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江苏省泗阳县实验初级中学2018-2019学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷
You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.
When she was a child, she was poor. Once, her friend invited her to her birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn't have enough money to buy a gift for her.
"The party is coming soon, but now I have little money." Tears ran down her face.
Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in." What happened? " her grandma asked. Hearing the girl's story, she said, "Don't worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to …"What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.
When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. "How wonderfully you sing! We haven't heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift." said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.
Paris is the capital of France. Its subway is very special（特别的）. You can enjoy its culture（文化）when you are in this city.
Look, you can see many people listening to music with their headsets（耳机）on the subway. When they are on the subway or at the station, there is always a book in the hand, too.
The subway station in Paris is not big. However, each of them has its special things. Some stations look like ships. Some have clothes, hats and shoes. And every station has a big ad picture. But many of them are for selling clothes and cosmetics（化妆品）.
You can meet some beggars（乞丐）on the subway. But the beggar s on the Paris subway are also very special. They enjoy playing the violin or guitar. After playing, it is natural（自然的）for them to go around the train and ask you for some money. They think they should get the money because of their show.
If you want to learn more about Paris, go to the subway and enjoy its culture by yourself.
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Do you like watching old movies? Maybe you will see one with Carole Lombard. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} She died when she was only
34. In her short life, she made 70 movies.
Lombard's real name was Jane Alice Peters. In 1921, she was playing baseball in the street near her school. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} he was only 13 at the time. The movie was one of the last movies without sound. She acted so well that she won the hearts of some people. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} The studio(制片厂) gave her a new name, and she acted in several films. Then at age 18, she was in a bad car accident. The accident left scars(疤痕) on her face. The studio broke the agreement, but she did not give up. She continued to act.
It was Paramount Studio that made Lombar d a star. She made many movies for the studio. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Lombar d was married to actor William Powell for only 23 months. But seven years later, she married the great love of her life, actor Clark Gable. It was a great Hollywood love story.
A. At 16, she left school to act. B. She liked old movies too. C. She also married two of their stars. D. She was a famous actress in the 1930s. E. Her parents wanted her to be a baseball player. F. In 1925, she had an agreement with a film studio, 20th Century Fox. G. A movie director(导演) saw her and decided to put her in a movie. |
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