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elements can’t be found in nature. Scientists are still looking for ways to use these elements, and other elements in the 9.e_______ row, in our daily lives.
Scientists have been working on this for 10 years, but the work is not done. Now they will prepare to look 10.______ “element 119 and beyond”. But for now, be mindful (留心的) when you read your science books because the periodic table might be outdated (过时的).
8. ONE day, I picked up my daughter Eloise from school and went to the supermarket for a few things. I was hoping to be in and out 1.q_______.
I found a short line with just one person ahead of me. It was an elderly woman, and she was paying 2._____ her things with only change. After a long day at work, I was annoyed with this woman.
But then I watched the young clerk. He helped her count her change, ever so tenderly taking it from her 3._______(颤动的) hands. I listened to him repeatedly say to her: “Yes, ma’am.” When she asked 4.______ she had enough to buy a bag, he told her she did. Then he went two lines over to get 5.____ for her. Never once did this clerk get annoyed or roll his eyes. He was 6.______(耐心的) and kind.
As I was watching him, I saw Eloise was too. I realized my daughter was 7.l______ an important lesson from a complete stranger.
When the woman was finished, the clerk began ringing up my things and 8.t______ me for my patience. I thanked him too. I found the manager and told him about the clerk’s kindness and patience.
Then we left the supermarket with a full cart, but also with a heart full of gratitude for such an important lesson.
9. One day, Mrs. Tang fell sick. So, her husband went to get a doctor. The doctor willingly came to his house. But, before he went into the house, he paused. He knew that Mr. Tang was famous for not 78_________ his bills. He therefore said to Mr. Tang, “I am afraid that you may not pay me although I have cured you wife.”
“All right,” said Mr. Tang, “here I have one thousand dollars. Whether you cure my wife or kill 79_________, I will give you all this.”
The doctor was 80_________ (满意的) and went into the house. When he reached the woman's bedside, he knew that he could do 81 n_________ for her. She was very ill, and though he gave her 82 m_________, he could not cure her. He told Mr. Tang that he was very sorry and asked for the money 83 w_________ Mr. Tang had 84_________(承诺) to give him.
“Did you cure my wife?” asked Mr. Tang. “I'm afraid that it was 85_________(不可能的).” replied the doctor. “Did you kill my wife?” asked Mr. Tang. “Certainly not,” the doctor said.
“I'm sorry that you cannot get the money.” Mr. Tang said. “Why?” the doctor asked 86 a_________. “Since you have 87_________ killed her nor cured her. Why should I pay you?”
10. The news “addition to the family” is a matter of celebration, but that isn’t the case for some _________(family) in China who find an unexpected trouble. That is the reaction of Little Emperors or Little Empresses who don’t want to share “their” parents _______ a baby brother or
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sister. They declare : “I’m the only… and final!”
One girl in Wuhan ________(learn) that Mom was pregnant again and threatened to kill ________. Her parents took the threat ________(serious), so the mother had an abortion.
The strong reactions by those who ________(bear) first are not unusual. They don’t like the change, _______ may ruin all the family relationships. However, children are good at adapting and most soon accept the “ new normal”. Parents can make the adapting easier by ______(inform) the first child ahead of the _______ (arrive) of the new baby. Having one more brother or sister is wonderful. It’s _____(close) than any friendship you could hope to have.
11. A group of frogs were travelling through the forests, but unluckily two of them fell into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how _1_ the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didn’t _2_and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs _3_saying that they were sure to die._4_,one of the two frogs, who heard that the other frogs were saying, _5_. Then he fell down and died.
The other frog , however, _6_to jump as hard as he could, and at last made it out. When he _7_, the other frogs asked, “Didn’t you hear us?” The frog, who has a poor _8_, explained, “I thought you were encouraging me all the time.”
The story teaches us a _9_: There is power (力量) of life and death in the tongue. An _10_ word to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them. ( ) 1 A small B deep C big D wide ( ) 2 A care B refuse C insist D think ( ) 3 A kept B finished C practiced D stopped ( ) 4 A Luckily B Finally C Suddenly D Happily ( ) 5 A went on B ran away C jumped out D gave up ( ) 6 A happened B continued C planned D wanted ( ) 7 A got out B ran away C got off D woke up ( ) 8 A smelling B eyesight C hearing D looking ( ) 9 A way B skill C sentence D lesson
( ) 10 A interesting B exciting C excellent D encouraging 12. 根据图片或图表提供的信息，写一篇短文。
上周九年级同学进行了一次体检，结果发现同学们的视力普遍下降。请你用英语向全班同学报告原因（如图所示）。并提出倡议：爱护我们的眼睛，养成好的读书习惯。 要求：1.写出所给要点，不必逐字翻译； 2.要用到所给提示词，做到语句连贯；
3.词数：90，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
1/121/42/3眼睛疲劳，看电视，玩电脑躺着、走路看书强光、弱光下看书
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提示词: poorer and poorer，become shortsighted， reading habit Boys and girls,
Most of us paid little attention to protecting our eyesight. So the examination report is not very good. I really hope all of us are well. Many thanks.
13. 学生做作业是否应该在网络是找答案？Think before you search online.
赞成者：1. 学习别人 2. 节省时间
反对者：1. 不利于能力提升 2. 不利于思维发展 你的观点：??
1. especially, tasted, for, myself, that/ which, health, educated, less, accepted 2. FDCBA 4. DBC
3. long, as, love, reading, found，magazines，other, which, share, more
5. whose, themselves, become, without, reduce, least, education, local, care, safely 6. ago, why, but, more, that/which, finally, Imagine, discovered, because, able 7. used, common, which, like, in, missing, value, labs, eighth, for 8. quickly, for, shaking, if/whether, one, patient, learning, thanked
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