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广东省潮州市潮安区雅博学校2020届九年级上学期英语第一次月考试卷(含听力音频)
Interesting Festivals in The World |
Throwing tomatoes—Spain Spain takes "tomatoes fights" to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd. |
Rolling cheese—England This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper's Hill. A large wheel of cheese is rolled down Cooper's Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. |
Burning man—The United States The Burning Man Festival lasts a week. It is from the Monday before Labor Day to Labor Day(which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man. |
Pouring water—Thailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land. |
In China, more and more vacationers want to spend their spare time at lesser-known vacation lands to have unique, relaxing holiday experiences. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
According to data from the online travel agency Qunar, as cited by Beijing Daily, during the National Day, the number of rooms booked at hotels in less traveled cities during the holiday was up 30% year on year. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Some young people who have little time for themselves simply stayed at a hotel to make the holiday more relaxing.
Dai Bin, president of the China Tourism Academy, told Beijing Daily, "{#blank#}3{#/blank#}" As people become more mature(成熟的) travelers, they don't want to follow the crowd. Some of them simply want to take a rest somewhere quiet for a couple of days to experience the local culture deeply.
In addition, lesser-known attractions are not as "commercial(商业的)" and "standardized" as developed ones. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}And unlike popular destinations, some under explored(未充分开发的)places with little online showing can also offer more surprises.
"The rise of reverse tourism(逆向旅游) is not a bad thing," said an opinion piece in Zhengzhou Daily. "{#blank#}5{#/blank#} It also brings more possibilities to the tourism market," the article explains. "More importantly, the trend is set to force popular destinations to better themselves instead of resting on the past."
A. It means that vacationers now have more choices. B. They can offer more real and natural experiences. C. Tourism used to be about sightseeing, but now it is about experiences. D. So travelers have become more careful to choose places with fewer tourists. E. Vacationers avoided popular holiday destinations in order to enjoy some peace and quiet. F. "Reverse tourism" becomes a new fashion among young vacationers in China. |
The Chinese dragon is one of the most important parts in Chinese culture. Chinese dragons look like a combination (结合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer in Chinese culture. They have two horns (角) and a long body. They also have fantastic powers—they can fly in the sky, swim in the sea and can even make rain.
The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.
We are proud to call ourselves the "descendants (传人) of the dragon". In Chinese, excellent people are often called "dragons". A number of Chinese sayings talk about dragons. For example, "Hope one's child will become a dragon" means hoping he or she will be successful.
It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon are creative, active, brave and it's easier for them to get angry. There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as the Dragon Head-raising Day and the Dragon Boat Festival. The festivals are celebrated differently by us. These two festival s come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.
People who are interested in Chinese culture may study dragons and it will be helpful for them to have a better understanding of Chinese culture. As the "descendants of the dragon", it is our duty to work together to pass our traditional culture on to more and more people.
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World Book Day is on April 23rd every year. It was set up by the UNESCO(联合国教科文组织)in 1995 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to find out the fun of reading. It is also the day to honor great writers, for example, William Shakespeare, born or dead on that day.
Many countries celebrate World Book Day. Take the UK as an example. On that day, millions of schoolchildren can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year since 1998.
World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Xi Jinping, Chinese President, does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Book Day 2020, he called on young people to do more reading. "Books cannot change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading." he said.
Reading can be good for people in many ways. Reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that we don't know. We would have to use our head to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the smarter we become. What's more, reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom, such as the ways English people are speaking and writing today. Reading helps us.
"Reading makes a full man." Bacon said. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time on reading every day.
World Book Day | |
Date | ·On April 23rd every year. |
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} for setting up the day | ·To encourage people to experience the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} of reading. ·To honor great writers. |
Differences between China and the UK | ·In the UK, schoolchildren can buy books at {#blank#}3{#/blank#} than usual in any bookstore. ·In China, President Xi Jinping, encouraged young people to read more and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the world. |
Benefits(益处)of reading | ·Giving us {#blank#}5{#/blank#} about other cultures and places of the world. ·Helping us to find out the answers to unfamiliar things. ·Helping us to learn a foreign language well. |
In recent years, Chinese online novels have become popular at home and abroad. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Sixteen works have now found their place on the bookshelves of the British Library. The British Library is one of the world's largest libraries. It chooses books based on their cultural value and their popularity among readers. This is the first time that Chinese online novels have entered the collection of the British Library. The 16 books cover a variety of topics. They're considered as some of the best Chinese online novels from the past 20 years.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} His work Great Power, Heavy Industry is among the 16 novels that were added to the British Library. The novel tells the story of how China's manufacturing industry(制造业) has been able to grow so strong since the 1980s. "This may help foreign readers get to know China better, " Qicheng said.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}"Many may think that all online novels are fast-food love stories, " one of them said. "It's time for their value to be recognized. Perhaps in a few years, we'll have some foreign fans who have grown up reading Chinese novels. "
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} In 2021, nearly half of foreign readers said that they were willing to pay for Chinese works. There are, however, still challenges ahead. The greatest one is in the area of translation. There have been more English books translated into Chinese than the other way around. Making Chinese books available is only a first step. Good translations will be the key to the future of Chinese online novels.
A. This fan might just end up being right. B. And their popularity continues to grow. C. The news came as" a surprise" to Qicheng. D. Fans of Chinese online novels were excited about the news. E. Foreign readers have different opinions about Chinese works. |
In your opinion, the news shows that {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(回答字数在20-30内)
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