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湖北省黄冈市2013-2014学年八年级上学期四科联赛英语B试卷
Men have always wondered about the earth they live on and about the ①_____ above them.
When early men looked at the night sky, they asked themselves a lot of questions. They looked at the moon, and wondered what this strange bright object in the sky was. They did not understand why it changed its shape from night to night. They looked at the stars and planets. They also wondered why some of them changed their positions, while others did not.
②他们也思考地球的形状。 Most early people believed the earth was flat.
③In different parts of the world, there were different ideas about the universe. The ancient Greeks were the first people to study the universe(宇宙) more scientifically. In the sixth century BC Pythagoras put forward the idea that the world was round. However, he could not explain why people at the bottom of the world did not fall off.
It was not until the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries that scientists found the answers to some important questions. ④With the help of Galileo's telescope, people could see the sky more clearly, and find the positions of the stars and planets. Finally in 1665, Isaac Newton explained to the world what gravity (重力) was and people at last understood why they did not fall off the earth.
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Galileo's telescope made for people to see the sky more clearly, and to find the positions of the stars and planets.
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Kent has endless work to do every day. He is under a lot of pressure and has trouble falling asleep at night. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Tom is an eight-year-old boy with a sweet tooth and he has already had four bad teeth. His mom is worried about his toothache. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Jack has been a heavy smoker for 20 years. He decided to give up smoking because a body check showed he had heart problems. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Recently, Betty eats whatever she likes. She found herself putting on weight week by week but just can't stop eating. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Gina has a high fever because of the flu she caught at school. Her headache is so terrible that she has to stay in bed at home. | A.Famous home and abroad, Dr. Grey is one of the top doctors in the field of heart diseases. He has published (发表) over 100 papers in the area and got years of experience in performing heart operations (手术). B.Do you have problems with your teeth? Go to Dr. smith's. He is good at planting false (假的) teeth for people aged over 60. Nothing helps you feel better about yourself than to have perfect good teeth at an old age. C.Dr. Lee has got a doctor's degree in traditional Chinese and Western medicine. She is good at using both to treat flu patients while reducing (减少) their pain caused by high fever and terrible coughs. D.Dr. Chen is well experienced in helping patients get good sleep. He not only gives his patients good medical care but also provides them with useful advice on how to relax from their busy work. E.Dr. Wright is always ready to offer help on eating problems. He believes each patient needs a different plan to control his or her diet. He has helped hundreds of over-weight patients back to normal. F.Need help to make your children control their love for candies? Perhaps Dr. King can help. He is one of the best dentists in the city, with great skills in fixing bad teeth and communicating with kids to win their trust. G.Dr. Yang has developed some new ways to help patients give up smoking and they are proved to be successful in treating heavy smokers. She also does well in treating diseases caused by long-term smoking. |
True friends are rare to make these days. Even if you believe you've connected with someone, how do you really know he is a true friend? And often you will find that someone who you thought you could trust may disappoint you. There are ways you can know if a friendship is true and how you can hold onto that friend.
A true friend is someone who will be there for you no matter what happens. Through good times and bad times, they will stand by you. They will accept you for who you are without trying to change you, and they will be there to help you grow in new ways.
Trust is another important aspect. A true friend will keep your secrets. You can depend on them. They will listen and be someone you know you can talk things over with, even if they may not have advice to share with you.
Friendship is a two-way street. To find true friends and keep them, you must in turn be the same as well. Be there for them in their hard times and share the good times with them. Be someone your friends can depend on and offer them the same things they give to you. A friendship will fall apart fast if only one person is giving and putting all the effort in. To keep a true friendship, you must be honest.
There will be barriers in the road but that is the test of true friendship. If it can survive those barriers, it will be stronger and last forever. St Thomas Aquinas said, “There is nothing on this earth more prized than friendship” and it holds true.
Title: Ways to find a true friend | |
Passage outline | Supporting details |
Opinions on friends | ●True friends are rare to make these days. ●Those who you regarded as your friends may make you {#blank#}1{#/blank#} |
Characteristics of true friendship | A true friend will: ●support you {#blank#}2{#/blank#} happens. ●keep your secrets and be a good listener. |
Tips on how to keep friendship | ●Stay with your friends when they are in trouble. ●Be someone your friends can depend on and offer them the same things{#blank#}3{#/blank#} to you. ●Be{#blank#}4{#/blank#}and you can keep a true friendship. |
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} | ●True friendship can bear various tests and last forever. |
Kobe Bryant was born in August 23, 1978. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} He began his career at the age of 18 when he became the youngest player in history to be drafted out of high school.
As the most successful Shooting Guard after Michael Jordan, in 2006 he once scored 81 points at a single game. In 2008, he got the MVP award, and led Lakers back to the top. It was the 20th year for Bryant to play for the Lakers. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} But in recent years, he missed a lot of games because of injuries.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} So it was a largely ceremonial(仪式的) season for Bryant to say goodbye to all his fans. Every game he played had a large crowd. Many people wanted to see him play once more.
On Wednesday, April 14th, Kobe Bryant played his final game. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} A lot of famous players and people came to the Staples Center in Los Angeles to watch his performance. Fans even signed a big goodbye message for him at the sports center. Also, lots of people watched the game on TV and the Internet.
This season, the Lakers were not a good team. They only won 17 of 82 games. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} He scored 60 points to help Los Angeles defeat Utah, 101 to 96. He finished his playing career with over 33,000 points. That makes him third on the all-time scoring list.
A.But Bryant saved a truly amazing performance for last. B.As Bryant wasn't in the game, the Lakers finally lost the championship. C.Earlier this season, Bryant said this year would be his last. D.But not everybody would like to watch the game. E.During the 20 years, the team won five NBA championships. F.The game made him the top focus that day. G.He is an American All-Star shooting guard in the NBA who plays for the Los Angeles Lake. |
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