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吉林省吉林市永吉县2020届九年级上学期英语期中试卷
Holidays are important. In those days, people can stay at home with family and friends to remember important events, and to have fun. The followings are major holidays that most Americans celebrate in many ways.
New Year's Day
The first day of January is New Year's Day. This holiday celebrates the beginning of each new year. People in the US sometimes spend this day watching college football games and parades (游行).
Valentine's Day
February 14th is Saint Valentine's Day. Saint Valentine's Day began in Europe and has been celebrated for hundreds of years. In the Us today, we remember friends and sweethearts by giving cards, flowers, chocolates or small gifts.
Easter
Easter is a Christian holiday that is celebrated on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th. In the Us people attend religious series and family parties. They hide colored eggs for children to find. Many children get baskets filled with candy that the "Easter Bunny" has left for them.
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November. On this day, people remember how the Indians helped the Pilgrim by teaching them how to farm and hunt. On this day, people will give thanks for food, country and their family.
Christmas Day
December Day
December 25th is Christmas Day. Many people decorate their houses with Christmas trees and lights and give presents to family members. Children hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill with gifts.
Festival |
Date |
Activities |
New Year's Day |
January 1st |
and parades |
Valentine's Day |
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give cards, flowers, chocolates or small gifts |
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between March 22nd and April 25th |
attend religious series and family parties and hide colored eggs for children to find and get baskets filled with candy |
Thanksgiving Day |
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gives thanks for food, country and their family |
Christmas Day |
December 25th |
decorate their houses, and hang up stockings |
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'USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?' We often hear such discussions. As China opens its door, it is a dream for many Chinese students to study abroad. They want to learn about the outside world.
It's true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Their foreign language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs.
But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language.
Students must also learn to live without parents' care and deal with all kinds of things they haven't had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad running into an ocean of difficulties and giving up finally. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.
Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden (负担) to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?
We know that there are many famous people who have achieved success through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there, but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, think again.
Title: Studying at home or study {#blank#}1{#/blank#}? |
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Phenomenon(现象) |
Studying abroad has become a {#blank#}2{#/blank#} for Chinese students. |
Advantages |
It is helpful for Chinese students to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} themselves. |
It is helpful for Chinese students to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} foreign language skills. |
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It enables(使…能够) Chinese students to find jobs more {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. |
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It {#blank#}7{#/blank#} Chinese students too much time to learn a foreign language. |
It's hard for Chinese students to get used to the life abroad {#blank#}8{#/blank#} parents' care. |
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Parents may be under pressure(压力)because the cost of studying abroad is very {#blank#}9{#/blank#}. |
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Purpose: To tell us studying abroad is not the only way to be {#blank#}10{#/blank#} by describing Liu Xiang's example. |
clear your mind wake up take a nap a short time how long |
Many students aren't getting enough sleep at night, which means they end up feeling sleepy during class. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}during the day may be a solution.
According to Forbes, a mid-afternoon nap can {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, increase your energy and help you study even better. But {#blank#}3{#/blank#}should a nap last? The proper time should be between 10 and 30 minutes, Peter Venn, a sleep expert said.
Sleeping for {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, such as five minutes or so, is not helpful. That's just not enough time to rest. But if you sleep for too long, you may {#blank#}5{#/blank#}feeling uncomfortable.
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