辽宁省鞍山市铁东区2020-2021学年八年级下学期英语3月月考试卷-组卷题库站

Last Sunday, my friend invited me to have dinner in her home. When I1her house I saw her 12-year-old son chopping(砍) wood in the yard. I was so 2at it. I was worried about him because he was using an axe. (斧头) I felt it was so 3 for such a small boy to do the work. But my friend seemed not to think so. She said that her son often helped out with the 4 around the house and did a good job.

I began to think. Why was her child taking such grown-up tasks 5 I could hardly get mine to clean their rooms? I always got angry with my children when they 6 their clothes and other things everywhere. But it was no use stopping them making a(n)7 in their rooms. And I 8 asked them to help me with the housework. However, in fact, scientists 9 that doing chores can give children confidence. And it encourags children to see 10 as a part of the family. I think that I should start making my children do the chores from now on.

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Southwest Jiao tong University started providing a cooking course on May 8 in 2018. Students taking the course had a training class eight times, with each class lasting for three and a half hours. "When the class was over on June 26, each student could have two credit (学分) and learned how to cook 16 dishes. They included(包括) famous Sichuan dishes such as Chen's Mapo Tofu and double-cooked pork,(回锅肉)" said Yu Yangzhou an official from the university's cooking service center. "The reason why the university provides the course is that many students cannot cook after graduation. They have to order takeout food three times a day," said Yu.

About 100 students wanted to have the course. But the university chose only 15 students because they are only eight electromagnetic stoves(电磁炉) for the class. Except for theshortageof equipment(设备), there are as many as 10 teachers for the 15 students. The 10 teachers include a famous cook in Chengdu and experienced cooks at the university.

"Many students are the only children in their families and hardly do housework. They think what they learned in the cooking class are useful." said Jiang Xinxing, a senior student at the university.

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Become a volunteer and help those people in need in your community! Volunteer work includes(包括) helping the poor, helping the homeless families or creating green space for neighborhood families. Whichever service activity you choose, you have the "power of one" to make a difference and create a real change in the community!

Our summer holiday volunteer jobs are open to all Americans. You don't need any special skills to join and there are no age limits. (限制)With Biosphere Expedition(生物探险), you can be a wildlife and environmental volunteer for anywhere from two weeks to two months. You'll work with local scientists, and the leaders from Biosphere Expedition will be by your side

We need students at the age of 16 and up at school and they want a chance to use their talents, skills and knowledge to help the little kids. Most of them have enough patience(耐心) and are warm-hearted. Join the Volunteer Service Center today! Volunteers are the greatest people in the world. Let's work together to make the world a better place.

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Sometimes parents wonder if they should really ask their kids to do chores. Anyway, isn't it the parents responsibility(责任) to do chores? And today's kids are too busy.

Although many parents have such worries, giving their children chores may be one of the most important things And that will be useful in their future life First, doing chores helps kids learn what are responsibilities and respect. (尊重) After kids do chores themselves, they'll know that even small things aren't easy to do. They should respect others' work.

Second, doing chores can help kids feel like they're part of the family. And it encourages(鼓励) them to help each other.

Kids will get a lot of useful skills like preparing meals and cleaning the house. These life skills will be important when they grow up and have to live independently.

A. Kids can learn a lot from doing chores.

B. Helping family members is good for them.

C. They'll know that every one of the family should help keep the house tidy.

D. Many of them run from one activity to another with little time to do chores.

E. Third, doing chores helps kids prepare for the future.

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As we know, people who can't see live difficult lives. They may have trouble out. Also, they may feel when they stay at home by themselves. Can people solve these problems?

In 1918, a doctor and his pet dog walked with a blind soldier. The doctor had something to do in the hospital, he left his pet dog and the soldier for a short time. When he came back, he noticed his pet dog guided the soldier safely. So he made a that he would teach dogs to guide blind persons and he succeeded at last. This made the people who can't see .

The best dogs for the job are clever. It takes more than two years a little dog to be a guide-dog. When the dog is 14 months old, it can understand people's instructions(指令) . Then it will meet its new and they need to practice together for four weeks. the help of the guide-dog, the blind people's lives have changed a lot.

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An elephant was standing and picking leaves from a tree. A small fly(苍蝇) came, flying and buzzing near his ear. The elephant waved(挥) it away with his long ears. (A)Then the fly came again and the elephant waved it away once more.

This happened several times. Then the elephant asked the fly, "Why are you so restless and noisy? Why can't you just stay in one place?"

The fly answered, "I am interested in whatever I see, hear or smell. My five senses(感官), and everything that happens around me, pull me in all directions and I cannot resist (抵抗) them. What is your secret? How can you stay so calm(镇定的) and still(平静的)?"

The elephant stopped eating and said, "My five senses do not rule me. I am in control of myself – my senses do not tell me what to do. This helps me stay focused on whatever I do, and so, keep my mind calm and still. Now that I am eating, I am completely enjoying eating. In this way, I can just focus on enjoying my food. "

(B)After hearing these words, the fly's eyes opened wide and a smile appeared on his face.He looked at the elephant and said, "I understand! I will always be restless if I let my senses control me. On the other hand, if I try to use some self-control, my mind will become calm and I'll be able to stay still. "

It is said that the mind is restless and pays attention to whatever is in front of (C)it. But if you can control what you pay attention to, you can control your mind.

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Have you gotten vaccinated (接种疫苗)? This question has become a common way to greet others in China since the country rolled out (推出) mass (大规模的) COVID-19 vaccinations in December.

China is also providing vaccines to other countries. It is sending COVID-19 vaccines to 28 countries and providing help to 69 countries in need, Xinhua reported. Most of these countries are developing nations, such as Pakistan, Mongolia and Mexico.

The leaders of these countries are taking the lead (带头) in receiving vaccine shots (注射). They include Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera.

According to the World Bank, in terms of (在……方面) vaccinating their citizens(市民), small and medium-sized developing nations could end up a year behind larger developing nations and developed countries. Some richer nations lock up (囤积) many vaccine doses (剂) for their own citizens. Some of them have ordered enough vaccines to vaccinate their populations (人口) two or three times, The Washington Post reported.

For countries that have not yet developed or gotten a vaccine, China may be the only solution(解决办法), AP noted. China is one of the few nations that can produce (生产) vaccines on a large scale (大批量).

China has joined COVAX, a mechanism (机制) organized by the World Health Organization, to make sure that all members get the vaccine in the future. China has decided to offer 10 million vaccines to COVAX, Xinhua reported.

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如果他陷入麻烦的话，他会报警的。

If he , he will call the police.

许多人认为，我们不会耗尽我们需要的资源。

Many believe that we the resources we need.

他们发给我一个邀请函去参与选拔合唱团里的一个角色。

They sent me an invitation a part in the chorus.

通过帮助这些孩子，我感觉到我能对他们的未来有所影响。

By helping those kids, I feel I can their future.

过多依靠别人意味着没有独立性。

others too much means being less independent.

有些家长认为做家务活浪费孩子们的时间。