安徽省天长市实验中学教育集团2025-2026学年期中质量检测八年级英语试题卷

**基本信息** 2026年天长市实验中学集团八年级英语期中卷，以真实生活情境为载体，融合语言运用与思维培养，覆盖听力、语言知识、阅读及写作，凸显英语学科核心素养。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |听力|4大题20分|日常活动、健康、天气等|信息转换题聚焦“与父母相处”，培养沟通能力| |语言知识运用|3大题35分|词汇、语法、情景对话|完形填空涉及“快行道”“睡眠问题”，贴近社会热点| |阅读|6篇40分|家庭、社会、文化主题|D篇探讨家务与责任感，F篇李白故事渗透文化传承| |写|2大题25分|单词拼写、邮件写作|邮件建议交友策略，强化实际语言应用能力|

( ………………………………………… 装 …………………… 订 …………………… 线 ………………………………………… —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ) ( 班级 姓名 学号 座位号 。 ………………………………………… 装 …………………… 订 …………………… 线 ………………………………………… —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ) 2026春季天长市实验中学教育集团期中质量检测 八年级英语试题卷 注意事项： 1．本试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。 2．考生务必用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔在答题卡上填写自己的考号、姓名、座位号，用2B铅笔把对应该号码的标号涂黑。 3．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试题上。 4．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔、涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 5．考生务必保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束时，将答题卡交回。 第一部分 听力(共四大题，满20分) Ⅰ.短对话理解(共5小题:每小题1分，满分5分) 你将听到五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 1. Where was Emma at eight last night? A. B. C. 2. What does Tony usually do at home? A. B. C. 3. What’s Jimmy doing now? A. Washing the vegetables. B. Sweeping the floor. C. Doing his homework. 4. Why did Alice fight with her brother? A. Because he used her computer. B. Because he broke her mobile phone. C. Because he broke her favorite bottle. 5. How was the weather yesterday evening? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy. Ⅱ.长对话理解(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分) 你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题。请在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 6. What’s the matter with the boy? A. He has a cough. B. He has a sore throat. C. He has a fever. 7. How often should the boy take the medicine? A. Once a day. B. Twice a day. C. Three times a day. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 8. What day is it today? A. It’s Friday. B. It’s Saturday. C. It’s Sunday. 9. What does Peter think of Lisa’s volunteer work? A. It’s interesting. B. It’s difficult. C. It’s exciting. 10. How will Peter go to the museum? A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By subway. Ⅲ.短文理解(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分) 你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题。请根据短文内容，在每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。短文读两遍。 11. What does Judy do every morning? A. Cleans her room. B. Makes breakfast. C. Does the dishes. 12. How often does Sandy clean her room? A. Every day. B. Twice a month. C. Twice a week. 13. What does John think of washing the clothes? A. It’s tiring. B. It’s fun. C. It’s relaxing. 14. When does Mike water the plants? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 15. Why does Mike love taking care of plants? A. Because he can learn life skills. B. Because he can get money from it. C. Because he can learn the meaning of life. Ⅳ. 信息转换(共5 小题;每小题1分，满分5分) 你将听到一篇短文。请根据短文内容，写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空仅填一词。短文读两遍。 How to get on well with your parents First Spend some time having a family ____16____ every day. ____17____ your school stories or ask your parents about their work. Second Do housework together. You can learn some ____18____ skills from your parents. Third Show respect. Listen ____19____ when others speak and follow family rules. Remember, your parents love you and want to be ____20____ to you! 第二部分 语言知识运用(共三大题 ,满分35 分) V. 单项填空(共 10 小题 ;每小题 1 分 ,满分 10 分) 从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. —Mom, I didn’t finish my homework. What should I do if Mrs. Li asks about it? —Just tell her the ______. You should admit (承认) your mistake. A. rule B. plan C. truth D. excuse 22. —Do you like music or art? They are both very interesting. —______. I can’t draw or dance. I really have no talent for them. A. Neither B. Both C. None D. All 23. —Look at the dark clouds! I think it’s going to rain ______. —You’re right. We should cancel (取消) our plan of flying kites. A. hardly B. cheaply C. quietly D. heavily 24. —I want to buy a new bike, but I can’t decide between these two. —Why not ______ their information online first? It might help you choose. A. compete B. improve C. compare D. organize 25. When Mario knew that he had got the first place in the final test, he felt very ______. A. strange B. careful C. unlucky D. excited 26. —You look unhappy. What happened? —Our school will ______ the football game because of the bad weather. A. care about B. put off C. make up D. try out 27. —Your sister seems to be angry to see you play games. —Yes. She always comes to stop me quickly ______ I start to play. A. as soon as B. so that C. as long as D. because of 28. —Could we read storybooks right now? —No, you ________. You must finish the work first. A. needn’t B. won’t C. mustn’t D. can’t 29. —I heard a piece of beautiful music when I got to the music room. —Me, too. I ________ in the next room at that time. A. dance B. danced C. was dancing D. will dance 30. —As students, we should spend some time with our grandparents. —________. They are sometimes lonely. A. You’re right B. You’re welcome C. It doesn’t matter D. Don’t worry VI. 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A It’s Oxford Street, London, 11 a.m. The pavement (人行横道) is crowded with shoppers and tourists. I’m going to meet a friend at 11:15 and walking as ___26___ as I can down the street. So far, I’m on time, but a group of tourists are walking very slowly in front of me. They get in my way and don’t ___27___ even when I say politely “Excuse me...”. I go red and feel ___28___. Oxford Street is one of the ___29___ streets in the world. Two hundred million tourists visit it every year, and sometimes people get angry with these ___30___ and slow walkers who are window-shopping or talking on their phones. One way to solve this problem is to ___31___ a walker fast lane (路). Most walkers travel along Oxford Street at a speed of 1 mile every hour. But in the fast lane, the lowest ___32___ is 3 miles an hour. People in the fast lane can’t talk on their phones or listen to music. Cameras on the pavements check their speed and the ___33___ will fine people who don’t follow the rules. The city government ___34___ the idea of a fast lane, but there are still some problems. Who’s going to ___35___ it and make new street signs? It may cost a lot. How would you feel about paying a fine for walking too slowly? 26. A. quickly B. patiently C. slowly D. smoothly 27. A. run B. stop C. move D. stand 28. A. proud B. angry C. lonely D. shy 29. A. oldest B. widest C. longest D. busiest 30. A. doctors B. tourists C. passengers D. officers 31. A. build B. draw C. clean D. pass 32. A. level B. temperature C. price D. speed 33. A. company B. policeman C. king D. teacher 34. A. refuses B. explains C. supports D. forgets 35. A. pay for B. look for C. wait for D. care for B For many adults, it is very common for them to be awake late at night. They have trouble falling asleep because of too much ____41____. They usually can’t help thinking of their childhood days without worries. Back then, they could sleep ____42____. However in China, sleep problems don’t just affect (影响) adults nowadays. They also ____43____ to children. In fact, most of them can’t get enough sleep, either. Many reasons can ____44____ this, such as too much homework. A doctor finds that some bad ____45____ can also cause sleep problems, for example, ____46____ screen time and few outdoor activities. Many experts advise that schools should take action to ____47____ these problems quickly. They also suggest making ____48____ rules to reduce (减少) homework and promoting (提升) exercise for better sleep. Feng Xia, a famous sleep expert, pointed out the key ____49____ of sleep. If someone doesn’t get enough sleep for a long time, they may have problems in their study, work and health. What’s worse, lack (缺乏) of sleep even affects their ____50____. In short, good sleep is very important to everyone. 41. A. stress B. anger C. danger D. drink 42. A. luckily B. closely C. loudly D. easily 43. A. reply B. agree C. happen D. invite 44. A. move B. order C. cause D. save 45. A. lessons B. exams C. plans D. habits 46. A. long B. short C. old D. new 47. A. solve B. leave C. reach D. point 48. A. fresh B. strict C. light D. lucky 49. A. role B. need C. dream D. rest 50. A. idea B. mind C. love D. food VII. 补全对话 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 根据对话内容，从下面选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。 A: Hi, Jim. May I ask you some questions? B: ____51____ A: Do you like to make friends? B: ____52____ Because I’m an outgoing boy. A: ____53____ B: I like friends who are outgoing, interesting and very funny. A: OK. I am the same as you. ____54____ B: Sure. You know, I am the best player on our school basketball team. A: Yes, and you are handsome, too. B: ____55____ A: You are welcome. A. Are you popular in your school? B. What kind of friends do you like? C. Yes, I like to make friends. D. Of course. E. Thank you. F. How old are you? G. Are you good at math? 第三部分 阅读(共两节，满分40分) VIII.阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分) 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 A Three children are talking on the school bus. Linda When I notice my parents are upset (沮丧的), I make time to do housework with them. For example, we cook dinner together. Talking in a relaxing air improves our relationship , making home feel like a group of friends. Bob It’s a common thing for me to do housework like cleaning the living room with my parents. While working together, they share stories about their past, helping me understand their love through daily actions. Peter Sharing housework with parents is meaningful. Last Wednesday, after finishing my homework, I folded (折叠) clothes with Mom. I could not only learn life skills but also realize how tired she was after a day’s work as a nurse. 56. What may Linda think of cooking with parents? A. It’s boring. B. It’s relaxing. C. It’s serious. D. It’s difficult. 57. Which is true about Bob? A. He often does housework at home. B. He has little homework every day. C. He dislikes parents’ past life a lot. D. He often folds the clothes at home. 58. What are the three children’s talks about? A. How to do housework well. B. The reason to do housework. C. Their relationships with parents. D. The good points about housework. B When I was 18, I went to Beijing to study. On my second day in Beijing, I went out to a library, but I had the wrong address（地址）. I walked around for a long time, but I couldn’t find the library. Soon, I didn’t know where I was and I was very afraid. Then I heard music. I followed（随着）the sound to a small square. There were a few people dancing. I watched them for a short time. Then the dancers asked me to dance with them! I couldn’t dance well, but I danced with them and had a great time. When the music ended, I thanked the dancers and started walking. I wasn’t scared any more and I was happy to see more of Beijing. I went into a small food store across the street. I bought a cake and it was delicious. Almost every day for the next week, I went to that store. After a few days, I became friends with the owner and his family. Later, they asked me to their home to have dinner. Losing ways can be an adventure（冒险）. Now when I go to a new city, I don’t use a map. When I lose my way, I may find a corner store, enjoy beautiful things around me, and best of all, make a new friend. 59. The underlined word “scared” in Paragraph 2 means ________ in Chinese. A. 抱歉的 B. 好奇的 C. 害怕的 D. 耐心的 60. The right order of the event is ________. ①The writer heard some music. ②The writer visited a small food store. ③The writer couldn’t find the library. ④The owner asked the writer to have dinner at his home. A. ③①④② B. ②③④① C. ②③①④ D. ③①②④ 61. When the writer loses ways in a new city, the writer may not ________. A. find a corner store B. use a map C. make a new friend D. enjoy beautiful things there 62. The writer wrote the passage to tell us ________. A. he likes losing ways very much B. losing ways may not be a bad thing C. how to find ways D. his bad life in Beijing C Li Juan would never forget March 11, when policemen in Hulunbuir saved her and her two children from a snowstorm. The policemen’s hands were hurt because of striking (击打) the frozen (冰冻的) car windows. A heavy snowstorm struck suddenly. As the heavy snow covered roads, the visibility was below 3 meters. Li never thought a 20-minute drive would become a dangerous journey through the snowstorm. Her car broke down in the heavy snow. As temperatures dropped, the windows froze over quickly. After calling the police, she covered her children with her jacket and scratched (划出) an SOS signal (信号) on the window. Upon receiving her call, the policemen rushed to the scene (现场). Hearing the children’s weak cries, they struck the window. On the third try, the glass broke, saving the family. 63. Why did the policemen’s hands get hurt? A. Because they had a car accident in the snowstorm. B. Because they struck the frozen car windows. C. Because they carried the children in the snowstorm. D. Because they cleared ice from the road. 64. What does the underlined word “visibility” probably mean? A. How far people can see. B. How far the car can travel. C. How big the snow is. D. How dangerous the weather is. 65. How did Li ask for help FIRST? A. By writing an SOS signal. B. By shouting loudly. C. By breaking the window. D. By calling the police. D Experts believe that getting into the habit of doing housework can be good for children’s development. Parents can start with easy tasks , such as asking children to make their beds once a week, and gradually (渐渐地) increase the frequency (频率). This helps children develop a sense of responsibility (责任感) and learn necessary life skills. Research shows that starting housework early can also help improve children’s self-confidence. A study found that four or five years old is the best time for children to start developing the good habit of doing housework. Those who hadn’t started doing housework until aged 15 or 16 showed lower success in managing (管理) their time. To encourage children parents can use small prizes. For example, a housework chart (表格) with stars for completed tasks can be useful. If children make their beds in time, they receive a star. If they receive five stars, they may have more screen time. There are no strict rules on how long children should do housework. In primary school, children need to do 10-20 minutes of daily housework. It can be longer on weekends and during summer days. Teenagers can do 20-30 minutes, with more difficult housework on weekends. 66. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph (段落)? A. Doing housework is good for children. B. Children need strict house rules. C. Parents must teach children difficult skills. D. Children need to do much housework. 67. According to (根据) the study, when is the best time for children to start doing housework? A. At the age of four. B. At the age of seven. C. At the age of fifteen. D. At the age of sixteen. 68. What prize is mentioned (提及) in the text? A. More sweets. B. More screen time. C. A new toy. D. A family trip. 69. Where may the text be from? A. A storybook for children. B. A magazine for parents. C. A science report. D. A school notice. E If you want to deal with the association(交往) between boys and girls properly, here are some “does and don’ts” for you to follow. Keep a normal and healthy state of mind. Our schools and classes are made up of boys and girls. It is very natural for the boys and girls to make friends with each other. We should make as many friends as possible. We should get along with the other sex in public instead of in secret. Don’t be too nervous or too shy. If you are a shy person, you can also find a way out. First of all, you can make friends with the students who have the same interest and hobby as you. As both of you have much in common, you may have much to talk about. If you keep doing like that, little by little, you will gladly find you are also as free to express yourself as others. Don’t fall into the ditch of early love. Boys and girls in adolescence (青春期) are rich in feelings. They are easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love and fall in love with each other at an early age. In my opinion, early love is a green apple that can't be eaten. An apple won’t taste sweet until it is fully ripe. Boys and girls at middle school are too young to carry the heavy duty of love. Do keep out of early love. 70. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. To tell students to keep away from early love. B. To give some advice on how to associate between boys and girls. C. To tell students how to make friends. D. To teach boys how to talk with girls. 71. We should get along with the other sex in the following ways EXCEPT _______. A. with a good state of mind B. in real friendship C. in public D. in secret 72. A person at adolescence is _______. A. complicated(复杂的) in feelings B. good at making friends with each other C. old enough to fall in love D. easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love F Li Bai was a great poet in the Tang Dynasty of China. It is said that in his childhood, he was very smart but he loved playing and was very afraid of difficulties. So he made slow progress in his study. One afternoon, on his way home after school, he walked along a stream (小溪). He saw an old woman grinding (磨) a thick iron rod (铁棍) against a stone. “Why are you doing that?” Li Bai asked. “I’m making a needle (针),” she replied calmly. “But that’s impossible!” cried Li Bai. The woman smiled. “If I work on it every day, this rod will become a needle. Patience (耐心) makes impossible things possible.” Li Bai was shocked . He realized his laziness was wasting his talents . From that day, he studied hard. He spent much time reading, asking teachers questions, and practicing writing every day. Years later, Li Bai became a great poet in China. His beautiful poems are still loved today. Like the iron rod turning into a needle, small daily efforts can create big success. Never stop trying! 73. Why did Li Bai make slow progress in his study at first? (不超过10个词) ___________________________________________________________ 74. How did Li Bai feel after hearing the woman’s words? (不超过5个词) __________________________________________________________ 75. What can we learn from the text? (不超过15个词) __________________________________________________________ 第四部分 写(共两大题，满分25分) IX. 单词拼写(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。 76. Mary thinks many of her family rules are not f______ (公平的). 77. My piano teacher always p______ (督促) me to practice more. 78. Last summer, my family climbed an old t______ (塔) in Hangzhou. 79. As everyone knows, the sun r______ (升起) from the east. 80. Cheering for classmates during races always raises our team s______ (精神). X.书面表达(共1小题 ;满分20分) 81. 假如你是李辉，你的好朋友Paul将到一个新学校就读，他对于如何和新同学交朋友感到困扰。请你根据以下内容提示和要求，给他写封邮件并给他提一些建议。 内容提示： 1.多关心他人； 2.积极互相帮助； 3.乐于分享交流； 4.…… 要求： 1.内容可以适当发挥，以保证内容的完整、丰富与流畅； 2.不可出现真实的人名、地名和校名； 3.词数80左右。作文开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Paul, I’m so excited about your new school life. Here are some tips to help you make friends. I believe you’ll shine in your new class. Yours, Li Hui ( 2 ) ( 1 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $八年级英语一短对话理解，你将听到5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题请，在每小题所给的ABC3个选项中选出一个最佳选项，每段对话读两遍。One. did you watch the football match at eight last night? Emma. no, I was watching a movie at the theater at that time. Did you watch the football match at eight . last night? Ema, no, I was watching a movie at the theater . at that time. Two, I need to sweep the floor and feed the pet dog at home. What about you, tony? I usually do the dishes after dinner. I need to sweep the floor, feed the pet dog at home. What about you, tony? I usually do the dishes after dinner. Three, could you please help me wash the vegetables? Jimmy, i'm too busy now. Okay, mom, i'll come after I finish my homework. Could you please help me wash the vegetables? Jimmy, i'm too busy now. OK, mom, i'll come after I finish my homework. For I heard you had a big fight with your brother Alice. What happened? He used my mobile phone without asking me again, and he even broke this time. I heard you had a big fight with your brother Alice. What happened? He used my mobile phone without asking me again, and he even broke this time. Five hi, David, your face looks a bit red. Do you have a fever? Yes, I was playing with my friends in the park yesterday evening. Then I got rainy and I got wet. Now I have a favor. Hi, David, your face looks a bit red. Do you have a favor? Yes. I was playing with my friends in the park yesterday evening. Then IT got rainy and I got wet. Now I have a fever. 2、长对话理解。你将听到两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题请，在每小题所给的ABC3个选项中选出一个最佳选项。每段对话读两遍，听下面一段对话，回答第6至7题. what's the matter with you? You look sick. I have a bad cough. I feel very sick now. You should go to the doctor. My mother has taken me to the doctor this morning. So what's the doctor's advice? I should . take the medicine twice a day before meals. and you'd Better drink more hot water. Hope you feel Better soon. What's the matter with you? You look sick. I have a bad cough. I feel very sick now. You should go to the doctor. My mother has taken me to the doctor this morning. So what's the doctor's advice? I should . take the medicine twice a day . before meals, and you'd Better drink more hot water. Hope you feel Better soon. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题. tomorrow is saturday. Any plans for IT? Lisa. i'll go to volunteer in the museum. What about you. Peter? I have no idea yet. So what do you do there? Do some cleaning. And I can also help out the visitors. That sounds really interesting. Can I go with you? No problem. What do you want to do there? I want to help the foreigners find their way. I'm good at english. Good idea. I'll write there at half past seven tomorrow morning. I'll take the . subway there. Okay, see you then. See . you tomorrow. Is saturday any plans for IT? Lisa. i'll go to volunteer in the museum. What about you. Peter? I have no idea yet. So what do you do there? Do some cleaning, and I can also help out the visitors. That sounds really interesting. Can I go with you? No problem. What do you want to do there? I want to help the foreigners find their way. I'm good at english. Good idea. I'll write there at half past seven tomorrow morning. I'll take the subway there. okay? See you. then. See you. 3、短文理解。你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个小题请，根据短文内容，在每小题所给的ABC3个选项中选出一个最佳选项，短文读两遍。In today's class meeting. four students share their daily housework. Judy gets up early and makes breakfast every morning. He thinks it's not only fun, but also a good way to learn life skills. Sandy cleaned her room twice a week. A tidy space helps me study Better. I also helps clean the living room twice a month. He said john washes the cloth and walks his dog every saturday. It's kind of tiring for him, but he can learn how to manage time from IT mike waters the plants every evening. He loves taking care of them because he thinks it's relaxing, and plans can teach him the meaning of life. All students agreed that housework makes them more independent. In today's class meeting, four students share their daily housework. Judy gets up early and makes breakfast every morning. He thinks it's not only fun, but also a good way to learn life skills. Sandy cleaned her room twice a week. A tidy space helps me study Better. I also help clean the living room twice a month, he said. John washes the cloth and walks his dog every saturday. It's kind of tiring for him, but he can learn how to manage time from IT mike waters, the plants every evening. He loves taking care of them because he thinks it's relaxing and plans can teach him the meaning of life. All students agreed that housework makes them more independent. 4、信息转换，你将听到一篇短文，请根据短文内容写出下面表格中所缺的单词，每空只填一词，短文读两遍。Many children have trouble getting along with their parents. Here are three simple ways to solve this problem. First, spend some time having a family talk every day, share your school stories, or ask your parents about their work. This helps you understand each other Better. Second, do housework together. Cooking dinner or cleaning the house is a good choice. You can learn some useful skills from your parents. Third, show respect, listen carefully when others speak, and follow family rules. These small steps can make your family happier. Remember, your parents love you and want to be close to you. Many children have trouble getting along with their parents. Here are three simple ways to solve this problem. First, spend some time having a family talk every day, share your school stories, or ask your parents about their work. This helps you understand each other Better. Second, do housework together, cooking dinner or cleaning the house is a good choice. You can learn some useful skills from your parents. Third, show respect, listen carefully when others speak, and follow family rules. These small steps can make your family happier. Remember, your parents love you and want to be close to you. 25-26八年级下学期期中质量检测英语参考答案 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.A 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. C 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. C 16. talk 17. Share 18. useful 19. carefully 20. close 21.C 22.C 23.C 24.B 25.B 26.C 27.B 28.A 29.D 30.B 31. A 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. B 36. A 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. A 41. A 42. D 43. C 44. C 45. D 46. A 47. A 48. B 49. A 50. B 51. D 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. E 56. B 57. A 58. D 59. C 60. D 61. B 62. B 63. B 64. A 65. D 66. A 67. A 68. B 69. B 70. B 71. D 72. D 73. Because he loved playing and was very afraid of difficulties. 74. He was shocked. 75. Small daily efforts can create big success./We should keep trying and never give up. 81. One possible version: Dear Paul, I’m so excited about your new school life. Here are some tips to help you make friends. First, show care actively. Smile and greet your classmates warmly. If someone looks upset, ask if they need help. Small acts of kindness matter. Next, be ready to help. If someone has trouble doing his homework, you can share your notes kindly. Also, be open to sharing. Talk about your hobbies or bring snacks to share during breaks. Finally, stay positive and patient. Joining clubs like the art team is a great way to meet friends. Remember, good friendships grow step by step. I believe you’ll shine in your new class. Yours, Li Hui 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $