湖南邵阳市隆回县2025-2026学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题

Helen, one of Julie's good friends, noticed that Julie seldom said no. When they had lunch together, she asked, "Why do you always say yes?" Julie said softly, "I don't want to hurt (伤害) anyone's feelings. I just don't know how to say no."

Helen smiled and said, "Try saying no. When you don't want to do things, just say no. It is OK to refuse." Julie listened carefully.

The next day, Matt, one of Julie's friends wanted to borrow her book. Julie took a deep breath and said, "Sorry, I am reading it now. I can lend it to you after I finish it." Matt said, "No problem. I'll ask someone else." Julie felt happy and surprised. She thanked Helen for teaching her this important lesson.

Now Julie says no more often. When someone asks her to go out in the evening, she says, "I'm sorry I can't because I have my plans." She knows that saying no doesn't make others unhappy. It helps her feel good. Julie still has a kind heart, but she isn't afraid to say no.

In Singapore, a technology company has shown a flying taxi. If some people travelled in flying taxis, there would be fewer cars on the roads. It would be less crowded (拥挤的). In the 3D space of the sky, cars could move around without bridges or roads. The taxis could also take off and arrive at the outside part of buildings. That could save parking spaces on the ground. And flying is fun. It's cool to fly in the sky every day on the way to work.

However, there are quite a few reasons why people don't need flying cars. A famous scientist has a rocket company (火箭公司) and a car company. It seems that he can make flying cars, but he says, "If the sky was full of flying cars, there would be more noise. Something might fall on people's heads more easily. Those are not good things."

The scientist thinks it's much better to build lots of tunnels (隧道) under the ground. What do you think of it? Are flying cars or taxis a good idea? Shall we find other ways to solve the traffic problem?

Edwin grew up in a poor family. He dreamed of becoming a teacher when he was a boy. But instead of going to university, he had to work to make money for his younger brothers and sisters.

He wanted to get more education to become a teacher. So a few years ago, he decided to go back to school. When studying at university, Edwin took lessons about primary education. When he was free, he did different jobs to make a living. It was not easy, but he tried his best. Finally, at the age of 45, he made it! In 2022, he finished his study and became a teacher.

When Edwin made his dream come true, his family were so happy for him. His daughter shared a video of him online and it became popular quickly.

"It's never too late to follow your dreams," Edwin said.

A. Many people said they learned a lot from him.

B. However, Edwin didn't give up his dream.

C. Still, some people can make it through hard work.

D. He often played basketball with his classmates on weekends.

E. To get good grades, he spent a lot of time studying.

One weekend, Jenny's parents went on a short trip for business, leaving her alone at home. At first, she was2—no one would tell her to help in the kitchen. But when lunchtime came, she realized she didn't know3 to cook dishes. She opened the fridge(冰箱) but only saw some ingredients. She tried frying eggs but burned (烧糊) them. Then she boiled noodles but ended up with a4.

In the evening, Jenny was very hungry. She5 her mother's meals, even the ones she had complained about. She heated some bread in the oven but it turned hard. Tired of6, she drank some water and went to bed early. That night, she understood how hard her parents worked to take care of her.

The next morning, Jenny decided to change. She7 cooking and practised making simple dishes. She mixed vegetables, fried eggs carefully, and even learned to make soup.8 her first tries weren't perfect, she didn't stop making dishes.

When her parents returned, they were9 to see Jenny preparing dinner. "I'm sorry for always complaining," she said. "Now I know how much you have done for me." Her mother hugged (拥抱) her happily.

Jenny's10 grew as she kept cooking. She realized that helping at home wasn't just a duty—it was a way to show love.

Now more and more teenagers don't know how to do chores. Their parents do everything for them at home. I think it is for everyone to learn how to do chores at home. By doing it, we can help each other than before.

We know the English word "housewife" a woman whose main (主要的) job is to take care of her family. But do you know "house husband" in English? Today people often use the word "homemaker (操持家务者)" to take the place of the two.

In the past, most homemakers were women who all the housework such as cooking meals, cleaning rooms and looking after children. But now things are. More and more men are sharing family chores with their wives. A new study shows that many fathers would like to spend more time with their and do more housework for the family. They think they are not as good as wives at looking after the children. However, they hope they can help do other chores, such as decorating and shopping, to show their love. Children can also do some easy chores. People say the word "family" means "Father and Mother, I love you".

What do you do at home after doing your homework? Do you play mobile phone games all the time? What other things can you do? Here are some ideas for you.

Family games are great! You can play chess with your parents. You can also play card games with them. These games are interesting and can make you relax.

Learn cooking. When you finish cooking a meal and put it on the table, you will feel happy. So will your parents.

Do some reading. Sometimes you may say there is no time to read books. Find one of your favourite books and start reading it. You can know about many interesting things from books.

Do you like DIY? You can draw pictures on cups or shirts. You can also make new things with paper. Try DIY and make small gifts for your parents. It is a good way to show your love to them.

There are so many interesting things you can do at home. Put down your mobile phone and you will have more time to think, read or do the things you seldom have time for.

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