题型：阅读选择 题类：模拟题 难易度：普通
北京市平谷区2017届九年级下学期英语6月中考模拟（二模）试卷
In 1996, Joe Richman had been working as a radio reporter on US national radio for several years and was looking for a new idea for a radio programme. He met a teenager called John Cutler. John had Tourette's Syndrome—a brain illness. This meant that Josh did not always have control of his movements and speech.
John was just beginning high school when he agreed to work with Joy on a story about his illness. Joe wanted John to keep a radio diary of his daily life. He gave John a tape recorder and asked him to record what happened to him every day. John and Joe agreed that an important part of his story would be talking to his school friends about Tourette's Syndrome. John was embarrassed(尴尬) to record at school—his friends might laugh.
One day, John took the tape recorder to school, but he kept it inside his bag all day. He was too afraid to bring it out. After months of feeling afraid, he took the tape recorder out on lunch time. What happened next was a total surprise. John tells it best:“Everyone jumped at the chance. Everyone started asking me questions about that, I had never really talking about it to anyone—except my mom and dad. ”
That was an important day in John's life because he learned to be more open about his condition. Now John says he wants to do radio diaries until he's 80 years old. He learnt a lot about himself by doing the radio diary. It made a great radio programme, too. Being a reporter is like having a passport. You can ask questions, be curious and explore new worlds. Radio is the perfect way to be on the radio and everyone likes to listen!
The weather in Australia changes a lot. Why? Because Australia is such a large country.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} The northern parts of Australia are warm to hot all year round because it is closer to the equator (赤道). In the north, summer is also the rainy season.
The areas along the coast around Sydney are warm in winter with the lowest temperatures about 50°F to 60°F. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} However, if you think all parts of the country are warm all year round, you'll be wrong. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} When we say it's cold, we don't mean it's like the winter in Harbin. In some places in Tasmania and Victoria, you can see snow and temperatures there are below freezing.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} There are ski resorts (滑雪度假区) in the mountains of Australia.
In Australia, you can enjoy everything from sunbathing on the beach to knocking snow off your boots after a day of skiing. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} If you want to go there for a visit, all you should think about is the weather there.
A. Summer there is warmer and the temperature is about 80°F. B. Australia is really a good place to visit. C. The weather in different parts is different in the country. D. There are lots of delicious food in Australia. E. In fact, many people do not know one thing. F. Some parts of Australia are very cold during the winter. |
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