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人教新目标2019-2020学年八年级下册英语期中测试卷1(含完整音频)
Do you often help the people who are in need?
One day, two boys were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. The old woman looked very tired. They went up and said, "Are you going to town? If you are, we'll help you carry your basket."
"Thank you," said the woman, "That's very kind of you." Then she told them that she was going to the market to sell the pears. So the boys decided to lift the basket together. They walked slowly with the heavy basket, but they were happy.
The other day, I saw a little girl pick up a piece of banana peel(香蕉皮). She threw it into the dustbin(垃圾箱). "I hope nobody would throw that on the street," she said, "Someone may slip and fall."
Perhaps some people may say that these are not great things. That's right. But almost all great things are made up of (由…组成) such small things. We shouldn't wait for the time to do great things. We should begin with these things that are full of love.
But almost all great things are made up of such small things.
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{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Kate's father is working abroad in the Syrian Arab Republic. A war broke out there, so she is rather worried about the situation in Syria.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Lily is in poor health. She is so eager to know how to keep fit.
A.Entertainment News: In this section all kinds of news about movies, songs and pop stars are available. |
B.Advertisement Section: Here are advertisements of various products, such as food, medicine, electronic machine and so on. |
C.Home News: In this section you will read news about the events which happened in the country. |
D.Reading Section: In this part, we will introduce some hot books and famous writers to you. Stay with us! |
E. International News: Here are news about the events that happened all over the world.
F. Sports News: Important sports events are broadcast here. And we often interview some good players.
G. Health Section: Winter is coming and it is easy to get ill. If you want to know how to keep away from diseases, you should pay attention to this section.
WeChat, known as Weixin in China, is a mobile phone communication service which was developed after QQ by Tencent on January 21, 2011 in China. It is free to use and has been the most popular in China.
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You can register(注册) WeChat with your phone number, and add your friends' numbers in your contact list. It works just like talking on QQ. You can send your pictures and share your feelings. And your friends are able to find them as soon as they get online. What's more, they can also give you their comments such as " ".
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It can send voice messages, text messages, pictures and videos. Different information could be sent to your friends. WeChat provides(提供) us with shopping, games, news, e-banks and so on. If you want to order a dinner in a restaurant, you can even pay for it by WeChat. In this way, it will help you save time and money.
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WeChat is supported on Wifi, 2G, 3G and 4G, so you can chat with your family or friends in a new way but using your phone at a low price anytime and anywhere. Even though your friends stay abroad, they are still able to use WeChat to communicate with you and share their interesting experiences with you.
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However, there are some dangers of WeChat. It is often reported that many traffic accidents are caused by careless drivers who can't help playing on WeChat while driving. And some bad guys even use WeChat to gamble(赌博), which breaks the law. Luckily, WeChat is improved now and then.
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So it seems impossible that WeChat will be replaced in the near future. It is going to solve these difficulties and develop better and better.
A. WeChat will be better and better. B. WeChat is easy to use. C. WeChat costs little but is quite popular. D. WeChat is better than QQ. E. WeChat is helpful in many ways. F. Be careful when using WeChat. |
A. I'm going to go to the store soon. B. I'm going to make a big cake. C. It's a tradition that makes people very happy. D. We like to surprise people on their birthdays. F. We always eat fairy bread on our birthdays |
There is something different in this week's blog. Let's look at some birthday customs around the world.
Harry Baker, Perth, Australia
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Jim Dixon, Montego Bay, Jamaica
I love birthdays! They are a lot of fun. Here in Jamaica, we have an old custom. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Guess what we do? We throw flour (面粉) at our friends! It's my best friend's birthday tomorrow. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} I'm going to buy a lot of flour to throw at him.
Victoria Smith, London, UK
My grandmother is going to be 100 years old in June. She's very excited because she's going to get a special letter from the Queen. The Queen sends a letter to every person who reaches 100. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Jiang Li, Beijing, China
In my country, we celebrate birthdays with a special type of the food. Noodles are a sign of long life for us. This year, I'm going to make some "long life noodles" for all my friends. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} and have a great evening!
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