Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me," You should have goals like climbing the mountain." Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience（耐力）.

Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging（挑战性的）for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds' singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, "You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can't see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life."

At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal（水晶）.

1.Why couldn't the writer and his father have enough time to spend together?

A. Because the writer was very busy.

B. Because the writer's father was very busy.

C. Because they didn't live together.

2.The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for father and son.

A. enjoyable B. hard C. terrible

3.Which of the following is similar in meaning to the father's words in the second paragraph?

A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.

B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.

C. Never give up halfway.

4.The word “quit” in the passage means “______”in Chinese.

A.继续 B.推迟 C. 停止

5.We can learn from the last paragraph that ______.

A. the writer was very successful in his life

B. the writer didn't reach the top of the mountain

C. though the writer was young, he could understand his father.

"Everything happens for the best." my mother said whenever things weren't going my way. "Don't worry. One day your luck will change."

I found mom was right after I finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in a radio station. I wanted to host a sports program one day. I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.

In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn't got enough experience." Get some work in a small station and work your way up," she said.

I went back home. I couldn't get a job there, either. I felt really down. "Your luck will change," Mom said to me. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner told me he had already had someone. As I left his office, I asked, "How can someone be a sports announcer (播音员) if he can't get a job in a radio station?"

I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. "What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?" He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.

On my way home, Mom's words came back to me," One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, you'll feel doubly good because of all the hard work you've had." At that moment I knew just what she meant.

1.What job was the writer most interested in?

A. A sportsman B. A sports announcer C.A shop assistant

2.The underlined sentence "But I got turned down every time." in Paragraph 2 most probably means "______"

A. But I was successful every time

B. But I was refused every time

C. But I lost my way every time

3.The writer didn't get the job in Chicago, because ______.

A. he was too young

B. he didn't get college education

C. he hadn't enough experience

4.Where did the writer find a job?

A. In Iowa.

B. In his hometown.

C. In Chicago.

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A. I Was Lucky to Find a Job

B. No One Is Always Lucky

C. Everying Happens for the Best

单词拼写。根据英语首字母或所给汉语提示写出短文中所缺单词的正确形式。

As we know, English is1. w used around the world. But can all English speakers understand each other all the time? Of 2. c not. 3. （甚至）the same word can have many different meanings. Sometimes the meaning can change, depending on the country where it is 4.______（说）. For example, there are differences between British English and American English. Also, Australian English is a little different from British English. If you want to succeed in making 5. y_______ understood, you need to know some of these differences.

句子翻译。阅读短文，翻译画线部分的句子。

Every week, Julia would go to visit her grandparents. 1.The grandfather would give each child a few coins and tell them to buy something they like. They would buy toys and candy. After they grew a little bit older, their parents thought that it was time for them to learn how to manage（管理）money. So the parents asked the children to think of ways to manage money.

Ruben is the cleverest boy. He decided to earn money by buying and selling things. 2.他得到了来自全家的支持。But Nico, the smallest child, still spent the money as usual. Ruben thought 3. it was unfair and he stopped saving his money, too.

For little Julia, she had a wonderful, secret plan. But 4. 她的父母对她感到非常失望. They thought Julia wasn’t doing anything.

One day, Julia came with a violin and played it for the family. Everyone was surprised. They knew that Julia liked the violin. 5. but her family was too poor to afford the violin classes for her. So, Julia found a street violinist and asked his to teach her. In return, she gave his all her money. The violinist was deeply moved by Julia. He taught her for months and rent a violin to her. Then, Julia gave performances with the violinist in the street. By doing this, she earned enough money to pay for the violin.

根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意义连贯、完整。

A: Hello! May I speak to Dr. Bruce?

B: 1.___________. Who’s that, please?

A: This is Alice. Dr. Bruce. I’m not feeling well. 2. ___________?

B: Sorry, I don’t have time this morning. But you can come to my office this afternoon.

A: OK. Let’s make it 3:00 p.m.

（At 3:00 p.m. in the Dr. Bruce’s）

B: 3. ___________?

A: I have a headache and a cough. And I don’t feel like eating.

B: 4.___________?

A: Two days.

B: You may have the flu. You’d better take the medicine. And you’ll get well soon.

A: I think I will. 5.___________?

B: Take the medicine before meals. Two pills each time and three times a day.

A: Thanks a lot. Dr. Bruce.

B: You’re welcome.

书面表达

荣光学校九年级（2）班就“环境问题”召开了一次班会，并且以“Our Environment in Ten Years: for Better or Worse?”为题进行了一次讨论。许多同学对未来表示乐观，但也有些同学对未来有些担心。请根据表格中的内容提示，用英语写一篇短文。

提示：1.短文中不得出现真实的人名和地名。

2.短文中应包含至少4个要点。

3.书写工整、语句通顺、连贯，词数不少于80.

注意：文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：optimistic adj.乐观的 government n.政府 take measures to采取措施 private adj.私有的

Our Environment in Ten Years: for Better or Worse?

Many students are optimistic about our environment in ten years. ___________________________________

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The jeans___ very comfortable and soft.

A. feel B. sound C. smell D. taste

There is _______ salt in the bottle.

A. a bit B. a little C. a bit of D. B and C

—How heavily it rained this early morning!

—Yes. But ________ of the students in our class was late for school.

A. some B. none C. all D. neither

-How often do you go to the library? -____________.

A. Two days B. Three times C. Twice a week D. Twice