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上海市西南模范中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期第一次段考英语试卷
The ISS is as tall as a nine﹣story building and weighs 186，900 kilograms. It's about the size of two football fields and flies about 400 kilometers above our heads at 28，970 kilometers per hour. It goes around Earth once every 90 minutes.
If you watch the sky for about an hour after the sun goes down，you may see some "moving stars". But they are not really stars. They are man﹣made satellites. And the biggest of all is the International Space Station （ISS）. From May to July is the best season to watch the ISS flying over the earth. And people can see it with their eyes during the time.
The scientists want to live on the ISS. They think that the best way to learn more about space is to live there.
When the space station is finished，it will be like a city in space. People will stay and study there with many of the thing they have at home. Laboratories，living rooms and power stations are being built. The ISS is the most ambitious（雄心勃勃的）
Scientists hope that the ISS will be a stepping stone（跳板） for future space exploration. "The ISS will be more useful some day. The ISS will help us understand the human body better，explore space and study the earth. It can help us make life on the earth better. " said Kathryn Clark
Sixteen countries are part of the space program：the US，Russia，Canada，Brazil，and 11 European countries.
China isn't an ISS country，but it has helped with some of the experiments. In 2003，China sent some rice up to the ISS to find out what space would do to it.
After it's finished，more than 90 percent of the world's population is able to see the Space Station. So keep looking up，and maybe you'll see it getting bigger.
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More and more scientists are interested in learning about dinosaurs. They want to find out the reasons why dinosaurs died out.
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A. It would be so fun! B. Here are some activities for you. C. Enjoy yourself in the white world. D. Stay away from cold winter in Hong Kong. E. The time is just right to get lost in a long book. F. Remember to wear your comfortable walking shoes. |
Winter is on the way! And the winter holiday is not too far away! Are you looking forward to it? What do you like doing? {#blank#}1{#/blank#} They will help you keep the boredom(无聊) away!
Do some reading.
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Have a movie night.
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Go for a walk outside.
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Winter is a season for snow. There is little snow in Shenzhen. Then plan a trip to the north of China during the holiday. Harbin is a good choice(选择). You' ll forget all your worries in the white world.
Smart Cities around the World Smart cities use technology to make things better for people and improve the lives of people. Now let's explore some smart cities around the world and learn about their slogans.
London has many new ways to use data(数据). One of its creative examples is an app showing a way with clean air on the map of the city. If people have to go out on a day with bad air quality,31
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In Berlin, passive housing(被动式住宅) is a popular way to help save energy. A passive house usually has thick walls and windows. Also, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} . This way, more sunlight can go into the house. No matter how cold it is, people inside the house can still keep warm.
In Wenzhou, people can live a smart life with a smart phone, no need for cash or a wallet. For example, they can take a bus simply by scanning a QR code. They can also use smartphones to pay the bills when in hospital. |
A. kids can listen to stories in cool ways B. kids will also hear the sound of a tiger C. the biggest windows usually face south D. they can find out the way with the cleanest air E. the government makes its data open to all local people |
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试题篮
Xinjiang has many rivers and lakes with water from the melting snow and glaciers of the Tianshan Mountains
Breathe freely with smart maps!