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江苏省东海县培仁学校2015-2016学年八年级下学期期中测试
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As one of the New Seven Wonders and an icon of Brazil, Christ the Redeemer is a famous statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro. It stands 30metres tall and its arms stretch to a width of 28metres. |
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Carnival-Cultural Festival As Brazil's best known festival, Carnival(嘉年华)is 46 days before the Easter and lasts about 5 days. Nowadays, the most famous Carnival's celebration is held in Rio de Janeiro, where thousands of people wearing masks and colourful costumes dance samba to the sound of drums and music. |
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Acaraje—Local Food Made from black-eyed peas that are rolled into balls and then fried, acaraje is a popular street food and beach snack with a long history in Brazil. It is usually filled with fruit, peanuts and egg. |
Brazil is the biggest country in South America. It has one of the world's New Seven Wonders, Christ the Redeemer. Its is 30metres and its arms stretch to a width of 28metres. Carnival, Brazil's best known festival, is celebrated by people dancing samba with masks and c costumes. Local food acaraje is popular among people. People m it from black-eyed peas and it is usually of fruit, peanuts and egg. As we know, it is much more for its football than to its landscape, cultural events and food. Brazil held the World Cup in 2014. Many football fans were crazy about watching the matches then.
| A. Tim gave her a cup of tea B. He thought for a while and smiled C. It was a worried young lady D. The money is gone E. I could go to get it after her death |
Money VS Family
Rama's family is very big. He has three kids, two sons and a daughter.
He works for more than 16 hours a day. The kids cannot see him as he leaves home early in the morning before they wake up, and he reaches home around midnight when kids have slept every day. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Though Rama's family is one of the richest families in the city, he still works so hard. One day, Rama's family went to their beach house to spend their vacation. His daughter asked, "{#blank#}2{#/blank#}"
Rama replied, "Yes, my dear, tomorrow for sure, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}I'm tired of work and need refreshment!"
The whole family became very happy.
Unfortunately, the next day, none in Rama's family were alive as they were washed out in the tsunami(海啸)!
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} When he tried to reach his beach house, he saw sea and water everywhere and screamed for his family. He could not even find the dead bodies of his family.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}He remembered his wife's words, "Why are you running for money? We can be happy with what we have now."
A. Dad, will you please spend one day at home and stay with us here? B. Rama was too busy even to hear the news about the tsunami. C. The whole family eagerly wait to spend quality time with him and the kids miss him so much. D. He can never have them again, cannot even see them and even by paying millions he cannot get them back to life! E.I will join you for the lunch and be with you all for next few days. |
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A. you can get clean air when walking in the mountains B. you will forget all the problems in life C. having a picnic is the most wonderful thing to do D. you can walk there every day E. it's good for your health |
Do you like walking? Walking is a good activity and {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.
You can start with short walks around your house if it's safe (安全的) enough to do that. So you can try walking from your house to your nearby friends' houses. And if your school isn't too far from your home, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.
When you are hiking(徒步旅行) in the mountains, forests, or other beautiful places, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.
It's a good way to run away from them and you will be happier. Also, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. What's more, you can also do all kinds of things, like having a picnic, singing songs or taking pictures. And I think {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.
The Backstreet Boys is a well-known rock band in the USA．When their first album（音乐专辑） came out, they got a lot of attention. Young people everywhere loved their songs. Among the band's biggest fans, there was a young boy named Aaron Carter. Aaron had a special reason for taking such an interest in the band. Nick Carter, one of the Backstreet Boys, was Aaron's big brother.
Even before Nick joined the band, Aaron loved music. From the age of two, Aaron spent lots of time listening to the radio. He sang along with his favorite songs. He made up dances to go with them. That's why Aaron's family was not surprised when Aaron decided to follow Nick into the music world.
Aaron got off to a fast start. At the age of seven, he joined a band in his hometown of Tampa, Florida. But after two years, Aaron didn't want to be part of a band anymore. He wanted to sing alone. Soon, brother Nick gave Aaron a helping hand. During a Backstreet Boys show in Germany, Aaron sang a song. He did an amazing job! After the show, someone from a record company asked Aaron to make an album. Of course, Aaron said yes!
Since that day, Aaron has made many popular songs．His songs include" Crush on You" and "I'm Gonna Miss You Forever".
Aaron has worked hard to become a success. But he never forgets how his brother gave him his start. As Aaaron has said. "If Nick wasn't a singer, then I wouldn't be here."
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Relationship: between Nick and Aaron, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. Aaron's family's feeling: he went into the music world, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Age Aaron song alone:{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. How Nick help him: {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. By whom:" Crush on You", {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. |
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Unique customs |
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St. Anthony's Day January 17 is St. Anthony's Day in Mexico. It's a day when people ask for protection for their animals. They bring their animals to church. But before the animals go into the church, the people usually dress them up with flowers. |
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Chuseok On August 15 of the lunar calendar, Koreans celebrate Chuseok to give thanks for the harvest. Also on Chuseok, a big meal with moon-shaped rice cakes is eaten. |
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New Year's Eve One of the biggest celebrations in Argentina is New Year's Eve. On the evening of December 31, families get together and have a big meal. At midnight, fireworks are set off everywhere and continue throughout the night. Friends and families meet at parties, which last until the next morning. |
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Setsubun On the evening of February 3, people in Japan take one dried bean(豆) for each year of their age and throw the beans around their homes, shouting "Good luck in! Evil spirits out!". This is known as "Setsubun", a time to celebrate the end of winter and the beginning of spring. |
试题篮
Brazil is the biggest country in South America, where the 2014 World Cup was held. The name Brazil comes from a tree named Brazilwood. Its beautiful landscape, various cultural events and delicious food make it a great travelling place. However, what makes it more famous is football. It has won the World Cup five times.
Christ the Redeemer-World Wonder