阅读理解 I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Towe...

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新目标（Go for it）版2018-2019学年初中英语八年级上册Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation? 单元练习

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I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.

Many years later I finally saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa. I then knew that it was Pisa and not pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really did lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall down and they don't want it to lean over the city.

I do not think it's a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now? And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like. Nothing is perfect. It seems to say.

And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let's take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But the Leaning Tower of Pisa is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.

（1）、This passage is about .

A、Italian pizza B、Italy's problems C、how the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name D、why the writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa

（2）、The writer used to think Pisa is .

A、in Spain B、not very famous C、not the same as pizza D、the same as pizza

（3）、The Leaning Tower of Pisa is .

A、modern B、falling down C、600 years old D、60 years old

（4）、The writer .

A、doesn't like what the tower looks like B、likes what the tower looks like C、thinks it's the most beautiful tower in Italy D、doesn't like towers

（5）、The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because .

A、it's old B、it's perfect C、it sells pizza D、it's imperfect

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In 1901, the citizens of Colorado Springs in the USA decided to collect everyday items and to seal (封住）them in a special box. The box was marked “To be opened after midnight, December 31^st, AD 2000”，and was kept in the Colorado College Library.
One hundred years later, on the appointed (约定）day, 300 people gathered to watch the opening of the box. Many in the crowd were the descendants (后代）of people who had placed things inside the box.
When the box was opened after midnight, the things inside the box were in very good condition. There were newspapers, photos, diaries, name cards, family trees, books and lots of letters, including one written by Theodore Roosevelt, who became the President of the USA later that year. One of Roosevelt's friends lived in Colorado Springs at that time.
Many of the letters were written to their descendants. They describe the hopes that the people of 1901 had for the people of the next century. At that time, Colorado Springs had just a few thousand people. Now nearly half a million people live there.
Colorado College Library has scanned the materials and put them on a website. Cecil Muller, whose grandfather had placed a collection of postcards in the box, said that the time capsule was a great treasure. “This is a wonderful educational resource(资源）. We can learn so much about our history,”he said. “I never knew my grandfather, but now I feel very close to him. ”

Your home is a safe place, right? Think again.
Many serious accidents happen in people's homes. Could you please prevent these accidents? Yes. Many accidents happen because people are careless. So be careful! Here are some tips about safety.
·Don't stand on chairs. Many people may fall off chairs and hurt themselves.
·Keep the floor dry, and you won't slip (滑) or fall.
·Be away from matches. Even a cigarette (香烟) can easily start a fire. Don't use water to put out fires. Use salt instead.
·Be careful with knives! Many people cut themselves in the kitchen. Never touch the broken bottles, doors or windows. Glass can also cause the most serious cuts.
·Don't keep poisons (毒药) in the kitchen.
·Never use electrical appliances (电器设备) in the shower. Dry the floor before you use them, or electricity can hurt you!
·Keep children away from hot water and hot drinks. They can be dangerous. But adults often forget it.
·Look through the peephole (门镜) when you hear the knock on the door. Don't let strangers in.
In a word, we should learn to protect ourselves and stay away from danger.
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English playwright Arthur Wing Pinero said,"Where there's tea, there's hope." Similarly, a Chinese saying goesthat "Firewood, rice, cooking oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are theseven necessities to begin a day."

Tea is, without doubt, welcomed all overthe world. According to Statista, a German website for statistics (数据), global tea production reached about 5.8million tons in 2018. It has become the most consumed beverage (饮品) in the world – after water, of course.

According to the UN, tea is much more thanjust a hot drink. It's a big part of many cultures around the world. Youprobably know that people in China use top-grade tea to show respect whenreceiving important guests. Meanwhile, the British tradition of afternoon teais an important part of that country's identity. Making Malaysia's pulled teahas become a sort of art form, where drinkers take pride in its entertainmentaspects.

Apart from its cultural significance (意义), tea is also a medicine, used from ancienttimes to modern day. "Tea is cold and lowers the fire," Chinese MingDynasty herbalist Li Shizhen once said. The health benefits of tea are stillbeing discovered today: preventing heart disease, obesity and cancer have allbeen linked to drinking green tea, according to the National Center forBiotechnology Information in the US.

Hot or cold, bagged or loose-leaf,teais more than a drink– it's a social custom and also a magic medicine, alink to the past and a way of life.

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General Introduction： Skipton is a pretty, historical town in the north of England. It has a river running through it, a beautiful, old castle and a traditional market that runs four times a week. A report by the Sunday Times newspaper said that it was the best place to live in Britain.
Why it's a great place： It's fantastic for families. It's quiet and safe with very little crime, and it's located near some of the most beautiful countryside in England. It also has some excellent schools. Skipton Girls' High School is one of the finest in the country.
Transport： A railway line connects Skipton to the nearby cities of Bradford and Leeds. Trains runabout every 40 minutes.
What to do： The High Street has many independent and unique shops, and d you can spend hours just looking around them. There are also a lot of restaurants. Try the special tea and cakes at Hettie's Cafe on the High Street-or have a pint at the Black Horse, a traditional pub next to the river.

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① Do you have a dog? What can your dog do for you? Do you know that dogs can read our feelings? Now some people find that dogs can smell (v.闻到; n.嗅觉) people's stress (压力).

②Dogs really are man's best friends. They have special smell. A new study said that dogs can smell if people are feeling stressed. Teachers at Queen's University, UK, made the study. They got breath(呼吸)and sweat(汗) from people both before and after doing a hard maths problem. They looked at the people's heart rate (心率), blood pressure (血压) and stress feeling in the study. Dogs can smell the difference in breath and sweat from people. Then they can know when people are stressed.

③The finding is wonderful: the dogs found stress in 675 of the 720 people. It could be 93.75% right! Australian News reported. The study's writer Clara Wilson said, "stress can change people's breath and sweat. Dogs are very good at smelling these changes." In the study, she also said, "this finding helps us learn that how dogs may know people's feelings."

④ This finding shows how special the bond is between people and dogs. The finding also tells us that dogs are very clever. And maybe dogs can help stressed people.

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Here are two nice photos of my friend. In the first one is my good friend, Gina Smith. And she's 14 years old. She comes from England, but now she lives in China. Gina is a nice and beautiful girl. She likes sports very much. Her favorite sport is tennis. She doesn't like basketball.

Gina can speak English, Chinese and a little French. We are in the same class, so she often helps me with English. Her favorite subject is music because she thinks it's really interesting!

Her big family are in the next photo. Her father Jack is a driver and her mother Mary works in a clinic(诊所) as a nurse. She has a sister and a brother, Jenny and Jackson. They are not in our school, but we are also good friends. They live a happy life in China.

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