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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
Give water, save lives
A bottle of water may not seem like much to you, but thousands of bottles will be of great help for people who live in drought-hit(遭受旱灾) areas in China.
Since last autumn, there has been very little rain in Southwest China. Some places, especially in Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, have experienced a serious drought. Crops (庄稼) died, the land cracked(裂开), and wells (井) and rivers dried up. More than 20 million people are having difficulty in finding safe drinking water.
After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by giving water, money and other things.
Last week, every member of the Communist Youth League (共青团员) and Young Pioneers(少先队员) were encouraged to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit areas. Students in primary schools and middle schools quickly joined the activity. In Yuhua Primary School in Xi' an, 900 students bought over 1,000 bottles of water with their pocket money. They also wrote their wishes on the bottles.
The serious drought has also made students realize the importance of saving water. Students from Nanshan Middle School in Huizhou, Guangdong went on the street to tell people to take part in water-saving activities.
"I've heard that some children in drought-hit areas don't have enough drinking water. They have to drink muddy ( 含有泥土的 ) water. I feel really sad about that," said one student. "I decide to take a shower twice a week instead of every day to save water," he said.
April Fool's Day is on April 1st. People can play a trick on (开……的玩笑) others on that day. It's very popular in England and the USA. Mother's Day is on the second Sunday in May. It's a day to thank mothers. On that day, mothers usually get flowers and cards from their children. Fathers and children do housework on that day, so mothers can have a good rest. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November in America. On that day, family members all get together to have a big dinner. Christmas Day comes on December 25th. It's the most important festival in a year. Father Christmas sends presents to children.
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April Fool's Day |
On April 1st |
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Mother's Day |
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Mothers get {#blank#}3{#/blank#} and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} |
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On the fourth Thursday in November |
Family members all get together to have a big dinner. |
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Christmas Day |
On December 25th |
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A. You can't apply（申请）if you have medical problems. B. You will make some money on the show. C. You have to bring your pet cat with you. D. The applicants have to compete to appear on the show. E. Only couples should apply F. You won't star in the TV show. |
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IS YOUR HOUSE UNTIDY? HAVE YOU GOT ROOMS FULL OF JUNK? ARE YOU BAD AT THROWING THINGS AAY? Then apply to appear on Tidy Rooms, the new reality TV show! We will tidy your house and sell your unwanted things on eBay. See how much you can make! Single people or married couples with no pets only. |
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We are looking for men and women of all ages who have special collections. It could be stamps, Star Wars models, shoes it doesn't matter, as long you've got a lot of them! We'll film you telling us about your collection. We also need to speak to your spouse（配偶）about how your hobby affects your life together. |
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Can you sing? Have you dreamed of performing live on TV in front of millions of people? Would you like to win $ 1 million award?We are looking for just six talented but undiscovered singers. Auditions（试唱）will be held in London from 21-24 July. The lucky six will appear on the live shows in the autumn. |
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ARE YOU SCARED OF GHOSTS? Would you like to spend a week in a haunted house? We're looking for volunteers to live alone for a week in a haunted house, and film their experiences. We will provide you with a video camera. The only rule is you aren't allowed to run away! Applicants must be fit, healthy and over 18. |
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The producers of "HERE, BOY!", a new talent show, are looking for audience（观众）members. The show is about trying to find Britain's most talented dog. Come and watch! The show will be filmed at Hazelwood studios in London. All applicants must be over 16 years of age. You will be required for nearly three hours. Tickets will be awarded on a first-come-first-served basis. |
Rice, meat, vegetables and fruit… there are many different food choices for us to eat every day. You may think that throwing away your leftover food is not a big deal. But you should keep in mind that many people around the world still don't have enough to eat.
In 2015, there were over 1 billion hungry people in the world, according to the United Nations. Many children went to sleep hungry and 15 million of them even died from hunger.
However, food waste is still a big problem. The average person throws away 50 kg of food every year. This means that 1.3 billion tons of food goes to waste each year. That is more than one third of all the food we make.
We could give this leftover food to many people. For example, the amount of food wasted in Europe would be enough for 200 million people!
So next time you feel picky (挑剔) about what you want to eat or can't finish your meal, you might want to think twice. There are many others who aren't so lucky.
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Tony is a new member (成员) of the Reading Club. He makes some new friends in the club.
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Nancy is a smart girl. She likes reading science fiction (科幻小说) very much. Nancy is also a member of the Swimming Club at school. Alice is 11 years old. She is a beautiful girl. She likes dancing and she can dance very well. She also likes reading. When she reads books, she always listens to music. Robert is a Chinese boy. The 12-year-old boy is very friendly. In his free time, Robert enjoys reading, playing football and riding a bike. He wants to be a P.E. teacher in the future(将来). |
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