A US blog website for volleyball fans created a new word for Chinese volleyball player Zhu Ting. “ZHUperb!” the word combines(结合) “Zhu” and “superb”, to describe the 24-year-old player’s dominance(支配地位) on the court(球场).

At a young age, Zhu is the captain of China women’s national volleyball team. But it hasn’t been easy for Zhu to get to where she is today.

Born in a farming family in Henan Province. Zhu got a chance to attend a local sports school at the age of 13. The player got homesick during the first few months of training. But later she got over it, and her father encouraged her to work hard. She tried her best and made great progress. She quickly moved from the provincial youth team(省少年队) to the national youth team. In 2013, Zhu joined the national team and met the famous coach Lang Ping.

At the beginning, because of her 1.98-meter height, Zhu found it difficult to move fast and hold her weight on her feet. But Lang encouraged her to take advantage of her height. She trained her to jump high to smash the ball(扣杀). After this, she became an ace spiker(主攻). Now she treats her height as an advantage of her physical strength.

Zhu still works hard during training. “Hard work and talent are both important. I’ll move forward step by step.” she said.

1.What can we learn from Zhu Ting’s story?

A.She is an excellent basketball player.

B.It’s easy for her to achieve her dream.

C.Her father doesn’t support her volleyball career.

D.She attended a local sports school at the age of 13.

2.The new word “ZHUperb” means _________.

A.Zhu Ting is excellent B.Zhu Ting is common

C.Zhu Ting is taller D.Zhu Ting is like a super star

3.At the beginning, Zhu worried about her height because _________.

A.She is too short for volleyball

B.She is too tall to move fast

C.It’s hard for her to jump high

D.She can’t smash the ball

4.When did Zhu Ting become a member of the national team?

A.In 2018 B.At the age of 13 C.In 2013 D.At a young age

5.The underlined phrase “take advantage of” means _________.

A.别担心 B.优点 C.代替 D.利用

Why is setting goals(目标) important? Because goals can help you do and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen.

Successful people in life imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals. 1. It’s like having a sign to show you where you want to go. Think of it in this way. There are two drivers, one has a place to go to clearly in mind which can be found on a map. He can drive straight there surely without any wasted time.

The other driver has no goal, or a map. 2. But he drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere. Just using up oil. Which driver do you want to be?

3. They decide what they want in life and then get there by setting goals and making plans. Unsuccessful people usually just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set and they aren’t difficult to reach. 4. You are the person who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.

Research, tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it.

5. They are harder to forget. Also when you write your goals in your own way, you are able to make yourself realize situations that will bring you nearer to your goal.

根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

A. He starts off at the same time from the same place.

B. By setting goals you can take control of your life.

C. It’s up to you to find out what your goals really are.

D. Written goals can be reviewed usually.

E. Winners in life set goals and follow through with them.

F. Stressful men don’t set goals in their life.

WeChat is popular among us, but if someone deletes you or blocks(屏蔽) you on WeChat, does（A）it mean you’ve made him or her angry?

It depends.

Maybe you have just left messages too often without much valuable information. For example, the questions are those like “how are you?” “what are u doing?” “do u love me?” too often. You know, people may feel bored after answering these kinds of questions over and over again.

Another possible reason may be that you have sent something unpleasant to your friend or in your friend circle. I just blocked one of my middle school classmates yesterday because she was trying to sell（B）fake goods in the friend circle, and I hate it quite much.

Some people delete the one’s name from friends list because they no longer want to see it (maybe ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend) and they don’t want the one to see their “Moments(动态)” in their friend circle (maybe they publish very private pictures of life or thoughts they don’t want to share with him or her).

So why you are blocked may depend on his or her mood or preference, and the reasons a person gets blocked are various from person to person. So I advise you to write an e-mail or make a phone call to that person if he or she really means a lot to you to see why he or she is dissatisfied with you, and to find out how you can make up for the case.

1.从文中找出（A）处划线单词“it”所指代的内容。

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2.将划线句子people may feel bored after answering these kinds of questions over and over again.翻译成汉语。

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3.根据短文内容猜测（B）处划线单词“fake”的意思，将字母代号填写在答题卡上。_________

A.令人喜爱的 B.完美的 C.假冒的

4.回答问题：How many reasons of being deleted or blocked are mentioned in the passage?

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5.用英语给文章拟一个适当的题目。不超过10个单词。

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Imagine you’re enjoying dinner with your friends at a nice restaurant. You’re having a great time when suddenly you hear a phone ringing at the table next to you. A man takes out his phone and starts talking about problems he’s having with his girlfriend. He keeps talking for almost ten minutes. How will you feel? Maybe you will feel uncomfortable,（A）_________ you can do nothing about it.

This happens all the time, not only in restaurants, but also on buses, at the cinema everywhere!

Cell phones are useful in our daily lives. But be careful not to be noisy phone users and disturb(打扰) others. You are supposed to control your own behavior. Here are a few rules.

Follow the rules! When you’re in public places and see a sign that says “Turn off cell phones” don’t use your phone. If you are allowed, speak softly for a short time and try to keep away from other people.

①_________ Never make calls in a theater, when you are watching a movie or enjoying a concert.

②_________ Talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous. And watch where you’re going when you’re walking down the streets and talking on the phone.

As more people use cell phones, things are going to get worse. So, the next time you’re getting ready to make a call, stop and consider the people around you.

1.选择最佳句子补全文章，将字母代号填写在答题卡上。

A. Phone off B. Pay attention

①._________

②._________

2.从文中找出与It’s not safe to talk on a cell phone when you are driving意思相同或相近的句子。

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3.在文中A处填入合适的连词，使句子完整。_________

4.回答问题。What should you do if you are allowed to use your phone in public places?

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5.根据短文内容填空。每空一词。

The main idea of this passage is to tell people the ①_________ of using cell phones in public places. And according to the writer, when you use your cell phone in public places, you should ②_________ about the people around you.

书面表达。

九年级1班需要一位新班长（monitor）、你（Jim）想推荐David，请根据下面的思维导图提示，给班主任胡老师写一封推荐信。

要求：

1.提示内容必须全部包括。

2词数：80~100。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

3文中不得出现真实的校名和人名。

Dear Mr. Hu,

I’m writing to you to recommend David as our new monitor. __________________________

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A recent research shows that sitting for too long is bad for our health and even hurt our __________ and memory.

A.brain B.speed C.present

China will __________ the supply（供应）of farm products including pork, fruits and vegetables to keep prices stable（稳定的）.

A.steal B.increase C.punish

Qiao Family Grand Courtyard（乔家大院）lost its 5A rating for some reasons. Some tourists thought it was not __________ for them to travel and they gave poor reviews after visiting.

A.crowded B.inexpensive C.convenient

I asked Jimmy to watch Li Yundi's concert, but he smiled and said __________, "I'd love to, but I have to study for a geography test."

A.politely B.perfectly C.strangely

Traffic police in Guangdong Province have come up with a new solution—__________ is caught running a red light will make an apology（道歉）in WeChat.

A.whenever B.whoever C.whatever