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2016年中考英语真题试卷(江西卷)
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Things like Hula hoops(呼啦圈)used to be very popular. Did you ever own any of these? If you didn't, don't feel too bad. They were all fads. A fad is something that becomes very 1 among a large number of people, but only for a short time.2 can become a fad very quickly, but can stop being popular just as quickly.3 it is no longer “cool,” a fad goes away. Anything can become a(n) 4-fashion, food, music, technology, even language.
In the late 1970s, Erno Rubik, a professor was looking for a 5 way to teach his students about 3D objects. He 6 a six-color plastic object that would be called the Rubik's Cube(魔方). The goal was to get each side of the cube a 7 color. It was very challenging. It took a few years for the toy to become popular, but then 8, in 1982, it seemed everyone had one. People bought over a hundred million of the9. There were 50 books available that year offering solutions(解决办法). Then, just as suddenly as the craze (风尚) started, it 10. By 1983, people were not interested in the Rubik's Cube anymore, perhaps because so many people 11 had one in their home.
In 2012, a South Korean musician named Psy released a song called “ Gangnam (江南) Style.” The music video shows Psy pretending (假装) to horse-ride while he is dancing. In six months, it became the first Youtube (一视频网站) video ever to reach a billion views (观看). Six months after that,12 went on to reach two billion views. The song and video started a worldwide 13 craze. “Gangnam Style” had a huge influence on world popular culture. U.S. President Barack Obama and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron even 14 the dance. “Gangnam Style” became less and less popular,15 the “Korean Wave” of culture remains popular all over the world.
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Hotel size This hotel has 861 rooms This hotel has over 21 floors Arriving/leaving Check-in time starts at 4 pm Check-out time is at noon Required at check-in Credit card deposit (信用卡押金) Government-issued ID card The youngest check-in age is 20 |
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Until the beginning of July, there has been no rain in northern Italy for over 100 days. Add to that the high temperatures, and the locals get very dry conditions. This is the most serious dry spell(干旱期)for that area in the past 70 years. Because of this situation, the country's longest river, the Po, is drying up!
This is bad news for several different reasons. The fresh water of the Po provides drinking water for northern Italy. Besides, farmers in this area need the water of the Po to keep their crops growing. What's more, the flowing river water is used to create about half of the hydroelectric power(水力发电)for Italy. Its drying up means that more natural gas(天然气) will be used, which is bad for the environment.
There have been some interesting discoveries from this lack of rain, however. Between Florence and Milan, a long ship sunk (沉没)in 1943 appeared because of the low water levels of the river. Now many tourists and locals come to see this ship. A German tank has also appeared out of water near Mantua. At other places along the river, people can even walk on the sandy river bed. Although this may be interesting, people in Italy and around the world are hoping for the return of rain to refill the Po!
The longest river in Italy is drying up! |
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·Rain hasn't {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in northern Italy for a long time. ·The temperatures are higher than usual. |
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·A long ship sunk in 1943 and a tank from {#blank#}5{#/blank#} appeared. · People are even able to walk on the sandy river bed. |
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