贵州省毕节梁才教育集团2025-2026学年九年级上学期11月第二学月定时训练英语试题

It was a cold Thursday afternoon in late January. The second floor of a coffee shop in Shanghai was full of people. They were in small groups. Each group sat quietly a table. Who were they? Why did they meet here?

They were all fans of the ancient Chinese board game Go (围棋). Every Monday, Thursday and Saturday afternoon, they come here head-to-head matches. About 30 people made the trip that afternoon. More people can be seen on weekends, said Han Jun. He's one of earliest group members.

The meetings started seven years ago. At first, the group was small. As word spread on social media, more Go fans joined in. Now there are nearly 400 members. "We welcome Go players of all ages levels." said Han, "It's a good place to enjoy Go-playing culture while having coffee."

An old professor asked his students, "If you went to cut down trees and there were two trees in front of you, one thick and the1 thin, which one would you cut down?"

All of his students shouted, "Of course, cut the thick tree."

The professor2 and said, "The thick one is just a common poplar (杨树),3 the thin one is a valuable pine (松树). Which one will you cut down now?"

"Of course, cut the pine!" his students answered this time.

The professor smiled and asked again, "If the poplar was4, but the pine was crooked (弯曲的), which one would you cut down?"

"Cut the poplar. The pine is so crooked that it can't do5!" the students felt a little confused, but answered.

The professor asked again, "But there is a nest6 the poplar and several young birds are hiding in the nest. Which one will you cut down?"

7, someone asked, "Professor, what are you trying to tell us?"

The professor8 his smile and said seriously, "Why don't you ask yourself why you cut down trees?"

A person will not be confused by different9 only when he has a goal in mind. Do you have a clear goal? It is helpful in10 your dream! Did you kill your dreams?

Pandas are one of the most popular animals in the world, and they are China's national treasure. Most pandas live in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces of China.

Pandas mainly eat bamboo. An adult panda eats about 12 to 38 kilograms of bamboo every day. They spend 10 to 16 hours eating because bamboo doesn't have much nutrition (营养). Pandas have a special "sixth finger"—it's not a real finger, but a part of their wrist. It helps them hold bamboo easily.

Pandas are usually quiet and slow. They like to sleep in trees or on the ground. Baby pandas are very small when they are born—only about 100 grams, which is as light as a small apple. They are pink and have no hair. After about 6 months, they start to eat bamboo and grow black-and-white fur.

Now, pandas are in danger. The number of bamboo forests is getting smaller because of human activities, so pandas lose their homes. Also, pandas have few babies—usually one or two every two years. To protect pandas, China has built many nature reserves (保护区) for them. Now, the number of pandas is increasing slowly.

Less sleep, fatter legs and arms

People without enough sleep are fatter, according to a new study from Nutrients. Scientists divided sleep time into three types: short sleep (less than 7 hours a day), normal sleep (7 to 9 hours), and long sleep (more than 9 hours). Then they studied 9,413 people from the US. Results show that, compared with normal sleepers, short sleepers have more fat on their legs and arms!

Dinner is important

Many people don't eat dinner to lose weight. But scientists at Osaka University, Japan, said this might not be the answer. They did a study with 200,000 university students. Then they found that if people don't eat dinner, it's easier for them to put on weight. One reason, scientists said, might be that people without dinner are hungry. So they eat more during the day.

Mukbang (吃播) makes you eat more

If you want to lose weight, stop watching mukbang. In a new study, scientists asked people to watch a cooking or nature television show. They found that those who watched the cooking program ate more chocolate, compared to the nature program.

Scientists said that by looking at delicious food, people will get more ghrelin (胃饥饿素) in their blood. This gives people a stronger appetite and they will then eat more.

To make our life better, we often have things that we want to change—our eating habits, our health conditions, our grades, etc.

◆Set a proper aim

Understand why you want to change and what you want to do. Make the aim clear enough. "I'll get 10 more points in English." is better than "I want to do better in my schoolwork." Imagine the exciting moment when you achieve your aim.

◆Make a plan

Trying to change many things all at once can be tiring and hard. Make a plan weekly or monthly. Divide a big plan into small ones.

◆Keep positive (积极的)

Change often comes with challenges and difficulties, so keeping a positive mindset (心态) is important. Don't be afraid of failures. Adjust (调整) your plan if necessary. Remember, any small effort counts.

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Tell your family and friends about your plan, and their support can be encouraging. What's more, joining groups is also a good idea, as you can get valuable advice and help from each other.

◆Be patient

It takes time and hard work. Don't expect quick results, but focus on making small progress every day. Celebrating every small achievement will help you stay motivated (有动力的) and keep moving forward. Change doesn't have to be perfect. It just has to be in process.

A. Get support

B. Learn from them instead of giving up.

C. Change cannot be achieved overnight.

D. If you're trying to eat healthier food, start by adding some vegetables to your meal every day.

E. A good learner will keep practicing what he has learned.

F. Here are some ways that can help you change.

Using live streaming is popular among the people aged 18 to 35. Even the teachers give lessons by live streaming. Besides leaving reviews on the screen, viewers (观众) can also communicate directly with the hosts by buying virtual (虚拟的) gifts such as flowers, toys and cars for them online. The most recent famous example was the Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui. She did one-hour live streaming which reached more than 11 million viewers.

What's more, live streaming allows users to communicate with strangers and express themselves. A 19-year-old college student called Nie Li says she spends three to four hours each week chatting and singing with viewers through one app called Ingkee. "Sometimes I feel lonely and want to talk to people," she says, "I feel nice when viewers are paying attention to me."

However, as there are more than 80 apps and 300 websites for live streaming in China, the Internet regulator (监管机构) almost can't monitor (监控) the content (内容) all the time.

"We support the use of live streaming. But people should be aware of (意识到) the two sides of it," one of the officials said.

many inventions in China.

Everyone is the ability to invent things.

Do you know tea by accident?

I be afraid of trying, but one thing changed me completely.

unforgettable experience!

Chinese opera is one of the oldest art forms in the world. One of the most exciting and (interest) forms of Chinese opera is Sichuan opera. The dancers often throw their bodies around in ways you can hardly believe, and the actors can be (real) funny. They can also frighten the audience by blowing fire from their mouths. But one thing is very special to Sichuan opera-face-changing, or bianlian.

The actors wear specially painted masks on their faces in many different (color). This is common in Chinese opera. But what surprises you in Sichuan Opera is that the actor's face will suddenly change (complete) and you cannot see how this has happened! A face that was red suddenly becomes blue. A mask that was smiling suddenly becomes (happy). The actor looks to the left with an angry face and then looks to the right with a kind face. Some actors can change their faces ten (time) in twenty seconds. And yet you never see their fingers touch (they) face. How do they do it?

Of course, you realize that the actor has many different masks. They are (make) from very thin and colorful silk. If the actor turns his back to you, you think he (change) his masks while you cannot see him doing it. But when he turns again (face) you, it's the same mask. Then he shakes his head suddenly and that mask has changed like magic.

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