题型:任务型阅读 题类:模拟题 难易度:普通
广东省河源市正德中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语第一次阶段考试试卷
Jada and Jessie are twins. They were born on August 5. They are ten now and in the fourth grade. Jada and Jessie do everything together. They are in the same class. They dress alike. They look the same. People always get confused (困惑 ). This really makes Jada and Jessie laugh. Teachers always get them mixed up at school. Even their father has trouble telling them apart (分辨). Their mother doesn't, though. She always knows who they really are, Jada and Jessie often try to confuse her, but it
has never happened.
Their elder brother, Jared, is fifteen. He can't tell the difference between the two sisters. He doesn't even try Jada and Jessie have the same friends. Their friends always mix them up. It doesn't matter to Jada and Jessie.
One day, their father told their mother to get one of them a different haircut so that he could tell them apart. Jada and Jessie were horrified (恐惧的). They didn't want to look different. They liked looking the same. Their mother came to the rescue ( 拯救), and refused to make them cut their hair. The girls were happy just the way they were and didn't want to change. Their dad just shook his head. He would have to stay confused. Jada and Jessie didn't care. They knew who they were, and that was all that mattered .
Information Card
The age of Jada and Jessie |
|
The grade they will be in next year |
|
The person who can tell them apart |
|
The number of the people in the family |
|
The thing the twins father told their mother to do one day |
|
Dear Mr. Hunt,
My problem is that I can't get on with my family.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}They fight a lot, and I really don't like it. It's the only communication they have.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} When they argue, it's like a big, black cloud hanging over our home. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}I don't think this is fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal?{#blank#}5{#/blank#}
Sad and Thirteen
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? |
Fairs & Festivals 集市与节日 |
||
This summer from June to August, there is something to celebrate in Colorado, USA: the arts, culture, food, and music. Because of that, families always have a fair or festival to attend, with fun for all ages. We've made a list of some of the most popular, by month. |
||
June 6-20 2019 Dragon Boat Festival Lean about Chinese Culture in Colorado through dragon boat races, performances and vendors of Chinese specialties (rice dumplings, silk clothes and chopsticks). cdbf-org |
June 25-28, 2019 Fun Fair Enjoy unlimited rides, live music, fireworks, traditional activities, and farm animals. funfair.com |
Aug. 3-4, 2019 Culture Festival Take part in and observe traditional British games, hear music, and try traditional foods. british games. org |
July 31-Aug. 4, 2019 Kids' Fair Hear music, play with farm animals, and enjoy activities for kids. kidsfair. org |
Aug. 15-18, 2019 Fruit Festival Try something fruity (eating& learning to cook with fruits. fruitfest. com |
Ways to Increase Your Confidence
There are some ways you can use to increase your self-confidence. Some of them you'll need to practice a lot before they start to work. It's like playing the guitar or soccer. They might not work too well the first or second time you try them. But as you do them, you build a deeper confidence in yourself.
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Exercise will improve your confidence and your way of looking at life. Plus, being healthy and looking better can also help you feel more confident.
Create something.
Everyone is a creative(有创造力的) person. Rediscovering your creativity is a good way to improve your confidence in yourself. Creating something is a wonderful but not always easy experience. But when you're done, you not only feel good about yourself. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Use your body.
If you start to walk fast you'll soon start to feel nervous. If you start to walk slower you'll soon start to feel more relaxed. To feel more confident, use your body in a more confident way. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Learn how confident people around you or on the TV use their bodies.
Compare yourself to yourself.
This will take away a lot of unnecessary pain in your life. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Compare yourself to yourself. Improve yourself and see how you grow and become a more successful, more confident and happier person.
A. Take exercise. B. Take it into the future. C. Walk, sit, stand and move in a more confident way. D. Sometimes you will also discover new parts of yourself. E. Pay attention to yourself, not the other people around you. |
试题篮