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四川省绵阳市示范初中2018届九年级下学期英语第一次质量调研试题
Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every day I open my books in class and start lessons. 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. Can we imagine life without paper or print?
Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. 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.
Then printing was invented in China. The first printed books were made by putting ink on a wooden block and holding the paper against it. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread(传播) quickly, in a way that can be compared with the introduction of the Internet in the 20th century.
But will books be needed in the future? 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 MP4 players. These machines are smaller and lighter than books so that they can be carried very easily.
Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I don't think the Yao Ming poster on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a computer two metres high!
My family | Mother looks through at home in the evening. |
There are posters of sports players on my bedroom wall. | |
2,000 years ago | Paper was made from silk, cotton and bamboo. |
Books were expensive and rare because they were made by | |
19th century | People made paper from . |
Printing | Printing was China's great . |
11th century | Printing was developed greatly. |
Today | We receive information . |
We keep information on MP4 players. | |
In the future | Books may (not) be replaced by computers. |
A. |
| Photography Club — We are looking for artistically inclined students to join our new club. We plan to meet every Tuesday and Thursday evening after school from 6 to 8 pm. Each member must have their own equipment. | |
B. |
| Hiking Society — Members meet every Saturday to discuss their hiking trips and twice a month, we arrange trips to different parts of the province for members to go on breathtaking scenic mountain walks. Get to understand our local geography, keep fit and have fun. | |
C. |
| Film Club — The club is perfect for students who love artistic movies. Every Tuesday and Friday evening we hold a seminar in which a great new movie or a classic film is discussed and reviewed. | |
D. |
| Dancing Club — We are the largest club in the university with over 400 members. Members are invited to dancing practice every Monday evening from 7 pm to 10 pm and we hold dance parties with students from other universities once a month. Perfect way to keep fit and meet new friends. | |
E. |
| English Society — A new group organized by the University English Dept. gives all students on campus a chance to practice and improve their English. We plan to have regular foreign guests come to our weekly meetings every Wednesday evening at 7:30 and we show English language movies that can help you both practice your English and be entertained as well. | |
F. |
| Book Club — Members meet each week to discuss and recommend books to each other. Meetings are lunch times on Fridays. Membership is free. All members qualify for a 20% discount on all books purchased from the Xinhua Book Store. | |
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Cherry wants to join a club that will keep her fit and active but because she has a part-time job every workday evening, she is only available to take part on the weekends.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}David is a new student at the university, whose major is English literature. He is a little shy so she is hoping to join a club that can help him get to know new people and build his confidence.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Bonnie is majoring in drama and wants to be a scriptwriter when she graduates. She is interested in discovering new stories that she may one day be able to turn into movies. As her home is far from the university, she is only free during the day to take part.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Betty is studying film making and one day hopes to become a director. But she thinks her ability to create beautiful visual images is not strong enough, so she has recently purchased a camera to help her practice.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Jack is a first year geography student who would like to learn more about the geography of the local area. He is also worried about passing the English test that all students must take at the end of their first year of study. He has to return to his home to help his parents every weekend, so he is only free during weekdays.
Terry Fox was born on July 28, 1958 in Canada．He was a determined little boy who never liked to miss a day of school．Fox enjoyed playing baseball and basketball very much in his free time．In secondary school he won the Athlete of the Year Award． He wanted to be a physical education teacher．
Terry Fox's future changed in 1977 when doctors told him there was cancer in his right knee．To stop the spread of cancer, doctors amputated (截肢) most of his leg．Fox learned how to use an artificial leg, and three weeks after the operation, he was walking．
Terry Fox made a plan to raise money for cancer research by running across Canada．His goal was to raise $1 from every Canadian．People said it was a crazy idea but Terry could not be stopped．He started his running on the Atlantic coast in Newfoundland in April 1980 and planned to finish on the Pacific coast in September．
The people of Newfoundland were welcoming and generous．Fox was treated to many meals at people's homes．A small town of 10,000 people raised $10,000．Fox ran about 45 km each day．He ran through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario．As he ran he gave speeches about cancer and how the money he collected would go to finding a cure for cancer．The 8,000 people in the town of Gravenhurst donated $14,000．By the time he ran half-way across Canada he had raised $11.4 million．
At the end of August he thought he was getting a bad cold and stopped running for a few days．Doctors said the cancer had come back and was now in his lungs．Terry went into hospital for treatment．People kept donating money．There were 24 million people in Canada in 1980．Over $24 million had been raised by February 1981．Terry had met his goal．The treatment did not cure Terry． He died on June 28, 1981．That September, the first Terry Fox Run was held in Canada．Terry Fox Runs are now held yearly in 60 countries and millions of people have taken part．More than $ 360 million has been raised for cancer research．The donations for cancer research don't stop．His dream lives on．
The Man Who Never {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Up — Terry Fox | |
Personal information | ·He was born on July 28, 1958 in Canada． ·He worked hard at school and enjoyed playing baseball and basketball in his free time． ·He died of cancer on June 28, 1981． |
Main events | ·In secondary school he won the Athlete of the Year Award． ·In 1977, cancer was found in his right knee and he {#blank#}2{#/blank#} his right leg in the operation, but he was walking again three weeks later with an artificial leg． ·In April 1980, he started running from Newfoundland in the east of Canada all the way to the{#blank#}3{#/blank#} coast to raise money for cancer research． ·In August 1980, doctor found the cancer had {#blank#}4{#/blank#} and this time it was in his lungs． ·After he died, an event called Terry Fox Run is held {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a year in 60 countries and millions of people have taken part． |
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