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九年级学生面临中考，学习压力较大。为了高效学习，也为了自己的身体健康，我们都应该学习减压。请以“Learn to lower study pressure”为题并根据要点和要求，写一篇英语短文。
1. 要点：1）阐述减轻学习压力的重要性；
2）提出两至三种减轻学习压力的方法。
2. 要求：1）作文应包含所有要点，可适当发挥；
2）文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3）词数80左右。
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Popular English words can be fun. “Heart” is one of them.
Let us suppose you and I were speaking freely about something private. 1. I might speak from the bottom of my heart, or say things honestly and truthfully. I might even open up my heart to you and tell a secret.
If we had an honest discussion, both of us would know that the other person’s heart is in the right place. 2. And, if you are a very good person, I would even say that you have a heart of gold. However, you might have a change of heart based on what I tell you. Our discussion might cause you to change the way you feel about something.
3. Or you feel no sympathy (同情心) or understanding for me or my situation. Or worse you are not willing to give me a hand when I’ m in trouble. 4. And, if you say something to make me frightened or worried, my heart might stand still or skip a beat.
My heart goes out to anyone who loses a friend over an argument. 5. I feel sympathy for the people involved.
I promise that what I have told you is true—cross my heart.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。
A. For example, I would know that you are a kind-hearted and well-meaning person.
B. It really is a sad situation.
C. We would be having a heart-to-heart discussion.
D. But, let us suppose you get angry over what I tell you.
E. If this happens, I might think that you have a heart of stone.
Some people may sneeze after touching a cute dog. Others may find it hard to breathe after eating a certain food. Why does this happen? That’s because they have allergies (过敏).
When a person is allergic to something, his or her immune system (免疫系统) mistakenly believes that this thing is harming the body. Some allergies may cause uncomfortable eyes or sneezing. Others may even make people stop breathing.
But why do people have allergies?
It can be because of their genes, which control what they look like, how they grow and how they develop.
You may be at risk for developing allergies yourself at some point in your life if one of your parents has eczema (湿疹) or food allergies, and they may develop in a certain order, Ogden told Gizmodo, a US technology and science website. A person may first have eczema in his or her childhood, and later see it develop into a food allergy.
But not all allergies are caused by genes. Some experts say that if we experience fewer infections (感染) when we are young, we are more likely to have allergies when we grow up.
According to Matthew Greenhawt from the University of Colorado, our immune system deals with infections and allergies. It tries to keep a balance between the two. But modern medicine protects us from developing various infections. This breaks the balance. Our immune system becomes more easily affected by allergies. It may think that normal things, such as certain foods, are dangerous and will try to protect us with an immune response.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.People who have allergies may ________ according to the text.
A.be likely to have cancer B.find it hard to fall asleep
C.have uncomfortable eyes D.have a cold easily
2.What does the underlined word “they” refer to?
A.Allergies. B.Parents. C.Genes. D.Points in life.
3.Which can make us more likely to have allergies when we grow up?
A.Not taking exercise. B.Eating unhealthy food.
C.Not having allergies before. D.Experiencing fewer infections.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A.Few people are allergic to animals.
B.Parents can’t pass allergies on to their children.
C.People may stop breathing when they have allergies.
D.Modern medicine has no influence on our immune system.
5.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.How to treat allergies. B.Why people have allergies.
C.When people may have allergies easily. D.What people have done with allergies.
One day, Mr. Phillips wanted to buy 1kg of bananas. When he was walking on the street, he saw an ill-looking old lady across the road, who was selling fresh bananas. Mr. Phillips usually bought bananas from a supermarket nearby. But since he was in a hurry to reach home that day, he thought about buying them from the old lady.
When he went to the old lady and asked her the price, she said it was $7 per kg. “But the supermarket where I usually buy gives them for $5 per kg,” said Mr Phillips. “Can you give me for the same price?” The old lady said, “No, Sir. I can sell them to you at $6 per kg.” Mr. Phillips went to the usual supermarket.
In the supermarket, he picked up some good bananas. When he was preparing to pay for them, he was surprised to find that the price was S10 per kg and the manager said that they didn’t bargain. Mr. Phillips thought for a second and put those bananas back. He went back to the old lady. She recognized him immediately and told him, “Sir, I can’t match that price.”
Mr. Phillips told her, “Don’t worry, and I will pay you $10 per kg! Now, give me 2 kg.” The old lady got very happy, and she packed 2kg of bananas and said, “I can’t take $10 per kg but I will take $7 per kg. I am thankful for your kindness.”
Hearing that, Mr. Phillips said, “You are doing good and from tomorrow on, I will only buy bananas from you.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.When Mr. Phillips saw the old lady, she was ________.
A.cleaning the street B.selling fresh bananas
C.sitting on the road D.waiting for the bus
2.Why did Mr. Phillips want to buy bananas from the old lady that day at first?
A.Because he didn’t like buying them from the supermarket.
B.Because he thought the bananas the old lady sold were fresher.
C.Because he was in a hurry to go home.
D.Because he wanted to help the old lady.
3.What was the best price the old lady could offer Mr. Phillips for bananas?
A.$10 per kg. B.$7 per kg. C.$6 per kg. D.$5 per kg.
4.How many dollars could Mr. Phillips save if he bought 4 kg of bananas from the old lady that day?
A.$3. B.$10. C.$12. D.$7.
5.What’s the best title of this text?
A.A good and honest old lady B.A serious manager
C.A poor lady D.A mean man
| We all give names to our pets. But would you give a name to your family’s car? Many American adults enjoy doing this and there’s even a fun “holiday” called “National Name Your Car Day”. The most popular names for cars are “Bob” and “Betsy”. |
| How big can this bookshelf be? In fact, it’s a building. One of its walls just looks like a bookshelf. The building is in Zhejiang. It’s about 20 meters high. Each of the “books” is about 2 meters high. There are many plants on another side of the building. A soccer field is on the top of the building. |
| Peeling a banana is pretty easy. But a Japanese company produces a new kind of banana called “Mongee”. It looks just like any other bananas, but its peel is edible. It tastes like lettuce. The banana trees are grown in a cold place at first. But then they are moved to a warmer place while they are still growing. |
| Most trees grow in forests. But this one has grown all by itself. It’s the loneliest tree on Earth. The nearest tree is over 200 kilometers away. The loneliest tree is on Campbell Island. The island is not a good place for plants to grow. It has high wind and little sunshine. It’s surprising that the tree was able to grow there. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.Which country is NOT mooned in the text?
A.Japan. B.China. C.The UK. D.The US.
2.Many American adults enjoy a fun “holiday” to ________.
A.plant trees B.name cars C.keep pets D.visit friends
3.The building in Zhejiang is unusual because ________.
A.it looks like a soccer field B.many plants grow on one of its walls
C.it is about two meters high D.one of its walls is like a bookshelf
4.The underlined words “is edible” probably mean “________”.
A.can be eaten B.tastes like carrot
C.looks colorful D.may be changeable
5.From the last paragraph, we can learn ________.
A.the loneliest tree grows in forests
B.plants can grow well on the island
C.there is a lot of sunshine on the island
D.the tree has grown lonely in a bad condition
There was a young college student. He always thought that he had chosen a wrong _________, so he played games every day and didn’t study at all. Day after day, he became very _________.
One day, he put a note in the homework that he handed in, saying, “It is said that today’s college students are cheaper than potatoes. Do you agree? The professor _________ the note but said nothing.
Later that day, the student was about to leave the classroom _________ the professor called him back. The professor _________ out a small potato that had sprouted (发芽). “Do you know how much it costs?” he asked the young student. “It’s soft and poisonous (有毒的). Nobody wants to buy _________ even if it’s free.” After saying that, the student threw the potato away _________. Then the professor _________ him another potato. It was half as big as a football and perfectly round. “This potato is organic (有机的). It is not only large and fresh but also free of _________. Although it is very expensive, it sells well around the world.”
The young student was impressed __________ what the professor said. The professor put the big potato onto his hand and said, “Be such a potato, young man.”
1.A.match B.letter C.ground D.course
2.A.relaxed B.serious C.bored D.perfect
3.A.came out B.worked out C.looked at D.stayed up
4.A.when B.though C.until D.since
5.A.checked B.took C.noted D.opened
6.A.you B.me C.them D.it
7.A.gradually B.immediately C.recently D.completely
8.A.warmed B.showed C.chose D.failed
9.A.purpose B.victory C.wealth D.pollution
10.A.by B.from C.for D.out
