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江西省鹰潭市2024年中考一模英语试题
When I moved to America in the 7th grade, I did not speak any English. I had no choice but to keep working hard. Although I made1 when I reached the 9th grade, people still found it difficult to understand me because of my accent (口音).
One day, at a party, I was invited to play a guessing game. When it was my turn, I tried to 2 the object that I had in mind. Suddenly someone said with a laugh, "What did she say?" I felt 3 . Out of kindness, a girl gently advised me to repeat it, but I got stuck on the word "purple"—I couldn't 4 it. This time, everyone laughed while I was trying hard to get the word out of me. This5 had its own influence on me. When opportunities were opened up for the summer program I had been looking forward to, I6 to attend (参加) the interview. Luckily, I got tons of encouragement from people around me. So I decided to 7 .
At the interview, the other students in my group spoke very 8 but I didn't speak that much. I knew that I could hardly be understood because of my accent. Besides when I was nervous, it would be even more 9 for me to pronounce words clearly. After the interview, I stayed, said "10 " and explained to the teachers. I didn't want them to think I wasn't interested or I was being unfriendly. But they appreciated (欣赏) that I expressed11 . "It's OK. You don't have to say sorry. Your accent does not make you less than others," said one of the teachers.
Surprisingly, I was accepted into the 12 . Imagine how I felt!
Up to now, I still feel 13 that I took that step. It is a sign that I have changed. I did not let my accent 14 me. I'm sure I will continue to feel nervous about speaking English with strangers. 15 that's OK. It will not stop me from trying to be better.
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Lincoln is 13 years old. Every morning, he gets up at six o'clock, and then {#blank#}1{#/blank#} out the rubbish while he is on the way to buy breakfast for his family. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} he comes back home, he wakes up his little sister and dresses her. Then he calls his parents for breakfast. They sleep on the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} floor of the house. Lincoln wants them to sleep a little {#blank#}4{#/blank#} because they're tired after a day's work.
Now he is good at almost all the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} washing clothes, making dinner and looking after his five-year-old sister, Sally. But two years ago, he hardly {#blank#}6{#/blank#} out around the house. "I thought housework was for my parents at that time, but soon I knew I was wrong. Everyone should help with a few things at home. We can't depend {#blank#}7{#/blank#} our parents all the time," he said.
Every Friday, Lincoln gets fifty dollars from his parents as his pocket money. "I think it's good to {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the children for the housework. They can get money and buy {#blank#}9{#/blank#} they need, and anyway, they can learn how to manage (管理) their money and become more {#blank#}10{#/blank#}," said Lincoln's mom.
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