2018年广东省初中毕业生学业考试英语预测卷（一）

— Yes. I am looking forward to it.

—It's a very nice       , but I really can't accept it.

—No. It       be lily. She has gone to Paris.

—Yes, I don't like Sherlock. He is selfish. He usually only thinks of himself and doesn't       other people.

—But nobody knows if it       .

—       healthy, you should do more exercise.

—Yuzuru Hanyu from Japan won the first gold medal at Pyeongchang Olympics on Saturday in men's single figure skating,        Jin Boyang set Chinas best result in the event as the fourth finisher.

—No. I won't. I       it already. I think you will like it.

—        terrible news!

—By using Alipay       is so easy and safe.

—It is said humans can live to be 200 years old.

—       .But I want to drink a cup of water first.

    Cheongsam (also known as Qipao ), is a kind of traditional Chinese dress for women. It1from Manchu people of the Qing Dynasty(清朝) in the early 17th century.

    Once there was a young fisherwoman living near a place called Jingbo Lake. She made a living by fishing,2only problem was that when fishing she often felt bad because of her long wide clothes. Then an idea came into her3 — why not make a more comfortable dress to wear. Then she invented Qipao that helped herself fish 4.

    The5emperor(皇帝)who was in control of China at that time had a dream one night. In the dream, his dead father told him a lovely fisherwoman wearing a long dress, who lived by Jingbo lake, would 6 his wife. After that, the emperor sent some people to7that woman. At last, they found her8the place which his father told him. Then she became the emperor's wife,9her beautiful Qipao with her. Manchu women all liked Qipao and soon it became popular across China. Now it's also well-known all over the world. Not only Chinese women, but also women from foreign10such as Indonesia, are interested in wearing it.

This kind of traditional dress is made of either silk or cotton. And anyway, it becomes one of the symbols(象征) of China.

Totem head's 2018 Story Contest(竞赛)

    By Adventure Write

    Who: The contest is open to US residents(居民) under 19 years old. (If your children cannot write yet, you can type their words for them.)

    Categories:

    ⒈Aged 8 and under

    ⒉Aged9~10

    ⒊Aged 11- 12

    ⒋Aged13~18

    When: Send your entry(报名表) before december31,2017

    Prize :One winner from each category will receive $200 each.

    How to enter:

    ⒈Write a story in 1, 500 words or less. The first sentence should start with“ So there I was”.

    ⒉Fill out a Contest Entry Form.

    ⒊Email your Contest Entry Form to contest @adventurewrite.com. SUBJECT line of the email must be :Category / Name/ Story Title.

    ⒋Paste (粘贴 )your story directly into the body of your email.

    ⒌If you prefer, you may send your entry through the mail to:Adventure Write—Story Contest P.O. Box 872241, Wasilla AK99687

    Results: Adventure Write will announce winners on Facebook and send emails to winners in March,2018. We'll post the winning stories on adventurewrite.com.

Click HERE for 2017 Contest results( via Facebook )!

    You don't have to be a weatherman to tell people about the weather. If you notice the animals, the sky and the world around, you can predict weather on your own.

    Examine the moon or sun, but do not look at the sun directl or it will hurt your eyes seriously. If you see a ring around the sun or moon, then warm weather follows. A golden ring around the moon warns us that a storm is on the way. A watery yellow sunset is a sign that rain may be near. Feel the direction of the wind. A wind blowing from the east shows that a storm will probably happen. A wind from the west means a sunny day. Monitor the clouds. There are three things about clouds you should look for: movement, color, and change. As a rule , the higher the clouds, the better the weather.  And the lower the clouds , the worse the weather will be.

    The rainbow has a message, too. If you see the sun in the east and a rainbow in the west, the rain may be coming your way. If the sun is in the west and the rainbow is in the east, the rain will be moving away from you. Look at your shoes as you walk through the grass in the morning. If the grass is wet with dew (露珠), then you can expect dry weather. But if the grass is dry, then it will be wise of you to take your umbrella.

    A 14-year-old Chinese boy SunYixiao washis way home last Tuesday evening after school. When he was in the lift, it suddenly stopped. Feeling scared at first, the teenager decided to helpout. Sun tried to open the lift door, but he gave up the idea later and leaned against the wall, because he thought the may fall down suddenly. He then pressed all the buttons in the hope of getting the lift work again,it didn't work. Sun then pressed the “stop” button to lock the lift to sure it would not fall. Without a cellphone at hand, Sun tried shoutingto get the attention of people outside, but no one answered as time went by. The young boy didn't give up.He sent a note through the door with the message and hoped someone wouldit up and help him out. After doing all these, the boy knew it might take atime before someone found him. So he decided to do his homework. Soon after he finished his homework, he was saved at last.

    On Weibo, many netizens (网民) spoke highly of the boy， because he could keep calm in the face of suchdangerous situation. We should learn from him.

    What Is It?

    The newly app(应用程序)“ Limited Screen Time” designed by Thomas Black Company is coming out today. “Limited Screen Time” is a simple app that allows you to set limits on the time your children use an iPhone or iPad.

Background

    Parents are worried about the length of time that today's children spend on screen. And long screen time is one of the reasons why kids are short-sighted. " Limited Screen Time" is a simple way to help set and control limits to your children's time with an iPhone and iPad.

    How Does It Work?

    Step One: use your finger across the clock to set the time

    Step Two set the user by typing on the "Users”

    Step Three: press "Start”

    Step Four: pass your iPhone or iPad to your child and let them use the phone any way you choose.(e. g apps, Movies, music)

    What Happens Next?

    After your set the time, the device(装置) will receive a set of messages alerting(警告) your children that“ Your screen time is up", Your children will be unable to continue using the phone until the passcode is correctly entered.

Graphs(曲线图)

    From the graphs you can see the weekly length of screen time

Information Card

作为即将毕业的九年级学生,你还经常沉迷于玩手机或电脑之类的电子设备吗?针对这个问题,你们学校计划于6月1日到6月7日举行“一周无屏幕时间”( A week without Screen time)的活动,请你写一份策划书。内容包括：

1）谈谈你一周使用屏幕的时间以及过长的屏幕时间会带来什么危害；

2）列举我们中学生减少屏幕时间的方法;(至少两点)

3）说明活动举行的时间,呼吁同学们一同加入。

作文要求：

1）不能照抄原文;不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称、老师和同学的真实姓名;

2）语句连贯,词数80个左右。