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贵州省黔东南苗族侗族自治州从江县停洞中学2024年中考一模英语试题
Jesselyn Silva's everyday life isn't like most young girls' life. She runs, hits a punching bag and spars with her coach after school. As a world-class boxer, Jesselyn is exactly different from other girls.
Jesselyn trains hard every day in Hackensack, New Jersey, a town about 15 miles outside New York City. She started boxing when she was seven years old. Jesselyn said, "One day I saw my dad hitting a punching bag and I wanted to do what he was doing." Then she had a dream to be one of the best female boxers.
One of the things she enjoys most about boxing is the tight-knit circle, in which a group of people are closely connected with each other. She said, "Everyone gets along and I like how everyone treats each other." She and her father have made many friends through the sport.
Jesselyn has her autobiography(自传), My Corner of the Ring, which is an inspirational story of her journey in boxing. She wrote it to encourage other girls to let go of their fears of competing. Jesselyn thinks boxing is about facing fears and overcoming them. "It may seem scary at first, but once you start and stand on the ring(拳击台), it's really fun. It takes a lot of hard work to win," she said, "and if you have a desire to be great, you must try your best."
Jesselyn believes that female boxers are getting more and more attention. Her dream is to become a pro, go to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and become an Olympic champion. With her hard work, Jesselyn seems to be on the way to making her dreams come true.
Have you ever seen the treasures at Sanxingdui?
The number one divine tree (神树) is one of the most famous of them. It includes three parts: a base, the tree itself and a dragon. The base is made to be like a mountain, rising on three sides. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} The dragon is winding (弯曲) its way down to the mountain. The divine tree is divided into three levels. There are three branches on each level. And each branch spreads in two directions. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Some people think the Number one divine tree is the tree Fusang in the book "Classic of Mountains and Seas". It describes there live nine birds carrying the sun from east to west in Fusang tree. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Every day, one bird takes off from the Fusang tree in the east and flies to the Ruomu tree in the west.
It's said that there are in total of ten birds. But on the divine tree there are only nine, so where's the tenth? There are two different ideas. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} However, most people believe the tenth bird isn't there because it is its turn to fly west, carrying the sun.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Maybe they wanted to use it to connect heaven and earth. They wanted to reach higher and communicate with the gods. At the same time, they hoped to receive gods'ideas.
A. They take turns to finish this job. B. What did the people at that time expect of this divine tree? C. One bird stands on the upward branch, while some fruit point downwards. D. The divine tree is growing from the mountain top and reaching to the heaven (上天). E. The divine tree is a symbol of life and can make people in good heath condition. F. Since the top of the divine tree is missing, it is possible that there is another bird there. |
Teleport Specialist: Imagine walking onto a teleport station. Immediately you disappear, and then suddenly you reappear at the place you want to go. There will be no more cars and no more auto mechanics (机械师). Instead, the teleport specialist will help you move from place to place. ▲Dirigibles (飞船) may change life in much of the world. They're relatively cheap to operate and don't require expensive airplane runways. They can stop in mid-air to drop off passengers or deliver goods. Skilled dirigible pilots will be in great need. ▲More and more people will be taking leisure trips to space, and they will need tour guide. One company has already begun a space programme with trips costing about $ 200, 000. In the future, these high prices should become more affordable, and more space guides will be needed. ▲Robot Mechanic: The robots available now mostly clean carpets or mow lawns. Someday these machines will become cheaper, and more families will be able to buy robotic personal assistants or companions. Some people will work as robot mechanics to take care of the mechanical problems of these robots. www. sunshineschool. englishnewspaper. com.cn |
Hi, Tina. I'm Jane. Our mother comes to our room. She says our room isn't tidy.
Your things | My things |
A dictionary: under the chair | A jacket: under the chair |
A model plane: on the bed | A baseball: under the chair |
CDs: on the chair | Tapes: in the bookcase |
Books: in the box, on the bed, under the sofa | Cards: on the bed |
Our aunt Grace will (将要) come this evening. I think our room must be tidy. And you?
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