河北省衡水市景县2019-2020学年九年级上学期英语第一次月考试卷

—Well, it's hard to say. But I heard him ______ loudly when I passed by just now.

—Yes, the number is getting _____.

—Outside the museum.

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Real solutions(解决方法) to problems

    Thirty engineers were working as a team in a company. They were young and eager to learn. The management decided1them about finding real solutions to problems.

    One day, the team was called for a2in a hall. They were quite surprised and all reached the hall holding various3. As they entered, they found a box placed in the center, full of flat balloons.

    The manager asked everyone to pick a balloon and blow it up. Then they were asked to write their names on their respective(各自的) balloons4so that the balloons wouldn't blow out. All tried, but not everyone was5. Five balloons blew out due to pressure(压力).

    Those who failed to mark their names on the balloons were ruled out of the game. As a result, 25 engineers came to the next level. All the balloons carrying their names were6and then put into a room, here and there.

    The engineers were told to pick the balloon with us or her name on. All the 25 engineers began to search 7the respective balloons in a rush. It was almost 15 minutes but no one was able to8the right one. The second level of the game was over.

    Then came the final level. The engineers9to pick any balloon and give it to the person named on the balloon. Within a couple of minutes, all balloons10the hands of the respective engineers.

    The manager announced this was the real solution to the problem. Many times in our life, sharing and helping others give us real solutions to problems.

    When he didn't become famous, Albert Einstein, one of the greatest scientists in the world, lived a hard life, wearing casually. Someone reminded him he should have a decent(得体的) coat so as to enter the society.

    He said, "I'm unknown. Even if I wear more handsomely, no one will know me. "A few years later, Einstein became a world-famous scientist, who still wore casually. The man again reminded he should have a coat made quickly, or it would disagree with the fame of a great scientist. Einstein said with a smile, "Now, even if I wear ragged(衣衫褴褛的)clothes, people will know me."

    Sometimes, he even wore a sports shirt and a pair of sandals to the University of Berlin when he worked as a professor in Germany. His friends didn't agree with him, but he said jokingly, "If the bag is better than the meat inside, it will be a bad thing."

    Indeed, many a time, if we don't adorn(修饰;装饰) ourselves from the appearance but let the skeleton(骨架;骨骼) of the spirit stand up, we won't fall over in this world.

    At Christmas, different countries celebrate Christmas in different ways. Here are some interesting activities in different countries.

Australia

    ⒈Read poems and stories with Australian Christmas themes.

    ⒉List the traditional food eaten at Christmas at home.

    ⒊Ask five people what they think the meaning of Christmas is and record their answers.

Germany

    ⒈In German kitchens, lots of desserts are baked for the holidays!

    ⒉Traditionally on Christmas Eve, the father decorates the tree alone in the morning. The mother spends the morning decorating the home and cooking a small meal. Some choose to serve a salad or a potato salad with some meat.

    ⒊The family goes to church in the morning and comes home to have their Christmas dinner. Friends or relatives are often invited to join them. Those who could not be invited the day before can then come on this day to celebrate with the family.

Canada

    ⒈When you hear Christmas songs in public, smile and sing along.

    ⒉Put Christmas lights on your house. Hang mistletoe(槲寄生) and some flowers in the doorway.

    ⒊Go with your family to the local Christmas tree farm to cut down your own or buy a Christmas tree. Pick out a Christmas tree that fits your house.

    Parents can be very important teachers in our lives. However, they are not always the best teachers. Parents may be too close to their children emotionally(情感上). Sometimes they can only see their children through the eyes of a protector. For example, a teacher might see a trip to a big city as a valuable experience. However, it might seem too dangerous to a parent.

    Another problem is that parents may expect their children's interests to be similar to their own. If they love science, they may try to force(强迫) their child to love science, too. But what if their child's true love is art writing, or car repair?

    Parents usually want to pass on their values to their children. But should children always believe what their parents do? When children are young, they believe that their parents are always right. But when they get older, they will have different ways of thinking.

    The most important thing to realize is that we all have many teachers in our lives. Our parents teach us, our teachers teach us, and our friends teach us. Books, newspapers and television also teach us. All of them are valuable.

    A couple of sparrows(麻雀) lived happily in a huge tree in a jungle. The female sparrow had laid her eggs and they were expecting their babies soon.

    One day, an elephant was unable to tolerate the heat of the summer sun. He destroyed all trees, including the tree where the sparrows lived.

    The sparrows managed to escape by flying away, but they lost their babies. The eggs fell down to the ground and broke into pieces. They cried loudly and decided to kill the elephant.

    They asked their friends, a woodpecker and a fly for help. The fly took them to meet one of his friends, an old frog. The frog was wise and he came up with a good plan soon.

    The frog explained, "Fly! Your task is to buzz in the elephant's ears in order to make him sleepy. The woodpeckers task is to hurt his eyes and make him blind. In this hot summer days, he will certainly search for water. I will sit by the nearby pit(深坑) and shout at the top of my voice."

    He continued, "When the thirsty elephant hears me, he will think there is a pond or lake nearby and follow my voice. And when he does so, he will fall into the pit and die."

    The others agreed to the frog's plan. Everyone did their tasks perfectly. Finally, the elephant fell into the pit and died.

    The play takes place in a typical, old Beijing teahouse. The main characters are teahouse's owner (Wang Lifa)and his customers, who all live in the same neighbourhood. They come in and out of the teahouse and talk to each other.

    The play reflects(反映) changes in the lives of almost 70 characters. It includes three parts. The first act takes place in 1898 at the time of the Qing Dynasty. The second act jumps forward 20 years and the final act takes place in 1948.

    In Teahouse, the writer Lao She says goodbye to the old Chinese society and hello to the new one. It's about the changes that have taken place in Chinese society in almost 50 years. All types of people come to the teahouse in Beijing. Some come to do business. Others come just to sit and pass the time. There are some good, kind people and there are also some bad, nasty(讨厌的) characters. They meet, they talk, they argue, they gossip(闲聊)and then they get on with their lives.

    Teahouse was first put on in 1958. It is still one of the most popular plays in China. It is a favourite work by Lao She, one of China's most popular writers. Anyone who is interested in Chinese life and history should see the play. It helps one to understand Chinese culture better.

Always one hundred percent

    Every Friday morning my friends and I sit on the rug in class and practice our spelling words before the weekly test. All of us prepare for it very (careful). And everyone wants to do the best. We have a contest (see) who can spell the words the fastest.

    One of us sits in our teacher's chair and reads the (spell) words. Whoever slaps(拍击)the floor first gets a two-second head start spelling the word.

    A few weeks ago, Miguel had been reading the words, and Kevin and I were spelling (they).For one of the words, I lifted my hand in such a hurry that it (fly)back and hit my nose. We all (laugh )loudly. Miguel laughed so hard that he fell out of the (teacher)chair, and that made us laugh all over again.

    There are always interesting things (happen)during the contest. We are happy to take part in the weekly test. Our weekly contest works out (good) even when nothing funny happens. We always get one hundred percent on our spelling test! You should try it.

    It's a fun way (study)spelling words.

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Dear Mike,

    I'm very glad to receive your letter. … I hope the advice will help you learn Chinese well. Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua