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江苏省南通市启秀中学2020-2021学年八年级下学期英语开学考试试卷
Near the village, there is an old famous temple. Some people want to build a new house where the temple now stands, because they can find no other area to build them, while others disagree with them. They meet to decide how to solve the problem. Here are their opinions about it.
The expert wants to protect the temple and believes that there are some interesting things buried in the ground. If it is destroyed or moved, people may never learn about how people lived in the past.
The businessman thinks that the houses should be built. History is important, but we must think about the future. The village needs development and building new houses will offer jobs to hundreds of people.
Villager A says, "We should build the new houses because we need houses to live in."
Villager B says, "We should protect the temple because it can attract many tourists to come for a visit. If the temple is destroyed or moved, we will lose a lot of business."
The village leader thinks that he has a duty to make life better for the villagers. They need jobs and new houses. He also thinks the cultural site (遗迹) is important and they should be careful with it as well.
"The only constant(不变)in life is change," Heraclitus said in about 500 B.C. That could be more true today.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Technology is out of date almost by the time you buy it. We get plenty of information every day. Francis Bacon said, "Knowledge is power." In fact, there is more information in a newspaper than he would have experienced in his whole life.
Why are we afraid of change? {#blank#}2{#/blank#} After all, who knows what new dangers might appear? However, change is also the only way of development. Nobody can stop it in life. Luckily, our brains become stronger when meeting the unknown. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} To be more imaginative and creative, you should look for and find environments you have no experience with.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} For example, try a new restaurant, or go to a play or a concert you normally wouldn't attend. Small changes can help you gradually get used to uncertainty(不确定). So when bigger things happen, you'll be more fully prepared for them.
People who fear change often stick to a certain lifestyle. They believe they can control the future by doing so. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} If you can move from just accepting it to actively finding it out and dealing with it, you will be successful.
A. People are thirsty for knowledge. B. That's because our brains want to protect us. C. But change comes whether you ask for it or not. D. We live in a world that is changing every minute. E. You can learn how to face the changes in daily life. F. Dealing with the unexpected needs imagination and creativity. |
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Dear Alice,
Welcome to my home town—Wenzhou. Wenzhou is a city {#blank#}1{#/blank#} a long history. It is in the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} of Zhejiang Province. It has a population of over nine {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.
My home town is a popular tourist attraction(旅游景点). It is especially famous for many {#blank#}4{#/blank#} of interest, such as the Nanxi River, Yandang Mountain and Yuliao Beach. The weather here is not too hot {#blank#}5{#/blank#}too cold. You can visit it at {#blank#}6{#/blank#} time of the year. In recent(最近的) years, my home town has changed a lot. A large number of people have moved here who are now called New Wenzhounese, so the population is much {#blank#}7{#/blank#} than before. With the fast development, more and more hills are replaced by(被······代替) tall {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. More and more factories are built, and it causes a lot of environmental problems. I hope my home town will become better and {#blank#}9{#/blank#} .
I'm looking forward to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} from you.
Yours
Lucy
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