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浙江省杭州市建兰中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试卷
September is usually the start of a new season-but what you call that season depends on where you are and whom you ask. In the UK, people will tell you it's "autumn". However, cross the Atlantic and you'll find that people use "fall" and "autumn" when talking about this time of year. In the English language, the season has two widely accepted names. Why does it have to be so confusing(令人迷惑的)?
Before either of the two words appeared in the dictionary, the seasons dividing the cold and warm months didn't have common names. The main thing people did during the pre-winter time was gathering crops, so it was called "harvest" in Old English.
Then, in the 1600s, more and more people left farms and moved into cities. Without farming, the word "harvest" became less useful to people in cities. Some English speakers needed a different name for the season. They knew leaves fell from trees during that season, so people called the season "the fall of the leaf". or "fall" for short. But by the end of the 1600s, "autumn", from the French word "autompne" and the Latin word "autumnus", was introduced in England and took the place of the word "fall" as the expression for the harvesting season.
At the same time, British people were making their first trips to North America. They brought the words "fall" and "autumn" with them. Today, using both words to describe the season is a very American thing.
Clever people always bring us new things. They make our life easy. Let's have a look!
| Fast Shoes Do you want to walk fast? Are you tired after walking a long way? Try this pair of shoes. With this new kind of shoes on, you can walk 11 kilometers an hour. The shoes have a motor*, so they can" walk" by themselves. Cool! It helps you walk fast and easily. But it's a little expensive. |
| The Rotating* House Vojin Kusic, 72, is from Bosnia. To make his wife happy, he builds a house that can rotate. Now, his wife can rotate the house when she wants to see different things through the window. For example, she can turn the bedroom to face the sun. Kusic uses motors and the wheels of an old car. |
| Mushroom Chips* Mushroom is not only delicious food. Now, scientists use a kind of mushroom to make the computer chips. They say it is good for the environment*. We usually use plastic* for computer chips. People throw them away and it brings 50 million tons of e-waste each year. Mushroom can help us in the future. |
Trip 1 Luoji Mountain Bring your strong shoes for the hiking in a beautiful area of Luoji Mountain. You can find many kinds of wild flowers in this arca. Time: July 23~ July 26 Tel: 3598432 Adult: $120.00 Child: $60.00 |
Trip2 Beihai Park This is a beautiful park with different kinds of plants. Take your digital camera and enjoy the great sights here. It is a good place for fishing. Time: July 21-July 22 Tel: 3597543 Adult: $20.00 Child: Free |
Trip3 The Big Valley Put on your warm clothes, and come for a night walk along the Big Valley. Many of the animals you will see on this trip can only be seen at night. Time: July 15-July 21 Tel: 3497243 Adult: $180.00 Not for children |
Trip 4 The Beautiful Lugu Lake Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine. You can take the boat to different islands for sightseeing. Time: July 20-July 29 Tel: 3497432 Adult: $200.00 Child: $100.00 |
Some Useful Ways to Cheer You Up
No one can be happy all the time. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Here are some suggestions for you when you are in a bad mood.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Friends can help each other by realizing that they are not alone in their feelings. Talking to parents is important, too. Parents can share their own experiences of dealing with bad moods. Teachers are also there to talk with you and make you feel better.
Do some exercise. Go for a run, play some tennis, ride your bike, or punch a punching bag（打沙袋）. They can help you get over from your bad moods.
Get enough sleep. Though it can be hard to find enough time, getting enough rest is very important. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
Make your feelings on paper. Writing can help you express your thoughts and feelings. Painting, music or other art forms are also helpful.
Feel easy to cry. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}In fact, it often makes a person feel better. If you find that you are sad, bored, or hopeless much of the time, or if you just can't seem to feel happy, you can have a cry. It can help you feel relaxed.
A. Talk to people you know well. B. You can be unhappy sometimes. C. There's nothing wrong with crying. D. Being tired can cause more sadness. E. You can wait a moment until the bad mood goes away. |
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