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四川省成都市2020年中考英语试卷（音频暂未更新）
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Happy Rain on a Spring Night Good rain knows its time right; O'er wild lanes dark cloud spreads; It will fall when comes spring. In boat a lantern looms. With wind it steals in night; Dawn sees saturated reds; Mute, it moistens each thing. The town's heavy with blooms. ——Translated by Xu Yuanchong |
This famous poem, with four couplets, was written by Du Fu (712-770, Tang Dynasty) when he was living and farming in Chengdu. His farming experience taught him to be thankful to nature.
The very first word, "good", shows the poet's joy and love for the spring rain. The rain is good because it "knows" the proper time to come. Here the poet uses personification, as if the rain were smart enough to come in time for the farmer's busy season.
When the rain comes, it appears during the night without making any noise. Unlike the summer storms, the spring rain finishes its task without being known.
In the third couplet, the poet describes a peaceful scene to us. In the night sky, the clouds look dark and heavy. It's a sign that there will be enough rain during the night. The light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit livelier.
Lastly, the poet starts to imagine. Tomorrow morning, he thinks, the city of Chengdu will be-come beautiful when all of the flowers bloom (盛开) after the rain.
We all know about Mozart (莫扎特), the famous musician from Austria.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} But he was also very hard- working. The story of Mozart is useful when we think about a serious question. That is which is more important for success, talent or hard. work?
Talent is something that you have naturally (天生的). {#blank#}2{#/blank#} But being talented is not enough for most people to succeed. Do you know the story Shang Zhong Yong? Zho ng Yong is a very talented boy. He wrote a poem(诗) when he was very young. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} His father thought he didn't need to study as hard as other people. After years, Zhong Yong learned nothing and couldn't write great poems. Some people may show talent first, but if they don't work hard, they still can't get success.
Life is like a running race. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Marie Curie from France had a hard life when she was a kid, but she succeeded in finding radium and polonium(镭和钋). How did she make it? Although she met lots of difficulties that we can't imagine, she never thought of giving up(放弃).
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A. Many people felt surprised about what he wrote. B. It can make you become successful more easily. C. All in all, hard work is more important than talent. D. If you stop working hard on the way, you can't win. E. There is no need to work hard if you are a talented person. F. Many people think that his success was the result of his talent. |
Writing Lectures （讲座） We're going to give lectures on writing in the school meeting room every Thursday in August from 7 ：15 p. m. to 7 ：55 p. m. We will invite some teachers and writers to give the lectures. Students who want to improve their writing skills in English can come to the lectures. For more information ，please call 4942530 . |
English club We're going to set up an English club . The members will practice spoken English in the school hall after school on Monday ，Wednesday and Friday afternoons. You only need to pay for books and tapes. If you would like to join the club ，please call us at 8099723. |
English Speech Contest Students in Grade 9 will have an English speech contest （演讲比赛） on Monday ，September 21 . The contest will take place at the square in front of the teaching building. Those who want to take part in the contest please phone 5806431. |
A Talk about How to Learn English Well The famous English teacher Liu Kun will give us a talk on how to learn English well on Tuesday ，September 15 . The talk will start at 3 ：30 p. m. in the school hall and end at 4 ：15 p. m. All the students must come to listen to it. |
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