河北省2023届九年级下学期英语开学摸底考试卷

—It ____ belong to Dick.  He was the only little kid at the picnic. 

Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, nearly 50% of the people are shy, and almost 80% feel shy at some points in their lives.  Why are people 1 ?

It is found that family size might 2  people to be shy.  Kids with no 3  or sisters may be shy.  Growing up alone, they often play by themselves.  They are not able to 4  the same social skills as kids from big families. 

Another cause of shyness might be 5 .  As more and more people use the Internet, they 6  less time outside.  As a result, they lose chances to communicate with others. 7  to new people face to face can make them feel nervous.  

For shy people, it can be 8  to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job.  But scientists say you can overcome your shyness.  They suggest trying 9  things and practicing more conversations.  

Anyway, don't be 10  of shyness——you are valued for what you are!

Have you ever watched a show about the wild? A shark (鲨鱼) eats a seal! Lions run down a gazelle! Is all nature like that? All about eating and blood? Or is that just what keeps our eyes glued to the TV screen? Let's look at sonic living things who work with each other instead of ripping each other apart.

When a lion kills a gazelle, it wants to eat as much as it can and maybe share the rest with its family. There are some living things that will take small pieces of another living thing's body. Parasitism is when one living thing gets its energy from another living thing, does not give anything back, and hurts the thing it's taking things from.

Now let's get a little nicer. Sometimes a living thing will live off the body of another living thing without hurting it. They do not steal anything. They do not bite. Commensalism is when two living things live together and one gets good things out of it while the other is not hurt by it. Have you seen a picture of a whale (鲸) with rocky white things stuck to its skin? Those are barnacles(藤壶). They attach themselves to the whale, so nothing will try to eat them and they can eat things that float by.

Now let's get really nice. While sharks are biting and lions are fighting, are there any animals that just get along? Yes! Actually, there are many. Mutualism is when two living things work together and both get good things out of it. Bees and flowers are the most common example. Without flowers, bees could not make honey. Without bees, flowers could not make new seeds. It's win-win for these two. There are lots of animals that get along. Birds will live on the backs of zebras and eat the ticks that are drinking the zebra's blood. The bird gets food. The zebra gets its ticks taken away. In some of these cases, one animal could not live without the other.

We use the word "Symbiotic (共生的)" for all of these kinds of relationships. Sometimes it's good for one and bad for the other. Sometimes it's just good for one. Sometimes it's even good for both. So, it is nice to know that there are some living things out there that are finding ways to live together. We could pay attention to the animals that do not always make it on TV.

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Everyone needs help sometimes. People depend on one another. That's why communities have special people ready to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs it.

For example, what would we do without a community fire station? If a home catches on fire, as the Jackson place did last week, it might be burned down and people get hurt…or worse. We're so lucky to have firemen to come to save people and put out the fire, safely. If the fire station hadn't come so fast, the Jacksons might have lost everything.

 And what about our local police who protect our families, our homes and valuable things? The police have helped so many families this past year, especially saving people and pets and protecting our houses and other things after the heavy rains.

Think about all the other service workers we have in this community, We have people who collect waste and rubbish and keep our community sanitary, We have road workers who put up and repair traffic signs and fix holes in the streets to protect not just us, but our cars! And where would this community be without the teachers in our school and the doctors, and nurses in our community hospitals?

Think again about what we eat every day; think again about what we wear every day. We cannot produce them, but we use them all the time. We get a lot from all these tireless workers who keep our community running. We need these people in the community. We depend on each other. Let's support each other and help each other. Only in this way can we make our community a better place.

We're thrown into a social situation, and everyone has his worries. Have you ever met any problems at school?Have you ever got in trouble with your teacher? Are you popular in your class?

What can you do if you don't feel popular?

Try to take part in activities.  Call your friends.  Plan to do something.  The worst feeling comes from staying at home alone because it makes you feel even more lonely. 

Try to make new friends.  Choose friends carefully.  And remember, making good friends takes time.  Choosing a popular person to be your friend is okay, if they are nice.  

Be yourself. If you want to become friends with someone who's popular, don't make yourself into someone you are not just to impress(使留下深刻印象) that person.

Be nice. Be friendly. Be outgoing. But don't overdo it! Talk to trusted friends if you are feeling really bad. Or you might want to write it down in a diary.

Do something special for yourself.  You could take pictures of your friends, or collect their school pictures, and make a collage(拼贴画)to hang on your wall.  This will remind you, when you are feeling unpopular, that you really do have friends. 

Think up your own ideas.  These suggestions(建议)might not work for everyone. 

Ed, William and Dan are three young men who love music. They've left their comfortable homes without taking any (money) or mobile phones. They plan (walk) around the whole Britain, singing for dinner and sleeping anywhere like fields.

Ed and Dan met William when they were at school. They all liked walking. they finished school, Ed went to study art in Paris and became artist. Dan became a gardener and William a bookseller. They were still friends, they weren't very happy with their lives.

One day they said, "Why don't we start walking?" And so they did.

They love simple activities  the busy, stressful world.  

"People often ask (we) why we're doing this. But you know it's a great life and we're learning so much on our journey," says William (proud).

Last year they started a website to tell people a lot of stories about their walks. This year they'd like to make videos and tell (many) stories. Next year, they (make) CD of their songs and star charity. The future looks good.

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A Touching Moment in My Life

Here is a touching moment in my life that I will never forget.