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四川省德阳市第五中学2017-2018学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷(含听力音频)
Most people in America like having the surprise party. It's very popular. They think it is very exciting to have surprise parties for their friends or family members. They often plan a surprise party for special events like someone's birthday. If you want to know what a surprise party is like, please look at the following example.
One Saturday night, Sam's wife asked him to go to the kitchen and bring her a glass of water. Sam walked to the kitchen. When he opened the door, he saw a “bear(熊)” standing in front of him! Sam was very scared and wanted to run away at once. Just then the “bear” took off his costume(服装).
It was Sam's friend John! When he turned back, he saw some other people standing behind him. All of them said “Surprise! Happy birthday!” to him.
In fact, we can have many kinds of surprise parties. A successful surprise party always makes people feel surprised and excited. Would you like to plan a party like this for your friends or family members?
From small ants to big whales, almost all animals need to sleep. Some sleep a little. Some sleep a lot. And some have special ways to get their sleep.
Seabirds | Some seabirds spend most of their lives over the ocean. And they can sleep while they are flying. They can fly for many hours without moving their wings. |
Flamingos | A flamingo can sleep while standing on one leg. The standing leg always stays straight. The other leg stays close to its body. Its head rests on its back. |
Horses | Horses often sleep standing up. If a horse lies down, it needs a long time to get up. A horse can run from danger more quickly if it is already standing. And horses only need about three hours of sleep a day! |
Giraffes | Giraffes win the prize(奖) for sleeping the least. They sleep about 30 minutes a day, and 5 minutes at a time. They lie down when they sleep. They rest their heads on their bodies or on the ground. What a strange way of sleeping! |
Dolphins | A dolphin sleeps with just half its head at a time. The other half must stay awake(醒着的) to take in air and to watch for danger. Dolphin mothers and babies can go without sleep for as long as two months to stay safe. |
Linda | My grandfather has a dog. The name is Coco. It is two. My brothers and I like it a lot. It's so cute. |
David | Dale is ten years old. I like him. He has a sister. Her name is____. She is six years old. I like her, too. |
Cindy | Frank and I are teachers. We have a daughter. Her name is Alice. She likes to sing and dance. Our son Dale likes green best. |
Frank | I'm 35 years old. I like oranges. John is my father. Helen is my mother. I have a brother, his name is Mike. We love our parents. |
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