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浙江省杭州市萧山区河庄初中2020届九年级上学期英语第一次月考试卷（含听力音频）
Everyone likes to have fun, but not everyone has much money to spend on entertainment. Here are some free or cheap ways to enjoy yourself.
Go with your friends if you don't want to stay at home. Hike or bicycle with a friend on a nearby path or in a park. If you live in a city, you can go window-shopping. Or you can explore an old part of town and admire the buildings.
Planning and taking pictures can make you aware of the beauty all around you. Photographic equipment can be expensive, but it doesn't have to be. You probably already own a camera or a cellphone that can take pictures.
Stop by one to find out what's going on. And while you're there, borrow a book or movie for free. Museums and universities also hold free events. If you can't find a free event, you can volunteer at an event that requires tickets. People who organize concerts and plays need help. You can set up or take down chairs or greet visitors. Sometimes they reward volunteers with free tickets.
Whatever you do, find a friend to share it with. For example, invite a friend for a walk, an event or a time working on your hobby. Hosting doesn't have to be difficult. If your friend comes in the afternoon, you don't have to serve a meal. You can sit and talk, play board games or card games or watch a movie together.
From the bulb to the computer, our life has changed a lot. If you are interested in a creative activity, you might as well put it into practice, starting from small things in daily life, to make your life more colorful.
A. Our life is more convenient because of inventions.
B. Going outside in good weather can be a lot of fun.
C. Relationships are often the best things in life.
D. While you're out, take pictures of things you find.
E. It's a good idea to stay at home to watch a movie alone.
F. Libraries often hold free public events, or you can get free tickets through volunteer activities.
One of the Great British Bake Off winners Nadiya is telling us something about her life and her book Bake Me a Story.
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A: My kids like reading books, and they also like staying with me in the kitchen when I cook. So I think if I write a book with both stories and recipes (食谱), parents and kids can enjoy cooking together in the kitchen and then read a story when they wait for the food to cook.
Q: You baked (烘烤) the Queen' s birthday cake! {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
A: It' gave me great pleasure to bake for the Queen and to be a part of history. I would like to bake for David Attenborough too!
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A: The blueberry and orange soda bread. It's quick and easy, and it's very delicious.
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A: Of course not! To see the looks on their faces and hear the happy noises they make when they eat the cakes makes all the hard work worth (值得) it.
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A: My most important advice is "Don't be worried about cleaning up "the kitchen. Try things out in the kitchen and have fun!"
A. How was it and who else (其他的) would you like to bake for? B. What made you decide to write the book Bake Me a Story? C. What is your favorite recipe from the book? D. Do you have any advice (建议) for those who want to get into baking? E. It takes so long to bake a cake, so do you feel unhappy when you see people eat it so quickly? |
How Can You Create Luck in Everyday Life?
You can probably agree that some people have more good things happening to them. Let's just call that luck. Now would you like to learn how to be one of these lucky people? Here are 5 top tips for creating your own luck.
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It is easy to believe that you never have any luck in everyday life if you don't seem to be getting any breaks. But having had a difficult life gives you unusual lessons and develops courage.
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Some people are already lucky and they just don't know it. Instead of giving all your attention to what you are short of, look at how lucky you already are. You no doubt have some wonderful friends family and a roof over your head.
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Luck doesn't just happen upon us—it comes to us when we're open. Learning a new skill, visiting a new place and trying a new hobby are all great ways of creating your chances.
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You'll never create any luck if you sit there waiting for it to fall into your lap. Take steps towards your goals and dreams and greet every challenge. You will find you create more luck in everyday life.
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Sometimes people would be prepared to help us out. If you need a hand with dealing with something rather than wait for someone to offer you a lucky break, go and ask them if they will help you out.
A. Try Something New B. Take Action Right Now C. Ask for Help If Necessary D. Feel Lucky about What You Have E. See the Good in the Past F. Be Confident at Any Time |
Running two miles on the playground isn't a fun thing to do for most students. But students in Miss Brown's class at Mark Twain School in the USA gladly put on their running shoes. They wanted to raise money to help a dog in need.
Miss Brown told her students about Peter, a dog who had a hard start in life. At less than a year old, Peter's owners found out that he was not healthy. Something was wrong with his body. Medicine could help but it was very expensive. For Peter to have a better life, he needed surgery (外科手术). But his owners couldn't afford that. Finally, they had to leave Peter at the animal hospital.
"I love dogs and when I hear about Peter, I felt so sad for him," says student Tony.
Miss Brown's class decided to hold a Jog-a-Thon to raise money for Peter's surgery.
"At first I felt like the Jog-a-Thon was just to get us to exercise," says Mike "but then I wanted to help this dog."
"I just wanted to make a difference in Peter's life," adds student Chance Wood.
News of the Jog-a-Thon spread throughout the school. Before long, five other classes also took part in the event. "I started receiving money from all kinds of people in our school community," says Miss Brown. "We raised $3,180.64 in all."
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| Background | A dog named Peter had {#blank#}2{#/blank#} problems before he was one year old. Medicine and surgery can {#blank#}3{#/blank#} his health, but his owner didn't have enough {#blank#}4{#/blank#} to pay for them. |
| Act | Miss Brown's class made their {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to raise money for Peter by {#blank#}6{#/blank#} an activity. The activity is called {#blank#}7{#/blank#} which is about running. |
| Idea | In Miss Brown's class, students felt sorry for Peter and wanted to {#blank#}8{#/blank#} his life. |
| {#blank#}9{#/blank#} | They raised $3,180.64 in all and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} five classes joined the event. |
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A. But they still don't become desert B. But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time C. Without the plants D. Plants don't let the wind blow the earth away E. They want to bring water to the deserts |
Scientists are trying to turn deserts into usable land again. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about deserts. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Scientists may not be able to change these deserts. People are doing bad things to our planet.
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Body language is used by people for sending messages to one another. It is very useful because it can help you make yourself easily understood. When you are talking with others, you are not just using words, but also using body languages. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} A smile and handshake show welcome, and clapping hands means congratulations. These are accepted both by Chinese and foreigners as having the same meanings.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} For example, men in Russia, France and Arab countries kiss each other when they meet, but men in China or Australia shake hands instead of kissing. People in Puerto Rio like touching each other, but people from English speaking countries do not touch each other. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} In some Asian countries, you must not touch the head of another person. People in Arab countries like standing close to one another when they are talking. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} In Arab countries, you eat with the fingers of your right land; the left hand is not used at all. In parts of Asia you must not sit with your feet pointing at another person.
When you use a foreign language, it is very important to know the meanings of body languages in the foreign country. Following this will help you live and work better with foreign people.
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A. But English people cannot stay too close to each other. B. For example, waving one's hand is to say "Good-bye". C. If you touch an English person, you should say "Sorry". D. Different countries have different body languages. E. Because body languages have different meanings. |
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