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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
Among all the pen productions, the writing brush(maobi)is a kind of special writing tool mainly made in China.
Archaeologists(考古学家)said that writing brushes first appeared about 5, 000 years ago. Hengshui, Xuancheng and Huzhou were three centers for making writing brushes in Chinese history. Many people still celebrate the invention of the brush every year.
____ Materials for the head part include rabbit hair, horse hair and so on. Some Chinese people like to make the writing brush with babies' lanugos(胎毛). People believe that a writing brush made of the hair of newborn habies will bring good luck while taking exams. As for stalks(笔杆), normal materials are usually wood, but we can also see some special ones made of ivory, gold and some other expensive materials.
It's considered that the writing brush is the most important one among the Four Treasures of Chinese Study. In Chinese calligraphy(书法)and Chinese painting, the writing brush is widely used. In ancient China, children had to learn calligraphy and try to write a good hand. Even the emperors were good at calligraphy. Nowadays, some Chinese people still practice calligraphy with a writing brush from a very young age. Calligraphy is beneficial to people in some ways. When writing, people will forget all worries and even themselves, turning all thoughts into the beauty of art. People think it helps improve a person's temper(脾气).
Writing or painting with writing brushes is not only a way of communication, but also a way of expressing a person's inner world.
D The writing brush is the most important invention in modern China.
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World Book Day is on April 23rd every year. It was set up by the UNESCO(联合国教科文组织)in 1995 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to find out the fun of reading. It is also the day to honor great writers, for example, William Shakespeare, born or dead on that day.
Many countries celebrate World Book Day. Take the UK as an example. On that day, millions of schoolchildren can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year since 1998.
World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Xi Jinping, Chinese President, does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Book Day 2020, he called on young people to do more reading. "Books cannot change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading." he said.
Reading can be good for people in many ways. Reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that we don't know. We would have to use our head to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the smarter we become. What's more, reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom, such as the ways English people are speaking and writing today. Reading helps us.
"Reading makes a full man." Bacon said. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time on reading every day.
World Book Day | |
Date | ·On April 23rd every year. |
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} for setting up the day | ·To encourage people to experience the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} of reading. ·To honor great writers. |
Differences between China and the UK | ·In the UK, schoolchildren can buy books at {#blank#}3{#/blank#} than usual in any bookstore. ·In China, President Xi Jinping, encouraged young people to read more and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the world. |
Benefits(益处)of reading | ·Giving us {#blank#}5{#/blank#} about other cultures and places of the world. ·Helping us to find out the answers to unfamiliar things. ·Helping us to learn a foreign language well. |
Our school will hold an English Week. We can communicate with others about the English learning methods there. What's more, we're sure they will help you learn English more easily and with more fun!
♦ Become interested Find something interesting about your English study. Why not watch your favorite English films? You can also read the lyrics (歌词)of pop songs, or check out celebrity sites (名人网站)to learn more about your favorite basketball or football players. |
♦ Don't study for too long Studying 15 minutes each day is much better than studying 2 hours once a week. Study for more if you don't feel tired. |
♦Learn by reading Read English texts as often as you can. They could be news, short stories or novels (小说). Choose an interesting text that isn't too difficult for you. |
♦ Learn through movies and songs Choose your favorite movie. Have paper and pens ready as you may want to write down some useful words or phrases. Listening to your favorite English songs is another cool way. Read first, and then find out what the song is about. Pick some words or phrases that you'd like to learn. A dictionary may also be useful. |
How do people from all over the world spend their free time? Let's have a look.
•Internet People from Canada spend about 43.5 hours online every week, 8 hours longer than Americans. Canada has long cold winters, so people spend lots of time at home. •Outdoors People from New Zealand spend most of their free time outdoors. The countryside there is great for mountain climbing and water sports. •Museums The UK has six of the top 20 most visited museums in the world, such as the National Gallery, the British Museum and Tate Modern. •Parties As for parties, most people will think of Brazil. Its carnival (狂欢节) is famous all around the world. Bangkok and Berlin are two of the best cities for partying. In Bangkok, you can meet friendly people and visit great nightclubs. In Berlin, you can enjoy beautiful music on the streets. •Exercising In Greece and Estonia, over 80 percent of people exercise every day. The Olympic sports are very popular in these two countries, but Estonia has a very special game: ice cricket! |
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