题型:阅读选择 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
北京市海淀区2019届九年级下学期英语5月期中考试试卷
My name is Jackson. I'm a great reader with good memory. I remember almost everything I read. But I don't like to speak in class. When Mr.
Knoll announced an oral book report, the idea of going up and having my classmates staring at me while I talked filled me with anxiety.
As for the date, if the book report was due in two weeks, I would do it right then. Mr. Knoll, though, gave us a month to get the report ready, so I thought I had plenty of time.
Finally, I chose Fire-Hunter by Jim Kjelgaard. It looked really interesting. I read the first few pages and then I set it aside. I wasn't worried. I had plenty of time. Then the book got buried in the clutter(杂物) in my room.
Before I knew it, the date of the book report was a week away. Some kids had already finished. I was in a panic. I raced home and found the book. Trembling(颤抖),I turned to the back and discovered there were 218 pages! I read like crazy.
The last day came. When Mr. Knoll called on me to give my report, I still had eighty pages to go.
The class looked sorry for me when I pulled myself forward. They could see my fear.
"My book is Fire-Hunter, by Jim Kjelgaard," I began slowly. Then I started to tell the story and the class seemed interested. To my surprise, I discovered I was enjoying myself. However, I had no idea how the book ended. I really didn't know what came over me. I made up the rest of the story on the spot.
The class loved it, and applauded as I finished.
At break time, Mr. Knoll called me over. "You know, Jackson, I don't really remember the book ending that way."
I gulped(倒吸气).
"You told a pretty good story," he continued. "The assignment was an oral book report. You did a great job on the oral part."
"Uh, thanks," I said.
"When you actually finish Fire-Hunter, please come to me and give me the book report.
"Yes, I definitely will," I said. I knew I would never make that mistake again.
Sharing our school lives
Students from different countries share what their school day is like.
Every morning, I get to school at about 7:15am. After meeting with my friends, we go to our classes. All my classes are 1 hour and 15 minutes long. Between classes, we have a 5-minute break. After the first class, I go to homeroom(年级大教室) for 30 minutes. Then, it's time for a break! I eat a snack and talk with friends. At 10, I walk to my next class. Then there is the third class and lunch. At 12:30,I have the last class, and then I take the bus home with my friends Amy. Amelia Gonzalez,12, The American School Foundation, Mexico |
My day starts with my debate practice(辩论练习) at home because I am on my school debate team. The first class starts at 9:45 am. Every kid can choose(选择) four to six subjects, like math and music. The children go to different classrooms for the different subjects. In different classes, we can meet different friends in different classrooms. It is great! Our classes in school end at 3:15 pm. Then I go back home. But you also can go to clubs like drama club(戏剧社) if you like. Chelsea Wang,13, Barker College, Hornsby, Australia |
My classes start at 8:30 am. Monday through Wednesday, we have four classes in the morning. We go to different classes in different classrooms. At about 12, we have lunch for about an hour. After that, we have two more classes. At 3 pm, tutorial(辅导课) will start. You can go to any teacher if you have questions. After that, I always go to tennis practice. We only have three classes on Thursdays and Fridays, so we have more time for clubs and sports. Niu Hanliang,15,Westem Boarding SchoolsAssociation,US |
Most studies show that many animals can feel the weather changes. Here are some interesting things about animals.
Animals | Behaviour (表现方式) | Weather changes |
Birds | A lot of birds get together and stay under the roofs (屋顶) of houses. | Heavy rain will come. |
Sharks | Sharks swim to deeper water. | A big storm will arrive. |
Spiders | There are more spiders than usual in autumn, and the spiders make larger webs (网) than usual. | A cold and dry winter will come. |
There are fewer spiders and they make smaller webs. | A warm and wet winter will come. | |
Ants | A lot of ants are on the grass. | It is going to rain. |
The world of animals is very amazing. Sometimes you can not explain why they can tell the weather before the weather report. If you want to know more about them, you can read more articles about science on School Science Magazine.
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