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广东省广州市2020年中考英语试卷

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    How would you like to build a time machine? Paper, sticks, glue and string are all you need. Put them together to build a kite. A kite connects you to the past.

    No one knows who flew the first kite. It was probably someone in China or perhaps Indonesia. Indonesia. Indonesian fishermen hung fishhooks on kites and sent them out to sea to catch fish. Starting 2,000years ago, Chinese farmers flew kites to welcome the New Year and bring good luck to Earth.

    In China, people also used kites during wartime. One Chinese story tells how soldiers put noise makers on kites and flew them at night over the enemy camp. The enemies were frightened by the noise and ran away.

    About 1,300 years ago, Chinese travelers took kites to Japan. Soon kites filled the skies there. Kites reached Thailand about 700 years ago. During floods, Thai farmers flew kites over their fields. They hoped the kites would drive away the clouds and stop the rain. Over time, kites flew their way out of Asia. Today, kites are a passion all over the world. Kite fens meet at festivals in many parts of the world and have great fun.

    Over the years, Kites have also helped people understand the natural world. In 1749, for example, thermometers were tied to kites to measure temperatures. In 1906, cameras hanging from kites took pictures of San Francisco, California after an earthquake. The photos helped people plan what to do.

    Kites also helped inventors find out how to make airplanes. The Wright brothers studied how kites flew, which helped them make the first successful airplane.

    Since the ancient Chinese first set their kites into the air, people have loved flying kites. Kites give us ways to celebrate, relax and explore. So go fly a kite! Enjoy the feeling of wonder that kite flyers have felt for centuries.

(1)、According to the passage, in which countries were kites used to make good wishes?
A、China and Japan. B、China and Thailand. C、Japan and Indonesia. D、Thailand and Indonesia.
(2)、According to the Chinese story, the army used kites to___________.
A、make the enemies leave in fear B、celebrate victories during wartime C、stop the enemies from sleeping well D、carry soldiers to fight against the enemies
(3)、The underlined word "passion" in Paragraph 4 means__________.
A、strong love B、useful machine C、happy dream D、common treasure
(4)、How does the writer develop Paragraph 5?
A、By telling stories. B、By listing numbers. C、By comparing facts. D、By giving examples.
(5)、What's the purpose of this passage?
A、To show people how to fly kites. B、To explain how kites are used in science. C、To introduce the roles of kites in history. D、To discuss the difference among kites worldwide.
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Here are the posts in a chat(聊天) room on the Internet. In this chat room, parents are talking about some of the problems they have with their children.

Marisa

Is it ever OK to lie to a child? My 10- year- old son plays soccer. He's not very good at it, but he loves it. Yesterday he played very badly but happily. When he finished the game, he asked," Did I play well?"I said,"  * Yes! You' re a great soccer player!" Did I do the right thing?   

Bay212

Yes, you did the right thing. Sometimes you have to tell lies that are not harmful. It's necessary to tell white lies in life. Your purpose was to make him feel good. Now he's ready to play soccer again. 

Bemie

I don't think there is ever a good reason to lie to our children. Parents are children's examples. We should be honest in order to teach honesty to our children. If you keep hiding truth from them, they will not trust you or respect you. Honesty is the first step to build a good relationship between parents and children.

Missy

You lied to make your son feel better, but you missed a good chance to teach him a life lesson. People should work hard for what they want. Maybe next time you can say, " No! You didn't play well today. Great soccer players practice a lot. Let's go and practice." Tho truth will make him strong and a good soccer player.

Parviz

Parents should be honest to their children, but they don't have to tell the whole truth. Next time when your son asks, " Did I play well?" you can say,  " What do you think?" Then your son can tell you what he thinks. That way, everything you say is true, and you avoid the truth that hurts him.

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Mohamed Nasar, a 58-year-old fisherman has supported his family of five by fishing in the Nile River for 17 years. But he says fishermen like himself catch fewer fish every. year as the Nile has been polluted. It has been filled with plastic bottles, bags and other waste. 

"Most fish are caught in plastic bottles, and they die," said Nasar. 

A local environmental group named "VeryNile" has asked the island's fishermen to use their boats to collect plastic bottles from the river. VeryNile says it buys the bottles at a higher price than the market price offered by traders or recycling factories (回收站).

The initiative (倡议) provides a solution for helping to clean up the Nile, while providing a way to make more money for fishermen like Nasar. 

"This job has helped us a bit. We come and collect about 20 kilos of plastic bottles, and we get about 10 Egyptian pounds (EGP) for each," Nasar said when he sat in his boat collecting bottles. 

Nasar used to make about 100 EGP a day after six hours of fishing. Now only by collecting bottles, he can make 200 EGP every day. 

Another fisherman said cleaner Nile water would-mean more fish. "For one thing, the Nile is cleaner, and for another, the fishermen now have more ways to make money," he said. 

With the help of more than 40 fishermen, over the past year VeryNile has collected around 18 tons of plastic bottles, and most of them were sent to the recycling factory and were made into new things. 

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