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湖南师范大学附属中学2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末英语试题
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain(谷雨), at the last term in spring, generally starts on April 20th and ends on May 4th.
Grain Rain comes from an old saying, "Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grain", which shows that this period of rainfall is very important for the growth of crops. Here's something that you may not know about the Grain Rain.
Seasonal characteristics
When the Grain Rain ends, the summer starts And the temperature rises much higher than it does in March, With dry soil and heavy winds, sandstorms may happen more often.
Customs in southern China
There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is good for the eyes.
Traditions in northern China
People in northern China have the tradition to cat the vegetable toona sinensis(香椿) during Grain Rain. An old Chinese saying goes "toona sinensis before the rain is just like silk". The vegetable is good for the stomach and skin.
Grain Rain Festival
The Grain Rain Festival is celebrated by fishing villagers in northern China. Grain Rain marks the start of the fisherman's first voyage(航行) of the year. The custom dates back to(追溯到) more than 2000 years ago.
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Look at the picture. Its name is Striver. It can dive (潜水) to a depth of 10909 meters. It's unbelievable, isn't it? | |
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Sit back and get relaxed!
These days, we easily feel stressed as we get more and more work to do. It's important to know how to solve problems and find ways to relax.
First, we should try organizing our work from most important to least important as well as most urgent(紧急的) to least urgent. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} As soon as those are done, work on things that are important but not urgent. Then, do things that are less important and less urgent. This makes us know what to do first and not worry about the rest.
Still, sometimes we feel stressed even after organizing our work. That's okay. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Because exercise helps a lot in forgetting about our problems. It doesn't even have to be a big trip to the gym, although that surely helps. It could be something as small as walking around the neighborhood for 10 to 20 minutes.
Finally, we can try meditation(冥想). {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Just set aside 10 to 20 minutes with an alarm clock, sit straight, close our eyes, and focus only on breathing. If other thoughts come up, accept that they are there and let them fly away on their own. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
By trying these steps, we will certainly feel peaceful when finishing all of the work.
A. How can we do that? B. It is not easy to get work organized. C. Try to add some exercise into our weekly plan. D. Both our body and mind can get relaxed this way. E. If some problems are both important and urgent, do those things first. |
Which way is better for you to get relaxed? Why?( about 20 words) {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
Our English teacher Mrs. Wang let us do an English research about the Chinese festivals. Here are two groups´ reports about it.
Linda´s Group | John's Group | ||
The subject we've chosen is the Lantern Festival. We collected much information about the festival by doing some reading in the library. The Lantern Festival has a history of about 2,000 years. It's celebrated on the15th day of the first lunar month. People get together to enjoy beautiful lanterns and play riddle games. Small gifts are usually offered when they get right answers. It's a tradition to eat tangyuan on this special day. As for the next step, we will make our own lanterns and make some English riddles. This will help us understand the meaning of the festival better. | We learned about t the Dragon Boat Festival. To do the research, we searched for infor-mation online and visited a local museum about culture and customs. We've learned a lot about the festival. With a history of about 2,000 years, the Dragon Boat Festival falls on the 5th day of the fifth lunar month. People usually celebrate it by watching boat races. Zongziis eaten to honor(纪念)the great poet Qu Yuan. Next, we plan to learn how to make zongei, and produce an English video to make the festival known by more people around the world. |
I come from Lanxi, Zhejiang. I want to tell you a story. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} My father's name is Li Wenwen. He is a big fan of Lei Feng. And he likes collecting old newspapers, too. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} He then got the idea of collecting things about him. My father has many old things about Lei Feng. He not only collects those things but also listens to stories behind them.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} She asks him to have some exhibitions(展览), so more people can learn from Lei Feng. Now, there is an exhibition room in my house. People can see a lot of old things about Lei Feng in it.
My father wants people to inherit(继承) the spirit(精神) of Lei Feng. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} On Saturdays and Sundays, he often goes to visit a children's home or an old people's home. He always says, "{#blank#}5{#/blank#}" I think my father is great!
A. Helping others makes me happy B. My mother always supports(支持) my father. C. He also likes to give people a helping hand. D. The story is about my father and his love for Lei Feng. E. One day, he found some old newspapers with stories about Lei Feng. |
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