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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
What are hurricanes?
You may already know that hurricanes are storms. They can cause
terrible waves, winds, and rains. They happen during “Hurricane
Season,” which is from June 1st until November 30th in the Atlantic
Ocean and from May 15th until November 30th in the Pacific Ocean.
Kinds of Hurricanes
There are five kinds of hurricanes. it helps people know a hurricane is so bad because the greater the wind speed is, the more dangerous the storm is. For example, a kind of hurricane has winds over 155 miles per hour, which are strong enough to break the buildings along the seaside completely.
Hurricane Dangers
When a hurricane happens together with heavy rain, there can be a terrible flood. The centre of a hurricane is called the eye. While most of a hurricane has dangerous strong winds, when the eye is a calm area in the storm in fact. When the eye of a hurricane passes over land, people might think that it's over, but before long the wind and rain increase again as the second part of the hurricane moves through.
Hurricane Safety Tips
There is no way to stop a hurricane or make it change direction, so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane, be sure to remember the following safety tips.
● Be sure you have a radio, fresh drinking water, and enough food.
● Tell neighbors, friends, and family members your emergency plans. Tell them where you'll go if you need to leave your home.
● Stay inside during the storm. You could be badly hurt if you go outside.
Hurricanes | |
Characteristics | ● Hurricane Season usually has aboutmonths in the Atlantic Ocean and six and a half months in the Pacific Ocean. ● Terrible waves, wind, and rain are usually theof hurricanes. |
● There are five kinds of hurricanes. Different hurricanes have different wind speeds. ● A kind of hurricane can break all the buildings along the seaside. | |
Dangers | ● When a hurricane comes together with heavy rain, a terrible flood may happen. ● The eye is the center of a hurricane. Soon after it passes, the wind and rain increase again. |
Safety Tips | ● It'sto stop a hurricane or change its direction. ● Don'tthe safety tips if you find yourself in the path of a hurricane. ● Stay inside during the storm, or you could be seriously hurt. |
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Do You Put off What You Should Be Done Today Until Tomorrow. ﹣Richards tells about time wasting September 25th, 2015 | ||
Wages sin as hundreds of emails after we put Dr Rowman Pelling's article Can You Manage Your Time Well on our website. I started decorating the bathroom in 2006when I moved into this house, the tins of painting I still lying there nine years later. I still haven't decided what color paint I'm going to use. It really troubles me a lot. ﹣by Caroline, New York I'm still getting round to put away the Christmas trees used last December and it's now September. In June I decided I might as well leave it because it would be Christmas soon. Anyway,what's wrong with having a Christmas trees throughout the year? ﹣by Polly London When I was traveling in Britain with my family, I bought a book called 52 steps To Prevent Time﹣Wasting. But I was so busy with my work that I could never find time to really even one word of it. Ten years has passed since then, and I can't remember where it is now. ﹣by Craig, Toronto | ||
I'm furniture businessman. I once sold a set of British furniture to a customer from japan,but I didn't send him the furniture on time, which made me very embarrassed. Instead,I told him that I couldn't find a writer shipping company to send him the furniture. ﹣Ted Roseland, Sydney |
Information Card
The name of Dr Rowan Pelling's article. | (1) | {#blank#}1{#/blank#} |
The year of Caroline moved into this house. | (2) | {#blank#}2{#/blank#} |
The thing Polly wanted to put away. | (3) | {#blank#}3{#/blank#} |
The city Craig comes from | (4) | {#blank#}4{#/blank#} |
Ted Roseland's job | (5) | {#blank#}5{#/blank#} |
① When you need help with your homework, go to the library. You may find magazines, newspapers, and big dictionaries there. They can always help you. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} | A. Money isn't Everything. |
② For families with children, an important problem is to get the children away from TV and let them do their homework. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} | B. American Films |
③ Even if you could buy the world, you couldn't buy a happy family, good friends, or knowledge. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} | C. Farms in the future |
④ The Lost World is an exciting American film. People, especially school students, may like it. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} | D. Study Tools |
⑤ People will grow plants and vegetables in the sea in about 50 years. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} | E. Parents Trouble |
In our life, we may meet persons with different personalities(性格).{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Read about the following and find out!
A Dreamer thinks there is a "right" way to do things. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Many are good listeners and like to help others. Many Dreamers work as teachers, and often lead others. Famous Dreamers: Mahatma Gandhi (圣雄甘地), Angelina Julie.
A Partner wants to be in a group. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} They consider tradition to be of great value. Partners are often serious, careful people. Many do well as teachers, managers and police officers. Famous Partners: Queen Elizabeth II, Mother Teresa.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} They like to deal with problems and make new things. Thinkers can also be active. They like to win. They have very strong opinions. Many Thinkers work as scientists, inventors and engineers. Famous Thinkers: Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking.
Artists want to be free. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} They also like trying new things. Like Thinkers, many Artists have strong opinions. They are creative and do well as musicians and actors. Famous Artists: American famous singer Madonna.
A. For Thinkers, understanding things is very important B. What is your personality type? C. They don't want to follow the rules all the time D. For this person, rules are important E. This person wants to live in the "perfect world" |
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