题型：任务型阅读 题类： 难易度：普通
浙江省初中名校发展共同体2023-2024学年八年级下学期英语期中考试卷（音频暂未更新）
How to keep a diary
The word"diary"comes from the Latin language. A diary is a great way to express yourself. Holly King-Mand is the nation's favourite English teacher. Here she shares her top ad vice on how to write a diary.
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Finding a lovely notebook to keep as a diary makes a big difference. Lined paper will help keep your diary organized. You can choose the size, the color and the kind of paper you like. The ones with locks are best sellers.
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Your diary is just that-yours! You can put pen to paper in any way and best express your life. Most people put the date as a title(which is useful when looking back at old diaries). You can also make up titles for different entries, or include drawings.
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When we write diaries for ourselves, we keep them secretly. Some diaries even come with a lock and key. But remember that talking about your feelings with an adult (like your parents or teachers) you trust is a good way too.
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Some people write about something they felt and others like to record details of where they went and what they did or what is going on in the world. If you're not sure of your style, just start writing and see what happens.
A. What to write B. Create your own C. Get into a habit D. Keep it a secret E. Choose a notebook |
Which of the Holly's ad vice is the most useful to you? Why? (约20词)
In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping offered to build a Silk Road Economic Belt (经济带) and a 21st Century Maritime (海上) Silk Road, which became known as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI, "一带一路"倡议). The BRI has brought cultures together for over ten years. As the BRI continues to bring the world together, young people from the Belt and Road countries can see how it continues to develop and have a deeper understanding of it. We did a survey of 125 Chinese students. The following survey is about BRI in the eyes of the students. The diagrams (图表) below show the results.
How much do you know about the BRI?
| Where did you learn about the BRI?
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Diagram Ⅰ DiagramⅡ
What stories and reports about the BRI do you know about?
| Top four most-mentioned BRI countries among the students
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Diagram Ⅲ Diagram Ⅳ
Here are four people and the things in their rooms.
Name | Age | Thing | Color | Where |
Gina Smith | 6 | a hat | blue | on the sofa |
Kate Green | 7 | a computer game | yellow | under the bed |
Jack Brown | 8 | a clock | red | on the table |
Dale Miller | 6 | a tape | yellow | in the bookcase |
Some interesting things about Start of Spring
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Spring, the first solar term of the year, starts on Feb. 4th and ends on Feb. 18th this year. After that everything turns green and is full of energy; people clearly see that the daytime is becoming longer and the weather is becoming warmer. Here are some interesting things about Start of Spring.
weather is becoming warmer. Here are some interesting things about Start of Spring.
◆ Flying a kite
Spring is the best season for kite-flying. As a tradition, it has a history of more than 2, 000 years. It can help build one's health and prevent diseases.
◆ Erecting the egg (立蛋)
In China, it is said that the egg can be set upright on the first day of Start of Spring. It is believed that if someone can erect the egg on the first day of Start of Spring, he will have good luck in the future.
◆ Making a Spring Ox (做春牛)
This custom in Shaanxi is practiced right before the Start of Spring. The officers ask some artists to build an ox with bamboo, wood, paper and paint. When the paper ox is ready, people will worship (敬神) it and hope for a harvest year.
◆ Posting spring calligraphy and paintings (张贴春季字画)
The custom of posting calligraphy and paintings on one's door in the spring was first celebrated during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). People would do so to welcome spring and pray for good luck on the first day of Start of Spring.
Some interesting things about Start of Spring | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This year, Start of Spring{#blank#}1{#/blank#}on Feb. 4th and ends on Feb. 18th. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Flying a kite | It can keep people {#blank#}2{#/blank#}and prevent diseases. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Erect the egg | People who succeed in erecting the egg will be {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Making a spring ox | People build and worship a spring ox for a harvest year. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Post spring calligraphy and paintings | People post calligraphy and paintings on the{#blank#}4{#/blank#}to welcome spring. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What do you like to do on the Start of Spring and why? {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
Ⅰ栏 Frank and Mary would like to be in a central area where they can enjoy views(风景) of the city center. They hope to see some musicals (音乐剧) often with their two kids. They don't have a pet. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Ben and Linda want a house from which they can easily drive to places outside London where they can learn about how people used to live. They also want the house to have a swimming pool for their two sons. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Cindy and Tom have two kids and they want to travel around the countryside and central London. They don't have a car, so they will use other ways to get around. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Anne likes learning about the history of art and watching plays. She wants a home that is close to the city center and is safe and peaceful. She has pets, so she needs to find a place for her pets. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Andy and Sam are roommates(室友). They want a two- bedroom house. They like to go dancing and try foods from different countries. They think it's important to exercise and keep active. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} | Ⅱ栏 A. There is a nice house with four bedrooms in the middle of the city. It has a garden and a swimming pool. It's easy for you to visit old houses outside London by car. B. There is a small apartment with heating (暖气设备) on a quiet and safe street. There are some parks nearby, and it's easy to take a car to central London. You can't keep your pets there. C. There is a quiet house in central London. It has one bedroom. It is very safe. It isn't far from the main cultural attractions(文化景点), such as theaters and history museums. You can keep your pets there. D. There is a big three- bedroom apartment on the fifth floor in the city center. It has a balcony(阳台) where you can enjoy views of the city center. There are famous theaters nearby that you can easily reach by walking. You can't keep pets here. E. There is a big village house outside London. It's close to a large train station, so you can easily travel around the countryside and central London by train. It has a very large garden for you to relax during the summer. F. There is a house on the top floor. It is on a busy street in the middle of London. It is very small with only one bedroom but very new. There are lots of little museums nearby. You can't keep pets there. G. There is a safe and comfortable house with two bedrooms on the twelfth floor. There is a gym and a swimming pool that everyone can use. You just need a short walk to find lots of restaurants with foods from different countries. |
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