浙江省绍兴市长城教育集团2015-2016学年八年级上学期期...

    One morning thirty years ago, I walked into the Track Kitchen, a 1 where almost everyone came for breakfast. I saw an empty chair next to an old short man. He was 2 a pair of old glasses and a wrinkled(皱) black hat.“He must be from a 3 family. I thought to myself. I asked him, “Could I join you, sir?” He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my 4.

    We began a conversation and talked a lot. But we 5 asked each other's name. I guessed that he might have no money and couldn't buy anything to eat. So when I went back to the counter and bought a 6 cup of coffee, I asked.

    “May I get you something?”

    “A coffee would be nice.”

    Then I bought him a cup of coffee. We talked more, and I got him 7 cup of coffee. Finally, I got up to leave, wished him well, and walked to the door. At the door, I met one of my friends. He asked.

    “How did you know Mr. Carpenter?”

    “Who?”

“The man you were sitting with. He is the CEO of the Channel.”

    I could hardly 8 it. I was buying a free breakfast  9 one of the richest men in town!

    My few hours with Mr. Carpenter changed my life. Now I try to treat 10 with respect(尊敬), no matter（无论) what he wears. What one has doesn't depend on what he wears.

Everyone needs friends. What kind of people can be friends? Here are some students' opinions.

    Traveling is one of the most important things and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops(发展) fast. So traveling to different places has become much easier than before.

    Staying healthy while traveling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful for you.

    Before traveling:

    Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.

Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.

If you do lots of sports like walking or climbing during your trip, you should do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave.

    While traveling:

    Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.

    Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.

    Tap water is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.

Never try to work when you are very hungry. If you decided to do your homework right after school, you may get something to eat before getting to work. Always do your homework before you get too tired. Don't wait until very late in everything, or your work will seem much harder than it really is.

    If you have more than an hour's work, give yourself a break after an hour. On the other hand, don't break it up so much, or you can't finish anything, you should be able to work at least a half at a time without stopping.

    Don't put it off until the last minute. If you put off doing your homework, you will have it on your mind, and you will not enjoy your free time so much. If you put it off until the end of the week or until right before a test, you will have too much work to do. A little bit each night, enough to keep up with what is happening each day in school, will make you not afraid of the test and get good grades.

Do your homework at the same time every evening. This will help you make it a habit. It will make it easier to do, and it will make your free time more enjoyable, as well.

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    Tu Youyou, an 84-year-old scientist, became the first female (女性) Chinese to win a Nobel Prize in science on Oct,5. She shared the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine because of the new medicine for malaria(疟疾). Tu started the research in the 1970s that made her find artemisinin(青蒿素), a kind of medicine that has saved many people's lives. It comes from Chinese traditional medicine and now is a good way to treat malaria.

    When the news came that Tu was given the prize, there were cheers as well as questions. Some said that her achievement(成就) was the result of lots of Chinese scientists working together. So it is unfair to give the prize only to Tu.

    However, Tu was awarded for “three firsts”. She was the first to bring artemisinin to her team, the first to extract(提取) artemisinin that can stop malaria, and the first to finish the experiment.

    Giving prizes to scientists with great ideas is the best way to keep national innovation(创新).

    After the exam, the winter vacation is coming. What are you going to do (在…期间) your vacation? I want to have a healthy and relaxing vacation. I think everyone has his (自己的) ideas. So do I. First, I want to get up early and (选择) one kind of sports every day to keep fit. Then I want to help my parents with lots of housework. I hope they can relax themselves as much as (可能的). After that I would like to(庆祝) my fifteenth birthday. I may have a party and (邀请) some of my classmates to come. We'll sing, dance and play games (一起). They can also taste much delicious food in my home.  (最后), I hope to enjoy the life in the countryside (舒适地) with my grandparents. What about you, my dear friend? What are you _(计划) to do in winter vacation? Can you tell me? I expect to hear from you soon.

Dear Nancy,

    How are you? I will be in the UK for another two weeks. I like the life here. I always take a bus to go to school.  I dislike waiting for the bus too long. There are a lot of after-school

(activity) at my school. It's good to relax by  (exercise). I like playing basketball best. I feel like being a basketball player  Yao Ming. Also, I go to the dance club every weekend. All of my friends in the club say I can dance (wonderful). I like cola, but I hardly ever drink it because I don't think it's good  my health. I'm good with my host family. I often help them (do) housework on weekends. The only problem is that it always

     (rain) there, so I like taking umbrella with me. All in all, it's (enjoy) to stay here. What about your life?

Write to me soon.

                                                                                                                                                                     Yours,

                                                                                                                                                                     David

    You don't have to be bored on a rainy day. Here are some new ideas:

    Tell stories. You might tell stories you have heard before, or you might make up some wonderful stories.

    ①___________. You can learn to cook a pizza or maybe some cookies. Give your friend a chance to help in the kitchen and make something tasty.

    ②___________. You might write stories on your own and then read them aloud to others, or you might write a story together.

    ③____________. Think of some scenes and then play a game. Act as teachers, doctors, nurses or policemen. You can dress up in whatever you may have.

    ④____________. Pick out some music and dance around in the room. You can also sing while others are dancing.

So on the next rainy day, try some of these ideas for a day full of fun!

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