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安徽省亳州市涡阳县高炉中学2018-2019学年八年级下学期英语期末英语试卷(含听力音频)
When Mike was little, his father died. Life became difficult for Mike and his mother. Sometimes they couldn't have enough food to eat. Though it was difficult, his mother worked hard to raise Mike up with the best possible care and education.
When Mike grew up, he got a chance to move to America for his further study. He studied hard and became an engineer, living a good life. He often sent home letters with much money for his mother. However, with many reasons, he didn't go back to visit his mother year after year.
When his mother died, Mike returned and held a big funeral (葬礼). His mother left behind a box that she always carried around. Mike opened it and started to cry loudly.
The box was filled with $100 dollar bills and a piece of paper. It read, "Son. I don't need to spend much money. I miss you a lot. Every time I hear a car passing by, I run out of the door but it isn't you. I save the money for you so that you can use it whenever you need it."
I am walking through the winter park where the trees stand cold and bare (光秃秃的). The yellow leaves have fallen to the ground. Now, a group of women gather at the sides of a path. In the cold winter, they're moving their arms and legs to a rhythm (节奏). They are, of course, the dancing aunties.
It seems that if you go to any public space around China, you're likely to see these dancing aunties. When I first came to China, it was one of the first things that annoyed me. That's because in Britain dancing in public is not a cultural habit. You won't see any age group swinging their arms and tapping their feet in a park. Usually, they just take a walk for exercise.
Now and again the dancing aunties have hit the headlines (头条新闻). Some people find them annoying. But others respect their right to dance in public. Most of them are middle-aged. They finally have some free time to do whatever they like. There is no more work, and their kids have left.
All in all, I like seeing these women enjoying themselves. They remind us of the importance of exercise as we get older. Besides, most of them have raised the whole families. Now it is their time to have fun and enjoy some peace.
The Dancing Aunties in the Cold Winter | |
What can you see in the cold winter? | The {#blank#}1{#/blank#}are bare and the{#blank#}2{#/blank#} are on the ground. |
A group of women gather together | They're {#blank#}3{#/blank#} and legs. |
What can you see in any public space in China? | The {#blank#}4{#/blank#} . |
The writer's opinion about it. | They remind us exercise is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} . |
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Liang and Wang, both teachers, are going to take their summer holidays at some beautiful seasides. They like good wine and shopping. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Chen Hui and Li Hong, university students, want to travel with very little money, and would like to get to know the country by working with the local people for two weeks. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Mr. Zhang, a young and busy manager, needs a holiday to relax. He would like to go somewhere warm and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Mr. Lee and his wife, who have recently retired(退休), want to see places of cultural and historic interest, but Mrs. Lee hates flying. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Iing Xia, a nurse in a hospital in Guangzhou, hopes to spend her 21st birthday in the north and skate on real ice. A. Seven Days on Jinsha Island Seven-day holidays on Jinsha Island, lovely beach with golden sand and deep blue sea. Sailing and some other water sports as well as dancing to local music. B. Bast China in Comfort Comfortable coach tours around five cities in East China. Six days out of normal holiday season, seeing local culture. C. A Four-day Holiday in Guilin Relax yourselves for a four-day holiday in Guilin. Stay in the Lijiang Hotel. Taste delicious Guilin rice noodles. A tour on the Lijiang River by boat. D. Holiday Homes in Sanya Holiday flats in Sanya in summer season by the sea, yet near shops and restaurants. E. One Day Travel in Guangzhou Climb Mt. Baiyun in the morning, visit Yuexiu Park and other sceneries after lunch. A night time boat trip on Pearl River at 8:00. F. One Week on Sun Island, Harbin One-week holiday in the Full Moon Hotel. Beautiful flats with sights of Sun Lake. Skating, skiing and other winter sports. G. Farm Holidays in Guizhou Working holidays on a farm in Guizhou for one to three months, if prepared to work with the farmers. Rooms, food and trips all provided free—you only pay for the low cost traffic. |
A. They never watch TV. B. They prefer to read rather than watch TV. C. How has this contributed to their success? D. They will not accomplish (完成) tasks that have to be done. E. A great idea, motivation, persistence and a little luck will help. F. Successful people expect luck will find them, and it usually does. G. So they are prepared to deal with the challenges that wait for them. |
Good Habits of Successful People
Have you ever wondered how some people have gotten so successful? Sure you have. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} But most successful people share certain habits. Here are several habits that have helped place them on the top.
They get goals and imagine.
Ninety-five percent of the successful achievers practice writing down their goals, plans, or visions for success on a regular basis. Successful people do this the night before, or early in the morning. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
They wake up early.
President Obama, Richard Branson and Tim Cook are known to be early risers. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Because early risers are able to start their days ahead of everyone else to respond to others, exercise and find some personal time, they tend to be happier and more proactive (积极的).
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Sixty-seven percent of rich people only watch TV for one hour or less per day. Corley also found only six percent of the wealthy watch reality shows, while 78 percent of the poor do. Additionally, 86 percent of the wealthy love to read with an impressive 88 percent claiming that they read for self-improvement for 30 minutes or more per day.
They know when to say "no".
Successful people realize that by saying "no" to negativity, extra work and activities that waste time, they can focus on increasing their productivity. If they say "yes" to everyone or everything, they'll be too distracted. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
Great weather! It was sunny yesterday. We arrived in Beijing at 9: 00 in the morning. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} We went to the hotel by taxi. After lunch and a short rest, we took a bus to the Summer Palace. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} While we were in a boat on Kunming Lake, we heard someone singing Beijing Opera on the bank. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} In the evening we walked to Tian'anmen Square because it was next to our hotel. We took some photos there. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} This morning when we walked to the Palace Museum, we passed by (路过) a square and saw some people flying kites. The kites were in different shapes (形状) {#blank#}5{#/blank#} They were really beautiful. I'll go to the aquarium (水族馆), and then Beihai Park. The day after tomorrow we'll visit the Great Wall. I hear it's very great and I think I will have great fun playing there.
A. My family is taking a trip to visit my aunt and uncle. B. Some were like birds, and some were like fishes. C. I think my parents will like them. D. We had breakfast on the plane. E. We talked about our free time activities. F. We spent the whole afternoon there. G. The singing sounded very beautiful. |
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