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湖南省常德市第五中学 2024-2025学年八年级上学期英语期中考试试卷
Who won the August 1 Medal(奖章) this year? | |
Nei Haisheng | Date ofbirth: Oct. 13th, 1964 Job: astronaut Character: hard-working and knowledgeable(知识渊博的) Experiences: ★He flew to space 3 times. ★He and his 2 teammates became the first people to live and work in Tiangong space station for 3 months. |
Du Fuguo | Date ofbirth: Dec. 14th, 1991 Job: soldier Character: brave and hard-working Experiences: ★He entered minefield(雷区) more than 1, 000 times. ★He is sharing his story to encourage(鼓励) people on a radio show. |
Qian Qihu | Date ofbirth: Oct. 26th, 1937 Job: scientist Character: hard-working and kind-hearted Experiences: ★He helped China build an "Underground Steel Great Wall" . ★He gave away 8 million yuan to help poor children. |
Bluebird Music Club Do you want to learn to play an instrument? Come to our club. We have a lot of music lessons about playing the guitar, the piano, the violin and the drums. Opening time: 8:00 am—5:00 pm, every day except Friday Prices: $40 per hour for adults; $25 per hour for children Tel: 32021789 | Art Museum There are more than 500 pictures in our museum. Please come here. You will fall in love with the excellent artworks. Opening time: 8:00 am—6:00 pm, every day except Monday Prices: $10 for adults; $5 for children Tel: 37086409 |
Amusement Park Do you want to take a roller coaster (过山车), go boating or enjoy cartoon characters? Come to our park, and you'll have a good time here. Opening time: 11:00 am—7:00 pm, every day except Friday Prices: $15 for adults; $8 for children Tel: 30861105 | Underwater World Here you will find different kinds of fishes and even some kinds of sharks. You will feel as if you were in the sea. Opening time: 9:00 am—6:00 pm, every day except Monday Prices: $30 for adults; $15 for children Tel: 33027298 |
Wang Qiuyuan, 15, Jiangsu In China, we celebrated the May Day holiday recently. I want to know about the public holidays in your country and how you celebrate them. |
Wang Jiayue, 12, Singapore In Singapore, we have 11 public holidays every year. There are many celebrations, such as Chinese New Year which gives us a two-day break, while on other holidays we only have one day off. During the holidays, my family and I usually decorate the house. |
Jaehyun, 14, South Korea I'd like to introduce a special holiday in South Korea. It's called Chuseok (秋夕), and it takes place around September each year. It's a kind of fall harvest festival, which is similar to the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. We get to eat a lot on that day, such as songpyeon (松糕), which is a type of rice cake. It's in the shape of a half-moon. |
Wang Yunru, 12, Australia Many holidays in Australia have something to do with religion (宗教), such as Easter and Christmas. Our Labor Day falls on Oct. 2. You may be surprised that we have a day off for Valentine's Day. It's on Feb. 14. Although some people may celebrate it in a romantic (浪漫的) way, such as by sending cards to lovers, most people just choose to rest. We may also go shopping because the season is changing. |
Olivia House, 12, UK In England, there are usually eight bank holidays each year. Some are important religious days, such as Christmas and Easter. Others may celebrate traditions in England, like May 1, which is May Day. We celebrate the beginning of summer and the hard work of workers on that day. |
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