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四川省雅安市2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末考试英语试题
China Science and Technology Museum usually holds all kinds of exhibitions, and the followings are some of them. |
The Glory (荣耀) of China Location: 1st floor of the main hall. The Glory of China has over 146 pieces of exhibits and it covers an area of 2300 square metres. It shows ancient Chinese achievements in science and technology and their important effects on the development of the whole world. |
Explorations (探索) and Discoveries Location: 2nd floor of the main hall. Exhibition halls: Hall A and B. It mainly shows the explorations and discoveries of basic science in modern times, as well as scientific thoughts and methods in exploring science. |
Science & Technology and Life Location: 3rd floor of the main hall. Exhibition halls: Hall A, B, C and D. It is closely connected with food, clothing, housing and transportation. The hall shows how modern technology affects and changes people's daily life. |
Challenges and the Future Location: 4th floor of the main hall. Exhibition halls: Hall A and B. It mainly shows main problems and challenges humans are facing with, contributions of technological development to the sustainable development, and people's imagination of the future life. |
Opening Hours: 9:30-17:00, Tuesday to Sunday Ticket Price: Adult:30 yuan per person. Students:20 yuan per person. Children under 6: Free. For more information: Call (010)59041000 or email: ticket@cstm. org. cn |
a Ms. Li is a forest protector who protects the trees and wildlife in our national parks. She walks through the woods, stopping bad activities like unlawful (非法的) cutting trees, catching and killing animals. She works with local police to stop these acts and keeps the forest healthy. |
b Mr. Wang set up a small business in Shanghai fourteen years ago. He is known for using iron and other materials from old cars to make beautiful art pieces. Some are large pieces that look like animals or humans, and some are smaller pieces you can put at home. |
c Dr. Li has become an environmental scientist since 2014. She studies our planet's ecosystems. She spends her days protecting nature and educating people about its importance. Her fun lessons have helped many people understand better and start caring for the environment. |
d Ms. Liu is a green architect (建筑师) who creates buildings that are environmentally friendly. She uses renewed and friendly materials to build buildings. They look nice and help our planet by using less energy. |
e Mr. Zhao collects used paper from schools and offices, then makes new paper products. This helps drop the number of trees being cut down and also saves energy. Mr. Zhao educates people on the advantages of recycling and encourages everyone to separate their waste paper. |
This is Zhang Lin. He is seven. He is from China. And that is his dad, Mr.Zhang. His dad's telephone number is 15342367819. | |
Hello ! This is me. Jerry is my given name and Brown is my family name. I'm from the USA. My telephone number is 13458792103. Nice to meet you. | |
Hello ! I'm Mike. I'm from Cuba. I am ten. Mrs. Cooper is my mom. She is a teacher. But she is not my teacher. My teacher is Mrs. Black. Her telephone number is 13278965234. | |
I'm Adam. This is my sister( 妹妹). Her name is Maria Jones. She is eight. Mrs. Jones is our mom and Mr. Jones is our dad. Our mom's telephone number is 15823147859. Our dad's telephone number is 15823157856. |
"How do you get to school?" This question often gets an answer like "By bus", "By car" or "On foot". But not always. There are children in many different parts of the world who, every day, have to go on a difficult journey to get to school. They travel for kilometres on foot, or by boat, bicycle, donkey (驴) or train. They cross deserts (沙漠), mountains, rivers, snow and ice. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
To get to school on time, some children in Indonesia have to cross a dangerous bridge.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Then they walk many more kilometres through the forest to their school in Banten.
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Some children live in houses along Chetl, a road in Delhi, India. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Every morning they walk along the railway to get to their school, 40 minutes away.
Why do the children do this? Do their parents make them do it? The answer, in many cases, is no.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} They hope to get a job to make money so that they can help their families. And this is why rivers, deserts or any form of danger won't stop them from reaching school.
A. It is ten metres above a rushing river. B. Children in many countries do this and more. C. For them, going to school means a better future. D. Their homes are near a busy and dangerous railway. E. The children like to go to school instead of staying at home. F. A 6-year- old boy Fabricio rides his donkey to school every morning. |
Do you know extreme(极限的) sports? Extreme sports are often dangerous. But many people like them. A lot of people want to do them., even women. Do you know why? One said, " Because they can make me look very cool." Do you think so?
Read about them below. Then you can know a lot about them.
Bungee Jumping: People on some South Pacific islands have been bungee jumping for hundreds of years. In 1979, some people bungee jumped off a bridge in England and made the sport popular around the world. Bungee jumping came to China in 1996. | |
Skateboarding: At first, this sport was called " sidewalk surfing". Skateboarders often jump high into the air, go down steps or slide down rails on their boards. They wear baggy trousers so they can move more freely. | |
Skydiving: This might be the scariest (最惊险的) extreme sport. Skydivers jump out of airplanes about four kilometers up in the sky. They usually fall freely for a while and then open a parachute to slow down for a safe landing. | |
Snowboarding: This became a winter Olympic sport in 1998. People tied their feet to the board with special shoes. They don't use any ski sticks. Then, they ride down hills, jump high and do tricks. |
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