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广东省肇庆市四会市会城中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期中英语试卷
Volunteer tourism means travelling somewhere to do charity（慈善） work，and is seen by many people as a more positive and cheaper way to see the world.
By choosing to volunteer during their vacations，people can do anything from teaching in Africa to protecting（保护） animals in South America.
Most volunteer travel programs are especially popular with younger travellers，but some groups like Doctors Without Borders（国界） bring people with certain skills to places where they can help most.
Volunteers enjoy visiting new countries，getting to know the local people and culture，and helping with important projects.Volunteer tourism can also be a good way to learn new skills，and it look s good on university and job applications（申请）.
However，some people see problems with volunteer tourism as it can take jobs away from local workers and give them to people who may not have the training and experience（经验）.
Those who want to try volunteer tourism should think carefully about how they can use their knowledge and skills to help others.It's also important to learn about the country they're visiting，because that will help them understand its culture.
Happy Shopping Center will be open!Everything is on sale!You can buy whatever you need.And you can park your car for free if you pay more than￥100 in our shopping center.
Chenchen's Clothes Store All the clothes in our store are the newest and the most popular.The shirts are ￥90，the skirts are￥80 and the T-shirts are￥50.The hats are only ￥20!We also have trousers，shorts and shoes for you.This week，everything is half price!Come and buy your clothes at Chenchen's on the first floor! | Hanhan's Sichuan Food Restaurant Do you like gongbao chicken，twice-cooked beef slices or mapo tofu？We have all kinds of Sichuan food for you.Every dish is nice and the waiters are very friendly!If you want to get more information about our restaurant，please call 2247589.We are waiting for you at Hanhan's on the second floor. |
Xiaoyu's Coffee House This is a good place to relax.You can taste different kinds of coffee from all over the world.If you buy one，you can get a sweet cookie for free.If you buy two，you can get the third one for free.If you want to order something，you can call 2247046.Welcome to our coffee house on the third floor. | Wenwen's Bookstore It's good news for book lovers!We have lots of great books such as poems，story books and science fiction.We also have a reading room for you.It's quite comfortable to read here.If you become our VIP，you can buy books more cheaply.Come and enjoy reading in our bookstore on the fourth floor. |
Travel Squad--Travel Like A Soldier
Recently, "travel squad' (特种兵式旅游) becomes a popular trip style in China. It means travel like a soldier. It's different from the relaxing kind of traveling that we all know. Visitors often go to a lot of places in a short period of time at a low cost, usually on weekends. Most of these them are college students. "Such a trip can bring a different color to my stressful life." said Chen, a 24-year-old university student. "Because it is very energy-consuming (耗体力), it is not suitable for everyone." she added. ▲
The city of Pontevedra in Spain is great for walking and cycling. People can't drive in the city center. They make 73 percent of journeys in the city on foot or by bike. Only 30 percent of the public space is for cars. Seventy percent is for people. From 2001 to now, there are no deadly road accidents, and the CO2 level went down by 67 percent since the 1990s. Fun and Fitness on Bikes
A cyclist dresses up during a 16-kilometer bike ride in Moscow during the spring 2023 Velofest. Velofest is a big cycling activity in Russia. The activity was a celebration in support of bike culture and healthy lifestyles. A number of people took part and many dressed up. It meant that they want an active lifestyle and eco-friendly (环保的) way of traveling. |
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As students, we have homework every day. Here is some advice for us to finish our homework well. Doing homework should be the first thing, and we should do our homework as soon as we get home. At the same time, it is fine to allow for a snack break and also for stretching(伸展) breaks. It is our duty to do our homework. Don't depend on our parents for help. Please try to find the answer by ourselves because we will learn much more in this way. When we have a question, especially something about science or maths, don't always turn to smart phone, iPad or computer! We need to think hard, then try to solve the problems by ourselves. We can also look at our textbooks carefully, or use some tool books. We can't learn anything without thinking. |
Finally, while doing homework, don't think about or do other things. Keep working. We can set a time limit(限制) to help with this. Different ages decide different study time. 10-15 minutes is good for a child that is aged 6-8. A time of 20-30 minutes is right for a child aged9-12. Kids can keep studying for 30-45 minutes at the ages of 13-15. What's more, the ability to pay attention and stay on tasks also decides the study time. So it is natural that some kids may be not good at it. |
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