八年级英语竞赛模拟试题.pptVIP

(B) 从方框中所给的七个句子中选出五个填入短文中。 E. There are all kinds of trees and flowers in Cape Town. F. This is the best place to go dancing and have a good rest. G. A special cage protects you from the most dangerous animal in the world. (C) To the Editor： Why do our children have 11 weeks of summer vacation ? Many years ago , 85 percent of Americans worked on farms. Children needed summer vacation because they helped with the farm work .Today , only 3 percent of Americans work on farms . But our children still have long summer vacations . We have to change the school schedule(时刻表)。 American students lose between one and two months (C) of learning during there summer vacations . We call this “summer learning loss.” Away from school for so many weeks , students forget what they learned . Experts say that students lose maths skills and reading skills. At the beginning of school in September , teachers need to review last year’s studies for the first four to six weeks os school .This is not a good use of classroom time. Summer vacations are not great opportunities (机会) for learning .Most parents work outside of at home .They (C) can’t be with their kids during the long summer months .Some families can pay for summer camps , but many can’t . Most children stay home and watch TV .They’re bored .Most children don’t learn new skills during the summer vacations. Students in the United States don’t have a high number of school days. Many other countries have more. The average（平均的） number of school days in Japan is 243. In the Unite Statues, the average number is only is (C) 180. Our children need more school time and less vacation time . Then they can compete in the world today. James Walsh , Teacher (C) 根据短文和图表内容用适当的词语填空，没空不超过三个单词。 76. Mr Walsh says 85 percent of Americans worked ________ many years ago. (C) 根据短文和图表内容用适当的词语填空，没空不超