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四川省绵阳市江油市五校联考2024-2025学年八年级上学期开学英语试题
The holiday season will be here soon，and with it come tons of parties. Here's how to mind your manners at the dinner table：
First things first：
Mind the little details. Respond to invitations in time；it's always better to be overdressed；be fashionably on time；bring a gift for your host or hostess；and remember to silence your phone and keep it out of sight.
After you sit down：
The first thing you should do is place your napkin（餐巾）in your lap. Leave it there until the end of the meal. If you excuse yourself from the table，the most common practice is to place it on your seat until you return. If you're worried that your napkin has food on it that could make the seat or your clothes dirty when you sit back down，place it to the left of your plate instead.
To locate your bread plate and drink：
When in doubt，look to your hands. With your palms（手掌）facing each other，connect the tip of each pointer finger（食指）with your thumbs（拇指）. You'll see that your left hand will form a "b"，and your right hand，a "d". These stand for "bread" and "drink"，which you will find to your left and to your right，separately.
What to do with utensils（餐具）：
Your safest bet is to start from the outside﹣the utensils farthest from your plate﹣and move inward as the meal progresses. However，dessert（甜点）utensils may also be found above your plate.
Resting utensils：
If you are taking a break from eating，imagine your plate is a clock and place your knife and fork down at the 3 o'clock position. You can show that you are finished eating by placing your utensils in the 10 and 4 o'clock positions.
After the party：
Don't forget a thank﹣you note. It should be sent within two weeks after the event.
Here is some cool information about the world's population（人口) .
| It took 12 years for the world's population to grow from 7 billion to2022's 8 billion. But it will take about 15 years for the population to reach 9billion. That's because fewer babies are born now. In 50 years, this can slow the growth of the world's population. |
| The day on which the world's population grows by one billion is important. The United Nations chooses a baby born on that day as the symbolic (象征的) baby. For example, the world's population reached 8billion on November 15,2022. Vinice Mabansag was born on that day and she became the symbolic 8 billionth baby. |
| More boys than girls are born around the world. There are 106 baby boys born for every 100 baby girls. There are 1. 8 billion people between the ages of 10 and 24. That's the largest number ever (有史以来). |
Family Day is a day for families to have fun together (一起). It's a time for us to show love to our family. Here are some kinds of activities (活动) for Family Day. ◆We can just stay at home and do some cleaning, do some cooking or play games together. ◆ We can have a picnic or play sports in the park. ◆ Some families may like to go to another (另一个) city to try something new there. ◆ Helping others is a very good family activity. So we can go to visit some old people and do some cleaning for them. These activities make us know each other. Families help us a lot. In Canada, Family Day becomes a holiday on the third Monday in February. Different families have different activities, but they are all very happy on Family Day. What about your family Day? Could you tell us something about it? |
English Study Assessment(评价) Grade:8 Name: Amy Total: 35★ |
Self-assessment |
Listening skill: ◎I can understand the teacher and finish the listening tasks in class.(★★★★) |
Speaking skill: ◎I can show myself in English. (★★★★) ◎I can answer the questions loudly and clearly.(★★★★) |
Reading skill: ◎I can find out the main ideas of passages quickly.(★★★★) ◎I can read English newspapers and magazines fit for Grade 8 students.(★★★) |
Writing skill: ◎I can write something in English correctly.(★★★) ◎I can try to write passages according to exampies.(★★★★) |
Viewing skill: ◎I can know more about foreign cultures from English videos or films.(★★) |
Group assessment Amy can help the group members a lot with English.(★★★★) |
English teacher assessment Amy can take an active part in English class and get good scores.(★★★) |
30-40★: Well done! 20-29★: Keep it up! Fewer than 20★: Try harder! Fewer than 10★: Just so so! |
| Hello! Nice to meet you. My name is Henry White, I'm 13. I'm in No. 4 Middle School in Beijing. My favorite color is black. And my telephone number is 689-7536. |
| Good morning! I'm Jane Miller, I'm 14. I'm in Beijing, China. And I am in No. 4 Middle School. Gina is my good friend, She and I are of the same age(同岁). She's in my school too. I like yellow and she likes green. |
| Hi! My first name is Frank. My family name is Smith. I'm 13. I'm in No. 8 Middle School in Shenzhen. My friend Lucy is not in my school. She is in Jingying Middle School. Her telephone number is535-7368. |
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