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广东省梅州市大埔县2024-2025学年九年级上学期11月期中英语试题
"Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy (礼貌);
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
People love being polite. You might have noticed we are always saying"please", "thank you","excuse me", and"sorry".
When making a request, you ask someone to do something for you. ▲, it may not help them in any way.
Sometimes, you might make a request, and that request can be difficult for the other person to do. So it is necessary to make sure that you are being polite when making a request.
To do this, you might include some words such as"can", "could", or"please" to soften(使温和) your approach. They may make it look like you are asking a question instead of making a request. However, don't worry — the listener will understand you.
For example, if you are in a restaurant and say"I want the bill(账单)" to the waiter, your request will be considered very direct. You might use this kind of language if you are angry or have had very bad service. However, if you wish to sound polite, you might consider speaking like this:
"Can I have the bill, please?"
"Could I possibly have the bill, please?"
We can also use polite language to ask for permission(准许). For example, just sitting down next to someone without asking might be considered a bit forward (鲁莽的). If that person is waiting for a friend, you may create an uncomfortable situation. You can ask for permission first. For example:
"Would it be OK if I sat here?"
"Do you mind if I sit here?"
Do you play sports all the time? Do you want to be healthy?
Well, you can take a quick walk. It is easy. You only walk — left (左), right, left, right. See? It's so easy. It takes not very much. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} All you need is a pair of good shoes.
It is fun. You can go with a friend. Walk and talk. You can also do some interesting things. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} It is good for your health. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. 25 minutes of quick walk a day can make you feel (感觉) good.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} You may know that walking 10,000 steps (步) a day is good for health. But is that true? The answer is "no". Not everyone needs to do so. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} But if you can't, walking 7,000 to 8,000 steps a day is OK, too.
A. You don't need to buy clothes. B. What can you do to be healthy? C. It can make you strong (强壮的). D. Then how many steps do we need to walk every day? E. You can listen to music and think about life, too. F. If you can walk so many steps, it's good for you. |
How to write a secret message Do you want to write a message that can only be read by a person? It is a secret message for that person only. The other people can't see the message on the paper. Only that person knows how to make the message appear. Here's an experiment(实验)on how to write such a message. You'll need *half a lemon *a cup *four spoons of water *a cotton swab(棉签) *white paper *a light bulb(电灯泡) What to do
1. Squeeze(挤)some lemon juice into water. Mix the water and juice 2. Put the cotton swab into the mixture(混合物)and make it wet. Use the wet cotton swab to write some words on the paper. 3. Let the paper dry. Show it to someone and ask if he or she can see the words on the paper. 4. Hold the paper close to a light bulb to heat it. Ask him or her again. Let me explain it! Lemon juice has chemicals that have carbon(碳). The chemicals break down easily when they are heated(加热). And the carbon makes them turn into a dark color. |
Now apps play an important role in our lives. Here are some popular apps.
| Do you want to know what song is playing? Shazam helps. Just put your phone near the music and then you'll get information like the name of the song and the album（专辑）and the singer of the song. |
| This is a great dictionary app. You can look up words on it. It can also translate（翻译）for you. It's fantastic for both study and fun! |
| When you are under pressure（压力）, this app may be useful. You can use it to make music by yourself and share what you make with others. It gives you a great sense of satisfaction. |
| The Palace Museum developed this app. It's for children aged from nine to eleven. With this app, children can find out what an emperor（皇帝）did every day in the past. |
Welcome to the National Museum of China! The National Museum of China(NMC) is the top palace of history, art and culture. The museum was founded in 2003 and reopened in 2011. As the largest single-building museum in the world, the NMC has five floors above the ground and two floors underground. It has over 1.4 million items of collection. It helps improve cultural confidence of Chinese people and communication between China and other countries. Opening Hours ★9: 00—17: 00(Closed on Monday, last entry at 16: 00)
Notice to Visitors
★Make sure you go through the security check. ★Make online appointments, 1—7 days earlier. ★Have your ID card when entering the museum. Audio Guide Rental You can pick up the audio guide player at the Service Desk in the West Hall. Please pay 140 yuan and show your ID card. |
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