Which stress of the following is different from the others?
A.translate B.plastic C.balloon
Which pair of the words with the underlined letters has the same sound?
A.thank, bank B.monkey, costume C.great, create
In the following words, which underlined letter has a different sound from the others?
A.southern B.breath C.smooth
假如你是李华，三年的初中生活即将结束，学校邀请你给即将升入九年级的学弟学妹写一封信，你给他们一些生活和学习上的建议，并送上你的祝福。
要点：
1. 保持健康，如何保持健康
2. 参加俱乐部，参加俱乐部的好处
3. 提高学习技巧，如何提高学习技巧
要求词数 80 -100 词
Dear my younger schoolmates,
How time flies! Now you will be students of Grade 9 soon.
I hope you will enjoy your school life and achieve your dreams.
Yours,
Li Hua
Most high schools in the United States publish a yearbook once a year, usually in spring. It is a record of the school year—a “book of memories” for the students.
Inside a yearbook is each student’s photo. The seniors are graduating soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Then come the second year students. The last photos are the first-year students. The yearbook is not only about students. The teachers have photos, too.
The yearbook also has photos and descriptions of many activities. These are activities that students do after school, such as the chess club and Spanish club. There is even a yearbook club. Students in this club write, design and take photos all year for the yearbook.
In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The seniors vote and choose the “class clown” (a funny student), the “most likely to succeed” (a student who got the best grades), and the “best dressed” (a student with a good fashion sense). There are also other awards.
Students usually sign each other’s yearbooks. This is especially important for the seniors because they are graduating. Students write notes to each other, such as, “We had a lot of fun,”or “I’ll never forget you.” They also write about the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together.
1.When do American schools usually publish a yearbook?
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2.Whose photos can we see in a yearbook?
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3.Why is it important for senior students to sign each other’s yearbooks?
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Some people love going to museums, while others really hate it and would rather stay at home, enjoying their favourite TV shows.So museums are being seen as outofdate and boring by today's young people.I have just returned to the UK after travelling around the USA.While I was there, I visited lots of museums.I must say, museums are educational, either to develop knowledge learned at school, or to improve knowledge of other cultures.
In Chicago, we visited the worldfamous Art Institute of Chicago.It was full of paintings, drawings and sculptures by a large number of artists, such as Picasso, Monet, Matisse and Dali.There was a mixture of traditional and modern art.
When we were in Washington DC, we visited a few of the Smithsonian museums.These are all free to visitors, which is great if you just want to see a few things, and not spend all day inside.The Air and Space Museum was especially good: it had lots of planes on show, interesting information and also some interactive (互动) parts.We also went to the National US Holocaust (纳粹大屠杀) Memorial Museum.Naturally, it was sad to read about the horrors which influenced so many people in World War Ⅱ.However, it was also interesting to read the stories of those who survived the Holocaust, as well as those who helped others.
I also found the 9/11 Memorial and Museum to be of great interest.This museum is for those who lost their lives, as well as their families, when the Twin Towers in New York City were attacked by terrorists in 2001.It tells you how the terrorists planned the attack and what happened as a result of their actions.Surviving pieces of the towers are shown in the museum.It was a truly meaningful visit, which made me treasure my own life more.
I think museums play an important role in realising historical importance for future people.Whatever your interests are, there may be a museum for you.You can visit waxwork (蜡像) museums to see models of famous people, science museums for an interactive visit and a little bit more! Best of all, if you're ever in the UK, many of them are free!
1.The first paragraph tells us that ________.
A.people of all ages love going to museums
B.trips to museums are always very tiring
C.most museums in the USA are outdated
D.some young people find museums boring
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.There are a lot of interactive parts in waxwork museums.
B.Art Institute of Chicago has a mixture of traditional and modern art.
C.You'd better read the stories before visiting the Holocaust Memorial Museum.
D.The Air and Space Museum shows the Twin Towers were attacked by terrorists.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Future people have the duty to protect museums.
B.Visiting 9/11 Memorial and Museum is educational.
C.All the museums around the world are free for students.
D.Taking photos is allowed in the Smithsonian museums.
4.What is the writer's opinion towards museums?
A.She suggests going to museums.
B.She warns of the problems of museums.
C.Museums have advantages and downsides.
D.Museums should be open to all kinds of people.
