题型:阅读选择 题类: 难易度:普通
湖南省永州市宁远县2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试题
Did you read the book Guinness World Records(《吉尼斯世界纪录》)before? From the world's heaviest person and the oldest woman to the world's smallest dog, there are all parts of the strangest (最奇怪的) people and things. And they are all in the Guinness World Records. It's always one of the best-selling books in the world. People now can break over 1,000 records every week.
Why do so many people want to break records? "It gives people a chance to show they're the best in the world." said one of the record keepers Stewart Newport. The book was started by Hugh Beaver from the United Kingdom. In 1951, he went shooting birds and talked with his friends about the fastest bird in Europe. Three years, they started a book to record the world's greatest people and things in it. One of the books came out on Tuesday. There are twelve parts in this book. It talks about the natural world, people's achievements, sports and other things.
This book has a lot of interesting records. Here are two. The world's smallest dog is only 10cm long. An American woman has the longest fingernails. They grew as long as 600m.
"I don't like my parents. They always tell me I should do this and should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry,"said Zhang Hua,a middle school student in Guangzhou. Perhaps your parents had the same complaints when they were your age long ago. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
One possible reason is when your father or mother becomes a parent,he/she likes worrying about things. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} They worry about your choice of friends,the food you eat,your work at school,how much sleep you get,etc. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} With such hope,they will do everything they can for you.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} It's easier than you think. Just make sure your parents know what you're doing. Get them to know your friends. Phone them if you stay somewhere else late so that your parents don't call every friend in the phone book looking for you. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Learn to take responsibility for mistakes. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you in return.
Try to understand your parents. They are also practicing being parents and need help from you. They may make mistakes sometimes,but they are the person who love you always!
A. They wish you to grow up healthily and happily. B. When you make mistakes,be brave to say sorry to them. C. Why do some parents seem not so friendly in children's eyes? D. So what can you do to better your relationship with your parents? E. They worry about everything about you from the time you were born. |
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