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四川省泸州市合江少岷初中2024-2025学年九年级上学期开学考试英语试题
There are many books for children in America this year. Let's have a look at some of them.
Book | What the Book Is About | Who Likes the Book Most |
| There is a big koala in Fun Jungle. Unluckily, the koala goes missing and fingers point to Teddy! Teddy wants to catch the real bad guy. Will Teddy find him? | If someone thinks family or summer time is important, he or she will enjoy the book. |
| 12-year-old Adam spends summer with his grandma in Minnesota. He has a new neighbor, Alice. As time goes by, their friendship（友谊）develops. Throughout this unusual summer, Adam begins to find Alice's family's secrets. | If someone thinks family or summer time is important, he or she will enjoy the book. |
| This summer, Quinny moves to Whisper Valley. It's boring until she meets Hopper. Quinny thinks their friendship will never end. But school begins. There is a new rule for the third grade students. It says boys and girls can't play together. What will happen to their friendship? | Kids in the third and fourth grades will enjoy the book. |
How to fight against COVID-19(新冠病毒)? We choose some books to help you. The books were translated into 13 languages, including Japanese, French and Russian. They are convenient for readers to enjoy.
"Virus, Virus,You Cannot Scare Me!" (Writer: Mu Xiangzhen) The book makes parents and children be able to learn—in a fun way—about how viruses spread and what people can do to protect themselves. It tells children not to fear about viruses. Besides, it also introduces the idea of getting well with nature, and hopes children can protect wild life and the natural environment. |
"A Special Spring Festival" (Writer: Gao Jing) This book pictures children's special Spring Festival in China during the outbreak ofcOVID-19.It tells a story of a common family in China. It tries to answer the child's question" Why can't I be allowed to play outside?" It tells the child what coVID-19is, how it spreads, and how we can protect ourselves from it. The pictures show love between family members, friends and everyone. |
"Ten Tips to Fight Monsters"" (Writer: Dong Ruihan) Dad leaves 10 tips to help us fight the virus. Who will win the war? The story will gently teach children how to prevent the disease in a language that they can easily understand. It will help kids remain calm in the hard time and encourage them to help family members to prevent the disease. |
"A Brief History of Viruses for Children" (Writer: Changsha White-flag Dolphin Children's Book Workshop) This storybook tells the beginning of the virus, so the readers can understand the history of the virus easily. The book sets up a" Ten Questions about COVID-19"section,which explains the knowledge of COVID-19 (including how it spreads),helping children readers to understand the virus basing on reason and science. |
The 3 most wonderful train journeys provide the natural beauty of our motherland. Read on to see which line you want to start your journey with. |
Xining to Lhasa Length: around 1 900 km long Price: 781 yuan for a soft sleeper The railway line is popular with travellers who want to visit Tibet(西藏). It is the longest high altitude(海拔)train trip in the world and is named as "the way to the sky". Most of the line is over 4000 meters. You can see Qinghai Lake outside the train's windows. |
Chengdu to Kunming Length: around 1 100 km long Price: 487. 5 yuan for a second class The railway line has been in service since July 1970. From Chengdu, with an altitude of 400 meters or so, the train goes up to about 2 000 meters across mountains. This line is called Geological Museum(地质博物馆) because of the special geography along the railway line. |
Lhasa to Rikaze Length: around 250 km long Price:64 yuan for a soft seat This railway line connects to the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and has an altitude of above 3 600 meters. It makes Tibet travel easier for travellers, especially those who want to see Mount Qomolangma, the highest mountain in the world. |
There are lots of fun- filled ethnic(少数民族的) festivals in our country. Let's take a look at some of them.
Ethnic Festivals | Introductions |
March Fair of Bai People | The March Fair is the most important festival for the Bai people living in Dali, Yunnan. It starts from the 15th day of the 3rd lunar month and lasts about 7 days. During the festival, people in and around Dali come together for trade. What's more, they race horses, dance to and sing traditional songs. |
Torch Festival of Yi People | In Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, Yi people celebrate the Torch (火把) Festival. It usually takes place from the 24th to the 26th day of the 6th lunar month every year. As part of the festival, every family needs to light a torch. The idea is that these torches will drive away bad luck. In the center of town, there is always a bonfire(篝火). People of all ages sing and dance around it. |
Water Festival of Dai People | The Water Festival is the New Year for the Dai people living in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. It lasts 3 days in April. During the festival, Dai people wear their festival suits to dance and throw water at each other ( they believe it could bring happiness and good luck). The wetter you get, the luckier you will be. |
Interested in these Chinese festivals? Go and experience them yourself.
Do you know extreme(极限的) sports? Extreme sports are often dangerous. But many people like them. A lot of people want to do them., even women. Do you know why? One said, " Because they can make me look very cool." Do you think so?
Read about them below. Then you can know a lot about them.
| Bungee Jumping: People on some South Pacific islands have been bungee jumping for hundreds of years. In 1979, some people bungee jumped off a bridge in England and made the sport popular around the world. Bungee jumping came to China in 1996. |
| Skateboarding: At first, this sport was called " sidewalk surfing". Skateboarders often jump high into the air, go down steps or slide down rails on their boards. They wear baggy trousers so they can move more freely. |
| Skydiving: This might be the scariest (最惊险的) extreme sport. Skydivers jump out of airplanes about four kilometers up in the sky. They usually fall freely for a while and then open a parachute to slow down for a safe landing. |
| Snowboarding: This became a winter Olympic sport in 1998. People tied their feet to the board with special shoes. They don't use any ski sticks. Then, they ride down hills, jump high and do tricks. |
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