题型:阅读表达 题类: 难易度:普通
广东省惠州市小金茂峰学校2024-2025学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试题
Which animal do you like? A baby panda, a frog (青蛙), or a snake? Most people choose the baby panda. Why? Because they like cute, hairy animals and think animals like the frog and the snake are not cute at all.
Lucy Cooke wants people to respect (尊重) all animals. Who is Lucy Cooke? Why does she want to show people the importance of other animals? Cooke is a zoologist, a scientist who studies animals. She worries about the future of all animals. Scientists need money to study and protect animals, but they get less money for animals like frogs and snakes.
"There are so many television shows about cats, dogs and bears," Cooke says. To get people interested in less popular animals, Cooke writes stories about them online. She also makes online videos about them. Many of her videos are fun to watch and a lot of people love them.
Cooke is especially interested in frogs and other amphibians (两栖动物). Some of these are in danger. She wants people to notice and protect these animals. She says by saving them, we also save other animals that eat them for food.
Thanks to Cooke's online videos and stories, many people began to care about (关心) less popular animals and are now trying to do something for them.
Project- based learning (项目化学习) is learning while doing. It gives learners the chance to get a deeper understanding of a topic. During the learning, learners solve problems by using real- world examples and challenges. Project- based learning is becoming widely used in schools. Students work on a project over a period of time— from a week to a term. At the end of the project, they show their knowledge and skills by creating a product for people. Let's take the example of Sandra.
Sandra is an eleven- year- old student in Sunshine Primary School. She wanted to know more about Greek mythology (希腊神话). Well, how did she make it?
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From the example of Sandra, we can see that project- based learning allows a student to learn about a topic and then create a project based on his or her talents and skills. Not everyone is a great test taker, but everyone is good at something. Through project work, students can not only learn deeply about a topic, but also have fun learning. So if you' re interested in something, why not start with project- based learning?
Mary, 68, a famous Italian engineer, has been a member of Eating Light Club in Guangzhou for a year.
"I used to be too heavy and have sleeping problems, and as a result I had to visit the doctor from time to time. But amazingly my situation has been greatly improved since I joined the Eating Light Club. In the club, light foods are recommended because they are foods that your body finds easy to take in and get nutrition from. I also learned to make some tasty light meals and have really got into it. So when the Free Food Fair came around, I challenged myself to a light dinner recipe(食谱). Here it is. "
Light Dinner Whole Wheat Pasta | ||
Preparation Time: 1 0 minutes; | Cooking Time: 30 minutes; | Servings: 2 people; |
Preparation: pasta(200g), cucumber(100g), chicken breast(100-150g), broccoli(50g), garlic(5g), cheese(20g), black pepper(3g). | ||
How to cook Cut the vegetables and get everything ready. Add some water to a soup pot, and let it come to a boil. | ||
√Add the pasta, salt, and a little olive oil and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes. At the same time, heat the olive oil in a pan. √Add garlic and fry it in the pan. When it turns brown, add the chicken breast and cook for 5 minutes. Then add the vegetables and fry for 3 to 4minutes. √Drain the pasta to make sure there is little water left, and then add the fried vegetables and chicken. √Add the mixture of olive oil, salt, and black pepper. √Top it with cheese. |
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