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四川省成都市石室中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期入学考试英语试卷
Different Celebrations (庆祝) Around the World | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Year in China | ◆ It usually comes in January or February. ◆ People wear red clothes because red is a(n) of happiness. ◆ Children get money from their parents or grandparents. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Independence Day (独立日) in Gambia | ◆ It is in February. ◆ People are in bright (鲜艳的) clothes and play music at the celebration. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
May Day in England | ◆ People wear clothes to welcome the coming spring. ◆ The children like to dance on this day. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thanksgiving Day in America | ◆ It is in November. ◆ People celebrate it by having a very big dinner with their families or friends. ◆ They with each other after dinner. |
Have you seen new plants starting to grow? Have you noticed the days are getting longer? {#blank#}1{#/blank#} It tells us that no matter how dark or cold things might be, better days are on the way.
What is hope? Bernadette Russell, who wrote the book How to be Hopeful, says, "Hope, on one hand, is the knowledge that things can get better. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}" Russell speaks of people who have got over very difficult moments, such as firefighters (消防员). Once one firefighter said, "{#blank#}3{#/blank#}" explains Russell.
However, hope is also about taking action. "From winning the World War II to people traveling thousands of miles away to build a new home, there is a long history of taking actions with hope," says Russell. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Scientists say that having hope in difficult moments can help you worry less, feel calmer and improve your feelings.
How to be hopeful? Being disappointed and feeling bad are part of life. If it's possible to see hope in those moments, you should. If it isn't, don't worry. Try to keep eyes on good things. For example, you can't change the fact that someone is bad to you. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Even in the most terrible situations, you can decide what you say and do to each other.
A. Why is hope good for you? B. These show that spring is coming. C. It's terrible that some people fight it. D. And on the other, it is also about taking actions. E. If no people fight it, there's no chance of enjoying a new day. F. But you can do something kind instead of making things worse. |
Information Sheet | |
Name | Tom |
Age | {#blank#}1{#/blank#}years old |
Come from | {#blank#}2{#/blank#} |
Hobby | collecting {#blank#}3{#/blank#} |
Hair | have {#blank#}4{#/blank#}hair |
Sport | play {#blank#}5{#/blank#} |
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