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河北省秦皇岛市青龙县2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期末考试试题(含完整音频)
Shakespeare is the greatest English actor and playwright (剧作家)of all times. He was born (出生)on April 26th, 1564, in England and died on April 23rd, 1616.
Shakespeare went to the Stratford Grammar School at the age of seven. He learned English and Latin(拉丁语) there. He also worked to help his father in the shop. At the age of eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway. They had two daughters and a son, but their son died early.
Shakespeare played in London theaters before joining a group of actors called “The Lord Chamberlain's Men” in 1594. Later, they became wealthy(富有的) and had enough money to build their theater in the south of London. They called it “The Globe”.
Shakespeare wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets (十四行诗). Hundreds of sayings and proverbs(谚语) that we use every day are from Shakespeare's works, such as “To be or not to be, that's the question,” and “All's well that ends well.”
Hundreds of sayings and proverbs that we use every day are from Shakespeare's works.
A. What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? B. Don't open a hot door! C. Make escape plans. D. Practice for a fire. E. Put a smoke alarm in the house F. There are many possible causes for fires. |
People know the dangers of fires. It's good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions:
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
Buy fire extinguishers (灭火器) in the house, Everyone in the family should know how to use them.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules:
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door. Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. First, stop! Don't run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket (毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don't forget to call 119 for help.
Let me tell you about my hometown. I live in Kinsale. It may be one of the smallest towns in Southern Ireland, but it is also the most famous one.
The fish restaurants are very wonderful and there are many good cooks here. They cook the best fish for the visitors. The food is expensive but people enjoy it very much. So you can see many people from different countries in every restaurant.
My town is very beautiful because it is by the sea. In summer it is very cool and you can go swimming in the sea. There are three small shops and you can buy your friends many presents there. They are not expensive and you can pay a little money for them.
The people in my town are friendly. They can make friends with you. If you feel ill, there is a clinic (诊所)with a doctor and a nurse. I'm Andy. You can ask me for help when you have some trouble(困难,麻烦). I think you will enjoy the holiday.
A brief introduction(介绍) about the town | The hometown is{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Kinsale. Perhaps ,it is one of the smallest towns in{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Ireland. The town is{#blank#}3{#/blank#}the sea. |
Things to do | There are many{#blank#}4{#/blank#}fish restaurants. People can go{#blank#}5{#/blank#}in the sea in summer. And you can also buy a lot of presents{#blank#}6{#/blank#}your friends, because the presents are{#blank#}7{#/blank#}. |
People there | People who live in the town are very{#blank#}8{#/blank#}. They would like to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} friends with you. If you are in trouble, you can ask Andy to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you. |
A Listen to people. B. Feel comfortable. C. Play games out. D. Just talk. E. Read the news. F. Smile more often. |
Do you think that you are not outgoing enough? Do you want to make more friends, but are too shy? Read the following rules, they will help you.
1. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Always be clean. Take a bath, brush your teeth, and try to look nice. Dress in clothes that make you feel good and comfortable. Those make you feel more confident.
2. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Try to smile more often at people. It will get them to think that you are friendly. Then they'll talk to you more, even if they don't know you.
3. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Some people worry about talking because they think, "What am I going to talk about with that person?" Outgoing people don't even think about it. They just go up to people and say what they think.
4. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}You can't just talk. People will think that you are self-centered(以自我为中心的). You have to listen to others and give your opinions. Let them know that you care.
5. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Don't just stay at home and do nothing. Surf the Internet for news and information, and talk about it when you are with your friends.
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