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云南省昆明市盘龙区2024年中考二模英语试题
What do we look forward to in winter? Snow and ice festivals! Many of them hold fun ice sculpture contests (冰雕比赛). Check out these four famous winter sculpture contests!
Kiruna Snow Festival, Sweden This festival started in 1986. A snow sculpture contest is held during the festival every year. Artists from all over the world show their skills in the contest. Tourists can also have a lot of fun there. They can skate and take part in snow blowing games. This year's festival was held from January 24 to 28. |
Geilo Ice Music Festival, Norway This festival began ninetheen years ago. Artists come to Geilo to make working musical instruments out of ice. People can enjoy musical shows in an igloo (冰屋). The 2024 festival took place from February 19 to 24. |
International Snow Sculpture Championships, U. S. A. This contest has been held for more than thirty years. Teams of artists compete to turn ice into art works by hand. No power tools are allowed! Their works will be displayed in an outdoor art gallery in Colorado. This year, the contest was held from January 22 to 26. And the art gallery was open from January 26 to 31. |
Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, China It started on January 5th, 1985, and has become the world's biggest winter festival. As China's economy (经济) grows, the size of the snow and ice sculpture shows keeps growing. Besides that, the beautiful lighting also make the festival stand out. The festival is officially held from the end of December through February. Opening dates keep changing, and ending dates partly depends on the weather. |
① Its longest history. ②The size of the snow and ice sculpture shows.
③ The beautiful lighting. ④ The changeable opening time.
Creating a Robot for Rubbish Collection 14-year-old Sharanya from California, the US, built a solar-powered (太阳能) robot that collects rubbish. The machine uses special tools to find and separate rubbish. Sharanya made the robot after seeing pollution during a rubbish cleanup. Her father helped her when she used power tools. "Don't be afraid of making mistakes. It is a part of the whole learning process," Sharanya says. ____ Beijing Daxing Airport Express subway now allows you to ride with just your palms (手 掌) . By setting up on your phone, travel is now faster and easier, especially for those who have trouble with cards or smartphones. Many are excited about this new payment method, and hope it can be used in stores and restaurants in the future. Bringing Ancient Poets "Back to Life" At the World Robot Conference 2023 in Beijing, there were two robots that looked like Chinese poets Li Bai and Du Fu. While Li Bai was holding up a cup of wine, Du Fu was sitting at a desk, writing. These are called bionic (仿生的) robots. The robot's skin is very soft. You can even see veins (血管) under the skin. |
Italki is a website where you can ask questions about any language you want and get answers from native speakers and other language learners from around the world. You can also teach others about your own native language. The following posts are about English learning.
Hello, everyone! I can't speak English well, although I know lots of words and grammar. What can I do? December 18, 2023
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I think you should listen to English TV shows, movies and radios as much as possible. And try to repeat what you hear. I hope my advice helps. December 23, 2023
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I used to have the same problem, but I feel comfortable speaking English now. I totally agree with Paul. I improve my spoken English by communicating with others. It's helpful and fun. December 21, 2023
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Speaking a language is a skill, like learning to swim. To be a good swimmer, you need to practice swimming. You can't just study the rules of swimming. It's the same with speaking English. No matter how much you study grammar and vocabulary, if you don't practice, it's very difficult to get good at it. December 19, 2023
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