浙江省宁波市2021年中考英语模拟卷 （六）（音频暂未更新）

My name is Lucy. I am in Year 9 at Woodland School near London. It is a mixed school. Boys and girls have lessons together. My favorite subject is French. Learning foreign languages is fun.

Our school has a Reading Week every year. During the week, we can borrow more books from the school library. We can also bring in books and magazines from home. I often read more books than my classmates. Near the end of the week, we discuss the books with our classmates in class. Time seems to go faster when we are reading interesting books.

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平时你六点起床，吃完早餐后乘地铁上学。

要点：

1）迈克疯狂地迷恋足球，喜爱看足球比赛，也喜爱踢足球；

2）放学后，他经常花1小时左右的时间和同学们一起踢足球；

3）他的父母不喜欢这一点，要求他在5点半之前回家；迈克认为在爱好上花些时间是重要的，希望能得到父母的支持。

Mini－me is what I called my daughter Micah. We used to do many things 1 . But these days, "I'm Good" is about all she says to me. Code for "Leave me alone".

"Why doesn't she want to do things with me?" I thought as I set the table for 2  one evening.

"Mom!" Micah cried 3 . "Come quick!"

I 4  out and found a little baby bird on the ground. My eyes went to the branch above. For the last few weeks, we had watched mockingbirds make a nest and 5  eggs there.

"The wind must have 6  him out of the nest, " I said.

"No, it was Mr. Whiskers—our cat. You let him go outside!" Micah said.

"I'm sorry," I said and put the bird back. Happy to put the incident behind us, we went inside. Micah hopped on her iPad. "More cat videos?" I asked.

"I'm 7  what to feed it, " she said. She was more focused than ever. I wished she had been half as 8 in me.

"It needs a(n) 9 , " Micah said.

"How about Chance?I think he has a good chance of 10  it with your help. "

"I like it, " said Micah. Finally we could 11  something.

Early the next morning I got up to mix the bird food Micah found on the Internet. But the breakfast wasn't 12 , because his mother was back!

Micah kept close 13  on him. Weeks later, we went to check on Chance. The nest was empty. Chance was seated proudly on nearby branch. He was a(n) 14  bird.

Micah isn't a mini－me, I realized. She is her own person, 15  more independent every day.

EATING OUT FOR TEENS IN LONDON

Where can teenagers go for a meal in London?We have some suggestions for great places to eat out in the capital.

Many years ago, in 1971, the US table tennis team was at the World Championship(锦标赛)in Japan. The team from the People's Republic of China was also there. This championship took place during the days of the Cold War and so the American and the Chinese players didn't even talk to each other.

Glen Cowan, from the US team, didn't like the situation. One day, he saw a Chinese player and invited him to play. They played together for 15 minutes, and Cowan missed the US bus back to the hotel.

Then, something surprising happened. One of the Chinese players waved to Cowan from the Chinese bus. He thought for a moment and then he got on the bus. But they didn't talk with each other. Suddenly Zhuang Zedong, three times world champion, came up to Cowan. "What are you doing?" said the other Chinese players. "Don't talk to him! Don't make trouble!" Zedong gave Cowan a silk scarf. "I give you this to show the friendship of the Chinese people to the American people." He said through a translator. Cowan wanted to give something back, but he didn't have anything with him.

Then the bus arrived at the hotel. There were lots of reporters. It was big news to see an American and a Chinese player together.

Later, Cowan bought a T-shirt with a peace flag on it, and he gave it to Zedong. The two men became friends. In the same year, the US team got an invitation to visit China, and in February 1972, US President Richard Nixon went to China on a historic visit. Many people say that the two men and their friendship made a better relationship between their countries possible.

If you bought some bread months ago but never ate it, how can you tell whether it is still safe to eat?The common way is to check the "use－by date". If that date has already passed, you're likely to throw the bread away. But is that really necessary?

According to a new report from the US Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), tons of food is wasted each year, largely because people don't fully understand what "use－by dates" actually mean.

Food dating was introduced in the 1970s because consumers wanted more information about the things that they were eating. When they first showed up, use－by dates were only supposed to show freshness because producers wanted their products to be tasted in their best conditions.

But the truth is that these dates aren't related to the risk of food illness, according to Time News. However, most customers misinterpreted use－by dates and related them to the safety of the food, and they still largely do now. Eggs, for example, can still be eaten three to five weeks after selling even though the use－by date is much earlier. When their use－by dates pass, strawberry drinks may lose their red color and biscuits may lose their crunch(松脆), but they are not harmful.

This is why scientists are calling for a standard(标准的)explanation to be printed following the use－by dates. "We want this to be clearly communicated so consumers are not misunderstanding and causing a lot of waste, " said Dana Ganders, a staff scientist with the NRDC. But this won't be a mistake that is easy to correct since people have believed it for so long. Another problem is that the quality levels of different foods change differently—some are still safe to eat long after their use－by date while others are not.

As a result, food industry officials are now thinking of changing the use－by date to a date indicating(指示)when food is most likely to go bad.

HGH(Human Growth Hormone)could be the favorite drug at the next athletic world championships, and we might never know it. It is a natural substance(物质)produced by the human body, and it helps children's bones and muscles(骨骼和肌肉)to grow. Scientists are allowed to make the drug and it is also common to take HGH in most countries. HGH is considered a wonder drug for children. It helps many children with growth problems every year.

However, some athletes are now taking the drug. HGH helps add muscle in adults and recent research by the World Anti－Doping Agency shows that HGH may improve a runner's time by 5%. Some athletes say that HGH surely makes them stronger. It also helps them to recover more quickly from injuries.

Although it is banned(禁止)by most professional sports, HGH is almost impossible to test for. The drug is completely natural and it will only show in tests for around 24 hours after taking it. Testing is usually done only during competitions, but athletes use HGH during training, so it is very difficult to know who has used the drug. This makes it very attractive for some athletes. Scientists are developing a new test which will find the drug in the body for up to two weeks. But it isn't going to be easy. Everybody has different levels of natural HGH in their body.

For this reason, scientists are warning athletes of the possible problems with the drug. Research shows that HGH can give people headaches, pains and—more dangerously—bigger hearts. Finally, high levels of HGH increase the risk of cancer. But is this enough to stop athletes from taking it? Scientists don't think so. Some athletes will do all they can to win, and worry about their health later.

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My name's Sally and I'm hoping to hear from other science geeks like me! Don't get me wrong—I work hard at school and enjoy all the subjects, but I love science! And math! So if you think science rocks, please write to me. I'll write back straight away, because I'm a brilliant correspondent, too!

Hi, I'm Mike and I'm a huge footie fan! I play every day after school, I'm in the school team and I support Manchester United. But I follow the European leagues, too, and I'd love to get in contact with anyone from Europe who shares my passion for the sport.

I'm Lucia. I'm half－Italian and although I was born in London, that doesn't stop me from loving Italian food and everything else to do with my mother's country. I really hope to live there one day. Meanwhile, I'd love to practice my Italian, and you can practice your English.

Hi there! I'm Steve—a nice, funny, generous(of course, modest!)guy from London. I'm an OK student, but a bit lazy about writing and schoolwork in general. However, when it comes to computers, I'm not lazy at all—I love everything to do with them. And I love socializing. Therefore, I'm fantastic at chatting online!E－mail me now!

I'm Stacey and I want to e－mail YOU and find out what you like! I'm currently keen on computers, films, horse－riding, cooking(and eating), but I also love trying out new things. I'm always busy, but will find the time to write. I'm sure we will have lots of to chat about!

—I was told to prepare my concert at school.

—Alexander Graham Bell.

Virtual Reality(虚拟现实)has already become a reality. By wearing a pair of VR goggles(护目镜)which is connected to your computer, you can experience a lot of things without the room. From climbing the mountain in the world to flying like an , the things you can experience with VR are amazing. this technology is still far from perfect, it is believed that VR will be accepted in the near future.

Charity Ride

Two nurses from the north of England are going to cycle from Land's End to John o' Groats (raise) money for new hospital equipment. Joe Swain and Bella King are both nurses at Bradford Royal Infirmary in Yorkshire. The hospital (bad) needs a new running machine for the physiotherapy department, and Joe and Bella have decided to collect the money (they).

John o' Groats in Scotland is the (far) north you can go on land in the UK. Land's End is on southwest coast of England. Traditionally, the journey these two places is the longest in the UK. By road, it is about 1, 400 km.

So how long will it take Joe and Bella to cover the (area) from north to southwest?" We are hoping to do it in ten days," says Joe, "but perhaps we will need two weeks."

The two nurses (plan) the journey very carefully for a long time. They are going to do it in May the weather will be warm (they hope!) but not hot. At the moment, they (train) hard. "We cycle every day," says Bella, "and on weekends, we do a long ride—100 km or more. I'm getting very fit!"

Dear Li Hua，

Long time no see!I'm very glad to hear that China has made great achievements in the battle against the virus. You know the novel coronavirus is getting worse in my city now and I really don't know what I should do to protect myself?Could you give some suggestions?

Tony

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Dear Tony,

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Yours，

Li Hua