浙江省台州市温岭市五校联考2021-2022学年九年级上学期英语期中试卷

I used to feel hopeless and frustrated. Last year my mother became1ill and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no 2what I could do to help her to reduce her pain. My eyes were filled with tears 3I was alone.

Last month I4a watch, which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt 5about the loss.

There have been many bad things like these in my life. I could never know how to deal with such tough things 6I read "If You Have a Lemon, Make Lemonade."

"When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, "What 7 can I get from this? How can I improve my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?" "the writer wrote.

I suddenly 8that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay positive all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have done with things 9. When my mother was fighting against her illness, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better10hiding and crying.

Several weeks ago, I took part in a school singing competition. I didn't 11a prize. If I had not read this article, I would certainly have felt 12again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that 13I had got some stage experience.

Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns (刺).14, but these thorns help us become brave and strong. When life15us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.

Here is a sign in front of the ticket office of the Changbai Mountain Tianchi.

My 6-year-old granddaughter Caitlin and I stopped at a bakery shop for a chocolate cake. As we were going out the door, a young teenage boy was coming in.

This young man had no hair on the sides of his head and a tuft of (一簇) blue hair on top. His left ear and nose were pierced. And attached(系上) to both of them was a silver chain that ran across half of his face. He held a skateboard under one arm and a basketball under the other.

Caitlin, who was walking in front of me, stopped when she saw the teen. I thought she'd be frightened of him.

I was wrong. She backed up against the door and opened it as wide as it would go. I stepped aside and let the boy pass. He smiled and said: "________"

On our way to the car, l talked with Caitlin about holding open the door for the boy. "Were you troubled by the boy's look?" I still wanted to make sure. But the only thing Caitlin noticed about the teen was the fact that his arms were full. "He would have had a hard time to open the door."

l saw the shaved (剃光的) head, the blue hair, the piercings and the chain. She saw a person carrying something under each arm and heading toward a closed door.

In the future. I hope to get on her level and raise mv sights.

The local government killed more than 34, 000 stray dogs(流浪狗) several months ago because they were afraid that the dogs would spread rabies (狂犬病).

This caused a discussion across the country. Some people said that it was very cruel to kill dogs. There might be a better way to avoid the disease.

In the future, killing stray dogs might be seen as a crime. The Chinese government published a draft(草案) of animal rights law. It says that a person who kills a stray dog without good reasons will be put in prison(监狱). The draft also says that people who treat animals badly will be considered crimes under the criminal law.

The government published the draft so that the public could read it and discuss their thoughts. People share different opinions. Some think the law is good. They say other countries like Britain and Japan have similar laws. They say we will do better at protecting animals if there is one. But others say it's not necessary to fight animal abuse with a new law.

Some people also say that the draft doesn't deal with the biggest matters facing the country's development. The country should make progress to give all people equal (平等的) rights, they say, before turning attention to animals. Another part of the draft is causing discussion. It says that people should not force animals into do something dangerous, like jumping through a ring of fire. But many people enjoy watching this kind of performance at the circus, especially kids. They say that if the animal does it properly, it will not get hurt.

Big data(数据)is a lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program. The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns in the data. Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources, such as information that comes from schools, social media sites, companies, and governments. One set of data can have people's names and addresses. Another set can have what they like, where they go to school, and how much time they spend on the computer.

Big data can be used in many ways. The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains. This information is then used to make bus or train systems better. Some schools use big data to understand which children may need extra help in class. The teacher can then give certain students more help or support so those students can succeed in school. Companies use big data, too. It helps them understand who buys their products. For example, one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream.

Big data can be used for good reasons. Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who is born too early will get sick. The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby so he or she does not get sick. Big data can also be used for bad reasons. It can be used to predict which kinds of people are likely to break the law or hurt others, even if they have not done anything wrong.

How can big data be used for good and bad things? It is because the computer programs used to look at big data and understand it are written by people. People think a certain way. Because they think a certain way, they build a model of those ideas. These ideas are then used to look at the data. Sometimes, these ideas are helpful for people or businesses. Other times, bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people.

Stan Lee, original name Stanley Martin Lieber, was (出生) in New York City in 1922. At the age of 17, he got a job at Timely Comics, the company that later developed into Marvel. There he (精确地) learned writing duties and penning superhero stories.

Lee spent nearly 80 years of his life (创造) hundreds of characters and teams.

Some of them are (广泛地) known around the world, such as the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, lron Mar the Avengers, X-Men and Thor.

Actually, Marvel's superheroes existed long before Lee got into the (商业). They were perfect in comic books. However, Lee's heroes are quite different. They do have superpowers that ordinary people don't have. But they are also troubled by (日常的) problems. People who like Lee's heroes think that they can even feel for these superheroes.

Lee has also played many cameo roles in Marvel movies, a  (传统) that continued after Walt Disney. In these films, he waters the flowers, delivers  (邮件) and even works as a security  (警卫). In2008, Lee was awarded the National Medal of Arts.

On November 12, 2018, this (活跃的) old man died of illness in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 95. But we will always remember him and his superheroes.

People have been celebrating Christmas for years. However, only a small number of people knew it at the (begin) of the 19th century. Thanks to Charles Dickens and his great work —Christmas Carol, Christmas became one of the most popular (festival) around the world.

At the age of 31, Charles was a well-known writer with 4 children. But life wasn't easy for him. His last novel didn't seem (sell) well. What was worse, his friends kept borrowing money him and his wife was going to give birth to their fifth baby…He wondered he could afford it or not. On an October evening, he walked along the Thames(泰晤士河), lonely and (happy), hoping to find inspirations for his next book. The moment he saw the terrible living conditions of homeless people, he came up with idea. Why not write a story to encourage people in need before Christmas?

(lucky), this book became a great success. Up to now it (spread) to non-English speaking countries. People all like his books the spirit of his stories is always truth, goodness and beauty in humans.

A Better Way to Start Your Day

Whether you love mornings or not, they're a fact of life. If you hate them, here are some ways to make them less awful. If you're a morning person, these tips can make mornings even better!

Be sure to get an adequate(足够的) amount of sleep. Most people need seven or eight hours of sleep to feel their best during the day. If you must get up at 5 or 6 a. m. , go to bed early to get your eight hours. Turn off the TV, computer or smartphone and hit the hay. When you get enough sleep, you won't feel sleepy. You can get out of bed on tine. That will make your day better, too.

Turn on some music in the morning. Play any tune you like. It doesn't matter. . You'll feel much happier as you start the day.

As your mother said, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Your body is out of fuel(燃料)by morning. You need some to help you control your blood- sugar. That affects your mood(情绪)and energy for the day.

Don't watch TV or read a newspaper first thing in the morning. Your brain is fresh and ready to work on new things. Don't fill it up with negative(消极的) information about the world and its problems. Instead, read

something inspiring(鼓舞人的)or uplifting.

Avoid answering QQ or weChat first thing. Use that precious(宝贵的) morning time to get some exercise, at breakfast and enjoy life. Check QQ or WeChat last before you leave your house. Then you'll only have time to heck the most important messages.

Every day is a new day—enjoy it!

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