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2017年辽宁省沈阳市中考英语真题试卷
California is one of the richest states in America.It has a large amount of land.And it also has more people than any other states.It has plenty of natural resources (资源),too.
But everything (A)_______ not perfect there.California has two major problems:earthquakes and forest fires.
The San Andreas Fault runs through California.(B)As a result of it,the state gets many earthquakes.(C) 其中一些地震非常强烈 For example,there was a strong earthquake in San Francisco in 1906.It destroyed many buildings.And it started a large number of fires.(D)More than 3,000 people died after it . There have also been many other strong earthquakes.Some people fear that the"big (E)one"will hit someday.They think an earthquake will cause a huge amount of damage (破坏).
During summer and autumn,much of California is dry.So forest fires,or wildfires,often start.Those fires can spread (F)rapidly . They burn many forest.But they can also burn people's homes and buildings.They often kill people.(G)_______ firefighters can put them out.
Steve Jobs was famous for starting Apple Computers. In a speech to graduating students at Stanford University, Jobs told students about some of life-changing experiences. Jobs believed these experiences helped him achieve success.
Job's biological mother was a college student. As a young mother, she felt unable to bring Jobs up so she put him up for adoption. Job's adopted parents were simple working-class people. When Jobs was 17, his parents used their saving to send him to college.
After six months of college, Jobs decided it was not for him. Around that time, he had read a quotation that went something like,“If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right.”The quotation made him think about his life and his future. He started to question if he should stay in college. Was he doing what he really wanted to do? Eventually, he decided he had to change something; he decided to drop out of college.
Jobs was lucky because he knew what he loved to do. He started Apple Computers in his parents' garage with a friend when he was 20. In just ten years, Apple grew into a $2 billion company. However in 1985, Jobs was fired from the company.
Jobs was shocked. He lost everything at once. He quickly realized that he still loved what he did, and over the next five years, he started two highly successful companies. next and Pixar. Jobs also met his future wife, Laurence. Jobs was happily married with a family, working for Apple again and living every day as if it were his last.
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Paragraph 2 | Jobs'adopted parents were simple working-class people. They {#blank#}2{#/blank#} that they could only use their savings for Jobs' college education. |
Paragraph 3 | A quotation made Jobs think about his life and his future. After six months of college, Jobs didn't think {#blank#}3{#/blank#} and he decided to leave college. |
Paragraph 4-5 | After {#blank#}4{#/blank#} of firing from Apple, quickly Jobs realized he still loved what he did and started two highly successful companies. |
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Your Junior 3 year will finish soon. Do you want to say something about your junior school life? What were the rewards (收获) of the three years? Our readers have their stories to share.
Ben,15,Guangzhou,Guangdong I experienced a hard time in Junior 2 when my grades suddenly dropped(下降) a lot. I faced great pressure. In the following summer vacation, I worked hard by studying for 10 hours a day. It was crazy, but when I became one of the top students again, I felt everything had been worthwhile(值得的). |
Julie, 13,Beijing In July, 2011,I had a trip to the UK with some students and teachers. When we arrived there, the other students and I didn't want to eat the local food. The teachers were worried and tried to make us eat. When we finally finished the meal, the guide said that the world now sees how spoiled(被宠坏的)Chinese kids are. I felt really sorry. |
John,14,Hangzhou,Zhejiang I lived in a dorm(寝室)during junior school. It was a great challenge since I had never left my parents before that. I had to take care of everything myself. I learned to make my bed and get along with roommates. I also learned to make a schedule to arrange(安排)my time .I've done a good job and I feel proud. |
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Things John has learned during junior school | Make the bed {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Make a schedule to arrange time |
Dear Linda, I'm so glad that we'll meet in the Italian restaurant. Now let me tell you how to get to the restaurant. Go straight on when you get off the bus at {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Street. Then turn right at the {#blank#}2{#/blank#}crossing(交叉口).There's an underground station at the street corner. Go along {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Road, and you'll see the Italian restaurant on your {#blank#}4{#/blank#}at the end of the road. It's said that the food there is very delicious. After lunch, let's go to see a film. Remember to get to the restaurant at 12:00 this {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.I'll wait for you there. Yours, Lisa |
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