浙江省宁波市镇海区2020-2021学年九年级上学期英语期中...

I used to feel hopeless and frustrated. Last year my mother became 1 ill and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no 2 what I could do to help her to reduce her pain. My eyes were filled with tears 3 I was alone.

Last month I 4 a watch, which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt 5about the loss.

There have been many bad things like these in my life. I could never know how to deal with such tough things 6 I read "If You Have a Lemon, Make Lemonade."

"When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, "What 7 can I get from this? How can I improve my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?" "the author wrote.

I suddenly 8 that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay positive all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have done with things 9. When my mother was fighting against her illness, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better 10 hiding and crying.

Several weeks ago, I took part in a school singing competition. I didn't 11 a prize. If I had not read this article, I would certainly have felt 12 again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that 13 I had got some stage experience.

    Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns(刺) 14, but these thorns help us become brave and strong. When life 15 us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.

I teach because there is a great fulfillment that comes in working with girls and boys.

I teach because I wanted to be an artist, and I can do so, by painting dreams for children.

I teach because I wanted to be a musician, and I can, in giving inspiration to children.

I teach because I wanted to be a    , and I can, in writing impressive passages of mankind.

I teach for it is in this where I can see the worthwhile and true fulfillment of living.

One day after school, I went to the teacher's office to see my teacher, but nobody was there. As I was about to leave, I noticed a piece of paper on the floor. I picked it up and saw the words" FINAL TERM EXAMINATION" at the top. I put the paper into my school bag secretly and ran out of the room.

After I came back home, I took out the paper quickly. It was the exam paper of my worst subject, history. I felt excited. My heart beat fast. I took out my history book and started working on the answers. I had never answered any questions so seriously.

On the day of the history exam, I went into the exam hall confidently. When the paper was sent to me, I dream of getting the highest mark in the whole grade and could not help smiling. "My history teacher always encouraged me to work hard and get better grades, but I let him down time and the time again. This time I will give him a big surprise." I thought.

When the teacher said we could start, I turned the paper over. To my surprise, all the questions were different. Later I felt nervous. In the end, I almost left the paper undone. After the exam, I ran to the toilet, took out the paper and carefully read it from the top. Oh! It was last year's exam paper. I read all the questions but I hadn't read the date.

This is a lesson in which I know I have to put my feet on the ground. I regretted doing such a silly thing. After that, I told my teacher the truth and I promised to be honest. From then on, I worked harder than ever before.

Where can you learn about the cultural relics（文物） of our country? You may visit museums or read books, but now a show may give you a more fun way to learn about them.

The show is called National Treasure. In order to make ancient cultural relics come alive, the show uses different ways to explain the story, history and culture behind them. Although it's a show about old relics, it looks modern and technical. The treasures are presented by national treasure keepers, both famous people and common people. Instead of just telling the stories behind the treasures, they act out these stories on the stage.

National treasure also tell their own stories. For example, an old man named Qiu Qingnian is good at making natural paints for repairing ancient paintings. He shows TV viewers how to make natural paints.

The show has become widely popular for its interesting plots, good performances and funny words. It has promoted（推广）ancient cultural relics and has encouraged more people to visit museums.

It's early in the morning and the alarm clock has already rung several times. You have to drag yourself out of bed and rush to school, afraid of missing the first school bell.

As a school student, this is probably a common experience for you.

But thanks to new rules, many students in Zhejiang and Helongjiang provinces can now stay in bed longer than before.

On Feb 23, the Zhejiang Department of Education published a new guideline(指导方针) that asks primary schools to start school later, reported Xinhua News Agency(新华社).

According to the guideline, start times could vary among different grades and seasons, with students in Grade 1 and Grade 2 starting no earlier than 8:30 am. Some schools in Zhejiang province have been chosen to test this new guideline, which is expected to be used in other areas in 2019.

A similar guideline was announced(宣布) by the Education Department in Heilongjiang Province on Feb 24. Since the new semester began in March, students from all primary and junior high schools in the province have been repaired to arrive at school no earlier than 7:30 am.

These changes are aimed at making sure students get more sleep and enough time for breakfast. Before the guideline was published, many primary school students in Zhejiang were required to arrive at school as early as 7 or 7:30 am, which left many of them arriving feeling tired and hungry.

According to a 2016 study by the Zhejiang Department of Education, only 54.1 percent of students in Grade 4 slept nine hours or more a night, while the required sleep time for primary school students is 10 hours.

These changes have received much praise. "I am sure to welcome the move, since this will ensure my son has enough time for breakfast, which is important for his health and growth," a mother surnamed Xu from Hangzhou, whose son is a first-grade student, told China Daily.

Pushing back school times isn't unique to China. In the United States, schools in at least 21 states began to start school later in 2017, as various studies have shown that later school start times could benefit students, reported The Atlantic.

When we think summer, most of us think of fun in the outdoors. So it seems easy to lose weight over the summer. In fact, though, it's quite possible for us to put on weight. The good news is that we can avoid these problems if we know these ways.

Here are some ways to keep summer weight away.

When we don't have a plan, it's easy to spend summer moving from bed to the computer. So it is necessary to make a work or study plan, like learning a new skill or working at a job.

Because we don't have to go to school, it's easy to sleep late, watch too much TV and eat more snakes as usual. So it's necessary to make sure your summer days follow a schedule—getting up at the same time each day and eating meals as usual times.

Whenever you're free, find something special to do, like making a dinner for your family.

But remember: limit your screen time, no more than two hours a day.

If it's too hot outside or you don't like going to a gym, you can do you exercise indoors. If you love being outdoors, try swimming, running or playing soccer in the early morning or evening. Anyway, don't let the heat stop your exercise plans.

Don't eat too much meat. Choose some fresh fruit. It's better to put your focus on talking with your family and friends, not on food. Also, don't eat too many frozen things like ice cream.

In Western countries, people usually New Year at midnight on December 31stJanuary 1st. People may go to , sometimes dressed in formal clothes, and they may drink champagne(香槟) at midnight. Other New Year are followed to bring good luck the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year's Day. The more grapes a person , the more good luck the person will have in the year.

I was at a restaurant eating my dinner. And there was a father (sit) with his two young girls. The girls were asking about everything and anything. I was (interest) in their endless questions.

One of the (girl) looked at me and asked her father, "Daddy, is she wearing that?" As a foreigner in this country, I still (wear) my national dress every day, so I often heard people talk about me.

Her father said something that made my heart so warm. He said, "There are different countries, religions, cultures and languages the world. We all have to learn about them." He then shared a (person) experience with his daughters. He said, "You know what, girls? I lived abroad and learned (speak) Spanish many years ago. I really learned a lot. When you grow up, you must go to visit different.(country). That will be amazing."

This is how parents should teach their children love, acceptance, understanding and respect. It starts from early age. Children copy the way their parents talk and do things.

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    At present, only a few students do some reading after class. Here are several reasons.