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1、 根据语篇内容,从方框中选择恰当的单词,并用其正确形式填空,将单词填写在答题卡对应的横线上,每个单词只能用一次。
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Today, if we talk about a color, we only need to use a single word. For example, blue in Chinese is lan. But in China, there were many beautiful names for blue, such as yuebai and qielan.
Ancient Chinese people had their own to classify (分类) and name colors, which showed their unique understanding of beauty. Colors also had special meanings in Chinese. There were two kinds of colors: pure colors and mixed colors. Pure colors blue, red, yellow, white and black. They usually came from . As for meanings, ancient Chinese people paid attention to the impression and imagery that colors brought, many beautiful names came from literary works. Take the pink color taoyao as an example. Taoyao came from The Book of Poetry. In ancient China, a color was not just a color, but a of social status (社会地位). For example, yellow stood power. Only the royal family could use it. In the Qin Dynasty (221 - 206 BC), people's color was black. The Qin people believed that black was the color of water. They thought water could bring them luck. In recent years, some popular TV dramas have used 76 Chinese colors in costumes and buildings. They enable people to see how amazing the ancient Chinese colors still are.
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2、 根据语篇内容,按要求回答问题。
AI (人工智能) can help teenagers and students learn in several ways.
Personalized learning
AI can know better about students, including their advantages, skills, learning needs and so on. Then it can create a proper learning plan for each student. This can help students pay attention to the areas that they need to improve at their own speed.
Interactive (交互的) learning
AI has the ability to make learning more interactive and interesting. It can make subject learning more interesting by using interactive learning apps and educational games. What's more, they can make students be interested in a subject at once. This kind of active learning is sure to be more helpful than studying alone.
Automated (自动的) advice and help
AI can provide automated advice and answers to questions. It can examine students' work and provide personalized help. For example, ChatGPT can answer students' questions quickly in a private, low-pressure way. So it can help students better understand and use knowledge.
Greater resources (资源)
AI can make many of the students' learning resources richer and wider, like electronic textbooks, online courses, and study apps. For example, a biology textbook with AI technology may provide interactive 3D models of a human body that students can study more carefully. AI can give interactive examples, introduce important passages, and provide assessments (评价).
In a word, AI has a great ability to improve studying and learning. By using AI, students can study smarter and reach higher levels of learning and success. The future of AI in education is hopeful as technologies continue to develop.
(1)、What can AI know better about students in Paragraph 2?(2)、How can AI make subject learning more interesting?(3)、Why can ChatGPT help students better understand and use knowledge?(4)、What does the writer think of the future of AI in education?(5)、How do you use AI to help with your study? -
3、 阅读理解
Last Friday, our class held a special and meaningful activity—working in the field. The purpose of the activity was to give us a chance to experience farm life and improve our skills. We were excited when we heard the news.
Guided by our teachers, we took part in the activity which included three parts. First, every eight students prepared their farming tools together as a group, which played a key role in developing their ability to work with each other. Second, we dealt with the soil and managed to create an excellent environment for the growth of vegetables. Although there were challenges like the hard soil and heavy tools, these could be seen as chances to build up both our bodies and willpower (意志力). At last, students built cucumber frames (黄瓜架). It seemed easy to make them, but in fact, it was quite difficult to make them stand upright.
Although it could be tiring, students enjoyed the joy of farming. "There couldn't be a better chance to enjoy the beauty of farming, which enhanced (增强) my responsibility to value the fruit of others' labor and improved my skills," said Liu Li, one of my classmates. More amazingly, great influences were seen when it comes to students' daily life. "He began to make sure the zero-waste dinner, and was into planting in his bedroom," said a student's mother when talking about her son's progress.
All students loved the school trip. Some students even proposed (提议) to make a school garden in their empty land so that they could grow their vegetables and enjoy the fruit of the labor. The teachers thought the idea was quite great.
(1)、Why did the class hold the activity?A、To let students relax themselves. B、To help students finish their practical homework. C、To let students experience farm life and improve skills.(2)、What did students do in the activity?① Prepared farming tools.
② Dealt with the soil.
③ Built cucumber frames.
④ Watered the vegetables.
A、①②④ B、②③④ C、①②③(3)、What can we know from the passage?A、Students learned a lot from the activity. B、Teachers were unsatisfied with the activity. C、Parents should join in the activity together.(4)、What will probably happen in their school after the activity?A、There may be more food waste. B、There may be a vegetable garden. C、Food may be fresher and cheaper.(5)、What's the best title for the passage?A、A Special School Garden. B、A Colorful and Helpful Farm. C、A Meaningful Farm Experience. -
4、 阅读理解
A housewarming is a party held soon after moving into a new home. It is held to celebrate the move. It also allows you to show your new place to friends and family.
The word "housewarming" has an interesting history. Before central heating, guests would bring firewood to warm a home and build fires in all the available fireplaces. They believed this would help drive away bad spirits. Today, housewarming parties are not only about bringing good luck and joy, but also a great way to get all your friends together.
If you're going to a housewarming, there are some rules you should follow to make sure everybody has a good time. First, try to respond (回应) as soon as you can to the invitation. Not only will this give you more time to plan your clothes and gift, but it'll also give the hosts a better idea of how many people they should expect. Second, bring a gift like a bottle of wine or home decorations, such as a plant. You can also ask the hosts if there are any things they need for their home. Third, make sure to arrive at the party on time or just after it's begun, unless you've been asked by the hosts to arrive early to help set up. Most importantly, be polite and thoughtful. If you see unpacked boxes or furniture (家具) out of place, don't point them out. Instead, compliment (赞美) their new home and what has already been prepared. Following these rules will make sure you're the perfect housewarming guest.
(1)、When is a housewarming party usually held?A、Before buying a new house. B、On the first day of a new year. C、Soon after moving to a new home.(2)、Why did guests bring firewood to housewarmings in the past?A、To make special gifts for the hosts. B、To cook delicious meals and light the house. C、To warm the house and drive away bad spirits.(3)、What should you do first after getting a housewarming invitation?A、Bring a gift. B、Respond quickly. C、Arrive on time.(4)、How many rules are mentioned in Paragraph 3?A、Three. B、Four. C、Five.(5)、In which part of a magazine can we find the passage?A、Culture. B、Science. C、Health. -
5、 阅读理解
Turtle's Diary

June 15
Dear Diary,
I'm swimming in the lake. There are some fish below me and above me. My turtle friends are sitting on stones in the sun. There are people having a picnic near the lake. Oh, no, they're littering!
June 16
Dear Diary,
I'm in the lake again today. What's that I see below me? Fish? No. I see cartons and plastic bags. It's trash from the picnic! Oh, no! A plastic bag is around my leg. It's hard to swim, so I climb up on a rock.
June 17
Dear Diary,
This plastic bag is still on my leg. I'm sad because I can't go in the water. Look! It's a man in a boat. He saves me. Please don't litter! It's bad for all living things.
(1)、On June 15, what are the turtle's friends doing?A、Swimming in the lake. B、Sitting on stones in the sun. C、Having a picnic near the lake.(2)、What does the underlined word "cartons" mean?A、Boxes for food or drinks. B、Games for little children. C、Plants near the lake.(3)、Why does the turtle climb up on a rock on June 16?A、He is afraid of the fish in the lake. B、He wants to play games with his friends. C、It's hard to swim with the plastic bag on his leg.(4)、Which picture matches the diary for June 17?A、
B、
C、
(5)、What is the main idea of the turtle's diary?A、Littering is harmful to living things. B、Picnics are fun activities for people. C、The turtle loves swimming in the lake. -
6、阅读下面语篇,从各题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中,选出最佳选项。
We always want to do some great things in daily life. But a small act of kindness sometimes may make a great1 !
I still remember that my teacher asked me to help Bob with his math two months ago. I used to be 2 in math. My teacher encouraged me to take this job. It was my first time to be a teacher and I felt a bit 3 . I'm not good at math, so I went over the text book and did lots of exercises. When I met some difficulties, I asked teacher and classmates for help.
As a result, I could 4 some difficult problems which I couldn't understand before. Then, I 5 to spend my free time studying with Bob. Sometimes when we met difficult problems, we could 6 them together and worked them out. With my help, he made great progress in 7 .
After that, I realize that helping others is really good for 8 . It can influence ourselves 9 I think "Gifts of roses, hand there are lingering fragrance (余香)." It is the 10 description of helping. I enjoy the happiness of helping others.
(1)A 、 difference B 、 effort C 、 deal(2)A 、 strong B 、 weak C 、 easy(3)A 、 sad B 、 relaxed C 、 nervous(4)A 、 take out B 、 work out C 、 come out(5)A 、 began B 、 forgot C 、 refused(6)A 、 discuss B 、 work C 、 speak(7)A 、 math B 、 music C 、 history(8)A 、 it B 、 us C 、 him(9)A 、 lightly B 、 hardly C 、 deeply(10)A 、 worst B 、 shortest C 、 best -
7、根据对话内容,从下面方框中选出恰当的句子补全对话,有一个选项是多余的。
A. Thank you!
B. What time is it?
C. Are you at home?
D. Who is speaking?
E. I'm quite busy at work today.
F. Well, can I bring it tomorrow?
A: Good morning. Is that Mrs. Blue speaking?
B: Yes, it is.
A: I'm from the package delivery company (快递公司).
B: Sorry, I'm at work. Can you leave the package at my door?
A: Actually, this package needs your signature (签名). Will you be home this afternoon?
B: I'm afraid not. , And I won't be able to leave my desk until this evening.
A: I see.
B: Yes, tomorrow would be better. Can you bring it to my home at 6 p.m.?
A: Sure, that is fine.
B: Great!
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8、 人生中难免会遇到挑战,但积极的态度能帮助我们更好地成长。你们学校的英语俱乐部将举办一次主题为 "How to Stay Positive" 的征文活动,请你根据以下提示,写一篇短文向英语俱乐部进行投稿。
内容包括:
1.保持积极人生态度的重要性(如:有利于解决问题、感到快乐…);
2.分享帮助保持积极心态的方式(如:保持微笑、与朋友交流…);
3. 你的期待。
注意:
1.词数为 80 左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.文中不能出现真实的姓名及学校名称;
4.开头已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇: positive(adj. 积极的), attitude(n. 态度), hopeful(adj. 有希望的)
How to Stay Positive
Life is not always easy.
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9、 根据语篇内容,从方框中选择适当的单词,并用其正确形式填空,将单词填写在答题卡对应的横线上,每个单词只能用一次。
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Chinese chess, also known as xiangqi, is a traditional board game. It is a two-player game on a board. It is believed that xiangqi first appeared in the Waring States Period (战国时期). And it was developed during Song Dynasty. It became during the Ming Dynasty. Lots of people played xiangqi at the time.
Chinese chess is played with "red" and "black" pieces. The two players turns, and the player holding the red pieces goes first. Both of the players take turns to make one move each time a winner is decided. The shuai or the jiang is the most important of both sides, and the side whose shuai or jiang is captured (捕捉) loses.
In all , there are always some excellent people who can play xiangqi well. Hu Ronghua, a great master in modern China chess field, is one of . In his past life, he lots of chess games, including the national chess games.
Xiangqi is not only a game, but also a part of Chinese . The ways to play it are just from the wisdom of Chinese people. the development of our society, it includes the rich culture of our country. At the same time, players can improve their minds and skills when playing xiangqi.
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10、 根据语篇内容,回答下列问题。
Zheng Qinwen, a 21-year-old Chinese girl who is good at playing tennis won the first gold medal in the women's singles tennis in Paris Olympics on 3 August, 2024.
This is the first time that Chinese team has won the Olympic gold medal in women's singles tennis, and the second in tennis after Li Ting and Sun Tiantian won the women's doubles title at the 2002 Athens Olympics games.
"Nothing can describe my feeling right now, it is unreal. I have always been hoping to get a gold medal for China. Finally, I made it." Zheng said excitedly after the last competition. She thinks national honor (国家荣誉) surpasses (超过) individual (个人). She loves her country so much, playing for China has given her energy as well as power. Although she was very tired after 3 hours' competition, she always said proudly, "What I can be sure is that I'm going to fight until the last moment, because I am not only playing for myself. I'm playing for my country. I'm so tired but I'd like to fight for another three hours for my country."
Zheng's journey to victory was filled with challenges but she faced these difficulties bravely and made all her efforts (竭尽全力) to do it better. In the end, she made the history, the whole world remembered her name.
She also encouraged young people to dream bravely because they can have goals to achieve. "Be sure to enjoy the process (过程) because all the failure are for the mother of success. You will find that all the efforts in the past are worth it and life is not in vain."
(1)、How old was Zheng Qinwen?(2)、What is Zheng good at?(3)、What has given Zheng energy and power?(4)、Why did Zheng encourage young people to dream bravely?(5)、What do you think of Zheng Qinwen?(不超过 15个词) -
11、 阅读理解
①DeepSeek is a well-known name in the field of artificial intelligence, which we often call AI. It's a really amazing company that focuses on creating powerful AI models and great technologies in China.
②The models developed by DeepSeek are like talented little helpers. In natural language processing, they have a special ability. They can understand the words we say and write, just like a smart friend. This is super useful for writing interesting stories, translating different languages so we can talk to people from all over the world, and answering all kinds of questions we might have.
③When it comes to computer vision (视觉), DeepSeek's models are like sharp eyes. They can carefully look at pictures and videos. They can find out what objects are in them, like finding a cat in a photo. They can also recognize people's faces, which is really cool. And they can even help us make our pictures look better through image editing (编辑).
④DeepSeek has a great team of researchers and engineers. They're always working hard to make the AI models even better. They want to make them faster and more accurate. And they hope that these models will be easy for everyone to use, especially students like us. Their work is going to change a lot of different industries. In healthcare, it can help doctors find diseases earlier. In education, it can make learning more fun and effective. And in entertainment (娱乐活动) and business, it can bring new ideas and make things work better.
⑤In a word, DeepSeek is a top player in the AI world. With its amazing models and the drive to keep getting better, it's going to bring us a future where AI helps us in many aspects of our lives. There will be so many exciting possibilities waiting for us!
(1)、Why does the writer think DeepSeek's models are like a smart friend?A、Because they are powerful AI models. B、Because they can know people's faces. C、Because they can understand what we say and write.(2)、What does the underlined word "accurate" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A、excited B、exact C、expensive(3)、The writer seems to tell us DeepSeek will ____.A、become a top player B、make us wait all the time C、develop better and better(4)、How is the text organized? (①= Paragraph 1,②= Paragraph 2,...)A、
B、
C、
(5)、What may be the best title for the text?A、A great team for AI. B、Better AI models, better future. C、Powerful computer vision in daily life. -
12、 阅读理解
①It's often said, "You can't live only on air." But now the Chinese scientists can tell you: Maybe you can.
②Recently, some Chinese scientists have made a big breakthrough (突破). They turned CO2 into starch (淀粉).
③Starch is the main part of rice and corn that we eat every day. Usually it's created by plants with CO2, water and sunlight. According to the team's director Ma Yanhe, it usually takes the plants nearly sixty steps to produce starch. But now, the team, after six years of hard work, has found a simpler way to do this, with only eleven steps.
④"Our study shows that creating something like starch is possible in a laboratory, and this technology may be helpful in many areas," said Ma.
⑤This method makes it possible to produce food in factories instead of traditional farming. This will not only help make plenty of food, but also save water and land. It may also help recycle CO2 to deal with climate change, according to China Daily.
⑥The study can be helpful in space, too. Astronauts may no longer need to worry about their food as they travel in space. They may simply turn the CO2 they breathe out into the food they eat!
(1)、What important breakthrough have the scientists made recently?A、They found a new way to grow corn faster. B、They turned CO2 into starch. C、They made a kind of plant.(2)、How many steps do the plants usually take to produce starch?A、Eleven. B、Sixty. C、Six.(3)、What are the advantages of this new technology in Paragraph 5?①Helping make plenty of food.
②Saving water and land.
③Helping recycle CO2, to deal with climate change.
④Making food taste better.
A、①②③ B、①②④ C、①③④(4)、What's the writer's attitude (态度) about this technology in the end?A、Worried. B、Uninterested. C、Hopeful.(5)、What can we infer (推断) from the text?A、It needs more water and land than traditional farming. B、It may help solve the food problem for astronauts in space. C、It has been widely used in food factories around the world. -
13、 根据语篇内容,选择最佳选项。
Dragon Head-Raising Day
This day is also called Longtoujie (Dragon's Head Festival) or Chunlongjie (Spring Dragon's Festival). People believe that getting a haircut during the first lunar month is not a good idea. After a month's wait, people usually cut their hair on Dragon Head-Raising Day—the second day of the second lunar month.
Tomb-Sweeping Day
Every year in early April, people in China visit the tombs (墓) of their ancestors. It is Tomb-Sweeping Day. On that day, Chinese families will sweep the tombs and clean away the grass around them. Then they burn paper money and put flowers and fruits in front of the tombs.
The Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar (农历). Eating zongzi and racing dragon boats are the most important traditions to memorize Qu Yuan. He jumped into Miluo River and died. Local people decided to throw food into the river to feed the fish so that they wouldn't eat Qu Yuan's body.
The Laba Festival
There is a festival called the Laba Festival before the Spring Festival. It has been a long tradition that people eat Laba porridge (粥) to celebrate the event on that day. Laba porridge is the most important dish for the Laba Festival. In general, it is made of rice, nuts, grains (谷物) and dried fruits.
(1)、During the first month of the lunar year, Chinese people usually ____.A、have their hair cut B、eat Laba porridge C、refuse to cut their hair(2)、It's not a tradition to ____ on Tomb Sweeping Day.A、burn paper money B、enjoy the moon C、clean the tombs(3)、Local people threw food into the river because ____.A、they wanted to protect Qu Yuan's body B、it had been a tradition before C、it was Qu Yuan's favorite food(4)、How do people celebrate the Laba Festival?A、By eating Laba porridge. B、By eating noodles. C、By eating bread.(5)、Laba porridge is made of the followings EXCEPT ____.A、rice B、fresh fruits C、nuts -
14、阅读下面语篇,从各小题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Avery and I are good friends, but once something unpleasant happened when we both tried for roles in Alice in Wonderland.
Avery really1 to be Alice and I was sure she could get the role. However, it 2 out that I was picked to be Alice and Avery only got the part of the March Hare. I invited 3 to practise together. She refused me and looked cold.
That night at dinner, my mother noticed I was not that 4 about getting the lead role. She wondered what happened. "Well, Avery was not picked to be Alice, but I was. She was unhappy."
My mother said, "Don't worry about it. Sometimes 5 our friends do well, we may have bad feelings and don't know how to act. Try giving her a little time, space and understanding, and she will change her mind soon."
Over the next week, I tried my best to give Avery some 6 . Then one day, on the way to our practice, I met her. I went up to her and asked her to help me with my role. Finally, she agreed and 7 how she understood the role. She 8 said sorry to me for acting that way at first. Later, we became 9 to each other.
If you have similar experiences, you could try taking my mother's 10 . This might be the perfect time to be a good friend.
(1)A 、 promise B 、 hoped C 、 forgot(2)A 、 turned B 、 pointed C 、 carried(3)A 、 him B 、 me C 、 her(4)A 、 excited B 、 careful C 、 nervous(5)A 、 before B 、 when C 、 unless(6)A 、 food B 、 space C 、 fun(7)A 、 passed B 、 noticed C 、 explained(8)A 、 even B 、 never C 、 almost(9)A 、 stricter B 、 quieter C 、 closer(10)A 、 ability B 、 decision C 、 advice -
15、 根据对话内容,从中选出恰当的句子补全对话,有一个选项是多余的。
A. It sounds perfect for me.
B. I guess we can meet at 2 p.m.
C. Are you free this weekend?
D. I was thinking Saturday afternoon.
E. Shall we meet on Sunday instead?
F. I have a dancing lesson in the morning.
A: Hi, Molly.
B: Yes. What's up?
A: I want to know if you want to go to an art show with me.
B: Sure. Which day?
A: Is that good for you?
B: Ah, Saturday is going to be a little difficult.
A: How about Sunday afternoon?
B: Sunday afternoon would be perfect.
A:
B: I'll be there at that time. See you on Sunday.
A: See you.
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16、 亲爱的同学,你在成长的过程中,也许会遇到一些"小烦恼",自身的调节和朋友的建议可以帮助你成为更好的自己。近期,学校将举行一次相关主题的经验交流班会,请你用英语写一篇发言稿。
内容包括:
1. 简要介绍你自己(如年龄、爱好……);
2. 讲述你曾经遇到的问题及感受(如学习中的、同学间的、家庭里的……);
3. 分享解决问题的方法(如多沟通、阅读、参与活动……);
4. 你的收获。
注意:
1. 80 词左右,开头已给出,不计入总词数;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 文中不得出现真实姓名及学校名称;
4. 参考词汇:pressure (n. 压力) communicate (v. 交流)
开头
Hello, everyone! I'm a student in Class 1, Grade 8.
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17、B. 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Raheel is a good child and likes to help others and care about the old. The only problem is that he is often late.
One day, one of Raheel's (neighbor) told him there would be a singing competition in their neighborhood. Raheel wanted to join it after hearing the news. his surprise, he got selected (被选中). He was so excited about the competition.
On the day of the competition, Raheel was so happy. He had a good breakfast and took a shower. He looked so confident (自信的). When everything was ready, Raheel had look at the clock. It was just 7:30 a. m. The competition started at 9:30 a. m. So Raheel decided to play games on his phone to make (he) relaxed. His mother asked him to leave for the competition while he (play) games happily. He said he would play for five more minutes. However, Raheel lost himself in the games and he (complete) forgot the time. When Raheel's mother asked him to go again, Raheel (notice) that it was already 8:30 a. m. He ran to catch the bus, but sadly he still arrived late for the competition. The security staff (安保人员) didn't allow Raheel (get) in because all the singers had to come 15 minutes before the competition started. Raheel broke the rule.
Raheel was upset and had to leave. This taught Raheel a big lesson. He realized that being on time is of great (important). someone is often late, he will miss many good opportunities (机会) in life.
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18、A. 阅读下面短文,根据括号内所给汉语注释写出单词的正确形式。
Walt Disney: Turning His Hobby into Magic
Some people turn their hobbies into their jobs. Walt Disney is one of them. Walt's journey began with a simple (梦想). He had a lot of fun paintings and wanted to share his paintings with other people. This childhood hobby became his job later. The journey wasn't easy, but he always (期盼;等待) for the best. During World War II, Disney met a big problem. Fewer people went to the movies because they didn't have enough money for tickets. The situation (听起来) difficult but Disney never stopped fighting.
Over the years, Disney created many interesting characters (满足) different people's needs. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy won many people's hearts. His love for animals and wild adventures brought these stories to life and gave happiness to others.
Disneyland has been a magical place for people around the world (自……以来)
1955. At first, people called it "an (不可能的) project" because they thought it was only for kids. To their surprise, (没有一人) of them felt bored after having fun in it. He became one of the most famous cartoon (艺术家) at that time.
He was (感到自豪的) of himself because he turned simple drawings into magic. "I do not make films for children, " he said, "I make them for the child in all of us. " He is a (英雄) in the world of cartoons.
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19、将方框中所给词语的适当形式填入短文中,每词仅用一次。
finally meaning forget throughout pay attention to
Last month, I joined a school speech competition. At first, I was a little afraid—my speech skills were far from good, and I always words during practice.
My teacher reminded me to the message rather than just words. "Speak like you're talking to a friend, " she said. the practice, I recorded myself and solved the problems. Slowly, I felt better. When I was standing on the stage, I took a deep breath and started. Surprisingly, the words came smoothly.
That experience taught me the real of speech: It's not just about speaking well, but connecting with others. Now, I no longer fear public speaking. Every time I stand up to talk, I remember that progress comes from trying.
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20、阅读下列短文,完成填空(每空一词)。
Have you ever seen the sun go dark in the middle of the day? About every eighteen months, the moon completely covers the sun somewhere on the earth. This amazing phenomenon (现象) in the sky is called the total solar eclipse.
If you are a sky lover, how can you have a great eclipse-watching experience? First, you can check local news or visit https://science. nasa. gov/eclipses/ to find out when and where an eclipse will start. Next, find a place where it is not cloudy. If needed, you may also travel to other places. More importantly, you must prepare a pair of eclipse glasses. They are paper glasses made with silver (银制的) eye pieces that are very dark. They will protect you from the harmful sunlight.
Here are some tips for a great eclipse-watching experience. Keep your eclipse glasses on whenever you can see the sun. When the moon completely covers the sun, it's okay to take off the glasses. But when the sun is going to appear again, put the glasses back on. If you want to take photos of an eclipse, you must use a solar filter (太阳滤光器) for your camera. Don't use your phone because it may stop working.
Eclipse-watching not only is exciting but also helps us learn more about the sun, the moon and the earth.
Eclipse-watchingThings to know for watching a total solar eclipse that happens every months. □Preparations:
1. Check local news or search online for and place.
2. Go to a place any clouds.
3. Prepare special paper glasses with silver eye .
Tips:
the eclipse glasses when you can see the sun.
Use a solar filter for the camera to take photos.