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浙江省湖州市吴兴区2019-2020学年七年级下学期英语期中质量检测
Our skin is like a bag that we live in. Inside the bag our bodies are mostly water. Our water is like the water in the sea. It is very salty. Also, like the ocean, we can lose our water. The wind and the sun could take it away. Our bag of skin keeps our body's ocean from drying up.
Our skin keeps out sunshine. Too much sun can hurt us. Skin also protects (保护) us from the dirt. That's important because some kinds of dirt is not good for our health. Our skin feels things. It feels warm things, cold things, things it touches, and things that hurt (伤害) it. A campfire (篝火) feels warm. A snowball thrown in our face feels cold and hurts. A hug is the touch of another person's skin on our own.
Our nails are like very hard skin. They help keep our fingers and toes from getting hurt. Our nails aren't as strong or sharp as the nails that animals have. But they are good for scratching back sand picking up coins.
Our skin can |
① feel warm and cold; ② keep fingers and toes from getting hurt; ③ keep out sunshine; ④ pick up coins; |
Our nails can . |
When people talk about pigs, they always have the same idea — pigs are ugly, lazy and silly However, pigs have some good qualities. They are as smart as dogs and elephants. 2019 is the Year of the Pig. Here are four popular cartoon pigs.
Name |
Introduction |
McDull |
McDull is a pink pig. He is not very smart, but he has many dreams and he always works hard for his dreams. He likes going on trips very much. |
GG Bond |
GG Bond is a kind pig. He lives in the countryside. He likes eating and helping others. When he has problems, he'd like to eat a kind of candy. That can help him come up with an idea. |
Peppa Pig |
Peppa Pig looks very lovely and is kind to her friends. And she is a little _________, because she is afraid of speaking to others. She is pink and she wears beautiful pink clothes. |
Zhu Ba jie |
Zhu Bajie is very popular in China, He is lazy and greedy (贪婪的). But he often does funny things. and this is why people love him. |
The Art of Paper
Chen Zijiang is a paper cutting expert whom I interviewed for my article on Chinese Art. Paper-cutting is something that he learned to do from an early age.
"It is a Chinese folk art with a long history," Mr. Chen told me, "Paper cuts of animals have been found in tombs. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}" He added that by the Southern Song Dynasty, paper-cutting had become an important part of everyday life.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}They are paper cuts for decoration, for religious purposes (宗教目的) and for design patterns.
Paper cuts for decoration are often seen, on windows and gates. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}They are also used on presents. A present for parents whose child has recently been born might show a paper cut of children, for example. Paper cuts which show the Chinese character for double happiness are often used to celebrate weddings.
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The third kind of paper cuts are these used to make patterns on clothing. They are also sometimes used to decorate jewelry (珠宝) boxes. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.
A. They are usually put up during holidays to bring good luck. B. They are also used as offerings to the dead. C. Dragons are very popular patterns for these designs. D. They can date back to the time of the Northern and Southern Dynasty. E. Mr. Chen went on to explain that there are three types of paper cuts which people still make today. |
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