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Some people seem to have unusual memories. Zheng Aiqiang, a "memory athlete" on TV show Super Brain, can remember 2, 660 numbers in just one hour!

    You would think people like him must have special brains. But according to a recent study by researchers from America and Holland, the brain structure (结构) of ordinary people and 23 of the world's lending memory athletes shows no difference.

    Good memories can be trained. New research in the magazine Neuron suggests that a person will get a super memory with just six weeks of hard training.

    Researchers found that a technique (技巧) called loci, invented by the ancient Greeks, can greatly help improve memory.

    By using loci, you are using your imagination to improve the brain's memory networks. You can link (关联) something you need to remember with a place that you know very well. For example, to remember a list of numbers, imagine yourself walking through your house. Each thing is linked to a number. For example, zero could be the handle on the door and five could be the painting on the wall.

    In one study, some ordinary people were given 20 minutes to remember 72 nouns. At the beginning, they could only remember 26 words, but when they were taught loci, they could remember 62 words.

    "Not everyone can become a memory winner. But everyone using the technique can improve his memory greatly" said Boris Konrad, one of the researchers in the study.

(1)From the recent study, we know that ordinary people and memory athletes have similar  

(2)To memorize a list of numbers by using loci means you are using your  to link it with a  you know well according to the passage.

◆(3)请根据短文内容回答问题

What does the new research in the magazine Neuron suggest?

  

◆(4)请用一句话概括段落大意.

Paragraph 6 tells us that  

◆(5)请将文中划线句子译成汉语.  

来源:2018年山东省烟台市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2020-12-31
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Fred was a poor man who lived alone in a small village. He was lazy and didn't want to find a job. He had no friends or relatives. He used to beg for food for his living.

One day, a kind man gave Fred a large bowl of rice. Fred didn't eat up the rice in one go. He put the remaining rice on the table. He lay on his bed and kept an eye on it.

After a while, Fred fell asleep and had a dream. He dreamed that there was a famine (饥荒) in his village. He sold his remaining rice and got some silver coins. He used the silver coins to buy a pair of goats. His goats had kids in months, so he got more goats. He sold some goats and became rich. He bought a large house. He fell in love with a beautiful lady and they got married.

Fred dreamed that he was dancing with his wife. He felt so excited that he kicked in air and his leg hit the bowl on the table. The bowl with rice dropped and broke into pieces. The noise woke him up.

At once, Fred realized that he had been dreaming. He also realized that he could get nothing if he didn't make a change. Then he decided to get rid of his laziness. Soon he found a job and worked hard.

(1)How did Fred get silver coins in his dream?  

A. By selling his goats.

B. By selling the rice.

C. By working hard.

D. By selling his house.

(2)Fred kicked in air when he dreamed that  

A. he became a rich man

B. he had more goats

C. he was dancing with his wife

D. he had a large house

(3)The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase "get rid of" is probably"  ".

A.摆脱

B.原谅

C.忽略

D.删除

(4)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?  

A. Fred was a rich man before he had a dream.

B. Fred got a large bowl of rice from a lady.

C. In Fred's dream, he bought a pair of horses.

D. The bowl dropped and the noise woke Fred up.

来源:2020年湖北省随州市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-02-05
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Although he has lost one arm, Zhang Jiacheng hopes never to lose his love for basketball or willingness to improve his skills of playing it.

    The 13﹣year﹣old boy recently got wide attention from netizens (people who use the Internet) in China when a video of his excellent dribbling(带球) skills in a one﹣on﹣one situation was posted online. "It's so inspirational How can you easily give up your efforts after watching his video?" One netizen wrote on Sina Weibo.

    Born in Guangdong Province, Zhang lost his right arm in an accident at just five years old which was a terrible event for such a young kid. Zhang, however, decided to face up to the hardship, and not let the fate(命运) control his life. Because he has a dream:to be a basketball player.

    Other children around always wondered how he could play basketball with just one arm. "Hard work" is the only thing that Zhang can do. Be it rainy or windy, Zhang never stops playing basketball, and has achieved huge improvement in his skills.

    In the video, Zhang showed his dribbling skills in front of a defense made up of several professional basketball players, and received a loud cheer from people watching on site."Your right hand has been taken away in a terrible way, but you have the best left hand. You are the real star in this game," former CBA player Wang Jing said after watching Zhang's performance.

    Zhang has posted 13 videos of his basketball skills on Douyin, and earned almost one million likes. "Give it a try, or give it up," Zhang once wrote in one of his videos. Of course, he chose the former(前者).

(1)What happened to Zhang Jiacheng when he was 5 years old?  

A. He lost his love for basketball.

B. He posted a video on Sina Weibo.

C. He lost his right arm in an accident.

(2)What's Zhang Jiacheng's dream?  

A. To be a football player.

B. To be a basketball player.

C. To be a popular netizen.

(3)Zhang Jiacheng became famous by  

A. writing a lot of his own stories on Sina Weibo

B. posting his videos of basketball skills on Douyin

C. watching the CBA player Wang Jing's performance

(4)What can you learn from the one﹣armed teenager?  

A. Always give it a try.

B. Always give it up.

C. Let the fate control the life.

来源:2020年山东省菏泽市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-01-06
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In a restaurant, a bug(虫子) suddenly flew in and landed on the woman. She started shouting out of fear. Then she jumped around with both her hands shaking, trying to scare away the bug. Her reaction was very strong and everyone in her group got into fear.

    The woman finally got the bug of her, but then it landed on another woman in the group. Now, it was her turn to continue the drama.

    A waiter rushed to the table. The woman somehow managed to get the bug on the waiter. The waiter stood quietly and looked at the bug on his shirt. He carefully picked up the bug and threw it out of a window.

   Drinking my coffee and watching the drama go on, I started wondering: Was the bug responsible for what they behaved just now/ If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed(v. 干扰)?

He solved the problem perfectly without any fear. It was not a bug, but the inability of those people to deal with the disturbance(n. 干扰) caused by the bug that disturbed them.

    I realized that it was not the shouting of my father or my boss that disturbed me, but my inability to deal with the disturbances caused by their shouting that disturbed me. It was not the traffic jams(堵塞) on the road but my inability to deal with the disturbances caused by traffic jams that disturbed me.

    It is not a problem, but my reaction to the problem that creates disorders in my life.

(1)From the passage, we can infer(推断) that the second woman  

A. was not scared because she was strong

B. acted the same way the first woman did

C. continued watching the drama

D. threw the bug back on the first woman

(2)Where was the writer when the story happened?  

A. In the restaurant.

B. In his office

C. On his way to work

D. At the theater

(3)Which of the following would the writer agree with?  

A. It was the women who caused the trouble.

B. The women were able to deal with the disturbance.

C. The bug was responsible for what the women did.

D. The waiter had the ability to deal with the disturbance.

(4)According to the passage, if you run into a traffic jam, you're supposed to  

A. complain for being late

B. feel upset and worried

C. relax yourself by listening to music

D. expect someone to clear the road right away

(5)What does the passage mainly tell us?  

A. Speak less, do more.

B. Keep your cool when trouble hits.

C. Actions speak louder than words.

D. Mind your manners while in a restaurant.

来源:2020年湖北省荆州市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-02-05
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Florence Nightingale was born on May 12th,1820.In 1851 she trained as a nurse.Two years later she went to a British military(军事的)hospital so that she could help British soldiers.Before she arrived,many soldiers died in the hospital because it was dirty.Nightingale worked hard to make the hospital clean and stop soldiers dying.When she returned to England in1856,she was a national heroine.Nightingale wrote two books about nursing and she also started a school to train nurses.She died in London on August 13th,1910,when she was 90 years old.

(1)What was Florence Nightingale's job?   

A.A nurse.

B.A soldier.

C.An artist.

(2)How many books did she write?    

A.One.

B.Two.

C.Three.

(3)Which of the following is NOT true about the article?  

A.In 1851 she went to a British military hospital.

B.In 1856 she returned to England.

C.In 1910 she died in London.

(4)What would be the best title for the article?   

A.A British Soldier.

B.A British Military Hospital.

C.A Famous British Nurse.

来源:2021年湖南省张家界市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-08-14
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China's highly﹣respected translator and writer YangJiang passed away on May 25 in Beijing, aged 105.

    Yang graduated from Dong wu University in Suzhou, Jiangsu, in 1932.She went to the UK and France to study in 1935 and returned to China in 1938.

    Yang wrote lots of works and most of them are still popular now.

    What's more, Yang finished a translation of Don Quixote, This made her the first Chinese to translate a whole book from Spanish.Her translation has been given as national gifts to visiting leaders of other countries.

    In 2001, Yang gave away royalties(版税) from books written by her husband QianZhong shu and herself worth 10 million yuan, to set up a scholarship fund(奖学金) to help poor students.

    Bill Gates is the former chairman of Microsoft Corporation, a worldwide leader in software and Internet technologies, With his friend Paul Allen, he founded Microsoft in the 1970s.With the development of Microsoft.he becomes one of the richest men in the world.

    In 1999 Gates wrote a book named Business@theSpeedofThought.The book shows how computer can solve business problems in new ways.The book was published in 25 languages and is welcome in more than 60 countries.

    Bill Gates has made great contributions to education and health all over the word.He has given away about 21 billion dollars for education and health.When China was struck by COVID﹣19(新冠肺炎).he also offered millions of dollars.

(1)Where did YangJiang pass away?  

A.In Shanghai.

B.In Jiangsu.

C.In Beijing.

D.German.

(2)In which language is Don Quixote written?  

A.English.

B.Spanish.

C.French.

D.In Zhejiang.

(3)When was Microsoft Corporation set up?  

A.In1969.

B.In1965.

C.In1985.

D.In1975.

(4)What was the book Business@the Speed of Thought about?  

A.Howto solve business problems with computers differently.

B. How to earn money.

C.How to increase the speed of thought.

D.Howto be a successful person.

(5)What do Yang and Gates have in common(共同点) ?  

A.They are both successful in business.

B.They both care about education.

C.They are both very rich in the world.

D.They both have translated lots of books.

来源:2020年湖北省恩施州中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-02-08
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Kelly is a very special student in my class. Her father is an American, and her mother is a Chinese from Hong Kong. Kelly was born in New York and finished elementary school there. Then the family decided to move to Taiwan because Kelly's father found a new job in Taipei. Kelly could speak only English, but her parents did not send her to a special school for foreign children. They wanted her to study in a regular junior high school and to make friends with the local students.

    Kelly has to work very hard at school. English is easy for her, of course. Math is OK, too. But Chinese and history are big headaches for her because she cannot read the books in Chinese. She often comes to me, her English teacher, to ask questions about Chinese and history. She is trying very hard, and I believe she will do well in Taiwan.

(1)Who wrote the two paragraphs?  

A. Kelly herself.

B. Kelly's teacher.

C. Kelly's mother.

(2)Why did Kelly's family move to Taiwan?  

A. Kelly's father changed his job.

B. Kelly's parents had many friends in Taiwan.

C. Kelly's mother needed to learn Chinese to do business.

(3)What are Kelly's difficult subjects?  

A. English and math.

B. P.E.and art.

C. Chinese and history.

来源:2019年湖南省常德市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-02-10
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    Julie is ten years old. Her brother Rick is eleven. Last year their family went to Kenya(肯尼亚)for their summer holiday.

     They had a wonderful time. Kenya is famous for its safari holiday.

     On a safari holiday, you stay in a national park and watch the wild animals. Julie's family did this. They camped in the middle of a national park, far from any towns.

     There were guides with them, and the guides knew a lot about wild animals. During the day, their guides took them in a big car and they saw all kinds of animals. They saw lions, elephants monkeys and many other wild animals. Sometimes the animals came very close to them. Once an elephant started to walk towards them, and Julie and Rick felt very scared. The guide said, "It's all right Don't move, please." He didn't seem afraid at all! After some minutes, the elephant walked away.

     At night, the family slept in a tent. They could hear the noises of the animals. They said it was noisy, and sometimes they couldn't sleep! Also, they said it was very, very hot. But they loved their holiday and are going again next year.

(1)When did Julie and Rick travel to Kenya?  

(2)Did the family camp next to a town?  

(3)How did the guides take them to watch wild animals?  

(4)Why were Julie and Rick very scared?  

(5)Where did the family sleep at night?  

来源:2019年湖南省郴州市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-02-09
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Addyson is an 8﹣year﹣old girl from Kansas. Maurine is a 9﹣year﹣old girl from a village called Bartabwa in Kenya. It might not seem as if the girls have much in common, but when they met at a dinner two years ago, in Kansas, they became friends at once.

    The dinner was hosted by the group World Vision International. In some parts of the world, people must walk several miles each day to collect water from a stream(小溪) or another water source. Often, the water is polluted. World Vision builds wells(井) and rain catchers in these communities.

    Addyson was at the dinner because her family supports World Vision. Maurine was there because her village had been without clean water. World Vision solved that by building a water station there. Addyson was influenced by Maurine. "People helped Maurine so she could have clean water,and kids are dying because the don't have it," Addyson says. "Addyson says. "I want to help."

    Races are one way World Vision raises money to pay for its water projects. Runners promise to run a race, often a 26﹣mile marathon or 13﹣mile half marathon. They ask people to support them by giving away to World Vision.

    Addyson decided to run the 2017 Knasa City Half Marathon for World Vision.She'd raised $20,000. She's the youngest person in World Vision history to raise more than $10,000. In 2018, she ran again﹣﹣﹣﹣and raised $36,000.

    Addyson and Maurine still keep in touch. Last year, Maurine returned to the U.S. and they met up in Chicago. But Addyson's work is not finished. "My purpose is for every kid to have clean water," she says.

(1)Where did the two girls become friends?  

A. In Bartabwa.

B. In Kansas.

C. In Chicago.

(2)How did World Vision help Maurine's village?  

A. By building wells.

B. By building a water station

C.By building rain catchers.

(3)Which of the following is the way Word Vision raises money?  

A. By dinner.

B. By friendship.

C. By race.

(4)How much did Addyson raise in total from 2017 to 2018?  

A. $46,000.

B. $56,000.

C. $66,000.

(5)What's the best title of the passage?  

A. Run for Clean Water.

B. Run for Bartabwa.

C. Run for Maurine.

来源:2019年湖南省永州市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-02-10
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It is a hot summer day.Clara is drinking juice in the yard.Her mom is cutting grass with a lawnmower(割草机). The lawnmower is loud, and Clara wishes her mom would play with her instead.But mom says the grass is very long and has to be cut.

    Suddenly, the lawnmower stops. Clara's mom looks upset. Clara wonders what is wrong. Her mom picks something up out of the grass, and walks to Clara.

    Clara's mom has a little turtle in her hand! As Clara looks closer,she sees that one leg is in bad shape."I think I broke its leg," Clara's mom says. "I'm really sorry. Will you help me nurse it back to health?"

    Clara feels bad for the little turtle. Turtles move slowly, so it probably could not run away when it saw the lawnmower coming. And Clara's mom could not see it in the long grass! It was a mistake, but Clara and her mom will make it right. Clara names the turtle Phillip.

    They take Phillip to the vet. The vet takes an X﹣ray of Phillip's leg, and makes sure that it is broken.The turtle gets a little splint (夹板) and bandage. The vet tells Clara that the turtle needs plants to eat,water to drink and a place to live in. Clara and her mom buy a small tank (水箱) for Phillip on the way home.

    At home, Clara takes good care of Phillip. She puts water and rocks in the tank.She brings him fruit and leaves to eat, and keeps his tank clean.

    After eight weeks, Clara and her mom take Phillip back to the vet, who says that his leg is healthy again. Clara is both happy and sad.Happy because Phillip is better,but sad because she has to let him go.When Clara gets home, she feeds Phillip some fruit,kisses his back and says goodbye,then lets him go in the yard. Clara will always remember Phillip.

(1)Clara's mom looks upset because  

A. she can't play with Clara

B. the grass is too long to cut

C. the lawnmower doesn't work

D. she hurts the turtle by mistake

(2)What does the underlined word "vet" mean?  

A.兽医

B.药剂师

C.饲养员

D.驯兽师

(3)Clara provides  for Phillip.

A. some fruit, water and grass

B. a tank, some leaves and water

C. a splint, a tank and some rocks

D. a bandage, some water and leaves

(4)What does Clara do after Phillip becomes healthy?  

A. She takes him to get an X﹣ray.

B. She feeds him some leaves.

C. She lets him go.

D. She keeps him as a pet in the yard.

(5)What do you think of Clara? She is  

A. kind

B. polite

C. careless

D. creative

来源:2020年山东省东营市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-01-06
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Dmitry Doronin,a doctoral student from Russia,is keen (热衷的)to share his experience in rural villages in Zhejiang with his 1.4 million followers online.

Since Dmitry started to live in the countryside last August,the 32 ﹣year﹣old has created hundreds of video clips that record the relaxing lifestyle in Hengzhang village,Lishui city."The rice is grown in the fields together with fish,which helps to increase local agricultural (农业的)products," said Dmitry,while introducing products from Hengzhang village on the popular Chinese short﹣videos platform Douyin,Besides filming videos,Dmitry also enjoys working with farmers in the fields,doing activities   such as planting vegetables and feeding chickens.

Living in a village provides him with uniqueexperiences,he says,quite different from busy life in big cities,such as Shanghai,where he studies.And he has been a pleasant surprise to the villagers as well.Villager Bao Mingyue,76,says,"To our surprise,the young Russian not only knows how to cook Chinese food but is interested in working in the fields."

Because of the outbreak of COVID﹣19,the sales of local agricultural products had dropped rapidly,so Dmitry volunteered to help sell the products in his videos.In a few months,10,000 kilograms of oranges,4,000 kilograms of dried sweet potatoes and 300 kilograms of honey had been sold.

"Thanks to his videos,it seems that more tourists have come to visit our village,"says 72﹣year﹣ old Pan Xianyu,who is very pleased to see the great changes in her hometown,Dmitry loves his country life,"In the countryside,you can immerse (沉浸)yourself in the traditional way of life and understand this country better," he says.

According to Dmitry,some Russians' opinions about China are still out of date,although China has progressed greatly."I would like to become a people to people envoy (使者)of friendship between the two countries by using the Internet," he says.

(1)It can be learnt from the passage that Dmitry    .

A.

has lived in the countryside for years

B.

is good at catching fishes

C.

C gets much attention on the Internet

D.

sells farmers' products in Russia

(2)The underlined word"unique" probably means"    ".

A.

common

B.

special

C.

similar

D.

hard

(3)The purpose of Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 is to    .

A.

show Dmitry's influence on Hengzhang village

B.

advise people to buy the products of Hengzhang village

C.

make more tourists interested in Hengzhang village

D.

explain why the sale of sweet potatoes dropped

(4)Dmitry hopes to help Russians to       .

A.

improve their lives more quickly

B.

have a better understanding of China

C.

study Chinese traditional way of life

D.

make rapid progress in farming

来源:2021年浙江省绍兴市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-02
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Last Saturday,I went to a coffee shop to meet a friend of mine.I got there ten minutes earlier.

    So I ordered a cup of coffee and sat by the window,watching people.There were some boys playing football on the street and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled across the road.

    Suddenly,there came a car.It was going very fast.When the driver saw the boy in his way,he braked(刹车)hard.But it was too late …The small boy was lying on the street without moving.To everyone's surprise,the car didn't stop.It drove away quickly.

    People ran to the boy.There was a cut on the boy's head and he lost a lot of blood.The coffee shop owner telephoned the police.Soon an ambulance(救护车)arrived and took the boy to the hospital.At 6:30 pm,the police arrived and started questioning people.About half an hour later,they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything.I gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver.I didn't leave the police station until 8:00 p.m.After that I went home because I didn't want to talk to anyone.

    The next day,the boy's parents called me to say thanks.They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was at the police station now.

(1)Why did the writer go to the coffee shop?    

A.To relax himself.

B.To meet his friend.

C.To help a boy.

D.To watch people.

(2)What happened to the boy while he was running after the football?    

A.He was taken away by someone.

B.He fell down by accident.

C.He knocked into a man in the street.

D.He was hit by a car suddenly.

(3)Who called the police?    

A.The writer.

B.The owner of the coffee shop.

C.The writer's friend.

D.The waiter.

(4)Which of the following is the right order?    

①The writer ordered a cup of coffee.

②There was a cut on the boy's head.

③A car came very fast.

④The writer got a call from the boy's parents.

⑤The writer went back home.

A.①②⑤③④

B.③②①⑤④

C.①③②⑤④

D.③①②④⑤

(5)How might the writer feel at the end of the story?    

A.Happy.

B.Sorry.

C.Worried.

D.Popular.

来源:2021年四川省广元市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-05
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Huang Shengen tied a small blackboard to his motorbike,together with all his teaching things and an alarm clock around his neck,and then started his ride.

53﹣year﹣old Huang has worked as a primary school teacher for 35 years in Yichun,Jiangxi Province.As the only teacher in Shaniping Primary School,which was closed because of COVID﹣19,Huang went to 7﹣year﹣old Zeng Yufen's home.In the school,the girl is the only student living with her grandmother in a mountain village.

All primary school students were having online classes at home.However,Huang found that the network signal was poor at Zeng's home when he took books to the girl at the end of February.

In order not to disappoint her,Huang thought of the idea of a mobile classroom.He showed up at Zeng's home the next day with a blackboard,a ruler and a box of chalks.

Every morning,Huang rode about 15 kilometers up the mountain road to Zeng's home.After class,he played games with his student,and he also taught the student to draw flowers and the beautiful mountain village.

"I'm a teacher from a village,and my job is to teach her so that she might leave the mountain and live a better life in the future," Huang said.

Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.

(1)Huang was 18 years old when he started teaching at the school.    

(2)Huang found it was hard for the girl to take online classes when he took books to Zeng Yufen.    

(3)There were many teachers in Shaniping Primary School.    

(4)Huang thought of the idea of a mobile classroom for Zeng Yufen.    

(5)This passage is about a great teacher from village.    

来源:2021年黑龙江省牡丹江市、鸡西市朝鲜族学校联合体中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-08-16
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Tony, a nine﹣year﹣old kid, is sitting at his desk when suddenly he wets(尿湿) his pants. He thinks his heart is going to stop because he can't possibly know how this has happened. It has never happened before. He knows the after﹣effect (后果)﹣When the boys find out, he will never hear the end of it. When the girls find out, they'll never speak to him again as long as he lives.

Tony puts his head down and say to himself, "Oh, no. What can I do? I need help now!"

He looks up and notices the teacher coming, with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered.

As the teacher is walking to him, a classmate named Emily is carrying a glass that is full of water. Emily falls down in front of the teacher and drops the glass of water in Tony's pants. Tony seems to be angry, but all the while he is saying to himself, "Thank you, dear! Thank you , dear!"

Now all of a sudden, instead of being the person that everyone laughs at, Tony is the person of sympathy (同情). The person that everyone laughs at should be him, but now it is Emily.

She tries to help, but they tell her, "You've done enough, you stupid!"

At the end of the day, as they were waiting for the bus, Tony walks over to Emily and says in a low voice , " You did that on purpose, didn't you ?"

Emily says back in a quiet voice, "I wet my pants ,too."

(1)What does Tony think the other boys will do if they find out the fact?   

A.

They'll all laugh at him.

B.

They'll tell the teacher about it.

C.

They'll try to help him.

D.

They'll never speak to him again.

(2)Which is right according to the passage?   

A.

Emily drops the water on purpose.

B.

Tony is really angry with Emily.

C.

Tony and Emily don't go home by bus.

D.

Tony and Emily aren't classmates.

(3)We know that Emily is a   girl from the passage?

A.

careless and lazy

B.

quiet and bright

C.

stupid and helpless

D.

kind and smart.

来源:2019年河北省中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-01-25
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Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. When he was 17, he travelled along the Silk Road with his father. who wanted to trade with the Chinese. Finally, they arrived in Beijing. They were guests at the Emperor's Palace. Marco was very clever and could speak four languages. The Emperor was impressed by him and they became friends. He asked Marco to serve in his court (宫殿) and sent him to do many important jobs all over the country.

    Marco was amazed by how beautiful China was. He was impressed by Beijing and the Emperor's Palace, especially the Summer Palace which was described as "The greatest palace that I've ever seen". The walls were covered with gold and silver and the hall was so big that it could easily hold 6,000 people for dinner."

    Marco was also attracted (吸引) by the inventions and developments in China which couldn't be found in Europe at that time. Marco was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the markets. In Europe, people paid for goods(货物) with gold and silver. He could not understand how people paid for food and valuable things with paper! He was also puzzled by the black stones people used to burn to produce heat. The black stones were coal, but Marco had never seen coal before!

    After he served the Emperor for 17 years, in 1291, Marco returned to Italy. He was a very wealthy man then. A writer wrote down all the stories that Marco told him in a book called The Description of the World, which became one of the best﹣selling books in Europe.

    People enjoyed the book, but many of them thought that Marco's stories about China were too fantastic to be true. However, Marco always stood by his tales. Just before he died, aged 70, Marco was asked the question, "Was it all true?" And this was his answer, "I have only told a half what I saw!"

Marco Polo and China

Before arriving in China

◆ In 1254, he was born in Italy.

◆ At the age of 17, he travelled along the (1)  with his father to trade with the Chinese.

During his living in China

◆ He made friends with the Emperor and served in the court.

◆ He did many (2)  _____around China.

◆ The beauty of China impressed him.

◆ The (3)  _____in China attracted Marco.

①Paper money was used to buy goods in the markets.

②Chinese people used (4)  to produce heat.

After returning to Italy

◆ He became wealthy.

◆ A book written about his traveling experiences around the world sold well in Europe.

◆ The underlined sentence tells us that (5)  

来源:2018年山东省烟台市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2020-12-31
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