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广西崇左市2023-2024学年八年级下学期期末考试英语试题
①Many people think wheat straw（麦秸） is the waste on the farm. However, Wu Cui, a straw plaiting （ 草 编） artist from Helan County, Ningxia, can turn straw into eye-catching artworks.
②Wu, 29, is the sixth-generation inheritor（第六代继承人） of straw plaiting. Learning from her uncle, Wu made things with straw when she was a child. She made the straw-plaiting her job after she finished college three years ago.
③Before plaiting straw, Wu usually spends a long time finding the right straw. Then she ties them up and dries them. Also, Wu needs to put the straw in warm water so that the straw won't break easily. Choosing from materials is the first step. And then Wu needs to sketch（素描） the piece on paper, which requires drawing skills. Next comes the weaving（编织） , shaping and finally the preserving of the work.
④"In the past, we could see straw products（制品） everywhere in the countryside, such as straw hats and straw shoes. But the world has changed. There are so many things for people to choose from. So we need to find other ways to share the art with people," Wu says.
⑤When asked about her plans, Wu says she wants to di g deeper into the traditional culture and make more creative（有创造力的） works.
Writing Lectures(讲座) We're going to give lectures on writing in the school meeting room every Thursday in August from 7:15 p.m. to 7:55 p.m. We will invite some teachers and writers to give the lectures.Students who want to improve their writing skills in English can come to the lectures. For more information,please call 4942530. |
English club We're going to set up an English club.The members will practice spoken English in the school hall after school on Monday,Wednesday and Friday afternoons.You only need to pay for books and tapes.If you would like to join the club,please call us at 8099723. |
English Speech Contest Students in Grade 9 will have an English speech contest (演讲比赛) on Monday,September 21.The contest will take place at the square in front of the teaching building.Those who want to take part in the contest please phone 5806431. |
A Talk about How to Learn English Well The famous English teacher Liu Kun will give us a talk on how to learn English well on Tuesday, September 15.The talk will start at 3:30 p.m. in the school hall and end at 4:15 p.m. All the students must come to listen to it. |
Welcome to Vicinity
| Banks There are two banks on the comer of Main Road and Welsley Street. The working hours are from 10: 00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m., Monday to Friday. |
| Hospital St. George Hospital lies at 1000 Bathurst Street. It is open 24 hours a day. |
| Post office The nearest post office is only four minutes' walk down Gerald Road. It is open from 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. on weekdays. |
| Police station Close to the hotel — on the comer of Gerald Road and College Street. |
| Museum It is at 130 Main Road. Bus No. 1 will take you directly to the museum. It runs every 15 minutes. |
| Shopping Fairview Mall lies at 250 Main Road. It is open from 10:00 a. m. to6:00 p. m. on weekday s and from 12:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. on weekends. |
For more information, ask at the front desk. | |
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