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广西桂林中山中学2017-2018上学期英语高一上学期11月段考试卷（含听力音频）
Everyday life in Britain
The weather is the most common topic in Britain. . Because in Britain the weather changes a lot. Wind, rain, sun, cloud, snow— they can all happen in Britain.
At banks, cinemas, shops, bus stops you can always see people in queues. They stand and wait quietly, often for a long time. Each new person stands at the end of the queue—- sometimes in rain, wind or snow. They never complain and they will get quite upset when someone jumps the queue.
Men always shake hands when they meet. They shook hands to show that they didn't have a sword(剑). Now shaking hands is a customer most countries. In Britain you don't shake hands with your friends or family members. But you do shake hands when you meet a person for the first time.
And they always send birthday cards or presents. There are also other cards like Christmas cards, good luck cards, congratulations on your new baby cards and get well soon cards. They have everything for every important moment.
British people are very superstitious (迷信的). They believe in all sorts of signs they see. For them black cats are lucky. The more leaves you catch the more lucky you will be. On the contrary, never open an umbrella in the house and never break a mirror because they mean seven years of bad luck.
A. Shopping is another common topic in Britain.
B. Another common thing is Britain is queuing.
C. Hundreds of years ago, soldiers began this custom.
D. In autumn if you catch falling leaves you are lucky.
E. Why do the British talk about the weather so often?
F. They also pay attention to tiny details like your birthday.
G. Never walk under a ladder, and don't walk past somebody on the stairs.
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A. Get the sleep you need. B. Good sleep is necessary for teens. C. Are you arguing with parents about your grades? D. One banana in the morning might increase your performance at school! E. There are many theories and ideas about improving memory. F. Do you get the sudden urge to feed the dog at homework time? G. Parents are concerned about your success. |
Top Healthy Homework Habits
Your homework habits might be affecting your grades. Are you feeling tired, painful, or bored when it comes to homework time? {#blank#}1{#/blank#} You can change the way you feel by taking better care of your mind and your body.
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Studies show that teens natural sleep patterns are different from those of adults. This often causes sleep loss among teens, since they tend to have trouble going to sleep at night, and have trouble waking in the mornings. You can avoid some of the problems that come with sleep deprivation by changing some of your nighttime habits.
◆Improve your eating habit
Do you feel tired or dizzy a lot of the time? If you sometimes avoid working on a project because you just don't have the energy, you can increase your energy level by changing your diet. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
◆Improve your memory
A great way to improve your homework habits is to improve your memory with brain exercise. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} But there is one mnemonic (记忆的) method that has been around since ancient times. Ancient accounts show that early Greek and Roman orators used the "loci" (轨迹) method of remembering long speeches and lists. You may be able to use this method to enhance your memory at test time.
◆Fight the urge to procrastinate (拖延)
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Don't fall for it! Procrastination is like a little white lie we tell ourselves. We often think we'll feel better about studying later if we do something fun now, like playing with a pet, watching a TV show, or even cleaning our room. It's not true.
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