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贵州省遵义市2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末英语试题
Xiangsheng, or crosstalk, is a special and famous traditional art form and reaches people everywhere. It is popular with the children, the young and the old in China. It first appeared in China during the Ming Dynasty.
As the earliest form of xiangsheng, dankou, is performed by an actor who mainly tells jokes or humorous stories. It's known as qunkou when it is performed by three or more people. But most of the time, xiangsheng is performed by two actors, which is called duikou. The two actors usually discuss some serious subjects in a relaxing way to make people laugh.
Xiangsheng is not only a kind of comedy, but also an art form that needs skills and creativity. There are four key skills in xiangsheng—shuo, xue, dou, chang.
Shuo means speaking or talking. Actors usually show off their speaking skills by saying out many names in one breath, such as Chinese dishes. Tongue twister is also a favorite way for xiangsheng actors to show their skills.
Xue, or imitating (模仿), is usually a very interesting part of xiangsheng and actors can imitate the sounds of different animals and the dialects in different parts of the country. Xiangsheng actors also often imitate the movement and behaviors of other people.
Dou, teasing, in xiangsheng means telling jokes. Actors usually try their best to prepare a punch line (笑点) and use it at the end, which is called doubaofu.
Chang, or singing, is a way for xiangsheng actors to show their vocal skills to draw (吸引) the attention of people. Usually, they sing famous Chinese operas. They also sing popular songs to make young people enjoy it.
Xiangsheng is a special and interesting art form that has become an important part of Chinese culture. And it can also make people around the world have a deeper understanding of Chinese language and culture.
Death Valley is one of the world's hottest areas, but the place with the record (记录) for the highest temperature is El Aziziya in Libya. There, the temperature was up to 57.8℃ in 1922. Death Valley's highest temperature on record is 56.7℃. |
Antarctica is the world's coldest place. And it's the wettest, but also the driest place. Are you surprised? Well, here are the facts. In 1983, scientists recorded the lowest temperature ever: -89.4C! It's also the "wettest" place because 98% of Antarctica is covered in ice. But it's also the driest place because it never rains there – it only snows! |
Where are the best places in the world for weather? That is the toughest question because what is good for one person may be bad for another. In 2012, an organization called "International Living" tried to answer this - their No. 1 for the best weather was Italy. Do you agree? |
A.Who gets the flu? B.How to keep us away from the flu? C.What is the flu? D.When did the flu first appear? E.Why is the flu dangerous? F.What is the difference between the flu and a cold? |
Flu season is coming!Are you prepared?Here are answers to your question!
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The flu is a virus(病毒) that passes easily from person to person.Usually the flu appears in winter and the rainy season.
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In fact,they come from different viruses.Although the symptoms(症状) can be almost the same,flu symptoms are more serious.Cold symptoms only last about seven days while the flu can last two weeks.
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The seasonal flu is very common all over the world.Children,old people and people in poor health catch the flu easily.In the United States,five to twenty percent of the people pet the flu every year.
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The flu is pretty dangerous.It can give you fever(发烧) or even make you die.Every year in the U.S.,36
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There are many things you can do to keep healthy and stay away from the flu.For example,wash your hands often.Moreover,don't touch your eyes,noses or mouth with your dirty hands.
At the Tokyo Olympic Games, "post-2000s"(00后)players got 12 of China's 38 gold medals(金牌). Here are three of these young players.
Zhang Changhong,22 Zhang is from Shandong. He is cool and quiet. However, this makes him a good shooter(射手). And every time he shot, he did it best. In 2021, he went back to hometown, he visited Nanshan with his family. | |
Li Wenwen,22 Li did best in the women's weightlifting +87 kg division(87公斤级举重). In fact, Li had leg problems, but she didn't let these things get her down. Every time she went to lift, she shouted to make herself excited. | |
Quan Hongchan,15 Quan was the youngest player of the Chinese team, but won the women's 10-meter platform dive(跳台跳水)three times. The talented girl said she just "did her common thing". During practicing, she usually dived more than 300 times every day. In her free time, she is just like any other girl. She likes to play games and eats delicious food. |
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