陕西省西安未央区2018-2019学年九年级上学期英语期末考试试卷

    Nowadays, more and more teenagers have too much pressure. They find their schoolbags are getting heavier and hours they spend on their homework are becoming 1. They think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies. But their parents think the 2 can get in the way of their schoolwork. Should parents allow their children to make their own decision? Liu Ying, 3 fifteen-year-old girl, is a singing star at school. She always wants to be a professional singer when she grows up. However, her parents don't want her to practice 4 because they think their daughter should study hard to get good grades and go to a good university, "She needs to spend more time 5her homework because it's difficult to become a professional singing star. " says her father.  But Liu Ying really disagrees, "I know my parents care about me. And they hope that I 6a better life in the future. But I am serious about singing. I should be allowed to make my own decision. Only then will I have a chance to achieve my dream." says Liu Ying. Doctors say 7lots of pressure is bad for children's development. Society 8 pay more attention to thehealth of teenagers. Parents have to own the correct attitude (态度) towards the students' development. 9 it's normal to want successful children, it's even more important to have 10 children!

    Last Sunday, we had a class trip to enjoy ourselves. Our head teacher took us to the beach for a 1. When we arrived there at 9:00 a. m. by bus, we heard a big  2. It was made by wind and waves (海浪). It sounded like they were playing wonderful symphony(交响乐). Right away, we sat down and 3 to enjoy our picnic. We told jokes, sang and played games while eating sandwiches, chocolate and other snacks.

    In the afternoon, some students ran 4 each other in the water and swam for fun. Alice and I tried to 5 fish in the water. Some students helped the cleaners 6 up the rubbish. Others played cards and chess. Everyone looked extremely 7.

    At 4:30 p. m. we had to go back to school, 8 we wanted to spend some more time on the beach. Just then, I found a blue hair band on the sand. At first I thought it9be Alice's, because she is the only girl who likes the blue color. Then I thought it 10belong to her because I saw her wearing a yellow one. At last, we knew it was Cindy's. We went back to school at 5:45 p. m. The picnic came to an end, but we'll always remember the good time we had.

    In China, the 12th month of the lunar calendar(阴历) is called layue. The month is full of interesting festivals and customs.

    Laba Festival, which falls on the eighth clay of layue, is the first festival in this month. From this day on, people begin Io get ready for the Chinese New Year. On Laba Festival, people eat hot Laba porridge.

    There are usually eight things in the porridge: rice, red beans, peas, dried lotus seeds (莲子), dates(红枣), and three dill)rent kinds of fruits and nuts. The porridge is not just good for your health, but a blessing(祝福) for the coming of Chinese New Year.

    Laha porridge is not the only tasty food in layue. Laba garlic (腊八蒜) is popular in the north. People begin to soak garlic in vinegar from that day on, and eat it with dumplings during the Chinese New Year. While in the south, people like making sausages.

    Another major celebration before Spring Festival is xiaonian. It is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of the last lunar month. Traditionally it is an important occasion when people offer sacrifices (祭品) to the Kitchen God who looks after the family.

    Don't forget to clean your home. This is also an important thing to do to prepare for the Chinese New Year.  It means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start. Now, the last thing for you to do is to wait for the coming Spring Festival.

    I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. But English is very easy for me. I'm good at it. I'm very glad to tell you something about how I study English.

    First, I think an interest in English is very important. When I learned English first, it was fresh for me. I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good made. How happy I was! After that, l learned English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, and the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!

    Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. Then practice again and again, never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever I have a question. I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!

    Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. They help me understand a lot of things. So lo do more reading is an important way to learn English well. And I also write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.

    Are you still worried about how to get your phone charged (充电) ? Now, a 19-year-old teenager can help you to solve this problem. He has invented a phone charger which uses energy from your own body to charge your phone.

    Hand Energy, the wonderful invention of the inventor Miehael Vaga, allows you to charge your phone simply by shaking your hand, which starts the charger's gyroscope(陀螺仪) to produce electricity. And the electricity can then either be stored or used to charge a mobile immediately (立即).

    He said, " With each rotation (旋转) of your hand, the gyroscope's speed increases quickly and produces more power. The average (平均的) speed of the gyroscope is about 5, 000 rounds per minute. With this small charger, your physical energy can be turned into electrical energy and this means you can charge your phone. "

    Hand Energy can help you produce endless electricity.  You can use it everywhere you want. It is especially useful for people who have to spend a long time in the wild. What's more, it's friendly to the environment and helps you to exercise your wrists. It takes between 40 minutes and one hour to fully charge the batteries(电池) in Hand Energy.

    The invention took Vaga a year to develop. Now, the inventor from Minsk, Belarus, is ready to put it into production and send out the creative convenient chargers.

    When I first came to New York, I didn't have many friends. I got upset easily. Luckily, one of my co-workers (同事), Frank, took great care of me. Actually, he changed me.

    I used to be shy. I had a hard time talking Io strangers. Frank knew it.  And he helped me deal with it.

    One day we were at a restaurant.  I dropped a piece of pizza on my shirt while eating. Frank told me to borrow a Tide pen (去污笔) from someone. I was nervous, but Frank encouraged me. So I went to ask for help. In the end, I was not only able Io clean my shirt, but also made friends with a stranger.  It was a good start for me.  I became more and more confident (自信的).

    Frank was optimistic about life. He always finds a way to change the bad things into something good.

    Because of a new job, I moved to a new city. Frank and I communicated with each other less and less. Then, one day, I got a call from a friend. Frank had passed away. It was one of the worst moments in my life. There was nothing I could do to deal with my sorrow (悲伤) except go lo sleep.

    I looked at a lot of videos about Frank. At the end of one video, Frank said, "After the rain, the sun shines through the clouds." I remembered Frank's optimism. Then I stopped crying. I decided to smile a bit wider and love fife more.

Hundreds of  took part in the event.

I took your umbrella .

I'll  the children later.

There was too much  in the room and he needed peace.