安徽省铜陵市枞阳县2020年九年级下学期英语第一次联考试卷

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    One Friday night, a poor young man stood at a gate of the railway station, playing his violin. Many people put money into the hat 1 in front of him.

    The next day, 2young man came to the gate of the railway station again, and put his hat on the ground.  But 3 what he always did in the past days, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground. It said, "Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come soon, Mr. Sand." After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran to the young man 4 and said "It's you! You do come here. I know that you're an honest man and will certainly 5here. "The young man asked "Are you Mr. George Sang? Did you lose anything?" "A lottery (奖券) ticket answered the middle-aged man. The young man took out a lottery ticket and gave it to the man.

    The prize of the lottery ticket was $ 500, 000. Yesterday when the middle-aged man knew he6, he was very happy. He took out 50 dollars and put it in the hat. However, the lottery ticket was also7in.

    Later, someone asked the young man, "You 8 the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didn't you just take the prize of the lottery ticket for yourself?" The young man said, "Although I don't have much money, I live 9. But I lose 10. I won't be happy forever."

    One day, the students of Class 6 were reading in the classroom. Mrs. Brown came in and told the whole class they would have to change the 1  the next week. All of the students disagreed 2 Mrs. Brown, so they shouted when Mrs. Brown said it was because a new student would 3 the class. "Why must we move to another classroom just because someone new is coming?" One of them asked

    4  . Mrs. Brown stood there without saying anything. After a few minutes, she told them to be 5  to their new classmate and then she left.

    The following week, the head teacher, Mr. White himself brought the new student to their class. 6  he pushed the new student to the class because the student was in a wheelchair (轮椅）. Mr. White introduced the new student Jeff to the class. He said that Jeff now was a 7  of the class and they should work together. He added, "Helping each other is very important." 8  could fully understand what Mr. White meant at first.

    Over time, they began to understand the reason. Jeff was a 9 student and often helped the students who didn't understand their work. The c lass felt very thankful to him. They took care of him because they knew that when someone did something for you, you should do something 10  in return.

A: Hey, Alex. The Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing in 2022..

B: Yes, I really like watching the Winter Olympics.

A: Me too. And I like the Olympics torch (火炬).

B: .

A: I am looking forward to it.

B: .

A: I love to watch team events.

B: I enjoy watching the men's and women's skating. The skaters are so amazing.

A: .

B: I know. And they look so beautiful and cool on the ice.

A: .

B: OK. See you in Beijing.

    Today some women are wearing the new high platform shoes that came into style (时髦，式样)not long ago. Young women enjoy wearing stylish clothes. They also enjoy being taller while they are wearing these shoes.

    But doctors are not very happy with the platform shoes. Foot specialist report that many women hurt their feet by wearing them. These specialists say that if you turn ankle when wearing a normal shoe, the foot can easily return to its position. However, if you fall while walking on a high platform shoe, your foot may turn so far you will break.

    There is also a possibility that these shoes cause backaches. Many platform shoes have high heels (跟),and women who wear them say that these shoes sometimes make them feel tired.(It has been found that people use more energy when walking on high-heeled shoes.)

    Because the platforms are very thick and stiff (硬), these shoes could cause auto (汽车) accidents. The driver might not be able to feel the difference between the brake (闸) and the accelerator (油门踏板). Also, if the platforms are very high, and if the driver has to stop the car quickly, she might not be able to move her foot to the brake in time.

    Women are not alone in wearing platform shoes. Many U.S. shoe stores sell platform shoes designed for men. Doctors continued to warn people about the dangers of wearing them. A high style is not always a safe style.

    CHINA has built a biscuit factory to make food for its captive (圈养的) giant pandas, giving them a healthier diet (日常食物) than the usual steamed bread.

    The special biscuits, developed by the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Research Centre, are shaped like bamboo so they will not seem unfamiliar to the pandas.

    "The cream-colored biscuit, made of bamboo, is rich in vitamins and has 30 per cent more fiber (纤维) than normal bamboo," said Yu Jianqiu, who is in charge of the project.

    Steamed bread, which is eaten by most captive giant pandas as well as fresh bamboo, loses much of its goodness when cooked, often causing bad health. What's more, it can only be stored for a short time, making pandas expensive to feed.

    Thirty pandas have tried the biscuits since the factory was completed in October.

    "They love our new biscuits," Yu said. "In time, all captive pandas will be given the new food."

    Around 1,000 giant pandas live in the foggy mountains around the Sichuan basin (盆地) in southwest China, while about 140 live in captivity around the world.

    The destruction of forests, a panda's natural home and major food source, is the biggest threat to the animal.

    In 1998, China banned the cutting down of trees in panda-inhabited areas to help save an animal seen as a national treasure.

    Many pets got separated from their families almost two years ago, when Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast. A New Jersey family was one of them. They lost their dog. He got away from their backyard during the storm.

    Chuck James said that his family searched for the brown-and-white dog named Reckless for months after the October 2012 storm. Reckless was a cute dog which brought much pleasure to the whole family, and the youngest daughter Tiffany loved him most. They played together, watched TV together, ate popcorn together and Reckless even saw Tiffany off when she headed for the kindergarten every morning. Chuck James kept on searching for the lovely dog in e very possible way, but no luck.

    "We reported him missing and called the shelters from time to time, just hoping they had him," James said. "We always kept our hopes up, but finally it was time to move on."

    James said the family had planned to get a new dog. The dog was to be a tenth birthday surprise for their eldest daughter, Ally. The family of five went to the Monmouth County SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) to adopt a new animal. When James and his wife walked close to the first cage, they saw a familiar face inside.

    "He was a little bigger than I remembered because they had fed him well," James joked. "But then he was lying on my wife's feet and I knew it was him. It was unbelievable. I know this dog is meant to be with our family."

    When SPCA officials asked if they could prove the animal was their dog, a friend sent a selfie showing the family with their dog before Sandy hit the East Coast.

    "We're all so happy to have him back," James said. The family is living in a hotel while their home is being repaired. This weekend, the Jameses went on a camping trip with Reckless to celebrate the dog's return.

    I was inspired by a video of a young Pakistani man. He celebrated his 22nd birthday with 22 random acts of kindness. I mentioned to my daughter Tamara that I'd like to copy the young man's idea for my upcoming 55th birthday in December. She agreed and so we decided to make it happen the next day.

    We wore clumsy reindeer antlers (鹿角) to make people smile, placed cheerful stickers on the shirts of children, cleaned up a park, and passed out delicious Mexican hot chocolate to those in the park-many of whom appeared homeless.

    At the end of the day, we passed out carnation flowers (康乃馨) in a retirement home after their dinner. At first, I found myself questioning my motivation and how it would be received. It turned out that the local Unity Church had a large group there at the same time singing to the people living in the home.

    At first, I was surprised how almost every man enjoyed receiving a flower, not only from Tamara, but also from such an old man as me. Then, I found myself giving the women longer caring hugs. One commented that she had not been hugged like that for years. Then my heart was permanently touched when another woman told me that she had not been hugged like that by a man for five decades!

    I didn't count the number of kind acts we did that day, and neither do I count that birthday as one of the good ones. Without doubt, I KNOW it was my best!

    A poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk.

    He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"

    "You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness." He said, "Then I thank you from my heart."

    As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.

    Years later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists (专家) to study her rare disease.

    Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room.

    Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case.

    After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room.

    She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She began to read the following words: "Paid in full with one glass of milk"

    What can you do when someone hurts you? Mostpeople may be angry or even fight with the one who hurts him or her. But it'snot a good idea. The best way is to forgive them.

    Although it is not easy for us to forgive peoplewho hurt us, it is possible, "forgiveness makes you hopeful. And it isgood for our health," says Fredric, Ph. D. the writer of the book calledForgive for God.

    But how can we forgive others?

    First, think of something beautiful and try toget yourself happy.

    Second, don't wait for others to say sorry toyou. If the people hurt you, he or she won't say sorry to you. They may justwant to hurt you or they just don't see things the same way.

    Third, try to see things in others' shoes.You can write a letter to yourself from the offender's point. That can make youunderstand others better and make yourself happier.

    At last, don't forget to forgive yourself. Forsome people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge. And it also makesyou more confident.

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