《2025年课课练初中英语活页卷九年级下册译林版》

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Songkran is a time for cleaning, symbolized (象征) by the throwing of water. Songkran starts on 13 April every year and lasts for three days. We call it the Thai New Year.
The Thai New Year is a good time for all children to show how much love they have for their parents. During this holiday children give some flowers to their parents and then pour some water on their parents’ hands. Songkran is also known as the Water Festival because people believe water will wash bad luck away.
During the festival people usually return home to visit their families and spend time together. People also do many fun things. For example, they joyfully splash (往……上泼) water on each other, and watch the Miss Songkran Beauty Contest. Also, some people relax at scenic spots to spend their holidays. All of Thailand is full of travellers who enjoy the Water Festival!
( ) 46. The Thai New Year starts on __________.
A. 13 April B. 14 April C. 15 April D. 16 April
( ) 47. In Thailand children give some __________ to their parents at Songkran.
A. money B. food C. flowers D. fruits
( ) 48. Children pour some water on their parents’ hands because __________.
A. their parents’ hands are very dirty
B. they love their mother very much
C. their parents enjoy the Water Festival
D. they believe water will wash bad luck away
( ) 49. Someone may splash __________ on you when you go to Thailand on 14 April.
A. milk B. water C. beer D. soup
( ) 50. In Thailand, people usually __________ during the Thai New Year.
A. go to visit their friends B. travel abroad
C. work hard in the city D. get together with families

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Singapore is a fascinating (迷人的) country in south - eastern Asia. The country used to make money only from selling fish until a man called Stamford Raffles discovered the island in 1819. He encouraged business and financial investment (金融投资) to Singapore, which made it become a very rich island. It is known as the Lion City. In Merlion Park you can see the famous national statue “Merlion” that has the head of a lion and the body of a fish.
Singapore is also well known for its lively shopping and dining culture. There are many shops and restaurants on Orchard Road in the capital city. There you can buy different kinds of jewellery, fashionable clothes and electronic goods.
Apart from the busy city life, there are many opportunities in Singapore to explore the natural world. Singapore Zoo has over 300 kinds of animals from all over the world. The zoo is special because its animals are kept in open spaces.
There are some smaller islands around Singapore, including Pulau Ubin Island and St John’s Island which are part of the country. The most famous one of these islands is Sentosa Island. It has many sandy beaches where people can enjoy water sports, such as swimming, surfing and diving.
( ) 51. Before 1819, Singapore __________.
A. was in south - western Asia
B. was an island where people made money from selling fish
C. was very rich
D. supported business and financial investment
( ) 52. What do you know about the great man called Stamford Raffles?
A. He was the first businessman to live in Singapore.
B. He was the first man to introduce business and financial investment to Singapore.
C. He was the first man to name the island Singapore.
D. He was the first man to make Singapore’s national statue “Merlion”.
( ) 53. The national statue “Merlion” of the country can be seen __________.
A. on Orchard Road B. in Singapore Zoo
C. in Merlion Park D. on Sentosa Island
( ) 54. The writer thinks that the most famous island in Singapore is __________.
A. St John’s Island B. Pulau Ubin Island
C. Sentosa Island D. Lantau Island
( ) 55. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Singapore has little wildlife.
B. Singapore has few places where people can buy presents.
C. Singapore is made up of a lot of big islands.
D. Singapore is not only beautiful but also rich.

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Have you ever seen lions dancing in the streets? The lions dance to the beat of a drum. 56 They are dancers in lion costumes. Lion dancing first started in China centuries ago. It is meant to bring good luck in the coming year.
57 One dancer controls the head. The other controls the tail. “I think of it as a sport,” says Anthony Huang, aged 16. Anthony performs as the lion’s head. 58 Lion dancing is important to Anthony. “This tradition really lifts me up,” he says.
59 But it is different today. LionDanceMe is a lion dancing group in San Francisco, California. There are boys and girls on its team. They dance together. “Anyone can take up lion dancing. You have to believe that you can do it,” says Amanda Tang, a 17 - year - old Chinese girl.
Lion dancing will continue to develop. 60 “We call it a family,” Amanda says. “It’s really great, because we always have each other’s backs.”
A. It can weigh 20 pounds.
B. He knows the lion’s tail well.
C. Of course, they are not real lions.
D. The lion dance has a long history in China.
E. Usually, a lion is made up of two dancers.
F. In the past, lion dancing was performed by men.
G. But a team’s sense of community will never change.
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