2017届中考英语话题复习十五套汇总

专题23 阅读理解（社会现象或历史文化教育类及广告布告类）1.【2017年四川南充】阅读所给材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There are five exchange students in Zhao Hua’s class. Here is some information about them.46. When can Zhao Hua have a birthday party for Maria and James?A. In November.B. In September.C. In December.D. In October.47. Where does Paul come from?A. Australia.B. France.C. Canada.D. Germany.48. If Zhao Hua wants to learn French, who can help her?A. Tim.B. Maria.C. James.D. Katie.49. What does Katie want to be?A. A teacher.B. A pilot.C. An engineer.D. A doctor.50. What do all of them like?A. Sports.B. Music.C. Art.D. Reading.【答案】46.B47.D48.A49.C50.A【解析】试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了张华班里的五个交换生的个人信息：姓名，生日，国籍，爱好，梦想。

46.B细节理解题。

根据Maria 和James的生日都是在九月，所以张华能在九月为他们举办生日派对，故选B。

考点：广告布告类短文阅读。

2.【2017年四川南充】阅读所给材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

本试卷分试题卷和答题卡两部分。

试卷共8页，答题卡共2页。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷（选择题,共100分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分100分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题.A B.C.D.每小题1分，满分20分）从(A、B、C、D) 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. --- The weather is very good. Let’s go to the seaside. --- _________. Why not?A Have fun B. Not really C. Sounds fine D. Not a t all2.--- Which do you like ______, summer or winter? -- I’d prefer winter.A better B. best C. good D. well3. Excuse me, would you mind _______ your voice down, please?A. to keepB. keepingC. keepD. kept4. I’m not sure when the plane will __________ and when it will land.A. take offB. run offC. open upD. stay up5. Hurry up! If we miss ____ last bus, we’ll have to get home by _____taxi.A. a;不填B. the; aC. the;不填D. a; a6. When I called the bus service, I _______ that there was no more bus.A. was tellingB. was toldC. has toldD. had told7. School students _______ smoke because it is against the school rules.A needn’t B. couldn’t C. won’t D. mustn’t8. Please tell me the truth, _______ I can decide how to help you next step.A. soB. orC. butD. for9.You were ________ to close the windows. Why were you so careless?A. allowedB. believeC. supposedD. caused10.---Hey, July.--- ____________?--- I need your help.A. Oh, reallyB. What’s upC. How are youD. All right11. Linda has bought a large house _______ a swimming pool.A with B. in C. on D. from12. I hope Tim can come to my birthday party. Then we ____ a much happier time.A. haveB. hadC. will haveD. have had13. --- What about going to the South Lake for a picnic next weekend?--- OK. But I’m not sure _______ it will rain.A. whyB. whereC. whenD. whether14. David suddenly felt nervous. ___________, it was his first time to go on stage.A. At leastB. After allC. At onceD. At all15. We make it a rule that each of us _________ the bedroom one day a week.A. has cleanedB. have cleanedC. cleansD. clean16. _________ this rock music, please. I’m afraid some people can’t s tand the noise!A Stopping B. stop C. Stops D. Stopped17. Everyone in the hall knew me, but I did not know ________.A. himB. herC. themD. those18. _____I was in the US, I made a lot of American friends.A. whileB. AlthoughC. UnlessD. Until19. I began watching here an hour ago, but now nothing ________ yet.A. happensB. will happenC. happenedD. has happened20. I can never forget the stories ________ my grandma told me.A. whatB. whoC. themD. that第二节：完形填空（共15小题. 每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的(A、B、C、D) 四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

衡水市2017年中考英语试题及答案(Word版)15.What does the man suggest the woman should do?11.B。

12.A。

13.C。

14.B。

15.C。

Part I。

Listening n (n 1)I。

XXX(5 ns。

1 point each。

total 5 points)1.A。

cat2.B。

turn on3.C。

December 27th4.C。

I'll provide drinks for the party。

5.C。

People were excited to see the players.II。

XXX and choose the best answer to the sentence。

(5 ns。

1 point each。

total 5 points)6.A。

I'm fine。

7.C。

You're e。

8.A。

That's great。

9.B。

It's getting dark。

10.B。

Yes。

I think so.XXX(8 ns。

1 point each。

total 8 points)11.B。

12.A。

13.C。

14.B。

15.C.A。

From 4 to 18.B。

From 5 to 18.C。

From 6 to 18.24.What is the theme of the play the children are rehearsing? A。

XXX.25.What is the purpose of the Star XXX?A。

To train children to XXX。

Rewritten:15.Among Lucy。

Mark。

and Lily。

who is the best at speaking English?A。

Lucy。

B。

Mark。

C。

Lily.16.What will Lucy do if she has no one to talk to in English?A。

2017年中考英语各类话题综合填空⼗篇答案（1）2017年中考英语各类话题综合填空⼗篇答案Passage 1【主旨⼤意】本⽂是⼀篇说明⽂。

⼼理健康问题是每个⼈会遇到的健康问题，⽂章给我们提供了3个⾮常实⽤的保持⼼理健康的⽅法：谈论你的情感；与朋友及家⼈保持沟通；学会放松⾃⼰。

1. though/if 【解析】句意为：______你⼼理健康，那并不意味你没有⼼理健康问题。

even though/if即使，符合语境。

故填though/if。

2. stressed 【解析】句意为：对我们来说，感觉沮丧或_____是正常的。

分析句⼦结构可知，挖空处所填词与down并列，在句中作表语，因此应⽤形容词形式。

故填stressed。

3. seems 【解析】句意为：______我们的⼼理健康并不总是保持不变的。

It seems that...似乎……，符合语境。

故填seems。

4. as 【解析】句意为：它能随着环境变化和你经历不同的⼈⽣阶段⽽改变。

and前后为并列宾语，形式应保持⼀致。

根据句意和“as the environment changes”可知应填as。

5. in 【解析】句意为：它能帮助你保持良好的⼼理健康。

stay in good health保持良好的健康状态，为固定搭配。

故填in。

6. ability 【解析】句意为：它不是虚弱的⼀个标志，但是是你去做你所能做的事来保持健康的______的⼀部分。

分析句⼦结构可知，空前为形容词性物主代词your，因此挖空处应填名词形式。

故填ability。

7. touch 【解析】句意为：和你的朋友和家庭成员保持______。

keep in touch with和……保持联系，为固定短语。

故填touch。

8. actively 【解析】句意为：他们可以提供有价值的建议，或许可以帮助你______做所有事情，并解决实际问题。

分析句⼦结构可知，挖空处需填副词修饰动词do。

书面表达练习海外游学(overseas study tours) 是近年来比较流行的一个寒暑假活动项目，既非单纯的旅游也非纯粹的留学，介于游与学之间，又融合了游与学的内容。

中考结束后，你计划参加海外游学夏令营，你会选择去哪个国家游学呢？希望有哪些游学活动呢？请以“My Plan for a Summer Overseas Study Tour”为题写一篇短文介绍你的海外游学计划。

写作内容：1、游学国家；2、游学具体活动（至少两项）；3、游学的意义。

写作要求：1、短文条理清晰，语言顺畅；可适当增加内容；2、词数80字左右。

参考词汇：educational; places of interestMy Plan for a Summer Overseas Study Tour__________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________参考范文My Plan for a Summer Overseas Study TourI plan to visit England for my overseas study tour during the Summer Holiday. According to my plan, I will leave for London on July 14th. And then I will visit the famous Big Ben and the London Eye which is well known in the world. I think it is really worth visiting.In addition, I will try to learn about the culture there. It’s interesting to know some different culture.I am looking forward to going there. I can’t wait! It must be a very exciti ng tour.。

最大最全最精的教育资源网完形填空2017 年【基础达标】一、(2017 ·江苏淮安 )“ Today I will give you a special test ，” said the English teacher with a smile on his face.All the students set up straight and__1__for the test to begin. The teacher began to__2__ the test papers to all the students. __3__he finished handing out the test papers，he asked them to begin.The students were very__4__to see that there was not a question but a black dot( 圆点 ) in thecentre of the paper. The teacher__5__the students' surprise and said ，“ I want you to__6__about what you see there.”At the end of the class ， the teacher took all the students' answer sheets(答题纸 ) and read the answers. __7__ of them described the black dot. After reading all the answers ， the teacher said，“Here everyone only paid attention to the black dot ，__8__no one wrote about the white paper. ”The whole class listened__9__ ， because they were afraid to fail in the exam.Then the teacher said ，“ Don't worry about your__10__for this test. I just want you to think about our life. The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the centre of thepaper__11__problems in our daily life.”Our life is a __12__given to us by God( 上帝 )， with love and care. __13__， we just pay attention to the problems like illnesses and poverty(贫困)，and never see that these problems arevery__14__compared to everything else we have in our life.So we should try to take our eye off our problems and__15__ each moment life gives us.1. A.searched B.lookedC.votedD.waited2. A.e-mail B. sellC.giveD.donate3. A.After B.BeforeC.UntilD.While4. A.happy B.surprisedC.excitedD.sad5. A.forgot B.rememberedC.noticedD.hated6. A.talk B.writeC.hearD.learn7. A.All B.NoneC.SomeD.Many8. A.because B.althoughC.ifD.but9. A.silently B.angrilyC.happilyD.quickly10. A.presents B.marksC.suggestionsD.tasks11. A.helps B.findsC.representsD.solves12. A.problem B.giftC.momentD.door13. A.Still B.AlsoC.BesidesD.Then14. A.serious B.bigC.smallD.important15. A.refuse B.stopC.wasteD.enjoy最大最全最精的教育资源网二、(2017 ·河南 )A giant panda ran away from the zoo in London. He walked and walked and became __1__.He walked into a restaurant ，where he found a__2__ at an empty table. The waiter took thepanda's order.After he __3__ his dinner ，the panda stood up，calmly pulled out a gun which he had hidden ，and fired into the air.__4__he turned around and walked toward the door.Naturally ， the waiter was horrified(惧怕的 )， but he tried hard to pull himself together and stopped him for a(n)__5__.The panda said to him ，“ What do I look like to __6__ ？”The waiter answered，“ Well ， a giant panda， of course.”“ That's right ，” said the panda.“Look it up.” And he walked out.The waiter called the __7__. When they arrived the waiter told them the whole story ，__8__the panda's words “ lookit up” .So the police officer __9__ a young man out to get an encyclopedia( 百科全书 )．The young man returned with the encyclopedia. The officer __10__ “ panda ” and there was the answer，“ Giant panda， lives in China ， eats shoots(竹笋 ) and leaves.”1. A.tired B. angryC.crazyD.hungry2. A.seat B.noteC.waiterD.newspaper3. A.ordered B.finishedC.servedD.cooked4. A.So B.OnceC.ThenD.Also5. A.talk B.excuseC.questionD.explanation6. B.himC.youD.them7. A.bosses B.policeC.neighborsD.customers8. A.about B.likeC.withoutD.including9. A.sent B.tookC.droveD.invited10. A.turned to B. asked forC.looked upD.called on三、 (2017 ·湖南长沙 )A father and his daughter were flying a kite in the park. The young daughter was a little bittired，so they took a __1__on the bench( 凳子 ). When the daughter saw an old man selling apples ，she asked her father to buy her an apple. Her father didn't bring much money with him ， but it was enough to buy two apples. So he did ， and gave __2__ of them to his daughter ， smiling.His daughter held one apple in her left hand and the other in the right hand. Then the fatherasked her if she could __3__ one of the apples with him. When the girl heard this，she quicklytook a bite( 咬 ) from one apple. And before her father could speak ，she also took a bite from the__4__apple.The father was __5__. He wondered what mistake he made so that his daughter acted in sucha greedy(贪心的 ) way. He was lost in thought. Perhaps he was just thinking too much，his daughter was too__6__ to understand about sharing and giving. A smile disappeared from his face.Suddenly，his daughter with an apple in her left hand said. “Daddy ，have this one! It is much juicier and__7__. ” Her father was speechless. He felt__8__ about making the judgment( 判断 ) so quickly about a small child. But his smile __9__ knowing why his daughter quickly took a bitefrom each apple.最大最全最精的教育资源网Don't judge anything or draw a conclusion(结论) too quickly.__10__ spare some more timeto understand things better.1. A. walk B.showerC.break2. A. both B. eitherC.neither3. A. cut B.washC.share4. A. first B.secondC.third5. A. satisfied B. surprisedC.moved6. A. brave B. sillyC.young7. A. sweeter B. bittererC.saltier8. A. proud B.greatC.bad9. A. went away B. came backC. ran off10. A. Always B.NeverC. Seldom四、(2017 ·湖北荆州 )I was walking along a busy road when I noticed a young man standing near the crossing selling toys.__1__ I would hurry past such sellers. But I found this young man was __2__，so I stood for some time without crossing the street. I wanted to see how he sold his things.Soon， a young mother with a little girl came by and the child set __3__ eyes on one of teddy bears. The mother asked for the __4__ and it was only one dollar. She__5__out a 10-dollar note from her handbag and told the young man that she was giving him 10 dollars and wanted the__6__ back. I was wondering how he was going to do it. He told the young mother to put the money in the bag __7__around his neck and take out her change.I realized that this young man depended on believing people not to cheat him. There was no way for him to know__8__someone would take out more than they should have. I was so __9__. I bought a car model from him that I did not need. As I walked down the street ，I gave the car model to a kid walking with his father.I kept thinking that the world would be a better place if we could all learn to__10__others more， like the young blind street seller.1. ually B.ExactlyC.HardlyD.Probably2. A.wise B.blindC.handsomeD.strange3. A.its B.theirC.herD.his4. A.man B.childC.priceD.help5. A.threw B.clearedC.gaveD.pulled6. A.change B.noteC.billD.money7. A.turning B.hangingC.lookingD.showing8. A.where B.whatC.whyD.how9. A.excited B.interestedC.surprisedD.touched10. A. help B.understandC. trustD.manage五、(2017 ·湖北十堰 )One day an angel(天使 ) came across three peas. She said she could help each of them__1__a dream.The first pea wanted to fly in the sky ，and the second one's __2__was to swim in the sea. The third one said it had been __3__ going to a place where it could bring happiness to others. The angel __4__them where they wanted to go. The first pea fell onto the __5__after a long flight and was eaten by a hen. The second one sank into the sea and had to stay in the darkness lonely all itslife. The third one flew into a flower pot( 花盆 ) whose __6__ was a poor little girl. Having been illfor a long time ，she was very__7__and couldn't go outside.One day，when the girl was walking as usual in the house ，she __8__ a small pea plant in the flower pot.__9__ the plant only had two tiny leaves， it seemed to be cheerful. When alight__10__came ， it danced and seemed to be encouraging the girl to cheer up. “ I will grow up like this plant and I will be better soon ，” she said in a confident voice. From then on ， the girl stayed beside the little pea plant ， watched it and talked with it. Day by day the plant grew taller and taller ， and __11__the little girl became better and better. Finally ， the pea plant flowered and the girl returned to her__12__.Then the angel came. The pea plant waved its leaves to her and said，“ Look! My__13__has come true and I feel I'm the __14__pea in the world ！” The angel smiled，“ Only the dream that can __15__ others will bring happiness in return ！”1. A.explain B.designC.haveD.achieve2. A.wish B.planC.gameD.prize3. A.catching sight of ing up withC.taking part inD.looking forward to4. A.sent B.broughtC.showedD.imagined5. A.mountain B.groundC.riverD.building6. A.owner B.volunteerC.makerD.player7. A.sad B.weakC.fatD.serious8. A.looked B.noticedC.knockedD.grew9. A.When B.SinceC.ThoughD.If10. A.wind B.rainC.stormD.cloud11. A.suddenly B.certainlyC.normallyD.gradually12. A.activities B.healthC.studiesD.job13. A.joke B.decisionC.dreamD.suggestion14. A.best B.proudestC.bravestD.happiest15. A.support B.protectC.helpD.understand六、 (2017 ·广东 )Jack's love for birds started when he made his first birdfeeder about six years ago. He filledthe feeder with seeds(种子 )， put it in his backyard and then__1__started coming. He got really__2__in birds as more came. Then he joined a local society. As he realized that more andmore birds were dying very__3__ ， he wanted to try his best to help them.Besides what he has done，he has his own group called Protecting Our Birds. He does__4__about birds， runs a website to teach people about birds and how to help them ，and__5__boxes for birds. Not long ago ，he found that the bluebirds were nesting( 做窝 ) in the dead trees which were often cut down ， __6__he began to make bluebird boxes for the birds in order tosave them. Now he wants to use these boxes to__7__the dead trees. He hangs these boxes up intrees and takes __8__down every week to see if the birds are nesting in them. He also writesarticles ， hoping that more people will__9__protecting natural ecosystems( 生态系统 ).“Researching birds is__10__to protecting birds ，” Jack says，“ In order to protect birds ，we have to learn and really know about the birds. ”1. A.bees B.birdsC.peopleD.scientists2. A.nervous B.weakC.boredD.interested3. A.peacefully B.safetyC.quicklyD.sadly4. A.practice B.businessC.instructionD.research5. A.builds B.breaksC.liftsD.pushes6. A.so B.butC.thoughD.because7. A.take good care of B. take the place ofC.catch up withe up with8. A.it B.thisC.theseD.them9. A.wait for B.send forC.join inD.hand in10. A. simple B.crazyC.importantD.fresh七、 (2017 ·浙江宁波 )A very rich man Peter lost his sight. The __1__ told him that only by doing a cornea(角膜 ) transplant operation could he bring his sight back. Peter __2__ a lot of money for the cornea，but time passed day after day， __3__ came for that. It was all because he was too proud of his“ wealth，”and had done many dishonest things.One day， he took a walk in the park. He raised his head to __4__ the long- awaited sunshine. However ， he saw nothing but darkness.Just as Peter started feeling __5__， someone suddenly ran into him. “ Don't you have eyes? Don't you see who you hit! I'm millionaire Peter ！” Peter said __6__.The answer was from a little boy，“ I'm __7__， sir. I didn't notice. Please forgive( 谅解 )me！” Suddenly Peter changed his mind and said ，“ I can forgive you ，but you must__8__ me ！”The boy said yes repeatedly and Peter nodded with satisfaction and asked ，“ Is the __9__ big today？” The boy answered merrily ，“ Yes， it is pretty fine today ，big and bright ！”Peter smiled. He thought he could feel the sun again. He asked ，“ Is the park beautiful ？”“ Yes， very! The grass is green and the flowers are pretty. The little __10__ are solovely when the birds sing in them. ”__11__ he was listening ， Peter began to envy(妒忌 ) that boy.Suddenly， he __12__，“ God! How I envy this boy! It's unfair! Why not give me good__13__？”“ You are wrong ！” a woman said to Peter. “ My son is__14__just like you. He couldonly tell you so much because that's all I told him ！” Tears suddenly __15__ Peter's eyes.Since then， the city charity has got a lot of money every year. It is from a man named Peter.1. A.teacher B.doctorC.policemanD.driver2. A.wasted B.paidC.offeredD.gave3. A.nobody B.everybodyC.somebodyD.anybody4. A.enjoy B.findC.faceD.watch5. A.nervous B.boredC.tiredD.sad6. A.softly B.coldlyC.proudlyD.angrily7. A.surprised B.afraidC.sorryD.puzzled8. A.look after B.chat withC.wait forD.write to9. A.wind B.sunC.cloudD.moon10. A.kites B.riversC.stonesD.trees11. A.As B.BecauseC.AlthoughD.Unless12. A.understood B.criedC.askedD.smiled13. A.hearing B.feelingsC.sightD.tastes14. A.deaf B.richC.blindD.normal15. A.filled B.coveredC.toughedD.entered八、 (2017 ·湖北宜昌 )We all think eating fruit means just buying fruits ， cutting them and putting them into our__1__. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know __2__ and when to eat.Fruit should be eaten on an empty stomach. If you eat fruit like that， it will go straight__3__the stomach into the intestines( 肠道 ). It will be good to your health and provide you with plenty of __4__ for life activities. Fruit is the most important __5__.But when you eat pieces of bread and then some fruit ，it is__6__from doing so. Do youknow the reason?You have probably heard people saying — every time I eat watermelon I burp( 打嗝 )， when I eat a banana I feel like __7__to the toilet. When the fruit __8__with other food ，it produces gas(气体). That's why you will feel uncomfortable! Actually this will not __9__if you eat the fruit on anempty stomach.Eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. When you __10__ want to drink fruitjuice ，drink only __11__fruit juice ，NOT from the bottles or cans. Don't drink juice that has been __12__up. Don't eat cooked fruits because you don't get the nutrients( 营养成分 ) at all. You only get the __13__.If you have mastered the __14__way of eating fruits ，you have the __15__of beauty ，health，energy， happiness and a long life. Dark circle under the eyes will not appear.1. A. tables B.platesC. mouthsD.boxes2. A. how B. whatC. whereD. who3. A.past B.betweenC.amongD.through4. A.experience B.energyC.pleasureD.spirit5. A.course B.discoveryC.foodD.direction6. A.prevented B.protectedC.preparedD.practiced7. A.returning B.runningC.relaxingD.staying8. A.fixes B.fillsC.mixesD.joins9. A.check B.spreadC.arriveD.happen10. A.totally B.hardlyC.clearlyD.really11. A.expensive B.colorfulC.freshD.medium12. A.burned B.heatedC.setD.kept13. A.taste B.weightC.shapeD.sugar14. A.successful B.correctC.oppositeD.special15. A.request B.secretC.styleD.point九、 (2017 ·广东广州 )“ I'm going shopping in the village ，” George's mother said to George on Saturday morning. “ Sobe a good boy and don't get into trouble. And don't forget __1__ good care of Grandma. ” Then out she went.Grandma __2__ in the chair by the window when she opened one little eye and said ，“ Now you heard __3__ your mother said ， George.”“ Yes， Grandma，” George said.George was bored to tears. He didn't have a brother or a sister. His father was a farmer ， and __4__ farm they lived on was miles away from anywhere ，__5__ there were never any children to play with. He was tired of staring at __6__ pigs ，hens，cows and sheep. He was especially tired of having to live in the house with his grandma. Looking after her all by himself was hardly __7__way to spend a Saturday morning.“ Go and make me a cup of tea for a start， __8__ sugar and milk ，” Grandma said.Most grandmothers are lovely ，kind ，helpful old ladies ，but not this one. George's grandma was a woman __9__ was always complaining about something or other. She spent all day __10__on her chair by the window. George __11__ that Grandma used to be a gentle lady ，but as she grew older ， she was not able to look after herself and even worse ， she was easy to get angry.“ We __12__ be nice to the old ， George，” His mother always told him.Thinking of this ， George __13__ into the kitchen and made Grandma a cup of tea with a teabag. He put one spoon of sugar and __14__ milk in it. He stirred the tea well and carried itinto the living room __15__.1. A.take B.takingC.to takeD.takes2. A.sleep B.sleepsC.is sleepingD. was sleeping3. A.that B.whatC.whereD.which4. A.a B.anC.theD./5. A.but B.ifC.orD.so6. A.hundred B.hundredsC.hundredthD.hundreds of7. A.excitingB.the most excitingC.more excitingD.much more exciting8. A.in B.withC.ofD.for9. A.who B.whichC.whereD.When10. A.sitting B.sitsC.sitD.sat11. A.tell B.toldC.was toldD.has told12. A.should B.wouldC.mightD.can13. A.goes B.wentC.will goD.has gone14. A.many B.anyC.fewD.some15. A.care B.carefulC.carefullyD.careless十、 (2017 ·山东泰安 )A long time ago ， there lived a wise man named Zun- Nun in Egypt.A young man came to visit him and asked ，“ Teacher， why do you dress in __1__ a way? Nowadays it's necessary to dress neatly(整齐地 ) ，isn't it? Or how will people know you're really a __2__ and wise man？”Zun-Nun smiled ，took a ring from his finger and said，“ Young friend ， I'll answer your question，__3__ first do one thing for me. Take this ring to the market. Can you sell it for one chip of gold ？”When the young man looked at Zun- Nun's dirty ring ，he thought to __4__ ，“ How will I sell it at that price ？”He__5__ the ring to the vegetable ， meat and fish traders and others in the market. But__6__ was willing to pay a chip of gold.He returned and told this to Zun- Nun. Zun- Nun said ，“ Now go to the gold shop and show the ring to the owner. Don't give a __7__ ， just see how much he will pay. ”One hour __8__ ， the young man was back.“ Teacher， people in the market really didn't know the value of this ring. The gold shop owner__9__me 1,000 chips of gold. ”Zun-Nun smiled. “ That's the answer to your question ， my friend. Someone can't be valued only from his __10__. The ring was a gift from the emperor ，” he said.1. A.so B.suchC.thisD.that2. A.special B.strangemonD.stupid3. A.until B.howeverC.thoughD.but4. A.him B.itC.himselfD.itself5. A.gave B.showedC.soldD.provided6. A.nobody B.neitherC.anyoneD.everyone7. A.ring B.ideaC.priceD.reason8. A.after B.beforeC.agoter9. A.cost B.offeredC.spentD.lent10. A.words B.thoughtsC.knowledgeD.dress十一、 (2017 ·浙江湖州 )Before I could turn 10 ，I had lost my parents. To __1__ myself and my education ，I had taken to delivering( 递送 ) newspapers.I would be up every morning by 5 a． m. and walk five kilometers from Hydery to the newspaper office in Bazar. By 6 a ． m.， I would __2__ 50 copies of newspaper which must have weighed over five kilos. After delivering them ， I would rush home— another three kilometers away—cook my breakfast ， eat __3__ and be off to school.One morning ， I found a boy of my age at my doorstep. He introduced himself as Jimmy and said his __4__ wanted to see me. I guessed they wished to subscribe to( 定阅 ) the newspaper， so I followed him to his place nearby.Jimmy's mother opened the door. She __5__me a large plate of snacks and fruit salad. It was a rich breakfast，one that brought back __6__ of the happy time with my parents. As I was about to leave，Jimmy's father ， Mr. Kader ， appeared with a new bicycle.“ This is for __7__ ！” He said， patting my shoulder.“ __8__I have no money！” I cried.“ Who is asking you to __9__ this ， my son？” He continued.It took me a few seconds to sense the__10__ moment. I didn't even realize my tears were rolling down my face. Jimmy's mother held me closely. It was like __11__， as if my mother were there.Mr. Kader said that my newspaper editor ，Mr. Brown ，was a friend of his ，and the editor told him my __12__.I bowed， thankfully ，and left. This time ， I didn't have to __13__ ！For many years thereafter ，it was the __14__ that changed my life. I also learned a lesson ：__15__ should always be given according to people's needs. Never try to feed a person who is dying of thirst.1. A.enjoy B.controlC.supportD.encourage2. A.collect B.makeC.findD.read3. A.quietly B.carefullyC.nervouslyD.quickly4. A.classmates B.parentsC.neighborsD.teachers5. A.ordered B.sentC.showedD.served6. A.memories B.messagesC.chancesD.plans7. A.Jimmy B.Mr. BrownC.himD.you8. A.And B.SoC.ButD.Then9. A.pay for B.sell outC.give awayD.pick up10. A.relaxing B.warmC.crazyD.interesting11. A.luck B.hopeC.lifeD. home12. A.decision B.secretC.storyD.choice13. A.explain B.continueC.walkD.wait14. A.breakfast B.bicycleC.newspapercation15. A.Help B.AdviceC.ProtectionD.Understanding十二、 (2017 ·湖北随州 )Mulin is a small boy from Hubei. He is a(n)__1__ boy. His parents divorced(离婚 ) when he was two years old. He lived with his __2__and grandmother.__3__ the age of 5，his father died of heart disease. He had to live with his grandmother. Unfortunately ， there was__4__wrong with his grandmother's head. He __5__ his grandmother well. At the same time， he got__6__grades at school. When he was ten ， he took his grandmother to see a __7__in Wuhan with some people's help. They lived in Wuhan for a month. He had __8__time to go out because he had to look after his grandmother.He called__9 __a “ Sunshine Boy ” . 10He__happy every day. But when the reporter asked him__11__ he was really so happy. He said he wasn't. He didn't want to show his unhappiness to his grandmother. He told the __12__that when he was unhappy ，he wrote the unhappy things on the paper with which he folded a model __13__. When the plane flew away ， he felt relaxed.When the reporter asked him if he felt sorry to __14__ so many lessons because of going to Wuhan，he said the lessons he missed could be learned later ， but if his grandmother missed the best time to cure(治疗 )， there would be nothing to get the chance __15__.What a good boy! We should learn from him.1. A.lucky B.unluckyC.politeD.impolite2. A.mother B.fatherC.sisterD.brother3. A.At B.InC.ForD.To4. A.something B.anythingC.nothingD.everything5. A.looked at B.looked upC.looked forD.looked after6. A.good B.badC.bigD.small7. A.film B.programC.doctorD.friend8. A.few B.muchC.manyD.little9. A.he B.himselfC.sheD.herself10. A.smelt B.tastedC.lookedD.felt11. A.that B.ifC.whereD.why12. A.writer B.readerC.teacherD.reporter13. A.bike B.trainC.planeD.ship14. A.get B.catchC.missD.forget15. A.back B.upC.offD.down十三、(2017 ·山东烟台 )It was the last evening of the old year. In the cold and darkness there went__1__the streeta poor little girl ， with bare feet.She carried a small bundle of matches in her hand ，and a lot__2__in her broken apron( 围裙 ).No one had bought any all day long. Trembling with cold and hunger ，the girl walked on andon.__3__poor little child!In a corner，she sat down，but she could not warm herself. She was__4__to go home. she had earned(赚 ) not a coin ，and perhaps her father would__5__her ，and her home was almost as cold as the street. Her hands were nearly dead with cold. She struck one match against the wall ， and held her hands__6__the flame(火焰 )． She wanted to warm her small hands. It was quite a magic light.She found herself__7__before a large iron- stove. How warm it was! As the child wanted to warm her feet，the flame__8__ ，and the stove disappeared. The little girl sat cold and hungry ，with the burnt match in her hand.A second match was lighted. She saw a table__9__delicious food. The roast goose stood at one end， with knife and folk in her breast ， jumped down from the dishes ，and came to the poor child. The match was burnt out and only the thick ， __10__wall was beside her.She struck __11__match，this time ，her gentle and loving grandmother came up ，brightand happy as she had never looked during her lifetime.“ Grandma！” __12__the child ，“Oh.take me with you! I know that you will leave me __13__the match goes out.” And she lighted all the matches hurriedly；she would like__14__her old grandmother disappearing. Her kind ， old and beautiful grandmother took the little girl in her arms， and they both flew high together， until they were in that place where neither cold， nor hunger， nor__15__is ever known.The next morning ， the little girl was found dead in the corner， with a smile on her face.1.A. away B.alongC.offD.out2.A. many B.muchC.mostD.more3.A. What a B. WhatC.How aD.How4.A. happy B.willingC.afraidD.ready5.A. worry B.beatC.payD.praise6.A. in B.acrossC.belowD.over7.A. sit B.sittingC.sitsD.sat8.A. died down B.put offC.broke awayD.turned down9.A. made of B.next toC.full ofD.close to10. A. hard B.warmC.deepD.soft11. A. another one B.otherC.anotherD. the other12. A. asked B.talkedC. noddedD. cried13.A. as soon as B.as ifC.even thoughD.so that14.A. stopping B.to keepC.to stopD.keep15.A. hope B.painC.feelingD.anger十四、(2017 ·北京 )A Meaningful GiftEmily was an eight grader. To pass her Civics course(公民课程 )， she had to do somevolunteer service in a nursing home for a week.One Monday, Emily went to the nursing home after school. When she arrived，she was toldshe would __1__an hour every weekday with an elderly lady ， Mrs. Blair. She was then led into aroom ，where an old lady in a flowery dress was sitting on a sofa.Emily __2__awkwardly( 别扭地 ) in front of the lady. She cleared her throat and said ，“ Good afternoon. I'm Emily.”“ Good afternoon ， Emily. Take a seat， please.” Mrs. Blair replied.Then __3__ filled the space between them. Emily wondered what to say.“ Tell me about yourself ，Emily ，” Mrs. Blair said suddenly.“ Well ，” Emily started ，“ I don't have any grandparents ，so I can't relate to elderly peoplemuch. I love the performing arts. I'm here mainly because I have to __4__ here to get a goodgrade for my Civics class. ”Mrs. Blair didn't seem to __5__. “ Many people ，especially teens， don't seem to care aboutold people like me. Now you're here ，and I'm going to change that about you. Ask me anything. ”Emily thought for a moment ， and finally decided ，“ What was your job ？”“ I was a Broadway star in the 1950s.” Mrs. Blair answered.“ Cool! Can you tell me about it ？” Emily asked ， amazed.Mrs. Blair smiled.“ Back then，only the lead actress had the honor to wear a __6__bracelet.I was the lead in almost all of the plays，so I always wore the bracelet. Till this way，I still haveit.”Emily smiled along with Mrs. Blair and listened to the other stories， attentively. She hadbecome so interested in Mrs. Blair's__7__ that she decided to come earlier the next day.Tuesday， Wednesday，and Thursday passed by quickly. Then came Friday. As she wasleaving ， Emily was really __8__ to say goodbye.“ Don't be sad. You can still visit me ，” Mrs. Blair comforted her. She then handed a smallbox to Emily ，“ It's my gift to you.”Emily __9__ opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside. “ It's the bracelet thatyou wore. Thank you ！” Emily said ， with tears in her eyes.“ I'm sure to visit you whenever I'm free.”On her way home ， Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts. She touched thebracelet and made a __10__ that she would keep her word to Mrs. Blair.1. A. waste B. spendC. planD. exercise2. A. asked B.satC. stoodD.danced3. A. warmth B. sadnessC. happinessD. silence。

2017 年中考英语试题专项汇编全套带答案专项训练一单项选择（名词）考点1 名词意义辨析1. (2017 •温州have the ________ of readi ng before sleep in g. It has bee n part of my life.A. courageB. chanceC. spiritD. habit2. (2017 •鄂州一The dishes in this restaura nt must be very expe nsive.—Don't worry. You can enjoy yourself. It's my _______ .A. timeB. treatC. taskD. taste3. (2017 •黄冈一What's your prediction about the ________ o f our school basketball match nextweek? 一I am sure Class 8 will be the winner.A. teammateB. resultC. informationD. player4. (2017 •安徽The New Silk Road will offer a good _______ f or more n ati ons to com muni cate.A. chanceB. habitC. questionD. price5. (2017 •南通Dr. Ma has helped a lot of patie nts see aga in in the ______ of his life.A. formB. wayC. directionD. course6. (2017 •青岛Fruit is good for health, so I ofte n have breakfast with one _____ .A. candyB. cakeC. bananaD. hamburger7. (2017 •泰安t is accepted by everyone that kno wledge is the most valuable ______ forhuman beings.A. standardB. treasureC. inventionD. instruction8. (2017 •武汉一I wonder if you've made a decision on the project, Eric.一Not yet. I can't make it until I have first-hand ______ on prices.A. newsB. knowledgeC. informationD. education9. (2017 •天津Don't sta nd too close to North America ns. You'd better give them morepersonal ______ .A. timeB. systemC. spaceD. pity10. (2017 •广东Da niel has tried to lose ______ by eat ing less rece ntly, but two kilos has bee nput on instead.A. weightB. weightsC. heightD. heights11. (2017 •荆州一It's his new book, but I think it is more interesting than his other books. —I agree with you. His latest book is up to his highest _______ .A. choiceB. standardC. purposeD. wealth12. (2017 •绍兴Our school uni forms are out of _____ . We think young people look smart.A. luckB. sightC. reachD. fashion13. (2017 •台州一The picnic is only in three days. Have you made any ______ ?一Not yet. So let's discuss what to prepare.A. wishesB. plansC. mistakesD. friendsdon't know how to use it.一Why not read the ______ first before using it?A. expressionsB. applicationsC. advertisementsD. instructions15. ___________________________ （2017 •荷泽My teacher gave me much on how to study En glish well whe n I hadsome trouble.A. adviceB. questionC. suggestionD. problem考点 2 可数名词与不可数名词；名词复数形式文明16. _______________ （2017 •昆明Many are playi ng an active part in maki ng Kunming acivilized city （城市）.A. manB. womanC. volunteerD. volunteers17. （2017 •南充）一Are you thirsty?一Yes, please give us ______ .A. three bottle waterB. three bottle of waterC. three bottles of waterD. three bottles of waters18. （2017 •广州Yesterday for dinner I hada piece of beef , vegetables and _______ .A. some riceB. a few riceC. a little ricesD. a rice19. （2017 •达州）一After PE ，I often feel very thirsty.一Why not buy some _______ to drink?A. breadB. noodlesC. apple juiceD. teas20. _____________________________ （2017 •邵阳）一Mom, please give me two . Iwant to make vegetable salad.一OK. Here you are.A. tomatoB. tomatoesC. tomatos考点 3 名词所有格21. （2017 •武威）“ It depends on my ___ decision ，” the mothersaid and looked at her two sons.A. childrenB. children'sC. childD. child's22. （2017 •恩施）一Henry ，have you seen the English book onthe _______ desk ？If you see it ，please take it to the ________ office.一OK.A. teachers' ；teachers'B. teacher's ；teachers'C. teacher's; teacher's23. （2017 •苏州The park is far away from here —in deed it'sabout _______ walk.A. three hourB. a three hour'sC. a three-hoursD. a three-hour24. (2017 •聊城一Excuse me , is the museum far from here?—No ，it's about _______ .A. 5 minutes walkB. 5 minute walkC. 5 minutes' walkD. 5 minute's walk25. (2017 •龙东区It's time for me_______ goodbye to my motherschool. I will never forget all my _______ love.A. to say; teachers'B. saying; teachers'C. to say; teacher's 专项训练一单项选择(名词)考点11．D2．B 点拨：It's my treat. 我请客。

2017 年中考英语各类话题综合填空十篇think in the new language; learn as a child would learn —play with language and so on.(8) what should a successful language learner do? Language learning research (9) ______________ (show) thatPassage 1 successful language learners are similar in many ways.Mental health is about the way you think and feel, and the ability to deal with ups and downs in life. Even First of all, successful language learners are independent( 独立的) learners. Secondly, successful language (1) you are mentally healthy, it doesn ' t mean that you don ' t have a mental health probleleamrn.ing is active learning. (10), successful language learners are learners with a purpose.Mental health is everyone ' s business. It ' s normal for us to feel down or(2) (stress). Most of the time Passage 4those feelings pass, but sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. It (3) healthdoesn 'atlways stay the same. It can change as the environment changes and (4) through differentstages ( 阶段) of your life. Here are three ways to look after your mental health. Talk about your feelings.It can help you s tay (5) __________________________ good mental health. It isnpart of your (6) ______ (able) to do what you can to stay healthy.Keep in (7) ______ with your friends and family members. They can offer valuable suggestions which mayhelp you do everything (8) _____ (active) and solve practical problems.Take a break after the (9) ______ (bore) work. It could be a weekend to explore new places to enjoy the nature,or even a ten-minute break from (10) _________ (do)your homework. A few minutes can be enough to relax yourself.Passage 2Do you want to be a volunteer? Maybe you need some ideas to have a try. Some advice below is (1)(prepare) for you to consider.Help kids learn and grow. Be a big brother or sister at an after-school care center. You can help little kids (2) or play with them. They must be happy and you ' ll be good (3)(friend).Give (4) things during the holidays. Serve dinner to the homeless, volunteer at an Old People give your toys to kids, which they like very much.Help at an animal shelter( 庇护所). Most shelters need volunteers (5)(keep) the cats and dogs happy and take them to exercise. And (6)you ' re walking dogs, you get some exercise, too.Protect the environment. Take an (7)part in a park or a lake clean-up day. Plant trees or flowers with others every year. Join a group to work together in order to protect a river or a lake.Help sick people. Helping (8) makes you happy. When you make sick people (9), you also feel happy. If you have several hobbies, find a way to use (10) (they)all. For example, if you love kids and you are good at painting or dancing, visit a Children ' s Hospital and teach them these interesting things.Passage 3Learning a language is easy. Even a child can do it.Most adults (1) are learning a second language would disagree with the above sentences. For them, learning a language is a very (2) task. They need hundreds of hours (3) _____________ (study) and practice, and thatwill not mean every adult language learner can be successful.Language learning is different from (4) kinds of learning. Some people who are very intelligent and successful in their fields (5)(find) it difficult to succeed in language learning. However, some people who are successful language (6) (learner) find it difficult to succeed in other fields. Language teachers often offer advice to language learners. For example, read as much as you can in the new language; practice (7)(speak) the language every day; live with people who speak the language you want to learn; don anslate—try to 1that our mental______ you movet a sign of weakneasrse, beuxtpaensive and lovely, but some are(4) (5)A group of old classmates, (1) ______ have succeeded in their work, got together to visit their teacher.Their conversation soon (2) ______ (turn) to complaining( 抱怨) about the stress (压力) in their work and life.The (3) ______ went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many cups. Some of the cups and not beautiful. The teacher told them to help (they) to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said,“ Have-lyo o uki n ogticed all the niceexpensive cups were taken, leaving(6) _______ the cheap ones? It 'OsK for you to want only the best foryourselves, but that is why you have the stress in your work and life even if you ' re very (7) _____________________________ now. ”“ All of you really wanted the coffee, not the (8) ______ , but you chose the best cups and were eyeing eachother ' s cups. ”“ Now think about this, life is the coffee, and money and position in (9) _____ (social) are the cups. Theyare just tools to hold life. They do not change the quality (质量)of life. Sometimes, we just care about the cups,and we fail (10) ______ (enjoy) the coffee. So, don 't let the cups drive you, enjoy the coffee instead. ”Passage 5One day, a y'ousnHg olamdey,aolorng with her father was driving a car. After a while, they (1) (catch) in a veryheavy storm. The young lady asked her father, “What should I do? ” The father said, “Keep on driv The storm was getting (2) _______ (bad). Cars began to pull over to the side of the road. “What sh The young lady asked (3) _______ .“ Keep on driving, ” her father replied.The young lady drove a few more miles, and she noticed that more(4) _____ were also pulling over. She toldher father, “I must pull over. I can (5) ______ (hard) see ahead. It is terrible, and everyone is pulling over!father told her, “Don't give up, and just keep driving! ”Now the storm was terrible, (6) _______ she never stopped driving, and soon she could see a little more clearly.After a few (7) _____ (mile), she was again on the dry land, and the sun came out. Her father said, “ Now can pull over and get out. ” She said, “But (8) ___________ now? ”Her father said, “When you get out, look back at all the people who have (9) __________ u p . They are still inthestorm, but yo u never give up and you are (10) ______ (move) ahead. So your storm is over! ”Passage 6When I was young, I was always frustrated( 挫败的). And almost (1) __________ ended in failure. I hung outeverywhere all day. My father (2) ______ (decide) to cheer me up, “ I have seen you waste your time all day.Let' s do something (3) ________ (meaning) tomorrow. ”The next day, he gave me a glass of water and asked me (4) _____ (taste) it. I found it salty. My father saidhe just put one small spoonful (5) _____ salt in the cup. And then, he led me to a lake, where he (6) ______'t tr(throw) a big han dful of salt into the lake, scooped ( 舀起)up a spo onful of water and let me taste it aga in. He asked, “ Does it still taste salty? ” “ Not at all, it tastes much better, ” I said. My father said, your failure and pain. You are just a cup of water, not a lake. Be a (8) ______ a nd you won tears dropp ing on the page. I looked at this poor girl and decided I came to understand my father ' s purpose. I feel uniucky (9) _____ m y hesmtas as a cup of water without great dreams as a lake. The pains are (10) _____ like the salt which was put into the cup or the lake by my father. To be a lake with great dreams, your feelings of failure and frustration will be melted( 融化)like the salt throw n into the lake.Passage 7Last month we asked our students their ideas about being class (1) an swers. would prete ndto read a book, (1) to (2) _______ her. “ Now you may know the (7)ne day, (Beason) of I went into the classroom, I saw she was making a copy of a picture of a train carefully. It was p h anymore. ” I was (4)_______ (surprise) and took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed the picture that was draw n by Betty. “ Wow it 'won derful, s a id Miss Parker, the n she (5) ___________ (show) us a poster for the coming tale nt show. "I n eed many pictures, but I just don ' t have eno ugh (6) ________ . CouldBetty? ” On the day of the tale nt show, Betty ' s pictures were everywhere. At the end of the show, “ We have an unusual prize. I ' m sure you ' ve seen the wonderful pict schoolmaster. Everyone no dded. “ One of (7) _______ (we) stude nts pain ted them. ” After (8) _______ f (wait) for a while, the schoolmaster said loudly, “ Ouimysterious artist is our new stude nt Betty! She worked so (9) ______ on the pictures. She deserves the prize, too. “ Tha nk you, ” she cried.Every one started to clap(扌白)their (10) .Here are some of their Wen Jie, 14 I think being a class leader would in flue nee your studies. (2) _______ a class leader, you don have much time to study. You need to help others to study. And you need to (3) _____ a lot of time keeping order. Then there is not much time for (4) _____ (your). You will fall beh ind! So, I think being a class leader willin flue nee a stude nt ' s studies. (hand). Betty gave them a shy smile. I knew then Betty was Wu Siqi, 13 Of course, being a class leader won ' t in flue nee your study .In fact, class leaders are alwaysg^n g to be all right.______ at study ing tha n others. An excelle nt class leader will lead all the other stude nts to help each other to study. They (6) a good example. As a result, they will make progress in their studies to make (7) ______ (teacher) trust them. Zeng Xiaoj un, 15 I thi nk that being a class leader at school does n is a very good chanee for us (8) ___________ (improve) ourselves. First, it can not only develop our (9) ______ (ability) but also help us improve our relatio nships with others. Besides, it can help us in crease our con fide nee in (10) ___________ (com muni cate) with others. And it is very importa nt in real life.Passage 8We should always believe in ourselves. When I was in my (1) ______ (two) year of senior high school, I had a classmate called Jea nie. She had successfully (2) _____ the in terviews for a famous wome n in the USA. When I heard the n ews, I told the girl that I admired her very much. Then, she (3)and said the words that I would n ever forget.Passage 10 Many of us have developed the bad habit of stay ing up late. Is it good for our health? The (1) In early 2013, the Sleep Research Centre at the University of Surrey (2) (find) a direct link between 't in flue nee our studies. Being aGnla s sslenlerleep ing and genes (基因).Every cell(纟田胞)in (3) ______ (our) bodies carries some in formati on inour DNA that acts as a kind of operating instruction. (4) _____ , each cell only reads the part of this instruction it n eeds. Can sleep affect how a gene reads in struct ions? It ' asquestio n asked by Professor Derk-Ja n Dijk at the University of Surrey. He set up an experiment and asked his volunteers (5) __________________ a week sleeping around seve n hours to eight hours a ni ght and the next week sleep ing six to seve n hours a ni ght.Blood sample s weiv e taken each week to compare which genes in blood cells were being used duri ng the long and short nights. The results were (6) ____________ (amaze). Several hundred genes changed, including somediseases such as heart disease, cancer, and Type 2 diabetes(糖尿病). is no. and the n (4) ______ d reams will come true. Without action, dreams are still dreams. If you try your best, you might be (5) ______ . ” articles for competitions. It was a real challenge for me. After several days was not so (7) (smile) at me "You can also do it! If you have dreams, you should stidkisocteanthat cha nging sleep can cha nge our genes that can in flue nee our health and we may fall ill more (7) (easy) when we sleep less. The important message is that (8 ) _____ (get) close to eight hours of sleep a night Her words gave me so much courage. From the n on, I spe nt a lot of time (6) _____ can make an excit ing differe nee to our health in just a few days through the way it looks after our gen es. ini shed one. T h oughd work, I f So stop stay ing up late to liste n (9) ano ther broadcast, read one more chapter, have one more drink (con fide nee), I still han ded it i n. I knew it was the only way that might make my dreams or do a little bit more work. I received no thi ng. It made me disappo in ted very (10) _______ ou don ' t thi nk it will make some differe nces, you will regret. come true. And day after day, I kept wait ing, (8) much the n. (10)One day, a classmate of mine poin ted at an En glish n ewspaper and said, in the n ewspaper! Is that your article? ” My heart beat (10) read it with joy and exciteme nt. “ Mary, your name (9) ______ (appear)(heavy). I picked up the n ewspaper andPassage 9 Betty was a new stude nt in my class. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys ofte n laughed at her. She2。