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浙江省金华市2022-2023学年八年级下学期期中英语试题

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Until the beginning of July, there has been no rain in northern Italy for over 100 days. Add to that the high temperatures, and the locals get very dry conditions. This is the most serious dry spell(干旱期)for that area in the past 70 years. Because of this situation, the country's longest river, the Po, is drying up!

This is bad news for several different reasons. The fresh water of the Po provides drinking water for northern Italy. Besides, farmers in this area need the water of the Po to keep their crops growing. What's more, the flowing river water is used to create about half of the hydroelectric power(水力发电)for Italy. Its drying up means that more natural gas(天然气) will be used, which is bad for the environment.

There have been some interesting discoveries from this lack of rain, however. Between Florence and Milan, a long ship sunk (沉没)in 1943 appeared because of the low water levels of the river. Now many tourists and locals come to see this ship. A German tank has also appeared out of water near Mantua. At other places along the river, people can even walk on the sandy river bed. Although this may be interesting, people in Italy and around the world are hoping for the return of rain to refill the Po!

The longest river in Italy is drying up!

The

·Rain hasn't in northern Italy for a long time.

·The temperatures are higher than usual.

Bad influences

·People have less drinking water from the Po.

·A lack of rain makes it for crops to grow.

·People will more natural gas, which is bad for the environment.

Interesting

discoveries

·A long ship sunk in 1943 and a tank from appeared.

· People are even able to walk on the sandy river bed.

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Do you like writing by hand or with a keyboard?

A new brain research, led by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, shows that choosing handwriting over using a keyboard results in better learning and memory.

"When you write your shopping lists or notes by hand, you simply remember things better after some time."said Audrey van der Meer, author of the study.

The study was done using equipment(设备) to track(跟踪) and record brain wave activity. 12 young adults and 12 children took part in the study. Each person was asked to write by hand and type on a keyboard while wearing a special ca p with over 250 electrodes(电极). The sensors (传感器) in the electrodes picked up the electrical activity that took place in the brain. Each examination took 45 minutes per person.

The results show that the brain in both young adults and children is much more active when writing by hand than when typing on a keyboard. According to Van der Meer, plenty of senses become active by pressing a pen on paper, seeing the letters written and hearing the sound made while writing. These build connect ion between different parts of the brain, opening the brain up for learning.

Van der Meer believes that the results show the importance of children's learning to draw and write at an early age, especially at school."Learning to write by hand is a bit slower course, but it's important for children to experience the tiring step of learning to write by hand"she said,

The hand movements are good for us in many ways. "If you use a keyboard, you use the same movement for each letter. Writing by hand requires control of your fine motor(精细动作) skills and senses.It's important to put the brain in a learning state as often as possible."Van der Meer added."You might use a keyboard to write an article, but you should learn by hand during a class."

 阅读短文, 从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 使短文通顺、连贯。选项中有一项为多余选项。

Experts in nutrition(营养) suggest that we should eat at least five different kinds of vegetables and fruit a day. There are a lot of vegetables and fruit to choose from and they taste delicious. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

Why do we go to the trouble of growing on our own? Here are several good reasons. 

Food that you grow yourself is always fresh. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} When you have tried it, you will agree that vegetables and fruit that are eaten straight from the garden taste better than anything you can buy in a supermarket. 

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Food producers often use fertilizers(化肥)and pesticides(农药)which can end up in your food. If you grow your own, things are different. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} You might also choose to grow some traditional vegetables and fruit. These often have more vitamins, minerals(矿物质) and protein(蛋白质)that keep you healthy. 

If you have a large garden, growing your own is easy. And you can grow your own even if you only have a small backyard or a balcony(阳台) . Some food can grow well in pots including lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes and carrots. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Just make sure there are holes for drainage (排水) and a small plate under them to catch drops of water. 

Happy gardening!

A. You can pick and eat it at once. 

B. But where to grow your own is a problem. 

C. Homegrown food is likely to be healthier. 

D. You can control what goes on and into the food you eat. 

E. But it's best for you to grow your own vegetables and fruit!

F. You can recycle plastic bottles and cups to grow something. 

 阅读短文 从下面每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

 Have you ever seen chipmunks (花粟鼠) ? They look very much like squirrels, but they spend much of their time on the ground. People name this animal chipmunk because they make the special chip - chip sound. There are as many as 25 kinds of chipmunks, and most live in North America. A wild chipmunk can live for 2 to 5 years.

 Chipmunks are very small, and they enjoy living alone. When they are two months old, they leave their mothers to live by themselves. They build their own homes and start collecting food there all by themselves. They do not like living or making friends with other chipmunks much.

 Unlike other hibernating (冬眠的) animals, chipmunks do not live on body fats during winters. They collect and keep food during summers and eat it during winters. In winter, they don't sleep all the way through the winter. They are light sleepers and wake up every few days to eat food.

 Chipmunks may not be as popular as pet dogs or pet cats, but they can be good ones. They can feed on many things from vegetables and fruits to nuts(坚果) and bird eggs. They sleep at night, so you don't have to look after them during night time. But you have to remember one thing— chipmunks have trust problems, so it takes time for them to become close to you.

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