广东省中山市2018-2019学年八年级下学期英语期末考试试题

— I know, mom! I will keep going to____ sports center in our school every day.

—Yes. She is really a great scientist.

— Of course, nothing is ____.

— Don't worry, but you___ have a careful examination.

—I ______on the project for one whole night without rest.

—______, but I have to prepare for my English test.

    When you want the answer to a question, but your teachers aren't around or your teachers are too busy to answer your question. Then do you feel1? When you come across hard math2, are you too shy to ask teachers for help?

    Hu Xincheng, a 16-year-old3 , comes from Yongkang Second High School, Zhejiang She used to ask the teachers for help when she had to do4math problems. But now, she turns to a5 for help. She puts her test paper in the machine and it can read the problem. Within seconds, the machine's screen will show the6, as well as an analysis (分析) of the problem. She can also watch a video of a teacher explaining the problem. Moreover, she can find the answers to questions in many different subjects 7.

    How did the machines8? One of the school's information technology teachers9 the idea. The school worked with an education company to10 the machines. The machines finally came out last month. Now there is at least one such machine in 11 classroom building. Soon, the machines will be12 in over 20 primary, middle and high schools in Yongkang.

    Some people may think students will just13the machines, answers. But Hu said few students will take much14to do so. She added that the answers and analyses cannot be downloaded from the machine. Students can only15them on the screen. "Also, you have to line up to use the machines in the hallways. It's (尴尬的) to copy the answers." she said.

Milford Sound —A Place Worth Visiting

    The 2019 More Than Aware fun run took place at Century Park in Shanghai's Pudong New Area on Saturday. More than 3,000 people of all ages from around the world joined in the run, including 550 survivors(幸存者) of breast cancer.

    "It is great to see So many people gather here to support those who have had breast cancer," said a woman from UK who prefers to know only by her first name Vanessa. As aparticipant, she took part in the activity twice, saying that" I fell happy for this special community because my father died of lung cancer. I am deeply impressed by their courage and spirit."

Xu Qiong, a 63-year-old breast cancer survivor from the Shanghai Cancer Recovery Club Who has attended the activity six times, expressed her thankfulness toward the activity organizers, saying that the event can encourage those who have just recovered from cancer.

    A total of 75 volunteers from 14 different countries took part in the event to provide services for the participants. "We came here to encourage women to pay more attention to their heath, said a participant called Mika, who has been a race volunteer for six years since her recovery from breast cancer." We were sad when we got cancer, but we came together and supported each Other in the community. It helped with the recovery," she added.

Founded in 2011 by Suzanne Calton, More Than Aware helps to raise people's attention to breast cancer and the importance of a healthy life. The money raised during the event will be given away to the Shanghai Cancer Recovery Club.

    Joe was over seventy years old. He lived alone in a small village after his wife died. His grandchildren often visited him during the holidays. That was the only fun time he had.

    Once, he the whole house to welcome his grandchildren. After he finished cleaning he barn (谷仓), he found he lost his watch. It was from his wife when their first child was born. Joe loved the watch very much, especially after his wife died. He was very upset about losing it. When his grandchildren came, they found their grandfather was very, they asked him what was wrong. Joe told them that hat he couldn't his watch. The children wanted to help him. They asked Joe when he had last seen his watch. Joe told them he lost it he was cleaning the barn. The children searched two hours, but couldn't find anything .Then, one of the children asked the others to leave and said he would find the watch by . Minutes later, the child brought he watch back. Joe and other children wanted to know how he did it. The boy said, "I sat in the barn . Then I heard a "tick—tick' sound and found watch." 'Joe hugged the little boy and thanked him. That is the power of quietness. If we stay quiet, we might find to solve problems more easily.

    A group of people organized a reading party in Fujian province, on March 29. More than40 reading lovers gathered together.

    "It is the first time to organize a reading party like this, and I hope more reading lovers can join us and share the joy of reading." said one of the organizers.

    They set up a chat group on mobile messenger app We Chat, and anyone can apply to be member of the group through the platform(平台Club members are encouraged to read at home and share their reading experiences at reading parties. They hold the party every two weeks. The organizers make a list of recommended(推荐)books ion the chub member

For the group's first reading party, another organizer of the reading party recommend Authentic Happiness by Marin Seligman, an American psychologist educator and author of

Information Card

阅读是人们生活的重要组成部分。请你用英语写篇文章谈谈你对阅读的看法。内容包括:

1）你最喜欢读的一本书及原因;

2）谈谈你的阅读体会或对阅读的看法(至少2点);

3）建议同学们多阅读。

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