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江苏省句容市行香中学2015-2016学年八年级上学期英语期末考试试卷

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    Look at the light and beautiful snowflakes (雪花) falling. Ever wanted to hold them in your hands? They are always lost when they meet your hands.

    Well, this isn't just a problem for you. It was a problem for Wilson Bentley, too. In the 1870s, Wilson Bentley was just a teenager. His family lived in a small town in northeast America. Winters there were long and hard. Bentley's mother was once a school teacher. She taught him at home. Bentley didn't go to school until he was 14. He was a quiet boy, and loved reading his mother's books. But he was interested in his mother's microscope (显微镜). When the other boys were playing with balls, little Bentley was studying things like drops of water, flowers and snowflakes.     

    Bentley loved watching snowflakes. For the next two years, young Bentley spent many winter days in a cold room watching these ice crystals (晶体) under his microscope. The boy thought they were beautiful enough for him to start to draw pictures of them. But there were so many snowflakes that he couldn't draw them all.

    How could he keep their beauty all the time? Bentley thought of buying a camera.

    The boy and his mother asked his father to buy one. But, his father didn't agree. He thought the whole thing was a bad idea. He thought the only thing a farmer should do was farming.

    But finally Bentley did get a camera. For more than a year he tried to take pictures of snowflakes. On January 15, 1885, during a snowstorm, Bentley took the first ever photo of an ice crystal with his camera. “It was the greatest moment of my life,” Bentley said later.

    For 13 years, Bentley worked quietly and took thousands of photos of ice crystals. Later he became famous as “Snowflake” Bentley.

(1)、The best title for this passage is      .
A、Snowflake Photos B、Snowflake Boy C、Long and Hard Winters D、Teenage Photographer (摄影师)
(2)、We can tell from the story that Bentley's father was      .
A、a farmer B、a funny man C、a writer D、a school teacher
(3)、Which of the following statements about Bentley is TRUE?
A、He didn't get any kind of education as a child. B、He was born into a rich family. C、He was crazy about the beauty of snowflakes. D、He was the only person to take photos of snowflakes.
(4)、The “ice crystals” in the third paragraph refers to (指的是)“      ”.
A、water drops B、rain drops C、flowers D、snowflakes
举一反三
 阅读下面材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

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The game features sheep characters and challenging levels, with only 0. 1% of players able to pass all levels according to the developers. Many users struggle with the second level, which is particularly difficult. The game also provides customization(定制化) choices for players who successfully complete matches by allowing them to change their sheep skins, along with interesting background music. 

By dividing game players into different groups according to their provinces, "Yang Le Ge Yang" creates a strong sense of belonging and encourages players to win and bring honor to their provinces. What's more, game tools are available to those who share the game on social media, which has helped to make it more popular. The game's "Hard Fun" style has made it a hit among players looking for a challenge, and advertising opportunities provide potential income (潜在的收入) for the company behind the game. Users must watch in-app ads to get more powerful tools to overcome difficulties in the matching process. 

However, will "Yang Le Ge Yang" be popular for much longer or will it be replaced and forgotten? Similar, more trendy games are likely to follow soon, as often happens with such small and easy-to-make games. 

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