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四川省绵阳市江油市2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末英语试题
School life is often happy and exciting. How can we keep those good memories (回忆)? Most high schools in the United States have a yearbook. The yearbook comes out once a year. It is a "book of memories" for students.
Inside a yearbook there is each student's photo. The fourth-year students are finishing school soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the third-year students. Next come the second-year students. The last photos are the first year students. The yearbook is not only about students, but the teachers' photos are also in it.
The yearbook also has photos and descriptions of sports teams, school subjects, and extracurricular activities. These are activities students do after school such as the chess club and Chinese club. There is even the yearbook club. Students in this club write and take photos all year for the yearbook. At the end of the year, the book comes out.
In the yearbook, some students get special titles (头衔). For example, the students choose the "class clown"—a funny student, the "most likely to succeed"—a student everyone thinks will be successful, and the "best dressed"—a student with a good fashion sense.
Students write in each other's yearbooks. This is very important to the fourth-year students because they are saying goodbye to each other. Students write something like "We had a lot of fun." and "I'll never forget you." They also write about all the fun they shared in school together.
How to keep a diary
The word"diary"comes from the Latin language. A diary is a great way to express yourself. Holly King-Mand is the nation's favourite English teacher. Here she shares her top ad vice on how to write a diary.
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Finding a lovely notebook to keep as a diary makes a big difference. Lined paper will help keep your diary organized. You can choose the size, the color and the kind of paper you like. The ones with locks are best sellers.
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Your diary is just that-yours! You can put pen to paper in any way and best express your life. Most people put the date as a title(which is useful when looking back at old diaries). You can also make up titles for different entries, or include drawings.
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When we write diaries for ourselves, we keep them secretly. Some diaries even come with a lock and key. But remember that talking about your feelings with an adult (like your parents or teachers) you trust is a good way too.
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Some people write about something they felt and others like to record details of where they went and what they did or what is going on in the world. If you're not sure of your style, just start writing and see what happens.
A. What to write B. Create your own C. Get into a habit D. Keep it a secret E. Choose a notebook |
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When thinking about your holiday, what comes to your mind first? The hot sun, cool water, yellow sand-where are we? The beach! Australia has lots of beaches. Most people may go there in holidays. Let's take a look!
Enjoy beach time in Australia | |
Beach numbers Australia's coastline* is about 34, 000 km. There are over 10, 685 beaches in Australia. This is more than any other country in the world. | When to come? The summer holidays are from December to the end of January, that's when Christmas is. |
Have fun! ★swimming and surfing ★make sandcastles ★collect shells and take them home ★play beach volleyball | To keep safe from the sun, please. . . ★Wear a big hat ★Wear long- sleeve clothes ★Drink more water ★Use sunscreen |
The following is some news from old students of the Islamabad University!
Zahid Sheikh (Class of 2008) I play the cello(大提琴) in the London Symphony Orchestra. I always wanted to work as a musician, so I'm living my dream! | |
Ruby Syed(Class of 2009) I'm working at a laboratory in Karachi. It's difficult to find a job as a scientist in Pakistan, but there are a few opportunities! | |
Talha Malik(Class of 2008) I've represented some important companies in court. You work hard when you' re a lawyer and it's stressful, but it's a very satisfying job. | |
Eraj Bhatti (Class of 2009) I liked building models when I was young, so it's a dream for me to work as an engineer. My latest project is a bridge! | |
Karen Lehri (Class of 2011) I started working as a TV journalist last year. I love TV and I love news, and this is a really interesting job because each day is so different! | |
Zee Mirani (Class of 2009) At school, I wasn't really good at any subject - except art. So perhaps it's not a surprise that I'm working as an artist now. | |
Naeem Niazi (Class of 2018) I'm a singer and my stage name is N². I'm not a pop star yet, but perhaps it'll happen one day. |
longer-lasting, important, invent, fill, replace , symbol, keep , tradition, loud, experience, scare |
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