山东省淄博市张店区2017届中考英语一模试卷

    It was a very foggy day in London. The fog was so 1 that it was impossible to see more than a foot. Buses, cars and taxis were not able to run and were 2 by the side of the road. People were trying to find their way on foot but were losing their way in the3.

    Mr. Smith had a very important meeting at the Houses of Commons and had to get there but no one could 4 him. He tried to walk there but found he was quite 5 Suddenly he met a stranger. The stranger 6 if he could help him.

    Mr. Smith told him where he would go. The stranger told him he would take him there. Mr. Smith thanked him and started to walk there. They talked about the annoying foggy weather on their way.

    The fog was getting thicker every minute but the stranger had no difficulty in 7the way. He went along one street, turn down another, crossed a square and then after about 8 walk, they arrived. Mr. Smith couldn't understand9 the stranger found his way. “It's wonderful,” he said. “How do you find the way in the fog?”

    “It's no 10 at all to me.” said the stranger, “I am blind.”

    English has become a world language. So which country, except English-speaking countries, speaks English best? And where does China rank(排名)?

    The Netherlands(荷兰) ranked first, followed by Denmark and Sweden. The rankings are based on English reading and listening test results of 950, 000 people from 72 countries and areas.

    The English level in China is still low, ranking 39^th. In China, people in Shanghai are the best English speakers. They speak better English than Italians and French. Hong Kong and Beijing follow Shanghai as China's next best English-speaking cities.

    Shanghai and Beijing rank high because they are international cities. However, across China, English level is different from east to west. China has 400 million English learners, reported China Daily. However, the teaching of English in some areas is not very good. According to the People's Daily Online, there are seventy primary schools in Shetianqiao town in Hunan, but only one English teacher. Many students still learn English by rote memorizaton(死记硬背).

    Sebastian Magnusson, an officer at the Swedish embassy(瑞典大使馆) in Beijing, gave some advice. Swedish people speak English well and Magnusson himself is also fluent in Chinese. He said TV programs, movies and even computer games could be learning tools. “Do not limit(限制) it to textbooks. What matters most is to use what you've learned,” Magnusson said.

    According to this passage, which country can speak English best not including

    There was a group of people who took the same bus every morning into the city. No one ever talked to each other.

    One morning, an old man who was usually sad and alone got on the bus, smiled and said in a loud voice, “A very good morning to you all!” Some of us looked up and said “good morning”.

    Over the following weeks our new friend came dressed in an old suit and tie. He said good morning to us every day and we all gradually began to talk to each other more.

    One morning he had some flowers in his hand. The driver turned around and asked, “Do you have a girlfriend, John?” He said yes shyly. The other people on the bus smiled.

    Every morning after that, John always brought flowers. Some people even brought flowers for him. Everyone was happy and became friends.

    But one morning John wasn't waiting at his stop. And he wasn't there for the next few days. When the bus came to an old people's home, one of the people on the bus asked the driver to wait while she was going in. The staff(工作人员) said that old gentleman was fine. But one of his close friends had died over the weekend.

    Next Monday, John was waiting at but stop, looking very sad. We were silent as he walked onto the bus. No one mentioned his friend, but we each handed him a flower. We wanted to be there for this man who brought us together that summer.

    Research from the World Economic Forum shows that successful people put their mornings to good use. The researchers have listed 14 things that successful people do in the morning before the first meal of the day. These things include exercising, spending time with the family and working on a personal hobby.

    The research suggests that we don't have to do all the 14 things every day. We can choose some of them to start the day. Here are some examples.

    Get up early. According to Laura, 90% of CEOs wake up before 6 am on weekdays. PepsiCo CEO(首席执行官) Indra Nooyi, for example, gets up at 4 am and is in the office  no later than 7 am. At the same time, Disney CEO Bob gets up at 4:30 to read, and Twitter and Square CEO Jack gets up at 5:30.

    Drink water instead of coffee. Drinking water in the morning makes you more active and speeds up your metabolism(新陈代谢).

    Make your bed. This leads to a happier and more productive day.

    Exercise. Exercising in the morning helps reduce stress.

    Make a plan for the day. Using the morning to make a plan for the whole day can help you decide what you will do first.

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