浙江省湖州市吴兴区十校联考2020届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷（含听力音频）

    When I was a little girl, I remember that when my dad was repairing something, every time he asked me to 1the hammer(锤子) for him, just so we would have a time for a 2  with each other. I 3  saw my dad drinking or taking a night out. All he did after work was taking care of his family.

    I grew up and left home for college and since then, my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning, no matter what. And when several 4  later I bought a house, my dad was 5  it by himself for three days in the 38℃ summer heat. All he asked was to hold his paint brush and 6  to him. But I was too 7  in those days. I did not find any time for a conversation with my dad.

    One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk 8 usual, I noticed that my dad had   totally 9  some things that we talked lately. I was in a hurry, so our conversation was a bit  10. Few hours later that day came a call. My father was in a  11  with an aneurysm(动脉瘤). Immediately I bought a ticket for a flight and on my way I was thinking about all12occasions(场合) to have a talk with my dad.

    By the time I 13  at the hospital, my father had passed away. Now it was he who did  not have 14  for a conversation with me. After his death, I 15  much more about him, and even more about myself. All he ever asked me was my time. And now he has all my attention every single day.

    I'm writing this article in China, far away from my home in the United States. You might wonder what I do to remember my mom on Mother's day. Well, I certainly call her to say "Happy Mother's Day" and promise that I will visit home soon.

    I still remember the first time I forgot Mother's Day. When I finally worked it out, I asked, "Why does mom get a special holiday? Why isn't there a Children's Day!"

    I knew that I had messed up. I thought about all the time and love my mom had given me. I thought about the food she had made, the toys she had bought and the long hours she had spent with me. There might not be a perfect mom's love, which can't fix anything. After that day, for 364 days, I was looking forward to the next Mother's Day.

    That was the first year I forgot Mother's Day. It was also the last year I forgot.

    Are you struggling to consider what to do for your mom on Mother's Day? Common things are to write a message that thanks for the love she has given you, send her a card or buy   her a gift. But the most important thing is — DON'T FORGET!

    Every day there is less and less space on Earth for rubbish. Yet every day we make more and more rubbish. What can we do? We can recycle some of our rubbish. Recycling means that the rubbish will be made into something that can be used again.

    Recycling helps Earth. And it saves space in rubbish dumps(垃圾场). Half of everything that we put into landfills could be recycled instead. In fact, most things made of paper, metal, glass and plastic can be recycled.

    Paper  can  be  broken  into  small  pieces  and  made  into  new  paper. Steel and aluminum cans(金属罐) can be melted down(熔化) and made into new cans. The same is true of glass bottles. This can be done over and over again. Recycling doesn't take as much energy as making these things the first time. So we can use less of Earth's fuel resources.

    Plastic can be melted down, too. Then it can be formed into park benches(长椅), playgrounds and so on. Some people call plastic the "wood" of the future. Things made of plastic will last about 400 years—even if they stay outside in the weather. No wood can do that!

    A recent study from a team of South Korean researchers suggests that eating alone often may lead to poor eating habits and poor food choices. Specifically, the study found that men who ate alone more than twice a week had a greater risk of developing high blood pressure and other diseases.

    For children, eating with their families is not only about preventing bad results—it is also about developing good ones.

    In 2014, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) looked at data from nearly three-quarters of the world's countries. Among its findings was the fact that students who shared a main meal with families were less likely to skip school(逃学). Children who eat a main meal with their families are also less likely to use drugs and alcohol(吸毒酗酒).

    In the report, named "The Importance of Family Dinners", researchers say that "teens who have frequent family dinners are more likely to say their parents know a lot about what's going on in their lives". They also say that when teens say they feel closer to their parents, they are less likely to use drugs and alcohol.

    Another study from the University of Montreal found that children who ate with their families experience long-term physical and mental health benefits(好处). These children were physically in better shape and drank fewer sugary soft drinks. These children also seemed to have better social skills and they were less aggressive(好斗的).

    Professor Linda Pagani says that mealtimes shared with parents "likely provide young children with first-hand social communication, discussions of social events and day-to-day matters". She adds that they may likely help the child have better communication skills with others.

    Brandon Forest Park is a place of interest. This large woodland is home to many birds and other wildlife. It's open all year round to visitors.

    In the centre of the park is the Forest Shop and Cafe. You can buy maps in the shop and     there are all kinds of gifts and souvenirs on sale as well.

    The Cafe is open from 9 a. m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It is open from 9 a. m. to 3 p.m. from Monday to Friday. But on Wednesday it's shut all day.

    There's also a large area for visitors to enjoy a picnic lunch. But please don't throw rubbish. Bicycles are for hire(租用). For an hour it costs $3. 5 and for half a day it's $9. 79.

    Special events are held at the park during the summer. There's going to be an outdoor play, a concert and a horse-riding race this summer.

    More information about the park can be found on our website www.brandonforestpark.com.

    Stan Lee, original name Stanley Martin Lieber, was(出生) in New York City in 1922. At the age of 17, he got a job at Timely Comics, the company that later(发展) into Marvel. There he soon learned writing duties and penning superhero stories.

    Lee spent nearly 80 years of his life(创造) hundreds of characters and teams.

    Some of them are(广泛地) known around the world, such as the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Avengers, X-Men and Thor.

    Actually, Marvel's superheroes existed long before Lee got into the (商业). They were perfect in comic books. However, Lee's heroes are quite different. They do have superpowers that ordinary people don't have. But they are also troubled by(日常的) problems. People who like Lee's heroes think that they can even feel for these superheroes.

    Lee has also played many cameo roles in Marvel movies, a (传统) that continued

    after Walt Disney. In these films, he waters the flowers, delivers (邮件) and even works as a security (警卫). In 2008, Lee was awarded the National Medal of Arts.

    On November 12, 2018, this(活跃的) old man died of illness in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 95. But we will always remember him and his superheroes.

My Opinion about Garbage-sorting(垃圾分类)

    On July 1, Shanghai introduced a new garbage-sorting regulation(法规). Everyone in the city must now sort(将……分类) his or her garbage. This sounds like  great idea.  I wonder — will people actually follow this regulation?

    In fact, most Chinese  (city) already have these recycling options(设置). Outside of my apartment building, there  three bins — kitchen waste, recyclable waste and other waste. Guess how many people actually put (they) garbage into the  right bin? Most people just put the garbage into whatever bin they want.

     Look, I understand. Sorting garbage  (correct) can be hard. For example, not everyone  (know) the difference between "wet" and "harmful" garbage. And it takes time  (sort) it right. How can we deal with this problem?

    Actually, it can be done. In some US cities, every family must sort the garbage.   they don't, they have to pay a fine.

Personally, I don't think it would be hard  me to sort my garbage. I don't sort it now, but maybe I will later.

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Ladies and gentlemen,

    Welcome to the Chinese culture tour.

    That's all. Thanks for listening.