浙江省嘉兴市南湖区2020-2021学年九年级上学期期末英语试卷

Melissa wondered what was wrong with Grandma. She was always1things. Mother told her that Grandma might have Alzheimer's （老年痴呆症）, and that the2planned to put her in an old people's nursing home.

"Oh, no! That's terrible! She'll3her own little house, won't she？" Melissa didn't like the idea at all. But she could do4but pay Grandma a visit now and then in the nursing home.

The first time they went to the nursing home, Melissa wanted to5. Grandma sat all by herself in her room. "Look, we brought you a6-your favorite, strawberry ice cream!" Melissa said. Grandma took the ice cream and began eating. Melissa felt very7because Grandma didn't seem to know her. Mother said Grandma needed more time as she was in a new place.

However, the8thing happened the next time. Grandma ate the ice cream and smiled at them, but she didn't say anything. "Grandma, do you know9I am？" Melissa asked. "You're the girl who brings me the ice cream." Grandma said10. "Yes, but I'm Melissa, too, your granddaughter!" Melissa put her arms11the old lady." Don't you remember me？" she asked. She suddenly12that Grandma would never remember her. Grandma was living in a world all her own with shadowy （模糊的）memories and13.

"Oh, how I love you, Grandma!" she said.

Just then she saw a tear run down Grandma's face. "Love，" she said. "I remember love."

Melissa14she would bring Grandma an ice cream every weekend. And she would give her a hug15she didn't remember her--after all, it was more important to remember love rather than someone's name.

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The following material is from an English dictionary.

Chinese people used to greet each other with "Have you had your meal？" to show their friendliness. Recently, however, a new greeting has emerged in many Chinese cities, namely "Have you lost weight？".

Chen Xin, a manager of a company in Hangzhou, succeeded in losing weight. "Following instructions from my coach, I went on a diet （饮食） and lost 10 kilograms, " Chen said with satisfied smile.

In recent years, food-delivery （食物速递） services have been growing fast and entering every corner of Chinese cities. Also, Chinese people can easily get different kinds of foods from all over the world. But people are paying more and more attention to their health. Food written with "low calories" and "light food" are becoming popular. More people are becoming familiar with healthy ideas like "sugar cut-off" and "low-calorie Fast Diet plan".

Except for healthier, many people believe, to lose weight, it is not enough if you only control your food intake. Doing sports is also of great importance.

Jiang Yichen, a teacher at a university in Beijing, does sports in a training center if he finishes work early. "Doing sports provides me with energy, and energy brings me a lot of pleasure, " Jiang said. Like Jiang, many people like sports, and some even take fitness equipment （健身器材） home.

Over the past two years, the online sales of fitness equipment have increased quickly, especially among women who believe that it's important to manage the body, according to a 2019 survey on Email.

People even like to run marathons. In China's big cities, holding marathons has become a fashion. According to the China Marathon Annual Report, 1, 828 marathons were held nationwide in 2019, covering 31 provinces, with 7.12 million players.

Being blind is something most people cannot imagine. Things were even harder for Srikanth Bolla, who was born in a small village in India, where the common belief was that kids with disabilities （残疾） were "of no use" and would be left dead. Luckily, Srikanth's parents loved their son and refused to give him up. Instead, they encouraged the blind boy to dream big and reach for the star.

With the help of his parents, Snkanth tried his best in everything. The now twenty-four-year-old young man is CEO of a successful Indian company.

       ▲      Being both blind and poor meant that Srikanth had to face great difficulties. As a young boy, Srikanth attended a regular school near his home. However, the students and teachers didn't quite like him because of his disability. As a result, the young boy was largely ignored and often spent the whole day alone.

Thinking this would hold back Srikanth's development, his family decided to send him to a special needs school in Hyderabad. Sure enough, the young boy soon rose to the top of his class, winning prizes in speech and competitions. But Srikanth was not allowed to study sciences when he reached tenth grade, as it was thought too "dangerous" for a blind student. Not one to give up, Srikanth took legal （法律的） action and became the first bind student in the country studying sciences.

In 2012, after graduating from MIT, the most famous college in America. Srikanth set up his own company. In just four years, it became a powerhouse with over 450 workers, 70% of them having a disability.

Being disabled doesn't mean being unable. "If the world looks at me and says, ‘Srikanth, you can do nothing, ' I will look back at the world and say I can do anything." the young man says.

Hurricanes（飓风） are large storms that develop in the seas of the world. They usually get bigger and（强壮的） over warm water, but they become weaker once they get over land. Hurricanes are storms that are given names, and a new list of names is made each year. The first hurricane name starts with the letter A, （像、如同） Ashley, and the names move through the alphabet from A to Z as more hurricanes form.

Hurricanes（云） move in a circle around a point called the eye, which is the center of the storm. To be called a hurricane, a storm must have wind speeds of at least seventy-four（英里） per hour. When a hurricane comes, there are heavy rains and large waves. They（引起） great trouble to people. Also, flooding can happen when large waves（碰撞） the beaches. The large waves are the main reason why people have to leave beach towns when a hurricane（到达）. Hurricane move very slowly though, so people have a（机会） to get out of the way.

The hurricane season usually lasts from（六月） 1 to November 30. These large storms sometimes land on coastal areas of the United States. The scientists are studying the weather, and watching these storms very（仔细地） to give a warning to people. And there's still a long way to go.

A young boy used to live with his father along. He loved playing football and his father always encouraged （he）. His father never missed a game. Even though the son would always be on the bench, his father would always be there to cheer him.

When the young man went to college, he decided （try） out for the football team as a "walk-on". But the coach kept him on the teamhe put his heart to every practice, and provided the other members with the spirit they need.

It was the end of his football season. He （practise） before the big game when he received a telephone call. The young boy became silent. He went to the coach and said, "Coach, please let me （play） today! I have to play today!" The coach agreed and said "Alright!"

When the young boy started playing, he acted assuper star. At last, his team won the game. After the game, the coach saw his sitting （quiet） all alone. He went to him and said, "You did a great job!" You've never played in any game before. Tell meyou wanted to play today."

The young boy answered with tears in his eyes, "Well, my dad died today, but did you know that he was blind？ Still he came to all my（game）. But today he became a star in the sky watching me play, and I wanted to show him that I could do it!"

What to do when meeting an accident？

Don't be too afraid. Check for danger. Are you or the accident victim （受害者）in danger？ Here are some steps for you to follow.

◆. Check the victim's pulse（脉搏） and breathing if he cannot move.

◆Call 120 or the emergency operator. Tell the operator.

◆. Stay with him and wait for help if possible.

◆Keep the victim safe and warm. Don't move the victim if it's not necessary.

Wait for medical help.

◆. Tell the victim that help is on the way.

Keep a positive attitude.

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