牛津译林版八年级下英语第二次月考复习专题练习―任务型阅读

1、牛津译林版八年级下英语第二次月考复习专题练习任务型阅读(1A good book can teach you things beyond your class. It can open your eyes and clear your minds. If you want to get into a good reading habit, there are a number of ways to develop it.Plan your timeYou should give yourself at least thirty minutes in all for reading every

2、day. When time is set, nothing can change it. For example, make it a habit to read during breakfast or lunch time.Always carry a bookWherever you go, take a book with you. When you leave the house, make sure that you always carry a good book as well as your school things. Remember that a book always

3、 stays with you.Find a quiet placeFind a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair. When you read a book, no one will trouble you. There should be no television, computer, music or even noisy family members around you.Have a library dayHave a library card, and you read as many good

4、 books as possible in the library. Make it a weekly trip to the library, you can save a lot of money.Blog itOne of the best ways to develop a good reading habit is to put it on your blog (博客. If you dont have one, create one. Its free. Ask your friends and family to go there to share your ideas and

5、offer you suggestions. 1. _2. _3. _4. _5. _6. _7. _8. _9. _ 10. _(2Everyone needs friends. They are very important because friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is not hard, and to others i ts v

6、ery difficult. Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others. If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.(1Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能 that others will like.(2Believe that you are a good person and h

7、ave something nice to share with others.(3Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.(4Respect the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others ideas without trying to make them accept yours.(5Be kind. If you are kind to others, they wi

8、ll usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.(6Dont complain. Learn to accept what you cant change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.(

9、7Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you. 1. _2. _3. _4. _5. _6. _7. _8. _9. _ 10. _(3March 25 is the 17th National Day of Education on the Safety (安全 of Middle School Students. The theme (主题of the day this y

10、ear is to give students more knowledge about how to keep safe.How can you keep yourselves safe? Here are some advice.1.When there is a fire: Shout out “Fire”! Call 119! Try to find a safe exit(出口 and get away quickly. Dont use a lift(电梯. Use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose.2.When there

11、 is an earthquake(地震 at school: Stay calm(冷静的. Follow the teachers instructions (指导. Quickly move under the desk. Dont jump out of windows or run out.3.When you are on the street: Wait for the green traffic light. L ook left and right before crossing the street. Dont run across the street.4.When you

12、 are eating: Wash fruits and vegetables carefully before eating them. Check the expiration dates(保质期 of the food. Dont eat the food if it looks or smells bad.5.When yo u are at school: Take care not to fall down or hurt yourself. Dont run, jump or push while going upstairs(上楼 or downstairs. Take car

13、e of yourself all the time. 1. _2. _3. _4. _5. _6. _7. _8. _9. _ 10. _(4We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real differ

14、ence to the environment. Here are some ideas for you about how to live a green life.Remember these three words; reduce, reuse and recycle.Reduce means “use less”. Dont waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it

15、is really necessary or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.Reuse mean “use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should take

16、 care of them so that they will last, or we should repair them if we can. Dont use paper cups or paper bags. Its better to use a china cup(瓷杯 and a lunch box because you can use them again.Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it takes energy to change something into something

17、else, its better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in recycling projects. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.Title: 1 to Live a Green Life 1. _2. _3. _4. _5. _6

18、. _7. _8. _9. _ 10. _(5Everyone needs friends. They are very important because friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is not hard, an d to others its very difficult. Making friends is a skill, an

19、d the first thing is to know how to get on with others. If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.a Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能 that others will like.bBelieve that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.cBe h

20、umorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.dRespect(尊敬 the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how t o listen to others ideas without trying to makethem accept yours.eBe kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds

21、 of little things you can doto show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.fDont complain. Learn to accept what you cant change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willingto hear your complaints all the time.gNever give up. Even if you are faced with some c

22、losed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone 1. _2. _3. _4. _5. _(6Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (态度. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves success

23、ful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:Speak loud. When you are not confident, you cant do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you beco

24、me more confident.Play sports. It is tiring to do physical exercise, but it can make you completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be filled with confidence.Encourage yourself. Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homewor

25、k? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things youve done.Get rid of (消除 fear. Fear comes along with failure (失败. But its easy to overcome (克服 if you know that failure is part of your life. Dont hide your head just because you said something stupid last ti

26、me. Try to start again and believe you can do better.Pick up a hobby. If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.How to Be More _1_ 1. _2. _3. _4. _5. _6. _7. _8. _9. _ 10. _(7Whe n we talk about how teenager

27、s are getting worse and worse now, most young people dont agree. Teenagers always say they are growing up. They can have part-time jobs. They can drive cars. And they can even get married when theyre a little bit older.Th eir parents say, “Our children are very good. They like pop music, but they pl

28、ay it in their own rooms. They help do housework in the house. You know they feel bored sometimes because theres nothing interesting in the neighborhood, no clubs and no sports. They have nothing to do.A teacher says that he believes most young people are very kind. He thinks that its not bad for yo

29、ung people to like loud music because it can give them lots of energy and make them feel excited. Also, a lot of young people work very hard at school, and they can get good jobs later.Lewis, a sixteen-year-old boy said, “I have passed all my examinations, but I cant get a part-time job because olde

30、r people always think Im lazy.”In my opinion, a lot of teenagers are very kind. They belong to community work groups. They help old people, and they also volunteer in local hospitals or primary schools to help look after the sick people and younger students. 1. _2. _3. _4. _5. _(8Now students Englis

31、h handwriting gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel worried. Is your English handwriting beautiful? If not, here are four steps that really work!Use paper that has linesUsing paper that has lines can keep you writing straight when you write English words or sentences. Those lines on t

32、he paper can help you to write words in the right size. Be sure to fill the lined space completely. And make sure those capital letters(大写字母 are written properly.Slow downIf your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. For some kids, going slower makes the handwriting clear. If you write

33、 too fast, its hard for you to stop where you should, and even worse, you m ay make more mistakes. Hold your pencil rightWhen you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier. Some kids press(按,压 down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting not nice. Try to relax yourself

34、 and dont hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.Draw more picturesDrawing can improve your handwriting. You need to use the skills to control your pencil better when you draw pictures. Even though you have

35、 no chance to draw at school, you can practice by yourself at home.Handwriting is very important. Imagine you are a world-famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you 1. _2. _3. _4. _5. _6. _7. _8. _9. _ 10. _(9Whats the most important thing in your life? Have you thought about this

36、qu estion?I began to think about it when I was just a little girl. I had a lot of friends and I loved playing with them. So I thought friendship was the most important thing in life. If I had no friends, I would be very sad.When I got older, I thought the most important thing was music. I was crazy

37、about music at that time. In my opinion, if I couldnt sing or couldnt listen to music, my life would be meaningless.As time went by, I changed my mind again. When I was 12, I read a book that tells a beautiful story about the love between a mother and her child. I was happy to find that love was the

38、 most important thing. I thought love made my life beautiful.Not long ago, I got a new answer to the question from another book. The writer said, “happiness is the d estination for everyone.”Soon I realized that, in fact, friendship, music, love and happiness are all very important to us. There are

39、many important things that make our lives colourful and beautiful.Whats the most important thing in life? I dont have the answer yet. However, in fact, I dont want to know. I just want to care about everything important in my life. And I believe I will be very happy if I can achieve that.I hope ever

40、yone can find the important things in their lives, and cherish them! 1. _2. _3. _4. _5. _6. _7. _8. _9. _ 10. _(10Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You dont need to change your character; you just nee d to improve your personality. The most popular people are trusted and loved

41、because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice on how to become the most popular person in the class.If you want others to like and respect (尊重you, you have to start by liking yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please others.Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to pe