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安徽省安庆市望江县2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期中测试卷
Cheetahs(猎豹)are the fastest animals on land.But as their living space has got smaller, they are in big trouble.They have to fight with stronger animals for food, and their number is getting smaller.
Cheetahs use their super speed to catch gazelles(羚羊)and impalas(黑斑羚), rabbits and other small plant eaters.
Cheetahs are fast, but they can only run for a short time.For example, during a hunt, they can run for only about 200 metres.They are sprinters(短跑运动员).
Once cheetahs start they can speed up quickly, and a few seconds later, they can run over 100 kmph.
They are good at running, but they aren't very strong in a fight.Sometimes they have their food taken away by lions or hyenas(鬣狗).
The plains that cheetahs and lions live on are becoming smaller and smaller.People are taking away the land.Because of this, cheetahs have to fight with lions and hyenas.There are fewer cheetahs since they have to fight with those stronger animals for survival.
1. Ann is a midddle school student. As she is poor in English reading, she hopes to improve her reading ability through training classes. But she is free only on Tuesdays and Thursday. 2. Listening understanding is the biggest problem for Kevin. He often gets low score for listening tests. Now he would like to take a course to develop his listening skills on Fridays. 3 .Tom is planing to go to a British university. But he has difficulty in communicating with others in English. He wants to improve his spoken English under the guidance of a British teacher. 4. May likes reading English short stories. She wants to translate these stories into Chinese and tell them to her classmates. So she hopes to learn translating skills by going to a night class. 5. English is Sarah's favorite subject. She does well in listening, speaking, and reading, but she is weak in writing. She wants to take some lessons so as to write better. | A. This course can help you improve your listening skills. You can take Mr. Lin's course at Room 407 at night from Monday to Friday. It will surely help you a lot. B. Spoken English plays an important part in communication. Miss Chen, an experienced teacher from Singapore, will help you improve your communicating skills at Room 302. C. Reading is a must in English learning . On Mondays and Wednesdays, Mr. Yang will give you hes suggestions about how to read more quickly at Room 405. D. Writing is the most difficult skill for many students. In Miss Li's writing course, you will learn how to write in a proper way. The lessons will be given at Room 207 on Saturdays. E. If you are poor in spoken English, why don't you come to the English speaking class given by Mr. Smith from Britain? He will be waiting for you at Room 202 on Wednesdays and Fridays. F. Miss Zhang has some suggestions on how to do better in reading. If you want to master necessary reading skills, come to Room 308 on Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings. G. Do you find it difficult to translate English into Chinese? We can help you. Come to Mr. Ge's translating class at Room 406 on Friday nights. |
Playing is serious business for children.In fact, it's what they do best! Ask them why they do it, and kids will probably say, "Because it's fun!" But it's much more than that.It's also good for them.
Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through playing.They use their five senses to get to know their new world.Touching allows them to discover how different things feel.Brightly coloured toys and clothing help develop a baby's sense of sight (视觉).When small children choose which toy to play with, they begin developing their abilities in making decisions.
Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination (想象力).Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech (高科技) toy.That's because a box can become anything to a child.
Crayons, paints and Play-Doh (彩色塑泥) are also good because they allow children to create.Traditional building blocks teach important pre-maths skills.
Playing doesn't become any less important once children start school.Many valuable lessons about life are learned on the school playground.Kids learn how to share, take turns and play by the rules.
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On April 10th, more than 60 students from a middle school took part in the One Yuan Metropolis Survival(一元城市生存). A charity organization(慈善组织) for teenagers held this activity.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} And it is going to four others, including Beijing.
In the activity, students had to live and deal with difficult tasks. To make money, many students looked for part-time jobs and saw how hard life was. A 14-year-old girl asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and finally got one. "{#blank#}3{#/blank#} But gradually, we got used to it," she said. After being a waiter for an hour, she got 25 yuan.
Living was hard, but finishing the tasks wasn't any easier. The students went to different places to finish tasks in a short time. The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth a thousand yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour. "{#blank#}4{#/blank#} From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt...after almost 20 tries, we got an expensive ring," a student said. "We will give all of the money we have raised to poor schools in Tibet."
A.It has happened in eight cities. B.We learned how to persuade (说服) others. C.It's a meaningful activity. D.But students from Xi'an made it. E. We were upset when they said no. |
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