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广东省广州市荔湾区2018届九年级上学期英语期末质量检测试卷
Have you ever heard someone use the phrase"once in a blue moon"？People use this expression to describe something that they do not do very often．For example，someone might say that he tries to avoid eating sweets because they are unhealthy，but will eat chocolate"once in a blue moon"．Or someone who does not usually like to go to the beach might say"I visit the shore once in a blue moon．"While many people use this phrase，not everyone knows the meaning behind it．
The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never really blue．This is just an expression．In fact，the phrase"blue moon"has to do with the shape of the moon，not the color．
As the moon travels around the earth，it appears to change shape．We connect names with certain shapes of the moon．For example，when we can see a small part of the moon，it is called a crescent moon．A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a fingernail（指甲尖）．When we cannot see the moon at all，it is called a new moon．When we can see the whole moon，it is called a full moon．Usually，there is only one full moon every month．Sometimes，however，there are two full moons in one month．When this happens，the second full moon is called"a blue moon"．
Over the next 20years，there will only be 15blue moons．So you can seldom see a blue moon． This fact has led people to use the expression"once in a blue moon"to describe things they don't often do in their lives．
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}George is a boss. He often flies to different cities for business. He always asks others, “Where is the nearest post office?” “Where's the nearest hotel?” etc. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Terry is a bank clerk. He is single and quite lazy. He doesn't like washing clothes at all, and he hate ironing. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Dale is a middle school student. He likes listening to music. He dreams to have a pen which can play music while doing homework. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Alice is a housewife who has two children. She likes to take photos of something her kids are doing, whenever she wants to. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Kate is a university student. She loves all kinds of toys, especially robots. She hopes to have a robot which can do something for her. | A. Le Pen Le Pen, with a music player planted inside, plays music while you write on paper and stop when you stop writing. B. Android Wear Google is developing a smart watch called Android Wear. The watch uses a touch screen and a voice control. Simply say “OK, Google” to ask whatever you want to know. C. One Wheel In the near future you may find a new way to escape traffic: a self-balancing skateboard called One Wheel. It can go as fast as 19 km an hour. D. Mip Mip is a playful robot. It stands 19cm tall. You can control it simply with your gesture(手势) or a smart phone. Mip can run, balance and dance on two wheels. It can also bring you a bottle of water. E. Google Glass Google Glass is a pair of glasses with a battery(电池) inside with a camera and screen. You can take hands-free photos or videos of anything people are doing. F. A New Kind of Shirt Hate washing? You're going to love this kind of shirt made by an American clothing company. This shirt can be worn for 100 straight days without washing. It never needs ironing(烫衣). G. A Tablet Computer(平板电脑) A tablet computer is a complete mobile computer, larger than a mobile phone. It has a flat touch screen and you can operate it by touching the screen. |
Dear Rita, How are you? Last time you asked me about the greatest invention in my eyes. I have also discussed it with my best friends, Anna, Sue and Kris. We have different ideas. Anna thinks it is the high﹣speed railway; Sue, the shared bike; Kris, the online shopping; and I prefer the Internet. The Internet is just like a net, and it connects us with the world. In the past, it was nearly impossible for people to communicate immediately with people in other countries. They had to spend a long time to reach their destinations (目的地), and not everyone could do that. But the Internet has made the impossible possible. Now we can communicate with foreigners online. The Internet also helps us know what is happening around the world, and has made our life and work easier. In recent years, shopping online is very popular. We can just stay at home and buy what we need online. We can also do online office work and distance education. Besides, we can watch movies, listen to music and even play games to relax ourselves on the Internet. So, I think that the Internet is one of the greatest inventions. It has changed our world! Although there are still many problems with the Internet, they will be solved in the near future. As a student we should make good use of the Internet! Yours, Martin |
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