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外研版英语2017-2018学年八年级上册Module 11 Way of life单元测试(有听力无音频)
It's a must-eat fruit in Southeast Asia. People there call it "King of Fruits" Many love it so much that they eat it at every meal. "what's it?" you may ask. It is the durian (榴莲).
The durian can only grow in hot places. Its name "durian" comes from the Malay word "duff". It means "thorn (刺)".
The durian is the most famous fruit in Southeast Asia. It looks big and dangerous and has a very strong smell (浓烈的气味).有许多不同种类的榴莲 They come in different sizes. A durian can grow up to 30cm long, and usually it can be as heavy as 1 to 3kg.
The greatest thing about the durian is its inside (内部). When you open it up, a very strong smell comes out. Some people love this smell, but others don't like it! In Singapore, people cannot bring a durian into a hotel room or onto a city train. And they can't bring a durian onto some planes either.
Although the durian has a strong smell, it tastes quite good. It tastes soft (软的) and sweet. Some animals living in the forest like it!
What do people in Southeast Asia call the durian?
What does the underlined word “It” in the second paragraph refer to(指的是)?
How does the durian taste?
Do you have trouble creating a big idea? {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Scientists have found a connection between daydreaming and creative problem-solving. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} They had to think of as many ways as they could. Then, before solving the difficult problem again, they chose to do one of the following things: work out a difficult problem, work out an easy one, or take a 12-minute break.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Many students reported that they were daydreaming when doing the easy task. So the scientists believed that daydreaming might help them become more creative.
But how could daydreaming help the brain think creatively? {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Even when you are
not actively working on a problem, it is still in the back of your mind. Your brain is still thinking about it, but you are unaware of it.
Great ideas never come easily, but that does not mean you always have to work hard to get them. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.
A. Surprisingly, the best group was the one that chose the easy problem. B. Just do what you want and let your mind feel free. C. Perhaps you can try daydreaming. D. Their study includes asking a group of students to solve a difficult problem. E. Have you ever created any big idea? F. The answer is something known as"unconscious thought"(无意识思维). |
Jessie is an eleven-year-old student in Star Primary School (小学). It is a big school with many trees and flowers. There are 220 teachers in it. Sixty classrooms are in the classroom building. And every class has 30 students.
Here is a map of her school. Let's have a look!
(1) Sports hall (2) Science building (science labs and computer rooms) (3) Library (4) Classroom building (5) Teachers' building (6) Art and music building (7) Sports field (8) Dining hall |
Jessie likes her school very much. But she likes the music classroom best because it is very special. There are some desks in it, but there aren't any chairs. Guess where they sit! They sit on yoga balls. Sitting on yoga balls is so fun. All the students like it very much. In every classroom there are many pictures on the wall and there are many flowers in the front of the classroom. They make the classroom very beautiful.
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