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广东省东莞市2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末英语试题
Length: 4,132 miles (about 6,650 km) Location: Sudan, Egypt The Nile River is the longest river in the world. It's known for being the lifeblood of Ancient Egypt and is still very important to Egypt today. This river is famous because it was a useful body of water in Ancient Egypt. Also, the Nile River is important for farming, transportation and drinking water. | Length: 1,560 miles (about 2,511 km) Location: India Although it is not the largest river in Asia, the Ganges River is still well-known. This river has religious (宗教的) and cultural significance to Hindu people. Also, the river provides millions of people with water for farming. There are nearly 150 species of fish living there today. Other animals also live in and around it, like snakes and other reptiles. |
Length: 373 miles (about 600 km) Location: Australia You may not have ever heard of the Finke River in Australia. It's not very long and it doesn't even flow all the time. However, geologists (地质学家) have considered it as the oldest river in the world. That's the reason why this river is well-known! | Length: 3,977 miles (about 6,400 km) Location: Peru, Colombia, Brazil The Amazon River is the second-longest river in the world. But it has the largest discharge (流量) in the world, up to 209,000 m3 /second! The Congo River, with the second largest discharge, has only one fifth discharge of it! The Amazon River is also well-known for having no bridges crossing it. |
William Shakespeare was a poet and a playwright in England. He has been a popular writer for more than four hundred years. People like his plays because the plays make people feel happy, sad, shocked, or scared. His stories are exciting, and they also make people think about great ideas such as good and evil (善与恶).
Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets. A sonnet is a special type of poem with fourteen lines. His sonnets were mostly about love. One of his most famous sonnets began with the line, "Shall I compare thee* to a summer's day?"
Today, William Shakespeare is thought to be one of the greatest writers who ever lived. Shakespeare's plays are exciting and fun, and they also touch people. The characters in his plays show how difficult and beautiful life can be.
Important Dates in Shakespeare's Life | |
1564 William Shakespeare was born in Stratford, England. 1582 Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. 1585 A son named Hamnet Shakespeare was born. 1585-1592 At some point during these years, Shakespeare moved to London. 1594 Shakespeare was the owner of a theater group. 1599 Shakespeare and others opened the Globe Theater. 1616 Shakespeare died. |
*The word "thee" is a word meaning "you", used when talking to only one person who is the object of the verb.
A Sheet of An Interview
DATE: October. 29, 2023 PLACE: The office of TIME for Kids
NAME: Mitu Khandaker JOB: game developer, teacher, owner of a company
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A: To be a game designer, you can just go to school for game design and development. That's one way you can take. But if school isn't for you, there are lots of ways to get training.
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A: Being a game developer is like wearing a lot of different hats at the same time. One minute, I might be fixing (修理). Another minute, I might be solving a design problem, or creating art. The other part of the job is working with people. It's teamwork.
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A: The best game designers are people who have all kind of interests, because you want to bring those into games. So yes, you might love playing games painting or just listening to music. Whatever your interests are, there is a space for that in games to tell these amazing new stories.
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A: I would love for my work to change the way people think about representation(代表) in games. For me, growing up as a little brown girl, I didn't see any characters who looked like me. That's something I really want to change.
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A: Just follow your heart and believe in yourself. If you like writing stories or whatever it is, there is a place for you in games. Don't take no for an answer. That's how I got to where I am.
A. What makes a great game designer? B. What's it like to be a game designer? C. How do you develop your interests? D. How can we become game designers? E. What's your advice for future game designers? F. What do you want to change as a game designer? |
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