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牛津译林版2018-2019学年初中英语八年级下册Unit 7 International Charities单元过关卷（含听力音频）
When Ana Dodson was 11 years old, she travelled to Peru. She went on more than just a vacation. She was visiting her native country.
Ana was born in Peru, but she was adopted(领养)by an American family and grew up in the USA. While in Peru, Ana wanted to know what her life could have been like if she had not been adopted. She visited several orphanages, including one in the hills of Cuzco, near her birthplace.
"The orphanage was really cold and dry," Ana said. "The paint was falling off. The girls were in poor health."
When Ana returned home, she kept thinking of the orphanage in Cuzco." I really couldn't get the girls out of my mind, and I really wanted to do something because I could have been one of those girls in that orphanage."
Ana decided to start a group called Peruvian Hearts to help. Her goal was to improve orphans' living conditions. In the first two years, Peruvian Hearts raised about $18, 000 for the orphanage. The group also bought a chicken coop(鸡舍)so the girls can eat fresh eggs.
Ana's efforts have been noticed. She won a Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. The prize is given to kids who make a difference. Ana says any kid can do what she did. "Really believe in yourself, and follow your heart, "she says.
Dear Mr. Hunt,
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Sad and Thirteen
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A. Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night. B. I don't know if I should say anything to them about this. C. Relations between my parents have become difficult. D. Also, my elder brother is not very nice to me. E. What can I do? |
Body language is used by people for sending messages to one another. It is very useful because it can help you make yourself easily understood. When you are talking with others, you are not just using words, but also using body languages. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} A smile and handshake show welcome, and clapping hands means congratulations. These are accepted both by Chinese and foreigners as having the same meanings.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} For example, men in Russia, France and Arab countries kiss each other when they meet, but men in China or Australia shake hands instead of kissing. People in Puerto Rio like touching each other, but people from English speaking countries do not touch each other. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} In some Asian countries, you must not touch the head of another person. People in Arab countries like standing close to one another when they are talking. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} In Arab countries, you eat with the fingers of your right land; the left hand is not used at all. In parts of Asia you must not sit with your feet pointing at another person.
When you use a foreign language, it is very important to know the meanings of body languages in the foreign country. Following this will help you live and work better with foreign people.
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A. But English people cannot stay too close to each other. B. For example, waving one's hand is to say "Good-bye". C. If you touch an English person, you should say "Sorry". D. Different countries have different body languages. E. Because body languages have different meanings. |
Streaming sites show more documentaries
Streaming sites (流媒体网站) have become the main platform, for producing and broadcasting (播送) documentaries in China, attracting an increasing number of young viewers, according to a recent report.
On Bilibili, for example, a total of over 3,500 documentaries are available ( 可 以获得的) to stream, while nearly 100 of these are original productions (原创的) according to Zhang Shengyan, general manager of the site's copyright cooperation center.
"Watching documentaries has become an important way for young people to understand and research the world," says Zhang, noting a rush in documentary viewers on the site, from 30 million in late 2018 to 90 million this year.
Tencent Video also notes that 75 percent of its users are members of Generation Z (Z 一代:出生于 1996-2012), and the platform is matching their needs busily providing documentaries with greater experience, says Zhou Mo, with the platform's documentary IP content operation center.
Online platforms produce original documentaries and secure (保护) copyright works to offer such films to attract young viewers, according to the report.
"We will go on to support creation in the production and spreading of documentaries, and encourage more creative production forms to attract more viewers, especially the youth," says Gao Jianmin, director of the National Radio and Television Administration.
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| Introduction |
•The streaming sites have played the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} role of producing and broadcasting documentaries. •The number of young viewers is becoming larger than before. |
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Bilibili |
•The total number of documentaries on Bilibili which can be seen is over 3500. Nearly 1/35 of them are {#blank#}2{#/blank#}originally. |
| Tencent |
•On Tencent about three{#blank#}3{#/blank#}of users are members of Generation Z. •The platform is {#blank#}4{#/blank#}serving the users by offering better service. |
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The officers will {#blank#}5{#/blank#}to support the creation in the production and spreading of documentaries. |
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