《2025年全效学习学业评价方案八年级英语上册人教版》

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All of us know the Chinese character(汉字) “家”. It means “home” and “family” in Chinese. But do you know the story behind it?
In the Chinese character “家”, “宀” means “house” and “豕” means “pig”. Why is the pig in the house? Well, “家” comes from *Jiaguwen*. In ancient times, people liked to keep pigs at home, so “a house with pigs” means “home”.
There are some old sayings about this character. Look at these two: “There's no place like home.” “East or west, home is best.” Both of them tell us that home is the best place for everyone.
Xu Li is a 13-year-old girl from Beijing. She says, “When I'm not happy, I always go home and talk to my parents or my sister. They are always good listeners. Home is a place full of love.” Wang Jun is a 28-year-old man from Sichuan. He works in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The best thing for him is to go back home to see his family. Home is where people's roots(根) are.
Home is where life begins and love never ends. So, what does home mean to you?
1. What does the character “豕” mean in the character “家”?
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2. How old is Xu Li?
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3. What is the best thing for Wang Jun?
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4. What do you think of your home?
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5. 将短文中画线句子翻译成中文。
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答案： 1.Pig. /It means "pig". 2.13/Thirteen years old. 3.The best thing for him is to go back home to see his family. 4.I think my home is warm and full of love.（主观题，言之有理即可） 5.家是生命开始的地方，也是爱永不结束的地方。