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浙江省杭州市下城区2017届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（含听力音频）
Besides the spelling of the word, there are, clearly, many differences between American and British humor.
There is a common belief in the U.K. that Americans don't understand irony (讽刺). This is of course not true. Irony may show up in American comedies(喜剧), but people there don't use it as much as the British do in daily life.
It actually runs in the blood of the British people. They use it as much as prepositions(介词) in everyday conversations, as a way of playing with their friends and laughing at their enemies, as well as themselves. This may sometimes make people unhappy if the listeners are not used to it.
After Americans use irony, they will clearly say that they are "only kidding". They feel the need to make a joke clearer so that it will not make other people uncomfortable.
Humor is tied so much to culture. American jokes are more clear and forward, a bit like Americans themselves. This may result from the fact that British culture is more reserved(矜持的) than American culture.
However, we still find that certain American comedies have made huge success in Britain and vice versa(反之亦然).
A. Things are quite different in America. B. Therefore, although there are differences between both comic styles, there is still an appreciation(欣赏) and understanding of the other's sense of humor. C. But what is true is that Americans don't use it all the time. D. However, irony is common in British culture. E. British jokes, on the other hand, are more subtle and usually with a hidden meaning. |
请你为下列的problems寻找合适的advice:
Problems | Advice |
①Sometimes I get angry and shout at my friends. That makes them think I'm not friendly to them. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} | A. Let your parents know you will not be alone. Also, you can ask a teacher to talk to your parents about the after-school activities. |
②In my teacher's eye s, I am a good student. Both my classmates and my parents also think so. No one knows what my problem is. I often feel worried about my schoolwork. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} | B. Don't worry. Even the great piano players have to practice a lot. Hard work and a lot of practice are the only ways if you want to become a good piano player. |
③My parents never let me play computer games. They want me to study all the time and get good results. I feel unhappy. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} | C. When you feel angry, you should stop talking and walk away until you keep calm. |
④ I want to take part in some after-school activities, but my parents think they are too dangerous and don't let me to go out alone. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} | D. Don't worry. Everybody worries about their schoolwork, even the top students. Find a hobby or a sport to help you relax. |
⑤My mother asks me to have piano lessons. She makes me practise two hours a day. I really try my best, but I just can't play well. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} | E. Tell your parents that many children play computer games and do well at school, too. Ask them to let you play computer games for a short time on weekends. |
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A. It's not a big deal even if you lose. B. Start the things you want to do right now. C. It always takes time to be a winner. D. You can always learn something when trying. E. Don't worry! It'll probably never happen. F. Don't compare yourself with others. |
I'm forty now. I left school twenty-two years ago. Here's my list of five things I hope to share with you teenagers at school.
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I always wanted to be the best, and one way of feeling good about myself was to see how much better I was than others. There was only one problem with this. When I saw they were better than me, I felt terrible. Now I compare me with myself. I ask myself if I do things as well as I could.
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How much time do you spend worrying about the future? I used to worry a lot. Now I know most things you fear will usually never happen. They're just monsters in your own mind. Even if they happen, they will often not be as bad as you expected. In six months, you probably won't remember most of the things you worry about now.
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When I was young, I often failed to start things I expected to do because I thought they'd taken too long to finish. I always wanted to write a book, for example. But when I thought it might take me more than a year, I lost my enthusiasm(热情). It seemed such a long time. Now I know a year is nothing, if I'd started that book when I was 16, I might have written 10 more by now. I'm upset with myself for not even trying.
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As a young child you try many new things. If you fail, you try again and again until you learn. But at school you are usually encouraged to do things right. Then you stop trying new things in case you get them wrong. You are losing chances to challenge yourselves. I always remind myself: I had fallen off the bike many times before I learned to ride it.
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I hated losing when I was younger. Of course, it's nice to win sometimes and to be the best at something. But we can't all be winners all the time. Learning to lose is one of life's most important lessons. If you try your hardest, then you should never be angry with yourself.
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