试题

试题 试卷

logo

题型:阅读选择 题类:常考题 难易度:普通

重庆市九龙坡区十校联考2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷

阅读下列材料,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

Dear Laura,

    Let me tell you how I spend my free time. I like playing basketball and volleyball. I join the sports club. I go there three times a week. In the evening, I watch TV for an hour. After that, I read books for half an hour. I often go swimming on Saturday. On Sunday, I usually go to the museum with my friend. I wonder what you like to do in your free time. Please write to me.

Yours,

Jeff

   

Dear Jeff,

    I'm glad to hear from you. I'm in the swimming club. I go there on Tuesday and Thursday. In the evening, I practice the guitar for an hour. I hardly ever watch TV because I think it's boring. I like tennis best. I always play tennis with my sister on Saturday. I sometimes go shopping on Sunday.

Yours,

Laura

(1)、Jeff reads books for        in the evening.
A、an hour B、half an hour C、twenty minutes D、fifteen minutes
(2)、Laura goes to the swimming club       .
A、once a month B、twice a month C、twice a week D、three times a week
(3)、Laura hardly ever watches TV because       .
A、her TV doesn't work B、she thinks it's boring C、she doesn't have free time D、her parents don't want her to do that
举一反三
 阅读下列材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

David Gill might be the richest man in Sebastopol, California. The semi-retired health care officer is banking the most valuable currency (货币) in the world—TIME. Gill has 480 hours saved at the local time bank.

In brief, a time bank does with time what other banks do with money: It stores and trades it. "Time banking means that for every hour you give to your community, you receive an hour credit (积分)," explains Krista Wyatt, a director of the nonprofit TimeBanks. Org, which helps volunteers set up local time banks all over the world.

Nobody knows the exact number, but thousands of time banks with several hundred thousand members have been set up in at least 37 countries, including China, Malaysia, Japan, Senegal, Argentina, Brazil and in Europe, with over 3.2 million exchanges. There are probably more than 40,000 members in over 500 time banks in the US.

In Sebastopol, 250 local people have time bank accounts (账户) where they save and withdraw hours as needed. For example, Gill likes to offer his advice and help with computer programming, editing and financial (经济的) planning. In return, he asks for help when he needs a ride to the airport or someone to transport heavy furniture. The time banks are building social capital (资本). "I've made wonderful friends I wouldn't have met otherwise and we now invite each other to our garden parties," says Gill. "It's about making community and being a part of the community. You can't put a price on that."

David Gill came to the time bank like most of his neighbors. He doesn't remember where he first heard about it a few years ago, but he immediately thought it was a great idea. He signed up, started using it, and when the founders asked for help, he stepped up. He gets paid in the currency he values most: hours.

Time banks are a valuable resource for building social capital and supporting aging populations. They allow people to contribute to their community and receive help in return, creating a stronger, more connected society.

返回首页

试题篮