题型:阅读表达 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
上海市上南地区六校2016届九年级(五四学制)上学期英语12月月考试卷
Each and every year, during Chongyang Festival, citizens of China celebrate the elders in their families and communities. It's a special tradition which is rooted in the deep value that Chinese culture places on honouring their elders.
Sadly, many of our aging population are seniors without sons, daughters or grandchildren to visit. While they may have great friends, they no doubt miss the tender and loving relationships unique to families. To fill this void(空虚), many volunteers turned up on October 28 at nursing homes around the country in order to spend time with the residents. In some cases, they performed humble(谦逊的) gestures of kindness, such as combing their hair or washing their feet.
While the kind acts were appreciated, one embarrassing story out of Anhui province raised a valuable question. Reportedly, one old gentleman had his feet washed seven times during the day by different volunteers. Is this genuinely(真诚地) caring for the elderly? Many of the residents at the home said that those gestures do not make them feel cared for at all. Their family members or community volunteers may drop by for a few hours of token time, but soon they disappear back into their busy lives.
There is nothing we can give that is more valuable or appreciated than our time. While you may feel like there is barely enough time to care for your many responsibilities, might it be possible to spare just a moment as you walk home from school to sit with a senior who lives in your community? Just five minutes is not going to prevent you from getting your homework done, but it may totally change a day of loneliness into a day of joy for one old man or woman. Do you live far from your grandparents? Why not pick up the phone and let them know you're thinking of them? Or maybe you could remind them of the “good old days” and mail them a short letter. Imagine their surprise and joy!
We live in a complicated(复杂的) and busy world, but kindness and caring is still a very simple thing.
If you haven't, please tell us what you did for the elders around you in the past.
Taiwan lies in the southeast of China. It's the largest island in China. It has an area of about 36, 000 square kilometres and it has a population of over 20, 000, 000.It is rich in natural resources. Bananas, rice, tea and so on are famous at home and abroad. Clothes, food and so on are also well known all over the world. Its beautiful scenery, such as SunMoon Lake and Mount Ali, and its wonderful climate make more and more travelers come to Taiwan.
Taiwan has been part of China since ancient times. Most people of the island came from Fujian and Guangdong. All the people on both sides of the strait (海峡) have a strong wish to unite our motherland.
Taiwan Island | |
Location(地点) | In the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} of China |
Area | About {#blank#}2{#/blank#} square kilometres |
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} | Over 20, 000, 000. |
Natural resources | Bananas, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} tea and so on. |
Scenery | {#blank#}5{#/blank#} And Mount Ali. |
The Internet nowadays opens a wide world to people, including teenagers, but many parents worry that their children may meet with something unhealthy when searching online. In order to solve this problem, a new search engine for children called Kiddle has appeared.
Search results are filtered(过滤),so only safe website are shown and descriptions are written in simple language. Searches with bad words are shut off, too.
Kiddles uses the same colors as Google in its logo and a similar design on its homepage, too—with an extra robot picture.
The top three Kiddle search results show safe websites and pages written specially for kids, and those websites and pages are well chosen and checked by Kiddle developers.
The fourth to seventh results will be safe and trusted websites that are not written specially for kids, but have content written in a simple way. These results are also chosen and checked.
Results on the eighth and owwards pages are safe and famous websites that are written for adults. They provide expert content, but are harder for kids to understand.
Unlike on Google, most results appear along with large thumbnail pictures(缩略图)to make it easier for children to find what they are looking for. For example, when searching for "meow meow". Google produces pages for information about a drug(毒品)that has "meow meow" as its nickname(绰号),but Kiddle lists information only about cats, even with some cartoon pictures.
The company explained, "Websites which appear in Kiddle search results satisfy family-friendly requirements, as we filter websites with unhealthy content."
Kiddle—a Child-Friendly Search Engine |
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Characteristics |
Only safe websites are shown. Descriptions are written in simple language. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} bad words appear. |
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Logo |
It uses the same colors as Google with a robot picture. |
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Content |
The top three search results |
Websites and pages are written {#blank#}2{#/blank#} for kids, after being well chosen and checked. |
The fourth to seventh results |
Websites are also worth {#blank#}3{#/blank#} and have content written in a simple way. |
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The eighth and onwards results |
Websites are safe and famous, written for adults, and they are not {#blank#}4{#/blank#} for kids to understand. |
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{#blank#}5{#/blank#} from Google |
Kiddle has many thumbnail pictures. Kiddle only gives safe information. |
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Advantage |
Kiddle satisfies family-friendly requirements. |
Dear Xia Yu,
Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America? One is Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May, and the other is Father's Day on the third Sunday of June. On these two days, American children often give gifts to their parents or take them out for lunch or dinner. Common gifts are flowers and cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers. I heard that it is becoming more and more popular to celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day in China. I wonder if children over there also give similar gifts to their parents. I believe that there, are many ways to show our love. Actually, we don't have to spend a lot of money. It is also a good idea to help parents to do something instead.
—June
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Maybe where does June come from? |
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When is Mother's Day? |
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What do children send their father as common gifts on Father's Day? |
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What do children send their mother as common gifts on Mother's Day? |
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What is also a good idea to do on Parents' Day in China? |
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{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Jane's red ruler {#blank#}2{#/blank#}John's phone number {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Sally's family photo {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Wendy's schoolbag {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Jack's pencil box |
A. A black pen, two yellow pencils and a white eraser are in her schoolbag. B. 020—8967890 is his telephone number. You can call him if you like. C. These are her parents. The boy is her brother. And the little girl is Sally. And the dog is in the photo, too. D. A pencil sharpener, two pens and three pencils are in his pencil case. E. He has a blue ruler. He likes it very much. But he lost it yesterday(昨天), so he's very sad. F. Some books. Three notebooks and one pencil are in his backpack. G. A ruler. Is it yours? It's red. Call me at 8834672. |
Soccer is much loved by people all over the world. Nowadays, our country is taking action to get soccer games to enter schools.
For the activity "Soccer Enters School", different people have different opinions. Some people think this activity is good for students. It helps them become better and stronger. It not only can help students improve their psychological quality (心理素质) but also can develop the spirit of teamwork. Especially for some students, they may have a chance to become professional soccer players and play an important part in China's soccer field.
Other people think this activity will take up plenty of time of students and get in the way of their study. Sometimes it's dangerous because they may get hurt while playing soccer. What's more, it's hard to become a professional soccer player.
Each coin has two sides. What about your idea?
Soccer Enters School |
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Our country {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to get soccer games to enter schools. |
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Different opinions |
Pros |
Become better and stronger. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} psychological quality. Develop the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of teamwork. Help to become professional soccer players. |
Cons |
Take up {#blank#}4{#/blank#} time of students. Be {#blank#}5{#/blank#} because they may get hurt. Be hard to become professional soccer players. |
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