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江西省景德镇市第一中学2016-2017学年八年级（1）班下学期英语期中考试试卷
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A Christmas Carol was written by Charles Dickens. The first 6,000 copies of the book were sold out in a week. And the book has inspired many plays and movies. The first play was put on in 1844. The first two movies were silent films made in 1901 and 1908. Since then, the story has been remade more than 60 times for television and cinema. What makes such a tale so attractive? Audiences have always loved a good plot, a villain(反面人物) who harms other people or breaks the law, and the ending of right over wrong. The book offers all three.
The book tells the story of a man named Ebenezer Scrooge. He is mean and cruel to his clerk and turns away（避免）his only living relative. One night, Scrooge is visited by three spirits（幽灵）. The first shows scenes from Scrooge's youth that led to this present state. The second takes him to the homes of his clerk and his nephew. Here Scrooge sees that people can be happy without lots of money. The spirit also shows him the desperate(绝望的） poor people of London. The third spirit shows Scrooge will die alone, and no one will care if he continues to live as he has. At last the message is understood, and Scrooge repents. He becomes generous and caring to all around him, especially to his clerk's sick son, Tiny Tim.
Every year, thousands of people watch A Christmas Carol. Why? They may be touched by its lessons on the true meanings of wealth and happiness. They may enjoy the special effects and feelings or watching every year may be just a habit. Viewers never seem to grow tired of the old miser(守财奴), Scrooge, and his dramatic message of hope and change.
Many artists paint and use nature in their works, but the results are very different. Here are four of them.
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| Stanislaw Witkiewicz Stanislaw Witkiewicz was born in 1885 in Zakopane, Poland. He died in 1939. Many people like Witkiewicz's paintings of nature and landscapes (风景). He painted this one in 1907. It shows the Hinczow Lakes in south Poland. |
| | Ginger Riley Munduwalawala In the past, Aboriginal (原始的) people painted pictures of nature on rocks. Modern aboriginal artists also paint nature. This colorful painting by Ginger Riley Munduwalawala (1937 – 2002) shows hills, rivers, birds and kangaroos. |
| | Ando Hiroshige Japanese art is famous for landscape paintings. You can often see the sea and sky, the mountains, and trees. Ando Hiroshige, one of Japan's most famous artists, made and sold thousands of beautiful prints in his lifetime, but he died poor. |
| | Damien Hirst Damien Hirst is the richest artist in England. He is a painter, but he is more famous for art with animals. In one room of a gallery, he put lots of fruit and real butterflies. They flew around the visitors. |
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A. Choose the Right Entrance. B. Free for children under 120cm tall. C. You don't need to be an art lover to enjoy the visit of the Palace Museum. D. You don't need enough time to explore the whole museum before the closing time. E. However, it's suggested avoid going there on weekends or public holidays of China. F. The following will help you enjoy yourself with all the best the Palace Museum offers. |
Most of tourists would like to visit the local museums when they travel to a totally strange city, which is considered the fastest and most effective way to learn about the history and culture of a new place. If you're planning a trip to Beijing, the Palace Museum is not to be missed. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.
Best visiting time for The Palace Museum
The best time to visit the Palace Museum is between September and late October when you can enjoy the breathtaking view as well as comfortable weather. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.Or else, you will see huge crowds of people instead of the splendid royal（皇家的）palace. And it will destroy your interest of enjoying the cultural relics（文物）.
Tickets for The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Additional 10RMB respectively for ticket to the Treasure Gallery and the Hall of Clocks.
For foreigners, passport is needed when buying tickets.
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The Palace Museum has two entrances: the southern gate and northern gate. The southern gate is Meridian Gate (Wumen). It is linked to Tiananmen Square to the south. The northern gate is Gate of Divine (Shenwu Men). You'd better enter the Palace Museum from its southern gate and get out from its northern gate, which is traditionally adopted as a one-way travel route.
Come to visit the Palace Museum to have one of the most unforgettable and wonderful days of your life.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}.But while visiting it, you will always find a reason why the Palace Museum is a must-see Beijing attraction.
Have you ever wondered why you can speak Chinese well but find it hard to speak English? Maybe you think it's easier than English. You are wrong! Chinese seems easy because you've spoken it since childhood. Now, we can't go back to our childhood to learn English, but we can learn from kids. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Play to learn.
Kids learn when they play games. You can't just learn English by reading a textbook or you will lose attention. You can learn English through imaginative play (想象游戏) like a kid. You can imagine that you're ordering a meal in London. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Learn in an English-speaking environment.
Kids learn from people around them. They see, listen, experience and speak. You'll need to create a similar learning environment. For example, you can stay with friends who are learning English, too. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} That's helpful for English learning. As there is usually one central topic, you can hear and learn some words about the topic in the English-speaking environment.
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One of the reasons kids learn so well is that they have no fear! Don't worry about making mistakes—just keep practicing until you get things right! {#blank#}5{#/blank#}But if you stick to it, and you will achieve your goals. Trust me—it's worth it!
A. It's important to retell what you read. B. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. C. Learning a language takes time and effort. D. Don't choose a book that is too easy or too difficult. E. Here are some advice on learning English like a kid. F. If you don't have such friends, go to an English corner. G. Think about how you talk to others and what food you would pick in English. |
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