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山东省滨州市部分学校2020届九年级上学期英语第一次月考试卷（含小段音频）
In the eyes of many foreigners, Chinese are the best hosts (主人) and the worst guests in the world. They're not really bad guests, but because the guest—host relationship in China is much different than in some western countries, it appears they are not nice guests. And western guests sometimes look rude (粗鲁的) in the eyes of Chinese guests.
In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese person's home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the west, generally the guest is not a god. Acting according to the host's way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.
My wife's mother, a very kind elderly Chinese lady, doesn't smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them directly, but I must realize that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that. In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in their house. At the very least, you could ask," Is it OK if I smoke?" But, don't be surprised if they say," No, you can't smoke." In our culture, if you smoke in their home, you are a bad guest, but if they don't allow you to smoke in their house, they are not a rude host.
Guests in China also have special habits. Some western people may not adapt to these habits very soon. Thankfully my wife is Chinese, so whenever we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift. However, giving a gift to a host is not always necessary in my country. So, if you invite international guests to your home, don't be too surprised if they don't bring you a gift.
In China, you probably won't need to change the guest—host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host, and Chinese are naturally very good hosts. If western hosts invite you to their house, try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected.
Good time management allows a person to complete more in a short time and leads to success. But what you achieve depends on how well you manage your time. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
●Make a plan.
The best way to achieve success is to make a plan. This starts with a list of all the tasks that are important for achieving your goals. As the time goes, you' ll feel that it's not as easy as you think.
●Give yourself a break.
Taking breaks is good for your brain. Don't be hard on yourself. You will actually perform better if you take break and develop a life outside study. When you are not working. try not to look at your work e-mails. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} The world will not end if you delay(延迟) opening somee-mails.
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Many business leaders put a lot of their success down to simply saying"no". That is, they put their effort into the few areas that really matter and have the courage to say no to everything else.
●Update(更新) your plan.
Your plan list will need to be regularly updated, especially when things are not going well You can work with your advisers to update the list. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
In general, managing time is the key to success, so it's necessary for you to manage your time properly.
A. Plan well is important to achieve goals. B. And they can bring their experience to the problem. C. Here is some advice for you. D. Learn to say"no". E. They needn't be answered until the next working day. |
Please give another suggestion on how to manage your time.(No more than 20 words) {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
How to improve our writing skills
Many of us don't spend a lot of time improving our writing skills. This can be a problem when we hand in our articles. Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and benefit(有益) us later in life. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Make good word choices. When we' re not sure which word is the right one for a sentence, look it up in a dictionary. Many of us choose words in a hurry and don't take the time to decide if they' re proper. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.
Check facts. If we want people to believe what we write, we must make sure our facts are true. We should use dependable facts.
Rewrite.A common problem is that we don't like to rewrite. In fact rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some mistakes, like grammar and spelling mistakes. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} , though it takes more time and more work.
Read aloud. Sometimes it's easier to find problem with spelling, word usage, and grammar when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems but also develop our writing.
Prepare a list. Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article. Such a list includes: Is there a proper title? Have we explained every point? Are all the parts of the article included? This can help us to make sure that we have covered everything.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} . But with a few simple steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles.
A. We need to practice writing more often B. The following advice can be helpful C. Rewriting makes our writing better D. It is not easy to become a better writer E. Good word choices are necessary for good writing |
Can you give another suggestion on how to improve your writing skills?(不超过 15 词) {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
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