江苏省镇江市2020届九年级下学期英语3月线上测试B卷

—Do you believe the news?

—I'm looking for a table for eight, but I find they have all been_______.

—He should, but he _______not. He likes driving his car.

—_______ is OK. I'm free on the weekend.

—Yes. There are 28 boys and 14 girls.

—Because it is widely used in the world.

—Well, you should call her _______ you can say sorry to her.

—Yes, and I think it is the best film _______teaches me a lot.

—Oh, we were at home. Maybe my husband with my daughter and me _______my car in the garden.

—All right.

—I could only return it to the factory.

—_______

    Do you know that the "Happy Birthday to You" song is the first song sung in outer space？ Apollo IX1 sang it on March 8, 1969. It is one of the most popular English songs of all time. Here's the story behind it.

    The song was written by two sisters from Kentucky, Mildred and Patty Smith Hill. It was first published under the2 of "Good Morning to All" in 1893. It was used as a classroom greeting. Teachers sang it each day to3 their students to the classroom.

    The composer, Mildred Hill, was a concert pianist. Her sister Patty Smith Hill wrote the original(最初的)lyrics(歌词)for the song4 she was a teacher in a kindergarten in Louisville, Kentucky, where Mildred also taught.

    The Hill sisters copyrighted(取得版权) their song on October 16, 1893. However, it appeared without their5 in Robert H. Coleman's songbook on March 4, 1924. Coleman changed part of the lyrics to say, "Happy Birthday to You",6 the song still had its original title. The song was then published several times over the next ten years, often7 small changes in the lyrics. In 1934, when the song was sung every night in a Broadway Musical,8 Hill sister, Jessica, went to court (法院) over the copyright problem of the song. She was angry about the theft of the song and the failure to pay to her sisters. She9 her case. The Hill family owned the rights to the melody and had to be10 every time the song was part of a commercial(商业的)production.

    The Hill sisters, who devoted their lives to educating children, could never imagine that the simple little song would continue to earn about $2 million every year.

    April Fool's Day is supposed to be a day to play jokes on others in hopes of getting a good laugh and making one feel like a fool. However, the April Fool's Day of 2019 was quite different for my mom and me.

    That day my friend Jimmy and I were playing a game. I had dropped down from a bar (横 木) many times in the past without ever having a problem, but that day the simple act of dropping to the ground became a nightmare. I broke my arm.

Jimmy's dad heard my crying and rushed out to see what was going on. When he saw the problem he quickly put me into his truck and went inside to telephone my mom and let her know he would take me to hospital. As that day was April Fool's Day, Mom was not buying it. Mom was finally convinced by Jimmy's mom. When she saw me, she broke down in tears because she felt so bad –she originally thought this was just a big prank.

    I guess one could compare this to the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Since I had pulled pranks before, it is no wonder that my mom didn't believe it. I as well as my mom was made to look like a fool that day. We both learned a valuable lesson.

    Ever feel like no one really understands you well? "Pepper" could be about to change all that. Pepper is the first robot to read human feelings. Using its emotion recognition functions(情 感识别功能), Pepper can react to people when they are near them--making jokes, dancing and even singing in Japanese.

    The man-like robot looks like a small girl. It is four-feet tall with a tablet computer(平板电脑)set to its chest. It has human-like hands, a girl-like body and baby-like voice. It was shown to curious people in Tokyo stores on Friday by Softbank, a Japanese robotics company.

    Pepper can examine facial expressions(面部表情), human voice and signs, then make an answer. Pepper is able to communicate about everything from the weather to more serious topics like the latest information in the stock(股票) markets. Yet the great difference is that Pepper can make eye contact when meeting people.

    The creators believe that robots like Pepper will make a great difference to our daily lives as the PC, Internet and mobile phones did. Pepper is designed to be a family robot, but it isn't like Rosie who can do housework on the cartoon. Pepper gets power from love inside a family. It can not only make jokes and make people laugh but also help people in natural disasters and comfort those people who are sad or lonely, encourage them or make them laugh.

    Pepper went on sale in Japan for around $2, 000 in February 2015. For now，several Peppers are at Softbank stores in Tokyo for people to visit. The creators said they wanted the robots to store more knowledge, to do better in getting along with human.

    Extreme weather seems to be everywhere these days. It is sometimes related to climate change. Yet it can be hard to see the effect on people's lives. I began documenting that effect in 2007, when I pictured two floods that occurred within weeks of each other, one in the U.K. and the other in India. I was deeply shocked by the different effects of these floods and the damage that their victims seemed to share.

    Since then I have visited flood zones around the world. I travelled to many countries, like Australia, Thailand and Nigeria. In flooded places, life is suddenly turned upside down, and normal life is temporarily gone.

    Photos are the most important in my research. I often follow people as they return home through deep waters, and work with them to take a close look at their flooded homes. Though their poses may be conventional, their environment is changed. The change makes them upset. Often they're       about their circumstances or the improper response from the government. Many want their sufferings to be seen and want the world to know what has happened to them.

I shoot on film with old Rolleiflex cameras. Digital would be easier, but the texture of film has a particular quality for me. The use of an old camera makes the situation more formal and serious.

    In many cultures, the flood is described as a destructive force in old stories. It makes humans feel powerless. As weather becomes more extreme, the story in the Bible(圣经) is becoming literal.

    It's known that China is a country with the largest population in the world. To deal with the population problem, our government d to have one-child policy (政策). After the policy was carried out for some time, while it did help to c the population growth, problems like aging(老化) also became clear. So all Chinese couples were told that they could be a to have two children. As the one-child policy came to an end, many Chinese children, i you, may have a brother or sister in the future.

    But what would your life be lgrowing up with a brother or a sister?

    Having a brother or sister can keep you away from some bad feelings, such as loneliness, pressure or f. Your brother or sister can give you something that parents can't give you. You may not feel lonely at home any more because there will be someone playing with you and sharing swith you. Of course, sometimes you may argue or even fight with him or her, b you will forgive each other soon.

    Although now the government e people to have more children, most young people don't want more children bof the pressure from work and family. Maybe it takes a period of time for people to accept the new policy.

    A pneumonia outbreak(肺炎爆发) was first reported in Central China's Wuhan city in December. The disease, which has spread across China and beyond，is caused by a novel coronavirus. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses named after their appearance, a crown. The coronavirus pneumonia is new. Here's is something that we should know.

    How did the coronavirus begin?

    The coronavirus, or what is now known as COVID-19, began at an animal and seafood market in the city of Wuhan and has since spread to several other countries. Scientists believe that some people liked eating wild animals in the market and they caught the coronavirus from bats. The disease began spreading from people to people.

    What are the symptoms (症状)of the patients?

    Patients who are infected with the disease have a fever, cough at first, then develop into pneumonia and become seriously ill. They have shortness of breath. If they are not cured, they will die in the end.

    What should we do?

    The novel coronavirus pneumonia is a deadly disease and has spread to many other countries. In order to beat the disease, we should take the following action for protection of life and control of the novel coronavirus.

    Remember to wear masks no matter where you are.

    Stay at home and go out only when you need to.

    Wash your hands often with soap or disinfectant(消毒液) and water for at least 20 seconds.

    Clean frequently touched objects and surfaces of them.

    Don't touch your eyes, nose and mouth.

    Don't have close contact with people who are sick.

    Go to see the doctors if you are feeling sick.

    Check your temperature regularly.

    Take exercise in an open space or at home to stay healthy.

    Change bad eating habits and have a healthy lifestyle.

    This is a common war to humans all across the world! It's a war without guns, bombs, or smoke. But it's a war with virus. Let's join hands together to fight against it. We are sure to win.

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Dear teachers and classmates,

    It's my honor to speak here. Today I'd like to talk about how to be a qualified middle school student.

    With the development of the society,

    That's all. Thank you for listening.