浙江省台州市2020-2021学年九年级下学期英语第一次月考试卷

There was a businessman, who sent his son to the most wise man in the world to ask for the secret of happiness. After going through all hardships for 40 days, this boy finally found the wise man's beautiful castle.

When he entered the castle, the boy didn't meet a saint but saw a  1 scene: business people came in and out, in every corner people were talking with each other and a small band was  2 gentle music. The local food was placed on a table. The wise man was talking with the people one 3 one, so the boy had to wait for three hours for his turn 4.

The wide man attentively listened to the boy's  5 for the visit, but he said at this point he didn't have 6  to explain the secret of happiness to him. He suggested that the boy go around the place and return to see him after two hours.

"At the same time I ask you to do one thing," the wise man said as he 7 a spoon to the boy and dripped(滴下) two drops of oil into it, "When you walk, take this spoon and do not let the oil spill(洒出)."

The boy began walking up and down the steps of the palace, his 8 always focusing on the spoon. Two hours later, he returned to the wise man.

"Have you seen the Persian carpets of 9 restaurant? Have you noticed those beautiful sheepskin volumes of my library?" the wise man asked.

A 10 sense of shame came into the boy's mind because he didn't see, for what he was only concerned about was the thing the wise man entrusted to him——namely, not to let the drops of oil in the spoon spill.

"Then you go back to see all kinds of rare things in here," the wise man said, "If you don't know a person's home, you won't be able to trust him."

After hearing that, the boy 11 the spoon and walked back into the palace. This time, he noticed all the artworks 12 on the walls, viewed the garden and the surrounding mountain scenery. when he returned again, he told the wise man about it.

"13 where's the drops of oil I gave you?" the wise man asked.

Looking at the spoon, the boy found there's 14 in the spoon and felt very upset.

"So this is the only warning I want to give you," the wise man said, "the 15 secret of happiness les in enjoying all the wonders of the world and at the same time never forget the drops of oil in the spoon."

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Gaming addiction was listed as a mental health problem by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018. WHO describes it as a kind of lasting gaming behaviour. It is so serious that it takes precedence over other life interests.

Dr Richard Graham, a lead technology addiction specialist at the Nightingale Hospital in London, welcome WHO's decision. "The decision is important because it draws more attention from the society. It also creates the opportunity for the gaming addicts to receive specialized services. It is something that people should take seriously." He added, "Some people do not think the condition should be treated with medicine. He could lead to confused parents whose children are just crazy gamers. They don't know how to help their children out." Dr Richard saw about 50 new cases of gaming addiction each year. He introduced the standards to tell whether a player is gaming addicted or not. Those standards are based on whether this action—gaming is affecting everyday things such as sleep, eating, social activities and education.

Lots of countries in the world are grappling with the problem. In South Korea, the government has put forward a law, stopping children under 16 from playing online games (between midnight and 6 am). In Japan, players are warned if they spend more than a certain amount of time each month playing games. As for China, Internet giant Tencent has limited the hours when children can play its most popular games.

Researcher Killian Mullan said, "People think that children are addicted to technology and spend a lot of time in front of these screens. They then become uninterested in other activities. However, we now know that is not true. Our findings show that technology is being used in some cases to support other activities, like homework for example, and not pushing them out." He added, "Just like adults, while doing other things, children make full use of high technology in study as well."

More Chinese universities are opening their libraries to the public, allowing people to enjoy reading during normal time and the vacations.

But for some students, including Wang Ling, 21, in Sun Yat-sen University, this practice has caused headaches. "Members of the public come to our libraries more for sightseeing than reading," said Wang.

"They sometimes even bring their kids along, and take photos as if it was a place of interest."

Wang has found it hard to get a seat during busy times. Being short of space is a common problem for university libraries in China.

However, this is not the only reason why students dislike their libraries being open to members of the public. They fear that the quietness of the libraries will be influenced because of visitors' rude behavior.

Chen Jie, 18, a student in Tongji University, is one who would be against opening to the public. "I have been to a public library before. People were chatting loudly or speaking on cell phone so you can hardly read," Chen said. She notices teachers doing serious reading and feels their concentration (专注) has influenced her. "If too many strangers stay here, the whole library will be a noisy place and it's difficult for us to study quietly," she said.

Will there be alternative (可替代的) ways to share those libraries? Some experts consider that university libraries can prevent the public from entering certain areas. "We might keep magazines for academic research only for teachers and students," said Zhu Lina, library director in Jinan University.

Working together with the community library is another solution. "It's possible that a member of the public can order a book in our library over the Internet," Ge Jianxiong, the library director in Fudan University said. "We'll send it to a public libraries close to their home."

Have you ever seen a car without a driver? It sounds crazy, but these computer-driven driverless cars will soon be filling roads near you. Companies like Google and Tesla have been designing and testing these cars, and the technology is there.

So how? The cars have sensors (感应器) all around which can find other cars and objects in the road. Road signs are read by cameras, and satellite navigation systems (卫星导航系统) are used so the car knows how to get where you want to go. All you have to do is type in the address! Finally, a central computer system takes in all the information that it receives from the sensors and cameras and works out when to speed up, stop and turn.

Sound like your idea of heaven (天堂) ? Sitting back, looking out of the windows and even watching a film or reading a book while ‘driving' would be possible with this new technology. You wouldn't have to worry about remembering directions to where you're going. In addition, computers would also drive more safely than people — they would obey the rules and have quicker action times when in dangerous situations.

However, there are many drawbacks of driverless cars. Computers would have difficulties making ethical (道德的) decisions: if a child ran into the road, would the computer choose to hit the child or turn suddenly and potentially kill the car's passengers? Moreover, I personally find driving fun –I'd miss never driving a car myself. There would also be many other decisions to be made –should children, or drunk people, be allowed in a driverless car by themselves? Or would there need to be a person with a driving license in the car at all times?

I'm not certain I'd want a driverless car – but it's only a matter of time before they'll become more affordable and popular on our roads.

Debbie and Simon looked up as an old lady got into their office. The lady looked at them both quickly, and then walked over to Debbie. Debbie greeted her (礼貌地).

Simon was a little sad and took some papers over to the fax machine. Chris , a senior member of staff from (法国), was standing there.

"What's up, Simon? You don't look very happy."

"Customers in all parts of the world always like Debbie better than me. I (很少) have them. I can't understand it."

"I can. (是否) or not you can do this well depends on the way you communicate. Communicating is not just about speaking. Body language is important, too."

"Body language?"

"I mean your gestures and the (表情) on your face. Your whole appearance communicates things as well as your words."

"The way you look at people doesn't give them a good impression, Simon. You often rest your head on your hand. You look down. You never smile. But look at Debbie. She holds her head (向上). She looks at people's eyes. She smiles before speaking to them. That's why they go to her for help, and not you."

After that, Simon tried to improve his body language. He sat up and smiled at people. This seemed to (起作用). Minutes later, a beautiful girl entered. She looked at Debbie and then Simon. Without thinking (两次), she went to Simon and gave him a big smile . A few moments later, she left, still smiling.

Chris came over at once and said, "Well done, Simon. I'm so (骄傲) of you. You made a good impression on her."

"That was my sister." said Simon. "She came to (提醒) me that tomorrow is her birthday."

    Malala Yousafzai, 19, is a Pakistani youth activist. She is the (young)person in the world ever to be named United Nations(U.N.)Messenger(信使）of Peace. The United Nations is  international organization, which is meant to encourage (country)to work together on different opinions without the use of war. Yousafzai has (glad) accepted the role of working for girls' education. Usually, a messenger (stay) in the position(职位)for three years. "If want to see your future bright, you have to start working now and not wait  anyone else," she said at the acceptance meeting in New York. In 2012, Yousafzai was nearly killed by the Taliban because she worked hard (get) the same education for young girls in Pakistan. But later her condition improved.  a brave girl! Since then Yousafzai (become) a symbol for peace and girls' right to receive an education.

Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes:Here, we look at two examples.

A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability. The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly.

Think about violinists in an orchestra (管弦乐团). When the violinists play with the group, they hear their own instrument and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay no attention to the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to focus on certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise.

Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke (中风) patients. Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. However, they can still sing. Why does this work? Schlaug isn't sure. Music seems to make different parts of the brain work, including the damaged (损坏的) parts. This might help patients to use that part of the brain again.

Music improves concentration (注意力), memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities. Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp (敏锐的) as we get older. Music is not only enjoyable, it's also good for us in many other ways.

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