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江苏省泰兴市黄桥初中教育集团2020届九年级上学期英语10月月考试卷(含听力材料)
Making the most of time is important in our life. Here are some tips that might be of help to you.
Make a plan. You should make a plan every week. The plan includes things you want to finish. You should know what the most important ones are, and try your best to do them first.
⒈Control your stress. No matter what kind of stress you have, try to keep cool. When you have a lot of things to do, too much stress may make you slow. Don't work all day without breaks.
⒉Close your door. When working under a plan, do your important things with your door closed. This will give you a better-quality time.
⒊Focus on one thing at a time. Don't try to do many things at a time! You will lose your focus, and it will take you longer to finish your work.
⒋Just say "no". If you really don't have the time to help out, just say "no". You're only one person, and you can't save the world by yourself!
⒌Stop wasting time on the phone. While talking on the phone, keep your conversations short. In this way, you'll waste much less time.
⒍Relax. The most important thing is to take time to relax. Even if it's a 10-minute walk, get away from your work and get relaxed.
Tips to Make the Most of Time |
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Make a plan. |
Make a of what you want to finish every week. Devote yourself the most important things first. |
Control your stress. |
Take breaks instead of all day long. |
Close your door. |
Make sure that your door is while doing your important things. |
Focus on one thing at a time. |
If you try to do many things at a time, you will need to more time finishing your work. |
Just say "no". |
Learn to others if you are really busy. |
Stop wasting time on the phone. |
Much time will be if you keep your conversations long while talking on the phone. |
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away from what you are doing for a short while is the most important thing. |
①{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Helen likes to read. She likes reading to the children.
②{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Lily loves animals and likes being with them.
③{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Alan likes singing. He wants to be a singer.
④{#blank#}4{#/blank#} John likes talking with other people. He is very good at making others happy.
⑤{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Jim thinks sports are interesting. He does well in basketball, and in his school his friends call him the second Jordan.
A. My boys want to join the sports club, but they don't have more coaches(教练). B. In the kindergarten(幼儿园), many girls like to listen to stories, but the kindergarteners are too busy. They have no time to do that. C. In this school, some teachers want the students to learn to sing and dance in their free time, but the school doesn't have any volunteers(志愿者). D. In the pet center, many dogs, cats and other small animals are ill(生病), but they don't have people to work for them. They really need volunteers. E. Many old people live alone(单独地). They need someone to talk with them and make them happy. |
A famous scientist made some great inventions. A newspaper reporter asked him why he thought he was able to be so much more creative than other persons. What made him so successful and different from others?
He said it all came from an experience with his mother when he was about two years old.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} when he lost his control on the bottle and it fell, pouring the milk all over the kitchen floor — a sea of milk!
His mother didn't shout at him,instead, she said, "Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made!{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Well, something bad had happened. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?"
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, "You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up{#blank#}3{#/blank#}? We could use a sponge(海绵)or a towel. Which I do you prefer?" He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled(溅出的) milk.
His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to carry a big milk bottle with two small hands.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} and see if you can find a way to carry it without dropping it." In the end, the little boy learned how to carry the bottle without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!
A. Let's go out and fill the bottle with water B. What really have you done C. He tried to move a bottle of milk from the refrigerator D. So, how would you like to do that E. I have never seen such a huge pool of milk |
Jazz is a type of music, is one of the art forms. It started in the United States. Black Americans, who sang and played the music of their homeland, created jazz.
Jazz is a mixture of African music, work songs, slave songs and religious(宗教的)music. Improvisation(即兴表演)is an important part of jazz. This's why a jazz song might sound a little different every time it is played.
Many jazz bands appeared in the late 1800s.They played jazz in bars and clubs in many towns and cities, especially in New Orlean& New Orleans is an international city and people from all over the world come to New Orleans to enjoy jazz.
Jazz became more and more popular. By the 1920s, jazz was popular all over the United States. By the 1940s, you could listen to jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls. Today, people from all over the world play jazz.
Jazz | |
Description(描述) of jazz | ★It's a mixture of African music, work songs,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}And religious music. ★An {#blank#}2{#/blank#}part of jazz is improvisation |
About jazz bands | ★Many jazz bands appeared in the late 1800s. ★They played jazz in bars and clubs in many {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. |
Becoming popular | ★By {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, jazz was popular in the US. By the 1940s,you could listen to jazz in clubs, bars and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. ★Now, people from all over the world play jazz |
Whether it's one day off or a week, you don't need to be among people to have a great time. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} You can spend your holiday on your own doing something you have no time to do in your everyday life.
Eat your favorite foods. They can bring you much pleasure for sure. You can make a healthy meal at home. Cook something you love but usually don't have time to make. Instead of having meals at home, you can also go to a local restaurant for something special. Eat it there, or bring it home. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Stay away from technology. You may have a chance to find the real beauty of life. Maybe you can't help playing with your smartphones all day while you are on holiday alone. Why not create more time to go hiking, fly kites or do some other outdoor activities? {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} You can go shopping, see a film, or take a class. Take your time to search for something even small that you want. Going to see a movie or a show alone can be a fun experience. Use your holiday as a chance to try something new like dancing or painting.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Leave your worries behind and try to be a master of your own, but remember that nothing is more important than safety.
A. Try to find something new and fun to do. B. Whether you eat out or cook at home, enjoy! C. Being alone can also be relaxing and amazing. D. All in all, relax and have a wonderful holiday. E. In this way, you will have chances to be close to nature. |
Tips for Writing Better Articles
Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and benefit us later in life.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Choose good words. When we're not sure which word is the right one for a sentence, look it up in a dictionary.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Check facts. If we want people to believe what we write, we must make sure our facts are true.
Rewrite. A common problem is that we don't like to rewrite. In fact rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some mistakes, like grammar and spelling mistakes. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, though it takes more time and more work.
Read aloud. Sometimes it's easier to find problem with spelling and grammar when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems but also develop our writing.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article. Such a list includes: Is there a proper title? Have we explained every point? Are all the parts of the article included? This can help us to make sure that we have covered everything.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. But with a few simple steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles.
A. Prepare a list B. The following tips can be helpful C. Rewriting makes our writing better D. It is not easy to become a better writer E. Good word choices are necessary for good writing |
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