题型:任务型阅读 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
河北省秦皇岛市卢龙县2018-2019学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷
It was a beautiful spring(春天) morning. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, and the sun was warm but not too hot. So Mr. Andrews was surprised when he saw an old man at the bus-stop with a big umbrella in his hand.
Mr. Andrews said to him, “Do you think it's going to rain today?”
“No,” said the old man, “I don't think so.”
“Then are you carrying the umbrella because the sun is too hot?”
“No, the sun is not very hot in spring.”
Mr. Andrews looked at the big umbrella again, and the man said, “I am an old man, and my legs are not very good, so I really need a walking-stick (拐杖). But people will say, 'Look at that poor old man', and I don't like that. When I carry an umbrella in fine weather, people only say, 'Look at that stupid(愚蠢的)man'.”
After you get back home from a trip, one of the most pleasant things is sharing your stories with people. And that's what we'd like you to do. Our magazine's “True Stories” section is for your strange experiences, heart-warming tales and funny stories on your trip. So if you have good stories, please write to us!
If your story is chosen as the best one, you will win the nine-day trip across North America, including a seven-night trip along the California coast. For more information, please call 800-227-2826, or e-mail us at TrueStories@hotmail.com.
Besides, you need to remember a few things if you want to write a story:
Keep the story brief (简短的) and lively (within 250 words).
Please send your story as the body of your e-mail, not as an attachment (附件).
Most of the stories we print have photos, so send pictures, but try not to go crazy. Send only the best one(s).
Please send your photos as an attachment, not embedded in (把……嵌入) the body of your e-mail.
We don't mind if you or your friends are in the pictures, as long as you tell us who or what is in the photos.
We need to be able to get in touch with you, so tell us your phone number and home address.
Information about the magazine | ||
“True Stories” section | About {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, heart-warming tales and funny stories on the trip. | |
Writing a great travel story | ||
Prize | A nine-day trip across North America, including a(n) {#blank#}2{#/blank#} trip along the California coast. | |
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} | ●The story should{#blank#}4{#/blank#} ●Send it as the body of the e-mail. ●Send the best {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. ●Send your photos as an attachment. ●Tell us who or what is in your pictures. ●Tell us your phone number and home address. | |
The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it. Man has been polluting the earth. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to an-other place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world. Air pollution is still the most serious. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO, is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution. The earth is our home. We must take care of it. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.
A. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. B. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution. C. Pollution comes in many ways. D. The more people, the more pollution. E. It's bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. F. Because the Earth is being polluted day and night. G. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. |
It's easy to just get fast food when you're hungry, but it can also be unhealthy and expensive. So I made my own food at home using healthy recipes(菜谱).
Trying new things
I tried some zucchini noodles. Zucchini isn't my all-time favorite, but I was surprised by how good this tasted.
Shaking up(重组) breakfast
Two more days until my healthy diet was over and I felt really good about myself. For breakfast, I had a banana sandwich. Don't let the term "sandwich" fool you. The banana actually works as the "bread".
At-home burrito
I found an easy burrito recipe. I needed black beans, garlic, tomatoes, lettuce and some other vegetables. What a great recipe for vegetables!
Healthy{#blank#}1{#/blank#} |
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Trying new things |
Zucchini noodles. They tasted {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. |
Shaking up breakfast |
A banana sandwich. There was no {#blank#}3{#/blank#}in the sandwich. |
At-home burrito |
Burrito. It's made of beans, garlic, tomatoes, lettuce and some other {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. |
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