Green roofs are not a new invention. And now they are getting popular again. The common roofs of a modern city have endless black surfaces with no life or water. Perhaps that’s why a garden on a roof becomes such a perfect choice for more and more people.

Green roofs are not just pretty. They also help to moderate the city temperature. The high temperatures on common roofs in the summer can make top floor flats uncomfortably hot. What is more, they play a part in making the cities hotter than the countryside around them, causing the “urban heat-island effect”. On a green roof, however, with its plants and water, temperatures change only a little, as they do in a park. Rooftops covered with plants help keep buildings cool. Green roofs take in rain water and protect the city drainage (排水) system. They can reduce water runoff into streets and storm water systems. This can greatly cut the costs of heating and cooling in the building below.

Also, _______. Small animals and birds can make their homes on it. Thanks to this, the city may become part of nature, rather than something completely separate from it. Though they won’t directly replace ground environments, they’re perfect for attracting birds and other wildlife to create a eco-friendly habitat (棲息地).

A green roof helps to improve the overall air quality, too. According to a study, green roofs help reduce (減少) up to:

37% of sulfur dioxide

21% of nitrous acid

0.2kg of dust particles / square meter each year

While the cost of building such a roof can still be higher, it can be cheaper in the long term as a result of energy savings. And wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to walk out into a garden high above the city’s noise and traffic, whether you’re at school or in an office or just at home in a ten-floor block?

【1】With the example of Augustenborg Botanical Garden, the writer wants to explain ________.

A.how wildlife is protectedB.what a green roof is like

C.how to organize a good parkD.what to do with a spare roof

【2】The word “moderate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.

A.raiseB.checkC.recordD.control

【3】Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4?

A.a green roof is aliveB.a green roof protects animals

C.a green roof is perfectD.a green roof helps the environment

But recently, Huawei faced some difficulties. The U.S. government ordered a ban (禁令) on its sales in America. American officials said Huawei gave information that it collected to the Chinese government. At the same time, The U.S. government planned to stop selling parts and services to Huawei, which was believed that Huawei’s business would be hurt.

“We have never received such a request from the Chinese government and we have never tried to get into other systems to collect information.” Ren Zhengfei, Huawei’s founder and president said. “The ban from the U.S. would have little effect on our company. Huawei has enough ability to deal with the problems.” Ren added.

In an interview several years ago, Ren Zhengfei said, “I started Huawei with only 4,000 at the beginning, but now it has become a $100 billion company. The experience was not as romantic (浪漫的) as you imagine.”

Facing the ban of the U.S., Huawei is growing. Huawei’s smartphone sales around the world rose 50 percent compared to a year earlier in the first three months of 2019. At the same time, sales from both Samsung and Apple fell. So far, Huawei has grown into the world’s largest telecommunications equipment supplier, selling in 170 countries. It may beat Samsung as the largest smartphone maker in the near future.

【1】From what Ren Zhengfei said, we can learn that Huawei ________.

A.is deeply affected by the ban

B.has got into the system of the U.S.

C.can solve the problems they are facing

D.is asked to supply information to China

【2】The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 means ________.

A.Huawei’s developing experience was hard

B.it was romantic to start a company with 4,000

C.people can understand Huawei’s experience easily

D.the romantic experience was a large amount of wealth

【3】What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.Huawei is full of hope.

B.Huawei will grow slowly.

C.Huawei’s sales will be doubled.

D.Huawei is the largest smartphone maker.

Rose said, “No! I’m not going to the doctor.” Mom said, “Don’t worry. It’s not so wobbly (擺動的) now, we needn’t go to the doctor at once.” That made Rose feel better.

After five weeks, Rose forgot about her tooth but her mom didn’t. She checked her tooth again and it was quite wobbly, so she said, “It’s time to see the doctor.”

Rose was scared but she had to do what her mom told her, so they went to see Doctor Tim. They had to wait in the waiting room.

When it was her turn, her heart was beating very fast. She went into Doctor Tim’s room. He was smiling. She sat on the chair.

Doctor Tim said, “Close your eyes, please.”

Rose closed her eyes, but just before Doctor Tim started, tears started coming down from her eyes. When she opened her eyes, she saw Doctor Tim holding her tooth, smiling.

Rose smiled. Then Doctor Tim gave her a teddy bear. From that time Rose wasn’t scared of doctors anymore.

【1】At the beginning of the story, Rose was scared of ________.

A.her momB.the doctorC.her chairD.the town she lived in

【2】What was wrong with Rose?

A.Her eye was hurt.B.Her heart was beating fast.

C.Her tooth was wobbly.D.Her teddy bear was broken.

【3】According to the passage, the doctor was a ________ man.

A.kindB.braveC.carelessD.shy

— Skating.

A.interestingB.more interesting

C.most interestingD.the most interesting

隨著寒假的到來, 中考的腳步也越來越近了。在接下來的時(shí)間里, 我們需要調(diào)整好自己的心態(tài), 以最佳狀態(tài)復(fù)習(xí)迎考, 相信大家都能考出自己理想的成績。請根據(jù)要點(diǎn)提示寫一篇 80-100 詞的短文, 題目為 I Believe I Can Be The Best .

1. 認(rèn)真聽講, 通過最適合自己的方式進(jìn)行每日的學(xué)習(xí)

2.合理膳食, 保證充足的睡眠

3.適當(dāng)放松, 如欣賞自己喜歡的音樂或電影

4.多與老師, 家人和朋友交流, 發(fā)現(xiàn)問題及時(shí)解決

5.相信自己, 每天進(jìn)步一點(diǎn)點(diǎn), 微笑面對每一天

參考詞匯： senior high school entrance examination (中考)

I Believe I Can Be The Best

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Some birds like eating insects, but birds cannot easily catch insects. Why? It is because insects change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green, insects look green. But as the harvest time comes, insects change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other insects with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.

If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of colors is protecting them. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be seen by hunters. This is because they have the colors much like the trees.

Have you ever noticed an even strange animal? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid (液體) when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over, the fish itself cannot be found. And it quickly swims away. So it has lived up to now though it isn’t strong at all.

【1】Why do some animals have different colors? （不超過 10 個(gè)詞）

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【2】When the harvest time comes, which color do some insects change to? （不超過 10 個(gè)詞）

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【3】What can the fish do in the last paragraph when it faces danger? （不超過 15 個(gè)詞）

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Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer （谷歌認(rèn)證開發(fā)者） now. Google even tried to offer him a job when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.

Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will be sure to do something great.

“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”

【1】Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when_________.

A.he was 14 years oldB.he left school

C.he was in the eighth gradeD.he was one month old

【2】Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of____________.

A.a screen readerB.his motherC.a computerD.his teacher

【3】What will Billy do after school?

A.He will work for Google.B.He will open a company.

C.He has not decided on that.D.He will do nothing.

【4】We can learn that ________ from the passage.

A.blindness is not a big problem

B.it’s easy to be a certified Google developer

C.nothing should get in the way of our dreams

D.Billy is a student of Stanford University

This information is given for your safety.

The following information and drawings are to tell you some of the dangers and accidents which may happen or have taken place. We try to warn our visitors to stay on certain roads, not to go beyond fencing and to respect what the signs tell you. To enjoy a visit here, we wish our visitors to follow all safety warnings. Thank you all for your understanding.

Fences are set up here for your safety. Do not climb the fences.

Do not smoke anywhere in the park when it is dry. It may cause a fire. When you're asked to do something dangerous here, be brave enough to say "NO".

Wear proper footwear. Flip-flops, sandals（涼鞋）and high heels can hurt your ankles （腳踝）. There is no sidewalk here and you’ll walk on soft earth of the hill path.

Do not drink wine or have picnics in the park.

Do not bring glass bottles into the park.

Dogs must be led by the rope. All the dogs should be by the law of the state.

【1】You can smoke in the park when it is________.

A.windyB.dryC.wetD.sunny

【2】You’d better wear ________ in the park.

A.sandalsB.high heelsC.flip-flopsD.sports shoes

【3】What can you do in the Lynn Canyon Park？

A.Follow all safety warnings.B.Climb the fences.

C.Do anything you like to do.D.Bring in glass bottles.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.There is no sidewalk in the park and you need to walk on the hard earth on the hill path.

B.Fences are set up to stop the dogs from getting in.

C.Dogs must be led by the rope according to the law of the state.

D.You can drink wine or bring glass bottles into the park.

The American man, David Wang, has lived in Beijing for over six years and he loves the city's ancient hutongs. He_______that old and broken bicycles were thrown everywhere in hutongs. “Beijing is becoming a big graveyard（墳場） of bicycles,” David said. He_______getting the old and broken bicycles and “saving” them.

Then one day he found a bicycle which_______be “saved” in usual ways. It made him begin thinking of better_______to replace the frame(框架). Bamboo came to_______mind. After three months of research, David made his first bamboo bicycle. It was ____! Many people showed interest in it.

Two years ago, David opened the bamboo bicycles Beijing workshop in Liangjia Hutong. The bicycles he makes aren’t_____— they are just to encourage a renewed love of cycling among people who live in Beijing.

“Bicycles are______regarded as a low— end(低端的) tour of transport ,” David said. “I want to make a______. We are not just teaching people to make their own bicycles out of bamboo, but we are encouraging a lifestyle and culture that express our hope for a city.”

【1】A.paperB.bambooC.woodD.steel

【2】A.noticedB.requiredC.suggestedD.wondered

【3】A.startedB.hatedC.avoidedD.practiced

【4】A.shouldn’tB.needn’tC.mustn’tD.couldn’t

【5】A.placesB.timesC.workersD.materials

【6】A.myB.hisC.herD.our

【7】A.cheapB.exactC.amazingD.impossible

【8】A.for saleB.on purposeC.in needD.in public

【9】A.seldomB.alsoC.neverD.often

【10】A.wishB.mistakeC.promiseD.difference

The vegetables and the big tree didn't like each other. The vegetables drank a lot of water, so the tree_______drink enough water. The big tree looked at the vegetables_______and he decided to teach them a lesson.

On a summer day, the_______was shining in the sky. The big tree decided not to share its shade(樹蔭)with the vegetables. It made the vegetables very hot. There was not_______water to drink, and they soon became very dry and ugly. At that time, the gardener came to see these vegetables. He was very sad,_______almost all the vegetables were dry. Then he decided to build a new garden.

It_______the gardener too much time to build the new garden. He was so busy that he couldn’t_______the old garden. Both the big tree and the vegetables felt very thirsty. They would die soon. In the end, the big tree_______what he had done. If the big tree realized that it was better to communicate well with the vegetables at first, they might both grow very well. However, he chose a________way to teach the vegetables a lesson.

【1】A.treeB.flowerC.riverD.mountain

【2】A.couldn'tB.shouldn'tC.mustn'tD.needn't

【3】A.happilyB.angrilyC.amazinglyD.kindly

【4】A.starB.moonC.earthD.sun

【5】A.manyB.littleC.enoughD.few

【6】A.soB.howeverC.althoughD.because

【7】A.tookB.spentC.paidD.cost

【8】A.look upB.look afterC.look throughD.look over

【9】A.regrettedB.thankedC.understoodD.agreed

【10】A.cleverB.rightC.wrongD.proper