题型：阅读选择 题类： 难易度：普通
湖北省武汉市武珞路中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中英语试卷
Times really change! When I heard that the Sunshine Bookstore was closing. I was so sad. The bookstore was in the neighborhood for about 50 years, and it was a great place where people could read the books they love.
When I met Old Peter, the store's owner, he told me it was difficult to run a traditional (传统) bookstore. Most young people now would like to read e-books and more people bought books online.
Childhood memories came back to me so clearly. A group of us kids often went to the stere. We looked at the new books, or just talked with Peter. We spent hours reading there. Peter encouraged us to share our ideas by writing them on a large board.
A few months later, I was back and was surprised to see that the Sunshine Bookstore was still open for business. It was still old outside, but when I went into it, it was quite a different world. A book reading was going on. Nearby, some readers were sharing their ideas on a screen instead of the large board. Some were reading on computers. It even had a coffee shop selling nice food. Clearly, the Sunshine Bookstore was in good, creative hands.
Peter told me that there were more activities in the coffee shop such as book readings and even music shows and movie nights. The bookstore was turned into a place where the book lovers got together and shared ideas and experiences.
"Well, as you can see, technology (科技) and creativity have brought my old bookstore into the 21st century! I'm so glad to see that everything I wanted it to offer (提供) to the neighborhood is still here," said Peter.
No matter how times change, there are always people who love reading. Traditional bookstores are also changing in a creative way.
Australia is a very big country. It also has many big tourist attractions(旅游景点). The Big Banana is in CoffsHarbour. It was made in 1964 byJohn Landy. John wanted something to make people come to his fruit shop，so he built the Big Banana. The idea worked. Many people visited his fruit shop and took pictures of the Big Banana. Soon people all over Australia began making big things. |
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The Big Merino(美利奴羊) The Big Merino is in the city of Goulburn. Merinos are a type of sheep. They can live in dry weather. Some places in Australia are very dry, so these sheep are very important to the farmers there. Inside the Big Merino, there is a small museum about the history of wool in Australia. Visitors can also climb up to the Big Merino's head and look at the view through its eyes. |
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Is your school strict?
| Alice： Well， yes and no. At break time we can decide（决定）where to go. We can stay in the classroom or go outside—I often go to the playground with Mike, but we can't go out to the shops and of course we can't go home! |
| Karl: Yes, the teachers are very strict! We can't talk in class and we can't ask questions. We can listen to the teacher and copy（抄写）from the board. That＇s all! |
| Jane： Not really， no. We can use computers in class to look forinformation（资料），but we can＇t go on social networking sites（社交网站），of course！We can work in groups in class too. I like that. |
Do you know how to start a club at school? Here are some helpful ideas for you:
Photo Club Many students don't know how to take photos. A photo club can help. You can give camera setting(设置) lessons to students. What you need: A classroom; some cameras; some apps. |
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LEGO Club Who doesn't love building with LEGO? In this club, you can have a LEGO-building match(比赛) every week, like making the best cars or the most beautiful restaurant with LEGO. What you need: A classroom; LEGO. |
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Gardening Club A gardening club can be a lot of fun for students. They can learn how to grow their own vegetables and flowers. They can also learn to work with other students. It's useful. What you need: Small farms; plants and seeds(种子); gardening tools(工具). |
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What do you usually do on the Internet? | |
| Mike, a student I'm always busy from Monday to Friday. I only use the Internet on weekends. I often play computer games and chat with my friends online. |
| Linda, an office lady I love shopping on the Internet. It's fast. I can sit in front of the computer for hours. I shop every day. I can always find cheap but good things online. Sometimes. I watch films or listen to music. |
| Mr. Green, a manager(经理) I can't work without the Internet. I need it to send( 发 送 ) and receive(接收) emails. I write at least twenty emails every day. When I am free, I also love to read news online. |
| Mrs. Brown, a housewife I like cooking. I write blogs(博客) about my cooking and upload(上传) the photos of my dishes every day. I love reading people's replies(回复). And I'm happy that they love my dishes. |
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