题型:任务型阅读 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
江苏省泰兴市西城初中2017年八年级下册英语期末考试试卷
We often see top students around us and everyone knows about them. Let us take Jenny as an example. She is the monitor of our class. She spends a lot of time working for our class. But she always gets good grades in all subjects. How do students like Jenny do that? When I asked her, she said, "Hard work is not the whole story. It's not how long you sit at the desk with your books open. It's what you do as you are sitting." In fact, we can see many top students spend fewer hours on their studies than their classmates. Jenny gave me some valuable suggestions.
If your math teacher gives you five exercises, you should do six. If your Chinese teacher gives eight pages of reading, you should read nine. The more you practice, the more you learn.
Studying is a matter of your personal interest, so choose the way you are most comfortable with. Some people like working at night when the house is quiet, while others like doing their work early in the morning. However, others like studying as soon asthey arrive home from school while the work is fresh in their minds. No matter(无论) which way suits you, try to do your best.
Studying is your business and the business comes before entertainment(娱乐). When you are studying, phone calls should go unanswered, TV shows unwatched, snacks given up. Studying is the only thing in your mind. Nothing can pull your attention away from what you are studying.
Studying is like eating. You should eat a little at a time. You can plan what to do today, but don't do too much. When you can't finish the work you planned to do, you will feel stressed and may lose confidence. On the other hand, you will not study well without a good plan. It all depends on how you manage your time.
The students who hand in a clearly written paper are already half way to get an A. Tidy papers are likely to get higher marks than messy(乱糟糟的) ones. When you write clearly and do your work carefully, the thoughts in your mind are clear. You are able to make fewer mistakes.
on making your studies better | |
Passage outline | Supporting details |
Do more than you are asked | Do more than what your teacher asks you to because makes you learn more. |
Choose suitable ways | Some people like working on a night, while others like doing their work early in the morning. Some people like studying their lessons shortly after home from school. |
Put studyingentertainment | Pay to what you are studying. |
Plan your time well | Don't try to do much at a time. Failing to finish your planned task will make you feel stressed and become less . On the other hand, you will not study well without a good plan. |
Keep your papers | Messy papers are more likely to get marks than clearly written ones. Besides, some mistakes can be . |
Problems | ||
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My problem is my parents. They never stop going on about how I should keep my room tidy, keep my hair tidy and wear smart clothes. They even make me do the washing-up after dinner every night! None of my friends have got such terrible parents. What should I do? Helen | My best friend has suddenly turned her back on me and I don't know why! Last week we phoned each other every day and e-mailed too, and over the weekend we went shopping together and she was fine. But at school on Monday morning she didn't look at me or speak to me. I don't know what I've done. She now spends all her time with another group of friends. Jane | I have a really bad habit of chewing(嚼)the ends of my hair. I try to stop, but I can't! My mom is starting to get really angry about it. Have you got any ideas? Gina |
Advice | ||
Hi _________, Why should your parents do all the washing-up? You should help around the house—it's only fair. I don't think you should change your looks though. Young people should look like young people. | ②Hi_________, Wearing your hair pulled back in a ponytail(马尾辫)will help keep it out of your mouth. When you feel like chewing something, try bubble gum(泡泡糖). Give yourself time and you should be able to break this habit. The first few days are usually the hardest. Good luck! | ③Hi ________, Don't worry about it so much! Phone your friend up as usual and she won't be able to refuse you. I am sure you will get along well with each other. Everything will be fine. |
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Mother's Day is celebrated in the USA. It is also a holiday in some other countries. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is a day to thank mothers. On that day mothers usually receive flowers or cards. On the cards, children will write "Thanks, Mom", "To the best mother in the world", "Best wishes for Mother's Day" and so on. We should make mothers happy on that day.
Where does the idea for the holiday come from? We should thank Miss Anna M. Jarvis. She brought up the idea of having such a day. She lived in West Virginia. Her mother died on May 9th, 1905.She had a deep love for her mother. She wrote letters to some important persons. In her letters she asked them to decide a day for all mothers. Then Mother's Day was made on the second Sunday in May by the USA in 1913.
In China, children give presents to their mothers on Mother's Day, or the whole family go out and try to do something nice for their mothers. Mothers always think of others more than themselves. They love their children and families very much. Everybody should show his love to his mother and help her as much as possible.
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The date of Mother's Day | {#blank#}1{#/blank#} |
The thing that mothers usually receive on Mother's Day | {#blank#}2{#/blank#} |
The thing that children do on Mother's Day in China | Children give presents to their mothers. The whole family go out and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} for their mothers. |
The reason why Anna M. Jarvis wrote letters | Because she wanted to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} |
The person whom Anna M. Jarvis wrote to | {#blank#}5{#/blank#} |
It's easy to just get fast food when you're hungry, but it can also be unhealthy and expensive. So I made my own food at home using healthy recipes(菜谱).
Trying new things
I tried some zucchini noodles. Zucchini isn't my all-time favorite, but I was surprised by how good this tasted.
Shaking up(重组) breakfast
Two more days until my healthy diet was over and I felt really good about myself. For breakfast, I had a banana sandwich. Don't let the term "sandwich" fool you. The banana actually works as the "bread".
At-home burrito
I found an easy burrito recipe. I needed black beans, garlic, tomatoes, lettuce and some other vegetables. What a great recipe for vegetables!
Healthy{#blank#}1{#/blank#} |
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Trying new things |
Zucchini noodles. They tasted {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. |
Shaking up breakfast |
A banana sandwich. There was no {#blank#}3{#/blank#}in the sandwich. |
At-home burrito |
Burrito. It's made of beans, garlic, tomatoes, lettuce and some other {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. |
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