题型：阅读表达 题类： 难易度：普通
广东省清远市2024-2025学年九年级上学期8月开学考试英语试卷
Jane was not a confident girl before, because she was fat and others often laughed at her. As a result, Jane became very shy. She was afraid to say hello to strangers. She was afraid to ask simple questions and speak aloud in front of others. It seemed that she was afraid of everything in her life. She used to believe that she would be like this all her life.
But one day, her friend Paul's words changed her mind. He encouraged Jane to change herself. He said," If you can have a try, you will have a chance to make a difference. But if you never try, your life is only going to get worse." Jane was deeply touched by what Paul said. She thought," Why not have a try? After all, I have nothing to lose."
The first thing Jane did was losing weight. She had a strict diet and did exercise every day. After 6 months, she lost 90 pounds. This taught her that she could change herself.
A few months later, Jane heard about a speech competition at her university. She plucked up (鼓起) her courage to attend the competition. For the first time, she was able to share her story and speak aloud in front of many people. In the end, she got a big prize!
After the competition, Jane made a to- do list and started changing rapidly. When she tried her best to finish the things on the list one by one, she felt more and more confident.
Jane was still making progress now. And she will never stop.
Gordon stands in the hallway(走廊). No one is there. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} It's 8: 10 a. m. He is late for class. He has to go to the music room, but he doesn't know where it is.
He knows the music room isn't on the first floor. His classroom is on the first floor. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} He knows he has to walk quickly. The teacher will be worried(担心的).
Gordon goes to the second floor and he turns(转弯) to the right. He goes down the hallway. On the left, he sees a door. "It may be the music room," he thinks. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} A young teacher is in it. Gordon asks the teacher, "Sorry, I'm new here. Do you know where the music room is?"
"Sure," the teacher says. "It's on the third floor. Go upstairs and turn left. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} That is the music room. "
Gordon thanks her and goes upstairs. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} "There you are!" Mr. Lewis says. "Your music teacher Mrs. Green asks me to find you." Gordon says, "I find you first!"
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A. No, it is the art room. B. He looks at his watch. C. So Gordon goes upstairs. D. You'll see a door like this. E. Gordon's class teacher, Mr. Lewis is outside the music room. |
From the Other Side
Lara and Tara are twins. They look like each other, but they are very different in everything else. For example, hot food is Lara's favorite, and Tara has a sweet choice.
However, this isn't the problem with the twin girls. They always argues that the opposite one was wrong. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, while Tara thought mornings were fresh and it was difficult to stay up till midnight.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} To put an end to their fights, their parents decided to create a small drama. They wanted the girls to understand that they were both correct from their own point of view. Their parents covered the girl's eyes with black ribbons (带、条), and brought them to the dining room. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Lara was asked to stand on one side of the board and Tara on the other. They couldn't see the other side of it. When the ribbons were taken away, they were surprised to see a huge board between them.
Now, their father asked Lara, "What's the color of the board?" She replied, "It's black!" {#blank#}4{#/blank#} She replied, "It's white!" The two girls began to argue again. While Lara was confident it was black, Tara was sure it was white. Then, they were asked to exchange (交换) their places. They couldn't believe their eyes. Tara, who insisted (坚持) it was a white board, saw a black one. Similarly, Lara, who argued the board was black, was surprised to see a white one. They understood that each of them was right in her own view. Most of us are like Lara and Tara. We are right most times, but insist that others are wrong!
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A. They have different ideas. B. For years, their arguments continued. C. Their mother asked Tara the same question. D. In the room, a big board was placed in the middle. E. Lara thought it was terrible to get up early in the morning. |
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