河北省石家庄市第四十二中学2025-2026学年八年级上学期10月月考英语试题

Until one day, I found I was3. The neighbour's little brother lived next door. He4 me to play with him one Saturday afternoon. When I walked into his room, I found it very clean. Then I said, "Your mother cleaned your room very well."5 he said, "No, it's me. I like cleaning and tidying. I don't want my parents to be6, so I always clean my room by myself. " At that moment, I felt embarrassed (尴尬的) because my room was untidy.

When I got home, I thought I needed to make some changes. So I7 my room and folded (叠) my clothes. When my parents came back home from work, I was very glad to see the look of8 on their faces.

From that day on, I tried to do more housework, such as cooking, making the bed, and9 clothes. I find doing housework is not as10 as I used to think. On the contrary (相反的是), doing housework teaches me a lot of life skills.

One day, new student named Harry came to his class. He was quite different Bill. He was taller and (strong) than Bill. But he was (lazy) than Bill. As a result, he always got lower grades than Bill. But Harry and Bill had the same hobby. They both liked tennis, Harry could play better. So he (win) more prizes than Bill last year. They did lots of things together.

A few months later, Bill found that (he) schoolwork got more difficult. And he couldn't work out many problems. He knew the reason was that he (spend) less time on his studies. He also expected that Harry could study as (hard) as him, so he told Harry to study together. the end, both of them decided to study harder. After a period of hard work, their grades became (good). And Harry was happy that Bill made a big (different) to him.

Bill was one of the most important friends for Harry. He thinks that friends are like books—you don't need a lot of them as long as they're good.

One day, Dad told her that they would move to England because he had got a job there. It was a piece of good news, but Emma was a little sad because she didn't want to leave her grandmother.

As the plane landed, Emma's head was filled with new things. Emma was surprised that many things were different and tried her best to get used to the life there. Oh, it was much colder here than it was in her hometown! Emma thought of the warm nights when she sat next to Grandmother under the stars. Emma wrote to Grandmother, "I love and miss you, Grandmother, especially at bedtime."

Weeks passed. Emma got a parcel (包裹) from her grandmother one day. She opened it at once. Inside, she found a colorful blanket and a note. It said, "My Emma, I makethis for you. The blanket carries my love for you. It will always keep you warm. Love. Grandma." Nighttime seemed to get warmer for Emma from that day on. She was thankful. So she called...

How to be a good friend?

Being a good listener makes your friends feel they are important. Find out your friends' good points (优点) and tell them openly. It will help your friends become more confident. As you grow, your hobbies may become different from those of your friends, and you may have new friends. But you should not forget your old friends.

Why are friendships important?

Friends can help you stay away from loneliness (孤独). And making friends from different places helps you to learn about different cultures.

How to solve problems between your friends and you?

It is important for you and your friends to work out a problem together and talk about your feelings. If both of you are angry, it may be better to talk about the problem when both of you are calm (冷静的).

Chad was a clever but naughty (淘气的) child. He loved playing games during his free time instead of helping his mother with housework.

One day, Chad's dad had a car accident and was unable to work. Chad's mum had to support (供养) the family on her own. She was tired out. Chad knew he had to do something to help his mum. He started sharing the housework and even started cleaning the gardens in the community to make some money. His mum was proud of him, but she didn't use any of his money. She wanted him to save it for himself.

When it came to choosing New Year's gifts for his family, Chad spent hours in the store choosing gifts for everyone, but he didn't buy anything for himself.

When his mum asked him the reason, he said, "I don't need anything, Mum."

"Chad, you're still a kid," said his mum. "You don't have to take on these burdens (负担) at such a young age. "

But Chad was determined (坚定的). Mum was moved and realized that her son was no longer a little kid.

"Family is where life begins, and love never ends," Chad said. "In my eyes, when family face difficulties, everyone should do something to help his or her family solve problems."

A: Hi, Jack.

B: It was just so-so. I stayed at home during the winter holiday.

A: Really? Didn't you go out and do anything fun?

B: Well, I did go skiing with my family once.

A: I went to Shanghai.

B: That sounds exciting!

A: I visited Disneyland and the Huangpu Bridge. I took many cool photos.

B: Can I have a look at your photos?

A: I'll bring them to school tomorrow and then you can have a look.

B: Thanks, Lily.

A: See you.

1. Where did you go?       2. What did you do?       3. How did you feel?

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A Wonderful Trip

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