重庆市綦江区2021-2022学年八年级上学期英语12月阶段...

— Nobody, she teaches__________.

—No problem.

—Good idea.

—But remember we can learn nothing well ______ hard work.

—Sorry, I don't know. You can read by yourself.

—Yes, I spend an hour _______in the gym every day.

I was waiting for the bus when I met the woman. "You look 1. Come and sit here," she said. "Where are you going?"

"I don't know. I just want to catch a bus 2 see what it will be like at the end. "

"I'm afraid you will see 3there. Why don't you enjoy the sights(风景) on the way?"

"How can I do that while my heart is4?" I said sadly. "My best friend left me."

The woman seemed to understand(理解) my5. "Don't cry, little girl. I've had a similar experience (经历)to yours. Twenty-five years ago, my husband left our three children and me. I was deadly sad. I took them 6 the sea. However, they seemed to know what would happen, so they 7loudly. Their cry suddenly woke me up. How could I 8my hope to live just because of one problem? After that, I worked hard to raise the children. Now they all live 9 and one of them has his own family."

Then the woman gave me a smile, "We should never wait for the door to10before us. We should find the key to the door or try to find another way."

The bus came and I got on it with a smile.

Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.

Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1, 646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2, 159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.

Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don't pay overtime. Their workers don't get more pay for more work. Some people think it's their duty（责任）to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours.

Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的)boy. " If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.

Last month, I took my son Tom to see his grandparents in the countryside. His grandpa took him out to the yard to play. Tom was quite interested in everything here.

At lunch, Tom told me, "Dad, I saw a hen(母鸡) flying. "

"Impossible!" I said without thinking. "How can a hen flying?"

"Dad, the dog ran after the hen in the yard. The hen was trapped in a corner. When she saw no other way out, she suddenly flapped (拍打) her wings and flew up to the roof(屋顶). The hen escaped (逃跑). Dad, I didn't know the hens could fly. How can she fly?" my child asked.

I thought for a while and said, "Maybe because of love. The hen loves her own life and that helps her fly. "

Tom nodded. He seemed to have understood.

Last weekend, we visited Tom's grandparents again. This time we heard Tom shouting from the yard. "Dad, the dog is chasing (追逐) her again! Come and see!"

I ran out of the house. The hen was running after a group of chickens, followed closely by the dog. All of a sudden, the hen stopped. She didn't fly away or run away this time. Instead, she turned around, spread her wings and shouted angrily and loudly at the dog. The scared chickens were all hiding behind her.

I ran over, got between the dog and the hen and drove the dog away.

"Why didn't the hen fly away? She knows she can't fight the dog." Tom asked.

I thought for a while and said, " Saw the scared(恐惧的) chickens just now? Maybe because of love. ____▲__" Tom thought for a long time and nodded. He seemed to have understood.

In 1901, Karl Landsteiner, an Austrian scientist, found that there are four types of blood(血). These four blood types were named A, B, AB and O. People have one of these four types. Blood type O is the most common (普遍的) around the world. Blood type A is the second most common, and type AB is the least common. If people with type A blood are given type B blood, or people with type B blood are given type A blood, they will probably die.

In 1927, a Japanese doctor, Furukawa Takeji, carried out research and came up with the idea that people with different blood types also had different personalities. He said that people with type A blood are usually calm and serious; people with type B blood are curious, cheerful, and outgoing; people with type O blood are generous(慷慨的）and honest (诚实); while those with type AB blood are often caring, creative and careful.

More recently, a doctor in the United States wrote a book that links(联系) blood types and what people eat. For example, his book suggests people with type O blood should eat more meat and less bread. A diet for people with type A blood includes more vegetables. His book, Eat Right for Your Type, has been popular with people who want to lose weight(减肥). However, Dr. Peter Ddamo believes that eating food that matches a person's blood type can do more than help them lose weight. He thinks it will make the person healthier in other ways, too.

After the long time of waiting, vaccines (疫苗) for COVID-19 come to the world, bringing hope to every one of us in this fight.

Vaccination (疫苗接种) is different in different countries. On December 8, 2020, the United Kingdom started to ask people to get vaccine which were developed by scientists from the United States and Germany. On December 14, 2020, the US also started that around the country as the number of deaths in the country reached over 300, 000.

China starts having some key groups to get vaccines during the winter, too. Who gets the vaccines first? People who worked in healthcare and at sea food markets do because these people's jobs are high risk as we all know. The vaccine program also covers those who plan to work or study in high risk countries and places according to the National Health Commission (NHC).

This is the first action of China's plan to get people to get vaccines. Next, with COVID-19 vaccines is ready for the market, China will put more vaccines into use for more groups such as old people.

However, people might ask, "Is it safe enough to get the vaccine?" The answer is yes. The vaccine must pass many strict tests before coming to the markets. In July 2020, there were over 1 million people working in high-risk places receiving the vaccine. And there were no serious side effects (副作用) showing in the them.

When some are waiting to get the vaccine, others may not want to get it, still worrying about the side effect." We understand that it's a personal choice to get it or not. But please don't forget to keep the living and workplaces clean, wear masks and often wash hands.

A: Mr. Fred, you often help children.

B: Yes, of course. Children often write to me and ask me how to solve the problems.

A:

B: Many can't decide when to study and when to play. I think they should learn to decide it by themselves.

A: I agree. Sometimes I get too much homework and

B: You must feel stressed(有压力的) out from time to time, right?

A: Yes. Could you please give me some advice?

B: OK.

A: I see. Any more?

B: Yes. You can also get help from youth workers(青年工作者) at your own school.

A: Thanks for your advice.

B:

I'm Sally. I was a shy girl. But this term, I decided to do a brave (勇敢) thing. This term, we had a new subject to learn—physics. When our teacher asked someone to be the physics monitor (物理课代表), I put up my hand and got the role. But it was not as easy as I thought.

At the beginning, I found that many students did not hand in (上交) their homework, so I was a little worried. I shouted at the students. It made the students angry. One girl asked, "Why are you shouting at me? You're making it seem like it is all my fault (错误)." Then I found that it was my fault in fact. I should talk to my classmates in a kind way and not get so angry.

After this, I changed (改变) how I spoke. "Excuse me. Could you please finish your homework?" I said. Later, I was surprised that many students understood me a lot better and finished their homework quickly.

I found the best way to do this job is to talk with my classmates in a friendly way. Now, I am getting better and better with my classmates. This job makes me feel like I am growing up like a little tree day by day.

You'd better our teacher for help.

you going to buy some books about history?

He good of his sister before he went to college.

I went to the zoo going to the park yesterday.

for us to stop smoking.

Do you have a headache during the test? Are you so worried about something that you can't sleepat night? If so, then you will know what pressure(压力) is. It's a worry in your mind. It can make your bodybad. They feel angry, sad, or afraid…all of them can make your life bad.

There are different of pressure. Some kinds of pressure are good andare bad. Good pressure might come to you when your teacher asks you to answer questions in class or when you try to get good grades at school. This kind of pressure can help you to do things better.

the other hand, bad pressure might come if something terrible happens. You may not feel well if your parents aren't getting on well with each other, if a family member is sick, oryou are having problems at school. That kind of pressure isn't going to help you. And it can really make you feel uncomfortable(难受的).

The best way to face the pressure is to make sure you keep SELF in mind: sleep, exercise, leisure and food. If you get sleep and exercise often, and if youleave time for fun and something healthy, you will probably have an easier life with less pressure.

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Dear Henry,

I'm sorry to hear that you are in trouble these days. Here are my ways to stay healthy.

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua