甘肃兰州2020届九年级下学期英语第二次月考试卷

—_________ good news it is!

—I am sorry. I can't find it. My mother ______ have taken it. But I am not sure.

— But nobody knows if it ______.

— I know, but it is not easy ______ me to do that every day.

—To protect our health and memory.

—But I don't think students ________ to color their hair.

—It must be ________.

—No, it ________ be him. He is having a meeting in the office now.

— ._________________.

—He has ____here for several years.

    Each nation has many good people who help to take care of others. For example, some high school and college students in the USA often1many hours as volunteers in hospital, orphanages or2for the aged. They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their3.

    Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They paint, clean up. Or repair houses, do their shopping and mow their lawns. For boys who no longer have fathers there is an4called Big Brothers. College students and other5take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and6them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.

    Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts. Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains, the beaches, the museums or other7of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as8because they are9enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls.

    Volunteers believe that some of the10people in the world are those who help to bring happiness. Helping others brings them much pleasure.

    A habit is any action that we have performed so oftenthat it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thoughtto be bad. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get ridof these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work andthere is noshortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.

    First, look at why you do it. In other words,what's the result of doing this thing?  Ifyour bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, whatdo you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for a moment. Or maybeyou have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that youget more time to spend on the Internet!

    Next, take a look at them on the other hand.What do you lose because of your bad habits? Shouting at other people is a bad habitbecause it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undoneis a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internettime means that you lose the chance to learn the things that you need to learn.When you think that way, you'll find that it's not wise to keep your bad habits!Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I'm sure you will chooseto do what you think is more important.

    Sometimes I really want to know if there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money for my schooling.

    One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(缝被子). I sat beside her.

    "Mum, is there love between you and Dad?" I asked in a very low voice.

    With surprise in her eyes, she stopped her work for a while. Then she said, "Susan, look at this should be a thread. Love is inside."

    I couldn't understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month.

    After they were back, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road every day.They were so kind to each other and it seemed they were the happiest couple.

    After two months, my father still couldn't walk by himself.

    "Dad, how are you feeling now?" I asked him one day.

    "Susan, don't worry about me." he said. "I just like walking with your mum. I like this kind of life." I knew he loves my mother very much.

    Now I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

    Not all inventions are made by scientists. Kids can also make history with their inventions.

    The state flag of Alaska was designed by 13­year­old Bennie Benson in 1926.His design was chosen from a flag­designing competition. It became the official flag in 1959.Bennie won a $1，000 scholarship (奖学金) and a watch.

    Frank Epperson invented the Popsicle in 1905 when he was only 11 years old. It was called the Epsicle at that time. Frank left his drink outside the door overnight with a stick (木棒) in it. That night the temperature dropped and everything was frozen including Frank's drink. That didn't stop him from tasting it，so today we have Popsicles to eat.

    In 1642 Blaise Pascal designed the first counting machine when he was 18.The machine was for his father，a tax collector，to make his job easier. Blaise named it "the Pasealine"．He made about 50 of them，but nobody was interested in it. People thought it would take jobs away from them.300 years went by，and the calculator (计算器) finally became a success. In 1968，the programming language (程序设计语言)，PASCAL，was named after him.

    With its black-white coat, the animal is one of the most precious (珍贵的) animals in the world. It is native to China, proudly called the " treasure". name is Panda. The name of "Panda" now refers to (指的是) the giant panda.

    In China, the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army, the giant panda also attracts the world-wide tourists.

    As the most famous animal of , the giant panda appears in the logo(标志) of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF). It also has chances than other animals to be the mascot (吉祥物) of international games held in China. And it shows up as an actor on the big screen, such as Kung Fu Panda.

    The giant panda is regarded as the symbol of peace. In Japanese records, the Tang Dynasty sent a couple of bears and seventy pieces of fur as national gifts to Japan. The " bears" were giant pandas.

    One female panda usually has one baby, and it is not easy for wild pandas to have twins anyway. If you want to see them, you'd better go to Chengdu. Why? the main breeding (繁育) centers were built around this area. Certainly some city also have giant pandas, such as Beijing Zoo, Chongqing Zoo, etc.

    The giant pandas are so lovely creatures (生物) . More and more people become fans of them.

    If you feel stressed, what should you do? What you see, hear, taste, smell, and touch affects your stress level. The following are tips on how to please your senses to reduce stress.

    Touch

    ①There are many_______ to please your _______of touch. For example: Give or receive a message. Pet your cat or dog. Hug somebody you love.

    Hearing

    ②Reduce the noise around you and listen to relaxing music. Music is soothing (让人感到安慰的). CDs are available that offer sounds of nature to quiet the soul.

    Sight

Why do we go on vacation? Usually because we need to relax, and see something new or different. Most of us live in crowded cities where our neighbors are within easy reach. We're surrounded by buildings or highways—-not pretty sights. To please your eyes, go and find something beautiful and enjoy the view.

    Taste

    When you have a meal, do simply that: have the meal. Turn off the television, hang up the phone, stop working and focus only on the taste of the food you're eating. You'll enjoy your food so much more if you concentrate on enjoying it.

    Smell

    Burn scented (芬芳的) candles. Aromatherapy (芳香疗法) scents have been proven to be relaxing. Try some oil scents.

A: Hey, Steven. ．

B: Oh, they are some photos I took in Guizhou.

A: ．

B: In March. I went there to visit my uncle.

A: ．

B: Oh, yes. My uncle took me to visit Huangguoshu Waterfall. It's one of China's largest waterfalls. ．

A: No, never. May I have a look at the photos?

B: Sure. ．

I the house yesterday.

Don't others with your chopsticks while eating.

Nobody can let Taiwan the Mainland.

What you to do when you meet a stranger?

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    In the world, everyone needs help. Meanwhile, we should help others. I like helping others.

    The world will be filled with pleasure if everyone gives a hand to others