【1】Lily went out for a dinner last evening. She didn’t cook herself. (合并為一句)

Lily went out for a dinner _________ _________ cooking herself last evening.

【2】Mr Green has been in our school for four years. (改為同義句)

It is five years ________ Mr Green ________ to our school.

【3】Daming is the tallest boy in our class. (改為同義句)

Daming is ________ __________ _________ _________ boy in our class.

【4】I think maths is more difficult than English. (改為同義句)

I don’t think maths is _______ _________ _______ English.

【5】Jim doesn’t play baseball as well as Tom. (改為同義句)

Tom plays baseball ________ _______ Tim.

-No，I think the food of our country is that of western countries.

A.as delicious asB.less delicious thanC.not as delicious asD.much more delicious than

九年級學生面臨中考，學習壓力較大。為了高效學習，也為了自己的身體健康，我們都應該學習減壓。請以“Learn to lower study pressure”為題并根據(jù)要點和要求，寫一篇英語短文。

1. 要點：1）闡述減輕學習壓力的重要性；

2）提出兩至三種減輕學習壓力的方法。

2. 要求：1）作文應包含所有要點，可適當發(fā)揮；

2）文中不得出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學校名稱；

3）詞數(shù)80左右。

Learn to lower study pressure

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When a person is allergic to something, his or her immune system (免疫系統(tǒng)) mistakenly believes that this thing is harming the body. Some allergies may cause uncomfortable eyes or sneezing. Others may even make people stop breathing.

But why do people have allergies?

It can be because of their genes, which control what they look like, how they grow and how they develop.

You may be at risk for developing allergies yourself at some point in your life if one of your parents has eczema (濕疹) or food allergies, and they may develop in a certain order, Ogden told Gizmodo, a US technology and science website. A person may first have eczema in his or her childhood, and later see it develop into a food allergy.

But not all allergies are caused by genes. Some experts say that if we experience fewer infections (感染) when we are young, we are more likely to have allergies when we grow up.

According to Matthew Greenhawt from the University of Colorado, our immune system deals with infections and allergies. It tries to keep a balance between the two. But modern medicine protects us from developing various infections. This breaks the balance. Our immune system becomes more easily affected by allergies. It may think that normal things, such as certain foods, are dangerous and will try to protect us with an immune response.

根據(jù)材料內容選擇最佳答案。

【1】People who have allergies may ________ according to the text.

A.be likely to have cancerB.find it hard to fall asleep

C.have uncomfortable eyesD.have a cold easily

【2】What does the underlined word “they” refer to?

A.Allergies.B.Parents.C.Genes.D.Points in life.

【3】Which can make us more likely to have allergies when we grow up?

A.Not taking exercise.B.Eating unhealthy food.

C.Not having allergies before.D.Experiencing fewer infections.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A.Few people are allergic to animals.

B.Parents can’t pass allergies on to their children.

C.People may stop breathing when they have allergies.

D.Modern medicine has no influence on our immune system.

【5】What does the text mainly talk about?

A.How to treat allergies.B.Why people have allergies.

C.When people may have allergies easily.D.What people have done with allergies.

When he went to the old lady and asked her the price, she said it was $7 per kg. “But the supermarket where I usually buy gives them for $5 per kg,” said Mr Phillips. “Can you give me for the same price?” The old lady said, “No, Sir. I can sell them to you at $6 per kg.” Mr. Phillips went to the usual supermarket.

In the supermarket, he picked up some good bananas. When he was preparing to pay for them, he was surprised to find that the price was S10 per kg and the manager said that they didn’t bargain. Mr. Phillips thought for a second and put those bananas back. He went back to the old lady. She recognized him immediately and told him, “Sir, I can’t match that price.”

Mr. Phillips told her, “Don’t worry, and I will pay you $10 per kg! Now, give me 2 kg.” The old lady got very happy, and she packed 2kg of bananas and said, “I can’t take $10 per kg but I will take $7 per kg. I am thankful for your kindness.”

Hearing that, Mr. Phillips said, “You are doing good and from tomorrow on, I will only buy bananas from you.”

根據(jù)材料內容選擇最佳答案。

【1】When Mr. Phillips saw the old lady, she was ________.

A.cleaning the streetB.selling fresh bananas

C.sitting on the roadD.waiting for the bus

【2】Why did Mr. Phillips want to buy bananas from the old lady that day at first?

A.Because he didn’t like buying them from the supermarket.

B.Because he thought the bananas the old lady sold were fresher.

C.Because he was in a hurry to go home.

D.Because he wanted to help the old lady.

【3】What was the best price the old lady could offer Mr. Phillips for bananas?

A.$10 per kg.B.$7 per kg.C.$6 per kg.D.$5 per kg.

【4】How many dollars could Mr. Phillips save if he bought 4 kg of bananas from the old lady that day?

A.$3.B.$10.C.$12.D.$7.

【5】What’s the best title of this text?

A.A good and honest old ladyB.A serious manager

C.A poor ladyD.A mean man

One day, he put a note in the homework that he handed in, saying, “It is said that today’s college students are cheaper than potatoes. Do you agree? The professor _________ the note but said nothing.

Later that day, the student was about to leave the classroom _________ the professor called him back. The professor _________ out a small potato that had sprouted (發(fā)芽). “Do you know how much it costs?” he asked the young student. “It’s soft and poisonous (有毒的). Nobody wants to buy _________ even if it’s free.” After saying that, the student threw the potato away _________. Then the professor _________ him another potato. It was half as big as a football and perfectly round. “This potato is organic (有機的). It is not only large and fresh but also free of _________. Although it is very expensive, it sells well around the world.”

The young student was impressed __________ what the professor said. The professor put the big potato onto his hand and said, “Be such a potato, young man.”

【1】A.matchB.letterC.groundD.course

【2】A.relaxedB.seriousC.boredD.perfect

【3】A.came outB.worked outC.looked atD.stayed up

【4】A.whenB.thoughC.untilD.since

【5】A.checkedB.tookC.notedD.opened

【6】A.youB.meC.themD.it

【7】A.graduallyB.immediatelyC.recentlyD.completely

【8】A.warmedB.showedC.choseD.failed

【9】A.purposeB.victoryC.wealthD.pollution

【10】A.byB.fromC.forD.out

A: Hello, Rose!

B: Hello, Emma! Long time no see!

A: Yeah, we haven’t seen each other for two years. 【1】?

B: Everything goes well. How about you? 【2】?

A: Yes. I enjoy it very much. I have learned a lot of new things and made a lot of new friends in America.

B: That sounds great! By the way, 【3】?

A: I’m going to Australia to spend my holiday. What about you?

B: 【4】.

A: It is a famous place of interest. It’s worth visiting.

B: That’s true. Oh, it’s time for my plane. I have to go.

A: OK. 【5】!

B: Thank you!

A.“Hurry up” Tom says.

B.Play basketball is a good choice for us to exercise.

C.When I arrived home, my mum was cooking?

D.David tried to find his telephone, but he failed.

—She asked ________.

A.what will I do for the coming test

B.if I could go to the market with her after class

C.why I am so happy this afternoon

D.whom did I play basketball with yesterday

—Good news

A.buildsB.builtC.will be builtD.is built