—Have you heard the popular food called Zhanji in Hefei?
—Sure, but I have ______ tasted it before.
A.often B.always C.never D.sometimes
We can get help from all sides to face the ________ around us.
A.joy B.happiness C.difficulty D.surprise
八年级即将结束，你将代表本班参加学校的演讲比赛，谈谈自己在过去一年中的变化，请先根据表格内容完成一张流程图（流程图里只需填写短语不用写句子），再写一份 100 字左右的演讲稿，题目自拟。
| 过去 | 现在 |
学习 | 上课听讲不够专心，作业不够认真，不爱思考很少提问…… | 在老师的帮助下，意识到学习的重要性，逐渐培养了学习的好习惯（写出至少 2 个好习惯） |
生活 | 大部分业余时间听音乐，看电视，上网玩游戏…… | 爱上阅读（写出至少 2 个阅读的益处） |
未来 | 目标，计划…… |
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八年级即将结束，你将代表本班参加学校的演讲比赛，谈谈自己在过去一年中的变化，请先根据表格内容完成一张流程图（流程图里只需填写短语不用写句子），再写一份 100 字左右的演讲稿，题目自拟。
| 过去 | 现在 |
学习 | 上课听讲不够专心，作业不够认真，不爱思考很少提问…… | 在老师的帮助下，意识到学习的重要性，逐渐培养了学习的好习惯（写出至少 2 个好习惯） |
生活 | 大部分业余时间听音乐，看电视，上网玩游戏…… | 爱上阅读（写出至少 2 个阅读的益处） |
未来 | 目标，计划…… |
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Life has changed quickly since COVID-19 broke out worldwide. Many people find themselves isolated (隔绝的) at home, bored and lonely. But if we look at history, we see many great people produced their best work when they were a1..
Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, and James Clerk Maxwell, three of the greatest physicists in history, worked by themselves most of the time. They learned from others not by working with them directly, but b2.reading their papers and books.
Here is another example. In 1606, when an epidemic (流行病) hit London, all the t3. in the city were closed. At that time, English playwrighter William Shakespeare worked a4. an actor at The King’s Men theater. After finding himself without a steady ( 固 定 ) job, but lots of s5. time, Shakespeare began w6.. He wrote King Lear, Macbeth, and Antony and Cleopatra before the year was over.
Coming back to the present, do you know “the Reader in Fang Cang.”? The picture of him reading in bed in the newly-built makeshift hospital in Wuhan really t7. people. “When you feel worried, reading is a way to help you feel r8. and comfortable. This picture of him reading in bed gives me strength and h9.” said one Weibo user.
2020 is a special year. People all around the world have to fight a10. Covid-19. This special period helps us think more deeply about ourselves and our environment, which leads to even greater creativity.
A）阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
Nowadays, many people in China and Japan are racing against time. They put a lot of value in “being on time”. However, in some countries of the world, people have different opinions on “being on time”.
Germany
Thanks to its industrial past, in Germany you are expected to arrive at least ten minutes earlier for any planned meeting. In Germany, being on time is risky enough because your hosts will probably already be there waiting, wondering how on earth you could be so stupid. What will you do if anything unexpected happens, like heavy traffic or a sudden rain? So remember to arrive early in Germany.
Saudi Arabia
Some countries care little about time and Saudi Arabia is one of them. It’s because of their long history of desert living where time is not the first thing to think about. It could be that it’s too hot to do anything on time. So don’t expect them to be on time. Moreover, looking at your watch during an event is even considered as bad manners. So don’t get angry with them, either.
Ghana
Most meeting times can be changed, even if an exact time is given. Ghanaians are very easygoing. They think that if everyone is late, then no one is late. After all, what can’t be done today can get done tomorrow. If you find it difficult to deal with, prepare to be unhappy.
Russia
Patience is considered a very important quality in Russian culture but being on time is not. When doing business in Russia, do be on time. Otherwise, it will be considered disrespectful. But Russians won’t hold themselves to the same standard. So, again, patience can be key.
How differently people 1. “being on time” in different countries | |
2. | Different opinions on “being on time” |
China and Japan | ● Both Chinese and Japanese think it valuable to be on time. |
Germany | ● 3.expect you to arrive early for any planned meeting because of the influence of their industrial past. ● You are thought to be4.unless you arrive at least ten minutes earlier. |
Saudi Arabia | ● Time is not the5.thing for people living in the desert to consider. ● Looking at your watch during an event is considered to be 6.. |
Ghana | ● Ghanaians think that if everyone is late, then 7.is late. ● Most meeting times can be changed. You might be unhappy if you can’t8.it. |
Russia | ●Be patient in Russia because it’s a very important quality in its 9.. ●While doing business in Russia, you should be on time, though Russians are not strict with10.in it. |
