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江苏省姜堰市2017-2018学年八年级下学期英语期末考试试题（含小段音频）
British people pride themselves on their polite manners towards one another in public. They often use the word 'sorry'—even when they don't really mean it! Usually, if they want to ask a stranger for the time, they would start by saying 'Sorry to bother you. Do you know what time it is?' If they're five minutes late for an appointment (约会), they would generally greet the person by saying 'Sorry I'm late!'
They use the word 'sorry' in so many different situations that the meaning of the word has changed a little over time. The two main dictionary definitions (释义) of 'sorry' are: 1) feeling sad for someone else because of their problems or bad luck; 2) feeling regret because you've done something wrong. Now, think about this. Normally, when they want to ask a stranger a question, they start with 'Sorry to bother you'. In this situation, they aren't saying sorry because they feel sad for that person or because they feel regret.
So what does 'sorry' really mean? And why do British people use it so much? Well, in the British culture, saying 'sorry' is a way to be polite, especially to people who they don't know very well. It's also a very clever way to get what they want. In a recent experiment, an actor went up to a different strangers on a rainy day to ask if he could use their mobile phones in order to make a call. When he went up to one group of strangers and asked them without saying 'sorry' first, he was only 9 per cent successful in borrowing their phones. However, when he said 'sorry' to another group of strangers about the bad weather before asking if he could use their mobile phones, he was 47 per cent successful. So maybe saying 'sorry' is not just being polite, but it is also a good method to get what they want too!
Title: Why do people say sorry? | |
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The situations in which they say '' | Asking for the time Being for an appointment |
The change of the meaning of 'sorry' | The two main definitions of 'sorry'; Feeling sad for problems or bad luck Feeling regret of one's own mistakes When British people ask a stranger a question by with 'sorry', they are saying sorry neither because they feel sad for that person nor because they feel regret. |
The meaning of 'sorry' | A way to be polite A good way to get they want The result of an experiment shows it's for one to succeed in borrowing a mobile phone by saying 'sorry'. |
Mr. Wang 正在国外旅行,这是他入住宾馆的房卡,请根据房卡上的信息,选择正确的字母编号完成下列各题。
Mr. Wang lives in {#blank#}1{#/blank#} .
Its phone number is{#blank#}2{#/blank#} .
There are {#blank#}3{#/blank#} buses to the hotel.
The hotel is on{#blank#}4{#/blank#} .
The supermarket is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the hotel.
| A．three | B．across from | C.07979- 70078012 | D．King Street E. Hotel Eiffel |
I have always loved cars. After graduating from college, I got one, which I regarded as my best friend. I called it Victor. For the next three years, everything I did was connected with(与…有关)Victor. I lived a happy life. But because of money problems, I had to sell Victor. Then my life broke down. Without Victor, I was like a fish out of water. Three months later, with the encouragement of my friends, I decided to start a new life. I tried and made it. Everything went well again. Losing my car made me grow up. I have learned that life won't go our way, but we can choose to be positive and make the best of it.
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}of the car | Victor |
Time of getting the car | {#blank#}2{#/blank#}from college. |
Reason for {#blank#}3{#/blank#}the car to someone else | Because of money problems. |
Feelings of losing the car | Like a fish out of {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. |
Improvement from the experience | Life won't always go our way. We should be {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. |
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A. Every day quite a few people read books and magazines in it. B. There was a baseball court outside the city in the past. C. It looks better than before. D. It is really a wonderful place for people to relax. E. So many things have already changed there. F. I really love my hometown. |
I didn't leave my hometown until l was sixteen years old. My hometown could bring back lots of sweet memories to mc. Yesterday I returned to my hometown. I have been away for three years.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Before I left, there was a small pond (池塘) opposite my house, but now people have filled this pond and have built a large shopping mall. The things in it are good and cheap, so there are many people every day. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} We used to play baseball there, especially on weekends. Now a new stand(看台) has been added so that more people can sit there to watch games.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}The street in front of my house looks just as it used to be. People have built a public library in the next street.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Beside the two streets, people have built a beautiful park. In it green trees and fresh flowers could be seen everywhere.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}I really hope our hometown will become more and more beautiful.
Nowadays in school life, a lot of students develop a fear of tests. It's not because tests are something to be afraid of. Most students are afraid of tests mainly because they don't always think they are well—prepared and they don't have enough self—confidence. If you follow the advice below, it's not difficult to overcome your fear of tests.
People who know that they are not well—prepared are usually those who fear tests most. However, most students don't know when they are truly prepared for a test. As long as you know that you have studied well and long enough, you have reason to believe that you are well—prepared.
Be confident about yourself. Confidence before a test can bring about two results: either you fail the test and feel as if your confidence was unfounded (毫无根据的) or you could actually do well in the test because of your confidence. Some students find that they experience the first result. However, this is only because those students might not have followed the first advice mentioned above. As long as you have studied well, you will be more confident of your chance to succeed in a test. If you feel as if you have not studied hard enough, then you will not be as confident as you should be.
Ask your teacher in advance (提前) about the material that is going to be covered in the test. In this way, you will know what you should prepare for and you can get confidence in the test. But you have to be brave enough to ask. Most students do not ask unless their teacher gives the information first, so make sure that you ask.
You should know that tests are only telling if you have got the knowledge, not how good or bad your IQ is. So, even if you do badly in one test, you should know that there are other tests to come. As long as you think that there is another tomorrow, you can overcome your fear of a test. However, make sure that you are going to prepare well for the other tests.
Fear can be a problem in the process of achieving success. However, with the right attitude (态度) and preparations, you can overcome your fear of tests by using these suggestions.
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Many students{#blank#}1{#/blank#}take tests in school life. |
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They don't think they have prepared well. They are not{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. |
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Prepare well |
When having studied well and long enough, you are sure to be well—prepared. |
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Be confident |
With confidence, you may succeed easily and you may also fail because you are not well—prepared. Confidence comes from {#blank#}3{#/blank#} |
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Ask for key points |
Be brave to ask your teacher what material the test will{#blank#}4{#/blank#}so that you can prepare more easily and be more confident in the test. |
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Be positive |
IQ has {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the result of a test. Don't lose your heart but prepare well for the other tests. |
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Main idea |
Right attitude and preparations are useful to overcome your fear of tests. |
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