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山东省聊城市阳谷县2017-2018学年八年级下学期外研英语期末考试试卷(含听力音频)
In the Charles E. Johnson Elementary School in New York, there is a special radio. It gives people warnings (警报) about bad weather.
One day, there came a sound from the radio. This sound brought the piece of news: a heavy storm was coming. William Tomic, principal (校长) of the school, he asked teachers to bring children indoors and put them in a safe place at once.
Minutes later, the storm came. However, because of the warning of the radio and the quick work of the principal, no one was hurt. “The radio really did work very well. 我们对它的工作感到很高兴,” William Tomic said. “The parents were as well.” The US government hopes there will be more such success stories. It plans to give this kind of radios to all 97, 000 public schools in the country.
Every year, more than 10,000 big thunderstorms, 2,500 floods, 1,000 tomatoes (龙卷风) and some hurricanes (飓风) take place in the US, so the warning radios are very useful.
They not only give people warnings about bad weather, but also give warnings about other dangerous things.
What does the special radio give people?
Why was no one hurt in the school in the storm?
Now students' English handwriting (书写) gets worse and worse. Their teachers worry about that. Is your English handwriting beautiful? If not, here are three steps that really work!
Slow down
If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. For some kids, going a little slowly makes the handwriting clear. If you write too fast, it's hard for you to stop where you should, and even worse, you may make more mistakes.
Hold your pencil correctly
When you hold your pencil correctly, writing is much easier. Some kids press down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting not nice. Try to be relaxed and don't hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.
Draw more pictures
Drawing can improve your handwriting. You need to use the skills to control your pencil better when you are drawing pictures. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by yourself at home.
Handwriting is very important. Imagine you are a world-famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you do when your fans run up to you? Give them your autographs, of course!
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Steps to improve your English handwriting | ||
Reason | Students' English handwriting gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. | |
Steps | {#blank#}2{#/blank#} | If some kids write a little slowly, their handwriting will be clear. You may make more mistakes if you write too fast. |
Hold your pencil correctly | Writing is much easier. Don't press down too hard when writing. Try to {#blank#}3{#/blank#}and don't hold the pencil so hard. | |
Draw more pictures | It is believed that{#blank#}4{#/blank#}can make the handwriting better. Keep practicing! | |
Handwriting is very {#blank#}5{#/blank#}to every person. |
Science fiction is a popular kind of writing. Many people think of Jules Verne as the father of science fiction. He was born in France in 1828. His father wanted him to become a lawyer. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} At first he wrote plays for the theater. Then, in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories, such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) and From the Earth to the Moon (1865).
In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}As a result, they were very popular. Verne's writing included many predictions (预言) for the 20th century and many of them came true. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}These books were very successful and they made Verne rich.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} 20 , 000 Leagues Under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first Disney movie to use real actors instead of cartoon drawings. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always on time!
A. Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne's books. B. But from his early twenties Verne decided to become a writer. C. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories. D. Jules Verne's books have been the subjects for many movies. E. Jules Verne has been one of the most famous writers in the world. F. He described space flights, movies, and air conditioners, a long time before they appeared. |
A. He was sad most of the time B. It was hard work and there wasn't anything interesting for him C. Today is your birthday, so we're going to have a party D. One morning she got up early and went to the town E. A smile came on his face F. He was happy to work there |
When Abraham Lincoln was just a boy, he had to help his father to manage their farm. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. Abraham wanted to go to school, but there was no school there, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Mrs. Lincoln loved the boy very much. She tried her best to make Abraham happy. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. It was a long way, so it took her a long time to get there. She bought something there and went back. It was dark in the evening when she got home.
The next morning Mrs. Lincoln said to Abraham, "{#blank#}4{#/blank#}."She put some food on the table, and then brought out a present. "A book!" Abraham cried. It was an old book, but he liked it. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.He looked up at Mrs. Lincoln and said, "Thank you, Mom."
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}What's this in English? {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Is this your book? {#blank#}3{#/blank#}What color is it? {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Spell it, please. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Is that his eraser? |
A. It's blue. B. Yes, I am. C. R-U-L-E-R. D. My name is Mary. E. Yes, it's my book. F. It is a map. G. No, it isn't. |
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