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Happiness at Christmas Time

It was that time of the year again: bright lights, gifts, snow and carols (颂歌). It was Christmas. Since my younger days, Christmas has been a time of happiness and surprise. Being in the US hasn’t changed much. The holiday itself matters to everyone here, even if they are not religious (笃信宗教的).

There were some religious events. For us it was lessons and Carols, the yearly event in which the whole school listens to readings from religious books and Christmas songs. Since the event is formal, there is a dress rule. This year, for example, I looked through my whole locker to find a black dress suitable for the event. The event was very pleasant. The choir (合唱团) sang the carols beautifully, the organ (风琴) was played beautifully and we got to sing some Christmas songs ourselves. Lessons and Carols has been an important part of Groton’s traditions for many years. Even for townspeople, it has always been a must during this season.

Another thing that brings me surprise and joy is the tradition of Secret Santa. This year, each person in the dorm had to give three gifts and receive three. My Secret Santa was very kind to me: I got cookies, a fantastic drawing and the warmest scarf. I tried very hard to guess who my Secret Santa was, but she hid herself well until the last minute when everyone announced who they had bought gifts for in the gift-exchanging event. It was so much fun!

Besides all the happiness Christmas brought me in the US, I was also given a prize: a Christmas break, which meant that I could go home. On the plane back to China, I began thinking about my past year. It was a good year except my struggles. It was my first whole year abroad, and I was shaped into a better person –that was the Christmas present I gave myself.

Christmas for the writer

In general

Christmas has been a time of happiness and __1.__ for her since her younger days.

The holiday is _2._ to everyone in the US.

__3.__ and Carols

It is a yearly event in which the whole school listens to readings from religious books and Christmas songs.

The carols were _4._ beautifully, the organ was played beautifully and the writer and her friends got to sing some Christmas songs _5.__.

It has also always been a must during this season for many townspeople.

The tradition of Secret Santa

__6._ in the dorm had to give three gifts and _7.__ three.

Her Secret Santa was very kind to her: she got cookies, a fantastic drawing and the __8._ scarf.

Christmas __9.__

She had the chance to __10.__ back to China. She thought the past year had been good except all her struggles, and she had been shaped into a better person.

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News One: 29 October, 2015

The government of China plans to end its one-child per family policy (政策) and instead let families have two children. The plan was announced Thursday after high-level meetings in Beijing. China, which has the largest population, made the one-child policy in 1980. The government allowed only a small number of couples to have two children for so many years. For example, some couples in the countryside could have two children.

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The first of the 2015 Nobel Prizes has been announced. Sweden’s Nobel Prize committee says the Nobel Prize for medicine will go to scientists from Ireland, Japan and China. William Campbell from Ireland and Satoshi Omura from Japan share the prize for their discovery of the medicine avermectin (阿维菌素). The Nobel committee praised their work on what it calls a “novel therapy.” The treatment fights disease caused by parasites（寄生虫）. The prize for medicine is also going to Chinese researcher Tu Youyou. She discovered Artemisia. Artemisia is a drug (药物) that has greatly made the number of people who die from malaria (疟疾) smaller.

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阅读下面的短文，并完成短文后的任务。

Playing is serous business for children. In fact, it’s what they do best! Ask them why they do it, and kids will probably say, “Because it’s fun!” But it’s much more than that. It’s also good for them.

78）Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through play. They use their five senses to get know their new world. Touching allows them to discover how different things feel. Brightly colored toys and clothing help develop a baby’s sense of sight(视觉).

When small children choose which toy to play with, they begin developing their abilities in making decisions.

Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination. Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech toy. That’s because a box can become anything a child imagines it to be.

Crayons, paints and Play-Doh (彩色塑泥) are also good because they allow children to crate. Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem-solving.

79）Playing doesn’t become any less important once children start school. Many valuable(有价值的) lessons about life are learned on the school playground. Kids learn how to share, take turns and play by the rules.

（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1.What can children do best in their childhood?

_________________________________________________________.

2.What kind of toys do children love?

_________________________________________________________.

（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

3._________________________________________________________.

4._________________________________________________________.

（三）请给短文拟一个适当的题目。

5._________________________________________________________.

书面表达

在八年级上学期即将结束之际，八(1)班将举行一次主题班会，要求同学们谈谈这一学期自己的收获与变化。请为David准备一份80词左右的演讲稿，具体内容如下：

过去

现在

学习

很少阅读，花时间在……

读书使我放松……

环保

浪费水电，随处乱抛垃圾

意识到环保的重要性，垃圾入桶

礼仪

大声喧哗，插队推挤

举止礼貌，主动让座

爱心

不知道如何关心他人

……

展望未来

相信自己在将来会越来越棒。

Hello, everyone. I’m David from Class 1, Grade 8. Back to the life in the last term, I think I have changed a lot and made great progress in many ways.

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Thanks for listening!

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