江苏省江阴市要塞片2019届九年级英语第一次适应性练习试卷

—Of course! Let's share our troubles        our joys.

—No, Susan. I        out until the manager comes back.

—Yes, I was much shorter when I was his age.

—Again? But           , let's see what we can do about it.

—Another 20 minutes? It was only 6 o'clock ____________ I got here, but it's 7:10 now.

—So it does.          , life is the most important to everyone.

—It's a birthday present from my mother. I like it very much and it writes very        .

—Well, you're probably wrong. He always wants to learn medicine, you know.

—Most of them are kind, but _______is so good to me as Bruce.

—Exactly. ______.

—_______. I'll bring some wine.

    Imagine being born without arms. No arms to hug(拥抱) someone, and no hands to 1touch. Or what about being born without legs? Having no 2to dance, walk, run, or even stand on two feet. Now put both of those scenes together: no arms and no legs. How would that3one's everyday life?

    Nick Vujicic came into the world with neither arms nor legs. Imagine how sad his parents felt when they saw their baby being what the world would consider not4. Little did they know that this beautiful disabled baby would one day be someone who would encourage people from all walks of life.

    In his childhood Nick dealt with the challenge of self-respect, and felt very 5. As Nick grew up he learned to deal with his disability and started to be able to do more and more things on his own. He managed to find ways to achieve tasks that most people could only do by using their limbs(四肢), such as 6 teeth, typing on a computer, etc. As time went by, Nick began to accept his7and achieve greater things.

    Nick graduated from university through his hard work. By the age of 19, Nick had started to8his dream of encouraging others by telling his story. He found the purpose of his life. Now at 27 years old, he has achieved more than most people. He has travelled around, 9 his story with millions of people. He is a true successful 10.

    When you are curious about something and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The following steps can guide you during the research.

    Step 1   On a note card or a piece of paper, write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write: Discover more about dinosaurs.

    Step 2   Next, stop and think for a moment about what you have already known about your subject. List what you have already known like the sentences below:

Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.

    Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.

    Some dinosaurs ate plants; some lived on meat.

    Step 3   What can you do with what you want to learn? Ask questions, on your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them:

    What's the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?

    How many kinds of dinosaurs were there?

    Have dinosaurs really disappeared?

    Step 4   Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you'll probably discover some new questions. For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.

    The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember that learning more always brings more questions.

    Ten years ago, many people thought that the age of the physical book(纸质书) was coming to an end. The objects that had been the companions(伙伴) of millions of readers for hundreds of years were about to die out. Soon, we'd all be reading on little electronic screens and laughing at the memory of places called "libraries" and "bookshops".

    But it seems not true about the idea of the death of the physical books. At least in the UK, as The Guardian noted, sales of e-books are falling while sales of paper books are rising. More surprisingly, it's young people who are buying the most physical books. More than 60 percent of 16-to-24-year-olds preferred print books to e-books. The most popular reason given was: "I like to hold the product."

    Books become very personal objects to lovers of reading. It often starts with the way they get them. Many buyers of books like to write down their name on the inside cover when they've bought one. And we carry books around with us everywhere.

    If there's a mark made on the pages from coffee or food, it doesn't matter. These accidents make the book – our book – even more personal. It's as if readers of physical books make friends with them.

    Of course, some could say that the devices on which people read e-books, like Kindles and iPads are also objects that we like. But it isn't quite the same. A Kindle, can hold as many pieces of writing as a whole library. But a story we remember from our time turning its pages in our favourite armchair enters our memory forever. Physical books are as valuable to some readers as items of jewelry or photographs of family members.

    This "friendship" people develop with books isn't just about feelings. Research has shown that readers remember more information read from physical books than electronic ones.

    However, there's no doubt e-books are here to stay. They aren't simply a "here today, gone tomorrow" thing. But it's also certain that physical books, which have been in production since the fifteenth century, are here to stay, too.

    Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, "Do you think they'll let me play?" Shay's father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son, who was disabled, were allowed to play, it would give him some confidence.

    Shay's father came to one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting much. The boy looked around and said, "We're losing by six runs(分) and the game is in the eighth inning(局). I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat(击球) in the final inning.

    Shay came to the team's bench and put on a team shirt with a smile and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in his heart. The boys saw the father's joy at his son being accepted.

    In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the final inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the field. He was clearly glad just to be in the game and on the field. In the bottom of the final inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, next was Shay at bat. Would they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?

    Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first pitch(投) came and Shay missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.

    The pitcher could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman and Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game. Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates, The audience and the players from both teams started screaming, "Shay, run to first! " Never in his life had Shay ever run that far but made it to first base.

Everyone shouted. "Run to second!" Catching his breath, Shay ran towards second. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time, could have thrown the ball to the second baseman, but he understood the pitcher and he too threw the ball high and far over the third baseman's head.

    All were screaming, "Shay, Shay, Shay, all the way Shay." Shay reached third base when one opposing player ran to help him and shouted, "Shay, run to third." As Shay rounded third, all were on their feet, crying, "Shay, run home!" Shay ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who won the game for his team.

    That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece true love into this world. Shay didn't make it to another summer and died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his parents so happy!

—He (serve) as a volunteer in the UK for two years, which helps him with his work a lot.

—Sorry! I (not look) in his direction.

—Yes, what a pity!

    There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible(负责) for their own education. Some students do badly in traditional classrooms. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. But many students will not do well in an open classroom.

    For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem of getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their school.

    You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory(理论). The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes. They want and need to have some rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Most of the students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.

Open Education

You late. It's harmful to your health.

The desk in my bedroom that I will move it away.

It my house. I thought one of my enemies did it.

I don't want the two products. There is no doubt that .

People usually like than they really are.

True love isn't about . Instead, it should be about sharing the understanding between the souls.

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Dear Li Ming,

    Thanks for your letter. I'm glad you would like to be a volunteer. Now let me answer your questions.

    I hope you love volunteering and do well in it. Looking forward to your good news.

Best wishes,

David