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1、2022新目标九年级英语每周阅读训练含答案 九年级英语每周阅读训练(2022.03.28)Happiest place in the worldThe statue of the little mermaid is a famous landmark in Denmark. “童话王国”丹麦被评为世界上最华蜜的国家。 What is your impression (印象) of Denmark? Many of you may know it as a country of fairy tales (童话) because it is the home place of Heinz Chri
2、stian Andersen. But now Denmark has a new title: the happiest country in the world, according to the 2022 World Happiness Report.The report chose countries considering the following six factors (因素): GDP per capita(人均生产总值), healthy life expectancy (平均寿命), low government corruption (腐败), a sense of s
3、ocial support, freedom to make life choices and a culture of generosity (大方).Denmark is neither the richest nor the biggest country. So why do the 5.7 million people of Denmark smile so much?“We have no worries. And if we do worry, its about the weather. Will it rain today, remain grey or get cold?”
4、 Knud Christensen, a 39-year-old social worker from Copenhagen, explained to the Independent.Denmark has a series of policies (政策) that benefit its people. For example, the country supports parents if they want to be with their children, especially newborn babies. Danish families receive a total of
5、52 weeks of parental leave (育婴假). While American women only have an average of 10.3 weeks.Besides, women in Denmark dont need to worry about whether they are treated unfairly by their male colleagues (男同事). In Denmark, gender equality (性别同等) is the priority (优先). In 1915, the country gave women the
6、right to vote (选举). You also see women in the political world. The country now has its first female prime minister (总理), Helle Thorning-Schmidt.The Nordic country is also famous for its biking culture. In Denmarks capital, Copenhagen, bikes are used for about 50 percent of its peoples trips to schoo
7、l or work. Biking is not only good for reducing environment pollution, but its also good for peoples health. Just 30 minutes of biking a day adds an average of one to two years to a persons life expectancy, The Huffington Post reported.Fun facts about DenmarkHello, Santa ClausEvery July, Santa Claus
8、es from around the world go to Copenhagen to celebrate the World Santa Claus Congress. The celebration includes parades (游行), swimming competitions and other activities. Santas also talk about funny things like how to make chimneys bigger, so that it is easier- 1 - 九年级英语每周阅读训练(2022.03.28)for a Santa
9、 to get through. A tasty treatThe Danish pastry (丹麦酥), or simply a Danish, is a traditional snack in Denmark. Now, the food is world famous. It is a sweet-flavored snack with many layers (层). Some are topped with chocolate, sugar or nuts. Some may be stuffed (充溢) with fillings like jam or cream. Dan
10、ish pastries come in different shapes including circles with fillings in the middle. The famous birdIn 11014, Danes voted for their national bird. And a species of white swans (天鹅) called the mute swan got the most votes. Danish people love white swans, which became famous in the story The Ugly Duck
11、ling (丑小鸭) written by Hans Christian Andersen. Did you know?Have you heard of the “hygge”? In English, the can be translated to coziness (舒适). But hygge is more than that: having a tasty meal with families, chatting with friends under the sunshine on the weekends, enjoying classical music or having
12、a movie night. All these things can be called hygge, which is the lifestyle of Danish people.1. The report chose the happiest country according to the following factors EXCEPT _.A. their peoples looks B. GDP per capita C. their peoples life expectancy D. a culture of generosity 2. What does the weat
13、her example want to show?A. Danish people dont like rain. B. Danish people hate cold weather. C. Denmark often has bad weather. D. Danish people dont worry much. 3. In Denmark, _.A. women dont like to work B. people enjoy some good policies C. men and women are treated unfairly D. women dont have th
14、e right to vote 4. What does the last paragraph talk about?A. Denmarks big biking culture. B. How Denmark protects their environment. C. Why Danish people live a long life. D. Biking, the best transportation.A major tip for eating at US restaurantsUS people have a custom to tip servers. 美国人的小费文化从何而来
15、？ If you ever go to the US and eat at a restaurant, theres a very important difference you should know about. US people have a custom to give money to waiters and waitresses as a tip for their work.But why is this? Shouldnt waiters get paid enough by their bosses? Well, many waiters and waitresses g
16、et paid below the US minimum wage (最低工资) and work for tips to make up for that. According to the American travel website Trip Advisor, some states pay their servers (效劳员) only $2.13 (about 14 yuan) per hour.- 2 - 九年级英语每周阅读训练(2022.03.28)While no one makes you tip, if you are at a sit-down restaurant, it is usually expected that you tip your waiter 15 to 20 percent of what your bill
