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广东省深圳龙岗区2024-2025学年八年级上学期英语10月月考试卷
If you go to the Gulf of Mexico, you can see there is a big hole. It is called Chicxulub Crater. Some people believe it was because of a huge asteroid(小行星) hitting this place, and the hit made dinosaurs die out millions of years ago.
This idea was first suggested in 1980. Later, scientists used special tools to find out what would happen if it was true. It showed that the asteroid could hit Earth at 40,000 miles per hour, leading to a big hole, a great tsunami(海啸), earthquakes, and the melting(融化) of tons of rock. The hit took away millions of lives around the Chicxulub Crater.
The terrible story didn't stop there. Minutes later, hot rock started to rain down, and there was deadly dirt everywhere on the ground. More animals were burnt to death. After several hours, a super- hot wind knocked down anything still standing.
In weeks, the sky was full of ash. Days became nights. This covered the sunlight for months or even years. Many plants died first. Then lots of animals died too because of food shortage, including almost all dinosaurs.
Although this idea sounds possible, the question of how dinosaurs died out remains unsolved scientifically. But as scientists discover more dinosaur fossils, we may know the truth one day.
Food and festivals are important parts of Chinese culture. Here is some lucky food in different festivals.
| In the north of China, people eat dumplings during big meals. It is a tradition. The more dumplings people eat during Chinese New Year, the more money they will have next year. Sometimes people put coins（硬币）into a few dumplings. If a person gets the dumpling with a coin, he or she will have good luck in the coming year. |
| Tangyuan is also called yuanxiao. Its shape is like a rice ball. It's the main festival food for the Lantern Festival（元宵节）. But in Guangdong, people love to eat tangyuan during the Winter Solstice（冬至）. Some people in Guang dong also have tangyuan on the first day of the Spring Festival. Tangyuan is the symbol of reunion（团聚）. This is the reason why it is popular during traditional festivals. |
| In China, hot pot is called huo guo. And there are different tastes in different cities. In Sichuan, hot pot is hot. In Guangdong, hot pot is famous for its fresh food, such as fresh fish and vegetables. Eating hot pot makes people feel warm in the cold winter. And the red color means that the following year is full of happiness. |
Need 40 hours of volunteering experience（志愿者经历）
Student volunteers needed in Tiffany Village
Main work：Share a story，have a laugh and take better care of the old people.
Student volunteers are a basic（基本的） part of the volunteer team.Taking part in Community（社区） is a rule of a middle school.Learn more and join in volunteering in seniors（长者）
Volunteering in Tiffany Village is a very meaningful way to get your community service hours.Your time and hard work will have a long influence（影响） on the lives of the community members.If you are looking for a way to improve yourself？Don't miss this chance.
Different programs for volunteers to sign up Art Shows Chess Clubs Garden Working Sharing Music Eat in Dinners and Lunches Drum Teaching Birthday Parties Parties Culture & Creativity Reading Group |
Time：Tuesday﹣Sunday every week. Students：4 p.m.﹣7 p.m. Adult（成人）：10 a.m.﹣5 p.m. |
To learn more： T：（709）752﹣3730 E：Brenda@TiffanyVillage.com W：http：//www.tiffanvville.com |
TIFFANY VILLAGE
—Retirement Living
A. Mary will travel to Hainan this summer. She dreams of swimming in the sea like a fish. B. Alice is going to visit the National Museum of Biology. She wants to know more about the fossils（化石）of dinosaurs（恐龙）. C. Ben is a middle school student. He is going to a concert in Shenzhen. D. John wants to visit Beijing, because he really wants to climb the Great Wall. E. Jim's dream is to climb Mount Qomolangma. No matter how difficult it is, he will never give up. F. Jane likes watching movies. She wants to be a director（导演） like Zhang Yimou. |
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