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上海本地版(五四制)八年级下册初中英语Module1 Unit 2同步练习
In thetime it takes you to read this sentence, the population of the Earth will have grownby 10 people. That may not sound much, but it is about 14,000 people an hour. Thatis the same as adding most of the population of Germany to the world every year!
Most of these new people are born in developing countries. These countriesare found in much of Africa, South America, and parts of Asia. In the developedcountries of Europe and North America, the population is growing very slowly. Thisis because women in these countries have, on average, only one or two children.In the developing countries, many women have five or more children. In 1950, aroundone quarter of the world's population lived in the developed countries. By 2050,these countries will be the home to only around one tenth of the world's people.
In the developing countries, more than one billion people already live belowthe poverty line (贫困线).These people don't have enough food to eat and they live in poor housing;children get little or no time at school and suffer from many kinds of diseases.
The United Nations (UN) tries to guess population growth. At the beginningof the 21st century, the world's population was around six billion people. The UNhas said that the world's population will level off at 12. 5 billion people by theyear 2100. Other people think the world's population will continue to grow, reaching14 billion people before it becomes stable or even falls.
Li Xiaoyun's Personal Profile
English name: Michelle Date of birth: March 16th, 1987 Height: 1.68 m Birthplace: Lanzhou, China Address: Melbourne, Australia Hobbies: singing and listening to music Favourite sports: playing basketball Favourite colours: blue and black |
阅读以上信息,完成下面短文。
Li Xiaoyun is a 22-year-old girl. Her {#blank#}1{#/blank#} name is Michelle. She is Number One in the Super Girls of 2009. She is 1.68m tall. She was born in {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, China, but now she lives in Melbourne, Australia. She loves singing and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} to music very much. And also she can play {#blank#}4{#/blank#} and the piano. Her favourite colour is blue and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.
Starting high school can be difficult.Everyone is nervous and nobody knows where to go for classes.Thinking about making new friends might make you feel nervous, too. But don't worry, because you are not alone. You are going to school with a group of students of your age, and we have several tips(贴士) for you to follow.
Forget your fear and just talk to someone.
It is easier said than done. But try to take a deep breath and find your voice. Don't be afraid to approach(接近) people. First, you should introduce yourself before starting a conversation about something you have in common. Then, sit in the middle of the classroom with as many new friends around you as possible.
Join clubs.
Clubs are good places to make friends. Try to make friends in the club that interest you..If you don't join anything, you will be just going to class and then going home.Being in a club makes you more social.
Stay clean.
No one likes a bad smell that could knock someone over.Shower every day, brush your teeth and wash your hair. You are supposed to make yourself look clean and tidy, whatever you wear.
Be respectful(尊重的) of people's differences.
Everyone has his or her own opinion of the world.And everyone believes in different things.It's a good thing to have different friends with different opinions because you can each share your own.
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The number of tips that the writer gives | {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. |
The thing that might make you feel nervous. | {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. |
The first thing you should do before starting a conversation about something you have in common. | {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. |
The good places to make friends | {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. |
The reason why it's a good thing to have different friends with different opinions | {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. |
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