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河北省秦皇岛市青龙县2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期末考试试题(含听力音频)

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    We  can not live a modern life without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by air. Traveling by train is slower than by plane. Modern trains have comfortable s eats and dinning-cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.

    People like traveling by sea when possible. There are large luxury liners (客轮) or river boats. They are not as fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

    Many people like to travel by car. They can make their own timetable. They can travel hundreds of miles a day, just as their wish. They can stop wherever they want to see something interesting or to enjoy a good meal at a good restaurant, or to spend the night at a hotel. That is why people choose traveling by car for pleasant trips, while they usually take trains or planes for business.

(1)、According to the passage, the fastest way of traveling is            .
A、by car B、by train C、by plane D、by sea
(2)、______have comfortable seats and dinning-cars.
A、Cars B、Modern trains C、Planes D、Buses
(3)、If possible, people like traveling by sea because          .
A、it is as fast as trains and planes B、it is a pleasant way to spend a holiday C、it is very cheap D、it can stop wherever they like
(4)、If we travel by car, we can                .
A、enjoy the longest journey B、travel only fifty miles a day C、make our own timetable D、travel to a very far place in a few minutes
(5)、When people travel on business, they usually take              .
A、boats or trains B、cars or trains C、planes or cars D、trains or planes
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Recently, 76% of people between the ages of 65 and 74, who took part in a survey, said they used social media, compared to 40% five years earlier. An increase in social media use was also seen among people aged 75 and over. A growing number of elderly people are active on social networks and are using the Internet to make calls.

But how will you feel when you find out your grandparents are using social media? Many young people may think"Oh no! They' re going to see everything I post and start writing comments(评论)" and many others say"I'm going to have to spend hours teaching them how to use social media. It's troublesome". Once they have learned how to use social media, they may get a lot of fun. Take Amy for example. She is an 80-year-old granny who has over three million followers on a social media platform because of her sincere sharing on fashionable dressing and positive life attitude.

Honestly, you should be happy if your grandparents are eager to join the digital worlds. Social media use can have a number of health benefits for the elderly. Nowadays families are more geographically distant than ever before, and social media is a great way to connect with faraway relatives and friends. While nothing replaces face-to-face communication, social media is a great way to keep in touch with family members. Another benefit is that elderly people can make new friends who share similar interests, or find long-lost friends from childhood. Finally, social media use can be very educational. For example, looking through Wechat news is a great way to stay informed and keep up to date with local and global events.

Have your grandparents had a social media account yet? Have they asked you to help them create one, but you didn't care? Perhaps you should make the effort because it may affect their quality of life.

 阅读下面材料, 然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

 Have you ever experienced the feeling of falling as you start to fall asleep? Sometimes you may wake up to this feeling. If so, don't worry. Many people have felt the same thing.

 In fact, the muscle twitches(肌肉抽搐) in the arms, legs or other parts of the body are called hypnic jerk(入睡抽动) or sleep starts. And they are very common. Up to 70 percent of people experience them sometimes, Huffing to Post reported. But what causes it?

 There are some theories(理论). Some scientists believe that the feeling of falling comes from the body relaxing itself, especially if the person is anxious or unable to get comfortable. As you' re going to sleep, your muscles become relaxed. But your brain stays awake. It misunderstands the relaxing of your muscles as a sign that you' re falling. The brain then jerks the body awake as if it's trying to protect you.

 Other scientists believe that different phase(时期) of sleep might cause hypnic jerks. When we sleep, we experience two phases: non-rapid eye movement(NREM,非快速眼动睡眠期) and rapid eye, movement(REM,快速眼动睡眠期). During REM, our heart rate can act irregularly. If the body experiences flashes(一瞬间) of REM while entering sleep, these irregularities could cause twitches.

 If you don't want to experience hypnic jerks, scientists have some suggestions. When you become deeply relaxed, you can learn how to reconnect your body with your brain slowly by moving your fingers and toes a little bit. Then start to move your head and open your eyes so that you can avoid the muscle twitches.

 But experts agree that hypnic jerks, though sometimes scary, are harmless. If it wakes you up, simply roll over and go back to sleep, But keep in mind: a caffeinated drink, exciting evening activities or stress may make hypnic jerks happen more often.

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