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广东省揭阳市普宁市2024-2025学年九年级上学期第一次月考英语试题
The traditional Chinese Lunar Calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Great Heat (大暑), the 12th solar term of the year, begins this year on July 22 and ends on August 7. During Great Heat, most parts of China enter the hottest season of the year. The following are some things you should know about Great Heat.
A season of harvesting and planting
During Great Heat, the sunshine, high temperatures, and heavy rainfall are good for agricultural crops. But like Slight Heat, many natural calamities such as floods, droughts (干旱) and typhoons also happen during Great Heat. Therefore, it's important to harvest and plant in time to avoid setbacks (挫折) caused by natural disasters.
Sending the Great Heat ship in Zhejiang
The ship is filled with various animals for sacrifice (祭祀) such as pigs, sheep, chickens, fish and shrimps. More than 50 fishermen take turns carrying the ship as they march through the streets. The drums are played and fireworks are lit. Both sides of the streets are filled with people praying for blessings. After a series of ceremonies, the ship is finally carried to the wharf (码头). Then, the ship is pulled out of the fishing port and burned at sea. People carry out this ritual (典礼) to pray for good harvests (收成) and health.
Eating litchi and Mizao in Fujian
On the day of Great Heat, there is a custom of eating litchi and Mizao in Putian, Fujian Province, as a celebration of Great Heat. Litchi is a nutritious fruit. People usually soak litchi in cold well water first and eat it. Mizao is made of fermented (已发酵的) rice. On the day of Great Heat, people cook it with brown sugar.
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar (阴历) divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气).Major Snow (大雪) is the 21st solar term of the year. Here are three things you should know about Major Snow.
Snowy winter | The snow in North China may last a whole day,covering the ground and blocking the road. In the south,snow falls and the world turns white. There is a saying about the snow,"A timely snow promises a good harvest". |
Admiring plum blossoms (梅花) | Plum blossoms usually bloom (开花) in midtolate December in some southern cities of China,and sometimes bloom even earlier. The plum blossom,which came from China,is honored in Chinese culture for its resilience during cold winters. With the pine (松树) and bamboo,it is regarded as one of the Three Friends of Winter. |
Eating porridge | Hot porridge can help warm you and make your body healthy in cold weather. In China,it's traditional to eat red bean porridge on the first day of Major Snow and eighttreasure porridge on the eighth day of the last month of the lunar year. |
Travel Tips for Holidays Abroad
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▲ Get Prepared
Have you taken the passport (护照) or tickets with yourself? Every year, thousands of people miss flights because they've forgotten their passports, they arrive at the airport too late, or even go to the wrong airport.
▲ Do Some Research
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Try to reduce (减少) the pollution you cause. Travel by train if you can. Because flying produces (产生) twenty times more carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) than traveling by train. Of course. it might be impossible to avoid flying, but when you arrive, use buses or trains instead of taxis.
▲ Help the Local Population
You can help a local community a lot by staying in local hotels and eating in local restaurants. This means that your money will go to local people, rather than to a large international company (公司).
▲ Keep a Good Memory for Your Holiday
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A. Remember the environment. B. Traveling by air is the fastest way. C. Maybe you don't want to forget your holiday. D. However, holidays aren't always a great experience. E. Learning a few words of another language can also help you make new friends. |
What do you usually do on the Internet? | |
Mike, a student I'm always busy from Monday to Friday. I only use the Internet on weekends. I often play computer games and chat with my friends online. | |
Linda, an office lady I love shopping on the Internet. It's fast. I can sit in front of the computer for hours. I shop every day. I can always find cheap but good things online. Sometimes. I watch films or listen to music. | |
Mr. Green, a manager(经理) I can't work without the Internet. I need it to send( 发 送 ) and receive(接收) emails. I write at least twenty emails every day. When I am free, I also love to read news online. | |
Mrs. Brown, a housewife I like cooking. I write blogs(博客) about my cooking and upload(上传) the photos of my dishes every day. I love reading people's replies(回复). And I'm happy that they love my dishes. |
As we all know, with the development of technology, smartphones have influenced the old people in our family a lot. A TV programme interviewed three teenagers on how smartphones influence their family.
My grandfather asked me to teach him how to play the popular video game King of Glory(王者荣耀). I was surprised that he was interested in this! He chats with family members on Wechat every day. He tries to learn other new things as well. For example, he watches courses on learning apps. Although he is old, he still cares about technology and sports. So, as we can see, the Internet can help elderly people. —Xing Yuxi, 12, Chongqing |
I live in Hangzhou, a city of technology. People enjoy the convenience(便利) brought by the Internet. However, I often worry about the elderly. Take my grandma as an example. On one hand, she would like to get discounts by using mobile phones. On the other hand, she's afraid of getting cheated online. I think it takes time for elderly people to get used to these things. We should help them keep up with the times. — Sun Run, 14, Zhejiang |
Smartphones have made a big difference in my grandma's life. In the past, newspaper and TV programs were her only ways to get information. However, it was not good for her eyes, as she has severe cataracts(严重白内障). But now, she can listen to the news through all kinds of apps on her mobile phone. She doesn't have to look at the screen all the time. Sometimes, she even plays mobile games for fun. Thanks to the Internet, my grandma now has a more colorful life. —Wen Jiayi, 13, Sichuan |
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