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2019初中英语中考复习分块训练卷(二)
Well, it's time for WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Today we have some expressions offered by Francisco Carlos, a listener in Brazil.
The first is "face the music". One story says the expression began in the theater. New actors, shaking with fear, were told that their only way out was to go out and face the music. The music was played by the musicians seated in front of the stage.
A similar expression is "face up to". It means to accept something difficult or painful. For example, a man must face up to the fact that he lied about a business deal and will lose his job.
A child was told off by his mother at home because of his bad grades in study, but he put a good face on it before his friends.
Meeting someone face-to-face can be exciting, especially if the other person is famous. It is an expression one might use after visiting the White House and meeting the president face to face. Or a teacher might ask for a face to-face meeting with the parents of a student in trouble.
Almost 500 years ago, William Shakespeare also used some words about music in his play Two Gentlemen of Verona. Valentine secretly loves Lady Sylvia. His servant jokes that Valentine's love for her is as hard to see as the nose on a man's face, thus creating another expression: as plain as the nose on your face. Of course, a man's nose can't be hidden.
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Clubs Making a Difference for the Earth
Joining a club to help protect the environment can be both fun and impactful. Here's an interview with two students, Alex and Mia, who have started clubs at their schools to help the planet.
◆What is the goal of your club?
Alex: My club, the" Clean Air Group", focuses on reducing air pollution. We encourage students to ride bikes and use public transport to cut down air pollution.
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◆How did you come up with the idea for your club?
Alex: {#blank#}2{#/blank#} And I realized how much pollution they were producing. I wanted to do something to help reduce it, and that's when I thought of cleaner ways of getting to school.
Mia: I've always enjoyed gardening with my family, and when I learned about how important plants are for the environment, I thought," Why not start a club that lets others experience that too?"
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Alex: We organize" No Car Days" where students leave their cars at home and walk, bike, or take the bus. We also invite guest speakers to talk about air pollution and its impact on our planet.
Mia: We plant and take good care of school gardens. We give away some of the produces from our gardens to local food banks.
◆What impact has your club had so far?
Alex: A lot of students now use bikes or carpool more often. It's great to see people being more mindful of how they travel.
Mia: Our gardens are growing all the time. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} It's brought people together and made the school a greener, more welcoming place.
A. I started the" Green Gardeners Club". B. What activities does your club focus on? C. I noticed a lot of cars parked around our school. D. We' ve even had families from the neighborhood come to help. E. Any advice for students who want to start their own environmental clubs? |
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