浙江省绍兴市第一初级中学教育集团2021届九年级上学期英语期...

It was early in the spring 15 years ago. I was a police reporter, 1 to a scene(现场). A man had accidentally backed his truck over his 2, who stopped breathing at once.

After parking my car, I came into the room with my 3. I saw a white-haired man trying to answer the reporters' questions. Nothing could be heard 4 he was moving his lips. After a while, he made a sound 5 great difficulty. "I just saw her playing in the opposite direction. How come? … I didn't know she was there." He 6 his words over and over again.

The other reporters 7 asking him for more detailed (详细的) information but I still stood there and watched him closely. The house was8but for the clicking of the clock. As I watched he 9 tapped (轻拍) the little body with his right hand as if the baby girl was only 10 and he didn't want to wake her up. At that moment, I recognized that it would be a perfect picture – the dim (昏暗的) light, the 11 old man and the child under a white sheet (床单). I didn't remember how long I stood there. But I just couldn't make my 12 press the shutter (快门) and interrupt (打扰) the man's sadness. At last, I 13 my camera and left.

Every day, we see pictures of people in sadness in newspapers. People's 14 have become a topic in the spotlight (聚光灯). As I see this kind of news, I feel glad that I missed the chance to take the "15" picture.

    Nowadays, computer technology is commonly used in cartoon films. However, all the characters are brought to life just by hand in Hayao Miyazaki (宫崎骏)'s magical world, who is known as Japan's Walt Disney. ①

This month, the 72-year-old man said he would end his life as an animator (动画设计师) and start to be a volunteer in a local museum. The Japanese animator has made 11 films over the past forty years, including Princess Mononoke (《幽灵公主》), My Neighbor Totoro (《龙猫》), the Oscar-winning Spirited Away(《千与千寻》), and his latest work, The Wind Rises (《起风了》), which tells the life story of a man who made Japanese World War II fighter planes.

 ②  In Miyazaki's stories, wizards (巫师) are turned into beasts (野兽); young girls are changed overnight into 90-year-old women; greedy (贪婪的) parents are changed into pigs, which seem to be quite mysterious.

People believe the reason for Miyazaki's great success is that all his works are made by hand. ③I  n an interview with CNN, he named himself as an "extinct species (稀有的物种)" in the 21^st century. A recent documentary on the making of The Wind Rises showed people a disappointed Miyazaki throwing a pile (叠) of drawings into the dustbin. He said that he didn't stop drawing until he found the one that met his standards.  ④  Maybe that is why Even John Lasseter – head of a famous US computer animation company — once called Miyazaki "one of the greatest filmmakers of our time".

    Do sugary drinks  cause  overweight? While we know that sugary drinks have calories (卡路里), which are believed to cause overweight, many questions remain. For example, is soda any better? Do you need a sports drink after going to the gym? Here are the facts to some common misunderstandings.

Misunderstanding 1: Clear soda (无色汽水) is healthier than dark soda.

The truth: The dark color of teeth has something to do with the coloring (着色剂) in soda. Lisa R. Young, a professor of Nutrition at New York University said. But the big difference between clear and dark sodas is the caffeine content (咖啡因含量). Since a bottle of soda, such as Coca-Cola and Sprite (雪碧), has less caffeine than  that in a cup of coffee, most soda drinkers probably don't need to worry about what to choose.

Misunderstanding 2: If you need caffeine to cheer you up, you should choose an energy drink rather than coffee.

The truth: There are more sugar than caffeine in energy drinks such as Red Bull (红牛). Energy drinks may be easier to drink. But a cup of coffee has between 95 and 200 milligrams (毫克) of caffeine while Red Bull has about 80mg per the same amount, according to US medical research group Mayo Clinic.

Misunderstanding 3: If you go to the gym, you need a sports drink.

The truth: It would be easy to think that you need a sports drink any time you sweat (出汗).

But the truth is that the energy in your body won't be used up until you've done more than an hour of training. So you only need to drink some water after a 45-minute exercise on the running machine.

It was an old apartment, in which many parts are made of wood, and there was a huge risk of fire. Fire Department asked the residents (居民) to move out, but none would, because they were poor and had nowhere to go. Singermary and her husband had lived here for some years.

In their sweet dreams, the building was on fire. Wooden staircases (楼梯), wooden windows and wooden floors were burning. The fire became bigger and bigger, the residents ran for their lives. When half of the population had got themselves out, the wooden staircases collapsed (倒塌). The remaining residents rushed to the roof of the third floor, which had not been touched by the flames yet, waiting for the fireman to rescue (解救) them. Firemen did arrive in a short while. But the fire engines (消防车) could not reach the building, as the alley (小巷) was too narrow and it was too dark. The situation was  critical, and there was no time to lose. The firemen placed a few cushions (垫子) on the floor and got some quilts from the nearby houses. Then they asked the people on the burning building to jump on the cushions after they had shown how. A man jumped down, buttock (臀部) touching the cushions, uninjured. Another person jumped down, uninjured ...They jumped one after another, all safe.

Finally Singermary became the only one on the roof, hesitating (犹豫) while the fire was soaring  and  the  flames  would  soon  take  down  the  roof.  People  shouted, "Jump,  jump!" Singermary jumped, but she jumped head down with open arms. People were greatly shocked. How could she do such a jump? She would kill herself in that way! Luckily, the cushions were very thick, she did not die, but injured seriously, saying with what strength she got, "Please take me to hospital!" She was having a baby. That was why she had jumped head down. That was mother's love! People were deeply moved.

You buy a new toy online. It should come today. Knock, knock. You open the door, but can't see   . Youlook  again: a drone (无人机) has put the  package (包裹) at your  door! Unbelievable, right? But drone delivery (送货) is really  around  the  world. In 2016, Amazon used a drone to deliver goods in the UK. It flew for 13 minutes to get to a   home. In America, 7-Eleven has      used a drone to deliver a sandwich and coffee. In China, S.F. Express, China Post and JD.com are also considering trying to use drone delivery  present.

Cycling, which means riding a bike, is popular among children from across the UK. They (save) parents more than 18,000 in petrol (汽油) costs in the last three weeks, by(cycle) a million miles to school.

With petrol prices rising, families across the country are searching  ways to cut down petrol costs. More than a quarter of a million children have shown how choosing two wheels  of four can help families save money. If children keep cycling to school all the year round, families in the UK can save  (they) nearly ₤3 million in petrol costs.

According to Matt, director of the East Midlands, "At first, I wondercycling could improve a child's performance at school or not. But things turn out to be fine. "By regularly cycling to school, we become fitter, smarter and (good) learners. We do love it!" a student called Tommy said  (excited) "It's great to see more people cycling, and I always smile when I see a family or a child on a bike. So many kids want to cycle, so we should make  easy for them to get around by bike and keep (health)." Mark said.

You can probably agree that some people have more good things happening to them. Let's just call that luck. Now would you like to learn how to be one of these lucky people? Here are 5 top tips for bringing your own luck.

Some people are already lucky, and they just don't know it. Try not to give all your attention to what you are short of. Why not look at how lucky you already are? You already have some wonderful friends, family, and a roof over your head.

Luck doesn't just happen upon us - it comes to us when we're open. Learning a new skill, visiting a new place and trying a new hobby are all great ways of bringing your chances.

You'll never create any luck if you sit there waiting for it. Take steps towards your goals and dreams and greet every challenge. You will find you create more luck in everyday life.

Sometimes people would be prepared to help us out. If you need a hand with dealing with something, rather than wait for someone to offer you a lucky break, go and ask them if they will help you out.

This article is for people.

A. who are lucky enough.

B. who don't think they are lucky enough.

C. who have more good things happening to them.

D. who wait for someone to offer luck.

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