9Breading和more practice的短文

at one another! Then we checked in at the hotel. We could see the ski slope opposite the hotel. We could not wait to get out and ski.

The next day, we put on our ski suits and gloves, took our skis and went outside onto the snow. Wearing skis for the first time made me feel strange. Suddenly I found myself unable to walk! Then we had a skiing lesson with a young couple. Our instructor took us to a gentle slope, and showed us some basic skills. To be honest, that first lesson was not a great success. I kept on falling over, and I had to hold on to a rope to keep my balance.

However, the next day, I only fell over a few times, and I managed to do a few rapid runs. I felt pleased with myself, and my instructor told me I was doing much better.

Although it was very cold, I spent most of my holiday skiing. I had a wonderful time.

It was all over too soon. It was a shame, but we had to leave. I wish my parents would take me back for another wonderful skiing holiday this year. 1.Who took her on a special holiday?

2. We could not wait to get out and ski, could we?

3.Was the first lesson a great success?

4.How many people did she have a skiing lesson with?

5.Why did she keep on falling over?

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How to lead a balanced life

Many students suffer from stress in their daily lives. They are under stress because their lives are not balanced. They focus too much on studying, dealing with peer pressure and worrying about what others think, and not enough on other things. You may wonder whether stress is a serious matter. The answer is “Yes”. You should be aware that stress is a risk to your health. If you want to live a long and healthy life, you need to begin to guard against stress from a young age. Here are some ways to deal with stress and bring balance to your life: *Be positive

One way to cancel out stress is through positive thinking. You should always look on the bright side of life, and imagine that you will have a happy and successful future. *Learn to relax

Force yourself to take a break from your studies and worries about exams. You can do this by taking a walk , reading a book, going to a concert or seeing a film, or just sitting in a private place and being silent for a moment.

*Take up a hobby

Learn to paint, take up skating, or start playing a musical instrument. When you are busy with a hobby, you leave all your worries behind. *Take care of your body

Stress is your body’s enemy. Taking regular exercise, eating a healthy diet and getting enough sleep are all the things that can help you. *Laugh

Sometimes laughter is the best medicine for stress. Seeing a funny film or telling jokes with friends will often cheer you up when you are low. 1.What do many students focus too much on ?

2.Stress isn’t a serious matter , is it?

3.What do you need to do if you want to live a long and healthy life ?

4.Can we take a break by going to a concert or studying?

5.How many ways to deal with stress are mentioned in the article?

9B

9B Unit 1 More practice

By West Lake, in the city of Hangzhou, there is a small statue of a traveler. His name was Marco Polo.

Marco Polo grew up in the city of Venice, in present-day Italy. In 1271, when he was 17 years old, he set off on a journey to Asia with his father and uncle, and didn’t return home until 24 years later. His travels took him across Asia, along the Silk Road and throughout China. He loved Hangzhou so much that he described it as “the finest city in the world”.

When Polo finally returned to Venice, there was a war and he was captured. While he was in prison, he told the stories of his travels to another man there. The man wrote the stories down in a book called The Travels of Marco Polo. Because of the interesting descriptions of Asian life in the book, Polo’s travels soon became well known in Europe.

The stories gave many Europeans their first look at the life and culture of the people in Asia. Polo told of many amazing things that were unknown to Europe, such as paper money. He also wrote about China’s development, with its large cities and systems of communication. His book made Europeans more and more interested in the East. It also influenced many other explorers, including Christopher Columbus.

Polo died in 1324. His last words were: “ I did not tell half of what I saw.”

1.Who was Marco Polo?

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2.What was Marco Polo famous for?

3.How were Polo’s stories written down?

4.Why did Marco Polo’s stories become so popular?

5.In what ways was China more developed than Europe at that time?

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Every child in the UK must receive a full-time education until the age of 16.Parents can choose to send their children to a state school, which is free, or to a private school, where a fee is required. The school year is generally divided into three terms. Each term ends in a holiday. The summer holiday is the longest and usually lasts from the middle of July to the beginning of September. Education has two main stages—primary school and secondary school. Primary schools are for students from the age of 5 to 11. The main subjects are Maths, English, History, Geography, Science, Art, Music and PE. Secondary schools are for students from the age of 11 to 16 or 18. The same subjects are taught there, as well as foreign subjects such as foreign languages (usually French, German or Spanish), Technology and Computer Studies,

After the age of 16, students can either find a job or continue their studies at a school or college until they are 18. Between the age of 16 and 18, students must choose only three or four subjects to study. At the end of the two years, they must take some important exams. If they do well, they can then go on to study at university. There are over 100 universities in the UK, and the most famous are the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. 1. What kind of education must every child in the UK receive ?

2. How many kinds of schools can parents choose?

3. When is the summer holiday ?

4. What can the students do after the age of 16?

5.How many universities are there in the UK?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9B Unit 3 More practice

The journey of a plastic bottle

I am a plastic bottle. A week ago, I was on a supermarket shelf. I had a normal life, the same as all my brothers and sisters—other bottles full of water. I felt really happy.

Then a tall woman picked me up and put me in her basket! The woman took me home and put me in the fridge. It was cold, but I was soon made friends with the cans and bottles in it. However, only a few hours later, she took me out of the fridge and drank the water inside me. Then she threw me into a dustbin. I have never felt so empty and alone in my life.

Earth the next morning, a man took me out of the dustbin. He threw me and the other rubbish into the back of a truck. There were so many horrible smells. Then I was pushed together with the rest of the rubbish. Soon I was completely flat. I cannot believe how thin I became.

I slept for a while. When I woke up, I found myself in a terrible place. Everything around me was ugly and had horrible smells. I felt afraid. I kept hoping that I would be moved somewhere else. Then huge trucks came and covered us with a layer of soil.

I asked another bottle what would happen to us. He said that we would never leave this horrible crowded place, but would have to stay here for thousands of years. “Why can’t they reuse or recycle us? ”I cried.

1. At the beginning of the story, what was inside the plastic bottle?

2. Where did the woman put the plastic bottle after taking it home?

3. The plastic bottle has felt so empty and alone after the water in it was drunk, hasn’t it?

4. Would the plastic bottles leave the terrible crowded place?

5. What will happen to this plastic bottle?

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It was a dark day in Canada in 1998 when rain began to fall from the sky. However, this was not ordinary rain, it turned to ice as it fell through the cold air . It rained for six days, and as much as then centimeters of ice collected on roads ,trees and power lines.

On 5th January ,the people of Montreal woke up to find they had no electricity in their homes. .It was dark and cold. The roads were covered in ice, so it was very dangerous to walk or drive anywhere. Families had to stay inside and burn wood to keep warm .They expected the power to come back on at any time.

However, the ice kept falling . It caused branches and whole trees to fall down. More power lines fell down , and the roads became even more dangerous.

By the third day, many families had no food to eat .it was a difficult time. The army sent over