牛津版（深圳·广州）初中英语九年级下册期末检测卷（一）

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—No, it's very dangerous for you kids __________swimming without adults

—Yes, it's about Chinese traditional culture.

    Once, a king loved music so much that he searched the world for the best instrument. One day, a magic man1 the king a harp (竖琴).

    The king took it to the palace, but2he played it, the harp sounded terrible. Many3people tried it. They agreed that the harp was4and the king had been fooled. The harp was thrown out as rubbish.

A poor little girl5found the harp, and even though she didn't know how6, she decided to have a try. She played and played, the whole day through, for months and years. The music she produced was never perfect,7each time it sounded a little better.

    Then one day, suddenly, the harp started to play the most beautiful music. It was in fact8magic harp, and could only be played well by someone who would put in the necessary effort.

    The king heard the music from his window, and called the girl to the palace. When the king saw that she was playing his old harp, he was filled9joy. At that moment he made the girl his own private10, giving her and her family many riches.

    Is therean important exam right around the corner? You might be starting to fear,thinking that there's no way for you to get a good grade because of the littletime left to study. This is something all students may worry about. But youshould accept the fact that you have to take the exam no matter how much youwant to avoid it.

   Thankfully, there are several ways to help you get at least a passinggrade. You may have a try.

    Getyourself together

    This mightsounds like silly advice, but it's actually the most important. When you fear,you may lose control over your thoughts and actions. Even if you try to study,perhaps you won't get anything in your head.

    Enjoyenough sleep

    It'sunbelievable many students have little sleep each night. That's not somethingto be proud of, especially if you're sleeping so little and still failing to do

all the things. Sleep isn't for the weak, but forthe wise. Your brain needs enough rest. After a good night's sleep, you'llperform much better in the morning.

    Don't fear

    Once thetest paper is in front of you, don't be afraid. Take a deep breath and startthe exam with confidence. Just like when you were reviewing, put away theproblems you' re having difficulty in and come back to them later. If you havetime left, go over everything to make sure you haven't made any carelessmistakes.

    Do you feel worried sometimes? How do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these steps to deal with them:

    Try to find out what you're worried about

    Sometimes, you will know what you're worried about. But sometimes, you might not. Try to find it out first；if you can't, you can ask for help.

    Think of ways to make it better

    You can do something to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problem.

    Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you're worried about grades, ask yourself these questions:

    Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?

    How do I get ready for class?

    Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?

    Do I have a good place to study at home?

    Have I tried different ways of studying?

    Ask for help

    When you're worried, it can be helpful to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends or teachers for help.

    Fast walkingis the exercise between walking and race walking. A study shows that fastwalking has become the most popular exercise in China and many people walk morethan 5,000 steps a day. The results of the study are from QQ users. About 37%of the people choose fast walking as their favourite exercise; over 23% chooserunning and more than 14%choose riding bikes.

    Fastwalking and running are easy, cost little and work well, so they are popular.And many people would rather do exercise in nature than go to gyms (健身房). It's best to walk fast for atleast 10 minutes at one time and walk up to 6,000 steps every day.

    The studyalso shows that people in Guiyang, Guizhou love sports most. On average (平均), everyone there walks 5,941steps every day. It seems that people in places with better environment and airare more willing to (更愿意) do sports.

    Althoughwe all want happiness and joy every day, sometimes we still feelblue.Most people can control this, but sometimes it can get worse and people fallinto depression (抑郁).

    In 2017,the WHO chose "depression" as the theme of World Health Day. Thisaimed to raise people's awareness (意识) of it. According to its recent report, about 322 million peoplehad depression in 2016. This was more than 4 per cent of the world'spopulation.

    Depressionis described as a mental disorder (精神疾病). It has several symptoms (症状) like sadnessand losing of interest. In extreme cases, depression may lead to suicide (自杀).

    There arethree groups of people that are more likely to develop depression, according toWHO. One is old people, while another is women who are pregnant (怀孕的) or have just given birth. Andyoung people are also one of the three groups.

    In China,depression among young people is on the rise. Competitions, especially ineducation, can cause a lot of pressure.

    Luckily,efforts are being made to solve this problem. Now several social organizationsin China are trying hard to help those with depression. WHO also held the"Depression: Let's talk" campaign, aiming to make sure that peoplewith depression seek and get help.

His voyages the New World—America.

He is good student that many teachers like him.

The composition is good a few spelling mistakes.

His task was to develop relations and trade routes with foreign countries.

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    Improve your sleep

Good health needs good sleep. Go to bed before you're tired. Don't eat or read in bed. Go to bed before midnight. Your body likes routine (常规) for .

    Stay free of flu

Studies show that a cold or flu virus can live on our hands . So wash all parts of your hands often with soap and water. For more ways to prevent the spread of flu, please call Health Line at 1800-848-1313.

Oral (口腔) health

Brush your teeth twice daily and visit the dentist once a year. The mouth is a mirror of disease. The oral examination is not only for the health of teeth, but for the whole body. For more of it, please visit www.mydr. com.au.

    Fit for life

Studies have shown that many diseases less or no physical activity. Try to do it for 30 minutes a day, 5 days or more a week. For more information, please call Health Line at 1800-438-2000.

    When you speak, write a letter, or make a call, your words carry a message. People communicate with words. A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears (眼泪) in your eyes tell others that you are sad. the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head and people know you are saying "No". You nod and people know you are saying "Yes".

    For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the door tells you whether to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of other signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? An artist can use his drawings to tell about the beautiful mountains, the blue seas and many other things. A writer writes books to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.

写作要点：1. 垃圾食品尽管美味，但对健康无益，而且其过多的包装会产生更

多的垃圾；2. 远离垃圾食品，还应选择正确的生活方式，如：①三餐要有规律，少吃零食、快餐；②多吃蔬菜、水果等健康食物，以获取身体必需的营养；③多参加户外活动……

写作要求：1. 词数：80左右，开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2. 内容必须包括上述所有要点，可适当进行发挥；

参考词汇：过多包装over packaging；有规律地regularly；营养nutrition

Say no to junk food

    Nowadays, more and more attention has been paid to food safety and health. As far as I am concerned, we should say no to junk food.

    In a word, a healthy diet with less junk food can help make us stronger and stronger.