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湖南省张家界市桑植县2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末英语试题
It's time to enjoy the special warm porridge of winter. In China, the 12th 1 of the lunar calendar (农历) is called La Yue. Chinese people celebrate Lab a Festival on the eighth day of the month. After this festival people begin to 2 the Spring Festival.
On Laba Festival, people eat 3 Laba porridge to make themselves warm. To make the porridge nice, people would like to 4 it with eight different things. It 5 has rice, red beans (红豆), dried lotus seeds (千莲子), some nuts and different kinds of dried fruits. And of course, 6 things you like in the porridge is also good.
At midnight, people start to cook it, but they will eat it 7 the next morning. It usually takes a lot of time to make it 8 delicious.
The 9 is also called Eight Treasure Porridge. Most people like eating it, because the porridge is not only good for 10 , but also a blessing (祝福) for the coming of the Spring Festival.
Is your family ready for making the porridge every year on Laba Festival?
Hello. I'm Jim. I am thirteen years old and I come from Canada(加拿大). I can speak French（法语） and English. Do you have pen pals（笔友）? I have four.
Mimi | She is eleven years old. She comes from France. She likes animals . Her favourite sport is skating（滑冰）. She speaks French. |
Jack | He is twelve years old . He comes from Brazil(巴西）. He likes sports, especially（尤其）soccer. He speaks Portuguese（葡萄牙语）. |
Mike | He is thirteen years old. He comes from Canada. He likes playing chess. His favourite sport is soccer. He speaks English and French. |
Mary | She is 14 years old .She comes from Australia（澳大利亚）.She likes swimming and surfing（冲浪）.She speaks English. |
Throughout history, many women have shown the world how powerful they can be. Meet some of them here.
Lived: 1880–1968 |
Lived: 1882–1941 |
Lived: 1930–present |
Helen Keller was a role model for the disabled. She became deaf and blind when she was a baby. She came a long way in becoming a writer. Her book Three Days to See tells her life story, which is considered as a must-read. | Virginia Woolf was a famous writer for her stream-of-consciousness(意识流) writing style. Besides writing, she often brought the best minds of the time to meet together in her home talking about art and literature. | Tu Youyou is a great scientist because she found artemisinin (青嵩素) in 1971. And it is still the best cure for malaria. In 2015, Tu received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her work, who was the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize. |
During the Spring Festival of 2024, many Chinese parents bought their children bright red sets of Chinese New Year's clothing. A recent report showed that the order for traditional clothes went up a lot. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Young people dressed in such clothing have often been noticed at popular restaurants, parks, places of interest and so on.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} First, it cleverly connects traditional and modern parts, creating a special and stylish look. Second, it includes intricate embroidery, bright colors and high-quality cloth, which makes it stand out from western styles. Besides, social media also have an influence on Chinese young.
What was popular only among the old people has now become a hit among the young. Many people regard this as "bloodline awakening." In the past, people might think that only in clothing with famous brands could they show good taste. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} You can find those people while visiting the British Museum as well as when traveling in the United States.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} It mixes the ancient beauty of traditional Chinese tea with modern designs, like fancy tea sets. This has gradually become a lifestyle. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Young people are more pleased to express their personality with traditional culture, reflecting their pride of being a Chinese.
A．Now people in other countries like the "new-Chinese style" of clothing, too. B．"New-Chinese style" of clothing is popular among young people for several reasons. C．"New-Chinese style" has now spread into many other fields, including new-Chinese tea. D．The mix of Chinese traditional culture and modern lifestyles shows people's growing love towards their country. E．However, nowadays, many of them prefer clothing that shows Chinese culture when going out—even when traveling abroad. F．With the growing interest in traditional culture, the "new-Chinese style" of clothing has drawn the attention of the public, especially young Chinese. G．How does "New-Chinese style" of clothing come into a lifestyle for young people? |
试题篮
Helen Keller (US)
Virginia Woolf (UK)
Tu Youyou (China)
