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第十五讲 八年级下 Unit 9—Unit 10
一、阅读理解
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根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.Mr. Smith will go to the sci-fi festival with his 8-year-old son. How much should he pay?
A.£12.5.
B.£25.
C.£37.5.
D.£50.
2.If Simon is free on 26 July, he may .
①watch a musical at Curve Theater ②watch a rugby match in City Stadium ③learn something that is about tradition ④take part in the in-line skating marathon
A.①②
B.①④
C.②③
D.②④
3.If you visit , you may get some information about films.
A.www.mminfo.org
B.www.ilsmjuly.com
C.www.cp-notts.com
D.www.rugbypreleague.org
4.Which is the proper time to visit Medieval Market?
A.9 am on Friday.
B.10 pm on Saturday.
C.11 am on Monday.
D.2 pm on Thursday.
5.Where is the text most probably from?
A.A newspaper.
B.A science report.
C.A storybook.
D.A cookbook.
B
Why Live Near the River?
Imagine pioneers traveling west in the 1800s. In those days, it was hard to find running water and shops where to buy things.As time went by, most pioneers had to make their homes near a river so that they could get water easily.
How did rivers help people live in the past?
Back in the pioneer days, people grew their own food, caught their own fish,and collected their own water. 6. People also used rivers as roads,traveling on boats.Traders shipped goods to people from other areas.
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When many factories are built right next to rivers for the water's power to make machines work, some people choose to live near a river for working.They use the river to ship large goods, and some of them work at these factories where power factories provide electricity to homes and businesses. 8.
Who wouldn't want to live near a river?
Some people are nervous about living near rivers because rivers can cause floods. Every once in a while, floodwaters rise higher than a house, ruining many things in the house. 9. Such waste causes water to smell bad and pollutes the crops we eat. Water and crops in polluted areas can make people very sick.
How do people decide where to live?
10.