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广东省深圳市龙城初级中学2019-2020八年级下学期英语4月份第一次月考试卷（含听力音频）
When everyone in China is wearing masks to stop the novel coronavirus, many people in Western countries don't seem to want to do the same. For example, an Italian lawmaker was criticized (批评) by his coworkers when he went to work with a mask. They said he was "causing panic" (制造恐慌). But why do the East and West have different ideas about wearing masks? Let's take a look.
In the West, people should wear masks only when they get sick. People see masks as a tool to protect sick people and stop disease from spreading, so healthy people don't need to wear them. Some European and American people say wearing a mask outdoors makes them feel "worried", "shy", and "afraid of being looked at differently."
But as the number of COVID-19 cases is growing around the world, people in the West are changing their ideas. In the US, for example, many healthy people are starting to wear masks now to protect themselves.
In Asian countries like China and Japan, wearing masks is common. During the 2003 SARS epidemic(流行病), people in China and East Asia also used masks to protect themselves. Many Chinese also like to wear masks to stay warm in winter or protect against air pollution.
In Japan, wearing masks shows your politeness when you get a cold or flu. Some Japanese also turn masks into fashion accessories. They have different colors and patterns to choose to match their clothes. Some young women wear masks when they don't have their makeup (化妆) on. Many pop stars in Asia also use masks to protect their privacy. This cultural and historical background has made it easier for people in the East to wear masks when epidemics break out.
a. Show politeness. b. Protect privacy.
c. Look fashionable. d. Protect their make up.
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Home/Opinion/We Share Topic：How Can We Use a Modern Public Library？ Editor's （编辑的） note：Has it been a long time since your last visit to a public library？If so，you may be surprised to learn that libraries have changed for the better. Here are some ideas from the readers. | |
Ben | Topic：Check out a book There are lots of books in libraries，but you'll find it easier to borrow whatever you're looking for with a network of area libraries. By such networks，libraries share their books in a convenient way. Once the book you need arrives |
Anna | Topic：Check out other things The library is now a multimedia zone（多媒体区域） with different forms of information like﹣ movies on DVDs，music on CDs and popular magazines. Children can also find toys and games there. If a popular magazine you want isn't offered and the library keeps a list of such requests |
Tom | Topic：Join reading groups Libraries will often hold reading﹣group meetings for people of different aged groups. Perhaps you'd like to make more friends，and the library may have a book﹣sharing group you could join. Also，you might find it relaxing to sit quietly in a comer with a good book while you bring your little kid to a half﹣hour Story Time. |
Most children like to watch cartoons on TV because of the funny characters and the bright colors. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Some people think it leaves nothing for children to imagine when they watch cartoons on TV. They can see the different characters, so they need not imagine the appearance of a character or any situation in the cartoon. But when reading a book, the child has to imagine what the different characters look like. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} So the imaginative power of the child improves.
Almost every child is able to read books. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Watching cartoons will improve their language ability. As most of the cartoons are in English, watching them will improve their English. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} In this way, their vocabulary will get improved. They will learn how to pronounce different words. Their spoken English will also get greatly improved. These are the advantages (好 处) of watching cartoons.
But there should be a limit (限制) to everything. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} However, they cannot keep children from watching TV completely. It will only do more harm than good.
A. Parents should control their children's time on TV. B. He has to imagine a place or a situation described in the story he is reading. C. However, it will be happier for them to watch TV, especially cartoons. D. They will learn to understand the conversations. E. But is it good for children to watch cartoons on TV? |
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