2024八年級英語上冊Unit 8 I’ve had this bike for three years綜合素質(zhì)評價試卷（附答案魯教版五四制）-試卷下載-教習(xí)網(wǎng)

Unit 8 綜合素質(zhì)評價限時: 100分鐘滿分: 90分第一部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié), 滿分35 分) 第一節(jié)(共15 小題；每小題2 分, 滿分30 分) 閱讀下列短文, 從短文后每題所給的A、B、C 和D 四個選項中, 選出最佳選項。 A [2024 煙臺龍口期末] ( )1. When will the collections end? A. On September 10. B. On September 12. C. On September 20. D. On September 22. ( )2. This yard sale does not accept _______. A. books B. toys C. balls D. computers ( )3. What can you do if you want to be a volunteer at the yard sale? A. Call 835-1236. B. Write an e-mail to Lucy. C. Donate (捐贈) as many objects as you can. D. Go to No. 12 Green Street to ask for some information. B From restaurants and home-stays to shops and schools, old houses in Chenzhou, Hunan have new looks after being renovated (翻新). Chenzhou’s Beihu neighborhood is home to many old houses. And more than 35% of them were not repaired. In February, the city of Chenzhou started the Awakening Old Houses plan. It asked people to renovate the old houses. Xiao Xiuling is a farmer. She grows black rice in Huatang Town. She rented (租) two old buildings that are over 100 years old and she has turned them into a restaurant and a show hall for crops. “When I first saw the two old houses, they were dirty. Then, we renovated them based on (基于) their designs. Now, the houses look old on the outside, but they are different inside. That’s why they are popular with both young and old people,” she said. Xiao’s restaurant is now doing well. The show hall interests visitors from all over the country. Villager Li Yuai said she was glad to see her old house become a place of interest in the town. “Our family lived in the house for so many years. Now my children live in the city. I have to leave my old house,” Li said. “Renovating the old houses has brought hope to our village. We are living better and better lives now,” Hexie Village’s head Huang Kai said. ( )4. What did the Awakening Old Houses plan want to do? A. To renovate the old houses. B. To rent two old buildings. C. To sell the old houses. D. To show the crops. ( )5. Which is the villagers’ attitude (態(tài)度) towards repairing the old houses? A. The new designs are better than the old designs. B. All of the new houses are used for showing the crops. C. Repairing the old houses brings hope to the village. D. The more houses they renovate, the more famous they are. ( )6. [新考法邏輯排序]Which is the correct order according to the passage? ① The lives are better now in Hexie Village. ② Lots of old houses were not repaired in Chenzhou. ③ Chenzhou started the Awakening Old Houses plan. ④ The villagers renovated houses based on new designs. A. ①③④② B. ②③④① C. ③④②① D. ④②①③ ( )7. What is the passage mainly about? A. The Awakening Old Houses plan. B. The repaired old houses. C. The introduction to Chenzhou. D. The villagers’ feelings about old houses. C WHAT MAKES YOUR HOUSE A HOME? The words “house” and “home” don’t mean the same in English. A house is a building with four walls and a roof (屋頂), usually in a street with lots of other houses around it. In most houses there are rooms for different activities. So people can eat in the kitchen, sleep in the bedrooms, wash in the bathroom and relax in the living room. But a home is a house full of people with their favorite rooms. For example, my favorite room is my bedroom. It has all my things in it. My mum loves reading in the living room. Jasper, the cat, lies under her feet by the hot fireplace. And my dad can cook really well so he’s usually in the kitchen. When I’m away from home I sometimes feel homesick (思鄉(xiāng)的). Of course, I miss all my music, my books and my photos, but I also miss everyday family activities. Our house is noisy in the morning before work or school. Then, when I get back in the evening, Jasper jumps on me and there is the fantastic smell of my dad’s cooking. So home is the people and animals who live in a house, and the things in the rooms that are special to us. It’s the activities we do, our feelings and the relaxing environment. But home is also the community (社區(qū)) we are part of. I often take our neighbors’ dog out and they look after Jasper when we’re away. And every summer, when it’s not dark in the evenings, there’s a big party in our street. That’s what home is for me. ( )8. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about? A. What is a house? B. What does home mean to us? C. What is a home? D. What can we do in a house? ( )9. What’s the writer’s mum’s favorite place at home? A. The living room. B. The bathroom. C. The kitchen. D. The bedroom. ( )10. Why does the writer sometimes feel homesick when away? A. Because she doesn’t live in a noisy environment. B. Because she has to share a room with her friend. C. Because she doesn’t know how to cook her meals. D. Because she misses her everyday family activities. ( )11. [新考法信息組合]What makes a home according to the writer? a. People and pets. b. Family activities. c. The community. d. A tall building. e. Comfortable environment. f. A special university. A. a, b, d, f B. a, b, c, f C. a, c, d, e D. a, b, c, e D The community canteens (餐廳) in neighborhoods in cities have attracted (吸引) more and more young people. “It really helps and saves time in our daily life,” said Guo Zhiliang, who is in his 30s. “The price is low and the workers are nice,” Guo said while remembering his first experience at the canteen. “I once bought a meat dish, and that only cost me 13 yuan. It was quite cheap and the food was delicious.” Ji Heng is another young eater at the Runlao Canteen. With a baby in his arms, Ji said his family and he had been to the canteen for breakfast many times. “It’s convenient to have breakfast here as it’s close to our home and the price is not high.” The community canteens are also getting popular online. Many young people share their dining experiences at community canteens. As the canteens are getting more popular in some cities, many young people show their likes about the dishes and ask where the canteens are or if their neighborhoods have the same kind of canteens. The community canteens are usually built to help the old people in neighborhoods. But ▲ ? “Because young people have busy work and they have less time for cooking and cleaning the kitchen. And the takeaway food is not healthy and needs to be waited for,” Jin Tianlin, a researcher said. The community canteens not only fill the young people’s hungry stomachs, but also help them be free from cleaning the kitchen. So they are loved by more and more young people. ( )12. [新考法寫作手法]In Paragraphs 2 and 3, the writer tells the canteens are popular by _______. A. giving examples B. using pictures C. listing numbers D. asking questions ( )13. Guo thinks the community canteens are _______. A. close to home B. helpful for life C. easy to remember D. useful for schoolwork ( )14. [新考法句子還原]Which of the following can be put in ▲ in the last paragraph? A. how do young people feel when eating there B. what kind of food do they serve to young people C. who can fill hungry stomachs with delicious food D. why do they become popular among young people ( )15. What’s the best title for the passage? A. Old People Have New Eating Habits B. Good Canteens Around the World C. Community Canteens Attract the Young D. Dining Experiences in Different Cities 第二節(jié)(共5 小題；每小題1 分, 滿分5 分) 閱讀下面短文, 從短文后的選項中, 選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有一項為多余選項。 Why Live Near the River? Imagine people traveling west in the 1800s. In those days, it was hard to find running water and shops where they could buy things. As time went by, most people had to make their homes near a river so that they could get water easily. How did rivers help people live in the past? Back in the past days, people grew their own food, caught their own fish, and collected their own water. 16. _______ People also used rivers as roads, traveling on boats. Traders shipped goods (貨物) to people from other areas. 17. _______ When building many factories right next to rivers for the water’s power to make machines work, some people choose to live near a river for working. They use the river to ship large goods, and some of them work at these factories where power factories provide electricity to homes and businesses. 18. _______ Who wouldn’t want to live near a river? Some people are nervous about living near rivers because rivers can cause floods (洪水). Every once in a while, floodwaters rise higher than a house, ruining (泡壞) many things in the house. 19. _______ Such waste causes water to smell bad and pollutes the crops (莊稼) we eat. Water and crops in polluted areas can make people very sick. How do people decide where to live? 20. _______Rivers can provide jobs and fun activities in a beautiful place. However, those living by rivers should be willing to accept possible problems as well. 第二部分語言知識應(yīng)用(共兩節(jié), 滿分25 分) 第一節(jié) 完形填空(共10 小題；每小題1 分, 滿分10 分) 閱讀下面短文, 從短文后各題所給的A、B、C 和D 四個選項中, 選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。 Xi’an is my hometown. It lies in the center of Shaanxi Province. Although it is not as big as Beijing, most people in China know this excellent place. And people 21 it as one of the most popular cities in China. Xi’an has a history of more than 6,000 years. It used to be the capital of 13 dynasties in China, 22 Zhou, Qin, Han, Tang and so on. It is the beginning city of the Silk Road. Xi’an has changed a lot. Builders have set up many new styles of buildings, which make Xi’an look more 23 . The government has also built lots of parks, 24 ecology parks (生態(tài)公園). It is relaxing and enjoyable to walk and see the beautiful scenery there. Because of this, the 25 is a lot better than before. Xi’an provides quite a lot of chances for young people. To 26 jobs, many of them come to Xi’an. As a result, the 27 of the city is getting larger and larger. The life of the people has also greatly improved. It’s true that Xi’an has developed in a 28 way in the past 30 years. 29 is glad to see the changes. Xi’an is also a travel city. There are many places of interest in Xi’an, such as the Terracotta Army and the Bell Tower. If you come to Xi’an, I’d like to 30 more about the city to you! Welcome to Xi’an! ( )21. A. hold B. regard C. control D. fear ( )22. A. including B. with C. from D. to ( )23. A. ancient B. strange C. modern D. famous ( )24. A. probably B. exactly C. completely D. mostly ( )25. A. culture B. environment C. weather D. food ( )26. A. search for B. pay for C. wait for D. care for ( )27. A. people B. number C. population D. information ( )28. A. terrible B. similar C. useful D. rapid ( )29. A. Somebody B. Everybody C. Anybody D. Nobody ( )30. A. mark B. take C. record D. introduce 第二節(jié) [2023 懷化] 語法填空(共10 小題；每小題1.5 分, 滿分15 分) 閱讀下面短文, 在空白處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。 Many people often leave their hometowns to work in the big cities. Zhang Bin, 31. __________ 46-year-old man from Huaihua, is one such person. He 32. __________ (work) in a shoe factory in Wenzhou. He 33. __________ (real) misses his hometown. More and more hometowns are developing 34. __________ (fast) than before. Large hospitals and new schools are built. There are many new roads and 35. __________ (bridge). This has made traveling between villages 36. __________ cities much easier. Thanks to the new roads around his village, Zhang Bin will be able 37. __________ (open) an online shop that sells delicious food from his hometown. Zhang Bin thinks the changes 38. __________ (be) great in his hometown. He is very happy about the new school in his village. 39. __________ , he believes that one thing will never change — the lovely old tree. The hometown is the place that holds 40. __________ (he) best memories. 第三部分書面表達(dá)(共兩節(jié), 滿分30 分) 第一節(jié) [2024 青島市北區(qū)期末改編] 閱讀表達(dá)(共5 小題；每小題2 分, 滿分10 分) 閱讀下面短文, 完成短文后的問題。 I had too many things. My bedroom was often in a mess. I had bookshelves with dirty books. I had lots of CDs but I didn’t listen to them. I had clothes I never wore. I was upset that I never had any space in my bedroom. Then I read something about minimalism (極簡主義). Minimalists suggest that you only keep the most necessary and important things and throw away something you don’t need. After reading about minimalism, I decided to solve my problem. I started clearing out things which I didn’t use. I collected bags of clothes to give to charity (慈善機構(gòu)). I sold some CDs and books online. Although I knew that I would never need these things again, I still found it very difficult to get rid of them. My brain tried to stop me from letting them go. But the thing was, I knew I couldn’t keep everything. After getting lots of things out of my room, I became excited to see the tidy room with some fresh space. And a tidy room also makes me have a clear mind! The main idea behind minimalism is to cut down what you own and really value the things you have. It’s not easy. Many people often tell us that it is better to have more things. Ads try to make us believe that we will only be happy by buying more things. Of course, I’m not a perfect minimalist. I still have a lot of things which I don’t need, but I think that was a good start. In the future, I will be more careful about what I buy. And I will try my best to get rid of what I don’t need. 41. Why was the writer upset about her messy bedroom? _________________________________________________________________ 42. When did the writer decide to solve the problem? _________________________________________________________________ 43. How did the writer deal with some of the CDs and books? _________________________________________________________________ 44. What is the main idea behind minimalism? _________________________________________________________________ 45. List two of the writer’s future plans. ①_______________________________________________________________ ②_______________________________________________________________ 第二節(jié) 寫作(滿分20 分) 你孩童時代最喜歡并且保留的東西是什么呢? 請你根據(jù)下面的圖表信息寫一篇英語短文, 介紹一下吧。要求： 1. 短文應(yīng)包括圖表中的全部信息, 要求條理清楚、行文連貫； 2. 詞數(shù)不少于80。 _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Unit 8 綜合素質(zhì)評價【答案及點撥】第一部分第一節(jié) A)【主旨大意】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文, 為一則庭院售物的公告。 1. C 【點撥】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Collections End On September 20 (no objects can be accepted over the date)”可知物品收集將在9 月20 日結(jié)束。故選C。 2. D 【點撥】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“No clothing, computers or TVs accepted.”可知不接受衣服、電腦、電視。故選D。 3. A 【點撥】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Those with questions or offering to help can call Lucy at 835-1236.”可知, 有疑問或熱心幫助的人可以致電835-1236。故選A。 B)【主旨大意】本文主要介紹了郴州市的“喚醒老屋”的計劃。 4. A 【點撥】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“In February, the city of ... to renovate the old houses.”可知, 這個計劃就是翻新舊房子, 故選A。 5. C 【點撥】觀點態(tài)度題。根據(jù)“Renovating the old houses has brought hope to our village.”可知, 村民們認(rèn)為翻修舊房子給農(nóng)村帶來了希望, 故選C。 6. B 【點撥】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Chenzhou’s Beihu neighborhood ... were not repaired.”以及“In February, the city of Chenzhou started the Awakening Old Houses plan.”可知, 郴州市的許多老房子沒有得到修復(fù), 所以郴州市在2 月份開啟了“喚醒老屋”計劃, ②排在第一位, ③排在第二位, 故選B。 7. A 【點撥】主旨大意題。通讀全文可知, 本文主要介紹了郴州市的“喚醒老屋”計劃, 故選A。 C)【主旨大意】本文主要講述了房子和家的區(qū)別。房子是指城市或鄉(xiāng)村里有四面墻和屋頂?shù)慕ㄖ? 而家是指有人居住的房子。家是有人和動物居住的地方, 有特殊意義的房間和家庭活動。家也是我們所屬的社區(qū), 鄰居之間互相照顧并且共同舉辦活動。 8. A 【點撥】段落大意題。根據(jù)“A house is ... wash in the bathroom and relax in the living room.”可知, 本段主要講述了什么是房子。故選A。 9. A 【點撥】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“My mum loves reading in the living room.”可知, 媽媽在家里最喜歡的地方是客廳。故選A。 10. D 【點撥】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“When I’m away from home I sometimes feel homesick ... miss everyday family activities.”可知, 作者外出時有時會想家是因為她想念她的日常家庭活動。故選D。 11. D 【點撥】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“So home is the people and animals ... is also the community we are part of ... what home is for me.”可知, 作者認(rèn)為家是由人和寵物、家庭活動、社區(qū)、舒適的環(huán)境等構(gòu)成的。故選D。 D)【主旨大意】本文介紹了城市社區(qū)餐廳吸引了越來越多的年輕人, 他們認(rèn)為這樣可以節(jié)省時間、方便生活。 12. A 【點撥】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“‘It really helps and saves time in our daily life,’ said Guo Zhiliang”以及“Ji Heng is another young eater at the Runlao Canteen.”可知, 第二段和第三段使用了舉例子的方法說明餐廳很受歡迎。故選A。 13. B 【點撥】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“‘It really helps and saves time in our daily life,’ said Guo Zhiliang”可知他認(rèn)為這對生活很有幫助。故選B。 14. D 【點撥】推理判斷題。根據(jù)下文“Because young people ... cooking and cleaning the kitchen.”可知后文解釋了年輕人喜歡社區(qū)餐廳的原因, 因此設(shè)空處應(yīng)該問為什么年輕人喜歡社區(qū)餐廳。選項D“為什么它們會受到年輕人的歡迎”符合語境。故選D。 15. C 【點撥】標(biāo)題歸納題。文章介紹了城市里的社區(qū)餐廳給年輕人的生活帶來了很大的便利。選項C“社區(qū)餐廳吸引年輕人”符合題意。故選C。第二節(jié) 【主旨大意】本文是一篇說明文, 文章主要講述了人類選擇臨河而居, 因為水給他們提供了各種便利和生活所需; 當(dāng)然任何事物都有相對性, 有時臨河而居也會存在很多風(fēng)險如洪澇災(zāi)害, 一些工廠傾倒廢物導(dǎo)致河水污染等問題。 16. D 【點撥】根據(jù)“People also used rivers as roads, traveling on boats.”可知, 下一句是此處的遞進, 都在說人們利用水為生, D 項“住在河邊很容易獲得生活用水”符合語境, 故選D。 17. B【點撥】分析文章結(jié)構(gòu)可知此處為小標(biāo)題。根據(jù)“When building many factories ... to homes and businesses.”可知, 本段講了現(xiàn)在為什么人們要住在河流附近。B 項“為什么現(xiàn)在人們住在河邊?”符合語境, 與第一個小標(biāo)題形成對比。故選B。 18. F 【點撥】根據(jù)“When building many factories ... to homes and businesses.”可知, 上文內(nèi)容主要講的是人們在河流旁開設(shè)工廠, 利用河流使機器運轉(zhuǎn)、運輸貨物和發(fā)電。F 項“把貨物裝上船的人也住在河邊”符合語境, 與上文是并列關(guān)系。故選F。 19. E 【點撥】根據(jù)“Such waste causes water to smell bad and pollutes the crops we eat”可知, 是在說工廠排出的廢水, E 項“一些工廠將廢物排入河流?！狈险Z境。故選E。 20. C 【點撥】根據(jù)“How do people decide where to live?”可知, 本段在講人們?nèi)绾螞Q定住在哪兒。C 項“人們在決定住在哪里之前應(yīng)該考慮可能存在的風(fēng)險”符合語境。故選C。第二部分第一節(jié) 【主旨大意】本文介紹了西安這座古城的一些情況。 21. B 【點撥】regard ... as ... 把……看作……。 22. A 【點撥】根據(jù)語境“它曾經(jīng)是中國13 朝古都, 包括周、秦、漢、唐等?！笨芍xA。 23. C 【點撥】根據(jù)“Builders have set up many new styles of buildings”可知這讓西安看起來更現(xiàn)代化。故選C。 24. D 【點撥】根據(jù)語境“政府還建造了許多公園, 大多是生態(tài)公園?！笨芍xD。 25. B 【點撥】根據(jù)政府還建造了許多生態(tài)公園可知, 環(huán)境比以前好多了。故選B。 26. A 【點撥】根據(jù)上句“Xi’an provides quite a lot of chances for young people.”可知來西安是找工作。故選A。 27. C 【點撥】根據(jù)西安為年輕人提供了很多機會, 可知人口越來越多。故選C。 28. D 【點撥】在過去30 年里, 西安已得到了高速發(fā)展。故選D。 29. B 【點撥】每個人都很高興看到這些變化。故選B。 30. D 【點撥】句意：如果你來西安, 我想給你介紹更多關(guān)于它的事情。故選D。第二節(jié) 【主旨大意】本文是一篇記敘文, 講述了離開家鄉(xiāng)外出打工的張斌對家鄉(xiāng)變化的感嘆。 31. a 【點撥】此處是在介紹張斌——一個46 歲來自懷化的男人。表示“一個”, 輔音音素開頭, 用不定冠詞a。 32. works【點撥】這是交代個人情況, 全文用一般現(xiàn)在時, 主語是“He”, 謂語動詞用works。 33. really 【點撥】此處用副詞“really”修飾謂語動詞misses。 34. faster 【點撥】根據(jù)后面的“than”可知用比較級faster。 35. bridges 【點撥】根據(jù)前面的“roads and”可知and 連接兩個可數(shù)名詞的復(fù)數(shù), 故填bridges。 36. and 【點撥】根據(jù)前面的between 可知填and, 短語between ... and ...“在……和……之間”。 37. to open 【點撥】be able to do 有能力去做。故填to open。 38. are 【點撥】根據(jù)主語changes 為復(fù)數(shù)形式, 可知謂語動詞用are。 39. However 【點撥】上文“他對他村里的新學(xué)校感到非常高興?！焙拖挛摹八嘈庞幸患掠肋h(yuǎn)不會改變——那棵可愛的古樹?！睒?gòu)成轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系, 后面有逗號, 因此用However。 40. his 【點撥】根據(jù)后面的名詞memories 可知用形容詞性物主代詞his。第三部分第一節(jié) 【主旨大意】本文主要介紹了極簡主義的理念。極簡主義背后的主要思想是減少你擁有的東西, 真正珍惜你擁有的東西, 做一個極簡主義者不容易, 因為我們經(jīng)常被告知擁有更多的東西更好。 41. Because she never had any space in her bedroom. 【點撥】根據(jù)第一段“I was upset that I never had any space in my bedroom.”可知, 作者對她凌亂的臥室感到不安是因為她的臥室里從來沒有任何空間。 42. After reading about minimalism, she decided to solve the problem. 【點撥】根據(jù)“After reading about minimalism, I decided to solve my problem.”可知, 作者在讀了極簡主義后, 決定改變。 43. She sold them online. 【點撥】根據(jù)第二段“I sold some CDs and books online.”可知, 作者是在網(wǎng)上賣了一些光盤和書籍。 44. To cut down what you own and really value the things you have.【點撥】根據(jù)第三段“The main idea ... value the things you have. ”可知, 極簡主義背后的主要思想是：減少你擁有的東西, 真正珍惜你擁有的東西。 45. ①Be more careful about what she buys. ② Get rid of what she doesn’t need. 【點撥】根據(jù)最后一段“In the future, I will be more careful ... what I don’t need.”可知未來她打算買東西時慎重考慮, 扔掉不需要的東西。第二節(jié) 范文： My favorite thing from childhood is my teddy bear. I have had it since I was five years old.② My grandmother gave it to me on my birthday. I like the teddy bear so much because it’s dressed in my favorite color. It’s special to① me because my grandmother made it for me.③ I think I will keep it forever to remind me of① my grandmother. The teddy bear has given me② many good memories. I remember when I was young, I was afraid of the dark, so I held my teddy bear to feel safe.③ It is not only a toy, but more like a friend. 名師點評：本文采用“三步法”寫作, 第一段開篇點題, 介紹最喜歡的物品是什么; 第二段說明你是如何得到這個物品的以及你喜歡它的原因; 第三段抒發(fā)這個物品給你帶來的感受并書寫結(jié)語。添彩點: ①正確使用所學(xué)的短語be special to, remind sb. of sth. 等, 足見作者深厚的寫作功底。②正確運用了最后幾單元所學(xué)的現(xiàn)在完成時來造句, 使用恰當(dāng)準(zhǔn)確。③句型豐富：because 引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句；省略引導(dǎo)詞that 引導(dǎo)的賓語從句, 從句中含有so 連接的兩個并列分句, 在第一個并列分句中含有when 引導(dǎo)的時間狀語從句。 Collections StartCollections EndOn September 10On September 20 (no objects can be accepted over the date)Do you have books, toys, records, balls, or any other objects just collecting dust (積累灰塵)? Time to clean out your room and bring your objects to No. 12 Green Street. All electronic (電子的) objects must be in working order. No clothing, computers or TVs accepted. Time: September 22Those with questions or offering to help can call Lucy at 835-1236.A. Why did people want to live near a river? B. Why do people live near rivers now? C. People should think over the possible risks before deciding where to live. D. Staying close to a river was easy to get water for living. E. Some factories put their waste into rivers. F. People who carry goods onto ships live near the river, too.Your favorite thing from childhood which you still haveHow long have you had it?How did you get it?Why do you like it so much?Can you say something more about it?