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浙江省杭州市下城区2017届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（含听力音频）
Besides the spelling of the word, there are, clearly, many differences between American and British humor.
There is a common belief in the U.K. that Americans don't understand irony (讽刺). This is of course not true. Irony may show up in American comedies(喜剧), but people there don't use it as much as the British do in daily life.
It actually runs in the blood of the British people. They use it as much as prepositions(介词) in everyday conversations, as a way of playing with their friends and laughing at their enemies, as well as themselves. This may sometimes make people unhappy if the listeners are not used to it.
After Americans use irony, they will clearly say that they are "only kidding". They feel the need to make a joke clearer so that it will not make other people uncomfortable.
Humor is tied so much to culture. American jokes are more clear and forward, a bit like Americans themselves. This may result from the fact that British culture is more reserved(矜持的) than American culture.
However, we still find that certain American comedies have made huge success in Britain and vice versa(反之亦然).
A. Things are quite different in America. B. Therefore, although there are differences between both comic styles, there is still an appreciation(欣赏) and understanding of the other's sense of humor. C. But what is true is that Americans don't use it all the time. D. However, irony is common in British culture. E. British jokes, on the other hand, are more subtle and usually with a hidden meaning. |
Being safe at school and in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information，your life will be much safer.
●Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn't walk alone outside. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} If anything dangerous happens，you can find them quickly.
●Don't use earphones(耳机) when running in the school yard or on the street. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
●School bags should be carried towards the front of your body instead of pulling them on your back. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
●If you are followed by a stranger(陌生人)，cross the street and go in the other direction(方向)，let the stranger know that you know he or she is there. Next，go and get help from others if it is necessary. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}You are safer on the street than you are in your home or in a lift.
●If you have to take a bus to a place far away，try to get to the bus stop a few minutes before the buses leave. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} On buses，don't sit alone，sit behind the driver or with friends. Don't sleep.
A. Don't go home directly. B. You will keep yourself from the outside world and can be dangerous. C. Make sure where the public phones are. D. This stops a stranger from following you. E. When buses are crowded, it is easy enough for thieves to steal the things in your bags on your back. |
Most of us think the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}In fact, an Italian named Antonio Meucci was officially recognised(认定)as the inventor a few years ago. Who is Meucci and why wasn't he known for his invention at the time?
Antonio Meucci was born in Italy in 1808. He studied engineering and drawing. During his studies, Meucci started to experiment with electricity. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}When two places were connected with wire, people in those places could hear each other talk.
In 1850, Meucci and his wife. Ester, moved to New York. Meucci was worried about his wife, because she had become very ill. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}To solve this problem, he connected metal cables between his home and his workshop. This way, they could talk to each other conveniently.
Meucci invited a group of people to see his new invention. They listened in amazement as the voice of a singer was heard through the wires.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Even worse, Meucci never applied for a patent (专利) on his invention. Meanwhile, Alexander Graham Bell was working on the same idea and in 1876 the patent for the telephone was given to him.
In 2002, more than a century after Meucci's death, his work was finally recognised by the government. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
A. He discovered that sound could travel through metal cables. B. However, he wasn't the first person to think of the idea. C. Unfortunately, only a few people attended this talk. D. He will now be known all over the world as the telephone's inventor. E. He needed to keep in touch with her at all times. |
Do you know Egypt? Let's go into ancient Egypt. In ancient Egypt. Women did not go out to work. They stayed and worked at home. Many Egyptian men were farmers. Some men were builders or fishermen. Other men worked as artists. Some other important people did not do any farming.
The weather in Egypt was very hot. Ancient Egyptians did not wear many clothes. Men, women and children often wore simple robes(长袍)made of thin cloth. On their feet they wore light open shoes. People , including women, shaved(剃)hair from their heads to keep cool.
Children in ancient Egypt grew up to do the same jobs as their parents. Girls stayed at home with their mothers. They learned to look after the family. Boys worked with their fathers. They learned to do the jobs their fathers did. They only went to school to learn to write if they wanted to become a writer.
Many of the games played by ancient Egyptians are similar to the games we still play today. Children played racing and jumping games. They also played ball games and with wooden toys. Older children played a game like chess.
The kings of Egypt (the pharaohs)(法老)had enough power to master their country. The people thought that the pharaoh was a god. He owned everything. Everyone had to do what he told them to do. The pharaohs built huge tombs(墓）. When a pharaoh died, he was buried in the tomb. The tombs were often in the shape of pyramids.
When a pharaoh was buried, he was surrounded by treasure and by treasure and by things to help him in the next world, such as food, clothes, furniture and weapons.
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Life in Ancient Egypt |
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Work |
Women didn't {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to work, and most of the men worked as farmers, artists, builders or fishermen. |
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Clothes |
They wore robes {#blank#}2{#/blank#} thin cloth and light open shoes. To keep cool, people had their hair cut with shaven heads. |
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Children |
Children played almost the same games as we do today. Most of the toys they played with were made of {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. |
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Games |
Girls stayed at home and worked with {#blank#}4{#/blank#} while boys follow in their fathers' footsteps. Some had to learn to write at school to become a writer. |
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Pharaohs |
The kings were very powerful and rich in life. They were buried in huge{#blank#}5{#/blank#} together with treasure and necessities. |
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