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广东省东莞市塘厦初级中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题
Have you ever watched the dragon dance? How much do you know about the dragon dance? Today I will share something about it.
Dragons are a(n)1 of China and the dragon dance is a form of traditional Chinese dance. Usually, a team of people 2 the dragon and perform wonderful dances. Like the lion dance, the dragon dance is often seen in festivals and celebrations.
3 , the dragons are made of wood, bamboo and a special kind of cloth. So they are always quite 4 . However, in modern times, the dragons are much lighter because people use much lighter 5 to make them. A dragon can be of different lengths(长度). But it is 6 that the longer the dragon is, the more luck it will bring. Usually, 7 a very long dragon is hard for a small group. When the dragon is long, it becomes heavy, too. So the dragon dance needs great strength and special 8 .
The dragon dance began in the Han Dynasty and was started by the Chinese who had great respect for dragons. The dragon dance had been a 9 event before the Song Dynasty. At that time, people could often see it during important days. In the Qing Dynasty, the Dragon Dance Team of Jinan was invited to 10 a show for Qianlong Emperor, which gave the emperor great satisfaction.
Here is some information about Amazon's three products. They can all improve your quality of life.
The first one is a robot called Astro. The robot can hear, see and follow you around the home. It doesn't cook or clean, but it can check whether you left the oven on while you're out or send an alert(警报) if someone strange enters the house.
Astro can do some housework: You can put snacks or a can of soda on its back and it will take them to someone in a different part of the house. The robot uses cameras and sensors (传感器) to avoid pets' running away. Amazon says Astro will get smarter as time goes on.
Besides the robot, Amazon made a smart screen. Its highlight (最好的部分) is that there is Amazon's Alexa voice assistant inside. The screen looks like a picture frame(画框) and you can hang it on a wall. It could be useful in the kitchen. It allows users to see recipes(食谱) or watch a TV show as they cook.
Amazon also says the Echo listening devices in Disney hotel rooms can help guests order more towels(毛巾) or find the fastest way to get to a theme park.
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Whether we are going to school or going to work, we are all sad to leave the weekend behind and go back to our Monday morning blues. But with the tips, you can get over those blues and face Monday mornings with a smile.
★Love what you do. Loving your job will make you look forward to the week ahead. Try to find
something positive(积极的) in your workplace. It could be a friend, a partner, or the work you do in general.
★Do what gives you feelings of comfort. If the clock rings and you still feel sleepy, stay in bed for a short time. This will help you cheer yourself up. When you get up, you can make a cup of coffee and put on some music.
★Try to give yourself a good reward(奖励) for Monday. For example, plan a night out for films or dinner on Fridays. This would be a treat you wouldn't have in the following days of the week. This way, you will know that even if you're working hard, you will have something good waiting for you at the end of the week.
★Go to bed early on Sunday night. Your mind will react (作出反应) quickly on Monday morning. If you wake up early, you will have more time to get ready for the day.
★Get yourself organized on Friday evening. Before you leave your workplace or school on Friday, you should take care of all the things you need, so you won't be so stressed on Monday morning. So you can start the week right.
Follow these simple tips and you will be able to beat those Monday morning blues soon.
Some tips on how to beat {#blank#}1{#/blank#} | |
Love what you do | Love your job and try to be positive when you are {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. |
Do something {#blank#}3{#/blank#} | ●Stay in bed for a short time. ●Drink coffee and put on music. |
Reward yourself | {#blank#}4{#/blank#}a night out for fun. |
Sleep early on Sunday | Have more time to get ready for the next day. |
Get organized on Friday | Take care of {#blank#}5{#/blank#} you need early in order not to get stressed later. |
Family Day is a day for families to have fun together (一起). It's a time for us to show love to our family. Here are some kinds of activities (活动) for Family Day. ◆We can just stay at home and do some cleaning, do some cooking or play games together. ◆ We can have a picnic or play sports in the park. ◆ Some families may like to go to another (另一个) city to try something new there. ◆ Helping others is a very good family activity. So we can go to visit some old people and do some cleaning for them. These activities make us know each other. Families help us a lot. In Canada, Family Day becomes a holiday on the third Monday in February. Different families have different activities, but they are all very happy on Family Day. What about your family Day? Could you tell us something about it? |
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