牛津版（深圳·广州）八年级下学期Module 1 Social communication Unit 2综合练习

—Well, I ____ take the underground. The places I go to are all very close to me.

—Of course, if your homework ______.

—As soon as it_________tomorrow.

—How creative!

Beep! Beep! Beep! I got up and I1 my alarm clock. It was still dark outside. I got dressed quickly2 I knew both of my dogs couldn't wait to get outside for their morning walk. I needed to wear a coat but didn't know3 to choose. It was still autumn but the weather here in the Appalachian mountains didn't follow the4 . It had been cold and snowy two5 ago but warm and rainy yesterday. I didn't6 the weather report for today. Finally I decided to choose my light jacket, and took my bigger dog Fluffy to7 first.

I opened the door and went outside. Instantly (立即) I knew I had made the 8 choice. Each breath I exhaled (呼气) was freezing cold. The grass was covered in frost (霜) and I tried to keep my balance (平衡) while Fluff 9 me. I shivered (哆嗦) but then I turned my head 10 to the sky. I looked up at the dark sky and saw it was full of twinkling (闪烁的) 11 .

It was so beautiful. Suddenly, I felt warmth inside of me and12 shivering. I opened my heart to the wonder of nature's creation. In all of its sweet seasons it had13 failed to touch my soul (灵魂). It had warmed my heart on the coldest days and lighted my spirit (精神) on the darkest14 . I stood here and thanked15 for creating the moon, the stars and me. Our lives here are full of sweet seasons as well. Enjoy and make each day of them a creation of your love.

Amy was looking for a gift for her little daughter. Suddenly she stopped before a store of dolls（洋娃娃）. "Girls like dolls, "she thought as she went into it. Looking around, she saw a grandma doll with gray hair and a pair of glasses. In her mind appeared（出现）Joyce, her mother.

When Amy was a little girl, she got her first doll from Joyce for her birthday. Then the second, the third... A doll a year never arrived late. 

"Why always a doll?" This question had been in Amy's mind until her father gave the answer one day.

Little Joyce dreamed to have a doll. Her parents promised（承诺）one for her fifth birthday. Sadly, they both died in a traffic accident（交通事故）before it arrived. The never-received gift was the most precious（珍贵的）in her eyes. Her mother's story being recalled（回想起）, Amy got an idea.

It was Joyce's birthday. Amy sent a package（包裹）to her with a card that read:

Dear Joyce,

I forgot to send you the package that you should have received on May 20, 1956, your fifth birthday. The gift inside has turned old, but I felt that you might still wish to have it.

Love, Angel of Joy

Joyce opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll. She clasped（抱紧）the doll that she had waited for so many years, crying softly. The doll, given by "Angel of Joy", made her the happiest "child" in the world.

We are always using body language in our daily life. When we talk with each other, we may use body language. For example, in the USA, a person points to his or her head when he thinks someone is clever. However, human beings are not the only ones who use body language. Animals also use body language to tell each other how they feel and what they think. When a dog is happy, its ears will stand up, and its eyes will be widely open. When it is angry, it will look straight at you. If an elephant spreads its ears, it means "Watch out". To show friendship, elephants will touch each other with their trunks (象鼻). Dolphins (海豚) live in groups and like to show each other their feelings. An angry dolphin will sometimes slap (拍打) its tail on the water. A happy dolphin will play with its friends, making small jumps into the water.

The baby is taking photos with his parents, the Duke and Duchess (公爵和公爵夫人) of Cambridge. The pictures were taken by the duchess' father, Michael Middleton, in the garden of their family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire. Taken earlier this month, they show the royal ,couple, Prince George and their black cocker spaniel (西班牙猎犬), Lupo. Tilly, a golden dog, belonging to the Middleton family, can be seen lying down behind them. The photographs of Prince George, who was born on 22 July, were published by Kensington Palace.

On Monday Prince William, giving his first interview since becoming a father, told CNN:

"He either reminds me of my brother or me when I was younger, I'm not sure, but he*s doing very well at the moment."

BBC reporter Nicholas Witchell said the new family looks "unselfconscious (自然的), relaxed and happy - much like most couples might look with their first-born baby". He added: "Of course they're aware of what's expected of them. There will be staff - a nanny (保姆) to help in

due course (适时地), but for the moment it's all rather informal and many might think, refreshing."

Famous photographer Terry O'Neill said he thought the pictures were "absolutely charming".

"It reminded me when I first started photography for myself - I just went for the light, and it was really interesting lighting (打灯光). As a matter of fact when I heard about these pictures, I thought ‘Who have they got to do these pictures' - and the thought crossed my mind they might have asked the Queen because she's quite a good photographer."

The cultural and education manager of Magnum Photos, Fiona Rogers, told Radio 4's Today program the photograph of the couple and Prince George with the family's dogs was "technically not the most accomplished (技艺高超的) photograph".

"It's a photograph that any one of us could have in our family albums," she said.

How to build self-confidence（自信）

These tips could help anyone who is trying to build self-confidence. Remember to always love yourself and love others as you love yourself. Try not to be so hard on yourself or others. 

Choose friends who can lift you up.Talk to and hang out with friends and family. Make new friends with those who love you and really care about you.  Choose your friends carefully. Be careful of people who may make you feel bad or unhappy about yourself. 

Get to know yourself. What are your values, your beliefs, your morals（道德观）, your wants, your needs and your tastes? 

You can't be perfect; you can only be the best you can be. No one in this world is perfect, so don't blame（责备）yourself for making a mistake or not being perfect. Also, stop comparing yourself to others.

Be kind to others and do nice things for them. This will help you to build your self-confidence. You will realize that by making other people happy, you will also become happy with your life and yourself.

A．Stop trying to be perfect.

B．The better you know yourself, the easier it will be to love yourself.

C．You will never be them and they will never be you.

D．This is what you can truly do to make people happy.

E．They can accept you for who you are and only want the best for you.

These days my children are growing up fast. My daughter is 16 years old and my boy is already in junior high school. It seems that our house is becoming smaller and (small). We decided (have) a yard sale so that we can give the money to a children's house.

Each of us will send five old things after  (clear) out the things from our bedrooms. Of course, my son felt a little sad first because he still wanted to keep the toys. He ever played with them so much. As you see, he  (have) his train and railway set since he was four years old. And he played with it almost every day until about seven years old. He also wanted to keep his toy monkey. Every night he slept next to the toy monkey as a child. We could remember that forever. My daughter was sad to part some of her toys, too.

It was my turn to do a duty report. I stood in front of the class. I felt nervous. My h    was beating fast. I tried to raise my v    to make myself heard. My teacher encouraged me  (continue). She smiled at me.  (slow), I began to r. I finished my report smoothly.

A: Hi, Lucy! The weather here is really nice in autumn. 

B: Hi, Alan! Yes. There is little rain this season.

A: 

B: Tomorrow? It will still be a fine day. But I hope it will rain tomorrow. 

A: 

B: Because my grandmother always says if it rains on someone's birthday, he or she will make lots of money this year.

A: Sounds interesting. Maybe it's true. Well, do you have any plans for your birthday?

B: Yes. I'd like to have a dance party in my house.

A: Sure, I'd love to.

B: It's at 6: 00 p.m. tomorrow.

A: OK. I'll arrive one hour early to help you prepare.

B:  See you tomorrow. 

A: See you. 

A．Why?

B．When is it?

C．Thank you very much.

D．What would you like to do?

E．What about your hometown?

F．What will the weather be like tomorrow?

G．Would you like to come to my party tomorrow?

请你以"How to learn together as a team?"为标题写一篇英语演讲稿，代表学校参加达州市中学生英语演讲比赛。

要求：
1.卷面整洁(无污迹)，书写工整(有美感)。
2.全文字数90左右。文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。
3.条理清楚，句式规范，标点符号和大小写使用正确。
4.内容尽量包括提示信息，并适当发挥；文中不能出现真实的人名、地名。
5.参考词汇： friendly, help, discuss (talk, listen), share, grow up。

How to learn together as a team?

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Today my topic is "How to learn together as a team".

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That's all for my speech. Thank you!