In the USA，every year，Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November．Because Canada (加拿大) is north of（在……北边） the USA，and is colder．The harvest （收获） comes earlier （更早）in the year．In Canada，people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October．
The harvest brings a lot of food to the people．On Thanksgiving Day people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family just like Chinese people do at Mid—Autumn Festival．Many Canadians（加拿大人） and Americans put flowers．vegetables and fruits around their homes to say“Thank you”for the harvest．
At a Thanksgiving Day dinner，many Canadians and Americans will eat turkey，potatoes，and pumpkins pie．These are food like the food of many years ago．They are saying“Thank you”for the harvest that comes every year．
( )3．Which country has the Thanksgiving Day like the USA?
A．Japan． B．China． C．Canada． D．Korea．
( )4．In the USA，Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday of ．
A．January B．May C．November D．December
( )5．Canada has Thanksgiving earlier in the year because ．
A．they like flowers B．the harvest comes earlier
C．they have a big meal D．they want to be different
( )6．What do people usually say on Thanksgiving Day for the harvest?
A.Good morning． B．I’m hungry C．Hello． D．Thank you．
科目：初中英语 来源：2012-2013学年江苏泰州高港实验学校八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Are you carrying too much on your back at school? I’m sure lots of children of your age will say “Yes”. Not only the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags.
Doctors are starting to worry about young students’ back and neck because their school bags are too heavy for them.
“It’s hard for me to go upstairs with my heavy bag,” said Rick Hammond, an ll-year-old student in the USA.
Rick is among students who have school bags with two straps(带子),and many other students choose rolling(有滚轮的) bags.
But even with rolling bags ,getting upstairs is still a problem for children .Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight (重量)。
Scott Bautch, a back doctor, said children under Grade 4 should carry no more than 10% of their weight and older children shouldn’t stay with over 15% , because their bodies are still growing.
Teachers and parents should do some things to help children. And the best answer is to have less homework!
【小题1】From the passage we cam know that .
| A．only children in China carry too heavy school bags. |
| B．children in other countries don’t carry too heavy bags. |
| C．both children in China and the USA carry too heavy school bags. |
| D．only children in the USA carry too heavy school bags. |
| A．they are too young. |
| B．their school bags are too heavy. |
| C．they are too heavy. |
| D．their parents don’t always go upstairs with them. |
| A．his back and neck may be hurt. |
| B．his head and arms may be hurt . |
| C．his hands may be hurt . |
| D．his feet may be hurt . |
| A．5 kilos | B．3 kilos | C．5.5 kilos | D．4.5 kilos |
| A．they should have a little homework to do after they get home |
| B．their teachers had getter not ask them to do any homework |
| C．they should only take home the books they will read that night. |
| D．They should use thin books instead of thick ones. |
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If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others? Nowadays, more and more young people in America volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. Here are some of their plans.
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Jim, 16 I’m going to help the Forest Centre build new road in the mountains. I’ll spend the whole summer living in the tent and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the stars. It will be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time. |
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Susan, 15 This summer, I’m going to work for Special House Program. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They’ll teach me what to do, so I’ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses. |
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Michael, 17 I’m going to teach kids who have trouble reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, I’m going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children, so this is going to be a great experience for me. |
1.Young people in the USA volunteer to spend ____ helping others.
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A．weekdays |
B．holidays |
C．Sundays |
D．pocket money |
2. What does Jim plan to do in summer?
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A．To sleep under the stars. |
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B．To spend the whole summer living in the tent. |
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C．To help build new roads in the mountains. |
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D．To breathe fresh air. |
3. From the passage, we know that Susan ____.
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A．likes reading |
B．likes children |
C．is good at sports |
D．is 15 years old |
4.____ wants to be a teacher.
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A．Michael |
B．Susan |
C．Jim |
D．Nobody |
5.Which is the most possible title for this passage?
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A．Great Experience in the Forest Centre. |
B．Young American Volunteers. |
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C．A Special House Program. |
D．Reading for Life. |
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Although he died almost 40 years ago，Bruce Lee is still considered the greatest and most influential kung fu performer of the 20th century．His films brought traditional Hong Kong kung fu movies to a new level of popularity，and introduced kung fu to millions of people in the West。
Bona in the USA in 1940，Lee returned to his native Hong Kong before his birthday．As a teenager，the highly intelligent boy was accepted into one of Hong Kong’s most famous middle schools but he paid little attention to his studies. He was more interested in sport，especially kung fu，and hanging out with his street-gang friends. In 1959，Lee got into trouble with the police for fighting．His mother，fearing he would end up in prison，sent him to the USA。Two years later，he began studying at university there．
While still a student，Lee opened his own kung fu school，teaching a new fighting style he had developed．What made Lee’s style different was that it used power，strength and，quick—action attacks．It also combined(融合)Japanese，Korean and South American fighting styles with traditional stow—moving Chinese kung fu．
Among Lee’s students were several famous actors who，impressed by his good—looks and fighting skill，encouraged him to start acting．Over the next fire years Lee achieved some Success in America．But his dream of introducing his fighting style into American movies was not accepted by local film makers who thought western audiences were not interested in kung fu．
Determined to prove them wrong，Lee returned to Hong Kong in 1970．There he made two films Fists of Fury (1971)and Way of the Dragon(1972)，using his kung fu ideas and techniques.The movies were huge hits world—wide，making Lee an international star and symbol of kung fu．These were followed by what is widely considered the greatest kung fu movie of all time，Enter the Dragon(1973)．Tragically however，Lee suddenly and mysteriously died while making his next movie Game of Death。He was only 33 years old．
1.AS a teenager,Lee was very ．
A.quiet B.hard—working C.brave D.smart
2.Why was Lee sent to America?
A．His parents wanted him to study at university there．
B．He wanted to develop a new American fighting style．
C．His family：feared he was getting into too much trouble in Hong Kong．
D．He was determined to become a successful and popstar actor there。
3.How was Lee’s style of kung fu different from the traditional Chinese style?
A. It was much faster．
B. It was easier to Iearn。
C．It made people more powerful．
D．It was much more dangerous，
4.What was Lee’s dream according to the passage?
A. To develop a new style of kung fu。
B．To become a famous movie star．
C. To make movies using his fighting style．
D．To teach Americans kung fu．
5.According to the passage．how many kung fu movies did Lee complete in his lifetime?
A．Two． B。Three． C.Four． D．Five．
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Chicago isn’t so famous __________ Washington D.C.. However, it’s the third __________ city in the USA.
A. like; largest B. as; largest
C. like; large D. as; large
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True or False （判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用"T"表示，不符合的用"F"表示）：（7分）
Richard is an exchange student from the USA. He is teaching his friends at Rose Garden School how to play Softball. He is explaining the rules.
Richard: First, we need a bat, a ball and some bases.
Ben: What are bases?
Richard: They are flat squares that show you where to run. After you hit the ball, you have to run around the bases.
If you stand on a base, you are safe. If you are running to a base, and the other team touches the base with the ball, then you are out.
Jennifer: Oh, I see. How would I hit the ball?
Richard: Have you seen baseball on television?
Jennifer: I have.
Richard: Well, Softball is like baseball, only the ball is bigger and softer too.
Jennifer: Do you like volleyball? I love it.
Richard: I like to play beach volleyball. It's different from volleyball.
Ben: How?
Richard: In beach volleyball, you only have two people on each team and the court is smaller.
Jennifer: Do you play on the beach?
Richard: Yes. It’s good because if you dive for the ball, you don’t hurt yourself.
Ben: Do you play football at your school?
Richard: Which kind of football?
Jennifer: I don't understand there more than one kind? I thought everyone play the same kind of football.
Richard: No. In the USA, we have football and soccer. Soccer is a game that is played around the world.
In other countries, soccer is called football. In the USA, we also play a different game called football.
In this game, you throw the ball and you have to wear a helmet to play.
Jennifer: Well, I want to play softball.
1. The rules for playing softball are nearly the same as those for playing baseball.
2.In a softball game, if your team is running to a base and the other team touches the base with the ball, you are safe.
3.A baseball is smaller and harder than a softball.
4.Richard is teaching his friends how to play softball.
5. According to Richard, playing beach volleyball is much more dangerous than playing volleyball.
6. Jennifer thought that the word 'football' had only one meaning.
7.In the USA, 'soccer' is also called 'football'.
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