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重庆市2024年中考英语第一次模拟考试试卷
Yan Hong is a 33-year-old traditional handicraft(手工艺品)designer from Chengdu. Several years ago, she decided to give up her job at a hospital to do something that she truly loved to do. But at that time she didn't expect her handicrafts to become a hit in China and abroad.
Working for one's dream requires double the effort. She usually begins to work at 9 a.m. It often doesn't end until 1 a.m. or even later. But she never regrets pursuing(追求)her dream. Because she is always working with metal materials and sharp tools, Yan Hong's fingers are often covered in small cuts. And she is often faced with difficulties when trying to create handicrafts to match traditional clothing. One big problem is to find the materials that can be used to recreate these classical fashions.
Today the young artist has become a master of handicrafts. Yan Hong is good at using recycled materials. No matter how common the materials are, she is always able to create art from them. With her "magic hands", she once completed a set of headwear of the Miao ethnic(少数民族)group from 68 cans. Many of her artworks are inspired by traditional Chinese culture. One of her most popular productions is based on Chinese classic text Shan Hai Jing, also known as the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
These beautiful handicrafts have made Yan Hong popular in China. Meanwhile, her artworks have also found a large number of fans around the world. In 2019, she was invited to give a speech at the University of Oxford in the U.K. In 2022, she went to Milan Fashion Week at the invitation of foreign designers.
"It is a great honor for me to introduce traditional Chinese handicrafts to the world." she said proudly. However, she did not think her success was mainly because of her great craftsmanship(手艺), but thanks to our "mother country's big influence in the world."
She thinks more people from other countries have started to be interested in Chinese culture as our country becomes stronger. And she feels very thankful to live in such good times and have a chance to show our traditional culture to the world.
Have you ever wondered why you can speak Chinese well but find it hard to speak English? Maybe you think it's easier than English. You are wrong! Chinese seems easy because you've spoken it since childhood. Now, we can't go back to our childhood to learn English, but we can learn from kids. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Play to learn.
Kids learn when they play games. You can't just learn English by reading a textbook or you will lose attention. You can learn English through imaginative play (想象游戏) like a kid. You can imagine that you're ordering a meal in London. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Learn in an English-speaking environment.
Kids learn from people around them. They see, listen, experience and speak. You'll need to create a similar learning environment. For example, you can stay with friends who are learning English, too. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} That's helpful for English learning. As there is usually one central topic, you can hear and learn some words about the topic in the English-speaking environment.
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One of the reasons kids learn so well is that they have no fear! Don't worry about making mistakes—just keep practicing until you get things right! {#blank#}5{#/blank#}But if you stick to it, and you will achieve your goals. Trust me—it's worth it!
A. It's important to retell what you read. B. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. C. Learning a language takes time and effort. D. Don't choose a book that is too easy or too difficult. E. Here are some advice on learning English like a kid. F. If you don't have such friends, go to an English corner. G. Think about how you talk to others and what food you would pick in English. |
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. |
A. At times, it may break down. B. Self﹣driving cars began to develop in 2010. C. It might be one of Baidu's self﹣driving cars. D. But self﹣driving cars have their own problems as well. E. And they are more environmentally friendly than regular cars. F. self﹣driving car can be seen everywhere in China. |
Don't be too surprised if you see a car going down the road without a driver in Beijing these days. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Last month. Baidu began to test its self﹣driving cars on open roads in Beijing.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Since then, companies like Tesla. Uber and Baidu have been working to produce and test their own self﹣driving cars.
Self﹣driving cars are safer than regular cars. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} They can remove the stress of driving and allow disabled or blind people to get around more easily.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} In one test. researchers pointed a laser pointer(激光棒) at the car's sensors(传感器) while it was moving. The car mistakenly thought that the laser beam was in its way and slowed down or changed the direction.
The software that is used to direct the cars may not be safe enough. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} When we use our computers or smart phones. they sometimes crash(崩溃) without any reason. But if this happened to a self﹣driving car. the results could be deadly. Improvements to the software could be a solution to this problem.
Dear staff,
Here's the schedule(日程安排)for next week's activities in Breakout Adventure Center. See you all on Monday morning in the staff parking lot.
Please be there by 8:00 a. m. as the bus will leave at 8:15 a. m.
Time | Activity | Place | |
Monday(May 16) | 3:00 p. m. | Arrival | Breakout Adventure Center |
7:30 p. m. | Barbecue(户外烧烤) | Holden Beach | |
Tuesday(May 17) | All day | Hiking(徒步旅行) | Holden Forest |
Wednesday(May 18) | Morning | Fishing | Axe Lake |
Afternoon | Surfing(冲浪) | ||
Thursday(May 19) | All day | Mountain biking | Axe Valley |
Friday(May 20) | Morning | Mountain climbing | Stratton Hill |
Afternoon | Paragliding | ||
9:30 p. m. | Barbecue | Holden Beach |
For more information,please send me an e﹣mail or call me at 456﹣9674.
Sincerely,
Linda
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