期中Units1-4单元作文范文 2023-2024学年沪教牛津版（广州沈阳通用）八年级英语上册

八年级英语1-4单元作文范文 Unit 1 Thomas Edison is one of the greatest inventors and scientists in the world. He was born in the United States in February, 1847. At the age of 8, he went to school. From an early age, he was interested in science and showed great intelligence. Edison worked hard all his life, often working day and night. He had more than 2,000 inventions, including the electric light, the phonograph and so on. His inventions changed the world. He died in 1931 at the age of 84. From him, we learn that the secret to success is not when or where you were born, but what you are doing and how you will do it in your life, just as his famous saying “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”. Unit 2 Activities on Holidays Our school carried out a survey on students’ holiday activities recently. The results are as follows: 30 percent of the students study by themselves during the holidays. They read books or do their homework. 30 percent of the students chat or play games online. Then, 25 percent of the students watch TV or listen to some music. 10 percent of the students like to do some sports, such as playing basketball and football. There are still 5 percent of the students. They travel or do some voluntary work. In my opinion, we should have a meaningful holiday. Don’t spend too much time playing online games. We should make good use of the holidays. Unit 3 As we all know, computers play an important role in our daily lives. But every coin has two sides. On one hand, computers make our lives convenient. For example, we can use computers to solve difficult problems, and gain more knowledge at a fast speed. They can also help to open up our eyes to the outside world. On the other hand, computers truly bring some problems. Some students spend too much time playing computer games and making friends online. It is harmful to their health and study. What's more, if we depend on computers too much, we will be lazy and it will be diff