题型：阅读选择 题类： 难易度：困难
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!"
Dos and Don'ts in the Bedroom | |||
| Make your room as dark and comfortable as possible. |
| Don't eat too much food close to bedtime. |
| Keep a good sleep schedule. Getting up at the same time every day can help. |
| Don't stay up too late on weekends. This can affect your weekday sleep. |
| Write down your plans for the next day and also your worries. It can help you make them go away. |
| Avoid blue light 30 minutes before bedtime. Don't put your phone in your bedroom at night. |
Start with some easier ways and try changing one bad sleep habit at one time. | |||
Is your school strict?
| Alice： Well， yes and no. At break time we can decide（决定）where to go. We can stay in the classroom or go outside—I often go to the playground with Mike, but we can't go out to the shops and of course we can't go home! |
| Karl: Yes, the teachers are very strict! We can't talk in class and we can't ask questions. We can listen to the teacher and copy（抄写）from the board. That＇s all! |
| Jane： Not really， no. We can use computers in class to look forinformation（资料），but we can＇t go on social networking sites（社交网站），of course！We can work in groups in class too. I like that. |
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