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重庆市巴南区2019-2020学年八年级下学期英语期末试卷
Do you like bananas? They taste good andyou can have them without washing. However, British scientists say that thefruit may die out by 2050.
One reason forthis is climatechange. Scientists at the University of Exeter collected data(数据)from 27 countries that produce 86% ofthe world's bananas. They found that climate change made people harvest morebananas.
However, if temperatures keep going higher,this advantage will disappear. Some countries, like India, the world's biggestproducer of bananas, will produce(生产)fewer bananas. By 2050, the fruit maydie out.
Shouldn't bananas grow more easily if it'shotter outside? In fact, the perfect temperature for growing bananas is between24℃and 32℃. If temperatures get too high, they will stop growing.
Diseases are another danger to bananas.Unlike other crops, all banana plants have the same genotype(基因型). In other words, if a disease is ableto kill one plant, it could kill them all.
One serious disease is called Panama. Itspreads easily. It has spread across South Asia, Africa, Middle East, andAustralia. If one banana plantation(种植园)develop the disease, it will take 30years until it is able to grow bananas again. Scientists haven't found a goodway to deal with this disease till now.
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The Yingge Dance, or "dance to the hero's song" is a traditional art form in Chaoshan area. The dance can date back to the Ming Dynasty (1368—1644). At that time, dancers {#blank#}1{#/blank#} it during traditional Chinese festivals. Today, Chaoshan people perform the Yingge Dance to {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the Spring Festival.
Usually, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} number of the performers in the Yingge Dance is either 24 or 36. Each of them {#blank#}4{#/blank#} a role of the "108 Heroes" from Liangshan Mountain, a place in a famous traditional Chinese story. To prepare for a full day of performances, the performers have to practice for at {#blank#}5{#/blank#} six months. They also have to wear heavy clothes during their practice. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} it is hard work, more and more young people are joining the dancing teams because of {#blank#}7{#/blank#} love for this traditional art.
It is said that this dance is the most popular in Chaoshan towns such {#blank#}8{#/blank#} Puning and Chaoyang. However, today, people in other countries like Australia and America are also getting interested in it. The Yingge Dance is not only a symbol of Chaoshan {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, but also a belief (信仰). We Chaoshanese believe it will take away the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} things and bring good luck to all of us in the coming year.
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