广东省广州市2020年中考英语模拟试卷（五）

    Living and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even 1 . Since I was a teenager, I 2 that communication is very important, both when you disagree and when you get along. With any relationship, you need to let 3 people know your feelings. If you are not able to communicate, things 4 become bad. When you are mad at your parents, not talking to them doesn't solve anything. If you look 5 the word "communication" in a dictionary, it will say "the exchange of ideas and information." 6 a good relationship, you must keep communication strong. Let people know how you feel, even if it's just by 7 a note. You have to make your parents 8 good about how they are doing as a parent. If you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that you'll listen to what they say, but ask them 9 to listen to you.  10 away only makes the situation worse.

    This is 11 example. One night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she felt 12 would be rude of her to ask to go home first. As a result, she was late getting home. Her parents were angry at first, but when Sophie explained 13 she was late, they weren't so mad. Communication is the key factor here.

    Problems can only 14 with communication. Just remember, 15 you get into a situation like Sophie's, tell your parents how you feel.

    Letting kids learn more about science at an early age is easier than you think. It is happening all around us, and you can 1 everyday things to encourage your children's interest.

    Most parents believe it is hard to help their children with science. But you don't need a2scientific degree to teach your children science. All you need is that you're willing to try, to see the world, and to 3 the time to encourage their natural curiosity (好奇). You can help by being active towards science yourself. Then start 4 by asking your children questions about the things you see every day. Then 5 their answers without judging (评判) them, which will improve their confidence, and help you decide just what your children know or do not know. Different 6 have different interest, so they need different kinds of science projects. Collecting rocks may interest your young daughter, but your older son may need something more to deal with it. 7your children is the best way to find enjoyable learning activities. Here are some more pieces of advice:

    Choose activities that are at the right 8 of difficulty. If you are not sure, pick something easier.

    Read the suggested ages on any projects, books, and then make sure that the activity is 9 for your child.

    Let your child choose the project or activity himself. It's easy enough to ask rather than force him. Suggest choosing 2 or 3 things your child can do. When a child picks something he is10 in, he will enjoy it and learn more from it.

    "In this life, what did you miss?"

    The wife asked the husband when she was 25. Despondently (沮丧地), the husband replied, "I missed a new job chance." When she was 35, the husband angrily told her that he had just lost a thousand dollars. At the age of 45, the husband sadly said, "I missed the chance to see my grandfather before his last breath." At 55, the husband said disappointedly, "I missed a good chance to retire."  At 65, the husband hurriedly replied, "I missed visiting my dentist." At 75, the wife did not ask the husband any more, because she was very sick. Remembering the question the wife used to ask him, this time the husband asked the wife the same question. The wife, with a smile and peaceful look, replied, "In this life, I did not miss having you!"

    The husband was full of tears. He always thought that they could be together forever. He was always busy with work and other things. He had never thought of his wife. The husband gave a big hug to the wife and said, "Over 50 years, how I had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me."

    Life does not last forever, so always live in the now. Don't neglect(忽视) the loved ones who care for you. Express your gratitude to your loved ones in words. Show your love with actions. Treat every day as the last day of life. In this way, when you are gone, your loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.

    F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was sent to Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.

    His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary: "My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary."

    This side of Paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to spend more time on his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Tales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest successful novel, The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quickly brought him praise from the literary (文学) world. Yet it failed to give him enough money to live. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.

    However, Fitzgerald's problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first mental breakdown and went to a Swiss hospital. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol (酗酒). Fitzgerald died in 1940, before he could complete the novel The Love of the Last Tycoon.

    Hanfu fashion has become trendy among young people.

    China has embraced Western fashion and futuristic designs in recent decades, but a growing number of young people are now looking to the past for fashion advice.

    If you look closely around your city, you might spot hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group. In a recently published report by online shopping platform Tmall, more than 2 million hanfu outfits were sold in 2018. The number of hanfu buyers increased by 92 percent compared to 2017. The average age of buyers was 21, with about 52 percent between 19 and 24 years old.

    But why has this traditional clothing become trendy among young Chinese people?

    For some of them, it's a costume for relaxation. Dafan, a 24-year-old college student, told CGTN that dressing in hanfu is a way for her to escape the troubles of real life. Modern clothing, on the other hand, represents the identity people need to show every day.

    "Hanfu and modern clothing help me to release the different sides in me," she explained.

    Other youngsters like hanfu because of the culture behind it. They regard it as a way to reconnect with traditions. Its wide sleeves, crossed collars and flowing robes bring people back to ancient times.

    "What's behind hanfu is inheritance of the Chinese civilization," Nanhe, a 21-year-old costume studio owner, told CGTN.

    That's probably why some fans have started to bring the traditional clothing abroad. Sohu reported on a Bilibili vlogger (哔哩哔哩网站博主) who climbed Germany's highest peak wearing hanfu this summer. She received praise from tourists.

    "Many Chinese people are taking a liking for hanfu, as it helps them establish their national identity and belonging," Zhang Yiwu, a professor of Chinese literature at Peking University, told China Daily.

    Playing computer games is fun, which is also a serious business with competitions, champions, fans and big money prizes. Millions of people in the UK play games for fun. , playing games as their full-time job. Did you know that football teams such as West Ham and Manchester City employ esports (电子竞技) players? They send them around the world to compete in football video game competitions. It's not easy being a professional gamer, though., five or six days a week, do exercises like typing something and trying to type it faster and faster and study videos of other players and plan ways to beat them.

    You can watch games on video sites and in the UK there's a TV channel showing esports 24 hours a day. They can be exciting to watch: just like other sports, there are close games, last-minute victories and amazing performances. Sometimes online viewers can be involved through a system called dan mu, which is a feature that allows user to leave real-time comments while watching videos.

    Are players athletes? Some say no. Esports players don't need to run, jump, throw or do big physical actions. At the moment, the UK government classifies(分类) esports as different kinds of games, not as sports.

     In fact, the governments of China and South Korea do classify esports as sports, and they will be an official medal sport in the Asian Games starting from 2022. For many esports fans and players, though, the most important thing is that esports are growing in popularity and importance. If esports are not as important as sports at the moment, there is no doubt that they will be in the near future.