根据短文内容，完成下列各题。 In the US Summer vacation starts in early June and ends around late August. Teachers ...

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初中外研（新标准）版八年级英语下册Module 7 Summer in Los Angeles单元测试

根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

In the US Summer vacation starts in early June and ends around late August. Teachers will give summer homework. There are many classes and camps for middle school students. They can be about sports, cooking, boating or outdoor skills. Some students will try to make money by doing housework, such as babysitting or mowing the lawn(割草坪) for neighbours. Some will also do volunteer work, such as helping old or poor people.

In the UK ①Summer vacation starts around June 24 and ends on September 3. In Scotland, teachers hardly give schoolwork to kids to do during the summer. So, many of my friends and their families like to travel abroad.

In France Summer vacation usually goes from mid-June to the end of August. French students don't have any homework or extra classes over the summer. Some students like travelling around the world. ②They see nature in Africa or visit English-speaking countries to learn English. Other students have fun in France. They go to the beach, see friends and watch movies.

In Australia Summer vacation starts in late December and ends in early February. During the vacation, students have to finish their homework. They should read and write reports on three to five English books. They also need to work with their classmates to do science projects. Australian students often go to special interest classes during the vacation. They learn singing, cooking and so on.

（1）、根据英文释义, 填写文中出现的单词。

: to look after a child or children while the parents are out.

（2）、根据文中①处画线句, 在下面的句子中填人适当的词, 使两句意思一致。

Summer vacation June 24 to September 3.

（3）、将文中②处画线句子译成汉语。

（4）、根据短文内容, 简略回答问题。

In which country do students have to do their homework during the summer vacation?

（5）、根据短文内容, 完成下面的句子, 空白处词数不限。

The summer vacation in is longer than that in any other country.

举一反三

Here is a 2-way student exchange. Fred, 19 , spent last year in Germany with George's family. In turn, George's son Mike spent a year in Fred's home in America.
Fred knew little German when he arrived. But after 2 months of studying, the language became easy for him. School was very different from what he had looked forward to and it was much harder. Students stood up politely when the teacher came into the room. They took 14 subjects while American students usually took 6 in the US.
Family life, too, was different. The father's word was the law(法律) . All the children had to do their activities with their family. Fred also missed having a car. In Germany, you should walk to go out to have a good time.
At the same time, in America, Mike was forming his own ideas. He says,' American schools are too easy for our level but I have to say that I like it a lot in Germany , we do nothing except study. Here we take part in many other activities.

Differences between American school life and German school life
Items	American students	German students
Class rules	They don't have to stand up when their teacher come in	They have to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} up and show respect(尊敬) to their {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} life	They do their own things alone.	They have to listen to their {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
School {#blank#}5{#/blank#}	They have six and they are very easy for them	They have 14, but the lessons are much more {#blank#}6{#/blank#}
Going out	They can{#blank#}7{#/blank#} cars	They have to {#blank#}8{#/blank#} all the way
School activities	They have {#blank#}9{#/blank#} other activities	They have to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} hard all the time.

    Singapore is not just a clean and tidy city in the world, it's also the greenest. There are (A) 三个原因why it is so.
Say "No" to waste
    Singaporeans do not waste a single drop of water. They recycle water and save( B ) almost all rainfall. The water can be used for industry （工业） and even drinking.
Many "green" buildings
    The Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School is one of the great examples of (C) pretty green design. It uses sustain-able design elements (可持续发展的设计元素) in its school building. ( D ) Singapore has many green buildings like this.
Get them while they're young
    The Green Singapore 2050 (GS2050) is a community platform (社区平台) for young people to express their great worries about environmental problems, and think of solutions for(E) them. Why 2050'？It's because these young people will be the ones to run the country in 2050, and hopefully they will solve the world's problems.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

When you wake up every day, once again to see this beautiful world, when your parents, teachers and friends give you help, will you know how to be grateful? And when you feel unlucky and make mistakes, will you still be thankful?

Yu Dan, a professor at the Beijing Normal University, made a report about Gratitude Education（感恩教育）. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

Nowadays, some teenagers only care about things outside. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}For example, they fight each other, use phones in class, be rude to their parents and teachers and so on. Most of them don't know love, respect and gratefulness.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}It is impossible for anyone to be lucky and successful all the time as long as he lives in the world. We should learn how to face failure or bad luck bravely and to try to deal with it. As we know, "Life is a mirror. When you smile in front of it, it will also smile and so will it when you cry to it. " {#blank#}4{#/blank#} If you always complain about everything, you may own nothing in the end.

I think the teenagers should be grateful to life even when we are unsuccessful or unlucky. We have many reasons for being grateful. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} And it is also a way to sing for our life which comes just from our love and hope.

If each of us has an attitude of being grateful, we'll lead a better and more beautiful life. So remember, being grateful forever.

A. It will affect Chinese people, especially the teenagers.

B. They don't care about others.

C. If you are grateful to life, it will bring you shining sunlight.

D. For example, being grateful is a way to communicate with adults.

E. They often behave badly.

F. Being grateful or thankful is very important.

G. Some students love and respect others.

阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全短文。选项中有一项为多余选项。

Datong is one of China's 24 famous historic and cultural cities. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Although I had only three days to travel in this city, the beautiful places still made my trip happy and exciting.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#} So on the first day, in the morning, I visited Yungang Grottoes. There were some great artworks so I took many photos of them. And in the afternoon, I went to some of Datong's temples—Huayan Temple, Shanhua Templeand Hanging Temple. Hanging Temple is also called Xuankong Temple, which is one of the world's top 10 oldest and most dangerous buildings. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

On the second day, I visited some museums in Datong. There are a lot of museums and they are free for travelers. I enjoyed the folk arts there like Shulaibao. It is really popular in Datong.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#} I like Shanxi Daoxiao noodles best and it is one of the most popular street food in China.

A. People often say that if you don't visit Yungang Grottoes(石窟), then you never go to Datong.

B. It was relaxing when we walked around the temple.

C. And on the last day, I tasted some special food in Datong.

D. It has rich heritages(遗产) for hundreds of years.

E. It was scary when walking in the temple.

阅读理解

Interesting festivals in the world

	Throwing tomatoes-Spain(西班牙) Spain takes "tomato fights" to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place on the last Wednesday in August, Trucks(卡车) carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd.
	Rolling cheese -England This festival is celebrated in May. It takes place on Copper's Hill. A large wheel of cheese(奶酪) is rolled down Copper's Hill, The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese.
	Burning man -The United States The Burning Man Festival is held annually, spanning from the last Sunday in August to the first Monday in September(Labor Day). The festival takes place in Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man.
	Pouring water-Thailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Why Live Near the River?

Imagine pioneers traveling west in the 1800s. In those days, it was hard to find running water and shops where to buy things. As time went by, most pioneers had to make their homes near a river so that they could get water easily.

How did rivers help people live in the past?

Back in the pioneer days, people grew their own food, caught their own fish, and collected their own water.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}People also used rivers as roads, traveling on boats. Traders shipped goods (货物) to people from other areas.

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When building many factories right next to rivers for the water's power to make machines work, some people choose to live near a river for working. They use the river to ship large goods, and some of them work at these factories where power factories provide electricity for homes and businesses.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

Who wouldn't want to live near a river?

Some people are nervous about living near rivers because rivers can cause floods (洪水). Every once in a while, floodwaters rise higher than a house, ruining (毁坏) many things in the house.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Such waste causes water to smell bad and pollutes the crops (作物) we eat. Water and crops in polluted areas can make people very sick.

How do people decide where to live?

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Rivers can provide jobs and fun activities in a beautiful place. However, those living by rivers should be willing to accept possible problems as well.

A. Why do people live near rivers now?

B. Why did people want to live near a river?

C. Some factories put their waste into rivers.

D. Staying close to a river was easy to get water for living.

E. Some factories stop waste water from running into rivers.

F. People who carry goods onto ships live near the river, too.

G. People should think over the possible risks before deciding where to live.

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