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广西壮族自治区来宾市2023-2024学年八年级上学期1月期末英语试题（音频暂未更新）
The girls spent the rest of the day preparing a play. The sisters often performed plays for their friends. A lot of girls arrived about six o' clock and took their places in the big bedroom. The play was a great success. Everybody enjoyed it very much. The girls were still laughing and clapping when Hannah came in and said," Supper is ready."
A surprise was waiting for them on the dining room table- dishes of ice cream, pink and white, fresh fruit, cakes and real French chocolates. And in the middle of all this delicious food there were four vases of beautiful flowers. The girls couldn't believe their eyes.
" Did the fairies bring the supper?" asked Amy.
" No, Santa Claus brought it," said Beth.
" Mother did it," Meg said.
" No! Aun t March sent it!" cried Jo.
" You are all wrong," said Mrs. March." Old Mr. Laurence sent it."
" The Laurence boy's grandfather!" Said Meg." Why did he do that? We don't know him!"
" Hannah told one of his servants(仆人) the story of the Hummels. Mr. Laurence was sorry to hear about your poor Christmas breakfast, so he decided to give you a surprise."
" My mother says he's very proud," said one of the girls at the table." She says that he doesn't like mixing with his neighbors. His grandson has to stay in the house and study all day. We invited him to a party once, but he didn't come. He's very shy."
"I am going to talk to him one day," said Jo." He needs to have some fun. I am going to invite him to our next play!"
From Little Women
Here is some cool information about the world's population.
| It took 12 years for the world's population to grow from 7 billion to 2022's 8 billion. But it will take about 15 years for the population to reach 9 billion. That's because fewer babies are born now. In 50 years，this can slow the growth of the world's population. |
| The day on which the world's population grows by one billion is important. The United Nations chooses a baby born on that day as the symbolic（象征的）baby. For example，the world's population reached 8 billion on November 15， 2022. Vinice Mabansag was born on that day and she became the symbolic 8 billionth baby. |
| More boys than girls are born around the world. There are 106 baby boys born for every 100 baby girls. There are 1. 8 billion people between the ages of 10 and 24. That's the largest number ever（有史以来）. |
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