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牛津版(深圳·广州)初中英语八年级下册第四模块检测卷(Units 7&8)

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    Have you ever thought about what our food will be in the future?

    More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Instead, people will eat more fruit and vegetables. In this way, people may be healthier.

    Only about 29%of the Earth's area is land and the rest is sea, so some think maybe we can get more food from the sea.

    Besides, though rice supports more than half the world's population, it needs a lot of water to grow. Therefore, it might be impossible to grow rice in the future. Some farmers are experimenting with new crops. The soybean (黄豆) makes a good substitute (替代品) for rice and meat.

A. Maybe no one will eat it every day.

B. Scientists predict (预测) the climate will get drier during the next century.

C. Scientists are always trying out new ways of growing food.

D. Farmers like to grow beans because they don't need much water, and beans also improve the quality of the soil.

E. As the population is growing fast, there must be changes in our food.

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 阅读理解

①"In this life, what did you miss?"

②The wife asked the husband when she was 25. Despondently (沮丧地), the husband replied, "I missed a new job chance."

③When she was 35, the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus.

④At the age of 45, the husband sadly said, "I missed the chance seeing my close relative before his last breath."

⑤At 55, the husband said disappointedly, "I missed a good chance to get more money."

⑥At 65, the husband hurriedly replied, "I missed visiting my dentist."

⑦At75, the wife did not ask the husband any more. She was very sick. Remembering the question the wife used to ask him, this time the husband asked the wife the same question.

⑧The wife with a smile and peaceful look, replied, "In this life, I did not miss having you!"

⑨The husband was full of tears. He always thought they could be together forever. He was always busy with work and other things. He had never thought of his wife. The husband gave a big hug to the wife and said, "Over 50 years, how I had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me!"

⑩Life does not last forever, so always live in the now. Don't miss the loved ones who care for you. Express your thankfulness to your loved ones in words. Show your love with actions. Treat every day as the last day of life. In this way, when you are gone, your loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.

 阅读理解

Reading books increases our knowledge and understanding of the world around us. To encourage people to find the fun of reading and pay tribute (表达敬意) to famous writers, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO 联合国教科文组织) fixed April 23rd as World Book and Copyright (版权) Day in 1926 in Spain.

The idea of specially choosing a day to celebrate books came from Spanish writer Vicente Clavel Andres. In 1922 he suggested the idea as a way to remember Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes. Four years later the first celebration took place on October 7th, because it is said to be Cervantes' birthday. But the celebration was then moved to April 23rd, the date of his death in 1930.

In 1995, the UNESCO decided to pay tribute to writers and books around the world as a way of encouraging everyone to read books. Choosing April 23rd seemed proper. Because it's not only the date of Cervantes' death, but also the date of the famous writer William Shakespeare's death. Besides, several famous writers were born on April 23rd, making the date special in the literature (文学) world.

Starting in 2001, every year, one city around the world would be the World Book Capital for a year. The chosen city always holds activities to encourage people of all ages at home and abroad to read and spread its values. Activities include reading books and plays, handing out bookmarks and announcing (公布) the winners of literary (文学) competitions.

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