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人教版八年级英语上册期末专题（七）任务型阅读AHalloweenisastrangeholiday.ItstartedseveralcenturiesagoinEurope.Itbeganas“HallowEvening”whichmeans“holynight”.AtthattimeNovember1stwascalled“AllSaints’Day”andpeoplehonoredallthesaintswhodidnothavetheirownspecialday.PeoplebelievedthatallthespiritsofdeadpeoplewereactiveonthenightofOctober31st.Sopeoplewouldplayallsortsoftricksoneachother.BlackisoneofthetraditionalHalloweencolors,probablybecauseHalloweenfestivalsandtraditionstookplaceatnight.PumpkinsareasymbolofHalloween,soorangehasbecometheothertraditionalHalloweencolor.MakinglanternsoutofpumpkinsisaHalloweencustom.Halloweenisgreatfunforchildren.Theydressupasghosts(鬼)orwitches(女巫).Smallchildrengo“trick-or-treating”.Theywearcostumes,knockondoors,andshout,“Trickortreat!”Peoplealmostalwayschoosetogivethemcandiesasatreat,insteadofchoosingtoreceiveatrickfromthechildren.Adultssometimes“trickortreat”theirfriends,too.Usuallythe“treat”isaglassofwineorsomesmallgifts.根据文章内容完成句子，每空一词。1.Halloweenisaholidaywhichstartedofyearsagoin.2.Itwasbelievedthatthespiritsofpeoplewereactiveonthenight“AllSaints’Day”．3.andarebothtraditionalHalloweencolors．4.People,especially,havegreatfunplaying“trickortreat”toHalloween．5.Accordingtothecustom,peoplealwaystreatthechildrenwithinsteadofatrickfromthem.BBradIwenttoBeijingwithmyparentsonvacationlastsummer.Theweatherwasfineandthetripwaspleasant.WespentfivedaysinBeijing.WevisitedTian’anMenSquare.WealsowenttotheGreatWallandthePalaceMuseum.Ofcourse,wewentshopping.Theshopswerecrowded.WeateinsomeChineserestaurants,too.Thefoodwascheapanddelicious.TheChinesepeoplewereveryfriendly.WehadgreatfuninBeijing.KarenIhadavacationwithmyfriendsinHainanIslandlastwinter.Theislandhasbeautifulgolden（金色的）beachesandblueseawater.Theweatherwaswarmandhumid.Westayedthereforaweek.Itwasveryinteresting.Wewentswimmingandsunbathingeveryday.Weplayedbeachvolleyballtogether.Weateseafood,too.Wefeltveryrelaxed.根据短文内容完成下列表格，每空词数不限。BradKarenWheretogo1HainanIslandWithwhom23Weatherfine4Activities5wentswimmingandsunbathing,playedbeachvolleyball，ateseafood1.2.3.4.5.CTherelationship（关系）betweenstudentsandteachersislessformal（正式的）intheUSthaninmanyothercountries,especiallyatthecollegelevel.①当老师走进教室时，学生不必起立。Studentsaregenerallyencouragedtoaskquestionsduringclass,togototheteacher’sofficeforhelpafterclass,andtophoneiftheycan’tgotoschoolorneedhelpwiththeirlessons.②Mostteachersallowstudentstoenterclasslateorleaveearly,ifnecessary.③However,studentsarestillaskedtobetotheirteacherandclassmatesandtobeduringatest.Whenstudentswanttoaskquestions,theyusuallyputupahandandwait.Whentheteacherorastudentisspeakingtotheclass,it’srudetotalktoanotherclassmate,eveninalowvoice.Whenatestisbeinggiven,talkingtoaclassmateisnotonlyrudebutalsowrong.IntheeyesofmostAmericanteachers,studentswhoaretalkingtoeachotherduringatestarecheating(作弊).1.将①句译成英语。2.将②句译成汉语。3.在③句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。4.找出文中与下面句子意思相近的句子。Mostteachersthinkitisdishonestofstudentstotalkaboutsomethingwhentheyarehavinganexam.DHowdoAmericanssavetime?IntheUnitedStates,mostpeopletrytosavetime.Inmanyfamilies,boththehusbandandwifeworkfull-time,sotheirfreetimeisveryimportanttothem.Theylookforquickandconvenientwaystodotheirshoppingandotherthingstheywanttododuringtheirfreetime.Manyyearsago,peoplehadtogotomanyplacestobuyfish,meat,chicken,fruitandpear.’swhatpeoplewantwhentheyarealwayslookingforwaystosavetime.1.根据短文内容完成句子，每空一词。ThearticletellsushowAmericans.2.根据短文内容完成句子，每空一词。MostAmericansonly20minutesamealatafast-foodrestaurant.3.HowdoAmericansdothingsintheirfreetime?4.将画线的句子译成汉语。EAnAmericannamedCruminventedpotatochipsin1853,althoughthatwasnothisintention(意图).HewasacookatabeautifulrestaurantinSaratogaSprings,NewYork.Aregulardishonthemenuwasfried(油炸的)potatoes,whichwasanideathathadstartedinFrance.Atthattime,Frenchfriedpotatoeswerecutintothickslices.Oneday,adinnerguestattherestaurantsentbackhisfriedpotatoestothechefbecausehedidnotlikethemsothick.SoMr.Crumcutthepotatoesalittlethinnerandfriedthem.Theguestdidnotlikethoseeither.ThatmadeMr.Crumangry,sohethoughthewouldjustshowtheman.Heslicedthepotatoespaper-thinandfriedthem,thinkingthatthemanwouldsaynothingaboutit.However,tohissurprise,themanlovedthethinpotatoesverymuch.Othergueststriedthemandlikedthem.So,Mr.Crum’spotatochipswereaddedtothemenu.TheywerecalledSaratogaChips.Finally,Mr.Crumopenedhisownrestauranttosellhisfamouschips.Nowpotatochipsarepackaged(包装)ands