河北省初中毕业生2020年英语升学文化课考试试卷（六）（含听力音频）

—Wow, it's so cool! When and where ________ you ______ it?

— She asked me ___________________.

    As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. Once I1my friend Penelope to my home. I noticed that all my family members seemed to like Penelope2than me.

    I felt very3. I even thought they didn't love me. I wondered whether they would4me if I died some day. So I told my mom, "Penelope is more patient than I have ever been. You must want her to be your5rather than me."

    My mom6that though Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could replace me in the family. She said I was the only person who could fill my role. She made me realize that even if I made mistakes, I was a beloved member of the family who could never be replaced.

    From then on, I tried to7who I was and what made me special. My view of8changed. I started to act in a positive way toward my life, and I was happy about who I really was. Each of us holds a9place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So10about being replaced. You can't be.

    An old woman lost her only son. The sad woman went to a clever man and asked, "Is there any way I can throw away my sadness?"

    The clever man said to her. "Go and bring me a seed (种子) from a home that has never known sadness. I will use it to drive the sadness out of your life. "The woman went off at once to look for that magical seed.

    First, she came to a beautiful house, knocked at the door, and asked politely, "Excuse me, I am looking for a home that has never known sadness. Is this such a place? It is very important to me."

    They told her, "You've certainly come to the wrong place," and began to describe all the sad things that had recently happened to them.

    The woman said to herself, "Who is able to help these people that have had such sadness like me?" She stayed to cheer them up before she went on looking for a home that had never known sadness.

    But wherever she went, whether in the homes of the poor or the rich, she found one sad story after another. She became so busy helping other people that she forgot about looking for a seed that would magically end her own sadness. She even never realized that her helping others had driven the sadness out of her life.

    Here is a sign in front of the ticket office of the Changbai Mountain Tianchi.

    Maybe a lot of thin people will be worried about their heath if the inside fat matters.

    Some doctors now think that the inside fat around important organs like the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the outside fat which can be noticed more easily.

    "Being thin doesn't surely mean you are not fat," said Dr. Jimmy Bell at Imperial College. Since 1994, Bell and his team have tested nearly 800 people with MRI to create "fat maps" showing where people store fat.

    According to the result, people who keep their weight through the food they usually eat rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits (推积物) of inside fat, even if they are thin.

    Even people with normal Body Mass Index (体重指数) scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside. Of the women, as many as 45 percent of those with normal BMI scores (20 to 25) actually had too high levels of inside fat. Men were nearly 60 percent.

    According to Bell, people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat. They cat too many fatty and sugary foods, but they are not eating enough to be fat. Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the stomach first, but at some point, the body may start storing it elsewhere.

    Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of inside fat, but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes (糖尿病). They want to prove that inside fat does harm to the body's communication systems.

    The good news is that inside fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your eating habits. "If you want to be healthy, there is no other way. Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle," Bell said.

    The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia. People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3, 000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world. The Silk Road covered almost 0, 500 kilometers. It went from Rome to China. Which is from the West to the Far East.

    Merchants travelled along the Silk Road to carry silk, of course. They also carried and traded  other things like spices (香料) , cloth, jewels and gold.

    Along and around the Silk Road, there are many fascinating and mysterious stories. It is said that Roman soldiers who lost a war travelled through Central Asia. They decided to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese villages. Some of these Romans married local Chinese women and the story of the blond-haired, blue- eyed tribes (部落) of China was started.

    Some historians believe that the people of Kashmir were taken away from their country Israel. They were prisoners (俘虏) of war almost 2, 800 years ago, People say that these people travelled along the Silk Road. They kept their Jewish way of life for a long time.

    During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable things and new ideas. It included people and trading goods from different areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road. And they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.

    In modern times, the old Silk Road routes (路线) are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35. 000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.

    Feeling stressed out and tired is common to many students who don't spend a lot of time relaxing. Without taking time out for yourself, the stress gradually builds up, Instead of getting run-down, have a break and find ways to pick you-ups. Here are some tips to relax yourself after a long day's study.

    Relaxing Your Body.

    After a long day's study, it is nice to take a hot shower or bath, because the warm water helps relax your body. Then, you can wear your most comfortable clothes. Also, you can do some light exercise such as yoga (瑜伽) or do some deep stretches to loosen your body from working all day.

    Choosing Something Fun.

    Just do whatever you like, but don't overdo it as you need to study next day! Maybe watch your favorite movie or TV show. Also, you can read a book or a magazine. It's a wonderful way to get ready for bed since you can calm down. What's more, you may practice your favorite hobby as playing basketball or listening to music for a while. Of course, you can get out if you can. Spending time in nature helps you to get energy.

    Relaxing Your Mind.

    To relax your mind, you'd better have a cup of tea instead of a cup of coffee. You'd better not put any sugar into your tea since you can't eat too much sugar close to bedtime. While drinking, you can have a small piece of chocolate or cookies, but don't eat a lot within 3 hours of bedtime. Besides, writing a diary is really good to remind yourself of how hard you worked. It can keep your mood high.

    Smiths plan to go to China. They are (interest) in the traditional Chinese festivals. W the winter vacation comes, they will visit China. Their son Jack finds some information about the Lantern F from the Internet. He wants to learn it by (he). It falls on the 15th of the (one) month of lunar calendar (阴历). People do lots of (activity). For example, people watch the red lanterns (happy)along river banks. It is (say) that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. Besides, people guess lantern riddles and eat sweet dumplings different tastes.

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    Reading makes a full man. It's important and necessary for everyone to read.

    Reading is a lifelong journey. I hope everyone can read as much as possible in the future.