题型:阅读选择 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
辽宁省鞍山市铁东区2020-2021学年九年级下学期英语3月学业质量监测试卷
The River Thames runs straight through the City of London. People have lived beside it for thousands of years. Like the sea, the river is tidal(有潮的). When the tide goes out, the muddy foreshore(泥泞的滩地) can be seen: For as long as people have been living beside this river, they have been throwing things into it such as rubbish, or maybe something valuable. The River Thames holds many secrets.
During the 18th century, many poor people would stand in the river's mud when the tide was out. They would search for hidden treasures. They did not expect to find anything of real value like coins or jewels (珠宝), but simple objects they could sell or trade for food. They were known as mud larks. The job was never easy, because the water could be freezing cold.
Today, people continue to search the foreshore for hidden treasures. It's different from over 200 years ago. All mud larks in the River Thames now need to have a license. Anything they find of historic interest has to be reported to the Museum of London.
Recently, Londoner Martin Bushel was mud larking. He found something that looked like the top of a human skull (头盖骨). He called the police and passed it onto them. When he was walking by the river a few days later, he saw some policemen searching the area. He was worried that he might become involved in a murder case(卷入一起谋杀案). Later he received a phone call telling him that what he had found was really from a human skull. However, it was5, 600 years old and was put on show in the Museum of London.
Children's games in ancient China | |
Flying kites | Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood. Now in China, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite, each of which has its own characteristic (特征). |
Playing diabolo | Diabolo is always made of wood or bamboo and is hollow (空心的) in the center. When juggled (抛接) on ropes, the high-speed rotating (旋转的) diabolo will make a sound. Playing diabolo is a very interesting game. |
Watching shadow plays | The closest thing to watch a film or television during ancient times was watching a shadow play. People control puppets (木偶) behind the screen while singing with music to tell a story. Shadow play was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2006. |
Setting off firecracker | Firecrackers have a history of more than 2,000 years. It is said that people burnt bamboo joints (节) to make it blast (爆炸) to drive away the beast named Nian in ancient China. Firecrackers are still set off during Spring Festival to symbolize hope and luck. |
Kids-World-Travel Writing Competition 2024 | |
About the theme (主题) Learning about our own culture, as well as other countries and people, will help us respect and understand each other. Tell us about all the wonderful things you have already experienced or hope to experience in the future. Share your fascinating ideas with us and our young readers on living peacefully with others. | The theme: MY CULTURE—Who I am Ages: 8—11 years | 12—15 years Entries open until 1st October 2024 |
The introduction part (both groups) Please write a self-introduction before your story, considering the following questions. For example: •How old are you? • Where are you from? •What are your favorite places? • How can we contact you? | |
Junior group: 8—11 years Length: 300—500 words Your writing may include these topics: •Your favorite holiday, book, food... •A special festival, cultural activity, person... | Senior group: 12—15 years Length: 500—700 words The following topics can be chosen: •Your understandings of cultural tradition, community, language... •Events (事件) help build your confidence, shape your value or world view... |
Please spread the news about our competition to your classmates or friends. Please give out as many invitation cards as you can. You can use a nickname (昵称) for online safety. AI created texts will not be accepted. |
English Reading Salon(沙龙) Enjoy yourselves in a wonderful land of reading this Saturday. We'll have an English Reading Salon. Here is some useful information for you! | ||
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Introduction: A young girl named Alice falls down a rabbit hole and drops into a strange land. As she travels through the land,she meets many characters,solves puzzles and tries to avoid the awful Queen of Hearts. Time:8:00 a. m. -9:30 a. m. Place:School Library Teacher:Ms. Li | Life of Dorothy Introduction: After meeting a stranger,Dorothy finds herself in a place with deep mystery. She is now meeting with many strange things. The ups and downs of the story will keep you laughing from beginning to end. Time:10:00 a. m. -11:30 a. m. Place:Reading Room Teacher:Mr. Chen | CamJansen Introduction: The book is about a group of young girls who are interested in mysterious things. They risk their lives to find the truth,exploring another new world,and learn a lot from them. Read it and you will love it. Time:2:00 p. m. -3:30 p. m. Place:Music Room Teacher:Mr. Lu |
Attentions! ◎Be on time. ◎Take away rubbish when you leave. ◎Read the book before joining if possible. ◎Don't leave early. If there is any emergency(紧急情况),ask the teacher for permission. Contact(联系):Please contact the Students' Union. You can also call 8332546 for more information. |
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