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贵州省贵阳市南明区小碧中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期9月质量监测英语试卷
A. That is how "Chongyang" created. B. It is held on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month. C. Chongyang cake is a kind of steamed(蒸的) cake. D. Because "high" means that one improves to a higher level. E. It is a pleasure for people to have a relaxing day in a natural setting. F. People believe that drinking chrysanthemum wine can treat and prevent diseases. |
Chongyang Festival is also called Double Ninth Festival. During the festival, Chongyang cake and chrysanthemum (菊花) wine are the traditional food. Climbing mountains and admiring beautiful chrysanthemums are interesting events.
It has two layers(层) with nuts and jujubes (枣) between them. Since cake in Chinese is pronounced "gao" meaning high, people consider climbing a high mountain to be the same as eating cake. They also hope that they can make progress in the following days after eating the cake.
Drinking chrysanthemum wine is a necessary part of the festival. Chrysanthemums have the function of an antitoxin(抗毒素) and can drive the evil(邪恶) away.
It is said that by climbing to a high mountain diseases can be prevented. Many well-known poems were created to describe the scene and feeling of mountain climbing. Now, family relatives or good friends gather to climb mountains to enjoy the beautiful scenery and share happiness of the holiday with each other.
Confidence is something everyone needs. Sometimes you may question your level of confidence and wish it to be higher. Your confidence level makes a difference to what you can achieve. So keeping a high level of confidence is important to you. You can do as follows.
Renew your mind
What you receive decides your mind, so try something new. Read a new book or magazine or listen to a radio you haven't listened to before. In this way, you can challenge your opinions, open a new world and enrich your knowledge.
Also, spend a period of time being on your own and just think about your life sometimes. Keep yourself away from others and enjoy the power of silence.
Choose your friends wisely
Choose people you admire as your friends. It can be helpful to have those friends in your circle. Learn the way they face new challenges and communicate with them more. Keep away from those who always give up.
Let go of the past
Forgive(原谅) people who hurt you in the past. Write a letter to yourself to record your feelings in detail. If there are people who you need to say sorry to, go and do it right away.
Push yourself out of comfort zones
It's easy for us to make excuses for something. Maybe you think it's out of your comfort zone or too difficult. Remember that you can do it. It will help you discover something new about yourself, such as new hobbies or skills.
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