浙江省宁波市北仑区2021-2022学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷

My cousin Jack told me an unusual experience（经历)，He had it in the first year of high school.

It was a few minutes before the final1exam. Jack and his classmates were waiting for Mr. White, 2history teacher to come. Some were a little3, though in fact everyone worked really hard because Mr. White was a strict teacher. When it was 8 o'clock, Mr. White came4the exam papers（试卷). He said, “I know how hard you have worked for this test, so you can get a B if you don't want to take the test. ”

Many students jumped up to5Mr. White and left the classroom. Mr. White6the rest of the students and said, “Does7else want to get a B？This is your last chance.”Two more students decided to go.

Jack and other seven students were still in the classroom. Mr. White then handed them the8. They all felt so surprised because there were only9sentences（句子）on the paper：Congratulations! You have just got an A in this test.Keep believing in yourself.

When listening to Jack's story, I felt10. I admired（羡慕）Jack for he had such a test and a good11. I have never had a test like that12I think it is a test any teacher could and should give their students. It is true that the students who do not believe in themselves are usually B students or maybe even worse. The A students13believe in themselves.

All of us should remember14we learn from the teacher, and we should never15unless we win the final success.

Mary is a thirteen-year-old girl, she had a bad cold yesterday. She didn't want to eat anything, her mother took her to see the doctor. The doctor gave her a bottle of medicine and told her to take it as the instruction(说明) said.

When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.

☆ Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a special person and there's no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not sound so good, but it really works!

☆ Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.

☆ Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.

☆ Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges（挑战）are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment（成就）when you have finished.

☆ Read and start a diary, Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.

☆ Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.

Long ago there was a man with the name Smith. He made a living by making caps(帽子). One day he went to sell his caps. He went through a forest. There were many monkeys in it. It was very hot and the man wanted to rest a little. He came up to a large tree, put his caps on the ground, took one of them and put it on his head. Then he lay down and soon fell asleep.

“Where are my caps?”Smith cried when he woke up. He looked up and saw many monkeys in the trees and each monkey had a cap on its head.

“Give me back my caps!”The man shouted at the monkeys. But the monkeys didn't understand him. They only laughed. The man got very angry, took off his own cap, threw it on the ground and cried, “If you want all my caps, you may take this one, too!”

And what do you think happened? The little animals did the same. Each monkey took off its cap and threw it on the ground. The man was very glad. He quickly collected（收集）all his caps and went on his way.

Expert(专家) say that students usually need eight to ten hours' sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger with his eyes still closed, begging(请求) for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students“early birds” in China, he has to get up before six every morning.

A report shows that without a good night's sleep, students seem to be weaker than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.

Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study late, they are able to work well in class.

“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, ”said Dr. Johnson. You can never be bored in London, because there is so much to do.