广东省湛江市霞山职业高级中学2021届九年级上学期英语期中考...

    You and your family are planning a picnic for tomorrow. But you want to1the weather forecast (预报) first to see whether there will be rain or not. Your father turns on the television and the family listens to the2making the weather report.

    "It will be partly cloudy tomorrow morning, 3clearing by early afternoon. The high tomorrow will be 85."

    As there will be no rain, the whole family feels4. Without the weather forecast, you would not know this, and you would just have to take your chances. But now you can plan your picnic5worrying whether it will rain or not.

    The man you can thank for this is Cleveland Abbe. He is known as the father of the Weather Bureau. He was the first person to publish6weather forecasts in the United States.

    Abbe began his daily weather bulletins (简报) in 1869. They were based on weather7he drew from telegraphed reports of weather conditions. Because of their accuracy (准确) , the reports were8.

    Congress (国会) became9in Abbe's weather reports. They made Abbe a meteorologist (someone who studies weather conditions) , and he10issuing (发布) forecasts three times a day. He was the first official forecaster of the US Weather Service. Because he often forecast probable storms, Abbe earned the nickname of "Old Probabilities".

Dear Michael,

    I am glad to learn that you have been chosen to study in China. Your dream has come true!

    I can well remember that you1China for the first time when you were nine. Ever since you returned, you have been interested in Chinese culture and have put a lot of2into learning Chinese. When you first started to learn Chinese, I3it was nothing but a passing fad (一时的狂热) . However, you didn't4halfway, but kept on learning and did a good job in the HSK (汉语水平考试) . Now you finally got what you had5for a long time. You got the chance to6life in China for one year. You should have it, my son, for chances only come to those who are7.

    When you study there, you will have to face8in everyday life that you have never experienced before, but after a year abroad, you will return with a new9at life—and at yourself.

    Your mum and I are both10you. Keep it up, my son!

    Mrs. Knowles with her three sons was driving from her home in Perth to Adelaide in the early hours one morning when she saw a strong light on the road. She slowed down, thinking that it was a traffic light. Suddenly, a strange light seemed to be on the top of the car, trying to pick the car up away, and off the road, before dropping it again. Terrified and out of control, the family noticed some black powder(粉末)coming into their car and it smelt terrible. Just at that moment, they saw something else in the light it looked like a man. Maybe it was an alien. It had a black body with a white face and two white hands. But luckily it was gone in a short time.

    The family were very surprised and scared. They drove to the nearest town and reported the strange thing to the police. At first, the police thought that the woman must have been so tired that she was dreaming. They only gave her a cup of tea to calm her down. Finally, the police agreed to inspect the car, and to their surprise, they saw the powder, smelt the terrible smell and also found some small dents(凹痕)on the top of the car. And another driver on the same road, said he had also seen the strange light in the distance.

    Riding a Mobike on the street, you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan-style restaurant. After walking into a store, you see that Huawei smartphones are on sale. But you're not in China—you're in Manchester in Britain. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities. Chinese products have been going all over the world.

    Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. To meet local people's tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. "One example is the meat," said Yin Hang, a Chinese student who is studying in Australia. "We like to eat meat with the bones (骨头) in, but people here don't. So the local Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish."

    Some Chinese brands are also becoming more popular. It is reported that in many cities in Europe, many stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers. More than half of US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models, according to China Daily. They're not only made in China, but also designed and developed in the country.

    In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But now, things have changed greatly. More people trust Chinese brands. "Made in China" becomes cool. "They are beautiful and offer something special that American phones don't have," an article on CNN once said about Chinese smartphones.

    As it is said, Chinese government has been trying its best to improve its national brands of all kinds to meet the needs of modern life.

    Liang and Wang, both teachers, are going to take their summer holidays at some beautiful seasides. They like good wine and shopping.

    Chen Hui and Li Hong, university students, want to travel with very little money, and   would like to get to know the country by working with the local people for two weeks.

    Mr. Zhang, a young and busy manager, needs a holiday to relax. He would like to go somewhere warm and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing.

    Mr. Lee and his wife, who have recently retired（退休）, want to see places of cultural and historic interest, but Mrs. Lee hates flying.

    Iing Xia, a nurse in a hospital in Guangzhou, hopes to spend her 21st birthday in the north and skate on real ice.

    It was my fifteenth birthday yesterday. And I had a birthday party at my home to celebrate it Most of my friends it. This morning, I found something left at my home. The scarf must be Linda's. Because pink is her favorite color. The black must be Jenny's because she was the only one to wear a black coat to the party. The magazine with a picture of a on its cover

 may be Julie's. She is an animal lover. The green hair band belong to Lucy. Because I found it from the where she sat last night. What about the schoolbag with a picture of a ? It must be Helen's. Rabbits are her favorite animals. is the green bag? Well, let's have a look at what's in it. There is nothing in it but a toy truck. I know it's Sally's. She bought the toy for her little brother yesterday afternoon. I'll take these things to school and tell my friends to get them back.

    Although I have grown up, I act like a child sometimes. I don't like growing up to be an adult. Things become more difficult in the world of adults.

    One day, I went to buy a Christmas card. After I went into the store, the storekeeper showed me where to find the cards. I met a young mother and her baby there.

    There were a lot of toys on the shelf. The young mother stood close by the shelf so that the little girl was able to pick a toy. However, it seemed too difficult for the little girl to pick a toy. Then the young mother stopped. She picked a toy for her child and made her happy.

    The big smile on the face of the little girl made me think of my childhood. When I was a small child, my parents came along whenever I needed them. They solved every problem for me. I seemed to be immersed in happy memories. Suddenly, the young mother's words brought me back to the reality (现实) .

    "Dear, one day, when you become an adult, I hope you can manage your own life," she said to the little girl.

    The words woke me up. I was no longer a small child. I should learn to be independent and face problems bravely by myself. And my parents will certainly be proud of me.

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Dear Sir or Madam,

    I'm Li Hua. I'm from China, but I'm studying at University of Oxford now. I'm writing for more information about the two days' tour of London.

    Thank you for your time and I'm looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua