Sara was sitting on the sofa and thinking about her birthday party. Because of the terrible storm, her parents decided to have the party the next weekend. Sara didn't understand why. They didn't live near the ocean (海洋).
''Sara, you can't sit there all day,'' her mother said. ''We'll have your party for you next weekend.''
''It's not the same. My birthday is today, not next weekend.'' Sara turned on the TV. She wanted to watch anything that wasn't about the storm. But just about every station was talking about it. ''I can't even watch my favorite shows. This storm is ruining (毁灭) everything.''
Her mother sat down next to her. ''The storm is ruining a lot. Look at that. Those people are trying to save their houses. Could you imagine if we lost our home?'' Sara looked at what was happening on the TV. The storm did look bad. She knew she'd be really sad if her family lost their home.
''What's going to happen to all those people? Will they be okay?'' asked Sara.
''Usually when there's a big storm like this, people give money and send food and other things to the homeless families. Some people even help rebuild houses.''
''I want to help, too.'' said Sara. ''Maybe I could give my birthday money away. Those people are going to need it more than me.''
Her mother smiled. ''I'm really proud of you, Sara. Helping others is a great way to weather (经受住) the storm.''
1.At the beginning of the story Sara felt ______.
A.excited B.surprised C.worried D.unhappy
2.What can we learn from the passage？
A.Sara and her family lived near the ocean.
B.Sara and her family nearly lost their home.
C.Sara learned the storm was really bad from TV.
D.Sara watched her favorite shows on her birthday.
3.At the end of the story, Sara decided to _____.
A.give her birthday money away B.send food to the homeless families
C.help the homeless people rebuild houses D.invite the homeless people to her birthday party
科目：初中英语 来源：北京市东城区2019-2020学年九年级上学期期末英语试卷 题型：阅读单选
I recently watched a TV program Real Sports where the presenter looked into the culture of handing out participation（参与）trophies to children. There's no doubt that today's kids live in a world of scoreless games and everyone gets a trophy. Sometimes when a league decides to award（奖励）just the winners instead of all participants, the parents buy their own trophies for the whole team!
However, when we try to protect children from losing at the early ages, are they less prepared when real competition kicks in? People who support giving trophies say they want to make each child feel special, but how does this make them feel special? Stanford University looked at this recently and found that although kids react positively to praise-they enjoy hearing that they're talented, smart and so on, they break down at the first experience of difficulty. Discouraged by their failure, they say they'd rather cheat than risk failing again.
There are also endless social-science studies showing the harmful effects of easy competition, not just on the psyche（精神）but more surprisingly on achievement. If children know they will get an award simply by showing up, what is the reason for improvement? Jean Twenge, writer of Generation Me, warns that when living rooms are filled with participation trophies, it's part of a larger cultural message: to succeed, you just have to show up. In college, those who've grown up receiving these endless awards do the required work, but don't see the need to do it well. In the office, they still believe that attendance is all it takes to get a promotion（晋升）.
When I was a child, I earned my fair share of trophies but none of them was for just showing up. I also missed out on even more and had to watch my friends collect them while I stood by and clapped. I realized that in life, I'm going to lose more often than I win, even if I'm good at something, and I've got to get used to that to keep going.
When children make mistakes, our job should not be to turn those losses into decorated（装饰性的）victories. Instead, our job is to help kids overcome difficulties, to help them see that progress over time is more important than a certain win or loss, and to help them politely congratulate those who succeed when they fail. To do that, we need to refuse all the meaningless trophies.
1.The writer mentions Stanford University's study to show that
A.kids should be awarded for their special talents
B.necessary protection helps kids deal with failure
C.parents should try their best to keep kids out of competition
D.overpraise is likely to reduce kids' ability to face difficulties
2.The writer probably agrees that
A.attendance is the key to making progress
B.participation is more important than victory
C.getting awards easily stops kids from working hard
D.participation trophies give kids a sense of achievement
3.From his childhood experience, the writer has learned that
A.it's difficult to accept friends' victories
B.it's beneficial to learn from teammates
C.it's important to face winning or losing properly
D.it's necessary to be excellent at something to succeed
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.Participation Trophies: Do They Really Matter?
B.Participation Trophies: Why Are They Special?
C.Participation Trophies: How Do They Help Kids?
D.Participation Trophies: Who Should Award Them?
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书面表达
近来，天津市正在创建全国文明城市，这一话题在我校引起了热烈讨论。作为中学生，请根据下面提示信息给学校英语专栏写一篇短文，呼吁大家提升文明素养，作文明礼仪的倡导者。
（1）跟人说话时，要有礼貌；
（2）过马路时，不闯红灯；
（3）不乱扔垃圾，保持教室及社区环境卫生；
（4）扔垃圾时，要进行垃圾分类；
（5）在公众场合，遵守秩序，不大声喧哗；
（6）我们应该关注自己的礼仪.
要求：1.要点齐全，行文连贯，可适当发挥。
2.词数：80~100个，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
3.书写工整占1分。
参考词汇：社区 community 进行垃圾分类 do waste sorting 礼仪 manners
Recently, we are trying to make Tianjin become the national civilized city. As students, we must know what we should do and what we shouldnt do. ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
That’s all. Thank you!
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We ______ Thanksgiving since the first pioneers arrived in America.
A.celebrates B.celebrating C.celebrated D.have celebrated
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题目②
中国有悠久的历史文化，中国节日就是传统文化的重要组成部分。现在某英语网站正在以 ''My Favorite Chinese Traditional Festival'' 为题进行征文活动。请你用英语给报社写一篇征文，谈谈你最喜欢的传统节日是什么，节日里你通常都做什么，以及你为什么喜欢这个节日。
提示词语：the Mid-autumn Festival, the Spring Festival, mooncake, big dinner, enjoy, get together
提示问题：
●What's your favorite traditional festival?
●What do you do in the festival?
●Why do you like it?
My Favorite Chinese Traditional Festival
There are many traditional festivals in China. ________________________________________________________
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Mr. Smith ______ English in our school since 2017.
A.is teaching B.teaches C.will teach D.has taught
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阅读下面的材料，然后在表格中完成内容摘要，每空填一词。
We need animals. Every animal has its place in the balance (平衡) of nature. We should try to help save the animals.
Some people think zoos are good places. The zoos give the animals the comfortable and safe living places. If the animals get hurt or ill, people will take care of them. The zoo is a good place to know the rules in the wild world. We can be much closer to nature. We can know more about the animals in the zoos by watching, listening even smelling instead of just looking at the pictures in books.
Some people don’t think animals feel happy in the zoos. Animals like pandas, wolves and bears usually live in the wild. They play and find food by themselves. They are free and happy in the wild. If they are in the zoos, food is enough and rooms are comfortable. They do not need to do their best to find food to eat or places to stay in. They just walk around, sleep day and night, but they are not free at all.
I think we should build national parks as wild life nature reserves to protect animals. If we do nothing, animals will get fewer and fewer.
Help save the animals | |
In the zoos | People will look 1.the animals if they get hurt or ill. People can be much 2.to nature. Animals don’t 3.about their food or rooms. |
In the wild | Animals play and have to find food on their 4.. |
I think we should build national parks to 5. animals. |
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书面表达
假如你叫李津，你刚结交的英国朋友 Jack 想了解一下你及你家庭的情况，请根据下面的思维导图，给 Jack 写一封电子邮件。
要求：(1) 须包含思维导图中的全部信息。
(2) 不少于 60 词 (邮件格式已给出，不计入总词数)。
Hi Jack，
Li Jin
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A man took a pair of shoes to a shoe repair shop and said to the shoemaker, “I’d like you to repair these shoes for me, please.”
“Certainly, sir.” the shoemaker said.
“When will they be ready?” the man asked.
“I’m a bit busy, but they will be ready for you on Thursday,” he said.
“That’s fine.” the man said and left the shop.
The next morning he received a letter, offering him a job in another country. Within 24 hours he was on an airplane to his new job.
Twenty years passed and he returned to his hometown.
He remembered his shoes.
“They were a good pair of shoes,” he thought, “I wonder if the shoemaker is still there and still has them. I’ll go and see. ” The same shop, although he was an old man by now.
“Good morning. ” he said to the shoe maker, “Twenty years ago, I brought in a pair of shoes. Do you still have them?”
“Name?” the old shoemaker asked.
“Smith.” the man said.
“I’ll go and see. They may be in the back.”
The shoemaker went out to the back of his shop and a few minutes later returned, carrying a pair of shoes.
“Here they are.” he said, “One pair of brown shoes. I’m a bit busy now, but they’ll be ready on Thursday.”
1.Why did the man go to a shoemaker?
A.They were old friends.
B.He wanted him to make a new pair of shoes.
C.He wanted him to repair a pair of shoes.
D.He had a very old pair of boots. He wanted to repair it.
2.Why didn’t the man return to the shoe repair shop on Thursday?
A.He forgot.
B.He went to another country.
C.He was too busy.
D.He knew the shoes would not be ready.
3.The man was away from his hometown ____.
A.until Thursday B.until the next morning
C.for about 20 years D.for a few days
4.What did the man do when he returned to his hometown?
A.He looked for a new job.
B.He bought a new pair of shoes.
C.He visited all his friends.
D.He returned to the shoemaker.
5.The man finally found that ____.
A.his shoes were still there, but the shoemaker didn’t repair them
B.his shoes were not there
C.the shoemaker repaired the shoes
D.the shoemaker lost the shoes
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