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浙江省绍兴市越城区2020届中考英语模拟统考试卷
The Chinese Paddlefish Is Now Extinct
China's Yangtze River is the world's third-longest river. It is home to nearly 400 kinds of fish. However, the Chinese paddlefish, once common in the area, is no longer a member of this ecosystem. Scientists from China said recently that the fish had completely disappeared. The fish likely disappeared sometime between 2005 and 2010. "It's very sad," said Zeb Hogan, a U.S. biologist. "We've lost a special animal. There is no hope of recovery."
The Chinese paddlefish was one of the world's largest freshwater fish. It could grow to seven meters. The fish has a big nose that got it the nickname "elephant fish." The Chinese paddlefish was an ancient species. It first appeared in the Jurassic (侏罗纪) period. After existing for 200 million years, the species finally disappeared.
About 25 tons of Chinese paddlefish were caught each year during the 1970s. And in 1981, the building of the Gezhouba Dam divided the paddlefish into two groups. The two groups could not mate (交配) with each other. As a result, the species' population became even smaller.
Scientists warn that many freshwater fish species in the Yangtze River are in danger. The Chinese paddlefish was only the first to disappear. Luckily, China has taken action. In January, the country started a ten-year fishing ban (禁令) on the Yangtze River.
Good basic table manners are important because they help make sure that both guests and hosts are comfortable at the table. Table manners are mostly common sense. Here are some rules that will carry you through most common situations.
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} You may have heard your mother say it many times. You should know that no one likes to see the food in your mouth.
Don't make noises while eating. Making noises is not only unappetizing (倒胃口的), but it can also break others' conversation.
Eat food bit by bít. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Don't cut all of your meat at one time. This can remind
people of feeding small children and the mess related to this situation.
Eat at a leisurely pace(悠闲地). This rule shows your host that you enjoy the food and the company (陪伴). {#blank#}3{#/blank#} It shows that you're only paying attention to the food and that you would rather be at home watching the grass grow than spend the time with your host.
Don't stand and reach for food far from you. You are not supposed to get in the way of people either eating or talking. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Don't forget "please" and "thank you". These are useful words in most situations and especially important at the table.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} You don't want people to think that you are tired of their company. If you must leave the table, make your excuses clearly. You want to make people think that you would rather remain at the table talking with them than do anything else, but the matter at hand is so important that it must be dealt with at once.
Compliment(称赞) the cook. Even if the food is terrible, say something nice. It is always pleasant to end a meal in a positive way.
A. Excuse yourself when leaving the table. B. Don't speak with your mouth full of food. C. Eating quickly is a sign of disrespect for the host. D. You'd better not put your elbows on the dinner table. E. It is as impolite as standing in front of a TV with other people behind you. F. Cut meat and salad so that part of them don't stay out of your mouth after you put them in. |
When it's hot outside and we have to go out, surely we want to keep cool. We can put on hats, wear light clothing, or stay at a cool place. However, nothing can beat a good fan. Now I'll show you how to make a good DIY (Do It Yourself) paper fan. What to prepare
Please prepare two pieces of paper. All paper will work, but your DIY fan can be used for a long time with quality paper. Then get glue, two sticks, etc. How to make a DIY fan The first step is to draw pictures on the paper. Just draw anything you like. The next step is to fold up (折叠) the paper. Then glue the two pieces of folded paper together. After that, paint the sticks. The final step is to glue the sticks onto the folded paper. And everything is done. If you look at your watch, you will be surprised: it takes less than 15 minutes to make a good paper fan. Then you can fold it up and drop it in your bag. When you are out in the heat next time, just take it out and enjoy the gentle wind. |
Judy has difficulty understanding English grammar rules and she can't surf the Internet very often. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Ann wants to increase her vocabulary (词汇量) in a quick way. But she doesn't have much free time every day. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Jack always makes spelling mistakes but memorizing English words is boring to him. He wants to learn in a fun way. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Tina doesn't like paper books. She hopes she can read novels and stories on her HUAWELMatePad at any time. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Su Min will travel in Britain and she wants to improve her English speaking. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} | A. Knudge. me has all the English games to test your English skills. "Echo" is a special dictation game mainly helps you improve your spelling. B. Hello English is an app for new learners. It has many exercises on translation and grammar rules. It can be used offline. C. Duolingo is to help you learn English words quickly. It teaches you new words based on a topic, like education, school or science. D. Beelinguapp teaches a language through e-books. You can choose your reading material from a number of short stories and novels. E. Bright is an app that can help you learn new words quickly. It will teach you eight new words every day and only take up 5 minutes. F. Innovative Language provides video lessons from real English teachers. It also has notes for each lesson for you to review what you've learnt. G. Andy is a friendly chatting AI for users to practice spoken English. You can learn how to greet, talk and ask questions from Andy. It corrects mistakes in conversations, too. |
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