9．　　Marcos was a hardworking farmer. Every day he asked his only son to(1)      him in the fields, but Paolo seldom got out of bed before noon. Marcos was very(2)      about his only son.
　　One evening Marcos' old friend Luigi(3)      , " Marcos, why aren't your fields ready for planting?" Marcos explained that he was old and his back hurt. He said that Paolo was(4)      and did not help him with the farming. "Marcos, you need to use your(5)      as much as your back. I have an idea for you. " Luigi said.
　　Early the next morning Marcos rushed into Paolo's room. " I found your grandfather's map!" he cried. "We may find(6)      he buried(埋)his gold coins!" Paolo jumped out of bed. "I'll start over here. " Paolo told his father. Paolo(7)      in the field all day. While Paolo dug, his father(8)      along, dropping something from his bag into the ground. When they went in for dinner that night, a very tired Paolo said, "I think Grandfather was old when he made his map. I don't think I'll dig tomorrow. "
　　Paolo(9)      to his lazy way and slept all morning. One day Marcos rushed into Paolo's room and cried, " Paolo!I found the treasure in the fields!" Paolo(10)      went out to look. He said, " There is(11)      here but lines and lines of vegetables. "
　　Marcos smiled. " Paolo, it is all around you. You have enough food to make it(12)      the winter, with plenty more to sell!" Paolo was embarrassed(尴尬的)to see that his father was(13)      . His one day of hard work had provided him with real treasure. He learned an important(14)      . He could make a good living with a little hard work. He became a good(15)      and made his father proud.

10．
　　Animals are important in Indian culture and are treated in a special way. For example, a lot of elephants aren't (1)      . they are domesticated(驯养). They aren't kept as pets, but as working animals. Every working elephant (2)       its own keeper. An elephant and its keep meet for the first time when they are both young, and they grow up together. In fact, their relationship continues for the rest of the elephant's (3)      perhaps 40 years. Lots of elephants work in the forest, moving heavy (4)       when they are cut down. Some give rides to tourists, or (5)       people during celebrations and festivals. Keepers take excellent care of their elephants , feeding them (6)       and giving them a bath at the end of the working day.
　　(7)      special animal in India is the cow. Cows are protected animals, (8)      they aren't kept on farms or killed for food, although people do use their milk. So in India you can often see cows walking around towns and cities, and nobody tries (9)      them. If they sit down in the middle of the road, people (10)      drive around them!Do you think it's interesting?

11．Do you sleep well?If your answer is no, the following might help you.

12．Bags of Love
　　Last year, I worked in a middle school near my mother's house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food.
　　After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them.
　　One day, I talked to a neighbour and found out that my mum was well﹣known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me ﹣﹣ why wouldn't she want to tell me about it?Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out?
　　When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug (拥抱). I told her she didn't need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless (无私的) she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of my mum.
　　I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.

13．　　Are you shy?If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. These days, shyness is becoming more and more common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.
　　Is it possible to be born shy?Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result, scientists think that some shyness is genetic.
　　Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families.
　　You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries. They found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel, only one of three people said so. What explains the difference?One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people do not succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame(责备)themselves for their failure. In Israel, the opposite is true. Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons, such as family, teachers, friends, or bad luck. In Israel, freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy.
　　For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation. And don't forget﹣﹣﹣if you are shy, you are not the only one.

14．　　Research says that husbands do not do their fair share of work around the house. A study from an American university says that men seldom do the same share of housework. Researchers interviewed 182 working couples who became first﹣time parents. Both husbands and wives worked almost the same number of hours in full﹣time jobs. However, men did five hours a week less housework than women after their baby was born.
　　It is a different story for mothers. Becoming a parent added 21 hours a week to a mother's work. Most of this was looking after her baby. New fathers did not do more work because they did not realize the mother was doing so much more. Another reason is that after a baby is born, fathers follow the "traditional" roles. That is, the mother looks after the baby and the father works outside. This happens even when the mother is working the same number of hours in her job.

15．　　The first part of a new science﹣fiction series (系列剧)was shown on NBC last night. Star Trek is about a spacecraft(宇宙飞船)which travels faster than the speed of light. The show is developed from three ideas about the 22^nd century. First, we'll find other life forms great tools which will make amazing things possible.
　　Let's think about these predictions. If we find life forms on other planets, will they be intelligent?I hope so. But we human beings might not be friendly ﹣﹣ I don't think we'll believe in the idea of peace one hundred years from now. But this is science fiction, so we can be optimistic!And Star Trek's idea of life in the future is 'communicators'. And we will be able to have conversations with people who are on because you'll have an electronic notebook. And if you get ill, the doctor won't have to examine you ﹣﹣ a machine will 'read' your body. The strangest machine includes a 'teleport' which will take people to a different place in a second!
　　The ideas are interesting, and in my opinion there's only one problem with star trek:the acting. The TV company (公司)will have to get better actors. If they do that, the show might be a success. If the acting doesn't improve, Star Trek won't last for more than one series. Of course, my prediction may be wrong. I can't see into the future!

16．请先阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中, 使短文意思通顺、结构完整, 并将答案填写到答题卡的相应位置.
　　Chen Yujie, 15, studies at a boarding school in Nanchang, Jiangxi. (1)      It was not a short ride home and the trips were tiring. Chen hoped her parents could put the money on a bank card , so she didn't have to travel so often.
　　(2)      "It's usually the most relaxing time for our family. " Said Chen.
　　She chose the right time. After a few turns of lobbying(游说) , her parents finally agreed with Chen . So they have to choose a right time .
　　US magazine Highnight recently surveyed 1, 521 kids aged 6﹣12 in the country , asking questions like "(3)       Results show that American kids seem to know when their parents are most receptive(乐于接受的). Meal time is discovered to be their most favorite time to talk to their parents. Bed time comes second, followed by time spent in the car.
　　Chinese teenagers seem to have a similar tendency (倾向) over the problem. Ji'an Daily , a newspaper
in Jiangxi, did a survey about it . (4)      
　　So do you have anything to talk to your parents about?Choose a good time.

17．Frank:Hi, Peter!Do you have any plans for the coming vacation?
Peter:Yes, I'm going to Yunnan.
Frank:(1)      How will you go there?
Peter:(2)      
Frank:I've dreamed of going to Yunnan for a long time. (3)      
Peter:Of course!We can book the flight tickets together. When do you want to go?How about July 20?
Frank:(4)      I'd like to take a vacation before getting my offer (通知书) from my future high school.
Peter:OK. (5)      
Frank:Yes, and I have some friends there.
Peter:Great!And we can look up some information about excellent hotels together.
Frank:OK. I can't wait to enjoy our vacation!

18．开学初, 国家教育部正式出台了"双减"政策, 大大地减轻了同学们的课业负担, 同学们也有了更多的时候去做自己想做的事．假设你是九(1)班的一名学生, 最近你对班上同学的课后放松方式进行调查．请根据以下表格提供的信息和要求, 用英语写一篇短文．

要求: (1)文中不得使用真实姓名、校名, 否则以零分计．
(2)语言流畅、书写规范、卷面整洁, 不少于80词．
(3)作文开头已给出, 不计入总词数．
　　I'm a student of Class 1, Grade 9. Recently, I have made a survey of the students in my class on ways to relax after class. ______________