浙江省嘉兴市秀洲区2022年中考一模英语试卷

This story happened to my grandmother fifty years ago.

One morning, Mr. White was sitting in his usual compartment（车厢）,1for the train to start. He looked through the window and2he saw a young girl running towards the train. The man on duty tried to put out his hand to stop3, but he failed. No sooner had she got on the train than the whistle（汽笛）blew and the train moved off. The girl came into Mr.

White's compartment and took her4.

"I nearly missed it, didn't I?" she said, "5does it take to get to London?"

"It depends on the engineer driver, "said Mr. White, "Some days it's much6than others, even for more than forty minutes."

"I'll have to have my7repaired so as not to be late again tomorrow. "she said, ""It's my first8at work with a new factory today. Someone told me that the man I'm going to work for is very9. I haven't met him yet,10I don't know what he is like, but he sounds a bit frightening. "

She talked about her new11on the way to London and before long he realized that she was going to work for him. His secretary had just12so he must be her new boss. It was only13to tell her about that.

"Oh, dear! I am so sorry," she said," What a terrible mistake I've made! I wish I had 14that. "

"15,"he said," At least you'll know when your train is late that mine will be, too. "After hearing this, she smiled.

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Have you ever thought of what life is like for older people, especially for those who live alone? Can they get help when they need it?

Six abe-10 students from Beijing 101 Middle School looked deeper at this question and wrote a proposal（提案）to the China Youth Model Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. They found that most nursing homes couldn't satisfy the old people, so they advised to build more seniors' service stations in communities. They also gave suggestions for how governments, neighborhoods and hospitals can work together to make this happen.

_________. It offers things like daytime care, cooking, cleaning and friendship to seniors who live in their own homes. The students surveyed more than 1, 100 people, about 90 percent of whom said they would prefer to use the stations' services to moving into a nursing home. However, there are not enough of these stations, and many don't run very well.

The six students came up with a solution after reading more than 60 related studies, interviewing 108 people and visiting 25 different organizations. Their proposal beat out almost100 others to win the Best Proposal Award in 2021.

"This experience allows me to understand the responsibilities of us young people. Also I see the light and potential in us, "said Xu Wanqing, one of the students. "Participating in the China Youth Model CPPCC has been good for students, "agreed their teacher and adviser Li Jie, "They've grown their civic awareness, as well as gotten more confidence in our society since they're seen how they can contribute（贡献）to it themselves. "

Many people dream of getting close to nature. But the thought of sleeping in a tent on the hard ground isn't very popular. RVs offer a great choice for those who want to experience the outdoors while still enjoying many comforts from home.

An RV, or recreational vehicle（房车）,is a motorhome or truck camper with sleeping accommodations inside. These travelling homes come in different sizes. shapes and prices. From nearly 14—meter motor homes that sleep up to 10 people to campers that sleep one or two, choices vary greatly. Therefore it is important that anyone wishing to rent or buy one reviews their choices.

According to a 2020 report. RV companies reported growth for eight straight years. increasing by 200 percent during that time, One of the biggest reasons for that growth is the fans of RVs, especially younger people. Plus, RV parks with lots of conveniences（便利设施）including free Wi-Fi, free breakfast, swimming pools are popping up everywhere.

Perhaps one of the greatest rewards for becoming an RVer is the RV community itself. Campers are usually friendly people with welcoming attitudes and a common love of the outdoors. In an RV park, as you share stories around the fire at night, it's easy to make lasting friendship.

Another great reason to try RVing is the fact that it's about 60 percent cheaper than a traditional vacation. You'll appreciate（感激）all those savings on your next road trip while knowing that your home is wherever you park it.

In India, there are many ironing vendors（熨烫商贩）who press people's clothes for a living. Their main tool is an iron box powered by charcoal（木炭）. India's Science and Technology Department found out that there are about 10 million ironing carts（手推车）in the country. Each of them uses more than 5 kilograms of charcoal each day, Reuters reported.

After seeing her neighborhood ironing vendors throw the used charcoal away on the street side, Vinisha Umashankar, 15, told NPR that she started to think about the amount of charcoal burned every day and the ham it does to the environment. Burning charcoal gives out greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, which leads to climate change.

Vinisha, a student from Tamil Nadu, India, had the idea of_________ A. She spent six months designing a wheeled cart. The cart has solar panels（太阳能板）which take in sunlight to provide electricity. The rest energy can be stored in a battery for use on cloudy days, according to Time Magazine. Five hours of bright sunshine is enough to operate the iron for six hours.

To complete the invention, Vinisha lost herself in reading college-level physics textbooks to figure out how solar panels work. Then, she reported her idea to the National Innovation Foundation, run by the Indian government. Engineers there helped her build a full-scale working model, NPR reported.

Now, her invention is getting worldwide attention. ""I am not just a girl from India. I am a girl from Earth, "Vinisha said in her speech. "All of us should understand that environmental problems are real and can't be fixed at a later date, "Vinisha continued, "There is no immediate stop. There are no magic ways. "

Would you like to be your own boss someday? Here are a few entrepreneurs who ran with their ideas.

Five years old Martinez loved colorful （袜子）and, with his mother's encouragement, began designing his own. In 2014 the 6 year old and his 8 year old brother formed the （公司）. By the time 2022 arrived, the two brother have （卖）almost 1,000,000 worth of products.

Fourteen-year old Riya decided to find a solution to help the （失明的）. She invented the Smart Cane to make each user walk on the （街道）safely.

Seven year old Alina came up with the idea for Zollipops, The sugar free candy that can protect （牙齿）. Now Zollipops becomes the most （有名的）lollpop in the world.

Do you have an idea that might be helpful to the people? If so you should develop a plan, starting your idea （清晰的）. Don't give up if you don't （成功）the first time. After all, it's been said that the great （科学家）Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times before finally inventing the light bulb.

If you have an idea, just try to make it!

If you ever visit Scotland, you may want to visit the Pineapple. Built 1761, this summerhouse sits among （love）gardens. The top of the house was shaped into a huge pineapple, giving the name. Why on earth would anyone want to put a huge pineapple top of their summerhouse? In the 17^th and 18^th （century）,wealthy people in Europe were attracted by the fruit. Not only was the fruit in high demand, but also it was （real）difficult to grow the pineapple in Europe. So pineapples （call）the the king of fruits. The wealthy （require）their gardeners to find ways to grow the fruit. They began to do so in hothouses. The Pineapple also has a hothouse （grow）pineapples. Nowadays, the Pineapple is not popular, it is still thought as one of most classical buildings all over the world. If you have chance, just visit it! You will see how amazing. The Pineapple is.

One of the best skills you can learn in life is how to make good decisions. Why? Because bad decisions lead to disappointment and pain. Good decisions, on the other hand, make you fell happy and successful. If you need help making a decision, use the following four steps.

First, you need to know what problem you are facing. For example, let's say you are deciding what after-school activities to take part in. There are so many choices！So you have to decide which activity is the best one for you.

The next step is to think carefully about the decision and brainstorm your choices. You should research information about different after-school activities and their advantages or disadvantages. It might be helpful for you to get out a paper and pen to organize your thoughts.

There are risks with every decision. There is no perfect choice. In the end, you have to be the one to make sure what is right for you.

If you don't take actions immediately, you will be tempted（诱惑）to change your mind But if you act right away, you can move forward with purpose. It's time to take a leap of faith!

Give one more piece of advice on making good decisions in no more than 10 words.

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As teenagers, what should we do to get along well with our parents? Here are a few suggestions.