Paris is the capital of France. Its subway is also very special. You can enjoy its culture when you are in this city. First you can see many people reading books in the subway. Whenever they are in the subway or at the station, there is always a book in the hand.
The subway station in Paris is not big, but each of them has its special facts. Some stations look like ships. Some stations have clothes, caps and shoes. And every station has a big advertisement picture. But many of them are for selling clothes and cosmetics(化妆品).
You can meet some beggars(乞丐) in the subway. But the beggars in the Paris subway are also very special. They often play the violin or guitar in the train. They don’t feel shy at all. Instead they think it is natural. After playing, they will go around the train and ask you to give them some money.
If you want to learn more about Paris, go to the subway and enjoy its culture by yourself. What do many people usually do when they are in the subway?
| A．Listen to music. | B．Beg some money. |
C．Sell clothes and cosmetics. | D．Read books. |
How do the beggars get money from people in the subway?
| A．They often play the violin or guitar in the train. |
B．They usually brush shoes for the passengers. |
C．They often steal money from the shops. |
D．They usually help the passengers carry suitcases. |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．Reading in the Paris subway. |
B．The subway is a window of the Paris culture. |
C．The beggars in the Paris subway usually have some skills. |
D．Each of the subway station in Paris has its special facts. |
Once there were four beggars (乞丐). One day, they met at an old temple at night. They were very upset because none of them had much to eat.
“I only got this piece of meat today.” the first said. “I almost got nothing,” the second said, “I just picked up a potato outside the vegetable store during the day.” The third said that all he had was a small bottle of salt. The fourth beggar had not done much better, “I only got some old beans, but they aren’t very mice!”
As they sat around the fire, the beggar with only a bottle of salt had a great idea “Let’s put all our things together and boil them. In this way, we can make a tasty dish and share it.” They all agreed. However, the first beggar thought, “I don’t want to share. I’ll just pretend to throw my meat into the pot. They’ll never know and I’ll eat my meat alone later.” So he pretended to put the meat into the pot. And at the same time the other beggars had similar ideas to him. At that time, the temple was too dark for the beggars to see what the others were doing.
Finally, one of them suggested that the dish should be ready and, in turn, each of them helped himself to it. They drank the hot water in silence, learning that selfishness (自私) doesn’t taste all that good.
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
(1). How did the four beggars feel when they met one day?
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(2). What did the second beggar get during the day?
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(3). Who wanted to share with others in the end?
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(4). Did they have a tasty dish?
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(5). What do you learn from the story?
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English Study Assessment (评价) Self-assessment |
Grade: 8 Name: Amy |
Listening skill: ☆ I can understand the teacher’s instructions and finish the listening tasks in class. |
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Speaking skill: ☆ I can answer the questions loudly and clearly. ☆ I can discuss questions and express myself in simple English. |
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Reading skill: ☆ I can find out the main ideas of passages quickly. ☆ I can read English newspapers and magazines which are fit for teenagers. |
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Writing skill: ☆ I can write something in English correctly. ☆ I can imitate (模仿) the examples to write articles. |
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Watching skill: ☆ I can know more about foreign culture from English videos or films. |
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Group assessment ☆ Amy can help the group members a lot with English. |
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English teacher assessment ☆ Amy can take an active part in the English class and get good grades. |
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阅读以上信息，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
(1). This term, Amy can improve ________ kinds of skills in English class.
| A． | five |
B． | six |
C． | seven |
(2). ________ have assed (评价) Amy.
| A． | Amy, her English teacher and her parents |
| B． | Amy, group members and her English teacher |
| C． | Her English teacher, her parents and group members |
(3). Amy is the weakest in ________ and she should work harder at it next term.
| A． | speaking |
B． | writing |
C． | watching |
(4). The comment for Amy should be “________ ”.
| A． | Well done! |
B． | Keep it up! |
C． | Try harder! |
(5). Why do the students use “English Study Assessment”?
| A． | To explain why they have passed the exam. |
| B． | To check how much progress they have made. |
| C． | To tell their parents what they’ve done at school. |
阅读下面文字，从A到F选项中为每个段落选出一个最适合的标题。
China is a country with a long history and rich culture. Please match the topics with the descriptions of the following cultures.
(1). The paper, usually rod, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. It sounds easy but it may be difficult to do.
(2). Tai-chi, which comes from China, is popular with many people. It is a form of physical exercise that trains our mind and body in balance and control. It’s slow and calm.
(3). “May we all be blessed with longevity (长寿). Though miles apart, we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together. ” was written to Su Che by Su Shi, a poet during the Song Dynasty.
(4). Abing’s Erquan Yingyue is a piece which all the great erhu masters play and praise. It has become one of our nation’s treasures. Its sad beauty makes people recall their own painful experiences.
(5). Chinese people have been celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival for centuries. It falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. On this day, people watch the boat races and eat zongzi.
| A． | Paper Cutting |
| B． | Traditional Festival |
| C． | Ancient Poem |
| D． | Saying |
| E． | Folk Music |
| F． | Martial Art (武术) |
阅读下面短文，按要求完成各题。
“I could tell it was him by the way he walked.” If you’ve ever said that, you understand biometrics（生物识别技术）. Biometric technology is an important topic in our work and private lives. It includes the use of finger prints or knowing a person’s voice. It is the science about what a person looks like and how a person does things. Like tree leaves, no two human beings are exactly the same. They’ve got different eyes and different hair. And everyone has a different way of walking or moving.
This technology can tell you from others. At the moment if you travel through an airport, you need your ID card or passport. If you go to your bank to get some money, you need a card and a special number. But what should you do if you lose your passport or forget your number? Biometric technology can solve this problem. The technology is becoming more and more popular with old people because they no longer need to remember their passwords（密码）.
This technology is all around us in our life. We use them to unlock a smart phone, get into our homes, start our cars without a key or even pay for our shopping.
Nothing is perfect. People are worried about the safety of their private information. However, the technology will become much better in the future, and it will become more and more important in our daily life.
1题完成句子；2、3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第二段的主题句；5题将画线句子译成汉语。
(1). Biometric technology includes _________________________ or knowing a person’s voice.
(2). What are people worried about?
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(3). Where can the technology be used according to the text? （至少写出文中提到的两个地方）
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Nobody wants to lose, but we must accept that losing is a part of life. After all, we can’t win all the time. However, we can learn something valuable from every failure（失败）. This may help us succeed in the future. So we must know how to be a good loser.
We must not be afraid of losing. When we lose, just take it with a smile and look on the bright side of it. Failure can’t be avoided in our life. Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb（灯泡）. When he was asked how he felt, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times but had learned 10,000 things which didn’t work. We must know that history is full of examples of men and women who achieved success although they failed many times.
Losing is not very disgraceful. We must accept our failure and learn to take advantage of it. Remember that it can be helpful. Take action to walk out of it. When we lose, think about what we did and how we can improve. If someone else can help, we’ll be lucky enough. Maybe he or she has been through the same experience before. Many people enjoy helping others solve problems. This can save us a lot of time in learning how to avoid the same mistakes in the future.
We should face our failure when we lose. There is only one winner in every competition. Some win, while some lose. That is a usual way of life. If we offer our congratulations（祝贺）to the winners and share in their happiness, we won’t feel sorry for our failure.
In a word, being a good loser will help us to succeed in life. It might be painful at the beginning, but there are many advantages. Good losers set examples to us, and most importantly, they finally win.
(1). What can we learn from every failure according to the text?
| A． | A way of life. |
B． | A valuable thing. |
C． | A general rule. |
D． | A secret of success. |
(2). In the writer’s eyes, why did Edison achieve success?
| A． | He got help from others. |
B． | He happened to make it. |
| C． | He avoided possible mistakes. |
D． | He saw the bright side of losing. |
(3). What does the underlined word “disgraceful” probably mean?
| A． | Bad. |
B． | Personal. |
C． | Dangerous. |
D． | Interesting. |
(4). What does the writer advise the losers to do in a competition?
| A． | Express the regrets. |
B． | Forget the failure. |
| C． | Share in the winners’ enjoyment. |
D． | Join in another competition. |
(5). What is the best title for the text?
| A． | Ideas about How to Avoid Mistakes |
B． | Experience in Dealing with Problems |
| C． | Advice on How to Be a Good Loser |
D． | Advantages of both Success and Failure |
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