.
A. teddy bears
B. toy cars
.
C. heroes D. pictures
30. Australia is known for
A. the Grand Palace and the Wat Phra Singh temple
B. Sydney Opera and Ayers Rock
C. Tianyahaijiao and the underwater beauty
D. Teddy Bear Museum and a colcamic island
B
Mr. Phillips was getting ready to leave his office. He remembered that his wife had asked him to buy some bananas. There was an old lady selling bananas at a fruit stall(摊位) across the street. Mr. Phillips had never seen this stall before, so he went to check it out.
He asked her how much her bananas cost. She said $8 per kilogram. He tried to bargain. “The store where I usually buy bananas only asks $5
per kg. Can you sell them to me the same price?” He asked. The old lady was reluctant(不情愿的) but finally agreed to sell them for $6 per kg. However, Mr. Phillips wasn’t satisfied and decided to buy them at the
fruit store instead.
He went inside, pick up a bunch of bananas and went to the
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cashier(收 银员). He saw that the price was $10 per kg. He tried to bargain again, but the cashier said, “Sorry sir, we do not bargain here,” Mr. Phillips felt bad and went back to the old lady. She recognized(认出) him and told
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him, “Sir, I can’t offer you that price anymore.”
Mr. Phillips told her, “Don’t worry about it. I will pay you $10 per kg! Please give me two kilo.” The old lady was happy and said, “I can’t take
$10 but I will take $7 per kg. Thank you for your kindness.”
Later, Mr. Phillips introduced the old lady’s fruit stall to his friends. And with support from Mr. Phillips and many other shoppers, she was able to make a better living.
31. Who asked Mr. Phillips to buy bananas?
A. His wife.
B. The old lady.
D. No one.
C. His friends.
32. Mr. Phillips didn’t buy bananas from the old lady at first because
.
A. her bananas were not fresh
B. the old lady wasn’t friendly to him
C. the old lady didn’t agree to his price
D. he knew store-bought bananas were much cheaper
33. The underlined word “bargain” in Paragraph 2 probably means
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.
A. 提条件 B. 聊天 C. 解释 D. 还价
at last. D. $10 per kg
.
34. The old lady sold bananas to Mr. Phillips for
A. $5 per kg
B. $6 per kg C. $7 per kg
35. From the last two paragraphs, we know that Mr. Phillips
A. tried to help the old lady
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B. was angry with the fruit shop
C. believed the old lady was poor
D. knew the old lady’s bananas were better
C
When I get home from a long day of work, one of the first things I do is take off my shoes and put on a pair of soft, comfortable slippers(拖鞋). However, this is a habit that I’ve only developed since moving to China.
In the United States, people rarely wear slippers around the house. Most of the time, we walk around our homes in socks or even barefoot(光 脚). But here in China, many homes have a shoe rack near the front door with slippers on it for both family members and guests. What is the
reason for this culture difference?
Well, one thing I’ve seen is that Chinese homes typically have tile(瓷 砖) or wood floors. This kind of floors can be quite cold to walk on, especially during the winter. In the US, most homes have carpet(地毯) on the floor, meaning they’re warmer and more comfortable to walk on if you are not wearing slippers.
But there’s a much better reason—keeping your feet clean. If you’ve ever walked down the street in a big Chinese city, you have surely noticed that there’s a lot of dust, dirt and other stuff on the sidewalks. Sometimes, that dirt and dust can get into your home. But wearing slippers can help you keep your feet clean.
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八年级第二学期英语期末试卷(含答案) (1)
