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外研(新标准)版版九年级上册精彩练习Module 2 Unit 2 第二课时

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Edinburgh is the world's "festival city". The city holds 12 festivals throughout the year, half of which are celebrated during the months of July and August. Hundreds of thousands of people visit the capital of Scotland during the summer. Here are some of the events you can enjoy.

The Edinburgh International Festival

This is the  original(首创的)festival in Edinburgh, which began in 1947. Actors, musicians, dancers and opera singers from all over the world perform (表演)for big crowds. You need to buy tickets for most of the festival's events, which take place in theatres around the city.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe

This is the largest art festival in the world, with thousands of performances. Anyone can perform at the festival. Go to the Royal Mile, one of Edinburgh's main streets, to watch performers including magicians, acrobats (杂技演员) and comedians. However, it can get very busy, as myriad tourists and local people fill the city streets to enjoy the shows.

The Edinburgh International Book Festival

The largest book festival in the world began in1983 and takes place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens in the centre of Edinburgh. There are more than 700events for children and adults who love books. You can meet a lot of authors, talk to them, and ask them to sign a book or listen to their stories.

The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival

Music lovers come to this festival to enjoy musical performances all over the city. Artists per form street theatre, dance and circus (马戏) shows in amazing and colourful costumes. They turn the city into a sea of music and you just can't help joining them.

(1)、What do we know from Paragraph 1?
A、Edinburgh is the biggest city in England. B、Edinburgh is quite famous for its festivals. C、Summer isn't the best time to visit Edinburgh. D、Six important festivals are held in Edinburgh in August.
(2)、Which one is NOT right about the Edinburgh International Festival?
A、It has a history of about 70 years. B、Most of the events are held in theatres. C、It's free to enjoy the performances. D、It enjoys great popularity among people.
(3)、The underlined word "myriad "means "_______".
A、countless B、nervous C、famous D、few
(4)、Where is the Edinburgh International Book Festival held?
A、In the Royal Mile. B、At theatres around the city. C、In Charlotte Square Gardens. D、On Edinburgh's main streets.
(5)、What is the main purpose of the reading?
A、To introduce Edinburgh to all musicians. B、To show Edinburgh is the world's art centre. C、To encourage more artists to perform in Edinburgh. D、To describe some interesting festivals in Edinburgh.
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    After We Are All Fighters, the first English inspirational speech video against COVID-19 (新冠肺炎) came out, in just a few days, the video was played nearly 600,000 times on the platform, was praised by hundreds of thousands of Chinese and foreign netizens (网民), and was also reproduced by many media (媒体). The speech in the form of a poem was written in Chinese and English by Liu Jie from Shenzhen.

    Liu Jie said, "When I see the increasingly serious epidemic (流行病) situation make our country and hundreds of millions of people in great danger, my heart ache. I think maybe language can give us the hope, confidence and courage to keep fighting. I also write in English because I hope we can not only show our countrymen, we can also let those in other countries who care about us and help us or don't care about China see that we have the spirit, history and determination(决心) to win!"

    In the speech, she says, "This is a war without smoke/ and we are all fighters/... Our people may get sick/ our city may get sick/ but we as a brave nation/ will never ever get sick/... / We've been on this planet for over 5,000 years/ We've witnessed (见证) much darker moments/...We've always stood back up on our feet/ We've always won in the end/ And we will definitely (肯定) win this time/...No matter how strong our enemy was/ Or how impossible it seemed to win/ We just kept fighting/ Because we are all fighters!" How encouraging her words are! We really feel the blood boiling after listening.

    Also, this speech is also a good material for practicing listening and speaking. Practice has shown that it's a good way to improve speaking while listening to and reading a speech.

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It has been eight years since US astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian astronaut Mikhail Kornienko returned to the earth after living on the International Space Station(ISS) for 340 days. Times goes quickly, but it still means a lot as it is a record-setting journey — the longest time humans have spent living on the ISS.

Here is a small part of the book.

"I Can Look Down on the Earth"

From the ISS, I can look down on the earth. Some parts of the world are covered by gases(气体) from factories and cars. These parts make the earth look sick.

But one of my favourite parts is the Bahamas, which are islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The ocean is a mix of deep and light blues. I am lucky to see it.

"My Room Is Small"

I've been here for three weeks already. Sometimes, I wake up and think I'm upside down. My room is just big enough for me. I sleep in a sleeping bag. However, from the outside, the station looks like huge cans (金属容器) connected to each other. It is about the size of a football field.

"The Hardest Thing Is Putting On Socks"

Getting dressed is a bit hard when you can't "sit" or "stand", but I've got used to it. The hardest thing is putting on my socks. There is no gravity(重力) to help me bend(弯腰) over. I have no trouble deciding what to wear. I wear the same things every day.

 阅读下面短文,从所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

Our lives would not be the same without bees. Bees help plants grow. Many of these plants provide us with food. What would happen if there were no bees? Some fruits and vegetables that we enjoy could not grow. Bees are wonderful creatures*.

But now the number of bees is getting lower and lower. Scientists worry that bees may die off. How can we solve it? One answer is to make our gardens friendly to bees.

Making our gardens bee- friendly can increase the number of bees. Planting a bee garden is a great idea. These gardens provide bees with nectar*. A successful bee garden would have flowers from spring to fall. The garden would have all kinds of plants that are closely grouped together.

Many people believe that all bees live in hives. In fact, some bees dig into the ground. There they build nests and lay eggs. People lay wood pieces or other things on the ground. Bees can not dig nests when these materials cover the ground. Here is another good way to help bees. When you are working outside, leave loose dirt* in flower beds and gardens.

Some bees' nests are in old pieces of wood while others' in holes, in buildings or in trees. Gardens can provide spaces like these for bees. Trees or walls that stop wind are a good idea. And cool areas also can help bees get away from the hot sun. Bee gardens also provide bees with water. Bees need water just like people do

Making a garden friendly for bees is far from a useless task. The results are worth* the efforts*.  A bee- friendly garden is beautiful and colorful. Most importantly, it helps to keep bees healthy and happy.

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