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广东省深圳市罗湖区2023-2024学年七年级下学期期末考试英语试题
Stupid but serious
You see a cat sunbathing on the playground. "Hello, kitty!" You smile and walk away. About100 years ago, a scientist saw the same scene(场景). But he stopped and thought. Later, he won the Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖).
The scientist was Niels Finsen from Denmark(丹麦). He saw a sick cat sleeping in the sun. When the sun moved, the cat moved, too. Why did the cat love the sun so much? To find out the answer, Niels kept watching the cat for days. Amazingly, the cat got better after lots of sunbathing. The sunlight could cure diseases! Then, Niels invented a light to cure human diseases and won the Nobel Prize in 1903.
In fact, many great scientific findings start from "stupid" questions and small things in life.
Scientists may ask: How many lies does a person tell in a day? How many licks(舔)does it take to eat up a lollipop? Why do roses smell good? What can we learn from animal poop(粪便)? And they take it seriously. They watch, think, and do experiments(实验) until they find an answer.
"It's such a waste of time!" You may say.
But think of the great scientist Newton(牛顿). If he just said "Ouch!" and walked away after he was hit by the apple, what might our world be like?
Yang Jiang, the famous woman writer and translator (翻译家), is well- known to us all.
Yang was born in Beijing in 1911. Her real name is Yang Jikang. She graduated from university and went to Tsinghua University as a postgraduate (研究生) in the 1930s. There she met Qian Zhongshu. They fell in love and got married. In the 1940s, she started to use the name Yang Jiang as her pen name. Since then, she has been commonly known as Madam Yang Jiang. In the 1950s, she worked for Peking University and started to learn Spanish. She began to write short novels in the 1980s. Many of them are famous, such as The Old Wang (《老王》), After Baptism (《洗澡之后》) and We Three (《我们仨》).
Although Madam Yang has passed away, we will never forget the great madam.
Yang Jikang | |
Introduction | Born: in Beijing in 1911 {#blank#}1{#/blank#}: Yang Jiang Her {#blank#}2{#/blank#}: Qian Zhongshu |
Experiences | In {#blank#}3{#/blank#}: graduated from university In the 1950s: worked for Peking University, started to learn Spanish In the 1980s: began to write {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. |
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} works | The Old Wang, After Baptism, We Three |
Design Your School Animal Mascot(吉祥物)
A good mascot reflects a school's values and culture. You can follow the steps below to design an animal mascot for your school.
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◎What is the history of your school?
◎What values does your school consider most important?
◎What does your school want its public image(公众形象) to be like?
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Here are some ideas:
◎A strong animal, like a bear or tiger, shows power.
◎A smart animal, like an owl, can stand for wisdom.
◎A fast animal, like a cheetah(猎豹) or dragon, can show speed and sportsmanship.
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See which one looks the best!
④{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Different colors will give different impressions.
Here are some examples:
◎Red: love, energy and excitement
◎Blue: trust, calm and wisdom
◎Gold or yellow: success and happiness
◎Green: health, growth and freshness
⑤Once you' ve decided on the main color, make sure the other colors match it in your design.Now your school mascot is ready!
A. Decide the main color of your mascot. B. Try drawing your mascot in different styles. C. Learn about some facts about different animals. D. Choose an animal to show your school's values. E. Discuss these questions with your classmates and teachers. |
Which animal would you like to choose as your school animal mascot? Why? (不超过20词) {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
How do you usually decide where to go on vacation? Will you decide where to travel because of the local landmarks(地标)?{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Recently, a new way of travelling—food tourism has become popular.
Food tourism means that people travel to new places to try the local food.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} For example, you can try street food, visit food markets, or eat at local restaurants.And a survey found that 74% of Americans who have travelled in the last five years went for the food.The top four countries that Americans said they wanted to visit for the local food are Italy, France, Spain and Japan.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Another survey asked 2,000 people in Britain what their main reason was for choosing where to go on vacation.61% of people said the food and 41% of people said they would travel hundreds of kilometres to find the perfect meal.Some people even like to take part in the cooking themselves.46% of people said they had taken part in cooking lessons when travelling.
The survey also found that British people liked to try new and different foods when they were travelling.Nearly half of people believe that they are more adventurous(大胆的) with what they eat when they are away from home.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} The survey also found that Italy, Spain and France were the top three European countries that they'd like to choose.
A.You can try the food in different ways. B.After all, food tourism is for everyone. C.Or do you choose where to go according to the food? D.About the food, they have their favourite countries to go. E.Food is an important part of vacations for British people too. |
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