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广东省惠州市尚书实验分校2024-2025学年九年级上学期九年级12月快乐练习英语试卷
I am visiting Australia these days. I took a plane tour1 Ayers Rock, and I was surprised2 it was huge! Ayers Rock is a centre of local Aboriginal culture. The Aborigines are the people 3 have lived in Australia from the earliest times.
The Australians have a4 relationship with the British. Many have British relatives, and they are like us in many ways. The foods that Australians like most 5 ham and beef with lots of salad. They love all sports.6 most Australians live near the coast, they love going to the beach for swimming and surfing or just7 in the sun.
There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills, but the middle of the country has no trees or grass, just rocks and sand. Australians speak English, but8 their own way.
During the trip, we went horse riding. The horse that I rode was lazy, so I 9 far behind the others. But I enjoyed the slow and10 ride. It has been a wonderful trip.
The plum blossom (梅花) is the number one of the Chinese Top Ten Famous Flowers. It is very important to Chinese people because of its history and cultural meanings. The plum blossom came from the south of China. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Plum blossoms are popular with Chinese people and often used as home decoration during Spring Festival. The city of Nanjing has designated plum blossom as the city flower and the Plum Blossom Festival is held every year. Thousands of people visit the Plum Blossom Hill and enjoy the flowers in the snow.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Firstly, this kind of flower has five petals (花瓣). They are a symbol of happiness, good luck, long life, smooth sailing (一帆风顺) and peace.
Secondly, when a heavy snow comes and all the other flowers fall, only plum trees stand straight and blossom in rich colors to bring people the news of early spring. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Because it blossoms in the cold winter, the plum blossom is seen as one of the "Three Friends of Winter". Do you know what the other "Three Friends of Winter" are? They are pines and bamboo. The plum blossom is also one of the "Four Gentlemen" of flowers in Chinese art.
Thirdly, it plays an important role in Chinese literature. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Many poets and painters have been drawing inspiration from plum blossoms and they have created a lot of great works.
A. The plum blossom is famous for its cultural meanings. B. So the plum blossom also means courage, hope, beauty and the new life. C. For this reason, people call them "Three Friends of Winter" D. It has been in Chinese poetry and art for hundreds of years. E. Later it was introduced to Japan, Korea and Vietnam. |
Spring is a season full of wonders, while rain has been a popular topic in poems all over the world. Let's see how poets Du Fu (712-770) from China and Sara Teasdale from the US wrote about spring rain.
Happy Rain on a Spring Night (by Du Fu) Good rain knows its time right; It will fall when comes spring. With wind it comes silently at night; Quiet and soft, it moistens(滋润) everything. … |
There Will Come Soft Rains (by Sara Teasdale) There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground, And swallows flying around with their soft sound; And frogs in the pools singing at night, And wild plum(李子) trees in▲. |
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