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陕西省2019年中考英语试卷(含听力音频)
If you walk into a bookstore, you might see shelves of books labelled(标注)"self-help". You may not know what these books are about. In fact, more and more people are turning to self-help books for advice these days. You can't imagine that sales of these books in the UK reached 3, 000, 000 last year.
Self-help books are usually written by psychologists (心理学家), famous writers or successful businessmen. They teach you how to deal with problems in your life, for example, how to get on well with your classmates or friends, how to plan your time well or how to find happiness.
Paul sweet man, the owner of City Books in the UK. Said that social problems might be the reason why more people are reading self-help books. "They come into the shop and look for ways to deal with these problems in their life, "Paul said. Besides, it seem to be easier for young readers to find their mistakes, especially those born after 2000. They want to improve themselves by reading self-help books.
Self-help books used to be something people laughed at. Many people didn't take chicken soup stories and "success theory(成功学)"books seriously. But now they are recognized by young people.
No matter why there is growing interest in self-help books, it's good to know that help is at hand if we need it. But are these books truly helpful? Read one and find out.
With only one yuan, could you live in a city for one day? It may sound impossible.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}
On April 10th, more than 60 students from a middle school took part in the One Yuan Metropolis Survival(一元城市生存). A charity organization(慈善组织) for teenagers held this activity.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} And it is going to four others, including Beijing.
In the activity, students had to live and deal with difficult tasks. To make money, many students looked for part-time jobs and saw how hard life was. A 14-year-old girl asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and finally got one. "{#blank#}3{#/blank#} But gradually, we got used to it," she said. After being a waiter for an hour, she got 25 yuan.
Living was hard, but finishing the tasks wasn't any easier. The students went to different places to finish tasks in a short time. The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth a thousand yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour. "{#blank#}4{#/blank#} From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt...after almost 20 tries, we got an expensive ring," a student said. "We will give all of the money we have raised to poor schools in Tibet."
A.It has happened in eight cities. B.We learned how to persuade (说服) others. C.It's a meaningful activity. D.But students from Xi'an made it. E. We were upset when they said no. |
There are some skills for students to listen to the teachers in class, which means you're going to have to practice them. Just as you would have to practice basketball to be a better player, you also have to practice listening. How to listen in school? {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
One of the things you'll need to do is to make sure that your mind doesn't wander(漫游). It's easy to start thinking about other things, especially when you are not interested in the subject. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Next, listen for the main ideas. If you want to catch every little piece of information, you'll feel tired and bored. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Not only does this show respect to the teacher, it also helps prevent your mind from wandering. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Or it could just be someone talking to their neighbors who shouldn't be, it can even be some birds outside the classroom window, or a group of kids who are talking loudly as they pass the door to your room.
Finally, you need to take notes because you will not remember everything the teacher said. You'll have to take down the notes so that you can study it after class. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
Listening isn't always easy, but if you follow these simple steps, you'll be much more successful in your classes.
A. Here are some suggestions. B. You'll also need to look at the teacher. C. Taking notes also makes you pay attention to the class. D. It might be a friend who is trying to pass you a note. E. So make yourself pay attention to what the teacher is saying. |
Have you ever wondered what an American high school is really like? This article will describe a typical (典型的) high school and its students.
A typical American high school has several large buildings and enough space for about 1,500 students. Every student is given a locker. When students first arrive at school, they go straight to their lockers to put away or get their textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes. As American textbooks are expensive, students would rather loan (租借) than buy them. Students must pay back if they lost any of them.
American students have different types of school transport. They usually take a yellow school bus or walk to school if they live close enough. Sometimes their parents drive them to school.
When they turn 16 years of age, most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students' exam passing grades in the class and also pass their state driver's exam, they can begin driving themselves to school.
Each day, students take six or seven classes. They must take science, math, English and social studies. They can choose art, homemaking, fashion design and other classes. In some schools students are required to take one or more of the following special classes: health education, physical education or foreign language studies. Students move to different classrooms for each subject. This is because cache teacher has their own classroom. There is a five-minute break between classes, to give the students the time to hurry to their next class.
The regular school day usually ends early in the afternoon. After school more than half of the students take part in after-school activities. These activities include sports, specially football, basketball, baseball and soccer or clubs, such as yearbook, speech, school newspaper, photograph or student government.
Title: {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in an American High School
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Introduction |
✧It gives an overview of a typical American high school and its {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. |
Lockers and textbooks |
✧Every student has a locker for textbooks and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} clothes. ✧They would rather loan (租借) than buy {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. |
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} transport |
✧Students usually go to school by bus or on foot. Sometimes their {#blank#}6{#/blank#} send them to school by car. ✧They can {#blank#}7{#/blank#} themselves to school when they are over 16 and have passed the required tests. |
Classes and classrooms |
✧Students have to take main classes, elective classes and sometimes one or more {#blank#}8{#/blank#} classes. ✧They go to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} classrooms for each subject. |
After school activities |
✧After school most of the students take {#blank#}10{#/blank#} in their favourite activities, including sports and clubs. |
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