河北省石家庄市第二十七中学2025-2026学年八年级英语上学期期中考试题

Guan started birdwatching over 10 years ago. He grew up in Beijing 5 he didn't know there were so many kinds of birds in the city. Guan began to show 6 in birds after his college teacher advised him to join in a bird protection (保护) activity."To me, the biggest joy is to share the excitement (兴奋) of 7 seeing a bird that I have been looking for a long time."Guan said.

Beijing is a good place for birds. And experts (专家) record more than 500 species (物种) there. The main   8 is that Beijing is on an important flyway (飞行路径). Millions of birds migrate (迁徙) north and south every year. When doing this, they 9 through Beijing.

Guan hopes more people will enjoy birdwatching and help 10 birds' living space. Birds are part of Guan's life, "I will always see them as my friends," Guan said.

Kuang Zhaoxin is one of the stamp-collecting (lover). Three years ago, she (start) stamp collecting. After the (one) experience, she decided (make) it part of her travels. Before travelling, she searches for stamp collection tips online. " (lucky), I can always find where to get free stamps and it also helps me (make) new friends who love stamps," she said.

Shi Junchu, student from Yunnan, says (collect) stamps can make her trips (interesting) than before. She also shares her story her online friends excitedly. "Stamp collecting is one of the (happy) activities in my life." she told a news reporter, "I really enjoy collecting stamps I can learn about the stories behind each stamp. And I also understand the importance of each stamp's design (设计) and history."

By (share) photos of the stamps, these young stamp collectors (收集者) hope to encourage more people (find) fun in collecting stamps. When you travel next time, why not have a try?

But do you know something about the holiday camps in Hong Kong? The students in Hong Kong will take part in many kinds of holiday camps without their parents. Many parents let their children join in the holiday camps to learn some knowledge about living skills, science, reading and writing...The most important thing for the children is to learn to look after themselves.

Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not so expensive. Most of the families can afford (负担得起) to send their children there to learn skills and make their bodies strong.

It is said that students in Hong Kong have much knowledge about many things. Maybe it has something to do with the kinds of holiday camps.

Emma and Lily were best friends since (自从) junior high school. They shared interests, hobbies and laughter. However, things changed when Emma joined a science club. She spent less time with Lily who felt uncomfortable to be ignored (忽视). One day, Lily posted a sad message online, "Some people forget old friends when they find new ones." Emma saw it and thought Lily was laughing at her. They stopped talking, and their friendship seemed ruined.

After a week of silence (沉默), Emma felt hurt and turned to Mrs. Li who was her teacher for help. Mrs. Li told her that friendship conflicts often start with misunderstanding (误解). Here are some tips from Mrs. Li:

1. Use "I feel" sentences instead of blaming (责备).

2. Understand the other's feelings.

3. Find the ways that work for both to solve problems.

Emma decided to talk to Lily. She said, "I miss you. I didn't mean to make you feel ignored." Lily said sorry too, "I shouldn't post the sad message online. I was just sad." They knew their mistakes.

Every friendship has conflicts, but real friends work through them. As the saying goes, "A true friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out." When we talk honestly (坦诚地), we can turn conflicts into chances (机会) to make our friendship even stronger.

They are big. As the world's largest rodents (啮齿动物), adult (成年的) capybaras can weigh up to 50 kg. They are as heavy as some humans! They can be 130 cm tall. Although they are fat, they can swim fast at a speed (速度) of 35 km/h.

They love water. Capybaras spend a lot of time in water. Their special feet help them move quickly through water, and they can also stay underwater for five minutes at a time. Capybaras like to sleep in water to stay away from the hot sun.

They have a special diet (饮食). Capybaras love to eat hard grasses, which need to be chewed (咀嚼) many times. To finish the long chewing, capybaras' teeth never stop growing. Capybaras also eat their own waste. They do this because the grasses they eat are too hard to digest (消化). By eating its waste, a capybara can get useful bacteria (细菌) into its stomach to help it digest food.

It's sure that capybaras are helpful to humans. Whether (无论) they're online or at your local zoo, these cute friends will make you smile.

Honesty (诚实) is where a good friendship starts. You must tell true feelings to your friends. Keep their secrets (秘密) to yourself and never break promises, or you may lose your friends.

Generosity (慷慨) means sharing, and sharing makes the friendship grow. You don't have to give your money or your clothes. Instead, you share your ideas and feelings.

Understanding can be important to a friend. Everyone needs understanding. You must try to put yourself in your friend's place, so you can understand the problem better.

No two friendships are alike. But all friendships may have some things in common.

In fact, good friendships will just not easily last. Many people want others to be their friends, but they don't give the friendship back. That is one of the reasons why some friendships don't last very long. So in order to (为了) keep a lasting friendship, you must give as much as you take.

Bob: Hi, Gina. This photo is so beautiful.

Gina: I took it in the zoo. I went there with Alisa last Saturday.

Bob:

Gina: She is my best friend.

Bob:

Gina: She is tall and slim.

Bob:

Gina: No. Actually, she is shyer than me.

Bob: Can you tell me something else about her?

Gina: Sure. She is a kind and smart girl. We both like animals.

Bob: I also like animals.

Gina: Yes, I'd love to. Let's meet at 9:00 at the zoo next Sunday.

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Tom is an exchange student from Canada. Now he is going to study in our school. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________