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【盐仓24秋】外研版(2024)英语九年级上册A本Module 1 Wonders of the world Unit 2 第1课时
Hukou Waterfall: Water Falls from the Sky
Hukou Waterfall is the largest yellow waterfall in the world. It is also the second waterfall in China next to Huangguoshu Waterfall in Guizhou Province.
From its headwater in Qinghai Province, the Yellow River 1 all the way to the east and finally to the sea. It carries Chinese history and civilisation(文明) of more than 5, 000 years, so the Yellow River is 2 as China's" Mother River".
As it flows to Hukou Village, the river sharply reduced from 500 metres 3 to only about 50 metres. The calm water suddenly falls down into a deep pool 4 thousands of wild horses run forward wildly. As a result, a wonderful waterfall 5 . It seems that the water pours down from a big teapot(茶壶), so the waterfall has the name Hukou — meaning the 6 of teapot in Chinese.
The falling water brings huge smoke and clouds, with colour 7 from yellow to grey, grey to blue. People 8 this heart-shaking sight "smoke from the river". There is also a stone under the waterfall. It moves up and down 9 the falling water. You can see it all the time as the water is always changing, so it is 10 guishi, meaning the"mysterious stone".
Over history, lots of poets and painters once travelled here. They really enjoyed the 11 view, and left a lot of works about the great waterfall. Li Bai's Invitation to Wine(《将进酒》), one of 12 , maybe the best-known. It says, " Do not you see the Yellow River 13 the sky, rushing into the sea and never come back?"
There are many 14 at Hukou Waterfall, such as smoke from the river, boats on land and rainbows in the sunshine. April and October are the best time to 15 Hukou Waterfall. Why? Because the water is full!
In Australia, different people have different ways to have fun. They also have their own ideas about how to pass time.
Most children, about 80%, work hard in school because they have to take lots of exams. After school, they don't want to stay at home reading books any more. Instead, they go out to play.
Some old people get up early in the morning. Then they go to the park to read newspapers. It helps them know what is happening around the world. In the evening, they would like to watch TV at home.
Young people enjoy having relaxing trips on weekends. They go to mountains to have a picnic or go to the forest to camp. They usually start on Friday and spend one or two days outside. On Sunday evening, they start their way back home. Nobody seems to be in a hurry, although a busy week is waiting for them again.
Australians' Ways to Have Fun
Who | Where or when | Ways to have fun |
80% of{#blank#}1{#/blank#} | In school | Work hard because of lots of exams |
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Some old people | In the morning | ◆Get up early ◆Go to the park to read newspapers |
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} | Watch TV at home | |
Young people | On weekends | Have {#blank#}4{#/blank#} trips: ◆Go to mountains to have a picnic ◆Go to the forest to camp |
On Sunday evening | {#blank#}5{#/blank#} back home |
Problems between parents and children are common. If you need to improve your relationship with your parents, you are not alone. To develop a better relationship with your parents, you should change how you think and do things. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Act first. Don't wait for your parents to try to improve the relationship. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Be thankful to your parents. Think about everything that your parents have done for you. You are sure to feel thankful to them. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Give them a nice gift or do some housework without being asked. They will be happy with you for these actions.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Talk to your parents about things that you care about and your feelings about these things. Often talk to them, and your parents can understand you better. If so, it's easy for them to discuss things that you are interested in and develop the relationship.
Accept that your parents are different. They grow up in a different situation with different technologies. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Try to remind them of any problem in their relationships with their parents because of these differences.
Use these ways when you talk to your parents to improve your relationship with them.
A. Here is some advice for you. B. So they think in a different way. C. Show your thanks with your actions. D. Be open and honest. E. You should take action first. |
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