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广东省广州市实验中学2023-2024学年八年级上学期期中模拟考试英语试卷
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 on April the 23rd. His father was an important man in the town, so Shakespeare had a good childhood. Shakespeare probably went to school but not university. He got married when he was 18 to Anne Hathaway and the couple had 3 children.
Shakespeare wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets. He began working in his hometown of Stratford, but by 1592, he began writing in London. He became rich enough to buy a house in the capital and another in Stratford. He wrote sad stories called tragedies (悲剧) like Romeo and Juliet, funny stories called comedies, romantic stories and stories about history, such as Julius Caesar.
Shakespeare died on his birthday in 1616, almost 400 years ago. But why are his works still popular today? His works looked into common human themes (主题) . They are a part of human nature today as they were all those years ago and in modern soap operas and Hollywood films.
We feel Shakespeare's influence (影响) on the English language today. We talk about "fair play", meaning honest behavior, and this phrase was first used by Shakespeare. And it was Shakespeare who came up with the expression of "disappear into thin air", which we still use it today when we lose something. Besides, Shakespeare's works have been translated into many other languages in the world.
Hello! My name is Linda and I'm 14 years old. I'm from France. I'm tall and thin. I have long brown hair. And I wear glasses. Now I am studying in the USA. I can speak the local language in France. I can also speak English and a little Chinese. My father, William, is 45 and he has short brown hair. He is from France. He is a teacher. He speaks English and French. My mother, Jenny, is 40 and she has long black hair. She is from China. Chinese is her first language and French is her second language but she also speaks a little English. She is a doctor.
My favorite subject is geography, and my favorite sport is volleyball. My father's favorite sport is soccer and my mother likes playing tennis. My mother and father aren't in the USA. They're at home in Paris. I like my life here in the USA. It's great.
Family member | Linda | William | Jenny |
Country | France | France | {#blank#}1{#/blank#} |
Language | {#blank#}2{#/blank#} , English and a little Chinese | English and French | Chinese, French and a little English |
Appearance (外貌) | Long brown hair with {#blank#}3{#/blank#} | Short brown hair | Long black hair |
Job | Student | {#blank#}4{#/blank#} | Doctor |
Favorite sport | Volleyball | Soccer | {#blank#}5{#/blank#} |
In this coming winter vacation, the Students' Union will hold some activities in and out of school: If you want to join them, take a look at the notices and make your own decision.
Time: January 16th, 2023 Place: Art Theatre Activity: Two films will be shown Notice: Please bring your own drinks and snacks and sign up at the gate of the theatre. | Time: February 13th, 2023 Place: In SOS Children's Village Activity: Volunteer to give away books to the children and work with them for a day. Notice: If you want to join us, you should give away 3 books. |
Time: January 18th, 2023 Place: In the school hall Activity: Hold a party for the students who stay at school during the winter vacation. Notice: Please come to the Students' Union to sign your name this Saturday. | Time: February 6th, 2023 Place: In the school hall Activity: A band called Cool Kids will give a concert. Notice: Please come to the Students' Union to get free tickets this Friday. |
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