贵州省长顺县2022-2023学年九年级上学期期末综合练习（...

Many April Fool's jokes may end up being not very funny. A famous TV star once invited his girl friend onto his show April Fool's Day. He asked her to marry him. The lady was so happy because she really wanted to get married. However, when she said yes, he  , "April Fool!" That little joke didn't have a very  ending. The TV star lost his girl friend and his show was canceled.

One of the world' s most famous  , however, happened in October rather than in April. In that month in 1938, actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth. He described where they had landedtold how they were moving across the United States. Welles made it sound so real that    of people believed the story, and fear spread across the whole country. By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax, thousands of people had left their homes.

When I was little, I was really little. But my dream was1. I dreamed of being a basketball player. I tried out for the teams at school, 2I was never given a chance.

As I got older, I did grow a little bigger, but not a lot bigger-On my 12th birthday, I decided to try a new sport-running. I told Grandpa, "I'm going to be an3. "

"Dave, "  Grandpa began gently, "4you can't be big, you can do something big. "

I ran 12 miles on my 12th birthday. On my 13th birthday, I did it again, but I added an extra mile. On my 14th birthday, I ran 14 miles. 15 on my 15th, 16 on my 16th, and you guessed it- 17 miles on my 17^th birthday.

All this running inspired (激发) another big dream. Someday , I'd run the Boston Marathon(波士顿马拉松赛). I told Grandpa about my5.

"But, Dave, you haven't trained for the marathon. Are you sure you're ready?" Grandpa asked. But he still promised to walk over and6me on.

I ran fast that day, but I fell at Mile  18 and was driven to the hospital. Later that might, I called Grandpa and told him I7.

"No, " he said calmly, "you didn't fail. You discovered something. "

"I did?" I asked

"Yes, you discovered that big dreams don't just come true. They take work. If you train and work hard,

I8to wait for you next year and cheer you on.

I trained every day, running miles and miles. 9, just two months into my training, Grandpa died. He wouldn't be waiting for my second Boston Marathon. I decided I'd run for him.

That day, I ran fast. "Keep going! You can do it!"  His words filled my head as I forced my legs to make each10step. As I crossed the finish line, I threw my arms in the air and cried, "Grandpa, we did it!'

The world is full of amazing nature, buildings, technology and discoveries. Some are man-made and others happen naturally.

A high  school  graduation  ceremony  is  an  important  event  in  a  person's  life. However, for  Mark Shrader, who was receiving medical care at home, it was impossible for him lo attend school's graduation ceremony. To his surprise, Bentworth High School brought the graduation ceremony to him.

On June 8, two days before the school's graduation ceremony, Shrader's classmates, along with teachers came to his home. They attended the special graduation ceremony for Shrader.

Dressed in a cap and gown(方帽和礼服) and with his family, friends, classmates and teachers around, Shrader fought back  tears  as he  got the  diploma. His  classmates  and  teachers  congratulated him, took pictures with him and ate cupcakes. Shrader officially became the first graduate of Bentworth High School in 2021.

Shrader developed a serious disease at the age of eight. Boys with the disease often only live to their teens or early 20s. However,  Shrader faces his medical condition with courage. Besides playing video games with his friends, Shrader also enjoys reading, doing crossword puzzles, and spending time with his 6-year-old and 2-week-old nephews. Shrader has even talked about becoming a lawyer. He is always happy and he always has the guts(勇气) to take on life's difficulties.

William Law, a doctor who has been with Shrader for 13 years, also showed up at the ceremony. He said  at the  event  that  he  wanted  those  in  the  graduating  class  to  learn  three  things  from  Shrader:his determination, courage and attitude.

For Shrader, the ceremony was a special moment although he had to stay in bed much of the time and grew increasingly uncomfortable during the event. Later, in a phone conversation, he thanked everyone for coming.

When you're having a hard time with something, it's natural to turn to others for help. Getting help sounds simple, but it's not always easy to do. Sometimes certain beliefs or ways of thinking can make it hard to ask for help. Here are some kinds of attitudes that can stand in the way and ideas on how to get past them.

Some people believe that needing help is a sign of weakness. Actually, it's a sign of strength, not weakness. You know what you need and you shouldn't be afraid to reach out for it. Once a boy told me he wanted to ask his coach how to improve his basketball skills, but he was afraid that his coach might think he shouldn't be on the team. In fact, when he asked his coach for help, his coach thought he was practicing hard.

Some other people think they don't deserve(应该得到) help or support. Everyone needs help now and then. Accepting help can strengthen friendships and relationships. Everyone feels good when they can support a friend. For example, if you want to find out how Katy solves problems with her parents, you should ask Katy if she has time to talk and tell her how important her viewpoint is, instead of worrying that Katy is too busy to help you. When you ask for help, choose someone who listens and cares, not someone who criticizes(批评)you. If you get refused, it's not because of you, but the other person, So tell yourself: If Katy says no, she might not be ready to talk about her own experiences,

Another wrong attitude is waiting for someone else to make the first move, It's not always easy for other people to find when you need help. Maybe you're putting on a cheerful face to hide the problem. Don't wait for someone to read your mind. You have to ask

Because it can be hard to reach out for help, don't hesitate(犹豫) to offer support to another person if you think he or she needs it. Giving and receiving help are great life skills to learn. They help us improve our abilities to understand other people.

In China, more and more people have realized the seriousness of climate change.  Zheng Xiyu is one of them. She has been trying to reduce her carbon footprint. Every morning, she takes a bus to her office and it takes her about 40 minutes. But Zheng has been thinking of changing this. Riding a bicycle to work, the lady says, takes about the same amount of time as taking a bus. "However, it's better for the environment and my health. " she says.

Professor Li Lin has also been leading a low-carbon lifestyle. Her office uses energy-saving lights. These lights go off themselves when they are not needed. This has saved a large amount of electricity.   Professor Li says small actions like these are important for protecting the environment.

Lin Hong always chooses products with a longer life when she shops.   Two years ago, Lin and her friends set up an environment website, where she wanted to give some advice on saving energy and protecting the environment.

 Everybody can do this and make a difference.

Yuebai(月白), qielan(窃蓝) and shiqing(石青). . . Do you know these words about the color blue? It's how ancient Chinese people talked about different kinds of blue-light or deep. Yuebai is not white. It's a kind of blue close to the color of the moonlight.

Ancient Chinese people divided colors into basic colors and mixed colors. There were five basic colors: blue, red, yellow, white and black. People could put them together to get mixed colors. For example, mixing yellow and blue gets green. Thousands of colors came in this way.

Colors have  special meanings  in Chinese culture. In  ancient China,  color was a  symbol of social positions. For example, yellow stood for power. And officials of different ranks(不同品级的官员) wore clothes with different colors. Only officials of the top three ranks could wear purple clothes, Blue was for those in the two lowest ranks.

In fact, many beautiful color names come from famous works. For example, dongfangjibai(东方既白) is a light blue color. It comes from a work written by Su Shi. The blue color describes the color of the sky before the sun rises. Like this, the pink color taoyao comes from The Boole of Poetry(《诗经》). This color describes blooming peach trees( 盛开 的桃树). Sounds beautiful, right? These colors from ancient China show the understanding of beauty.

is that you can gain the experience from the mistakes.

Great changes have in my hometown in the past few years.

I am proud of those are ready to help others.

We should learn tothe problems by ourselves.

it is for kids to imagine freely !

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