1. Looking after pre-school children is very _____________ ( tiring).

2. We still lack a pair of ____________ (chopstick).

3. I like watching the __________ (raise) of the national flag.

4. Rushton has done ___________ (wonder) for the industry.

5. The final word will still come from the Secretary of _____________ (state).

6. He is no more an __________( invent ) than an engineer.

7. Now we live ___________ (far) away from the city centre.

8. A German ___________ ( science) interrupted me and asked if I came from China.

9. San Francisco is a city of great __________ ( beautiful).

10. The main ______________(attract) of the place is the night life.

阅读短文，从A-E五个句子中选择正确选项还原到文中，使短文内容完整、正确。

As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.

Once you find a dream, what do you do with it?     11     Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge(挑战).

You may think you’re not very good at any school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer.     12    

In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.

    13     The discovery may not seem to be important. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.     14     There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself.

You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.

As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little.     15    

A．This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.

B．Don’t let it leave your heart.

C．Do you ever try to make your dream real?

D．Please never give them up.

E．These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream.

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Have you heard about paper cutting? Paper cutting is an important art form in China. Paper cuttings are used for many purposes, and everything can become the theme(主题) of paper cuttings, from people to the things that can be found in everyday life such as birds, flowers and animals.
Each paper cutting brings out the personal ideas of the author(作者). People express traditional culture or their own feelings with different styles of paper cuttings. For example, when someone marries, we put up some red paper cuttings on the wall, dressing table or other furniture to express our best wishes.
It is easy to learn paper cutting but very difficult to make it perfect. We need a long­time practice to learn how to use the scissors and how to paint. More­over, we need to learn some cutting skills.
At present, in many parts of China, paper cutting skill has become a must for women and a symbol of a clever mind.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。
16. Not everything can become the theme of paper cuttings.
17. People express traditional culture or their own feelings with the same paper cutting.
18. It is not easy to make a perfect paper cutting.
19. When we learn paper cutting, we don't need to learn cutting skills.
20. Women must learn paper cutting skills in many places of China.

21. 她出生在一场暴风雨中。(in the middle of)
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22. 听了这话，他惭愧地低下头来。( hang down)
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23. 他举出了许多例子。( point out)
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24. 她下周开始履行职责。(take up)
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25. 小偷命令老妇人不要动。( order)
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26. 桂林位于漓江两岸。(lie)
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27. 这家宾馆提供高水平的服务。( service)
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28. 这个洞穴被誉为“大自然的艺术宫殿”。(praise)
_________________________________________ the “Art Palace of Nature".

29. 京都是一个文化古城。( ancient)
Kyoto_____________________________________________________________.

30. 他去过一个不为人知的地方。( unknown)
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       On March 3, 1887, the lives of two amazing women were changed forever when Anne Sullivan, a poor university graduate, arrived at the home of the wealthy Keller family to teach their six-year-old daughter Helen. It was a difficult job as Helen was unable to see, hear or speak because of illness.

Anne had been suggested to the Kellers by her university professor, a close friend of Mr. Keller. Before she arrived, Anne expected her new pupil to be a quiet, weak child. But Helen was nothing like that. When Anne first walked through the Kellers’ door, the energetic Helen nearly knocked her over in her hurry to feel Anne’s face, clothing and bag.

Helen was used to visitors bringing her sweets, and angrily tried to force open Anne’s case to take her candy. But Anne calmed her down by allowing Helen to play with her watch. So began one of the most successful student-teacher relationships in history.

Anne Sullivan was only twenty years old when she began teaching Helen. She had to not only teach the child all the usual school subjects, but also control Helen’s sometimes wild behaviour. Her well-meaning parents allowed Helen to do as she liked at home. Realizing that such an environment was unsuitable for learning, Anne requested that she and Helen live in a small house nearby.

As soon as Helen began learning, it became clear that she was especially intelligent. She quickly learned to read and write, and by the age of ten she could also speak.

In 1900, Helen started studying at Radcliffe University, and graduated first in her class in 1904. She was the very first blind and deaf person to get a university degree. How did she do it? Anne Sullivan read all of Helen’s books and then signed the information into her hand. Anne remained at Helen’s side until her death in 1936. Helen became a world-famous writer, and fought for disabled people’s rights until her death on Jun 1, 1968.

31. How did Anne come to work at the Kellers’ home?

A．She replied to a job advertisement.

B．She was introduced by her family friend.

C．she was recommended by her university professor.

D．She met Mr. Keller while studying at university.

32. What surprised Anne most about Helen when they first met?

A．How intelligent Helen was.

B．Helen gave Anne a gift.

C．The way Helen’s parents treated her.

D．How forceful Helen was.

33. According to the passage, Helen’s parents______.

A．allowed her to do as she wished

B．gave her too many gifts and sweets.

C．did not spend much time with her

D．cared little about her education.

34. Which of the following is NOT true about Helen’s university studies?

A．She was greatly helped by Anne.

B．She was the best student in her class.

C．She was able to graduate in three years.

D．She was the first deaf and blind university graduate.

35. According to the passage, both Anne and Helen_____.

A．died in their 60s	B．were well educated
C．came from rich families	D．fought for human rights

Adam Braun set up the organization(组织) Pencils of Promise in2008. Its goal is to make sure all children have a chance for education. Six years later , the non-profit organization is building a new school somewhere every 90 hours.It has helped more than 22.000 children in Africa,Asia and Latin America.

It all started when Adam Braun was a college student. He was visiting India when a boy stopped him and asked for money on the street, Mr. Braun asked the boy what he would want, if he could have anying in the world.

“I thought the answer was going to be ‘a house’ or ‘a car’ or ‘a boat’. His answer was ‘a pencil’ So I gave him my pencil and he was just happy and excited . I   realized he never had been to school before ,and that was the reality(现实) for 57 million children around the world. ” Braun said.

Adam Braun started working in finance(金融) after he graduated from college, But he never forgot the boy and the problem he realized.

“We live in a world in which every child can have a chance to get a good education ,because we have everything necessary already. We are able to educate every child .   So I promised to help create that world .” Braun said.

Mr Braun raised money for his project. He paid for building the first Pencils of Promise school, in Laos, five years ago. Since then ,his organization has helped pay for more than 200 schools in the countryside of Laos, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Ghana.

根据短文内容回答下列问题。
36. When did Adam Braun set up the organization Pencils of Promise?
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37. How often is the organization building a new school somewhere six years later?
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38. What would the boy in India want if he could have anything in the world?
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39. What did the boy’s answer make Adam realize?
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40. Why did Adam Braun set up the organization Pencils of   Promise？
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41. 书面表达
假如你州Paul，是第一中学九年级学生，今年夏天即将毕业。初中三年你变化很大，请根据表格内容，用英语写一篇短文，记录自己的成长过程，并谈谈你的暑假计划。

过去	1. 性格内向，不敢在人前讲话。 2. 对学习不感兴趣，成绩不好。 3. 不爱运动，沉迷电脑游戏。
现在	1. 乐于分享，与同学相处很好。 2. 各科成绩优异，……（举一例） 3. 积极参加各类活动，……（举一例）
暑假计划	……（一至两点）

要求：1. 词数100左右，文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。
2. 短文需包括表格中所有要点，并适当发挥。
3. 字迹工整，条理清楚，行文连贯。
4. 文中请勿提及你的真实姓名和学校。
I'm Paul, a Grade 9 student in No. 1 Middle School. I'll graduate this summer. I've changed a lot during the last three years.
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