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牛津上海（本地版）五四制初中英语九年级上册期中基础测试卷（含听力材料）
A different kind of alarm clock
When Matty Sallin, 24, was studying art and technology at New York University, he got an interesting task for the final exam：Create something for the ordinary family. He decided to create an alarm clock.
"To get up in time, many people have to use an alarm clock every morning. But the sound of the clock is extremely noisy and unpleasant." he says. So before he started to design the new clock, he asked different people what they'd like to wake up to in the morning. A lot of them said, "The smell of bacon(培根)."
So Sallin and his two classmates invented a new kind of alarm clock: a wooden box with a pig face and a digital clock that uses the smell of cooking bacon to wake people up. He explains, "There's no danger of burning, because I built it carefully, It uses special light bulbs(灯泡) instead of a fire for cooking and turns off automatically after ten minutes. "Just a few easy steps are required to set the "alarm".
"What you do is to put a few pieces of bacon meat inside the box the night before, then you set the alarm," says Sallin. "If you set the alarm for 8：00, it will turn on at 7:50 and slow cook for ten minutes under the bulbs. Then the bulbs turn off and a fan blows the smell out through the nose of the pig."
"So the pleasant smell of bacon will wake you up. There will be no more noisy alarms," says Sallin. "Then you can open the door on the side and pull the bacon out and eat it."
When Sallin was a kid, he spent a lot of time making drawings of inventions. "I wanted to make a lift in my back yard and a special tree house," he says. "But I never really thought I'd become an inventor！"
Sallin got an A for his alarm clock and went on to invent other things-but people continue to email him every day asking where they can buy his alarm clack. If he decides to produce and sell his special alarm clock, maybe he can build a successful business out of it.
wakes people up instead of the loud alarm.
To: | liming123@sina.com | From: | ronnie@hotmail.com |
Subject: | Tips for a trip to San Francisco | ||
Hi, Li Ming, I'm glad that you are coming to San Francisco next month. But I think there is still something I should let you and your friends know before you leave. First, bring a warm jacket and sweater so that you're prepared for changes in the temperature. Even in the summer months of July and August, it gets cold. Second, many of the phone boxes at San Francisco airport and in the center of the city only accept prepaid(预先付款的) calling cards. So a prepaid phone card is needed. I suggest you buy one at the airport. Third, it's not easy to find a hotel room when you arrive. Hotels fill up quickly in San Francisco all year, especially in summer. You'd better book your room before you come. One more thing. San Francisco is a great walking city—but there are hills! Bring a comfortable pair of walking shoes if you're planning to go around on foot. Lastly, there are many wonderful cultural activities in San Francisco year round. Use the Internet to get the latest information about the activities all the time of your visit. Wish you a pleasant trip. | |||
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A. I just don't feel like working for others. B. What if you fail? C. Why not try something new? D. It's worth a try. E. Running your own business is a life choice. F. And I am ready for it. G. It is really a good chance. |
Son: I'm going to start my own business, dad.
Dad: You'd better not, son. It is not as easy as it seems.
Son: {#blank#}1{#/blank#} In fact, I have already made a business plan. I will start from a one-person studio(工作室).
Dad: Don't you like the job you're doing? I thought you enjoyed computer programming.
Son: I love what I am doing. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} If I work in someone else's company, I have to do what they ask me to do, not what I want to do.
Dad: {#blank#}3{#/blank#} It will be much more stressful than working for someone else.
Son: I know. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Dad: What if it doesn't work out? {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
Son: Many people succeeded because they failed. If I fail, I'll just try again!
Dad: Well then, go for it! Follow your dream and get what you want.
Four ways to have a good school life
Your schooldays should be some of the best and happiest days of your life. How can you get the most from them and be sure you do not waste(浪费) this great chance to learn?
Be active (积极的) at school
Don't say things are difficult or boring. Take interest in school life and your school subjects. Join lots of activities. Put up your hands quickly in class. Go around the school with a big smile. If you are not working, you are wasting your time at school. Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable (令人愉快的).
Keep fit
If you do not eat a good breakfast, you will be thinking about food in class. If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep, you will be sleepy in class. Play enough sports every day in order to keep your body strong.
Face the problem
Do not say you will do things tomorrow. If you get behind the class, it is very difficult to get back in front. You cannot finish the race if you rest all the time. Everyone fails some exams, loses some matches and has bad days. Don't make small problems seem very big and important. Don't forget to ask for help. You are young and no one thinks you must do everything quite well!
Spend the weekends
Don't waste time lying in bed on Saturday or Sunday morning. Go and play a sport, get together with friends in the park to relax, or learn to play the piano. If you don't want to go out, there are also a lot of things to do. You may read a book, practice English or help parents with housework. Follow our advice, and have a happy school life!
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Be active at school |
Be {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in the school life subjects. Join lots of activities. Make yourself {#blank#}3{#/blank#}every day. |
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Keep fit |
Have breakfast {#blank#}4{#/blank#} every morning. Have enough {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Take a lot of exercise daily. |
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Don't put off(推迟) what you can do till {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. Don't make small problems seem very big and {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} to ask for help if you can't solve your problems. |
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Get out with friends, read or even help with the {#blank#}10{#/blank#}at home. Try to make our weekends colorful. |
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