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江苏省昆山市2019届九年级英语第二次质量测试试卷
Outside, it's a cold winter's day. Inside a large shopping center, people are hanging around. But then, without warning, a pop song starts to play loudly. A teenager boy walks lazily to the center of the open space, and dances crazily to the music. He's joined by two of his friends, then some of the old people. In a few seconds，more than sixty people are dancing to the music—all in time and all in step. At first, onlookers(旁观者)are puzzeled, and then they start smiling and clapping. They now know what they're seeing: a flash mob(快闪).
According to Wikipedia, the term "flash mob" was created by Bill Wasik, an editor at Harper's Magazine, in 2003. In a year, the phrase had entered the Concise Oxford English Dictionary. Since then, hundreds—possibly thousands—of flash mobs have been performed around the world, in almost every kind of public space imaginable!
Each flash mob has its own style，but most flash mobs follow a similar formula(方案). Often, the organizers search for willing participants(参与者)using social media. Instructions and dance moves are given through the Internet. There are usually several rehearsals(排练)before the big day.
While it's happening, a few lucky passers-by watch it live. Most people who watch it, however, will see it later online. Some of the most popular flash mobs on YouTube have been watched more than 10 million times. A famous example is MP3 Experiment Eight, a flash mob that took place in New York City in July 2011 with over 3,500 participants. This event was different from normal flash mobs in that much of it was completely silent—and there were no rehearsals.
Flash mobs provide the participants, onlookers and online viewers with a lot of enjoyment and pleasure. For this reason alone, they're a modern, popular art form that should be celebrated.
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Grain in Ear, also Mangzhong in Chinese, is the 9th solar term (节气). It usually begins on June 5 and ends on June 20. During the period of Mangzhong, farmers in South China are busy growing rice {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. How about the farmers in North China? They need to harvest wheat before {#blank#}2{#/blank#} days come. In order to celebrate the solar term, there are many activities.
When Mangzhong comes, people in Anhui Province make different types of anmiaobao and colour it with vegetable juice. Anmiaobao is a kind of bread {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of wheat flour. People hope to have a good harvest in autumn by making it.
In Guizhou, people {#blank#}4{#/blank#} mud wrestling (泥摔跤) matches during Mangzhong for many years. On this day, new couples plant rice together with good friends. While {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, they throw mud at each other. The person who gets the most mud {#blank#}6{#/blank#} to be the most popular person.
Boiling green plums (煮青梅) is also a popular activity among people. In South China, June is the best time to harvest plums. And eating green plums is good for {#blank#}7{#/blank#} health. But remember to boil green plums before eating {#blank#}8{#/blank#}.
{#blank#}9{#/blank#} of years ago, people used solar terms to help with farm work. But even today, they are still of {#blank#}10{#/blank#} to our life. We can learn a lot from them. For example, life is like farming, and you get what you plant.
Hello, I'm Steven, a student in No.5 Middle School. There are 30 students in my class. Last Friday afternoon, I did a survey in my class.
Percent: 50%How often: Take a trip twice a year When: During the summer vacation How: Favorite city: Chengdu, Hangzhou | Percent: 30%How often: Take a trip once a year When: During the summer vacation and the National Day holiday How: Favorite city:Shanghai, Beijing |
Percent: 10%How often: Take a trip more than three times a year When: During the winter vacation and on weekends How: Favorite city:Chengdu, Kunming | Percent: 10%They never take a trip. They say it's kind of boring. During holidays they often stay at home or go to the library. |
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