广东省东莞市2020年中考英语试卷

    I was a teacher at a kindergarten three years ago in the city of Atlanta. One day, a little boy ran fast on the playground. Then I saw him1into a little girl and she fell down.

    Like many other common stories, the story 2 go on like this. The girl began to cry, but the little boy just looked at the little girl 3. Then the girl ran to me and complained about the boy.

    She would ask me 4 the boy.

    Then let me tell you what 5 next. The little boy laid himself down on the floor quickly.

    Then 6 stood up and walked to the little girl. He pulled 7 the little girl and said, "I'm sorry. It seemed that we knocked into each other. I hope it didn't hurt you. "The little girl looked surprised, 8 she still stood up and said, "Oh, sorry!" Then they walked away.

    9surprised I was when I saw what the boy did! Though he was just 10 little boy, he stopped a bad result from happening in a very simple way. The wisdom (智慧) of children always surprised me.

    My dad left my family when I was 6 years old. I had to live with my mom from then on. As a single mother, my mom had to work for 1of us in the city. She worked hard to 2 our rent (房租) and my school. As a result, there wasn't much money left for 3 things.

    One day, my best friend 4 me to his birthday party. My mom had just paid the rent and we didn't have much money left, so I could not afford a 5 I just brought a birthday card. I was old enough to understand, but still felt sad.

    To show my 6, I arrived at my friend's house early. My friend's mom knew my family's predicament(窘境), so she took me to a room 7 and showed me some new toys. She let me 8 one and write my name on it. I was 9and touched by her kindness.

    I'm 37 now. 10my mom is no longer single and our family isn't poor anymore, I am still grateful to my friend's mom for what she did. That act had a big influence on me.

    A new waste-sorting policy came out in Shanghai on July 1, 2019. How do people in Shanghai sort their waste? Let's look at the pictures.

    Many people dream of traveling into outer space. However, spending too much time in space may cause health problems, according to NASA. That's why astronauts shouldn't spend more than six months on the International Space Station(ISS)at a time.

    Muscle(肌肉)and bone loss

    In a weightless environment, astronauts don't need to use their muscles to support themselves, so their muscles start shrinking. To keep their muscles strong, astronauts need to exercise about 2 hours each day on the ISS.

    Sleep disorder (混乱)

    In space, the sun rises every 90 minutes. It is hard for astronauts to get used to this light-dark cycle when they sleep. Also, they need to sleep in a sleeping bag that is fixed to a wall, and it is uncomfortable.

    Astronauts now have individual sleeping pods(分离仓)that help shut out some of the light. Sill, studies have found that most astronauts only sleep about six hours each night, even though they should have eight and a half hours.

    Brain changes

    Scientists have found that the position of the brain changes during spaceflight. It can affect how the brain deal with how we see, stay balanced and move around. That's why some astronauts can't control their movement and balance after returning to the Earth. Scientists have also found that astronauts may get used to this change after going on more spaceflights. But they still need to do more research.

    Do you know a saying about the swan feather (天鹅羽毛)?

    This saying comes from a historic book called Lu Shi. According to the story, a Tang Dynasty official (唐朝官员) in Yunnan wanted to show his respect to the emperor. He sent a man named

    Mian Bogao to bring some gifts to the emperor. One of the gifts was a beautiful swan, and it was a very valuable gift at the time.

    Mian took good care of the swan on his way to the emperor. One day he passed by a lake and wanted to let the swan drink some water. But as soon as he set the swan free, the swan flew away, leaving only some feathers on the ground. Mian was very worried, but he didn't run away. He decided to tell the emperor what happened. He picked up a feather and kept going on his trip.

    When Mian met the emperor, he told him what happened and said, "This swan feather is light, but it carries my deep respect for you. "The emperor was happy with Mian's honesty and sincerity (真诚). He forgave Mian. People now use the saying to show that a good gift doesn't have to be expensive. What matters is the sincerity it carries.

    One day, a mouse told the animals on the farm, "There  a mousetrap (老鼠夹) farmer's house!"

    The chicken said, "I really want to help you., I am not strong enough."

    The pig answered with smile, "Oh really? You'd better leave here."

    The cow said happily, "It's a big problem for you only."

    The mouse  away angrily.

    On that night, they all heard the sound of a mousetrap snapping (咔嚓一声) shut. It was so that the farmer's wife couldn't see things clearly. She thought it must be a mouse caught in the trap. But to  surprise, it was a snake and the snake bit her. The farmer took her to the and the doctor said she was badly ill.

    The farmer wanted to take good care of her. He killed the chicken to make some soup, but she was still sick. Her friends came to visit her. The farmer killed the to make dinner for them. Sadly, his wife died the next day. Many people came to her funeral (葬礼). The farmer  the cow to cook enough meat for all of them.

    When someone is facing a problem, don't think it has nothing to do  you. When one of us is in danger, we are all in danger because we are living under the same sky.

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