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江苏省盐城市2024年中考英语真题
It was half past seven on Monday morning: time to get ready for school. Jay Stone rolled out of bed. He did a couple of quick wake-up exercises and then he went over to his mirror (镜子) and looked at himself.
"Not bad, Stone, not bad," he said to himself and smiled. Maybe he wasn't ready for Hollywood, but with his dark brown eyes and his thick brown hair, he had the looks that turned girls' heads. He moved closer to the mirror and smiled, checking his teeth.
"Perfect," he thought. "Good enough for a toothpaste ad."
As his eyes moved down to his strong arms, he smiled again. The hours he spent in the gym and doing sit-ups have paid off.
But suddenly, the smile froze. His eyes moved from the upper part of his body down to his legs. His legs were short. Not just short, but far too short for his body. He had the upper body of a six-footer, but because of his legs he was much less than six feet! Six inches less! Sitting, he was as tall as almost anyone. Standing, he had to look up at most of the boys and even many of the girls.
Why didn't his legs grow with the rest of his body? He was one of the shortest boys in his class. He was the shortest in his own family, he was even shorter than his "little" sister—by three inches! Where did his legs come from?
He certainly didn't get them from his parents. They were both quite tall. Looking through old family photos, he found the answer. It was his grandfather on his mother's side. His short legs were a gift from Grandpa Tuttle.
Thanks a lot, Grandpa!
Of course, the kids at school all noticed Jay's short legs and they had a nickname (外号) for him: Stubs! Almost no one called him by his real name; they all called him Stubs. Stubs Stone, Jay didn't like his nickname, but he had to accept it. He had no choice.
But Jay couldn't see in the mirror what his legs could do. They were quick and strong. He was the youngest player on the Brewer High football team. He could run faster than anyone else in the team and, like a rabbit, he kept going and going. Even at basketball, where the other players were much taller than him, they were still afraid of him because of his speed.
Jay shook his head. "Stubs, Stubs Stone, the kid with stubby legs. Yeah, that's me," he said to himself with a little smile. Suddenly, he heard his mother's voice.
"Jay! It's breakfast time!"
Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Paper was first created about 2, 000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare. And because there weren't many books, few people learned to read.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players.
Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}No, I don't think the poster about Yao Ming on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a two-metre-high computer!
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A. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. B. So will books be replaced by computers one day? C. Can we imagine life without paper or print? D. Then printing was invented in China. E. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly. |
Wind is a powerful force in nature. Wind energy may cause great waves in the world's oceans. Its power can be used to create electricity for cities and the countryside.
Wind can also power many expressions in American English. Let's start with a simple one. If you run like the wind, you can run very fast. After running, sometimes you can be full of energy.
If you are doing something difficult, it is good to have the wind at your back, for example, when you are sailing. In this way, it is easier to go forward.
Knowing the direction of the wind is one of the most important parts of sailing. When wind fills a sail, it makes the boat go faster. If you take the wind out of someone's sails, you prevent them from reaching their goals.
Let's turn from sailing to music. Many songwriters use the image of wind in their songs. If an idea is blowing in the wind, it is under discussion but has yet to be decided. When a singer sings"you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows", he means you know what is going on, and he tells you to trust yourself as you can find something out on your own.
Now you know which way the wind blows. Then how can you use these expressions properly? First, read them aloud and keep them in mind. Then, practice using them and test yourself. You know, practice makes perfect.
The Power of Wind | |
A powerful force in nature | Wind may lead to great waves in the world's oceans. It can also be used to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} . |
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} with"wind" | About running: *A person who runs like the wind is a very {#blank#}3{#/blank#} runner. *When a runner gets a second wind after running, the runner is full of energy again. |
About sailing: *When you are sailing, it's easier to go forward with the wind at your back. *When a sail is full of wind, the boat will go faster. *People prevent you from reaching your goal when they take the wind out of your sail. | |
About music: * The image of wind is used by many songwriters. When an idea is blowing in the wind, people need to {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. * When you know which way the wind blows, you know what is going on. | |
Advice on learning | *.Read them aloud and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}them. *Practice using them and test yourself. |
Sally: Hello, Amy! {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Amy: Hi, Sally. I'm not feeling good.
Sally: Oh, no. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Amy: My throat hurts and I have a cough for many days.
Sally: So bad. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
Amy: Yes, but I still feel bad.
Sally: I'm sorry to hear that. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Amy: Yes, you're right. Maybe I should ask for a leave to rest for a few days.
Sally: You also need to drink more water and take the medicine on time.
Amy: Ok, I'll do that.
Sally: {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
Amy: Thanks, I will. See you!
Sally: See you.
A. Did you go to see the doctor? B. Take care of yourself. C. How are you? D. Maybe you need a rest. E. What should I do? F. What's wrong? |
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