A.read B.ride C.tie
假设你是九年级三班班长李明，你们班将在6月25号晚举行晚会，请你给外教Nathan写一封邮件，邀请他参加，要求60词左右，邮件的首尾已给出，不计入总词数。
要点如下：
1. 晚会于6月25号18点30分在你们班教室举行；
2. 同学们将表演节目，比如唱英文歌曲、跳舞、弹奏乐器等；
3. 你希望Nathan能为晚会提出一些好的建议，并为大家表演一个节目；
4. 可适当自由发挥
参考词汇：invite v. 邀请 give performance 表演节目 advice 建议
Dear Nathan,
I’m Li Ming, the monitor of Class 3. I’m glad to tell you that
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I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Ming
It was just three degrees above zero, “That’s cold,” thought Jane as she got ready to deliver morning papers. Jane had 50 customers, and on cold m1. when she couldn’t ride her bicycle, it took her more than an hour to make her rounds.
As she c2. her papers and put them into a big canvas bag, Jane regretted that she hadn’t finished her math homework the night before. There was still time. She’d h3. with the papers and finish the math homework before breakfast.
Less than an hour later Jane was n 4. finished. She had only five customers to go. She could then h 5. for home to complete her math homework while her mom made breakfast. As she r6.the corner, she saw a car in the middle of the street. It was Mr. Zimmerman, the elderly man who walked with a w7.stick. His car was out of gas.
“I’d like to help Mr. Zimmerman,” thought Jane, “but if I do, I won’t have enough time to do my homework.” She h8. to think what Mr. Roberts would say if she hadn’t finished her papers. “It’s his own fault for r 9. out of gas,” Jane talked to herself. “The station is only a half mile d10. the street. Surely Mr. Zimmerman can walk that far, even on a cold morning like this…can’t he?” As she walked along the street, Jane wondered what to do.
When I was growing up, I was ashamed to be seen with my father. He was severely crippled(跛的) and very short. And when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. If he was ever noticed or bothered, he never let on(流露).
It was difficult to coordinate our steps—his slow, mine impatient—and because of that, we didn't say much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace. I will try to adjust(调整, 适应) to you.”
He never talked about himself as an object of sympathy(同情), nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a “good heart", and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him. I believe that is a proper standard by which we can judge people, even though I still don't know exactly what “a good heart" is.
Unable to engage in many activities, my father still tried to participate in some way.
I now know he participated in some things indirectly through me, his only son. When I played ball, he “played” too. When I joined the Navy, he “joined” too. And when I came home on leave, he saw to it that(确保) I visited his office. Introducing me, he was really saying, “This is my son, but it is also me, and I could have done this, too, if things had been different.” Those words were never said aloud.
He has been gone many years. I often wonder if he sensed my unwillingness during our walks. If so, I just want to tell him how sorry I was and how I regretted it.
Now I think of him when I complain about small affairs, when I am envious(羡慕的, 嫉妒的) of others’ good fortune, when I don't have a "good heart."
At such times, I put my hand on his arm to regain my balance, and say, “You set the pace. I will try to adjust to you.”
1.The author felt unhappy while walking with his father mainly because ________.
A.it was hard for them to walk at the same pace B.he felt pity for his father's physical disability
C.he didn't want others to know he had an ugly father D.it was not easy for his father to keep balance
2.The word “participate” probably means “________”.
A.join B.prevent C.fit D.avoid
3.It can be inferred from the text that ________.
A.the father was proud of his only son B.the father took part in all his son’s activities
C.the author was upset when asked to his father’s office D.the author was an outstanding player
4.In the last paragraph, the author tries to tell us that he________.
A.will follow his father's standards of being a good person
B.will learn from his father and try to be a good father himself
C.regrets his unwillingness to walk with his father
D.is now glad to help his father to walk
5.What's the best title of the passage?
A.Look for “Good” in Others B.This Is My Son
C.I'll Follow You D.Judge with Your Heart
Kite flying is a sport of sending up into the air by means of the wind, a light frame covered with paper, plastic or cloth.
People have been making and flying kites for about 2,000 years. But no one knows exactly when or how the first kite was made. In 478B.C., a Chinese philosopher, Mo Zi, spent three years making a wooden bird. Later, his student Lu Ban began to use bamboo to make kites. Another record of kite flying was in about 200B.C. when the Chinese General Han Xin flew a kite with a flute tied to it. The flute made some sounds along with the Chu song as the kite rose into the air, which crashed the morale(士气) of the enemy quickly. The ancient Chinese also used bird-kites—usually made of the traditional silk—to carry ropes across rivers and valleys.
In the 13th century, Marco Polo wrote about how the shipping businessmen flew the huge kite in the wind before the ship set sail. They predicted the voyage in this way. If the kite went high and straight, it meant a quick and successful voyage, but if it did not fly well, it was a bad omen(预兆).
Kites have also been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lighting was a form of electricity. In the 1890s. Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 to 1933, the United States Weather Bureau used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane in 1903.
Today, most people fly kites as a hobby. Kite festivals are organized in many cities in all parts of the world.
1.Which of the following was NOT be used to make kites in ancient times?
A.Wood B.Bamboo C.Plastic D.Silk
2.Prom Paragraph 2, we can know that ________.
A.the first kite was created by Mo Zi B.no one really knows who invented the kite
C.Han Xin was the first one to record kite flying D.the ancient Chinese once made kites out of birds
3.Why did the shipping businessmen fly a huge kite in the wind before the ship set sail?
A.To cut down wind resistance. B.To predict whether they would succeed in their trade.
C.To define wind speed during their voyage. D.To make sure whether their sailing would be smooth.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.The United States Weather Bureau used box kites to predict the weather.
B.Benjamin Franklin invented electricity with the aid of a kite.
C.The first airplane was inspired by box kites to some degree.
D.Kites have promoted the development of scientific research.
5.The passage is mainly about ________.
A.the invention of kites B.different forms of kites
C.the history of kites D.some latest records about kites
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