一. 翻译下列短语：
1.-周摘要_____________
2.被发现死了_____________
3.许多采访_____________
4.首席工程师_____________
5.即将到来的世界杯_____________
6.找到答案_____________
7.在线投票____________
8.充满恐怖和神秘的色彩__________
9.发送短信至……____________________
10.赢得两张免费的音乐会门票_____________
你的好朋友约翰是一名九年级的学生，目前他遇到了不少麻烦。请根据提示内容，用英语写一篇介绍好朋友约翰的短文。
Personality | 有条理，注意细节，富有爱心 |
Hobby | 痴迷于画画，擅长用色彩来表达自己的想法；最喜欢黄色，因为…… |
Problems
| 1. 父母对自己很严格, 太在乎考试分数 2. 经常熬夜做作业，疑惑是否值得花费如此多的时间 |
Your advice
| 1. ...... 2. ...... |
注意：1.短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；
2.要点须用展开合理想象，作适当发挥；
3.词数在100个左右，短文首尾已在答题卡上给出，不计入总词数；
John, a Grade 9 student, is my best friend. He is
Many people think they have a bad memory. They always spend so much time reciting(背诵) lessons. What can we do to improve our memory? Here are some suggestions.
Vivian, 15, from Beijing
I have some tricks to help remember lessons. First, you need to understand the meaning of each sentence. The better you understand, the easier it is to remember. Second, you can do research to get some background on it, like its writer and how he or she wrote it. It can help you understand the story better. Finally, read it aloud and imagine things in the story. You may find a lot of pictures come to mind. Then try to describe them.
Zhao Yujie, 14, from Jiangsu
Finding the best way to learn and remember can be hard sometimes. But don’t worry. It’s all about finding what works for you. One thing that always helps me is taking good notes while I read my lessons. But instead of copying it word for word, I put it into my own words. This will help you think through things better. Also, you can use the notes to go back and review later. Try this on your next lesson and see if it helps!
1. on how to improve your memory | |
Vivian | You should understand the meaning of each sentence at 2.. It is 3. for you to remember if you understand better. |
Then, you can do some research on the background, 4. as the writer and how he or she wrote it. | |
At 5., read it aloud and try to imagine things in the story. There will be lots of pictures in your 6.. Then try to describe them. | |
Zhao Yujie | It is sometimes7.to find the best way to learn and remember. But don’t be8.about it. It’s all about finding what works for you. |
You can take good notes while 9. your lessons, especially in your own words. It’s good for you to go back and review with the 10.. | |
A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a weekend with our 3- and 4-year-old daughters. As we went back and thought about what to do next, our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. “We want to go to the butterfly museum, ” said Ariela and Eliana.
As soon as we walked into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies, all flapping (拍打) their colourful wings.
My girls were jumping up and down and I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun. I turned to our museum tour guide because I was curious and asked, “How long do butterflies live? ” She said, “About ten days. ” “What can butterflies do in ten days? ” I asked. The guide stopped, looked at me and said, “They make the world a more beautiful place. ” “Wow, ” I said, “I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you. ”
After we said goodbye, I couldn’t stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer the world with the time we have. When we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day, we can make a difference.
Appreciate(感激) the influence you can have on your family, friends, co-workers and neighbours. Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a little better for everyone.
1.How many members are there in the writer’s family?
__________________________________________________________
2.Where did Ariela and Eliana go after the weekend?
__________________________________________________________
3.Why did the writer ask their guide some questions?
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4.Who can you have influence on in your life?
__________________________________________________________
5.What do you think of the life of a butterfly?
__________________________________________________________
In order to show that showering isn’t a big deal, an American hasn’t taken a shower for 12 years. Instead, he sprays (喷洒) himself with something special that is said to have kept him clean over the years.
Dave Whitlock, a chemical engineer, thinks no fact can show that bathing is a healthy practice. “I haven’t taken a shower for 12 years, ” he says. “In fact, the chemical (化学物) in our soap have killed all the friendly bacteria (细菌) that live on our skin when we use it. ”
For a long time, many people haven’t realized skin bacteria are important and helpful to the body. Although Whitlock isn’t a biologist (生物学家), he has tried his best to invent a kind of spray called “Mother Dirt” with friendly bacteria. According to Whitlock, the bacteria in the spray can take in something dirty on our skin and produce a kind of chemical which is good for our body.
Now the spray is being produced in a company which Whitlock has helped to set up. The spray has no smell and feels just like water. It can be sprayed all over the skin twice a day to avoid showering. And for those who really enjoy showering, the company is planning to develop a kind of special shower gel (沐浴露) with friendly bacteria.
1.Why hasn’t Whitlock taken a shower for 12 years?
A. Because he hates showering.
B. Because he wants to prove his idea.
C. Because there aren’t any friendly bacteria on his skin.
D. Because he is too busy with his work.
2.Which is TRUE about the spray that was invented by Whitlock?
A. It can help to keep the skin clean and healthy.
B. It can help the skin produce more friendly bacteria.
C. It smells better than shower gel we use.
D. There are not any chemicals in it.
3.What can we know about Dave Whitlock?
A. He is an American biologist.
B. He thinks showering is important.
C. He always uses some soap to wash himself.
D. He’s trying to make people learn a lot about showering.
4.What can we know from the passage?
A. Whitlock suggests that we should take showers often.
B. Almost everyone knows the importance of skin bacteria.
C. Using soap often is harmful to our skin’s health.
D. The spray Whitlock invented is becoming more and more popular.
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The use of friendly bacteria. B. A strange American biologist.
C. No showering for 12 years. D. The importance of cleaning the skin.
In modern society, living without money sounds almost impossible. However, that’s exactly what an Australian couple from a big city has been doing for nearly a whole year.
Rachel Newby, 25, and Liam Culbertson, 27, have come up with creative ways of making it through the year without spending any money. They built themselves a new house. The house was made of used wood and recycled materials. They grew their own food, and at times they didn’t hesitate to look for food in the dustbins (垃圾箱).
But this year has been quite difficult. The soil in their garden was too poor to grow vegetables. The climate (气候) there was terrible as well. They kept moving their home till they finally lived in a 2.5-square-meter house. They collected cold rainwater to take a shower. What’s worse, they had to share a toilet with the rest of the community.
Even though they had no jobs, they didn’t have a lot of free time to waste. They spent most of the day working for local farmers planting vegetables and picking fruit so that they could earn their next meal. They had five ducks that could provide them with fresh eggs. But when there wasn’t enough food for them, they had to go to look for food in the dustbins.
Not everyone is brave enough to do this. But they really made it work and they felt happy.
1.What did the Australian couple live without money for?
A. Teaching people a lesson. B. Their jobs.
C. Local farmers. D. A special experience.
2.How did the Australian couple feed themselves?
A. They sold vegetables and fruit for money.
B. They mainly depended on the food in the dustbins.
C. They tried their best to get everything necessary themselves.
D. They expected other people to give food to them.
3.What does the underlined word “hesitate” mean in Chinese?
A. 坚持 B. 犹豫 C. 决心 D. 尝试
4.How might the writer feel about the Australian couple?
A. They are a bit strange.
B. They are very brave.
C. They are young and smart.
D. They are very funny.
5.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The Australian couple hated the city life so they lived in the country.
B. The Australian couple would continue to live there for the rest of their life.
C. Nothing is impossible as long as you use your head and work hard enough.
D. More and more old people are looking forward to living in the countryside.
