题型：完形填空 题类：真题 难易度：困难
江西省2020年中考英语试卷（含听力音频）
Cowboys have lived and worked in the west and south—west of the United States for over three centuries and they are a famous symbol of the USA. When you watch those old Hollywood cowboy films from the fifties and sixties, you see a job. You see a 1 of freedom and adventure (冒险). However, the real job of an American cowboy has always been 2 and sometimes dangerous. It is physical with long hours and low pay.
Life hasn't 3 much for cowboys since the early days. Cows walk across huge plains (草原) to 4 the grass and the cowboy rides on his horse to bring 5 home. Like the cowboys of the past, a 21st century cowboy 6 gets up early on freezing cold mornings and makes breakfast over a fire.
So why does a man—because it is usually a man—become a cowboy? For some, it isn't a 7, because they are born into the life. They have worked with 8 since they were children. They 9 the traditional cowboy culture: "It's a real life about you, your horse and the open 10."
Some people choose the job 11 in life. Pat had an office job with the US government with high pay, 12 he didn't like city life and spending all day inside. So one day, he 13 his job and moved to a ranch (牧场) in Texas, making much less money 14 a cowboy. He wanted job satisfaction. And for a cowboy, job satisfaction doesn't come from the money or a comfortable office. It comes from being 15 to wake up under the sky and being your own boss.
Dear Mike and Wendy, I have been bullied by the boy who sits behind me. He spilled (洒) ink on my books and my hands. He messed up a picture of my favourite sports star. I feel quite terrible. What should I do? Can you give me some good advice? Anna |
Dear Anna, It seems this boy is really rude. I'm sorry that he has been so mean to you. Nobody likes to be bullied or pushed around. First, it' ll be a good idea to talk to this bully directly and tell him to stop being so mean to you. Bullies always think that their victims(受害者) will be too scared to talk back and stand up for themselves. If you do this, it will probably surprise him and make him less likely to bully you in the future. Second, you can also ask a friend to stand with you when you face this bully. It's good to have a friend on your side if you' re feeling nervous or scared. Finally, you should go to your teacher for help. He or she can punish this bully. Mike |
Dear Anna, In fact, I have also had a similar experience. I'm a girl who comes from a small village. Once there was a beautiful and rich girl who was mean to me. She was jealous of my grades, so she told other girls not to talk with me. Asking for help and being strong enough to fight back can help you. It was difficult, but I fought back. I talked with her and asked her why she hated me. If I did something wrong, I could apologize. But it was nothing like that. I asked our monitor for help. The monitor talked with the other girls. They gradually came to understand my personality and background. I also tried to help them with Maths. Now,I don' feel alienated (疏远的) from them. Wendy |
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