仁爱版2021-2022学年初中英语九年级上册Unit 1单元测试

A: Hi, Jane. Would you like to help save the environment?

B: I'd like to.

A: Well, first, you can start by turning off the lights when you leave a room.

B: Yes. That's easy. What's next?

A: Second, you can ride a bicycle. Don't take a bus or a taxi if you don't have to.

B: What else?

A: Third, try to recycle paper.

B: Mmm. Newspapers, magazines, we have a lot of paper at home. Good idea.

A: The fourth idea is to turn off the shower when you're not using it.

B:

A: Yes. Get wet, turn off the shower, put the shampoo (洗发剂) in your hair and then turn on the shower and wash it out.

B: Yes, We have to save water.

B

    Great changes have taken place in our lives in the last century. Here are some examples:

    Firstly, people were not able to travel such a long distance in such a short time in the past. Planes were not very popular at that time because they used to be a very expensive way to travel. Nowadays, we have fast and comfortable cars, and more and more people can travel by plane.

    Secondly, in the past, people had to work much harder because they did not have the tools that we have today. Today, machines do most of the difficult and dangerous work.

    Thirdly, the living conditions in the past were not as good as they are now. There were no bathrooms or running water in many houses, and many people couldn't buy the things like refrigerators, TV sets or washing machines. Now, most families have several of these things. And many families have computers, cars and so on.

    Finally, nowadays, more and more people have the chance to get a good education. In the past, there were fewer schools and quality of education was much poorer. Now people can also study on the Internet at home.

    The development of science and technology in the world is amazing(令人惊异的). Life now is much faster and busier than it used to be. And we are still creating(创造) new things to make our lives better and easier.

要求：

1）书写要规范，词数在80词左右；

2）把图中所示内容表达完整，条理清晰，意思连贯；

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Great changes have taken place in people's life in the past 20 years. In the past people kept in touch with friends mainly by sending letters.