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江苏盐城射阳外国语学校2016届九年级上学期英语期中考试试卷

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Sixteen is a special age in the United States. There's often a special celebration for a girl's 16th birthday—a big party called Sweet-16. It is like a wedding reception(结婚晚宴) in the number of guests and gifts handed out.

    About a month before the party, the girl's family sends out invitations to the guests. They must buy a special present for the birthday girl and the girl guests find good dresses to wear. A sweet-16 present usually costs $40 to $60. This is about $20 more than the usual-cost of a birthday present.

    The party itself is not held at someone's house. The hostess rents(租赁) a reception hall for the event. Food, cake and a DJ are provided. Around 6'clock, guests arrive and meet the birthday girl. Then the girl and her father have a special father-daughter dance. After that, guests dance for about 30 to 45 minutes.

    Then there is the most important part of the Sweet-16 party, the candle-lighting ceremony.

    The sweet-16 hostess stands behind 16 unlit(未点燃的) candles and dedicates(献给) each candle to her friends, family, and anything that she feels is important to her. A lot of crying and hugging goes on at this time.

    Afterwards, people sit and eat. Most guests begin leaving around 11 o'clock.

    This school year, I have been to two Sweet-16s. I am one of the youngest students in my grade (My birthday is in December). I'll have to wait another year before I can have my own special Sweet-16 party. I can't wait for it!

(1)、Why is sixteen a special age for an American girl?

(2)、How much does a usual birthday present for a teenager cost in the USA?

(3)、What is the most important part of the Sweet-16 party?

(4)、How old is the writer?

(5)、What do you think of the Sweet-16 party in the USA? (请自拟一句话作答)

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People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and children stay healthy while playing with others. However, playing sports can have negative influence on children. It may produce feelings of poor self-pride or aggressive (攻击性的) behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40 million kids play sports in the US. Of these, 18 million say they have been shouted at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad impression of sports.

Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main cause of too much aggression in children's sports. They believe children copy aggressive adult behavior. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that winning is everything. At children's sporting events, parents may shout at other players or cheer when their child behaves aggressively. As well, children may be taught that hurting other players is acceptable, or they may be pushed to continue playing even when they are injured. Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.

As a society, we really need to face up to this problem and find out the causes behind them. Parents and coaches should act as better examples for children. They also need to teach children better values. They should teach children to enjoy themselves whether they win or not. Winning is not everything. In addition, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured. Sending a child with an injury into a game gives the child the message that health is not as important as winning. If we make some basic changes, children might learn to enjoy sports again.

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{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Jackson has just graduated from a university and he wants to rent a small and cheap house.  

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Mr and Mrs. Robinson want to live in a town with their four children. They haven't a car and they cannot pay more than $700 a month.  

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Mr. and Mrs. Ken are very rich and they are fond of swimming. They often like to have parties with their friends in a big house. 

 {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Mr. and Mrs. Nash have three children. Mrs. Nash likes growing flowers and vegetables. They can pay less than $900 a month.  

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Potts wants to live in the country. He doesn't want to walk far to the bus stop. 

 A. Nice modern house, 9 bedrooms with  a swimming pool and a lovely garden,  $3, 800 a month.  

B. Big house with a garden, about $880 monthly.  

C. Modern house with 4 bedrooms near the center of the town, good schools, buses and railway stations nearby, $680 a month.  

D. Big house in a quiet village, only $300  a month, no buses but many trains to the city.  

E. Small house, I bedroom and $250 a month.  

F. Small house in the country, 2m iles from the village, but near the bus stop, $480 a month.

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