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广东省茂名市博雅中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题
When I was a young teacher, my first teaching job was in a village in the far north of Canada. There were no roads. You had to take a 1 to fly into the village. I was quite 2 about this new job. I couldn't sleep well. But I packed( 打包) my bags and headed north for my adventure.
In autumn, when I 3 there, the weather was fine. The 4 shone and the days were clear. But all of that was soon to change. In late October, the season changed suddenly. One morning, I awoke and it was winter. In winter, it is very 5 in Canada's north. It snows a lot, too. One winter day, it started to snow really, really6 . The wind blew. And the snow did not stop. It snowed for a whole day. It snowed all night, too.
On the morning of the third day, the snow finally stopped coming down. I7 and looked out of my window. The students looked out of their windows too. They could not see their school."Our school has disappeared( 消失)." they cried. All they could see was a world8 white snow everywhere. The snow covered the school completely. It was more than 8 metres high. It was amazing! But not everyone was surprised. "It happens every year," said the school principal(校长)，"This is Canada. This is how we get to school in the far north."
Of course, there was no school that day. The people in the village came and helped the guard dig out the snow. It9 three days to uncover the school! The kids enjoyed their days off. But they were glad to get back to10 finally.
Lifestyles of children around the world are very different.
In Colombia, family relationships are strong and children usually live close to their parents all their lives. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Colombian children like to play chess. They play the game well.
Children in Sweden experience a different lifestyle. Their school day begins at 8:15 a.m. and most of them cycle to school. After school, many of them go to clubs or take part in sport until their parents pick them up. In the summer, days are long and nights are short. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Traditional opinions influence the lives of many children and this is also true in Japan. Japanese children today are surrounded by the very latest and most modern inventions and technologies. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} They are also expected to study hard and succeed in life.
The children of Uganda also enjoy parties and special days but these parties are organized for them by the "Save the Children Fund", rather than by their parents. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Because of this, many children have lost one or both of their parents to the disease called AIDS. During the weekends, they join group meetings that are run by trained volunteers. These groups give children the chance to play with one another.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} However, whatever their lifestyles, children should be loved and supported, especially during the early years of their lives.
A. Families spend time together outdoors. B. Large families often live in the same house. C. The lives of children are different all over the world. D. This is because their country is facing a health crisis. E. However, their lives are still influenced by the traditions. |
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