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【作业本】八年级下册英语A本-期末综合练习
Do you know how to help people? The answer is to be a volunteer! Volunteering means to 1 time helping others.
·Help yourself by helping others
When you volunteer to help 2 , you are helping yourself. If you are angry, doing something can be a great way to 3 yourself down. Lots of people really 4 volunteering. Doing volunteer work means one important thing: You 5 a difference to the world. So where do you start? School is a good 6 to start it if you are looking for volunteer ideas. Ask a teacher 7 ideas.
·Do things with 8 members
Volunteering is a great way to have fun with your family. Talk to your 9 , brothers or sisters and see what they might be interested in. Find something you all agree on. Here are some 10 for things you do as a family 11 cleaning up a park and planting trees or flowers in your local community.
·Invent your own opportunity
Kids can 12 up with their own ways to raise money or provide needed services. You can make and sell products, and 13 the money to charity.
Volunteering gives kids a sense of responsibility. Volunteering can help kids learn important things about 14 — like what kinds of things they're best at. A volunteer job can 15 help some kids decide what they want to do when they grow up. So what are you waiting for? Make a plan to start volunteering today!
Have you ever seen the treasures at Sanxingdui?
The number one divine tree (神树) is one of the most famous of them. It includes three parts: a base, the tree itself and a dragon. The base is made to be like a mountain, rising on three sides. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} The dragon is winding (弯曲) its way down to the mountain. The divine tree is divided into three levels. There are three branches on each level. And each branch spreads in two directions. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Some people think the Number one divine tree is the tree Fusang in the book "Classic of Mountains and Seas". It describes there live nine birds carrying the sun from east to west in Fusang tree. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Every day, one bird takes off from the Fusang tree in the east and flies to the Ruomu tree in the west.
It's said that there are in total of ten birds. But on the divine tree there are only nine, so where's the tenth? There are two different ideas. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} However, most people believe the tenth bird isn't there because it is its turn to fly west, carrying the sun.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Maybe they wanted to use it to connect heaven and earth. They wanted to reach higher and communicate with the gods. At the same time, they hoped to receive gods'ideas.
A. They take turns to finish this job. B. What did the people at that time expect of this divine tree? C. One bird stands on the upward branch, while some fruit point downwards. D. The divine tree is growing from the mountain top and reaching to the heaven (上天). E. The divine tree is a symbol of life and can make people in good heath condition. F. Since the top of the divine tree is missing, it is possible that there is another bird there. |
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}I would like to take more exercise, but I have not found a favorite sport. The coach has not chosen me to play in the football team because I am not fit, and I am not a good player. I went running in the park to get fit, but I felt lonely and sad. What can I do? ——Alan
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}I went to school by bus in the past, and I did not feel fit. So last month I decided to take more exercise and started walking to school. I have walked to school for three weeks now. I am getting a lot fitter and I feel healthier. The problem is, all my friends take the bus to school and I do not have anyone to talk with on the way! What can I do? ——Barbara
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}I love playing computer games with my friends. I also watch TV and eat fast food. I know it is not healthy and sometimes I get a stomachache. The problem is, I do not know how to stop and become fitter and healthier. I do not want to spend all my life sitting in a chair.What can I do? —John
Match the problems with the advice.
A. Walking has helped you get fitter, so why not ask a friend to walk to school with you? B. How about asking a friend to go running with you? Have you practiced to improve your football skills? C. Why not turn off the computer and TV and join a sports club? Go with your friends so that you will still spend time together. And how about choosing some healthy food to eat? |
Do you have similar problems? What are they?{#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Can you give one of them your advice?{#blank#}5{#/blank#}
Popular Stores
A. White's White's is a place for fruit lovers. In this store, you'll find different kinds of fruits. They are all grown on our local farms and sold at low prices. |
B. William's William's is in a beautiful new building. The store sells fresh food. It also makes tasty cakes and cookies to take away—great for celebrations! |
C. Parker's This store offers women's clothes. Many of them are made from natural materials. There's also an area selling beautiful handmade hats. |
D. Brown's This store is popular for its shoes at fair prices. And it it always the first in town to offer children's clothing in new designs. |
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