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辽宁省铁岭市铁岭县莲花第一初级中学2024年中考学业水平考试英语模拟试卷
Many traditional Chinese festivals remind us of the special foods. As zongzi are to Dragon Boat Festival and mooncakes are to Mid-Autumn Festival, yuanxiao—sweet dumplings made of sticky rice flour—are special to Lantern Festival.
Lantern Festival usually falls on the 15th of the first lunar month, marking the end of the Spring Festival celebrations. Apart from the round-shaped yuanxiao, another beloved part of the celebration is the lanterns, which come in almost every possible size and shape.
"Guessing lantern riddles(谜语)" is an essential(必不可少的) part of the festival. Lantern owners write riddles on a piece of paper and post them on the lanterns. If visitors have answers to the riddles, they can pull the paper out and go to the lantern owners to check their answers. If they are right, they will get a little gift. The activity emerged(出现) during people's enjoyment of lanterns in the Song Dynasty(960–1279). As riddle guessing was interesting and full of wisdom, it became popular among all social strata(阶层).
Lantern Festival was at its peak in the Tang and Song dynasties. It was a day of great fun at the time. In the evening, people went into the streets with all kinds of lanterns, watching lion or dragon dances, eating yuanxiao and setting off firecrackers.
The festival also provided a chance for unmarried young girls to go out freely in search of their true love, since they weren't normally allowed to do so. The famous poet Ouyang Xiu recorded this romantic tradition with the well-known line:"Atop the willow tree hangs the moon;my date comes in the evening soon."
Home alone safety for kids What it is: This is a safety training course provided by Hamilton Elementary School for kids aged 8-12. Through role playing and hands-on activities, children will learn how to take care of themselves while they are home alone. When: 3:30 p.m.—5:30 p.m. (every Saturday in November) Where: in the library of Hamilton Elementary School Topics include: * Kitchen safety * Online safety *Fire and storm safety * Basic first aid * Calling 911 * Activities for having fun alone Cost: $35 per child, including snacks and mini first-aid kit Sign up: call Tony Bridge at(250)893-0495 or visit www. safetytreecanada.com |
Learning methods (方法) are really important for everyday learning or studying for tests. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Drawing mind maps helps a lot. Mind maps can help you remember what you have learned easily and quickly. How to draw a mind map? For example, find a topic (主题) you learn about firstly. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} This can be helpful and you can have a try.
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{#blank#}4{#/blank#} This method means that experiencing things in real life is better than reading things in books. Doing things by yourselves makes your brain more active. So you will remember and learn more easily.
Taking tests is also helpful. Some people enjoy taking tests because they think that can give them a strong will to be successful. If you're the kind of person, you can try asking your teachers, parents or classmates to set an exam. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
Enjoy using the ways above and you are sure to learn faster and do better in your study!
A. It's a good way to improve yourself and others. B. Learning by doing can make you understand better. C. Through the way, you can know how much you've learned. D. Studying by yourself is a good idea to improve yourselves. E. Here are some common but useful learning methods for you. F. Then, with the topic in the middle, write down some key information around it. |
Read Allen's diary and answer the questions：
May 7th Monday I'm busy this week. The following Sunday is Mother's Day and there are many activities at school. One of them is PTA Day. It's on Friday. Mum and Dad are both coming. I'm a little nervous. What will Mr. Chang tell them？ |
May 8th Tuesday Mr. Wu is our new music teacher. He teaches us Mother，a beautiful song about our love for mothers. |
May 9th Wednesday We practise Mother today. This is the special present for our parents on Friday. I'm sure they will like it a lot. |
May 10th Thursday It takes us 2 hours to decorate（装饰）our classroom for PTA Day. I'm tired. Mum is nervous. It's the first time for her to meet our teachers. She's always nervous about talking to teachers from her childhood. That's funny. |
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