2016年中考英语真题试卷（浙江杭州卷）

Rob Frenette had problems with bullies(欺辱) at school for eleven years. He was often lonely and scared. When he was fifteen, however, he decided to do something about his problems. He walked into a newspaper office and told them about the bullying. His story went into the newspaper and soon all the TV stations in Canada wanted to talk to him about his experiences. They also wanted to hear his ideas to stop bullying.

    After that, Rob continued his studies at school, but in his free time he helped other people with bullying problems. With a friend Katie Neu, he made a website called www. bullyingcanada. ca. Visitors to the website can find advice, stories and poems about bullying, in both English and French. When people are upset, they can talk on the phone or online to Rob and his team. Every weekend Rob has to answer e-mails to the website. He also speaks to children, teachers and members of government around the country about bullying.

    Rob's most important message is: “When bullies are unkind to you, it isn't your fault. There's nothing wrong with you, so you should try to keep trusting yourself. And remember that people care about your problems. You just have to find those people.”

One of Rob's ideas is “Blue Day”, a special day for stopping bullying in schools. Students have to wear blue clothes and in class they learn how to stop bullying. More than 150 Canadian schools now celebrate Blue Day, but Rob won't stop until there's a Blue Day in every school in Canada.

You need some bread and milk. But half an hour later, you leave the supermarket with a trolley(手推车) full of food. What games do supermarkets play to make us spend so much money?

The tricks usually start before you walk in. Outside the supermarket entrance, anybody who walks past can smell warm, fresh bread. That makes us hungry and ready to buy lots of food, not just bread.

Now you're inside and, of course, a small basket would be fine, but all they have are trolleys. And of course the problem with a trolley is that it looks sad and lonely with just one or two products inside. So we may fill it with something. In fact, supermarket trolleys are actually getting bigger so that we buy more.

Of course, many people shop in supermarkets because they think everything is cheaper than in other shops. So supermarkets offer very cheap prices on some things but then have higher prices for other products. One new trick is to put red stickers on products. Customers usually connect red stickers with lower prices so the red stickers is easy to be noticed, even when there is no reduction! Interestingly, this trick appears to work more with men than with women.

There is a story behind the position of everything in the supermarket. For example, customers often go only to buy milk. So they put it right at the back, forcing you to go past hundreds of shelves full of other products. The position of products on each shelf is also important. The most expensive products are usually at eye-level so you see these immediately. The exception is anything that children might like. These products are on lower shelves so that kids see them.

Apart from what you see and smell in a supermarket, what about what you listen to? In most supermarkets they have soft, slow music. It's so relaxing that you slow down and spend more time (and money) in the store. You also move more slowly when the supermarket is busy. Experts suggest it's better to shop when it's quieter, on a Monday or a Tuesday for example. And be careful with queues at the checkouts. These are sometimes deliberate(故意), to make you buy something from the checkout shelves while you wait.

So, next time you go into your local supermarket, remember these tricks and see if you can come with just the things you went for.

A. Remember the environment

B. Keep a good memory for your holiday

C. Travel with your friends

D. Do some research

E. Get organized

F. Help the local population

Travel Tips for Holidays Abroad

Everyone loves holiday abroad. They give us the chance to see some sights, have some fun and relax. However, holidays aren't always a great experience. Follow these tips to make sure you enjoy your holiday.

Have you packed your passport? Your tickets? Every year, thousands of people miss flights because they've forgotten their passport, they arrive at the airport too late, or even go to the wrong airport.

How much do you know about the place you are going to visit? Learning a little about the culture of a country will help you understand the people. Learning a few words of another language can also help you make new friends.

Try to reduce the pollution you cause. Travel by train if you can. Flying produces twenty times more carbon dioxide than traveling by train. Of course, it might be impossible to avoid flying, but when you arrive, use buses or trains instead of taxis.

You can help a local community a lot by staying in local hotels and eating in local restaurants. This means that your money will go to local people, rather than to a large international company.

You don't want to forget your holiday. Make a scrapbook-a book of memories-about your holiday. You can show it to friends, or just use it to remember all the good times you had! And don't forget the new friends you made on holiday. Did you promise to send them pictures or presents? Don't forget to do it! Then next time you go on holiday, you can visit them again.

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Bo, a golden retriever, won this year's Dog Hero Award from the Ken L Ration dog food company. Bo acted  1 last June. Bo and his owners, Rob and Laurie Roberts, were going down the Colorado River in a 16-foot boat. The June2 was Bo's first time in a boat.

Laurie Roberts said, “Things were fine 3 a 6-foot wave broke in front of us and filled the boat with water. Another big wave caught us from the back and turned the  4  over.” Rob was thrown clear, but Laurie and Bo were unable to move out 5 the boat. “Every time I tried to 6 , my head hit the boat,” Laurie said. “I hit the bottom of the river several times. I  7 I was drowning(溺水).”

Rob picked up the story, “I reached the land and  8 Laurie,” he said. “I saw Bo swim out from under the overturned boat. Then he  9and dived(下潜). Soon he came back up, pulling Laurie by the hair.” Laurie, who was 10 and breathless, tried to catch Bo. But the dog stayed out of reach as is knowing11of them would drown if Laurie pulled him under.12 Laurie caught Bo's tail. He13her 30 yards to the land. Laurie was cut and bleeding, but she was14.

“If it hadn't been for Bo, 15 wouldn't be here.” Laurie told everyone at the Dog Hero awards dinner.

Speaker 1: I went straight into work after leaving school at the age of eighteen. I got a job in a big business. But I think it was a mistake as there weren't any chances for me. I think graduates(毕业生) (usual) get more interesting jobs, so I decided to go to university to have a better future. Studying for a degree was one of the best (experience) of my life. I loved my subject, and now I'm looking for a new job-better paid and more interesting than my last one.

Speaker 2: I (leave) school at sixteen and started working in a market. Now I've just opened my first shop. Some of my friends went on to university can't find work. They had good time at college for a few years, but I really don't know they still stayed in college. Working for (you) is the best education.

Speaker 3: I got quite a shock when I got my first job after graduation from university. My boss had been in the same class me at school! She went straight into work at eighteen and now she's making more money than me! Actually, she (want) to go to university now. And I think that's probably a much (good) way to do it. I think you'll get more from university if you spend some time working first.

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