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浙江省杭州市文理中学2024-2025学年八年级上学期英语10月月考卷
Do you know extreme(极限的) sports? Extreme sports are often dangerous. But many people like them. A lot of people want to do them., even women. Do you know why? One said, " Because they can make me look very cool." Do you think so?
Read about them below. Then you can know a lot about them.
Bungee Jumping: People on some South Pacific islands have been bungee jumping for hundreds of years. In 1979, some people bungee jumped off a bridge in England and made the sport popular around the world. Bungee jumping came to China in 1996. | |
Skateboarding: At first, this sport was called " sidewalk surfing". Skateboarders often jump high into the air, go down steps or slide down rails on their boards. They wear baggy trousers so they can move more freely. | |
Skydiving: This might be the scariest (最惊险的) extreme sport. Skydivers jump out of airplanes about four kilometers up in the sky. They usually fall freely for a while and then open a parachute to slow down for a safe landing. | |
Snowboarding: This became a winter Olympic sport in 1998. People tied their feet to the board with special shoes. They don't use any ski sticks. Then, they ride down hills, jump high and do tricks. |
To improve children's health and fitness (健身). Freestyle 360 has some fun fitness classes for children between (在…之间) 9 and 13 years old. We want to help children to do more sports in an easy and relaxing environment.
Kids Karate ( Mondays) Time: 16: 30-17: 30 Teacher: Brett Ukich It is a fun class for children to improve health. Kids will also learn some Japanese. |
Fitness Fun ( Wednesdays) Time: 16: 30-17: 15 Teacher: Lynsey McDonald This class has fun lessons and exercise. It is to help children get stronger. |
Team Games ( Thursdays) Time:17:00-18: 15 Coach: Lorraine Clayton This class teaches children to work as a team. We have fun games, so everyone can have a good time. |
Physical Activity = Better Health By exercising, children will become happier and stronger. Come and join our classes! Price: £ 7.5/ lesson or £ 28/ month ( for all the classes) Tel: 1386-7000 or 7818-0336 Email: info@freestyle360.co.uk Address: Draycott Road, Blockley, GL569DY |
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Have you ever heard about Nyepi(静居日)? It is New Year's Day in Bali. Bali is a famous island in Indonesia. If you {#blank#}1{#/blank#} a vacation there on this day, you can find stores close earlier. Local people hurry to go back and stay at home. You will be surprised about {#blank#}2{#/blank#} will happen the next day. People are not allowed to make any {#blank#}3{#/blank#} They need to keep quiet in the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} 24 hours.
In Bali Island, people usually celebrate Nyepi {#blank#}5{#/blank#} March every year. For them, it is a day to rest. There is no parade. They stay at home, turn off the lights and keep quiet until the new day comes. During Nyepi, roads all over Bali are empty and there isn't any traffic." We stay at home and enjoy {#blank#}6{#/blank#}." Jack says. He lives in Bali. The shops are not open to people. Also, smartphones aren't connected to the Internet. That's because the local government {#blank#}7{#/blank#} phone companies to shut down the mobile Internet.
On New Year's Day, people in the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}, such as Beijing, Tokyo and London, have their celebrations excitedly. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, people in Bali do it quietly. They think the island needs a break from364 days of human activities, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} they keep quiet on New Year's Day. They also need to rest fora day to feel the calm of the mind.
From April 12 to 17 this year, the Dai people celebrated their biggest event: the Water Splashing Festival.
There are more than one million Dai people in China. Most of them live in Yunnan Province. They hold the festival every year for three to seven days in mid-April. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
The tradition of water splashing began in Persia the fifth century. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Later, it gradually became a folk tradition of the Dai people. The festival is also widely celebrated in Thailand, Laos and some other Asian countries.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}They also hold activities of celebration. Many people send out burning lanterns into the sky. They sing and dance in the streets. And colorful dragon boat races take place on the Lancang River.
The most exciting moment of the festival is, of course, water splashing. People first go to temples and wash Buddha statues(佛像) with clean water. After that, the joyful and messy water splashing begins. People use all kinds of containers(容器) to hold water. They flood the streets to chase and play with each other. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Splashing water expresses wishes to wash away illness and disaster. The wetter one gets, the more wishes they receive.
A. Dai people clean their houses and get haircuts. B. Everyone gets wet from head to toe. C. It also carries the wish of a happy life. D. It is part of the Dai New Year celebrations. E. It spread to China at the end of the twelfth century. |
Do you like the Water Splashing Festival? Why?(不超过15词){#blank#}5{#/blank#}
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