浙江省金华市南苑中学2022-2023学年九年级上学期英语作...

For thousands of years, no other country has been as wonderful to the world as this one. It makes you 1 what's inside the pyramids(金字塔), how people made mummies(木乃伊) and why the Great Sphinx(狮身人面像) stands there to be with the 2. This is Egypt, one of the oldest civilizations in the world.

Built along the world's longest 3, the Nile, Egypt is a big country with the second largest population 4 Africa. As a land rich in beauty, history and culture, ancient Egypt left behind many 5 for the world.

The solar calendar(日历) we use today actually 6 Egypt. Around 4, 000 BC, Egyptians used a calendar that was 365 days long. They had twelve months made of 7 days each. And they made the left five days a festival.

Egyptian characters (文字) are some of the 8 characters in the world. It looks like our oracle bone inscriptions(甲骨文) in ancient China. Their characters 9 many others, including the Latin alphabet (字母表) we use today.

When it came to 10 science, Egyptians left us mummies, which we try to see how they kept a 11 body for such a long time. Egyptians covered bodies with a special salt. This makes the 12 dry, which keeps it looking lifelike. Some mummies are more than 2, 000 years old.

Today, many people are 13interested in this crazy land. Scientists have found more than 130 pyramids in Egypt, 14 a research in National Geographic. The biggest is the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Giza. It is about 138. 8 metres 15, which is almost as tall as a 40-storey(层) building. The Great Pyramid of Khufu is the most famous ancient wonder of the world that still stands today.

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World's history in one place

Is it possible to put millions of years of the world's history into one building? The British Museum seems to think so.

"A history of the World in 100 Objects", an exhibition about rare and ancient objects from the world, has made it a success.

The British Museum says it owns at least 8 million historical objects. But why choose these 100 objects to tell stories of our world's history?

It all started with a challenge (挑战).

Neil MacGregor, who was once director of the British Museum, was asked by BBC to choose 100 objects from the museum's huge collection. The objects had to include things from the beginning of human history about 2 million years ago to the present day.

MacGregor accepted, and took four years to choose each object himself.

In 2010, MacGregor appeared on BBC radio, giving a detailed (详细的) explanation of each object. The show was a big hit and all these 100 objects were shown in the British Museum. A book with photos of each object soon followed.

"The objects had to cover the whole world, from a cooking pot to a golden galleon(帆船), from a Stone Age tool to a credit card. " MacGregor wrote.

The collection includes many important objects from China. There is a banknote from the Ming Dynasty, showing China as the first country to use paper money.

But it's not just ancient things that are shown. Among them are some modern things like a solar-powered lamp and even a throne(宝座) made of weapons(武器) created by an African artist.

"Of course, the collection could only be ‘a' history of the world. But it is still a history that people in the present world need to know. " MacGregor wrote.

①Have you ever seen a car without a driver? It sounds crazy, but these computer-driven driverless cars will soon be filling roads near you. Companies like Google and Tesla have been designing and testing these cars, and the technology is there.

②So how? The cars have sensors (感应器) all around which can find other cars and objects in the road. Road signs are read by cameras, and satellite navigation systems (卫星导航系统) are used so the car knows how to get where you want to go. All you have to do is to type in the address! Finally, a central computer system takes in all the information that it receives from the sensors and cameras and works out when to speed up, stop and turn.

③Sound like your idea of heaven? Sitting back, looking out of the windows and even watching a film or reading a book while 'driving' would be possible with this new technology. You wouldn't have to worry about remembering directions to where you're going. In addition, computers would also drive more safely than people – they would obey the rules and have quicker reaction times when in dangerous situations.

④However, there are many drawbacks of driverless cars. Computers would have difficulties making ethical (道德的) decisions: if a child ran into the road, would the computer choose to hit the child or turn suddenly and potentially (可能地) kill the car's passengers? Moreover, I personally find driving fun – I'd miss never driving a car myself. There would also be many other decisions to be made – should children, or drunk people, be allowed in a driverless car by themselves? Or would there need to be a person with a driving license in the car at all times?

⑤I'm not certain I'd want a driverless car – but it's only a matter of time before they'll become more affordable and popular on our roads.

I'm not the kind of mother who normally brushes her daughter's hair, and my daughter has never liked sitting there, waiting for me to do it.

But today, I've sat my daughter Sally on a kitchen stool（凳子）. She's sitting high with her eyes closed, skin still wet from the shower, and her long hair behind her back. I realize she is enjoying the moment. It's the last time for a week that our bodies will connect. Today, I'm sending Sally away for a week of summer camp. This was all my idea. She's nearly 12, and I noticed that I'm with my child nearly 24 hours a day.

Living on a farm without any neighbors. I've chosen a life that is quieter than a normal family's. But rather than expecting space away from me, Sally has become increasingly dependent. What frightens me most is that she has become a "mini-me", even has the same hobbies, dreams, arid(枯燥的) opinions as me. That's why I pulled her to the summer camp: a nearby wilderness（荒野） camp called Hawk Circle.

After eating, I drive Sally to Hawk Circle. Once there, we are introduced to her fellow campers. Sally stands by them, holding my hand, horror in her eyes, trying to work up the courage to join a game of soccer. "I need you for a few more minutes, " she tells me. I pull her away to walk to one of the camp's workers. "Excuse me, " I say loudly, "I'd like to introduce you to my daughter. Maybe you could help her meet a few of these kids. " He comes over to talk to Sally, and then I disappear before she realizes it.

It is a hard time for me to drive back. When I arrive home, I calm down and remind myself why I chose this way. I want Sally to have a chance to find herself. I want to learn who she is. If I don't set her free, I fear I'll never really meet her real personality.

Who Has the Real Problem?

A man is afraid that his wife wasn't hearing, she might need a hearing aid. So, he called the family doctor to have a (讨论) about this problem. The doctor told him about a (简单的) test he could use to get a better idea about her hearing loss.

"Here's what you do, " said the doctor, "Stand about 40 feet (12 metres) away from her, and in a normal conversational speaking tone to see if she can (听到) you. If not, go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on (直到) she answers you.

That evening, the man's wife was in the kitchen (煮) dinner, and he was in the yard. "I'm about 40 feet away, " he said to himself. "Let's see what will happen. "Then, in a normal tone, he asked, "Honey, what's for dinner?" But she didn't answer.

So the husband moved (更近) to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife, and asked again, "Honey, what's for dinner?"She still didn't answer.

Next, he moved into the dining room where he was about 20 feet from his wife and asked, "Honey, what's for dinner?"

Again he got no (回复). He walked up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey, what's for dinner?" Again his wife didn't answer.

So he walked right (在……的旁边) her. "Honey, what's for dinner?""James, for the(第五) time, chicken!" his wife answered (生气).

Do you know who has the real problem?

When I moved to Chicago, my new city seemed unkind. Then I was ill and had to go to hospital for examination.

It seemed a small challenge (compare) with the one I was going to face, but things started to go wrong right from the beginning. Not having a car, I was depending  buses to get me from my house to the hospital.  I'd left myself plenty of time, I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly taken a bus.

I got off the bus and (stand) on the pavement(人行道). I didn't know what to do. I looked into the eyes of a (strange), who was trying to get past me. (surprising), she stopped (ask) if I was OK. After I explained my situation to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street. While I (wait) for a bus, I found my new friend waving at me in her car. She had returned to offer me a lift to the hospital.

I felt really (thank) that a passer-by had been willing to help. Such unexpected kindness was a lovely gift to receive.

Did you have any interesting dreams last night? Do you know everyone dreams? But not everyone remembers their dreams. A person can usually have up to seven dreams a night, and each dream usually lasts from 10 to 40 minutes.

Why do we dream? Scientists believe that we dream to remember because dreams come from our memories and they tell us a lot about ourselves. They also help us learn from the past and even help us solve problems.

Different dreams mean differently to people. For example, if you dream about flying, you are probably quite happy. This is a good time in your life. You may feel that other people see you as a leader. And when you dream that you didn't study for a test, it usually means you are worried about an important thing coming in your life.

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