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牛津版(深圳·广州)初中英语九年级上册第八单元测试卷
Getting electricity has always been a problem for the 173 people living in Nuevo Saposoa, a small village in Peru, South America. However, things went from bad to worse in March 2015 after heavy rains damaged the only power cables in the area. The villagers were forced to use oil lamps, which are not only expensive but also dangerous because of the harmful gases they produce.
Luckily, researchers at the University of Technology (UT) in Lima, Peru heard about their problem and found a wonderful solution. They made a lamp that can be powered by plants and soil, both of which can be easily found in the Amazonian rainforest where the village lies. The lamp takes energy from a plant growing in a wooden box and uses it to light up an LED light bulb.
While that may sound amazing and even impossible, the science behind the idea is quite simple. As plants create their food (using the sun's energy, water and chemicals from the soil), they also produce waste which they return to the soil. Tiny animals in the soil eat this waste and they produce electrons—the building blocks of electrical energy. The UT team put special sticks inside the soil to capture the energy and keep it in the lamp's batteries for later use. The researchers say a single charge can power a 50-watt LED light for two hours —enough time for local villagers to get their evening work done.
The university gave ten Plant Lamps to the villagers of Nuevo Saposoa in October 2015. So far, they have been a huge success! Elmer Ramirez, the UT professor who invented the lamp, believes the Plant Lamp could help improve the lives of many people, especially in small rainforest communities, 42% of whom have no electricity.
A.first B. them C. greener D.harm E.countries F.harmful |
Forests are the lungs (肺) of the earth. Without {#blank#}1{#/blank#} , it cannot breathe. In many {#blank#}2{#/blank#} , such as New Zealand, Canada, and Brazil, forests were cut down to build houses. Cutting down trees is {#blank#}3{#/blank#}to human beings, animals and plants. Many young volunteers around the world are working in their holidays to plant new trees. These young men and women face many difficulties when they plant new trees. The {#blank#}4{#/blank#} problem is the weather. It may be very hot and dry or may be very cold and wet. Though it is difficult, they never give up. They believe that the world will become much {#blank#}5{#/blank#} in 50 years with their efforts.
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姓名 | 张磊 |
年龄 | 14 |
外貌 | 中等身高,黑色短发,戴眼镜…… |
爱好 | 踢足球,听音乐,看书…… |
性格 | 安静的,友好的,经常在学习方面帮助同学。 |
最喜欢的科目 | …… |
上周六的活动 | …… |
Dear Scott,
This is my friend Zhang Lei.
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Li Hua
When we get into middle school, we find we can easily get angry with our parents and that sometimes we even quarrel with them. Although we know we love our parents, sometimes we still have different opinions. Then how can we solve this problem? {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
If we have recently had a fight with our parents, we should try to calm down(冷静) first. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} We can go to our own rooms. We can sit outside or go for a walk. Take this time to think about what happens and how we feel about it. This will give us time to deal with our feelings.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Choose a time when we're all calm. Then, sit down and talk about how we feel and what we need from them. Sometimes we don't think our parents can understand us at all. This may be true, so we need to tell them how we feel and what's going on in our life. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Of course, the communication is mutual(相互的). We can find out why they have these different feelings. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} We should also reply calmly when they say something that makes us upset. It's important that we should keep ourselves calm. They're more likely to listen to us if we don't shout at them.
A.Then we can talk with our parents again. B.We should listen to what our parents say. C.Then, discuss what we expect them to do. D.Think about what they have ever done for us. E.We can spend some time alone making ourselves feel better. F.How can we keep a close relationship with our parents again? |
The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. It usually comes on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Eating sweet dumplings is an important tradition of the Lantern Festival. The sweet dumpling is a kind of Chinese food made from glutinous rice flour(糯米粉) and some sweet filling(馅). In the north of China, it is called"yuanxiao"{#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Hanging lanterns is the main tradition of the festival. On that day, people enjoy the beautiful lanterns and guess riddles. It's really interesting.
The lion dance is another way to celebrate the festival. People think the dance can drive away bad luck. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} I hope everyone can have a happy Lantern Festival every year.
A. In a word, the Lantern Festival is a festival full of joy and traditional culture. B. But people in the south of China call it"tangyuan". C. Like the lion dance, the dragon dance is also an important activity in the festival celebration. D. It is the second festival this month. E. There are many interesting activities and customs to celebrate it. |
What other traditional Chinese festivals do you know? What do you usually do on the festival? (答案不多于15词) {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
The most popular food is youtiao.Youtiao looks like a long piece of bread, and the colour is orange. Alexia likes soft food, and she usually puts youtiao into milk or soup. | |
The second most popular food is baozi-sweet baozi and salty baozi. Al sweet baozi are made of red beans. All salty baozi are made of tofu and meat. Gina cooked them for us. Baozi made by Gina were so delicious that everyone called Gina " Baozi Queen" | |
The third food is hot pot. People can eat different kinds of meat and vegetables. It is a famous Chinese cuisine. Sarah prepared vegetables and meat she loves and her dad cooked them. Many people enjoyed the hot pot. | |
Taco is a kind of fried(油炸的)food with fish , vegetables , and more. There are even sausages, eggs and cheese! Sarah's sister often has it for breakfast with juice because tacos are easy to make. |
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