浙江省绍兴市新昌县2021届九年级上学期英语期中试卷

    Mr. Smith had a small supermarket in a small town. All the people who lived nearby 1 to go to his supermarket and buy things there. But several years ago, a big chained store 2in that area and it sold all kinds of things from the toothbrush to TV and, above all, the price was pretty 3. So a lot of small shops 4except Mr. Smith's. The manager of the chained store wanted to explore 5was hidden behind Mr. Smith's success, so he decided to drop into Mr. Smith's supermarket and he saw a lady buying things there. He stopped her 6and asked "Madam, why don't you go to the big chained store?"

    With a smile, the lady told him it was because of a pair of shoes. She told him a story. Three years ago,7 her divorce(离婚), she worked hard to raise her family and one day when she bought things in a supermarket, Tom, one of her little children,8 the supermarket and asked her to buy him a new pair of shoes. He cried, " Today I had a basketball match, but all the people 9me because of the shoes." She wanted to buy him a pair of shoes but the money in her pocket was 10enough for a milk. "I am sorry, but I 11I will buy one for you when we have money." The mother said. Seeing that there was no hope, Tom ran away. The woman stood there weeping(哭泣). Later she realized that 12was patting on her back.13, she found it was Mr. Smith. He took a pair of shoes that her son wanted to buy.

     "Take them." He said.

     "But I don't have enough money." The woman shook her head.

     " Take them, your son can't wait. You can pay me later." Mr. Smith told her.

    Now the manager of the chained store knew the 14for Mr. Smith's success. He decided that he would follow in Mr. Smith's footsteps, putting his heart into whatever he did with the hope of attracting more customers. And he did so after the years that followed, which also 15.

Playing with apps on smart phones is very common among young people. Let's try some special apps and enjoy them.

    We spend around one third of our lives in bed, and the body does a lot of its repair work as we sleep, so enough good quality sleep is very important to our health. It doesn't stop there, though—some sleep positions are healthier than others. So which sleep position is the healthiest?

    Sleeping on your back is the healthiest sleep position. Health benefits include avoiding back and neck pain. Because the head is raised above the stomach when you sleep on your back. This position is best for people who suffer from nighttime acid reflux(胃酸逆流)as well. Around 80% of heartburn sufferers have problems during the night, so sleeping on their back could help a lot of people. If the sleep position alone is not enough to alleviate the problem, try raising the head of the bed by up to 4 inches by placing blocks under it. Besides, when you sleep on your back, your face is in a natural position. This means less wrinkles(皱纹).

    If you really can't stand sleeping on your back, another healthy sleep position is the side sleep. It's almost as good as the back position, and it's better for people who snore(打鼾)and their partners. Whichever sleep position you choose, use a pillow to support the head and the neck without raising the head unnaturally.

    Teenager Jake Denham was skiing with his family in the USA when he fell over and lost one of his skis. His family didn't know that he had a problem. They kept on skiing. When they got to the foot of the mountain, there was no sign of Jake.

    Jake couldn't find his ski anywhere. In the end, he decided to take off his other ski and walk down the mountain. But he couldn't work out the right way to go.

    It was now getting dark and he was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die that night in the cold temperatures. But Jake kept calm. At home, Jake watched a lot of programs about living in difficult situations. He remembered the advice from these programs and knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He made a hole and pointed it up the hill so the wind couldn't blow into it. Outside his hole, the temperature fell to a dangerous-15℃ that night, but inside it Jake was safe from the cold.

    But he had to get down the mountain. The TV programs always said," If you are lost, you should find someone else's tracks(足迹) through the snow and follow them." "I wanted to live my life." remembers Jake."So I got up and I found some ski tracks and I followed those." He walked and walked and finally he saw lights. Nine hours after he lost his ski, he found a team of worker who came to save him. He was safe!

    His mum was very happy when she heard the news. Amazingly, Jake didn't even have to go to hospital. He got through the terrible experience without any injuries.

    So, the next time someone says that watching TV is a waste of time, think of Jake. Sometimes TV can save your life!

    When something goes wrong, it can be satisfying to say, "Well, it's so-and-so's mistake." Or "I know I'm late, but isn't my mistake; the bus was late." It is probably not your mistake, but you form the habit of blaming (责备) somebody or something else for a bad situation.

    However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop paying attention to whom to blame and start paying attention to how to improve the situation. This is the winner's key to success.

    Winners are great at overcoming (克服) problems. For example, if you were late because the bus was late, maybe you need to leave home early. Or, you might call a taxi or call friends for help. For another example, if your workmate causes you problems on the job for short of ability, find ways of dealing with the problems rather than simply blame the person. You should accept that the person is not reliable (可靠的) and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your workmate fails to do his job well.

    This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don't have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and chances to develop their own talents.

    So, stop paying attention to "whose mistake it is." Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.

    Last Sunday, I interviewed an Asian singer, Emily. She told me something (幽默的) about herself.

    She said she came from a working­class (背景). She used to be shy and silent. She seldom made  (演讲) in public. She didn't exactly dare to do anything in person. She was even afraid of ants, a kind of little (昆虫).

    All these (影响) her in her boarding school. She often (失败的) her examination and she was (缺席的)from school from time to time. As a result, her test scores were lower.

    Now she has changed a lot. She dares to deal with her problems. And she has made many friends, such as an African girl, a (欧洲的) boy and a British man. They are all helpful to her. She doesn't need any introduction in front of crowds, and she gets tons of (关注) everywhere she goes. In general, she requires her private guards around her when she goes out. Her parents take (自豪) in her.

    American football started in the United States back in 1869 and is one of (popular) sports in the US today. According to a survey in 2017, football  (stay) at the number one sport since 1985.

    In the game, there are two teams trying to get the ball, and they can either kick the ball through the goalposts(球门柱)  run the ball into the goal. Players must wear football helmets(头盔) to protect  (them). There are a lot of  (rule), which can be very hard to follow  you don't know them. The team that has more scores is the (win).

    Football in the United States is not just a sport because it plays  important part in American culture. On Thanksgiving, families will get together, eat and give thanks, but it's also known  a day to watch football. At that time, professional football teams bring the whole nation together every year for the Super Bowl. Everyone can't wait  (enjoy) the exciting moment!

    President Xi encouraged the country's youth to study hard and take in the knowledge like sponge(海绵). Xi has valued the development of Chinese youth. Now, let's have a look at what he has said to us.

    Youth is an important time to train a person's thinking and abilities, and young people should be thirsty for knowledge and eager to learn about the new things.

    Young people should have a good understanding of the history and progress of the Chinese people's hard work in modern times. They should give themselves away to the motherland, the people and the nation.

    The road of life for young people is long. Along the way, there is sunshine as well as rains and winds, joy as well as sadness.

    Young people should smile and never give up when facing difficulties. They should dare to dream and work very hard to realize their dreams.

    Learning is necessary for young people's growth and progress. The qualities and abilities of young people will have a direct influence on realizing the Chinese Dream.
 

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    Recently I have interviewed some parents and students about their ideas on celebrating Christmas Day.