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广东省广州市黄埔区2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题
Smartphone and computer are two important inventions in our daily life. They help us in many ways, but they may also lead to health problems.
Looking at the screen of your smartphone or computer for too long can make your eyes dry. It is not good for your eyesight. To help your eyes stay healthy, you can follow the"20-20-20" rule — after 20 minutes' use of eyes, look at something 20 feet away for20 seconds.
Besides our eyes, other parts of our body could also become worse because of using smartphones. When we write a lot of text messages, we can develop" texting thumbs". It will stop us from holding things well. So we have to exercise our fingers and thumbs from time to time.
Scientists also found that smartphones could also hurt our mind. One of the biggest problems is that using smartphones can influence the way we sleep. Doctors say the screen light stops us from feeling sleepy. So they advise people not to use smartphones for at least one hour before sleeping.
Mental problem also needs our attention. Another serious danger caused by staring at screens is Internet addiction (上瘾). Many people turn to the Internet to keep themselves away from feeling nervous, sad or lonely. Over time, they may start to depend on the Internet and feel worried if they' re not online. One way to stop into trouble like this is to control the time they spend on the Internet.
To use your smartphone or computer safely, make sure you follow the above advice. Also, remember that there is more to enjoy in life than just looking at an electronic screen.
Time for School
Jill is sleeping in her bed when she hears a beep. The alarm (闹钟) tells her there is no more time to sleep. Her mum makes her breakfast, eggs, jam and toast. That's the breakfast that she likes the most. Jill brushes her teeth, then washes her face. Soon the school bus will get to her place. She grabs(抓) her backpack, and runs out the door. She'll get back home, right about four. |
CHESS CLUB The Chess Club meets in the Watson Trail Park Activity Center on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 a. m. till noon. Beginners or not, aged 8 to 98, all are invited to join the club. Telephone: 314-914-2385 | BURN BOOT CAMP Burn Boot Camp gives you the most excitement! 5 weeks-each class is different! Tuesday and Thursday at 8:15 a.m. during the school year, 7:00 a. m. in summer. Price: $ 120.00 for 5 weeks Telephone: 314-941-8523 Location: Watson Trail Park |
INDOOR TENNIS LESSON We offer indoor tennis lessons at the Days Inn Motel. Five one-hour lessons for $60.00 Age: 7 to 11 years old 5:00 p. m.-6:00 p. m. 1210 15 years old 6:00 p. m.-7:00 p. m. Telephone: 314-842-7265 Location: Watson Trail Park | PUPPET THEATRE CLASS Looking for a fun class? Kids make puppets of simple materials here. If your child enjoys playing with puppets, arts or stories, he or she will have a great time in this class! Time: 4:15 p. m-5:30 p. m., April4- May 9 Fee: $85.00 for one and $165.00 for two Telephone: 314-246-5263 Location: Watson Trail Park |
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 |
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