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上海市浦东新区上南中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期英语9月月考试卷
Teachers'Day
People in many countries celebrate World Teachers' Day on 5 th October, but in Argentina(阿根廷) it is on 11 th September—the anniversary(周年纪念日) of the death of former president, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento in 1888. Sarmiento believed passionately in the importance of education: he wrote “Schools are the very basis of civilization.” Children traditionally write poems for their teachers and give them an apple, make a cake or buy flowers. In Vietnam(越南), Educators' Day is in November. Everyone has a day off school, and many students visit their former teachers in their homes to give them presents, or give news about themselves. And at some schools in India, senior students become teachers, and teachers become students for the day!
World Book Day
In many countries, Book Day is on 23 rd April every year. It originated(起源于) in Catalonia(加泰罗尼亚) in 1923 when booksellers decided to honour the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes who died on that day in 1616. In 1995, World Book Day became an international event, celebrating books and reading. People exchange presents – usually a book and a rose. There are also events such as writing competitions, and in Madrid(马德里) there is a public reading of Cervantes's greatest work – Don QuijoteSSS – which lasts 48 hours! In the UK and Ireland, all schoolchildren receive a one-pound book token(购书券), and many children now dress up as their favourite character from fiction!
Respect for theAged Day
Grandparents' Day is popular in many countries, but in Japan—a country where nearly 30 percent of the population are over 60 – people treat older people with special respect. The third Monday of September is 'Respect for the Aged Day' (Keiro-no-hi) which became a national holiday in 1966. Everyone has a day off school or work and people organize celebrations for the older people of the village or community where they live, Young people dress up in traditional clothes. They sing and dance and they either prepare a special meal for the older people, or eat out as a family. Nowadays, people also visit relatives and the older people in their families, for a three-day weekend.
Children's games in ancient China | |
Flying kites | Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood. Now in China, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite, each of which has its own characteristic (特征). |
Playing diabolo | Diabolo is always made of wood or bamboo and is hollow (空心的) in the center. When juggled (抛接) on ropes, the high-speed rotating (旋转的) diabolo will make a sound. Playing diabolo is a very interesting game. |
Watching shadow plays | The closest thing to watch a film or television during ancient times was watching a shadow play. People control puppets (木偶) behind the screen while singing with music to tell a story. Shadow play was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2006. |
Setting off firecracker | Firecrackers have a history of more than 2,000 years. It is said that people burnt bamboo joints (节) to make it blast (爆炸) to drive away the beast named Nian in ancient China. Firecrackers are still set off during Spring Festival to symbolize hope and luck. |
Dear penfriend, My name is Cheryl. I am from Perth, Australia. I am in Grade 8 at Newman Junior HighSchool. There are 5 people in my family: Dad, Mom, David(my older brother), Michelle(my younger sister) and me. David is shy but Michelle and I are outgoing. I have a pet dog called Lucky. How many people are there in your family? Do you have any pets? My family loves playing sports. I play badminton better than they do. I also love reading. I read almost every day. What do you love to do? Am I asking too many questions? Bye! Cheryl |
Dear Cheryl, My name is Claire. I am from the UK. But I live in Thailand now. I'm 12 years old. I'm tall and thin. I have 4. dogs,9 fish and 1 cat. There are 7 people in my family. I love going camping with my friends. I am good at playing badminton, too. Maybe we can play together one day. Can you give me a picture of you? Claire |
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