河北省衡水市2020年初中毕业生升学文化课考试英语模拟（四）（含听力音频、无听力材料）

— Of course. Next Monday. I'm looking forward to it.

    You and your family are planning a picnic for tomorrow. But you want to1the weather forecast (预报)first to see whether there will be rain or not. Your father turns on the television and the family listens to the2make the weather report.

    "It will be partly cloudy tomorrow morning,3clearing by early afternoon. The high tomorrow will be 85."

    As there will be no rain, the whole family feels4. Without the weather forecast, you would not know this, and you would just have to take your chances. But now you can plan your picnic5worrying whether it will rain or not.

    The man you can thank for this is Cleveland Abbe. He is known as the father of the weather bureau.

    He was the first person to publish6weather forecasts in the United States.

    Abbe began his daily weather bulletins (简报)in 1869. They were based on weather7he drew from telegraphed reports of weather conditions. Because of their accuracy (精确), the reports were8.

    Congress (国会)became9in Abbe's weather reports. They made Abbe a meteorologist (someone who studies weather conditions), and he10issuing (发布)forecasts three times a day. He was the first official forecaster of the U.S. Weather Service. Because he often forecast probable storms, Abbe earned the nickname of "Old Probabilities".

    John lost all his money in business. He was totally disappointed.

    He was sitting in a park and thinking about his future plan. Suddenly a person in business suit came and told him, "Hi, dear, I know everything about you and I plan to give a blank cheque (空白支票)to you. You write the amount(数量、数额)how much you want. But you have to give me back the same amount after one year. The same day next year I will come here and collect the money. I trust you. "He left at once.

    John went home with some hope. He locked the cheque in a safe box and started thinking about the next plan.

    Next day, he went to the shop where he got the materials for the production. He told his future plan and collected some materials without money. He was very confident because if something happens to the plan, he has a cheque with him. He could take the money from the bank and pay for the production.

    Days went by, he started selling the products. Business has grown and operated prosperously (兴旺地).That line day when the person in business suit told finally came. He went to the park with the cheque.

    Suddenly he saw some policemen were taking the person to a car. He asked them, "Where are you taking this man?" One of the policemen said, "To the mental (精神的)hospital. His problem is giving the blank cheque to the people."

    Our life is also like this. If we are sure somebody is there to help us, we will create wonders.

    Feet help us walk, run, dance and jump. The words feet and foot are also used in everyday speech.

    To be under someone's feet means to be troublesome. In other words, you are standing too close to someone and are getting in their way. Some adults criticize (批评)children for being under foot.

    Speaking of children, if someone says their home will soon have the pitter-patter of tiny feet, it means the family is expecting a baby! Now, people who are active do not let grass grow under their feet. They are never in one place for very long. People who can think and take action at the same time are said to be able to think on their feet.

    Some people appear to have it all. They have money, a good education, good looks, a great family and a large circle of friends. You could say they have the world at their feet. This means whatever they want seems be there for them.

    People who have both feet firmly on the ground are realistic and practical. They are not dreamy. You might say such a person is well grounded. If you are a bad dancer, you might be described as having two left feet. To dance well, it is better to have a right foot and a left foot.

    Sam loves skiing. He thinks that it would be fun to own a ski resort (滑雪场)high in the mountains. But he knows nothing about running a business. So, he decides to get his feet wet. In other words, he wants to get used to a new situation.

    He joins an organization for resort owners and attends their meetings. He travels to ski areas all over the United States. This helps Sam get his foot in the door. Having a foot in the door is a starting point. This expression comes from people selling things door-to-door. They would block the door with their foot so people couldn't close the door on them.

    Everything starts as a dream, a thought or an image in your mind, but this is just the first step to success. You should take action. If you stay there, you will enjoy your dream. One day you will see that you are standing still, like a person watching a beautiful and inspiring movie over and over again, but not going out to the real world to create and live what he or she has seen in the movie.

    Are you waiting for some miracles (奇迹)to change your life? Sometimes, miracles do happen, but why not make the miracles happen? By taking part in its creation by planning, watching, expecting, and acting, you can help the miracles happen.

    For most people, it looks like a difficult step, because they don't know where to start and what to do. Don't be afraid of the "action" part. You can take action that takes you closer to your goals, even if you don't have enough money, time, or the proper abilities.

    The people who succeed are always those who would take action. They think, plan, read, and look around them to see open doors, then take action. This has to do with every area of life, including relationships, work, material success, self-improvement and spiritual growth.

    Sometimes, you might find yourself pushed into an open door, toward success. But under most occasions (情况), you will see the door and notice it, but you need the "action part" of opening it, passing through it, and doing things to make the goal come true.

    Don't wait for the opportunity to come. Create the opportunity. Believe that it is already here, and improve yourself for it, so that when it appears, you can hold it, and make the most of it.

    Everyone has his own ability and methods of learning, but how to make the most of them? First of all, remember to study for knowledge and not for getting good grades! It's very important. There are still many specific (具体的)methods to help.

    Keep your study area organized and comfortable. This helps you to concentrate on your books better while studying by reducing distractions(精力分散). Keeping all the required books, pens, and other instruments within reach helps you to stay focused on study. You don't have to look around for any book you need.

    Discover ways to improve your concentration (注意力). Concentration is the most necessary attitude to enjoy studying. Staying focused on what you are reading helps you understand and absorb (吸收)it. Therefore, find out your own way to keep yourself focused. For example, pulling away electronics, studying alone or in a public place with learning atmosphere, like the library, the self-study room...

    To enjoy studying, prepare in advance for tests. If you intend to truly enjoy studying, you must make it a habit to prepare well in advance for all your tests. You cannot enjoy studying when you are preparing on the last day before your test. This will make study a painful experience to you.

    Remember to take short breaks. Taking short breaks during study can help you remember most of what you have studied. Thus, short breaks are helpful during a long study session.

    Stay positive. Staying positive is necessary to enjoy studying. Think of all the benefits you can get from scoring high grades, which will make you work harder on your studies.

    Betty Jo is a leader among the volunteers at the Restore. "I enjoy doing what I can to help people need." Betty Jo said.

    She has a lot of working e Her working experience makes her able to do  good job as the volunteer manager. "I admire (she)", a volunteer said. "She's just a person who never (care)about whether she can get repayment (回报)"

    Once, a poor woman with her little baby (come) to Betty Jo for help. After learning about the woman's trouble, Betty Jo o them a room and helped the woman find a job.

    Since then, they have been good (friend). "It's a nice way to make friends by (volunteer)," she always said so.

    If everyone tries to help others, the world will be a (good) place to live in.

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Hello Lisa,

    How is it going? It's time for me to leave school. You ask me what I can do for my school.

Li Ming