题型:阅读选择 题类: 难易度:普通
四川省泸州市泸南中学校等联考2023-2024学年八年级下学期英语期中试卷
Don't let your kids drag their feet (拖拖拉拉) over doing chores. Help them to make the boring chores enjoyable.
▲ A simple and great way to make cleaning great fun is to do some of it together. Play some beautiful music while you are doing chores. Then you won't feel bored.
Get lucky. If your kids like surprises, write chores on ice-cream and have each kid pick one. Tell them they can change their picks if each of them agrees. In this way, they will have a feeling that they're making a choice (选择).
Make it playtime. Turn "kitchen time" into a party. Let one child be a cook and another be a DJ. The cook chooses what he or she would like to help make for dinner. The DJ chooses the music he or she would like to play. Everyone can dance around the kitchen while preparing dinner or cleaning up the kitchen later.
Find more difficult chores. One of my friends was trying to get her kids to help out around the house, and someone advised her to give the kids some things like candies or toys as rewards. The plan worked like magic. However, rewards usually don't work for long because kids will be bored with doing the same chores all the time. At this time, give them some difficult chores. If they're already used to helping clean the cage of the pet, make it harder by having them clean it all by themselves. Then, ask them to clean it faster.
Everywhere we look is in colors. Colors are powerful. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Colors influence our taste.
Do you know some colors can increase our appetite (食欲)? Orange is known to be able to increase appetite and is often used for food boxes or bags in fast-food restaurants. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} There are few natural foods in bright blue.
Colors influence our decisions.
The color of a product can be the reason for people to buy it. Colors can influence the feelings of people. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} So knowing the relationship between colors and feelings may come in handy (派上用场). The use of warm colors in the advertisements or products can make people have a feeling of trust towards the products. As a result, the sales rise.
Colors catch our attention.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} People become alert (警惕的) when seeing red warning signals. The color red is able to catch our attention easily. So many warning signals that require attention are usually red. Yellow and blue are also used in traffic lights.
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Studies have shown that certain colors can have an influence on marks. A survey was done among some college students. They were divided into three groups. Numbers in red, green or black were shown to different groups before a test. The results showed that students who saw the red numbers before the test scored lower than those who saw the green or black numbers. Cold colors like blue seem to have a different influence. They are relaxing and increase creativity.
A. Colors influence our marks. B. Colors influence our hobbies. C. However, blue makes us lose it. D. In many cultures, red means danger. E. And feelings play an important part in making a decision. F. Yellow works better in your living room or working place. G. They have a great influence on humans' actions and feelings. |
When people talk about the Chinese tea culture today, they won't miss an important person in the Chinese history— Lu Yu. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Lu was born in 733 A. D. in Tianmen, Hubei. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} During one trip, Lu Yu saw a spring (泉). The water was very clear and clean. When Lu Yu made tea with this spring water, he found the tea tasted better than usual. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
Lu Yu is best known for his book The Classic of Tea(《茶经》). In the book, he describes how to plant tea trees, to process the leaves, and to prepare tea as a drink. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} According to Lu Yu, tea is cold in nature. It cures body heat, thirst, dry eyes, etc.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} This is not only a healthy habit but also shows rich culture and history. In China, tea can be seen as a sign of respect to the old. People also say sorry to others by presenting tea for them. These different tea customs make up the rich and wonderful Chinese tea culture.
A. Many Chinese families drink tea or serve tea when greeting visitors. B. He liked going to the countryside to gather tea leaves. C. Many people went to Lu Yu to learn how to make tea. D. He was respected for his push for the Chinese tea culture. E. The book also discusses where to find the best tea leaves. F. Then he realized the importance of water quality when making tea. |
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