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内蒙古包头市2019年中考英语试卷(含听力音频)

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    Many of us wish we would have longer weekend, but for about 18,000 students in Colorado, that wish is coming true. A school district outside Denver has decided to shorten its week to four days—from Tuesday to Friday, and the first school year on this new timetable just started, CBS Denver reports. It began on Tuesday, August 14, because the day students get off is everyone's least favorite: Monday.

    Although this may sound like a dream come true, it means students will have to sit though longer school days to work more for the hours they've lost, according to The Denver Post. So the timetable seems more crowded than ever.

    The decision wasn't made just to give students more days off, though it had practical purpose. The district says that it will save $ 1 million by not having buses on Mondays and spending less on things like electricity and water. That means a lot to the school. However, there are different voice. Parents may pick up some the cost of this change, though, since many will now need to stay home with their kids. If they go to work, they have to find people to take care of their children.

    This isn't the first district in the state to introduce a four—day week:55 % of the state's schools do this, but most of them are in the countryside, according to The Denver Post. Several school in Oklahoma made the some move earlier this year, and some them told CBS News Reports that more teachers wanted to teach there after the change. Most of these teachers have a lot of teaching experience. About 560 districts in timetable influence students' performance.

(1)、What happens to the students in Colorado?
A、They have shorter summer holidays. B、They go to school every day. C、They have classes only on Monday. D、They have longer weekend.
(2)、What does the underlined phrase "pick up" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A、go for B、pay for C、look for D、stand for
(3)、Why do more teachers want to come to Oklahoma?
A、They would like to work here with four-day week. B、They'll be given more money than those in other states. C、Students are much more money creative in class in this place. D、Students behave better because of longer weekends.
(4)、What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A、Students need to study harder to make up for the time. B、Parents may spend more time and money on their children. C、People in Colorado speak with one voice when facing the decision. D、It's not clear whether the new timetable is good for students or not.
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49-year-old Zhang Jianna is from a village in Hebei Province. Recently, videos of her directing foreigners have gone viral (爆红) online. Her beautiful English has deeply impressed the viewers. Zhang had worked as a restaurant server and a store seller. More than 10 years ago, she took on the role of a cleaner in the embassy (大使馆) area of Sanlitun in Beiiing's Chaovang district.

One morning, a foreigner came near to her, gently tapped her shoulder, and spoke a lot of unfamiliar words to her. Standing there, her mind going blank, Zhang didn't know how to react. The foreigner seemed to recognize her embarrassment and gestured (比划) for her to look ahead, giving a thumbs-up while repeatedly saying, "Good, good!" Zhang suddenly realized that the foreigner was praising her work in keeping the streets clean. It deeply moved Zhang and she made up her mind to learn English. "My goal is quite simple. I just want to help whenever someone is in need," said Zhang.

Thus, at the age of 40, Zhang has started a personal challenge. Without a teacher, she began learning English from her children's textbooks, starting with basic words and phrases commonly used for giving directions.

While others rested, she memorized vocabulary and practiced speaking. Upon arriving home after work, she would note down new knowledge points and review them until fully understood. Over the years, she filled over a dozen notebooks with her notes. She reviewed words at night and then repeated them one more time the next day morning. She also downloaded over a dozen English learning apps on her computer and phone, spending any possible moment learning and practicing.

"Growing up in a village without a college education, I sometimes feared being looked down upon. But every time I help a stranger in English, I feel strongly confident," said Zhang. "To serve others makes me happy and it's where I prove my self-worth. After retirement, I also want to introduce my hometown in English and help develop local tourism ."

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