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河北省邢台市2020-2021学年八年级上学期英语开学摸底考试试卷
Do you have a dictionary? I think everyone has one. But do you often use your dictionary? Can you make good use of (充分利用) it? I don't think that everyone can make good use of it. You may meet lots of new words in your study and you can ask someone for the answers. But if you have a dictionary, please don't let it sleep. It can tell you the right answer.
It's true that dictionary are very useful and important to us. They are like teachers. When you have a question, you can go to ask them. They can tell you the meaning (意思) of the words and they can also tell you how to use them. They are also like friends. They can stay with you in your life. You can learn a lot from them.
Don't be lazy. Don't forget your dictionary. Use it often, you will find a new world.
The Internet nowadays opens a wide world to people, including teenagers, but many parents worry that their children may meet with something unhealthy when searching online. In order to solve this problem, a new search engine for children called Kiddle has appeared.
Search results are filtered(过滤),so only safe website are shown and descriptions are written in simple language. Searches with bad words are shut off, too.
Kiddles uses the same colors as Google in its logo and a similar design on its homepage, too—with an extra robot picture.
The top three Kiddle search results show safe websites and pages written specially for kids, and those websites and pages are well chosen and checked by Kiddle developers.
The fourth to seventh results will be safe and trusted websites that are not written specially for kids, but have content written in a simple way. These results are also chosen and checked.
Results on the eighth and owwards pages are safe and famous websites that are written for adults. They provide expert content, but are harder for kids to understand.
Unlike on Google, most results appear along with large thumbnail pictures(缩略图)to make it easier for children to find what they are looking for. For example, when searching for "meow meow". Google produces pages for information about a drug(毒品)that has "meow meow" as its nickname(绰号),but Kiddle lists information only about cats, even with some cartoon pictures.
The company explained, "Websites which appear in Kiddle search results satisfy family-friendly requirements, as we filter websites with unhealthy content."
Kiddle—a Child-Friendly Search Engine |
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Characteristics |
Only safe websites are shown. Descriptions are written in simple language. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} bad words appear. |
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Logo |
It uses the same colors as Google with a robot picture. |
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Content |
The top three search results |
Websites and pages are written {#blank#}2{#/blank#} for kids, after being well chosen and checked. |
The fourth to seventh results |
Websites are also worth {#blank#}3{#/blank#} and have content written in a simple way. |
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The eighth and onwards results |
Websites are safe and famous, written for adults, and they are not {#blank#}4{#/blank#} for kids to understand. |
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{#blank#}5{#/blank#} from Google |
Kiddle has many thumbnail pictures. Kiddle only gives safe information. |
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Advantage |
Kiddle satisfies family-friendly requirements. |
①Susan, a heavy girl, eats much meat and few vegetables every day. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
②Mike doesn't like drinking milk or fruit juice. He only drinks a little water each day. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
③Paul always has sweet cake for breakfast or dinner. But he only brushes his teeth three or four times each week.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}
④Lisa is a quiet girl. In her free time, she always reads or plays computer games at home.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}
⑤Larry usually gets up late in the morning. So she often rushes to school and seldom eats breakfast.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}
Healthy tips from Dr. Jackson A. Do you know that more than half of your weight is water? To keep healthy, you need at least 8 glasses of water a day. B. Our bodies need energy to work. So, before you leave for school, start the day with breakfast. It can give you energy. C. You need over 40 different nutrients every day for health. You can get enough nutrients if you eat different foods like vegetables, fruit and meat. D. Care for you teeth! Brush your teeth at least twice a day. Also, after brushing your teeth at bedtime, don't eat any food or drink anything but water. E. Our body needs to keep moving. Outdoor activities can help your body healthy and strong. |
I was happy in those days before I started going to school. Because I had good neighbors to play with. I played with them from morning to evening. We played games outdoors, dressed up as cowboys and rode around on our tricycles(三轮车) happily.
At the age of five, I had to go to kindergarten(幼儿园) and it was quite hard for me at first. I felt very sad about having to leave my mother each morning. I cried and wanted my mother around. As the days went by, however, I made friends easily in my class. I became happy again and looked forward to leaving my house each morning.
I still remember those days when I was learning to ride a bicycle. I fell several times but I never gave up. Finally, I was able to join my friends riding around on my bike.
Another memory I like is the end-of-year concert held at the kindergarten. I was chosen to play the role of Jack in the play, Jack and the Magic Beans. I became the superstar that night and received praise for my performance.
What a wonderful childhood I had! At times I really wish I could go back to those days.
My Childhood | |
Before going to school | I played with my good neighbors happily every day. We played lots of games like {#blank#}1{#/blank#} up as cowboys and riding around on tricycles |
At the age of five | I had to begin my kindergarten life. I felt very sad to {#blank#}2{#/blank#} my mother every morning. After I made friends in my class, I became happy again and couldn't {#blank#}3{#/blank#} to leave my house every morning. |
The days of learning to ride a bicycle | I fell a few times but I didn't give up. In the end I could ride around with my friends. |
The memory about the concert at the kindergarten | The concert was held at the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} of the year. I played the role of jack in the play, Jack and the Magic Beans. I become the superstar and received praise {#blank#}5{#/blank#} of my performance. |
Almost everyone likes apple pies in the USA. An apple pie is easy to make, so many people make it at home. You just need apples, flour (面粉), sugar, butter and spices(调味品).
To make an apple pie, first peel and cut the apples into pieces. Then mix them with spices and put them in a pie tin (罐). Next put butter, sugar and flour in. Put the mixture on the apple pieces and bake the pie for about 30 minutes. The smell of the apple pie is great.
There are many different ways to make apple pies. Some families have their own secret (秘密) ways and don't tell other people about them. Pies made with berries( 浆果) are also very popular in America. But the apple pie perhaps (也许) is the dessert that everyone loves best.
The apple pie is one of the most{#blank#}1{#/blank#} desserts in America. |
☆ To make an apple pie, first peel and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the apples. ☆ Then mix them with spices and put them in a pie tin. ☆ Next {#blank#}3{#/blank#} butter, sugar and flour. |
It often takes about {#blank#}4{#/blank#} to bake apple pies. |
From the reading above we can learn that people in America like {#blank#}5{#/blank#} best. |
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