江苏省建湖县2020年九年级英语中考第二次模拟考试试卷

—Sweetheart, I think you look nicer ________ red.

—Once a week.

—Yes. We have to say goodbye, ________our friendship will last forever.

—Oh, I bought it on the Internet last Sunday.

—Thanks. Just as the saying goes, "_________________________."

— _____________________

    Long, long ago, there lived a couple who already had seven sons. They wanted a daughter, and soon they had one. One day, the father needed1 for the baby girl, so he sent the seven brothers to a well with a water jug. Once there, though, the boys began to2 and the jug fell into the well.

    The boys were3 afraid to go home. They looked into the well sadly and thought of their father. "4are those naughty boys? Hours have passed. They must have5 the water. I wish they were all turned into birds!" shouted the father6. And when he looked up he saw seven birds flying away. The father was7, but it was too late. He could not take back his words.

    In time, the girl grew up and8 she had brothers. She made up her mind to find them.

    For years, she searched and did not stop. Finally, she found their9. To enter, she needed a special key made from a wolf-bone, which she didn't have.10 a hunter's help, she finally killed one and got the key. She11 the front door and went inside. On a table, there were seven plates and seven cups. She was not that hungry so she ate and drank a little from12 of them.

    She accidentally dropped a ring that her parents had given her into the13cup. Later, the birds returned for their14. The girl hid behind the door and watched,15the seventh bird drank from his cup, something hit his mouth. The bird recognized it at once. It was his parents' ring. At that moment, their sister ran to them, and in a sudden the birds were humans again.

    Having clean hands is important because people often use their hands to touch their eyes, noses and mouths. Touching these areas gives germs (细菌) the chance to go into the body.

    "Washing hands is an important lifetime habit for staying healthy, M doctors say. Cleaning your hands is one of the best and also the easiest ways to protect yourself from getting sick. But it takes more than just placing your hands under running water for a few seconds.

    How can you make sure you are washing your hands correctly? Here are five easy steps you can take to wash your hands.

    Wet your hands with warm water.

    Lather up with soap. Be sure to lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.

    Rub your hands for at least 20 seconds—about the time it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" song twice,

    Wash your hands well under warm, running water.

    Dry your hands with a clean towel.

    You should always wash your hands before meals after eating, after using the toilet after returning home, after touching animals...

    We hope you can have the habit of hand washing.

Learning happens outside schools, in Night Safari!

    The news for Antonio was not good. The ship that sank in the sea between England and France was his. Its valuable cargo lay at the bottom of the sea, and Antonio had lost his money. His friends hoped that there would be no more bad news for him.

    Shylock was still angry about his daughter, Jessica, and the news for him was not good either. He paid people to look for her, but they could not find her. They came back with news about money she had spent and the jewels she had sold. All this made Shylock angrier and angrier.

    However, when he heard that Antonio had lost a ship and all its valuable cargo, he was pleased. He decided that if Antonio could not pay back his debt when it was due, he would make him pay thepenalty. He would take one pound of his flesh. He would choose the heart. Then Antonio would not be able to take business away from him any longer because he would be dead.

    The news got worse for Antonio. He lost another ship in a storm near Tripoli. It was a very large ship and its cargo was very valuable. The ship and its cargo sat at the bottom of the sea. The news soon came to Venice and Shylock was happier than ever. Now he would have revenge on his old enemy. He looked forward to taking one pound of Antonio's flesh.

    "You will not take a pound of his flesh, will you?" Antonio's friends asked Shylock. "What use is that? What can you do with it?"

    "I can use it to go fishing," he replied, "I can't eat it, but it will make me feel good. He has often laughed at me when I lose money. He even laughs at me when I don't lose money. He lends money to people for no interest, and so he takes away my friends and my business. Why does he do this? It is only because I am a Jew. But a Jew is just another person. Don't I have eyes and hands like he does? Don't I have feelings and passions like he does? Don't I eat the same food? Don't the same weapons hurt me as hurt him? Don't 1 get sick with the same illnesses as he does? Am I not cured in the same way? Don't I get hot in the summer and cold in the winter as he does? If you cut me, won't I bleed? If you tickle me, won't I laugh? If you poison me, won't I die? If you do me wrong, won't I take revenge? "

    How much time do you spend looking at your smartphone every day? Smartphones help us in many ways, but they may also cause health problems.

    Too much screen time can cause eyestrain which leaves your eyes feeling dry and sore and could also affect your eyesight. To help your eyes stay healthy, follow the "20-20-20" rule: every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

    Scientific research suggests that smartphones can also hurt your mind. One of the biggest problems is that using smarphones can affect your sleep patterns. Doctors say the screen light stop you from feeling sleepy. So they advise people not to use smartphones for at least one hour before trying to sleep.

    Another serious danger is Internet addiction (瘾). Many people turn to the Internet to relax feelings of stress, sadness, and loneliness. Over time, they might start to depend on the Internet and feel worried if there not connected. To stop yourself from falling into this kind of trap, limit the amount of time you spend on line.

    To use your smartphone safely, just make sure you follow these health tips. Also, remember that there is more to life than looking at a smartphone.

    If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy some beautiful clothes in France, or a watch in Switzerland? No matter what you may buy, you might probably think those products were made in those countries. However, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco.

    He found it interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China." I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys had American brands, they were made in China."

    Toys are not the only things made in China." I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes," he explains. "But I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made in America!" He realized that Americans can hardly avoid buying products made in China." In fact," he continues," there are so many things made in China —— footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones, and etc. Even American flags are made in China!" Kang Jian thinks it's great that China is so good at making these things.

    Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for coming to this concert. I hope you e the concert. As you may know all the performers have donated their time to help us.

    The purpose of this concert is to r money for children in Africa. Every day hundreds of children in Africa die because they have diseases or don't have enough food to eat.

    There are two main r. First, there is no work for the children's parents, so they have no money to buy food or medicine. Second, the governments in many African countries do not have the money to take c of the African countries are poor. The land is not g for growing food and the weather is also bad for farming. T are many organizations trying to help these poor people. They're trying to help, the Feed Africa Fund, spends mof dollars every year or people in Africa. This money comes from people l you—kind, generous people who do not want to see children die of hunger.

    All the money you give this evening will go to the Feed Africa Fund. Just one dollar can buy enough rice or corn to f  a family of four for three days.

How much do you spend on food every day? Ten dollars? Twenty dollars? I am sure you can spend a little less on your o  food so that you have a few dollars for the Feed Africa Fund.

    Ladies and gentlemen, we will now take up a collection. Please be generous.

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Dear Alex,

    I'm glad to hear from you when the COVID-19 has made its way around the world!

Best wishes,

Yours sincerely,