四川省宜宾市兴文县2021-2022学年八年级上学期英语期中...

Do you like to remember different kinds of numbers in daily life? Soon computers and other machines(机器) will be able to remember you by looking at your1. So when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank, you2remember any numbers. You'll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are. It's very convenient(方便的) for3people.

In some shops and banks in other countries, people have tested this kind of eye-recognition(眼睛识别) program. It is better than other programs because your eyes won't be4as you get older. Some people even5soon this program can take the place of all the other ways of finding out who people are, because the program can be up to 94% right.

Did ancient(古代的)Chinese people have three meals a day like us now? How many times did they eat a day?

Before and during the Qin and Han dynasties(朝代),1people only ate two meals a day. They didn't have enough food2bad farming.

3, they ate the first meal between 7 and 9 a.m., while the second between 3 and 5 p. m. Breakfast was the main meal, because they thought4_was the most important time of a day.5, at the same time, some nobles(贵族) and rich people had three meals a day. But this was not common.

Three meals a day became6during the Sui and Tang dynasties. At that time, the country and the farming were7. Lunch became the main meal. Many poets, such as Bai Juyi and Jia Dao, used the word"8" in their poems(诗歌).

The9of meals someone ate also depended on(取决于) their social status and customs(社会地位和习俗).For example, nobles of the Han Dynasty(202 BC—220 AD) enjoyed four meals a day. Nobles of the Qing Dynasty (1636—1912) had only10. They were Manchu people. Two meals a day was the custom of them.

Do you want to learn English through lots of fun and creative activities? lf you are five to eleven years old, come and join our Winter Camp. Camp teachers are native(本地的)English speakers from the US and the UK!

John is an artist who does not have much money, but he is a very kind man. One day on his way home, he gave his last coins to a beggar(乞丐). When he saw another one, he forgot that he did not have any money. He asked the man to have lunch with him, and the beggar accepted, so they went into a small restaurant and had a good meal.

After the meal, John found he had no money at all. The beggar had to pay the bill(账单).The artist was so sorry about this, so he said to the beggar, "Come home with me in a taxi, my friend, and l will give you the money for lunch."

"Oh, no!" the beggar answered quickly. "I had to pay for your lunch, but I'm not going to pay for you again!"

Did you get vaccinated(接种疫苗)? You might hear this question alot when you go back to school. A COVID-19 vaccination action for kidsaged 12-17 is under way across China.

"The incidence rate(发病率) among teenagers was not high when COVID-19 began in 2019.But more studies show that they can still get COVID-19 and even die from it," said Sun Xiaodong, the deputy director(副主任) of the Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

To keep people safe from COVID-19, children and teenagers must get vaccinated to reach herd immunity(群体免疫)."If we don't vaccinate children or teenagers, it is hard to reach the 80-percentgoal,"Sun added.

Many places in China started to vaccinate high school students on July 20 and middle school students in early August, Xinhua reported. By August 17, Beijing gave out 38.09 million doses(百万剂) of COVID-19 vaccines and 571,300 were given to people aged 12-17, according to the city's health department(部门).

Some parents are worried about the safety(安全) of vaccination. Shao Yiming, a scientist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said, " most teenagers will get either the Sinopharmor Sinovac Biotech vaccine(国药控股或科兴生物技术疫苗).Both are safe for people aged 3to 17."

What do you usually do on weekends? It's really a good place for people to relax after a week's hard work. But do you know the history of movies and movie theaters?

At first, movies were all very short, sometimes only a few minutes or shorter. They were mainly about special activities and important things. Later, movies became longer. Movies had sound in the early 1930s and by the mid-1930s, some were in full colors.

lt opened on June 19,1905 in Pittsburgh, America. Turning from a little store, the theater had 96 seats and there were always many people at first.

Movie theaters have developed(发展)very fast. There are also many personal(私人的)movie theaters. People can watch any movies they like there. And some of the theaters even turn the seats into comfortable beds. Of course, the tickets to the personal movie theaters are usually more expensive. But some people think it is more fun to watch movies with others.

Do you like dogs or cats? In fact, there are lots of (different) between "cat people" and "dog people". In the past, there was, little information about how people's choice(选择) of the pet showed their personalities(个性)or their lifestyles(生活方式).

Now, a study shows something different "cat people" and "dog people" more clearly. It says your pet may say (many) about you than a personality test.

The study shows cat owners(主人) have a quieter life than dog owners. They can enjoy music and books more (comfortable). Dog owners spend most time watching films, taking a trip and doing (activity) like running and dancing.

The study also shows dog owners spend more money than cat owners. 'They spend about 33%more money clothes and snacks for their pets than cat owners. (lucky), dog owners are able to make enough money.

45% of dog owners said that their lives were better through (exercise) with their pets. Though cats don't like to move, most people would like to tell their pets about their things and they feel more relaxed with their pets around than just staying by (they).

People had to stay at home in 2020 because of COVID-19, so many people missed delicious food that they often had in restaurants. No other food can appear more often than hotpot on Chinese dinner table.

Hotpot is becoming popular for ages, because of its special ways to cook. From vegetables to meat, from noodles to seafood, people can put different ingredients (食材) they like into the hotpot. Unlike other cooking ways, boiling(煮沸)food can make its nutrients(营养) get into the soup. This way can make full use of all the ingredients.

But eating hotpot is much more than an enjoyment for our taste or health. People usually eat hotpot with family or friends. For most Chinese people, eating hotpot is usually an important social activity. When a group of people sit around a table to eat, talk and drink, it's a good time.

As a popular saying goes, "There's nothing to worry about after having a hotpot. If you are still worried, then go for it twice." "So if you feel worried, why not cook a hotpot and make your heart comfortable as well?

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