初三英语竞赛答案.doc

一．Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember, “use it or lose it”! Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it. Practice makes perfect. Good learners are also not afraid of making mistakes. Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.
二．I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. ―I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go. However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. ―I always have to worry about how I appear to others and I have to be very careful about what I say or do. And I don’t have much private time anymore. Hanging out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me
三．Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside. He works very hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together. However, things began to change a few years ago. His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him. But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.

四． Paper cutting has been around for over 1500 years. Paper cutting sounds 
very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it 
is cut with scissors .The most common picture are flowers, animals, and things 
about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, 
doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.  
五． Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they 
look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a 
Chinese fairy tale or history story .The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are 
fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. It takes several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty. 
六． Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations. The expressions they use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well they know each other. It is all right to ask direct questions to your classmates because you know them well. However, If you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip?”, this might sound impolite. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is?” this will sound much more polite.

交谈，会话 conversation
发音，读音n. pronunciation

表情；表示；表达方式 expression
地震 earthquake

知识；学问 knowledge
处罚；惩罚v. punish

便利的；方便的 convenient
方向；方位n. direction

不礼貌的 impolite
影响n.&v. Influence

n. 介绍 introduction
国际的 international

How can I improve my pronunciation? 我如何能改善我的发音？
It was brought to Korea during the 6th and 7th centuries. 它在6世纪和7世纪期间被带到了韩国。

You can read faster by reading word groups.你可以通过读词群来读的更快。
When was tea brought to Korea? 茶什么时候被带到了韩国？

I wonder if they’ll have the races again next year. 我想知道他们明年是否会再次举行比赛。
I didn’t use to be popular in school. 我过去在学校里不受欢迎。

How fantastic the dragon boat teams were! 那些龙舟队真是棒极了！
Did he use to wear glasses? 他过去戴眼镜吗？

Could you tell us when the band starts playing this evening?你能告诉我今天晚上这支乐队什么时候开始演奏吗？
It is produced in many different areas. 它在许多不同的地区生产。

Excuse me, do you know where I can buy some medicine? 打扰一下，你知道我在哪能买些药吗？
What’s the model plane made of? 这个模型飞机是什么制成的？

地球表面 the earth’s surface
制造高科技产品 make high-technology products

在山腰上 on the sides of the mountains
极少数的........a very small number of......

据我所知 as far as I know
在不同的情况下 In different situations

在过去的几年里 In the past few year
要求某人做某事 Require sb to do sth.

盼望做某事 look forward to doing sth.
很难相信... it is hard to believe that.....

告诫某人做某事 warn sb. to do sth.
与...交谈/会话 Have conversations with

以“My changes”为题，将现在的你和五年前的你进行对比，描述自己的变化。介绍你在外貌，性格，喜好方面有哪些变化。（好的或者不好的方面）进行适当的评价，谈谈你对这些变化的看法。
参考词汇：past，height，character（性格），with one’s help, used to