山东省青岛市西海岸新区2020年九年级英语期中教学质量检测（...

—Wonderful!     of the land     covered with trees and grass.

—     . Mom is sleeping.

—Not until it     next Sunday.

—You are right.

    Many students have some1 . For example, some students do not learn their school subjects 2 . Some are good at learning and do well in many exams, but they are doing very badly in sports and they do not have strong bodies. So their classmates always call 3"bookworms" (书虫). So many students suffer from (遭到) stress. The good news 4that there are some simple ways to deal with stress.

    Firstly, 5 a healthy diet, getting enough sleep and doing exercise are very important. How can we be happy if we are unhealthy!

    As for schoolwork, making plans can be helpful. Making a list of the things they need to do and planning 6 to do them can help students organize their time. If you are weak in one subject, 7 a teacher for advice can help.

    Students should not care about 8 laughing. They should think about the things that are good. Then students should also make enough time for their hobbies. Playing sports, reading and watching movies help them relax. Finally, 9is useful and important for students to share their problems with their 10 and family members.

    If you are home alone, and somebody comes to the door, you will probably shout out "I got it" so that it seems like someone else is there with you and you are not alone at home, this way you can be safe. Then how can we stay safe in our daily lives? Here are some tips:

    ⒈ It's a good idea to give your apartment a safety check—before you even move in. Complete this safety check list. Can you see who's at the door without opening it? Are your doors made of metal? Have all your doors been rekeyed since you moved in?

    ⒉ Become BFFs (best friends forever) with your neighbors. If you're shy, then you'd probably prefer anything else to chatting with neighbors, But make an effort to be friendly, if only for safety's sake (面子). In one way or another, your neighbors may be your best wealth in times of trouble and they'll be more willing to lend a hand to a friend than they are to help out a stranger.

    ⒊ Always throw parties. Burglars (窃贼) are less likely to target busy homes. So yes, this can be your excuse to throw a party. Having people over can make your home seem like there are more people living in it. It'll also show would-be burglars that a lot of friends have got your back.

    ⒋ Be smart about spare keys. Burglars know exactly where to check for spare keys. So don't think you're being clever by hiding them in the mailbox, or under a carpet. Instead, you're better off leaving them to a friend or trusted neighbor.

    Increasing high as the biggest dark horse in the last few months, the school bullying (欺凌) -themed film Better Days (少年的你) has raked in nearly 700 million yuan ($99 million) since its release (发行) on Oct 25, 2019.

    The film is from a popular online novel, it is about two teenagers whose fates (命运 ) are unexpectedly changed as the night before gaokao, the national college entrance exam comes.

    Produced by Jojo Hui Yuet-chun, the film stars (担任主角) tress Zhou Dongyu and pop idol Jackson Yee (Yi Yang qianxi) , whose performances are praised online. Director

    Tsang says he hopes the film can encourage deep thinking over some social problems and make people think about how to help those in trouble and build a better world for young people growing up. As a director in Hong Kong who knew little of gaokao, Tsang said he prepared to better understand it by producing the film. "We interviewed a lot of students and teachers. I really hope the film will remind them of their school days," Tsang said.

    Better Days became the biggest winner by taking home eight awards out of 12 nominations (提名) , including the best film, best director, and best actress, at the 39^th Hong Kong Film Awards on Wednesday May 6^th.

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the novel coronavirus (冠状病毒) outbreak a global public health emergency (突发事件) after the spread of the disease across the world. WHO made the decision in its third meeting about the coronavirus, after it decided not to take such a step in the first two meetings. It is considered to be a public health risk through the international spread of disease. It suggests a serious, sudden and unusual situation in which the world must act quickly. Since 2009, there have been a few global health emergencies, including the 2009 swine flu pandemic (猪流感) and the 2014 outbreak of ebola in West Africa.

    The novel coronavirus has got attention because of its similarity to SARS which killed about 800 people across the world in 2002-2003. So far, the novel coronavirus does not seem to be as deadly as SARS, but there have been more cases. Its declaration could  cause trade and travel restrictions (限制). Those who have made holiday plans might have their plans influenced in some parts of the world. The WHO said its greatest worry was the potential (潜在性) for the virus to spread to counties with weaker health systems, who might not be able to deal with it. "We are all in this together and we can only stop it together," said the WHO's Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

    When the virus hit China, many companies that make cars, smartphones and clothes started making face masks, too. Daddy Baby is a baby care company. It can make 700,000 masks each day. "We believe each mask we produce may save one more person," said Lin Yangting. He is a manager at the company. When fighting the novel coronavirus, time is important. To save more lives, thousands of people work day and night. They build hospitals quickly, as well as make and transport medical things at a high speed. The surprising speed is a result of China's unique system (独特的角度). With the Chinese speed, China has saved many patients.

    American and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes it does not seem like the same language. In fact, there are some important differences between British English and American English.

    Often, Americans don't say each word separately. They say several words together. Americans may say "I dunno" instead of "I don't know". Or they may say "Whaddya say?" instead of "What did you say?" However, the British are more careful in their speech. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.

    Sound is not the only difference between British English and American English. Words sometimes have different meanings too.Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries.

     In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you "phone them up". In America, you "give them a call". There are also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans usually use the helping verb "do" when they ask a question. They say "Do you have a storybook?" But the British often leave out the helping verb.

    Most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages Change in different ways. This is what has happened to English.  Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.

A. It can also happen to other languages, such as French.

B. For example, the vocabulary for cars and driving is very different.

C. They say "Have you a storybook?"

D. English in these two counties is different only in sound.

E. First of all, they sound very different.

F. Many expressions are also different in the two countries.

    When I was in the  (five) grade, I was picked to be the princess (公主) in the school play.

    For weeks my mother helped me practice my sentences. But once during a performance, every word disappeared from my head. So my teacher asked me to change the roles and be the narrator (解说).   I didn't tell my mother what had happened that day, she felt my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.

    It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions (蒲公英) ming out  (穿过）the grass, just like a painter had touched our woods and fields with bits of gold. I watched my mother carelessly bend down by some flowers. "I think I am going to dig up all the wild grass," she said. "But I like dandelions, all flowers are beautiful—even dandelions!"

    I said. My mother look at me (serious). "Yes, every flower shines in  (it) own way. And that is true for people, too," she said. She had guessed my pain I started to cry and told her the (true). "You will be a beautiful narrator," she said, reminding me of how I loved to read stories aloud to her. I felt much (good) than before.

    Over the next few weeks, I learned to take in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes  the play, my teacher came over to me. "Your mother asked me to give this to you.," she said, handing me a dandelion, After the play, I took the flower home, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such wild grass.

    ⑴A Mexican teacher, named Texis, made high-school students wear boxes on their heads to prevent them from copying on an exam. He has been accused (指责) of breaking the basic human rights (权利) of his students, after a photo of him⑵overseeing an exam where the students wore boxes on their heads went viral (疯传) online. The students' parents shared the photo on social media and asked educational authorities in Mexico to let him go.

    The photo of the students wearing boxes with cut-out eye holes that only allowed them to see in front without turning their heads has been shared thousands of times since last week and was picked up by mainstream media as well. However; instead of condemning (谴责) the teacher, most users congratulated him for finding an effective way to prevent cheating.

    "Excellent work, teacher, this does not harm them and in fact parents should worry more about their children studying than about some boxes that teach them a great lesson," one person said. 'Excellent technique, congratulations to the teacher.' someone else wrote.

    Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (态度). A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chances to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:

    Speak loudly

    When you are not confident, you can't do well (A) _     you want to do. Your speak is in so low a voice that other people can (B)_______ hear you. Try to speak loudly enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.

    Play sports

    Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.

    Encourage yourself

    Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody happy?

    Give yourself praises for the good things you've done.

    Get rid of (消除) fear

    Fear comes along with failure. But it's easy to overcome if you know that failure is part of life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

    Pick up a hobby

    If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And I it will make you happy and confident.

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1）字数：80一100；

2）参考词汇：contract感染，Covid-19新冠病毒， mask口罩

3）文中不得出现真实的人名和校名。