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广东省深圳市宝安区塘尾万里学校2024-2025学年八年级上学期英语第一次月考试题
March 14 is a great day for fans of maths. It is celebrated as Pi(π) Day, a day to celebrate the number that many people know very well. The date copies from the first three numbers of Pi(π). March is the third month and the 14th means one and four. Altogether it is 3.14. Pi(π) comes wherever there are circles(圆). Pi has been known for thousands of years and gets its name from a Greek letter, n. The Greeks are believed to be the earliest to use the letter in maths. The first Pi Day was celebrated on March 14,1988.
San Francisco's Exploratorium Science Museum started the event. The museum marks the day with a daylong celebration. March 14 is also the birthday of the famous scientist Albert Einstein. Princeton University, where Einstein lived for many years, celebrates Pi Day as well. March 14,2009, was celebrated as National Pi Day. And March 14,2019 also marked the one- year anniversary(周年纪念[1]) of the death of Stephen Hawking. And how do people celebrate the Pi(π) Day? Maybe you can try these ideas:
Eat or make different kinds of pies(for example, apple pies, cherry pies, and even pizza pies);
Celebrate the day with a pie cut using the mathematical constant(常数) of Pi(π);
Discuss the importance of the letter π;
Watch Life of Pi in cinemas;
Look for the number 3.14 in every place(such as prices and street numbers).
Michael is a 12-year-old student. He and his parents are going to travel around Hangzhou this summer. Here is some information that he got.
The West Lake Opening hours: Monday—Sunday 00:00—24:00 Admission(人场费): Free | Liangzhu Museum Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 09:00—16:30 Admission: Free(booking needed) |
Hangzhou Zoo Opening hours: Monday—Sunday 07:00—17:00 Admission: Adult: ¥20 Child(6—15) : ¥10 Old people(60+) : ¥10 Child(0—6) : Free | XiXi Wetland Opening hours: Apr. 1st—Oct. 31st 08:00—18:30 Nov. 1st—Mar. 31st 08:00-17:30 Admission: Adult: ¥80 Student(6—15) : ¥40 Child(0—6) : Free Old people(70+): Free |
orange color have February happy |
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So what is their favorite month? October. The {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of October are orange and black. These two colors are also a part of Halloween(万圣节). {#blank#}4{#/blank#} is the color of pumpkins(南瓜) and black is a symbol for night. Just as the great writer L. M. Montgomery says," I'm so {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to live in a world where there are Octobers."
Madrid sees lots of visitors every year. There are lots of places to visit. But before you go to visit it. there are some things you'd better know. |
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Best time to visit | The best season to visit Madrid is fall, between September and November, or spring, between March and May. During these seasons, temperatures are warm in the city. | |
Getting around | The faster way to travel around Madrid is to take a subway. The subway line(线路) is open from 6:00 a. m. to 1:30 a. m. There are over 200 bus lines through Madrid and they work from 6:00 a. m. to 11:30 p. m. on weekdays, and from 7:00 a. m. to 11:00 p. m. on weekends. | |
Best things to do | El Rastro Fle a Market is the best stop for shoppers who love bargains(减价品). For nature lovers, Retiro Park is a wonderful place to spend a few hours. For chocolate lovers. there is no better place in Spain than Chocolateria San Gines. Watch a football game at the Santiago Bernabe u and one of the world's most famous football clubs, Real Madrid! | |
Travel tricks | Dinners in Spain are always late at night. People there usually have dinner around 9:00 p. m. So you'd better go to a restaurant at around 9:00 p. m. |
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