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广东省佛山市南海区·三水区2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题
Mark Twain was a famous American writer. He also enjoyed 1 , so he went to Maine and spent three pleasant weeks in the forest once.
When he had to go back home, he 2 someone to put his baggage (行李) into the train first. Then he got in the train and 3 . A few minutes later, another man got in and sat opposite to him. Mark Twain 4 at the man and felt uncomfortable. However, he didn't want to appear 5 , so he began to talk to the man.
They soon talked about Maine. The man said, "We have a beautiful forest in Maine. It would be a 6 to come here without spending some time there. How was your trip?" "I had a very good time. The government don't allow fishing in Maine at this 7 , but I've got two hundred pounds of beautiful fish in the train. I like to 8 fish, so I kept it in ice to take it home with me. May I ask who you are, sir?"
The man looked at Mark Twain seriously for a few seconds and then answered, "I'm a/an 9 . My job is to catch people who fish during the wrong seasons. And who are you?"
Mark Twain was 10 and afraid. He thought quickly and then answered, "Well, sir. I'm the man who tells the biggest lies in America."
We should not use more water than we actually need. If we do, we will not have enough water in the future.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}It is not a difficult question to answer. If we remove more fresh water than nature replaces, we have taken too much.
Many cities run campaigns (运动) to get people to stop wasting water. They show them ways they can cut back on water use.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}What's more, they carry out programs that offer money to reduce water use. For example, they give people shower heads and toilets that use less water.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}
Another threat (威胁) to our water supply is pollution. When our sources of fresh water get polluted, we can no longer use this water. This also endangers (危及) the animals that depend on the water.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}We can save lots of water by not letting taps (水龙头) run while we brush our teeth or by turning off taps right after washing hands. By collecting cold water when we're taking warm showers, we can also save water.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}In this way, we can make full use of water.
A. However, just how much is too much? B. There are several things we can do to save water. C. Finally, they make laws to control the use of water. D. We don't have to let the cold water run until it gets warm. E. They also increase water bills for people who use too much. |
A few good friends are talking about their last vacations.
Helen | I went to Xi'an with my cousin. We visited the Terracotta Army (兵马俑) and had a great time. We ate delicious food, too. Xi'an is a big and nice city. I like it a lot. |
Jason | My parents took me to Hong Kong by plane. We went to Disneyland. It's just like a fairy tale kingdom (童话王国). And we bought something special there. Most of the things weren't expensive. |
Diana | Last summer, my family went to Hainan. The weather was sunny and hot. We went swimming and boating. They were exciting. Later, we ate some seafood. It was really delicious! |
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