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浙江省金华市婺城区2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题
Many Chinese words have interesting meanings in them, and there is lots of history behind.
Where to buy things
When going shopping, we say mai dong xi, not mai nan bei. It is said that in the Tang Dynasty, there were two popular markets in Chang' an. One was called the East Market, and the other was the West Market. When shopping, people usually went to the East Market first, and then the West Market. As time went by, people started to describe shopping as mai dong xi.
Left or right
In Chinese, we say yi jian xiang zuo when we don't have the same idea. Why is it not yi jian xiang you? Most people today are right- handed. They feel uncomfortable if they use left hand to write or eat. It was true in the past too. So in ancient Chinese, ▲ .
"Left" and "right" also have something to do with people's status(地位). For a long time in ancient China, "right" stood for higher status than "left".
Up or down
We use shang ce suo to mean "go to the bathroom" and xia chu fang to mean "go to the kitchen". Why? In ancient times, houses were laid out(布局) in a certain way. The gate would face south, with the bathroom in the northeast of the house and the kitchen in the southeast.
On maps, north is usually at the top while south is at the bottom. In Chinese, we talk about "the north" as shang and "the south" as xia. So people say they are going "up" to the bathroom and "down" to the kitchen.
Here is some information about two zoos in a city. Let's have a look!
Hua Long Zoo We have many animals from Africa such as lions, zebras and giraffes. This weekend, we are going to have an activity(活动) especially for children. You and your children can know more about Africa and African animals at the activity. Opening times: 9:00 a. m. - 6:00 p. m. on Saturday 8:00 a. m. -T:00 p. m. on Sunday Activity times: 2:00 p. m. - 4:00 p. m. on Saturday Ticket prices: 10 dollars for a person over 18. 5 dollars for a child between 8 and 18. The tickets are free for children under 8. If you come with your child, you and your child can get a 15%discount (折扣), Notice: Don't bring your own food. |
Xing Guang Zoo Welcome to our wonderful zoo! We are especially popular for some animals from China such as pandas, monkeys, tigers and some birds in danger. We are going to have a monkey show this weekend. You can enjoy the monkeys dancing, riding a bike, playing games and even drawing here. Opening times: 10:00 a. m. - 7:00 p. m. on Saturday 7:00 a. m. - 7:00 p. m. on Sunday Show times: 3:00 p. m. —5:00 p. m. on Saturday 10:00 a. m. —12:00 p. m. on Sunday Ticket prices: 12 dollars for a person over 18. lf you are between 7and 18, you can have a 30%discount. The tickets are free for children under 7. Notice: Don't make too much noise. |
I am Grace. Here is my family.
My mother, Jessica, is a doctor. She is 38 years old. She is kind and beautiful. She likes going hiking. | |
Here is my father, Scott Black. He is 40 years old. He is handsome and funny. He likes playing basketball. He plays it every week. | |
This is my brother, Tony Black. He is 9 years old. He has short hair and big eyes. He is a student. He likes reading. | |
This is me. I am Grace Black. I am 12 years old. I'm tall and I'm always happy. I have a pet cat. Its name is Mimi. It is very clever. |
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