To engineers, a miss is ___________a mile. They can’t afford to make any mistakes.

A. as good as B. as well as C. as many as D. as much as

--- Could you tell me ______? I must find him. --- Sorry. I have no idea. But he was here just now.

A. where Tom was B. where Tom has gone C. where can I find Tom D. where has Tom been

One morning, when I was leaving for my business, a middle—aged man came up and asked me for help. He said he had no__________to get food for his large family.

“You look__________. Why don’t you work？” I asked. “ Simply because I cannot get work，sir. ” “If I give you work, what you want?” “As long as I can get bread for my family, sir. ” he_________.

I decided to find out if he__________meant what he said. "OK. I'll give you one pound an hour, if you will__________a brick(磚)under your arm and walk around the square for five hours without stopping. “Thank you, sir. I will. ”

I found a brick and started him on his walk before I went to my_____. I never thought he would do what he had____.

When I came back five hours later, I saw him______walking, with the brick under his arm.

I stopped him and gave him______pounds. He thanked me and told me that some people had_____to help him when they knew why he was doing all this. He would go and ask______for work. Before leaving, he asked if I would give him the______. I did.

Several years later, a well—dressed man greeted me on a train. Seeing I was not sure who he was, he_____that he was the brick man and had his own business now. “You know, I still keep that brick and always value it as the most______thing I have as it has brought me luck and success. ”

_____, it was not the brick that made the man successful, but his faithfulness(堅定) in doing even a very little thing.

1.A. place B. money C. plan D. time

2.A. funny B. sick C. serious D. strong

3.A. answered B. asked C. spoke D. told

4.A. certainly B. simply C. really D. usually

5.A. break B. carry C. fix D. hide

6.A. business B. lesson C. programme D. research

7.A. planned B. prepared C. promised D. suggested

8.A. also B. already C. even D. still

9.A. four B. five C. six D. seven

10.A. continued B. forgotten C. offered D. refused

11.A. him B. them C. me D. her

12.A. brick B. chance C. job D. bread

13.A. explained B. imagined C. realised D. supposed

14.A. beautiful B. expensive C. important D. interesting

15.A. As a result B. At last C. In a word D. In fact

Good news! During the National Day holiday, there are some promotions（優(yōu)惠）in Wanda Cinema. This film festival lasts ten days (Sunday, September 30th, 2018 ---Tuesday, October 9th, 2018). Here is the poster.

1.When can you watch films with 50% off ?

A. Sep.30th B. Oct.3rd C. Oct. 4th D. Oct.5th

2.Which movie can you watch on the afternoon Oct. 4th?

A. Hello, Mrs Money B. Project Gutenberg C. River of Sorrow D. Shadow

3.What will happen to a latecomer?

A. He or she won’t have a proper break. B. He or she will fail to enter the theatre.

C. He or she can still watch the whole show. D. He or she can only enter during a break.

4.If Mrs. Wang wants to watch Shadow with her 70-year-old father and her five-year-old son, she needs to pay ____________.

A. ￥210 B. ￥105 C. ￥70 D. ￥140

5.Which of the following is TRUE about the poster?

A. All the people can be offered a free large box of popcorn.

B. All the people will pay for the tickets during the film festival.

C. You will not be allowed to enter the cinema without student ID.

D. People without student ID can also enjoy the special price on Thursday.

There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.

There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person

who can solve my riddle, " the king said. Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest

horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard "Make this line shorter without erasing(清除) any part of it,” the king challenged.

People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their

noses to the ground and scratched their heads.

How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt(泥土)over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.

A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour(面粉).

Your Majesty, "the baker said to the king, I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it. "Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.

Now, good king, "the baker smiled, "your line is shorter.

The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice.

The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?

A. He couldn't make fine breads

B. He needed money to open more stores

C. He didn’t have enough flour to make more breads

D. He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom

2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both__________.

A. tried to erase the line B. poured water over the line

C. kicked dirt over the line D. put their noses to the ground

3.The baker smiled because _______.

A. he was glad to see he king B. he wanted to make the king happy

C. he felt sure that he solved the riddle D. he sold a lot of breads to the villagers

4.This story shows that the king liked _______.

A. to be rich B. to train horses C. to eat breads D. to have fun

5.Who tells this story?

A. The king B. The farmer and the dressmaker

C. The baker D. Someone who is not a character in the story

Have you ever considered starting a fitness program? Since exercise can reduce the risk（風險） of diseases, improve balance, help lose weight, better sleep habits and even make you confident, you can start a fitness program in the following steps.

Test your fitness level

How many meters can you walk or run in one minute? How much time does it take you to swim 50 meters? What is your heart rate(心率)? The data(數(shù)據(jù)) of your fitness level can help you know what activities you need.

Design your fitness program

You may have begun your daily exercise. But a personal plan helps more. First, you should have your fitness goals(目標). For example, what do you want to look like, to be slimmer or quicker? A balanced plan will help you start low, progress slowly, do right activities and even allow you to recover(康復) if you get hurt.

Prepare things needed for sports

You need something practical, enjoyable and easy to use. It could be a pair of trainers, a volleyball bat or a bicycle. You can also download fitness apps(應用程序) on your mobile phone to measure distances, calories burned or your heart rate.

Take action

Now you're ready for action. When you begin, don't always try tough tasks. Listen to your body and reduce exercise time if necessary.

Monitor your progress

Test your fitness level again six weeks later. If you have achieved your goals, increase(增加) exercise time to continue improving.

Starting an exercise program is an important decision. By planning carefully and acting step by step, you can have good health.

1.How many steps are mentioned in this passage to start a fitness program?

A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.

2.You'd better test your fitness level first to ________．

A. lose weight B. make you more confident

C. reduce your exercise time D. decide what activities you need

3.The underlined word “Monitor” in this passage means “________”．

A. watch B. keep C. take D. make

4.What should you do if you start a fitness program?

A. Always do the same activity. B. Start low and progress slowly.

C. Test your fitness level every week. D. Take exercise as much as you can.

5.This passage is mainly about ________．

A. how to start a fitness program B. how to design a fitness program

C. the importance of good health D. the importance of a fitness program

That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in the city I lived. There I was walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. I was having trouble dealing with my part－time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and the life in this awful place.

As I walked down the empty street under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. “Run！” I told myself and began to do so, both to keep warm and keep away from any possible danger.

About a block from my flat, I heard a noise behind me. I turned quickly, but the street was empty. The noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. I didn't realize what the noise had been until I reached my flat. It had been my wallet falling to the street.

I wasn't cold or tired any more. I ran back to where I had heard the noise. Although I searched the street for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.

Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard a rubbish truck stop next to me. A voice called from the truck driver,“Alisa Camacho？”I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened and a man jumped out.“Is this what you're looking for？” he asked, holding up a small square shape.

It was nearly 3 a．m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn't get much sleep that night. But I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life.

回答下面5個問題，每題答案不超過6個詞。

1.How many jobs did the writer do in the city she lived?___________________________________

2.How did the writer keep herself warm and safe in the street?______________________________

3.When did the writer realize that the noise had been her wallet falling to the street?_____________________

4.How long did the writer herself spend looking for her wallet?_____________________________

5.Who found the wallet for the writer?__________________________________________

Food waste is a world's problem. Every year, about 1.3 billion tons, or one－third of all the food produced is thrown away, according to a survey. Using just 25 percent of that wasted food could feed 870 million hungry people, which would end world hunger. The people of France wasted 234 pounds of food per person, which is much better than some other countries. In the past, France wasn't good at controlling food waste, but now the country takes the lead.

A law was made by French government. It made France the first country in the world to prevent supermarkets from throwing away unused food. Now supermarkets of a certain size must donate unused food, or they will face a fine. There are other rules requiring schools to teach students about food sustainability(可持續(xù)性). They also ask companies to report the food waste numbers in their environmental reports. And restaurants should offer take－out bags to customers.

“These laws make it a standard to reduce waste，” says Marie Mourad, a student in Paris who has written several reports on French food waste. “France is not the country that wastes the least food, but Frenchmen have become the most active because they want to be the example in Europe.”

“Preventing supermarkets from throwing away food means a lot，” says Jonathan Bloom, a famous writer. “This step has also influenced parts of French food industry.”

It is everyone's duty to fight against food waste. Everyone should pay attention and take an active part in it

Friendship Day takes place on the first Sunday of August every year. It is a day for c1. friendship.

The f2.Friendship Day was celebrated in the US in 1935. But now the celebration is no longer limited to the US a 3.. The beautiful idea of having a day in honor of friends was taken over by several other countries across the world. with more and more nations joining in the celebrations, Friendship Day soon became I 4. Friendship Day.

Between 1935 and 1997, Friendship Day didn’t have any special character----think someone like Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny. But in 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the world’s Ambassador of Friendship.

The traditional celebrations include a series of a 5., such as meeting with friends, exchanging cards, flowers and p6.and hosting get-togethers. It’s popular among all a 7.groups from teenagers to old people.

S8.1935, Friendship Day and its celebrations have come a long way, b9. the basic idea behind the occasion remains the same. People e10.love for their friends and cherish(珍愛) their presence(出現(xiàn)) in life.

中國贏得2022年第二十四屆冬季奧林匹克運動會的舉辦權，假如你叫王剛，你想在2022年做一名冬奧會的志愿者，請你寫一封推薦信給冬奧會組委會介紹自己的情況。

1. 個人情況：（1）陽光中學九年級（2）班的班長；

（2）愛好：讀書，讀書的感悟（至少兩點）；

（3）喜歡的顏色：自己發(fā)揮，并說出喜歡的原因（至少兩點）；

2. 個人自薦條件：（1）自信：不害怕在全校面前演講，善于與他人打交道；

（2）辦事有條理；保持一切井井有條，從來不會忘記需要做的事情；

（3）樂于助人：（舉1-2個事例）

要求1.詞數(shù)100字左右，開頭和結尾不計入總字數(shù)。 2.必須包括所有要點，適當發(fā)揮，使短文連貫通順。

Dear:

I’m very excited to hear that China has successfully bid for the success of the 2022 Winter Olympics. I’d like to be a volunteer for it.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

If you can agree with me , I will improve myself in all aspects(方面). I’m sure I will be an excellent volunteer. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Wang Gang