广东省深圳市龙岗区龙城初级中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期10月随堂练习英语试卷

Ram was a poor rickshaw puller (人力车夫). One night, he took a rich businessman to the train station. The man 1 Ram and hurried off. He was Ram's last passenger of the day.

When Ram got home, he found a small bag on the back seat of his rickshaw. There were 50 shiny gold 2 inside. His heart beat fast. "This must be that man's," he thought, and couldn't 3 all night.

At dawn, Ram went back to the station to look for the owner but had no 4. On his way to the police station for help, Ram saw the businessman walking down the street 5. "Excuse me, sir," Ram quickly ran over. "You left this bag of coins in my rickshaw." The businessman was both 6 and happy. "I thought I'd lost them forever. I need this money for business today. Thank you so much," He decided to visit Ram's family to show his 7.

When he came to Ram's home, he was again shocked—Ram 8 needed the coins more. He wanted to help, but Ram 9 any money. Finally, the businessman offered to help Ram's two children get a good education. He invited an expert to teach them.

Years later, both children finished their studies and found good jobs. They always remembered their father's words: Be 10, and it will pay you back.

The old man smiled and said, "Don't worry. I can make stone soup for all of us. I just need a big pot, water, and firewood." Curious, the villagers brought what he needed. The old man took out a smooth stone from a silk bag and dropped it into the boiling water.

"This will be a fine soup," he said, "but a bit of cabbage would make it better." One villager went home and brought some cabbage. "With some salted beef, it would be amazing," the man added. The butcher heard and brought beef. Then the old man mentioned onions, potatoes, and carrots, and soon more people brought vegetables. The pot was filled with food.

The soup smelled so good that even the baker brought fresh bread. The villagers shared the meal, laughed, and told stories. It was the best soup they had ever tasted.

Afterward, the mayor (市长) offered to buy the magic stone, but the old man refused. "The soup came not from the stone, but from people working together," he said. "You don't need the stone — you just need each other." Then he smiled and went to sleep.

The artist goes to bed at 5 p.m. and wakes up at 1 a.m. He then works till around 2 p.m. "When you are truly focused, everything is silent, as if you are the only one in the world. Time seems to slow down," says Tsai, who was in Shanghai last month for the launch of the English book of his works on ancient Chinese philosophy.

"I can create a book in no more than five days," he says. "We cartoonists don't work like novelists who have to write one word after another. We create in our mind a complete picture in the blink of an eye."

Despite his age, Tsai says that he still works for hours. In fact, his goal now is to complete 500 new books in five years! "I just completed a new series on Buddhism (佛教) and made two animation (动画) films and I plan to start a new series about Eastern wisdom," he says.

Born in 1948 in Taiwan, Tsai has been creating comic books (漫画书) on Chinese classics that have won popularity around the world since 1984. His works have been translated into 26 different languages, with more than 50 million copies sold worldwide.

Resting my head on Helen's shoulder, I put my arms around her waist (腰). She drew me to her, and we rested in silence.

We had not sat long before another person came in.

Some heavy clouds, swept from the sky by a rising wind, had left the moon bright; and her light, coming in through a window near, shone full both on us and on the coming person, Miss Temple.

"I came on purpose to find you, Jane Eyre," said she. "I want you in my room, and as Helen Burns is with you, she may come too."

We followed Miss Temple to her apartment. It had a good fire and looked cheerful. Miss Temple told Helen Burns to be seated in a low armchair on one side of the fireplace. Then she took another and called me to her side.

"Is it all over?" she asked, looking down at my face. "Have you cried your sadness away?"

"I am afraid I never shall do that."

"Why?"

"Because I have been wrongly accused (指责), and you and everybody else will think me a bad girl."

"We shall think of you as what you prove yourself to be, my child. Continue to act as a good girl, and you will satisfy us."

"Shall I, Miss Temple?"

"You will," said Miss Temple, "You have been accused of lying when you were little. Tell us the truth, but add nothing and exaggerate (夸大) nothing."

I made up my mind that I would be modest and correct. Having thought for a few minutes about where to start, I told her the whole story of my sad childhood.

——Adapted from Jane Eyre

You know who Snow White is. You've heard of Hansel and Gretel. If not for them, you might never have heard these tales.

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were the oldest of six children. Jacob was born in 1785. They were the best of friends. The brothers lived and worked together for most of their lives.

In 1798, the Grimms moved to the town of Kassel. Then they found jobs in the king's library. Both men loved old stories. In their free time, they searched for old folktales and songs.

Marie Muller was a grandma. She told them the tales of Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, and Sleeping Beauty. One day the Grimms met Frau Viehmann. She came to their house many times. She drank coffee and ate rolls. She told the Grimms more than 20 tales. Cinderella was one of them.

In 1812, the Grimms' first book of fairy tales was published. The Grimms had meant the stories for grown-ups. The brothers wanted to find more tales. This time it was much easier. Now people would bring stories to them. The next book of tales was published in 1814. The last book of Grimms' fairy tales was published in 1857.

A. Wilhelm was born the next year.

B. There they finished school and graduated.

C. But have you heard of the Brothers Grimm?

D. They were surprised when children loved them, too.

E. Jacob and Wilhelm were friendly to the old in their neighborhood.

F. From 1807 to 1814, the Grimms collected tales from everyone they knew.

There is a saying that "honesty is the best policy". Tell the truth, and good things will happen. This is just the way it is.

Long ago, a (home) man was walking in a busy market. On the ground in front of him, he saw a leather purse. After (open) it, he found 100 shiny gold coins inside. The man was hungry. He had no home. He even wanted to keep the purse. (sudden), he heard the cry of a rich man. "I have lost my money bag," he shouted. "I offer a big reward to anyone finds it and returns it to me." The poor man gave the rich man back (he) money.

However, the rich man had other (plan). He opened the bag, (look) inside, and said, "There are only 100 gold coins inside. The purse I lost had 200 gold coins. You must have stolen the rest just now. You will have no reward from me." The beggar asked that they go to a judge (solve) the matter.

A wise judge heard both men tell what had happened. Then he said, "I think you are both telling the truth. Rich man, you said you had lost a purse containing 200 gold coins. the beggar found a purse containing only 100 gold coins. I know that purse can't be the one you lost, for you said it had 200 coins inside."

So the judge gave the purse the person who had found it, as no righteous owner had come forward to prove it was his. And that is why, in the end, honesty truly is the best policy.

要求：1. 词数80词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。

2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

3. 不可出现真实姓名、校名等信息。

The Person I Want to Thank

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