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浙江省湖州市长兴县2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中考试（第二次月考）
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were two young men from Germany who loved a good story. As university students, they became interested in folktales- traditional stories that people told again and again. They began to collect traditional folktales from the storytellers all over Germany. Many were similar to stories told in France, Italy, Japan and other countries. Between 1812 and 1814, the brothers published (出版) two books in German. These included stories like "Hansel and Gretel" and "Little Red Riding Hood". The collections became known in English as Grimm's Fairy Tales.
The Grimm brothers' tales reflected ( 反映) traditional life and beliefs. For example, forests are common in Germany, and this image often appears in the Grimm's stories. In the past, many people believed forests were dangerous places. In the Grimm's stories, a forest is the home of evil witches(邪恶的女巫)，talking animals and other magical beings.
Although most people today think of these stories as fairy tales for children, the brothers first wrote them for adults. Many of their early stories were dark and a little scary. Later, the brothers changed the text of some of the original (原来的) stories. They "softened" many of the tales and added drawings. This made them much better for children. Like the early tales, though, each story has a moral: work hard, be good, and listen to your parents.
When I just moved to Los Angeles（洛杉矶）, I didn't have a car.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}, but I wanted to prove（证明）them wrong.
I asked my neighbor, Mrs. White, to take me to the bus station in the center of the city, so I could try taking the bus home.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. When I got there, I went inside and got a bus timetable（时刻表）. I looked at the map and worked out that I needed to take three buses to get home.
I bought the tickets and went outside to wait at the bus stop for the Number 8 bus. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. I gave my ticket to the bus driver and took a seat. At the right stop I got off. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. I waited and waited. A man was also waiting for the same bus. He said that it wasn't unusual for the bus to be late. Half an hour later, it finally came. To make the matter worse, the third bus broke down halfway and the driver had to fix it. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. So when I finally got home, I was very tired. Maybe getting a car in Los Angeles wasn't such a bad idea!
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A. It wasted half an hour B. I would take buses in Los Angeles again C. Then I waited for the next bus D. She thought I was crazy but gave me a ride E. Everyone said that I couldn't get around without one F. Soon it came and I got on |
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