题型：阅读表达 题类： 难易度：困难
广东省梅州市大埔县2024-2025学年八年级上学期11月期中英语试题
What do teenagers(青少年) usually do after school? Are today's teenagers lazy?
A survey(调查) shows that today teenagers spend fifty hours doing after-school activities, homework, and housework. Jessica Watson, 14, isn't surprised. "I go to school from 8:30 a. m. to 3:30 p. m. But after school I don't go home or watch TV. I'm in the school volleyball club and I have to practice on Tuesdays and Fridays. I also take dance classes on Thursdays."
At home, Jessica spends a lot of time doing homework. "I have to do two or three hours of homework every night," says Jessica. This is normal for teenagers today. On average(平均), they spend about nine hours a week doing homework.
Jessica also helps with the housework. "My parents often get home late. I have to clean the house. Mom does the shopping and the cooking, and Dad washes the dishes."
On Saturdays and Sundays, Jessica works in a clothes store. "Mom and Dad don't give me money, so I have to work to get money for CDs and going out with my friends."
Jessica is unhappy when adults say teenagers are lazy. "Adults think we watch TV, listen to music, and use the phone all the time. But this isn't true. I enjoy doing those things, but I do a lot of other things, too."
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Tom is like any other teenager. He goes to school, does his homework, meets his friends and enjoys {#blank#}1{#/blank#} sports. But between 5:30 and 6:30 from Monday to Friday, Tom {#blank#}2{#/blank#} something different. He cooks dinner for all the family—his mom, dad, younger brother Joe and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} sister Emma.
"I think it's important for {#blank#}4{#/blank#} to learn how to cook. Math and English are important, of course, but they need {#blank#}5{#/blank#} skills too to help them in today's world. First, I {#blank#}6{#/blank#} Tom how to cook easy meals like pizza or eggs and chips. Then he started using the recipes (食谱) in some cookbooks.
Yesterday he {#blank#}7{#/blank#} vegetable soup. It was good! We all liked it very much," Tom's mom says.
"I love cooking and I think I'm {#blank#}8{#/blank#} at it. None of my friends cook. I don't know {#blank#}9{#/blank#}. It isn't difficult and it's great fun!" Tom says.
In the past, Tom didn't help out at home and his mom wasn't {#blank#}10{#/blank#} with him. Today, things are different and she is very happy.
How many best friends do you have? What do you think of friendship? Enjoy the following three poems(诗) and find your answer.
① Friendship is like the breeze, You can't hold it, Smell it, Taste it, Or know when it's coming. ____ And you'll always know it's there. It may come and then go. But you can know it'll always be back. | ② If you turn and walk away, A true friend will follow you, If you lose your way, A true friend will help you and cheer you up. A true friend will hold your hand and tell you that everything is going to be okay. And if you find such a friend, You must feel pretty happy. | ③ Hold on to me, Hold on to me, my friend. Let me console you when you get hurt. Hold on to me, my friend. Let me love you when you hate yourself. Hold on to me, my friend. Let me help you through your trial . I am the joy in your smile. I am the tears when you cry. I am in every beat of your heart. Hold on to me, my friend. |
Notes: breeze 微风 trial 考验 hold on to 紧紧抓住 get hurt 受伤 | ||
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