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2025年下学期长仑区期中学业水平监测 九年级英语 时量：100分钟 满分：100分 命题人：金文欢 审题人：钟小平 一、第一部分 听力技能（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5小题，每题1分，计5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 1. What’s the ring made of? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Silver. B. Steel. C. Gold. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】A: Is this ring made of silver or gold? B: Neither, it’s made of steel. 2. What’s the relationship between the two speakers? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Friends. B. Classmates. C. Strangers. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】A: Excuse me. Could you tell me where I can find any public restrooms around here? I am new here. B: Yes, there are some at the corner of market and middle streets. 3. What’s Tony’s father doing? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Making a call. B. Enjoying music. C. Watching TV. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】A: Don’t play the music so loud, Tony. Your father is making a call. B: Sorry, Mom. 4. Who took the photos of the Great Wall? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. David. B. Jack. C. Mike. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】A: The photos of the Great Wall are amazing. Did you take the photos of them, David? B: No, my brother Jack did. He went there three weeks ago. 5. How did Bob use to go to school? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By bus. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】A: Hello, Bob. How did you use to go to school? B: I used to walk, but now I usually ride a bike or take a bus. 二、第一部分 听力技能（共两节，满分20分） 第二节 （共15小题；每题1分，满分15分） 听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 听录音，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What did Frank use to like? A. Painting. B. Playing the piano. C. Playing the guitar. 7. How often does Frank go to the club? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week. 【答案】6. A 7. B 【解析】 【原文】A: Hi, Frank. Where are you going? B: To the music club. I’m going to take a piano lesson. A: Wow, you’ve changed. I remember you used to like painting. B: Yes, but now I think playing the piano is more interesting. A: When do you have the lesson in the club? B: On Saturdays and Sundays. 听录音，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What does Mary find hard in learning English? A. Spelling. B. Pronunciation. C. Grammar. 9. What does the man advise Mary to do? A. Do more reading. B. Do more exercises. C. Join an English club. 【答案】8. C 9. A 【解析】 【原文】A: What do you think of your English lessons, Mary? B: Well. I enjoy them, but grammar is difficult to learn. I’ve learned many grammar rules, but I still make mistakes in my homework. A: Do you read much in English? B: Not much. I like doing English exercises better. A: Don’t just do exercises. You’d better learn grammar rules by reading. 听录音，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. Where is Jessica carrying the water? A. To the bathroom. B. To the kitchen. C. To the yard. 11. What’s the weather like today? A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Cloudy. 【答案】10. C 11. A 【解析】 【原文】A: Hi, Jessica. What are you doing? B: Oh, the water is so heavy. Could you please help me to carry the water to the yard? A: Sure, but why are you doing this? B: I’m going to wash my father’s car. I want to help to do the housework. A: I agree with you. Just now I helped my mom to hands some quilts outside in the sun. 听录音，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 12. Where did Lisa go for holiday? A. Japan. B. China. C. England. 13. Hong long did she stay there? A. For five days. B. For seven days. C. For ten days. 14. How did she visit different cities? A. By train. B. By car. C. By plane. 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. B 【解析】 【原文】A: Lisa. Where did you go on holiday? B: I went to Britain with my husband. A: Wow, that’s a beautiful country. How long did you stay there? B: For a week. While we were there, we visited London, Cambridge and Oxford. A: All of them are very popular with tourists. Did you take the train to these places? B: No, we went there by car. A: That’s cool. How I wish I could have such a relaxing trip someday. 听录音，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 15. Who did Jason buy the sky lantern for? A. His sister. B. Kathy. C. Himself. 16. What will Cathy do when she goes home? A. Make a birthday card. B. Cook dinner. C. Repair the model plane. 17. How many people will send out the sky lantern tonight? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 【答案】15. A 16. C 17. C 【解析】 【原文】A: Hey, Jason. What is it in your hand? B: A sky lantern. A: It’s not a festival today, is it? B: No, it’s my sister’s birthday today. She and I will send out the sky lantern tonight. A: Wow, that’s a good idea. Your sister can make wishes to the sky. B: Do you want to join us tonight, Cathy? A: Yes, I’d love to. But I’ll go home first to repair my brother’s model plane. B: What happened? A: My brother dropped his model plane and broke it. He is upset. B: Hey, take your little brother with you tonight. It would cheer him up. A: Oh, he must be happy. Thanks. 听录音，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. What is the speaker going to talk about? A. Inventions. B. History. C. Websites. 19. Which is true about the bike? A. It’s very expensive. B. It makes us relaxed. C. It improves our health. 20. What does the speaker do? A. A writer. B. A teacher. C. A scientist. 【答案】18. A 19. C 20. B 【解析】 【原文】Good morning, everyone. Today, I’m going to talk about inventions. Inventions are created every day, because people would like to make life easier. They are famous inventions like the TV and the bike. TV helps us get different kinds of inflammation, so that we can know more about the world. We can relax ourselves by watching it. The bike is very useful too. It makes no pollution and it helps us improve our health. What’s more, it is not expensive. So it is a very popular invention. We can see lots of inventions every day. Inventions change our world. So we should love inventions. As your teacher, I hope you can create some little inventions in your free time. 二、阅读选择(共11题；共22分) A The Old-for-New Policy (政策) Purpose Help people buy new energy-saving products. Time January 1st,2024— December 31st, 2026 Money Back 10% of new product price Steps Bring old products. Choose new products. Get money back when paying. 21. How long will the policy last? A. For 2.5 years. B. For 3 years. C. For 4 years. 22. What is the main purpose of this policy? A. To advise people to keep using old products. B. To encourage people to buy expensive products. C. To help people buy new energy-saving products. 23. If He Fei buys a new TV for 5,000 yuan, how much money can he get back when paying? A. 250 yuan. B. 750 yuan. C. 500 yuan. 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了“以旧换新”政策的实施目的、持续时间以及具体操作步骤，包括旧品置换新产品、获取可观的返现优惠等。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据“January 1st,2024— December 31st, 2026”可知，该政策共持续3年。故选B。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Purpose: Help people buy new energy-saving products.”可知，此政策旨在帮助人们购买新的节能产品。故选C。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据“10% of new product price”可知，若新电视价格为5,000元，则返现金额为5,000×10%=500元。故选C。 B Drinking a cup of milk tea with friends? That’s “city”. Visiting the Great Wall of China? Very “city”. Riding a bike down Shanghai's Anfu Road? Quite “city”. If you don’t get it, let me explain it to you. The popularity of “City bu city?” has risen on the Internet these days. You can use it to describe whether someone, or something is urban (都市的) and modern or not. “City bu city?” was first used by American blogger Paul Mike Ashton. He has lived in Shanghai with his sister for years. His name on the Internet is “Bao Bao Xiong”. He likes sharing travel experiences in China on Douyin and Xiaohongshu. Ashton became popular after he shared a video of him asking his sister “City bu city?” on the Great Wall. The word “city” itself has now taken on a new meaning as an adjective (形容词). Ashton himself says that it describes something that happens in the city, but it can also be “something that gives you a great love for life”. In recent years, a large number of foreign tourists like Ashton have been sharing their experiences of visiting China online. Topics about travelling in China are becoming more and more popular. Now people around the world can learn more about different places of modern China and Chinese way of life. And all of these are shown in a more emotional (感性的), friendly and natural way. 24. Who was the first person to use “city bu city” ? A. Paul Mike Ashton. B. Ashton’s sister. C. A Chinese blogger. 25. Which of the following can NOT be described as “city”? A. Enjoying milk tea with friends. B. Travelling around Changsha. C. Staying up late for homework. 26. What information can you learn from the passage? A. Few foreign tourists like sharing their experiences on online. B. More and more foreigners would like to travel in China. C. People can learn more about different places in ancient China. 27. What’s the main purpose (目的) of the passage? A. To introduce different ways of life around the world. B. To show Chinese people are emotional, friendly and natural. C. To explain the word “city” and why it gets popular. 【答案】24. A 25. C 26. B 27. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了“City bu city?”这个网络热词的来源以及含义。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据“‘City bu city?’ was first used by American blogger Paul Mike Ashton.” 可知，“City bu city?” 最初是由美国博主Paul Mike Ashton 使用的，文中明确表述该短语的首创者是美国博主Paul Mike Ashton，故选A。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据“You can use it to describe whether someone, or something is urban and modern or not.” 可知“city”这个表述可用于形容某人或某事是否都市化、现代化，而“Staying up late for homework”这件事与都市化、现代化的特征不相关，故选C。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据“In recent years, a large number of foreign tourists like Ashton have been sharing their experiences of visiting China online. Topics about travelling in China are becoming more and more popular.” 可知，近年来，许多像Ashton这样的外国游客一直在网上分享他们在中国旅游的经历，关于在中国旅游的话题也越来越受欢迎，这意味着越来越多的外国人愿意来中国旅游，故选B。 【27题详解】 主旨大意题。文章先引出 “City bu city?” 这个表述在网络上的流行，接着介绍了其首创者以及它的含义，最后说明了近年来外国游客分享在中国旅游经历使得相关话题更受欢迎等情况，整体是围绕解释 “city” 这个词以及它为何流行展开的，选项C“解释“城市”这个词及其流行的原因。”符合文章主旨，故选C。 C Great news! Primary and middle schools in Hunan have extended (延长) their break time between classes from 10 minutes to 15 minutes since February this year. This new rule helps students in many ways. First, the longer break gives students enough time to relax. They can walk around the classroom, drink water, and still have time to play. Second, it helps students prepare better for the next class. With enough rest, they can focus more on lessons. Third, the extra time allows for more exercise. Many students now enjoy playing basketball or skipping rope (跳绳) during breaks. This makes them feel less stressed. Take Zhao Xuan, a seventh-grade student in Changsha, as an example. “I really love the new break time!” he said with a smile when he was interviewed by the newspaper. “I used to have to rush to the restroom and back to class with little time for anything else. Now I have more time to rest and share something interesting with my classmates.” Teachers also like this change. They find students more energetic (精力充沛) in class after the longer breaks. The school doctor says fewer students complain of headaches now. It’s hoped that with more break time, students can enjoy their school life better and grow up healthily. 28. When did primary and middle schools in Hunan start to extend the break time? A. In September, 2024. B. In February, 2025. C. In February, 2024. 29. How long is the new break time? A. 5minutes. B. 10 minutes. C. 15 minutes. 30. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 2? A. The reasons for extending the break time. B. The advantages of extending the break time. C. The importance of extending the break time. 31. From this passage, we can know that ________. A. Zhao Xuan has less time to relax between classes than before B. Teachers find students more tired in class after the longer break time C. The longer break time can help students enjoy their school life better 【答案】28. B 29. C 30. B 31. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了湖南延长了中小学的课间休息时间，以及延长课间休息时间带来的好处。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Primary and middle schools in Hunan have extended (延长) their break time between classes from 10 minutes to 15 minutes since February this year.”可知，开始延长课间休息的时间是今年的2月。故选B。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Primary and middle schools in Hunan have extended (延长) their break time between classes from 10 minutes to 15 minutes since February this year.”可知，延长后的课间休息时间是15分钟。故选C。 【30题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“This new rule helps students in many ways. First, ... Second, …Third, …”可知，本段主要谈论的是延长课间休息时间的好处。故选B。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据“It’s hoped that with more break time, students can enjoy their school life better and grow up healthily.”可知，更长的课间休息时间可以让学生更好的享受学校生活。故选C。 三、语篇补全(共4题；共8分) 阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 Does it seem that the things you say often cause offense (冒犯)? If so, maybe people think that your English isn’t polite. ___32___! ◆ “I’m afraid I can’t” VS “NO.” It can be difficult to refuse an invitation from a friend. Simply saying “No.” would sound impolite. The next time you have to refuse an invitation,you can say, “I’m afraid I can’t.” ◆ ___33___ If someone does something you don’t like, would you like him to stop? To get the good result, instead of shouting “Stop talking on your phone in the cinema!”, ask him politely by saying “Would you mind not using your phone in the cinema, please?” ◆ “Can you pass me...?” VS “Give me...” ___34___, so it’s sometimes difficult to get what you want without causing frustration (懊恼). Change words that sound like commands (命令), such as “Give me the newspaper.” with a request like “Can you pass me the newspaper?” ◆ “Could you give me five minutes?” VS “Go away.” You’re really busy at work, but your co-worker needs your help. ____35____, just saying “Go away.” is certainly not proper. Instead, keep everyone happy by using the words “Could you give me five minutes?” A. “Would you mind...?” VS “Stop it!” B. People don’t like being told what to do C. “Could you spare me...?” VS “Don’t do it!” D. Learn how to be polite with this great guide E. When you’re busy and can’t do anything else 【答案】32. D 33. A 34. B 35. E 【解析】 【导语】本文通过对比直接生硬的表达与礼貌委婉的说法，指导读者如何在英语交流中更得体、更礼貌地表达拒绝、请求或提醒。 【32题详解】 根据前文“Does it seem that the things you say often cause offense? If so, maybe people think that your English isn’t polite.”可推知，此处应引出本文主旨：学习礼貌表达的方法。选项D“通过这份实用指南学习如何礼貌表达”总领全文，与上下文衔接自然。故选D。 【33题详解】 根据“…instead of shouting ‘Stop talking on your phone in the cinema!’, ask him politely by saying ‘Would you mind not using your phone in the cinema, please?’ ”可推知，此处通过对比直接命令“Stop...”与礼貌表达“Would you mind...?”来说明如何礼貌地提出要求。选项A“ ‘请问您介意……吗？’对比‘别这样！’ ”准确概括了这一对比。故选A。 【34题详解】 根据“...so it’s sometimes difficult to get what you want without causing frustration.”可推知，前半句应解释原因：人们不喜欢被命令。选项B“人们不喜欢被指挥做事”符合语境。故选B。 【35题详解】 根据“You’re really busy at work, but your co-worker needs your help.”及后文“...just saying ‘Go away.’ is certainly not proper.”可推知，此处应描述“当你很忙、无法立即帮忙”的场景。选项E“当你很忙、无法处理其他事情时”符合语境。故选E。 四、完形填空(共10题；共15分) 阅读下面语篇，从各小题所给A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。 One day, a little boy asked his father, “What does the word ‘great’ mean? ____36____ are great people and how do they become great?” The father asked his son to bring two plants and then told him to plant one of them inside the house and the other outside the house. The boy did as his father said. The father asked his son, “Which one of the two plants do you think will be safer and bigger?” “The plant inside the house will be safer, ____37____ it will grow bigger, while the plant outside the house is not safe at all. No one will be there to ____38____ it. It may be eaten by animals.” The father smiled and said, “Let’s wait ____39____. We will know the answer.” Then the boy left for study and after four years he came back to his house. He said to his father, “Look, ____40____ happens to this plant inside the house and it is safe.” When the boy went outside, he was very ____41____ to see a big tree. The boy couldn’t believe his eyes. He couldn’t ____42____ how the plant outside was able to grow much bigger than the plant inside the house. “The plant outside the house faced every ____43____ and many difficulties!” the father told his son why the plant outside was bigger. “The plant inside was safe, it didn’t face weather changes, and it didn’t get ____44____ sunlight, so it didn’t become big.” Here is the answer to the question about being great: To become a great person, one must have failed many times, experienced many difficulties and then _____45_____ them. Only after that he is able to become great. 36. A. When B. What C. Who 37. A. but B. or C. so 38. A. look after B. cut down C. take away 39. A. patiently B. suddenly C. quickly 40. A. something B. nothing C. everything 41. A. bored B. surprised C. pleased 42. A. decide B. understand C. remember 43. A. season B. chance C. choice 44. A. strange B. helpful C. enough 45. A. solved B. answered C. finished 【答案】36. C 37. C 38. A 39. A 40. B 41. B 42. B 43. A 44. C 45. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了一位父亲通过在室内和室外种植植物的故事告诉儿子“伟大”一词的意义。 【36题详解】 句意：谁是伟大的人，他们是如何变得伟大的？ when什么时候；what什么；who谁。根据“are great people”可知是询问谁是伟大的人。故选C。 【37题详解】 句意：房子里的植物会更安全，所以它会长得更大，而房子外面的植物一点也不安全。 but但是；or或者；so所以。前后是因果关系，前因后果，用so连接。故选C。 【38题详解】 句意：没有人会在那里照顾它。 look after照顾；cut down砍倒；take away带走。根据“No one will be there to...it. It may be eaten by animals”可知在外面，没有人会照顾它。故选A。 【39题详解】 句意：让我们耐心等待。 patiently耐心地；suddenly突然；quickly快速地。根据“We will know the answer”可知耐心等待会知道答案。故选A。 【40题详解】 句意：房子里的这株植物什么事也没发生，很安全。 something某事；nothing没有事；everything所有事。根据“happens to this plant inside the house and it is safe”可知它很安全，可见什么都没有发生。故选B。 【41题详解】 句意：当男孩走到外面时，他非常惊讶地看到一棵大树。 bored无聊的；surprised吃惊的；pleased高兴的。根据“The boy couldn’t believe his eyes”可知他不敢相信自己的眼睛，可见他很吃惊。故选B。 【42题详解】 句意：他不明白外面的植物怎么能长得比房子里的植物大得多。 decide决定；understand理解；remember记得。根据“how the plant outside was able to grow much bigger than the plant inside the house”可知是不理解外面的植物如何长得比房子里的植物大。故选B。 【43题详解】 句意：房子外面的植物面临着每个季节和许多困难！ season季节；chance机会；choice选择。根据“The plant outside the house faced every”以及“it didn’t face weather changes”可知外面的植物面对着天气变化，面对每个季节。故选A。 【44题详解】 句意：它没有面临天气变化，也没有得到足够的阳光。 strange奇怪的；helpful有帮助的；enough足够的。根据“it didn’t get...sunlight”可知是没有得到足够的阳光。故选C。 【45题详解】 句意：要想成为一个伟大的人，必须经历过多次失败，经历过许多困难，然后解决了这些困难。 solved解决；answered回答；finished结束。根据“experienced many difficulties and then...them”可知是要经历困难，并解决这些困难。故选A。 五、语法填空(共10题；共10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 “The Twenty-Four Solar Terms (节气)” is known as the 5th great invention from ancient China. As the 18th solar term, October 23 marks the ____46____ (begin) of Frost’s Descent, also called Shuangjiang in Chinese. The solar term Shuangjiang ____47____ (mean) the time of the year when frost starts to sweep across China. In autumn, as the weather gets cool and cold, the temperatures fall so fast ____48____ little water drops in the air freeze and become icy in the end, bringing deadly cold winds as well. It ____49____ (think) of as autumn’s last chapter and the start of the following winter. The Frost’s Descent, with clear autumn skies and refreshing air, is an excellent time ____50____ (go) hiking and catch the sights from high up in the mountains. Many Chinese believe that ____51____ is a good idea to go walking in the highlands and enjoy the beauty of nature on that day. During this bright period, Chinese people also enjoy chrysanthemums, ____52____ kind of autumn flower, which come out in late autumn and are known as the “flower of long life”. Eating orange-coloured persimmons is another traditional Chinese custom. The Chinese think these orange fruits not only keep out the cold, but also provide the human body ____53____ Vitamin C. In order to fight off different winter ____54____ (illness), people usually prefer helpful things. ____55____ (actual), eating some persimmons in autumn is good for people of all ages, as ancient Chinese medical books recorded. Shuangjiang, as the last solar term of autumn, is an end as well as a start for Chinese people to work for a happier and healthier life, surely. 【答案】46. beginning 47. means 48. that 49. is thought 50. to go 51. it 52. a 53. with 54. illnesses 55. Actually 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国二十四节气中的霜降节气，包括其含义、气候特征、传统习俗以及人们在这一时节的活动。 【46题详解】 句意：10月23日标志着霜降的开始。定冠词the后需接名词，begin的名词形式为beginning，表示“开始”。 【47题详解】 句意：霜降节气意味着一年中霜开始席卷中国的时候。主语The solar term Shuangjiang为第三人称单数，句子描述一般事实，应用一般现在时，mean的第三人称单数形式为means。 【48题详解】 句意：气温下降如此之快，以至于空气中的小水滴最终结成冰。“so...that...”为固定句式，表示“如此……以至于”，引导结果状语从句，故填连接词that。 【49题详解】 句意：它被认为是秋天的最后一章和即将到来的冬天的开始。主语It与动词think之间为被动关系，且描述一般情况，应用一般现在时的被动语态，结构为is thought。 【50题详解】 句意：霜降时节是登山远足、登高望远的好时机。“an excellent time to do sth.”为固定搭配，不定式作定语修饰time，故填to go。 【51题详解】 句意：许多中国人认为在那天去高地散步、欣赏自然美景是一个好主意。此处用it作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的“to go walking...”，故填形式主语it。 【52题详解】 句意：中国人也欣赏菊花，这是一种秋天的花，在深秋开放，被称为“长寿之花”。空格前为逗号，后接“kind of autumn flower”作chrysanthemums的同位语，表示“一种秋天的花”，且kind为可数名词单数，需加不定冠词a。 【53题详解】 句意：中国人认为这些橙色水果不仅能御寒，还能为人体提供丰富的维生素C。“provide sb. with sth.”为固定搭配，意为“为某人提供某物”，故填介词with。 【54题详解】 句意：为了抵御不同的冬季疾病，人们通常更喜欢这些有益的东西。illness为可数名词，前面有different修饰，应用复数形式illnesses。 【55题详解】 句意：实际上，秋天吃一些柿子对各个年龄段的人都有好处，正如中国古代医学书籍所记载的。修饰整个句子应用副词，actual的副词形式为actually，位于句首首字母大写。 六、阅读表达(共5题；共10分) 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Inspired by Marco Polo, who traveled to China along the ancient Silk Road in 1275, an Italian hiker called Vienna Cammarota set off from Venice (威尼斯) in 2022 to retrace (重走) the route on foot, and she arrived in China 2 years later. She says that Marco Polo provided detailed descriptions of ancient China, and she hopes to see more of modern China by following in Marco Polo’s footsteps. She first spent a few days in the ancient city of Kashgar. She learnt about tea culture in a century­-old teahouse. She also tried making naan bread (馕). Starting from Kashgar, she will go on a 15­-month cultural journey across China and explore over 30 cities in 17 provinces and autonomous regions. Her journey will end in Beijing to mark the 750th anniversary of Marco Polo’s arrival in China. Cammarota says hiking is her passion. Only with a simple backpack and two trekking poles (徒步杖), she has covered more than 20, 000 kilometers. She says she sometimes felt upset and wanted to give up everything, but fortunately, these feelings never lasted long, and she always found a way to overcome the difficulties. In her time of need, she has often received kindness and friendliness from strangers. Her goal is to experience the great culture and development of China. It is such a meaningful journey. It shows a real and modern China to the West. It also promotes dialogue and understanding between the East and the West. 56. When did Cammarota reach China? ________________________________________________ 57. What did Cammarota do in the city of Kashgar? ________________________________________________ 58. Did Cammarota always feel upset for a long time? ________________________________________________ 59. How do you like Cammarota’s journey? ________________________________________________ 60. 将文中划线句子翻译成中文。 ________________________________________________ 【答案】56. In 2024. 57. She learnt about tea culture and tried making naan bread. 58. No./No, she didn’t. 59. I think it’s meaningful. 60. 它真是一次有意义的旅行。 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了意大利徒步者Vienna Cammarota受马可波罗启发，重走丝绸之路到达中国的经历、沿途活动及此次旅程的意义。 【56题详解】 第一段指出“an Italian hiker called Vienna Cammarota set off from Venice in 2022…and she arrived in China 2 years later”，可推知2022年的两年后即为2024年。 【57题详解】 第二段指出“She first spent a few days in the ancient city of Kashgar. She learnt about tea culture in a century­-old teahouse. She also tried making naan bread”，她在喀什了解了茶文化并尝试做馕。答案整合两点为“learnt about tea culture and tried making naan bread”。 【58题详解】 第三段指出“She says she sometimes felt upset and wanted to give up everything, but fortunately, these feelings never lasted long…”，她并没有长时间感到沮丧，因此作否定回答。 【59题详解】 本题是开放性试题，答案不唯一，但观点需基于文中事实。文中点明这次旅途是有意义的，它向西方展示真实现代的中国，还促进东西方对话与理解，据此合理作答即可。 【60题详解】 such a“如此一次”；meaningful“有意义的”；journey“旅行”。 七、书面表达(共1题；共15分) 根据要求完成短文写作。 61. 随着中国国家综合实力的不断提升，中国人的文化自信正在日益提升。近日，学校英文校刊就“Spread Chinese Culture”为主题发起征文活动，你和同学就此进行了讨论，从身边的变化谈到了中国的传统文化艺术形式。为了更好地传播中国文化，请根据以下表格，写一篇文章投稿。 Changes 1. 校园里/生活中你观察到什么相关变化？（如社团、活动、人们的行为） 2. 这些变化让你感受到什么？ Recommendation (推荐) 选择1-2种介绍 1. 你选哪种艺术形式（ Chinese traditional art form）？（如书法calligraphy、京剧Beijing Opera、剪纸paper-cutting...） 2. 它的特点是什么？（如剪纸的图案、京剧的唱腔） 3. 它有什么意义？（如象征吉祥、承载历史） How to spread (传播) 实用、可操作的方法 1. 作为学生，你能做什么？（如学习、分享、参与活动） 2. 学校/社会可以做什么？ 要求：（1）80词左右 (标题已给出，不计入总词数)；（2）文中不得出现真实人名和校名。 Spread Chinese Culture With the development of China, more and more people show great interest in Chinese culture. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文： Spread Chinese Culture With the development of China, more and more people show great interest in Chinese culture. We have many cultural clubs at school, and lots of students take part in traditional art activities. These changes make me proud of our culture. I’d like to recommend paper-cutting. It has lively patterns of flowers and animals, standing for good luck and carrying old stories. As students, we can learn it and share it online. Schools should hold more culture shows, while society can set free classes to let more people know our treasures. 【解析】 【详解】写作步骤 [第一步：审题立意] 确定文体：征文，一般现在时为主 明确要点：① Changes：写出校园传统文化相关变化，抒发内心感受 ② Recommendation：推荐剪纸，说明图案特点、吉祥寓意与历史承载意义 ③ How to spread：分别说明学生、学校与社会可行的传播办法 确定人称：第一人称we/I 注意事项：除去标题、开头正文80词左右；覆盖表格全部板块；无真实校名、人名，行文逻辑清晰 [第二步：构思布局] 三段式结构： 开头段：总起句，引出全民热爱中国文化的大背景 主体段：描写校园社团、传统文化活动的变化，表达自豪感，推荐剪纸，介绍外观特点、吉祥象征与文化价值 结尾段：分层给出学生、学校、社会三类可落地的传播措施 [第三步：要点展开] 要点一：Changes 核心词汇短语：cultural  clubs, traditional art activities, be proud of our culture等 拓展词汇短语：after-school clubs, folk art lessons, sense of cultural confidence等 要点二：Recommendation 核心词汇短语：paper-cutting, lively patterns, stand for good luck, carry old stories等 拓展词汇短语：colorful cuttings, symbolize happiness, pass down history, folk craft等 要点三：How to spread 核心词汇短语：share online, hold culture shows, free classes, cultural treasures等 拓展词汇短语：post works on the Internet, organize exhibitions, public culture courses, spread等 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025年下学期长仑区期中学业水平监测 九年级英语 时量：100分钟 满分：100分 命题人：金文欢 审题人：钟小平 一、第一部分 听力技能（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5小题，每题1分，计5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 1. What’s the ring made of? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Silver. B. Steel. C. Gold. 2. What’s the relationship between the two speakers? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Friends. B. Classmates. C. Strangers. 3. What’s Tony’s father doing? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Making a call. B. Enjoying music. C. Watching TV. 4. Who took the photos of the Great Wall? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. David. B. Jack. C. Mike. 5. How did Bob use to go to school? 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By bus. 二、第一部分 听力技能（共两节，满分20分） 第二节 （共15小题；每题1分，满分15分） 听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 听录音，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What did Frank use to like? A. Painting. B. Playing the piano. C. Playing the guitar. 7. How often does Frank go to the club? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week. 听录音，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What does Mary find hard in learning English? A. Spelling. B. Pronunciation. C. Grammar. 9. What does the man advise Mary to do? A. Do more reading. B. Do more exercises. C. Join an English club. 听录音，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. Where is Jessica carrying the water? A. To the bathroom. B. To the kitchen. C. To the yard. 11. What’s the weather like today? A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Cloudy. 听录音，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 12. Where did Lisa go for holiday? A. Japan. B. China. C. England. 13. Hong long did she stay there? A. For five days. B. For seven days. C. For ten days. 14. How did she visit different cities? A. By train. B. By car. C. By plane. 听录音，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 15. Who did Jason buy the sky lantern for? A. His sister. B. Kathy. C. Himself. 16. What will Cathy do when she goes home? A. Make a birthday card. B. Cook dinner. C. Repair the model plane. 17. How many people will send out the sky lantern tonight? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 听录音，回答问题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. What is the speaker going to talk about? A. Inventions. B. History. C. Websites. 19. Which is true about the bike? A. It’s very expensive. B. It makes us relaxed. C. It improves our health. 20. What does the speaker do? A. A writer. B. A teacher. C. A scientist. 二、阅读选择(共11题；共22分) A The Old-for-New Policy (政策) Purpose Help people buy new energy-saving products. Time January 1st,2024— December 31st, 2026 Money Back 10% of new product price Steps Bring old products. Choose new products. Get money back when paying. 21. How long will the policy last? A. For 2.5 years. B. For 3 years. C. For 4 years. 22. What is the main purpose of this policy? A. To advise people to keep using old products. B. To encourage people to buy expensive products. C. To help people buy new energy-saving products. 23. If He Fei buys a new TV for 5,000 yuan, how much money can he get back when paying? A. 250 yuan. B. 750 yuan. C. 500 yuan. B Drinking a cup of milk tea with friends? That’s “city”. Visiting the Great Wall of China? Very “city”. Riding a bike down Shanghai's Anfu Road? Quite “city”. If you don’t get it, let me explain it to you. The popularity of “City bu city?” has risen on the Internet these days. You can use it to describe whether someone, or something is urban (都市的) and modern or not. “City bu city?” was first used by American blogger Paul Mike Ashton. He has lived in Shanghai with his sister for years. His name on the Internet is “Bao Bao Xiong”. He likes sharing travel experiences in China on Douyin and Xiaohongshu. Ashton became popular after he shared a video of him asking his sister “City bu city?” on the Great Wall. The word “city” itself has now taken on a new meaning as an adjective (形容词). Ashton himself says that it describes something that happens in the city, but it can also be “something that gives you a great love for life”. In recent years, a large number of foreign tourists like Ashton have been sharing their experiences of visiting China online. Topics about travelling in China are becoming more and more popular. Now people around the world can learn more about different places of modern China and Chinese way of life. And all of these are shown in a more emotional (感性的), friendly and natural way. 24. Who was the first person to use “city bu city” ? A. Paul Mike Ashton. B. Ashton’s sister. C. A Chinese blogger. 25. Which of the following can NOT be described as “city”? A. Enjoying milk tea with friends. B. Travelling around Changsha. C. Staying up late for homework. 26. What information can you learn from the passage? A. Few foreign tourists like sharing their experiences on online. B. More and more foreigners would like to travel in China. C. People can learn more about different places in ancient China. 27. What’s the main purpose (目的) of the passage? A. To introduce different ways of life around the world. B. To show Chinese people are emotional, friendly and natural. C. To explain the word “city” and why it gets popular. C Great news! Primary and middle schools in Hunan have extended (延长) their break time between classes from 10 minutes to 15 minutes since February this year. This new rule helps students in many ways. First, the longer break gives students enough time to relax. They can walk around the classroom, drink water, and still have time to play. Second, it helps students prepare better for the next class. With enough rest, they can focus more on lessons. Third, the extra time allows for more exercise. Many students now enjoy playing basketball or skipping rope (跳绳) during breaks. This makes them feel less stressed. Take Zhao Xuan, a seventh-grade student in Changsha, as an example. “I really love the new break time!” he said with a smile when he was interviewed by the newspaper. “I used to have to rush to the restroom and back to class with little time for anything else. Now I have more time to rest and share something interesting with my classmates.” Teachers also like this change. They find students more energetic (精力充沛) in class after the longer breaks. The school doctor says fewer students complain of headaches now. It’s hoped that with more break time, students can enjoy their school life better and grow up healthily. 28. When did primary and middle schools in Hunan start to extend the break time? A. In September, 2024. B. In February, 2025. C. In February, 2024. 29. How long is the new break time? A. 5minutes. B. 10 minutes. C. 15 minutes. 30. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 2? A. The reasons for extending the break time. B. The advantages of extending the break time. C. The importance of extending the break time. 31. From this passage, we can know that ________. A. Zhao Xuan has less time to relax between classes than before B. Teachers find students more tired in class after the longer break time C. The longer break time can help students enjoy their school life better 三、语篇补全(共4题；共8分) 阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 Does it seem that the things you say often cause offense (冒犯)? If so, maybe people think that your English isn’t polite. ___32___! ◆ “I’m afraid I can’t” VS “NO.” It can be difficult to refuse an invitation from a friend. Simply saying “No.” would sound impolite. The next time you have to refuse an invitation,you can say, “I’m afraid I can’t.” ◆ ___33___ If someone does something you don’t like, would you like him to stop? To get the good result, instead of shouting “Stop talking on your phone in the cinema!”, ask him politely by saying “Would you mind not using your phone in the cinema, please?” ◆ “Can you pass me...?” VS “Give me...” ___34___, so it’s sometimes difficult to get what you want without causing frustration (懊恼). Change words that sound like commands (命令), such as “Give me the newspaper.” with a request like “Can you pass me the newspaper?” ◆ “Could you give me five minutes?” VS “Go away.” You’re really busy at work, but your co-worker needs your help. ____35____, just saying “Go away.” is certainly not proper. Instead, keep everyone happy by using the words “Could you give me five minutes?” A. “Would you mind...?” VS “Stop it!” B. People don’t like being told what to do C. “Could you spare me...?” VS “Don’t do it!” D. Learn how to be polite with this great guide E. When you’re busy and can’t do anything else 四、完形填空(共10题；共15分) 阅读下面语篇，从各小题所给A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。 One day, a little boy asked his father, “What does the word ‘great’ mean? ____36____ are great people and how do they become great?” The father asked his son to bring two plants and then told him to plant one of them inside the house and the other outside the house. The boy did as his father said. The father asked his son, “Which one of the two plants do you think will be safer and bigger?” “The plant inside the house will be safer, ____37____ it will grow bigger, while the plant outside the house is not safe at all. No one will be there to ____38____ it. It may be eaten by animals.” The father smiled and said, “Let’s wait ____39____. We will know the answer.” Then the boy left for study and after four years he came back to his house. He said to his father, “Look, ____40____ happens to this plant inside the house and it is safe.” When the boy went outside, he was very ____41____ to see a big tree. The boy couldn’t believe his eyes. He couldn’t ____42____ how the plant outside was able to grow much bigger than the plant inside the house. “The plant outside the house faced every ____43____ and many difficulties!” the father told his son why the plant outside was bigger. “The plant inside was safe, it didn’t face weather changes, and it didn’t get ____44____ sunlight, so it didn’t become big.” Here is the answer to the question about being great: To become a great person, one must have failed many times, experienced many difficulties and then _____45_____ them. Only after that he is able to become great. 36. A. When B. What C. Who 37. A. but B. or C. so 38. A. look after B. cut down C. take away 39. A. patiently B. suddenly C. quickly 40. A. something B. nothing C. everything 41. A. bored B. surprised C. pleased 42. A. decide B. understand C. remember 43. A. season B. chance C. choice 44. A. strange B. helpful C. enough 45. A. solved B. answered C. finished 五、语法填空(共10题；共10分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 “The Twenty-Four Solar Terms (节气)” is known as the 5th great invention from ancient China. As the 18th solar term, October 23 marks the ____46____ (begin) of Frost’s Descent, also called Shuangjiang in Chinese. The solar term Shuangjiang ____47____ (mean) the time of the year when frost starts to sweep across China. In autumn, as the weather gets cool and cold, the temperatures fall so fast ____48____ little water drops in the air freeze and become icy in the end, bringing deadly cold winds as well. It ____49____ (think) of as autumn’s last chapter and the start of the following winter. The Frost’s Descent, with clear autumn skies and refreshing air, is an excellent time ____50____ (go) hiking and catch the sights from high up in the mountains. Many Chinese believe that ____51____ is a good idea to go walking in the highlands and enjoy the beauty of nature on that day. During this bright period, Chinese people also enjoy chrysanthemums, ____52____ kind of autumn flower, which come out in late autumn and are known as the “flower of long life”. Eating orange-coloured persimmons is another traditional Chinese custom. The Chinese think these orange fruits not only keep out the cold, but also provide the human body ____53____ Vitamin C. In order to fight off different winter ____54____ (illness), people usually prefer helpful things. ____55____ (actual), eating some persimmons in autumn is good for people of all ages, as ancient Chinese medical books recorded. Shuangjiang, as the last solar term of autumn, is an end as well as a start for Chinese people to work for a happier and healthier life, surely. 六、阅读表达(共5题；共10分) 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Inspired by Marco Polo, who traveled to China along the ancient Silk Road in 1275, an Italian hiker called Vienna Cammarota set off from Venice (威尼斯) in 2022 to retrace (重走) the route on foot, and she arrived in China 2 years later. She says that Marco Polo provided detailed descriptions of ancient China, and she hopes to see more of modern China by following in Marco Polo’s footsteps. She first spent a few days in the ancient city of Kashgar. She learnt about tea culture in a century­-old teahouse. She also tried making naan bread (馕). Starting from Kashgar, she will go on a 15­-month cultural journey across China and explore over 30 cities in 17 provinces and autonomous regions. Her journey will end in Beijing to mark the 750th anniversary of Marco Polo’s arrival in China. Cammarota says hiking is her passion. Only with a simple backpack and two trekking poles (徒步杖), she has covered more than 20, 000 kilometers. She says she sometimes felt upset and wanted to give up everything, but fortunately, these feelings never lasted long, and she always found a way to overcome the difficulties. In her time of need, she has often received kindness and friendliness from strangers. Her goal is to experience the great culture and development of China. It is such a meaningful journey. It shows a real and modern China to the West. It also promotes dialogue and understanding between the East and the West. 56. When did Cammarota reach China? ________________________________________________ 57. What did Cammarota do in the city of Kashgar? ________________________________________________ 58. Did Cammarota always feel upset for a long time? ________________________________________________ 59. How do you like Cammarota’s journey? ________________________________________________ 60. 将文中划线句子翻译成中文。 ________________________________________________ 七、书面表达(共1题；共15分) 根据要求完成短文写作。 61. 随着中国国家综合实力的不断提升，中国人的文化自信正在日益提升。近日，学校英文校刊就“Spread Chinese Culture”为主题发起征文活动，你和同学就此进行了讨论，从身边的变化谈到了中国的传统文化艺术形式。为了更好地传播中国文化，请根据以下表格，写一篇文章投稿。 Changes 1. 校园里/生活中你观察到什么相关变化？（如社团、活动、人们的行为） 2. 这些变化让你感受到什么？ Recommendation (推荐) 选择1-2种介绍 1. 你选哪种艺术形式（ Chinese traditional art form）？（如书法calligraphy、京剧Beijing Opera、剪纸paper-cutting...） 2. 它的特点是什么？（如剪纸的图案、京剧的唱腔） 3. 它有什么意义？（如象征吉祥、承载历史） How to spread (传播) 实用、可操作的方法 1. 作为学生，你能做什么？（如学习、分享、参与活动） 2. 学校/社会可以做什么？ 要求：（1）80词左右 (标题已给出，不计入总词数)；（2）文中不得出现真实人名和校名。 Spread Chinese Culture With the development of China, more and more people show great interest in Chinese culture. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $开始第一节，听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有5秒钟的时间来回答有关小题，每段对话听两遍。Text one, is . this rain . made of server or gold? Neither it's made of steel. Is this rain made of server or gold? Neither is made of steel? Text too. Excuse me, could you tell me where I can find any public restaurants rooms around here? I'm new here. Yes, there are some at the corner of market and middle streets. Excuse me, could you tell me where I can find any in public rest rooms around here? I'm new here. Yes, there are some at the corner of market and middle streets. Text three, don't play the music so loud, tony, your father is making a call. Sorry, mom. Don't play the music so loud. Tony, your father is making a call. Sorry. mom. Text for the photos of the great wall are amazing. Did you take the photos of them? David. no, my brother jack did. He went there three weeks ago? The photos of the great wall are amazing. Did you take the photos of them? David. no, my brother jack did. He went there three weeks ago? Text five, hello, bob, how did you use to go to school? I used to walk, but now I usually ride a bike or take a bus. Hello, bob, how did you use to . go to school? I used to walk, but now I usually ride a bike or take a bus. 第一节到此结束，第二节听下面6段对话或独白。从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第六和第7两个小题。Text six, hi, Frank, where are you going to . the music? B, i'm going to take a piano lesson. Wow, you've changed. I remember you used to like . painting, yes, but now I think playing the piano is more interesting. When do you have the lesson in . the club on saturdays . and sundays? Hi Frank, where are you going to . the music club? I'm going to take a piano lesson. Wow, you've changed. I remember you used to like painting. yes, but now I think playing the piano is more interesting. When do you have the lesson . in the club on saturdays and sundays? 听下面一段对话，回答第八和第9两个小题。Text seven, what do you think of your english lessons. mary? Well, I enjoy them, but grammar is difficult to learn. I've learned many grammar rules, but I still make mistakes in my homework. Do you read much in english? Not much. I like doing english exercises Better. Don't just do exercises. You'd Better learn grammar rules by reading. What do you think of your english lessons. mary? Well, I enjoy them, but grammar is difficult to learn. I've learned many gram r but I still make mistakes . in my homework. Do you read much in english? Not much. I like doing english exercises Better. Don't just do exercises. You'd Better learn grammar rules by reading. 听下面一段对话，回答第十和第10一两个小题。Text eight hi, Jessica, what are you doing? The . water is so heavy. Could you please help me to Carry the . water to the yard? sure. But why are you doing this? I'm going to wash my father's car. I want to help to do . the housework. I agree with you. Just now, I helped my mom to hand some quilts outside in the sun. Hi Jessica, what are you doing? Oh. the water is so heavy. Could you please help me to Carry the . water to the yard? sure. But why are you doing this? I'm going to wash my father's car. I want to help to do the . housework. I agree with you. Just now, I helped my mom to hand some quilts outside in the sun. 听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14 3个小题。Text nine, lisa, where did you go on holiday? I went . to britain with my husband. Wow, that's a beautiful country. How long did you stay there . for a week? While we were there, we visited london, cambridge and oxford. All of them are very popular with tourists. Did you take the train to these places? No, we went there by car. That's cool. How I wish I could have such a relaxing trip someday. Lisa, where did you go on holiday? I went . to britain with my husband. Wow, that's a beautiful country. How long did you stay there . for a week? While we were there, we visited london, cambridge and oxford. All of them are very popular with tourists. Did you take the train to these places? No, we went there by car. That's cool. How I wish I could have such a relaxing trip someday. 听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17 3个小题。Text ten, hey, Jason, what is that in your hand? A sky lanton. it's not a festival today. isn't. No, it's my sister's birthday today. SHE, and I will send out the sky lanton tonight. Wow, that's a good idea. Your sister can make wishes to the sky. Do you want to join us tonight? Cathy? Yes, i'd love you, but i'll go home first to repair my brother's . model plane. What happened? My brother dropped his model plane and broke IT. He is upset. Hey, take you are a little brother with you tonight. IT would cheer him up. Oh, he must be happy. thanks. Hey, Jason, what is that in your hand? A sky lenton . is not a festival. Today is IT. No, it's my sister s birthday today SHE and I will send out the sky lanton tonight. Wow, that's a good idea. Your sister can make wishes to the sky. Do you want to join us tonight? Cathy? Yes, i'd love to. But i'll go home first to repair my brother's . model plane. What happened? My brother dropped his model plane and broke IT. He is upset. Hey, take you a little brother with you tonight. IT would cheer him up. Oh, he must be happy. thanks. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第23个小题。Text eleven good morning, everyone. Today i'm going to talk about inventions. Inventions are created everyday because people would like to make life easier. There are famous inventions like the T, V and the bike. TV helps us get different kinds of information so that we can know more about the world. We can relax ourselves by watching IT. The bike is very useful too. IT makes no pollution, and IT hopes us improve our health. What's more, IT is not expensive. So IT is a very popular invention. We can see lots of inventions every day. Inventions change our world, so we should love inventions. As your teacher, I hope you can create some little inventions in your free time. Good morning, everyone. Today i'm going to talk about inventions. Inventions are created everyday because people would like to make life easier. They are famous. Inventions like the T, V and the bike. T, V helps us get different kinds of information so that we can know more about the world. We can relax ourselves by watching IT. The bike is very useful too. IT makes no pollution, and IT helps us improve our health. What's more, IT is not expensive. So IT is a very popular invention. We can see lots of inventions every day. Inventions change our world, so we should love inventions. As your teacher, I hope you can create some little inventions in your free time.