题型:阅读选择 题类:模拟题 难易度:普通
甘肃省金昌市2020年中考英语一模试卷
As is known to all, "I am sorry" is the phrase we hear most in daily communication in Britain. What does it mean? Does it always mean you apologize (道歉) for what you have done wrong?
Let us review a scene happening in a British street one day. A young man walked down a road playing with his smart phone when a lady came over in his opposite direction. The man tried in vain to give his way to the lady in time. As a result, he bumped (碰撞) into the lady. As a rule in China, the man must say" I am sorry.”" first,because he was so busy playing with his smart phone that he got in the way of the lady. However, both the persons apologized to each other by saying "I am sorry. "Why is this the case? As a matter of fact, the phrase "I am sorry." takes on another meaning in Britain. Anyone should speak to the other this way if either of them creates inconvenience. They apologize is way just to avoid unnecessary fights between them.
Another cultural difference about "I am sorry." can also be found at British restaurants. Supposing an old woman says to a waiter in a pub (酒馆)," I am sorry,but can I order another drink? "This time you must realize it doesn't mean she apologizes to the waiter for what she has done wrong, but means she really needs the waiter to do something for her.
Shenzhen Safari Park is the first zoo in China to uncage(从笼中放出)animals. There are over 300 kinds of wild animals, like giant pandas, south China tigers, golden monkeys, Siberian tigers, and Asian elephants.
Animal Show Schedule
Performance(表演) | From Monday to Friday | Weekends&Holidays | Place |
Happy Ocean | 12:30 | 13:00, 15:00 | Ocean World |
Birds' Show | 11:00, 13:30, 15:00 | Birds Stadium | |
Elephant Show | 11:00(Closed on Tuesday) | 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 | Elephant Valley |
How to get to our zoo?
Take subway Line 7 to Xili Lake Station, and walk to the park.
Take bus No. 36, No. 49, and get off at Shenzhen Zoo Station.
How much is the ticket?
Adult:¥200 | Child between 1. 2 m and 1. 5m in height:¥100 Child less than 1. 2 m:Free |
Nowadays, natural disasters(灾害) happen from time to time around us, such as earthquakes, wildfires and typhoons.Here are some things about wildfire.
Wildfires are unexpected and unplanned.And the cause of most wildfires is unsure.To burn, wildfires require the right conditions — fuel, oxygen and heat.And global warming is one of the most important reasons.The high temperatures and dry conditions make the fire spread quickly.
In many parts of the world, wildfires happen naturally.They are started by lightning(闪电) or some other special weather conditions.In recent years, there have been more wildfires because of dry, hot weather, and changeable weather patterns.
However, many wildfires are started by people.Sometimes, people clear land for farming.Besides, there are smokers who accidentally set fires.
Wildfires can cause a lot of smoke, which will pollute the air.Lots of lives, property(财产) and valuable forests will soon disappear in wildfires.When trees are burnt down, and heavy rain follows, more disasters such as terrible floods will happen.
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