山东省德州市宁津县2021-2022学年八年级上学期英语期中...

My friend Alice visited my city last week. She arrived in Hong Kong on Wednesday morning .She is from Australia. I showed her around the city.

We visited the Clock Tower first. The Clock Tower was very tall. We took some photos there. Then we went to the City Museums. After that, we saw a good movie.

The next day, we visited the Ladies' Street. There were a lot of clothes shops. The clothes were cheap and beautiful.' Alice bought some clothes for her parents and friends. Then we went' to the Seafood Street. We bought some seafood. We also had seafood in a restaurant. Both of us enjoyed the meal.-Then we went to a concert in the evening. The music was fantastic!

On the third day, the weather was very hot, so we decided to visit Hong Kong Wetland Park. We saw many kinds of plants and animals in it. They were very interesting. Alice went back to Australia' on Friday evening. She enjoyed the trip. She invited me to visit Australia next summer.

Lao She Teahouse is in the heart of Beijing. People can learn Chinese culture easily here. The teahouse opened in 1988. It is named after Teahouse, a play by the famous writer Lao She. Now people here not only drink tea, but also listen to music, watch magic shows and enjoy Beijing Opera, folk music, acrobatics and kung fu.

Maybe you are an average (普通的) student. You probably(可能) think you will never be a top student(尖子生). However, anyone can become a better student if he or she does his or her best. Here are some tips(技巧)to help you.

Plan your time carefully. You should plan your time for such things as eating, sleeping and dressing. Then make a good, regular time for studying. But don't forget to set enough time for entertainment(娱乐).

Keep your study quiet and clean. The study should have a desk, a chair and some study materials(材料), but no games, no radio and no television! When you sit down to study, you can put your heart into it. Make good use of your time.

Listen to everything that the teacher says. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says

After you get home from school, go over(复习) your notes . Review(复习)the important points. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss next day, read the material. It will help you study better.

Develop(培养) a good attitude(态度) to tests. The purpose(目的)of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject . It helps you know what you are not good at. The world will still go on even if you fail (不及格) in a test , so don't be too worried .

A: Hello! This is Learning English programmer. Can I help you?

B: Yes, please. How can I improve it?

A: That's easy. Listening to more English tapes is a good way.

B: OK, I'll try. And how can I understand the teacher in class?

A: Oh, this is a hard question. Try to make notes in class and revise them after class.

B: That's a good idea. And then how should I learn new words?

A: Then you can make sentences with them. And you can use them in conversations with your friends.

B:

Send your questions to Diana, the Language Doctor.

Many students ask for about how to improve their English. Here three basic questions.

The first question is about understanding English films and songs. Li Hao from Hubei , "I like English films and listening to English songs, but I can only understand little. What can I do?"

Watching films and listening to songs are great ways to learn English! Watch and listen several 56 , and guess the meaning of the new words. I also advise you to talk about the films or songs with your friends.

The question is about speaking. Wang Fan from Jilin wrote, "Our school has a teacher from the US. I am shy I am afraid to speak to her. What should I do?" You can say, "Hello! How are you" "Do you like China?" And before you begin, you should smile her! Remember this: Do not be shy. Just try.

The third question is about vocabulary. Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote, "I write down new words, but I forget them . How can I remember them?"

Do not worry. I suggest you write and read the words when you see them, and try to use them.

Lao She's play, Teahouse, three acts. It the lives of common people in Chinese society in the first half of the twentieth century. And it the changes in Chinese society over fifty years.

Lao She to a teacher's school in Beijing, Chinese in London and later to China. He one of China's greatest writers. He "the People's Artist" today.

to Lao She Teahouse in Beijing if you the Beijing Opera, traditional music or magic shows.

Lu Xun is one of the greatest writers of modern(现代的) China. He was born in Shaoxing Zhejiang Province, in 1881. At first, Lu Xun hoped to help the Chinese people become healthy and strong, 所以他决定(decide)成为一名医生。After a few years, he started to write short stories because he wanted to teach people about society. One of his most famous stories is The True Story of Ah Q. It describes the hard life of Ah Q and makes people think about society. In the 1920s, people began to translate his works into English.

Dear Li Yang,

I know it's not easy for you to learn English, but I have some advice that may help you.

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Yours,

Wang Hong