广西南宁市2020年中考英语二模模拟预测卷

—I will go to Xiamen a second time. I have never visited      city

—I       on a sofa because my grandparents have been here to spend the weekend. I can't have a good sleep.

—Yes. My classmates and I       on it for the whole weekend.

—No! As a student, you       depend on yourself.

—Oh, my god! I haven't finished it yet. But he       back at the company tomorrow.

—Let me have a try. So       .

—I spoke no English and was      silent during the visit.

—      pen is OK.

—Don't you know      sense is worth more than knowledge？

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    Could we look back some day and say that Warren Buffett's greatest genius (天才) was finding two talented people to replace (代替) him? These two people are Ted Weschler, aged 56，and Todd Combs，aged 46，who have been chosen by Buffett as money managers to begin to 1 the key investment (投资) operations of Berkshire Hathaway.

    But how did Ted and Todd catch Buffett's 2 ? "These are the only two persons I could find. who read as 3 as I did, " Buffett says with a laugh. Actually he's not really kidding. Both Ted and Todd spend lots of time 4 .

    Ted spends half a day reading many materials like 5 and trade periodicals (期刊) . In a recent interview，Ted 6 that to become a successful investor, one needs to be hungry, curious and read all the time. Different kinds of reading will allow you to 7 things that might give you an insight (洞察力) to where a business is going in five years.

    And Todd describes himself as a book with legs. He gets up at around 7 or 8 a.m. and reads 8 about 7 or 8 p. m. . After dinner; he also leads for 9 hour or two in bed.

What's the secret for financial success? It seems that 10 a habit of reading really matters

    The romance novel Me Before You tells a story that you might never forget. It is the latest bestseller by British writer Jojo Moyes. The book has been made into a movie. British actress Emilia Clark and actor Sam Caflin play the lead roles in the movie.

    There are two main characters in this book. One is Louisa Clark, or Lou, a girl who has lost her job at a cafe. The other is William Traynor, or Will, a young man who has become disabled after a motorcycle accident.

    Lou ends up taking a job where she has to take care of Will. At first, they don't like each other very much. However, they gradually become good friends. But this happiness only lasts a few days.

    While I read the book, I couldn't help but notice its language. There were a lot of descriptions to show what the characters are feeling. There are also many detailed descriptions of the environments around the characters. For example, Moyes writes "I saw it was bigger than I had imagined, red brick with a double front…", describing how surprised Lou is when she sees Will's house for the first time.

    At the end of the book, Will writes "Just live well, just live" in a letter. This short line is the last thing that Will writes to Lou. It shows Will's deep feelings about life. He wants her to live life to the utmost (竭尽全力) －the very thing he had wanted to do before he had his accident.

    "How did you know I had a visitor with me?" asked Watson in amazement. "I sometimes believe you have eyes in the back of your head!"

    "I don't, but I do have a very well polished silver coffeepot in front of me!" Holmes laughed. "And whom do I have the pleasure of greeting?" he asked.

    "I am Dr. James Mortimer, Mr. Holmes. It concerns the death of my good friend and patient, Sir Charles Baskerville. Sir Charles Baskerville had no children, so his entire estate (财产) now pass to his nephew, Sir Henry Baskerville, who has been living in America for many years." Dr. Mortimer took a letter out of his pocket which was given to him by Sir Charles just before his death 3 months ago. " If I may, I should like to read the letter to you." He adjusted his glasses.

"Baskerville Hall, 1742. To my sons, Rodger and John. The legend (传说，传奇) has been told by my father who was told by his father before him. It began 100 years ago in 1642 when this great Baskerville Hall was occupied (占有) by Hugo Baskerville —a wild, ugly, cruel man. Hugo wanted to marry the daughter of a neighbouring farmer. One day, with his five evil friends, he rode to the farm and kidnapped the girl. He brought her to Baskerville Hall and locked her in an upstairs room while he and his friends having a drinking party below. The poor girl was very frightened, but she managed to climb out of the window. Hugo, however, soon noticed that she had gone. He chased the girl on his black horse with his hunting dog showing the way. His friends joined the chase until a strange sight stopped them. There lay two bodies--Hugo's and the girl's. Standing over Hugo's body was a huge black beast (野兽) tearing out his throat (喉咙) .

    "I really don't like fairy tales "said Holmes. "What exactly is it you want me to do?"

    "I need you to advise me what to do with Sir Henry Baskerville who's arriving here today".

    Farthing is moving indoors, where the sun never shines, where rain never falls and where the weather is always proper. The perfect crop field could be inside a windowless building with controlled light, temperature, wetness, air quality and nutrition. It could be in a building in New York or in a desert in Sahara.

    The world is already having trouble feeding itself. Half the people on Earth live in cities, and nearly half of those are hungry or ill-fed. Food prices are buffeted by, floods and the cost of energy required to plant, harvest and transport it. And prices will only get more changeable. Farmers in many parts of the world already are using water available to the last drop. And the world is getting more crowded by mid-century, the world's population will grow front 6. 8 billion to 9 billion.

    To feed so many people may require more farmland , as a result , forests and wilderness (荒地) are becoming fewer and fewer.

    Gertjan Meeuws has taken the idea of a greenhouse a step further, growing vegetables and houseplants in enclosed (封闭的) environments. In their research station, water flows into the fields when needed, and the temperature is kept the same. Lights go on and off, creating similar day and night, but according to the needs of the plants.

    A building of 100 square meters and 14 layers (层) of plants could provide a daily diet of 200 grams of fresh fruit and vegetables to the entire population of Den Bosch, about 140,000 people. Their idea isn't to grow foods that require much space, like corn or potatoes. Here sunlight is not only unnecessary but can be harmful. Plants need only specific (特定地) light to grow. Their growth speed is three times faster than under greenhouse conditions. They use about 90 percent less water than outdoor agriculture. And city farming means producing food near the citizens, and there's no need to transport it long distances.

    A villager made a living by selling seeds(种子) in the market. He had ten bags with him, which he would carry to another village to buy seeds. O the ten bags, one was broken. Although it was in p condition, the villager would carry it with all the other bags to get the seeds from another village.

    One day, the broken bag thought, "I am just a broken bag w many holes. Why does my owner take me along to bring seeds?" It then asked the villager, "Why don't you throw me away? You know I am of no u. I drop all the seeds you put in me.

    The villager smiled." I will tell you what good you have done to me and others." S these words, the villager took the broken bag outside. "Do you see all these trees? These trees are there all along the way f this village to the next, from where I buy seeds. These trees have grown from the seeds you have been dropping along the way." But the broken bag still d whether it was useful.

Then, the villager continued, "These trees give cool shade (阴凉) to t people on hot sunny days. They also give oxygen to humans and animals. Can't you see you've done the world a g service?"

    The broken bag was happy to learn all this. Finally, it r that everyone has something good to offer to the world!

    The following are some tips for becoming a successful businessman by Michael Bloomberg. They are based on his experience of building a company from the ground up, leading New York City as mayor (市长), and so on.

Take Risks

    Life is too short to spend your time avoiding failure.

    In 1981, at the age of 39, I lost my job. The next day I took a big risk and began my own company. In 2001, when I was debating whether to run for mayor, most people advised me not to do it. But one person said, "If you can imagine yourself giving a concession (败选) speech, then why not go for it?" That was the best advice I received, and I followed it.

    In order to succeed, you must first be willing to fail— and you must have the courage to go for it anyway.

Make your own luck

    Luck plays a part in success. The harder you work, the luckier you get.

Whatever you choose to do, even if it's not the job of your dreams, always work hard at it. Be the first person at work in the morning and the last to leave at night. Hard work creates chances.

    Never stop learning

    The most powerful word in English language is "why". There is nothing so powerful as an open, inquiring mind (探究精神) . Whatever field you choose for starting a business — be a lifelong student.

Give back

    You are responsible for your success and failure, but you only succeed if you share the reward with others.

    My first donation was a $ 5 check to my alma mater (母校) . And while the checks (支票) may be bigger today, they come with the same spirit.

    You don't have to be wealthy to give back. You can give back by giving your time and talents.

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    Here are some tips for becoming a successful businessman by Michael Bloomberg. Firstly, he said everyone should take risks. His company ordered him to  in 1981.Then he took a big risk and started his own company.

    In 2001,he wanted to  a mayor ,and he tried out for it .secondly ,whatever he chose to do, he worked hard at it. Hard work  chances. He said there was nothing so powerful as an open, inquiring mind. He said everyone should be a lifelong student whenever you  and fail.

    Finally, he said he should give back. He  a $ 5 check to his school for the first time. And now the checks may be bigger and bigger, they come with the same spirit.

    In 2015, US actress Brie Larson took home the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the movie Room. These days, the 29-year-old is standing her ground as a superhero.

    Larson plays Carol Danvers, also known as Captain Marvel, in the movie of the same name. As a superhero, she has many superpowers, such as being able to fly as fast as light. The movie has become a huge success.

    When Larson was offered the role, she didn't accept it at the beginning. ‘I am not a person with much confidence. So, I needed a little bit of time to see if I can do it…' she said. Larson is no stranger to Hollywood, but it's one thing to win an Oscar and another thing totally to star in a Marvel movie. She had no idea about playing a superhero. There would be lots of promotional (推广) interviews. Facing all of these, she decided to go out of comfort zone (舒适区).'I was gonna push myself to do things that I never thought I could do. I challenged myself. ' she said.

Larson trained for nine months. She learned kungfu, practiced weightlifting and so on. But the biggest challenge was that she had to work with a cat – an animal that she was afraid of. ‘I was sick the whole time, but I insisted to work with it by myself. I was fine.'

    Varity magazine spoke highly of her acting. By playing Captain Marvel, Larson discovered her own weaknesses and turned them into confidence. Even just watching her recent interviews, one can tell from her body language that she had found something she didn't have much before.

Title: Becoming a hero

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