山东省济南育英中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）.docxVIP

2024年11月济南实验初级中学九年级期中教学质量检测

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Iusedtobeanactivegirl.Buttwoyearsago,anEnglishspeakingcompetitionheldinmyschoolchangedmealot.

Istoodonthestage（舞台）forthefirsttime.Iwassonervousthatmybrainsuddenlybecameempty.NolongerafterIbeganmyspeech,thehallturnednoisy.Itseemedthattheywerelaughingatme.IknewIfailed.

Fromthenon,Ibecamequietandalwaysstayedalone.Ididntwanttoexpressmyideasinpublic,eveninclass.EverytimeIwantedtosaysomething,Ithoughtpeoplewouldlaughatme.Myfriendscouldntunderstandme,andtheyleftme,onebyone.

Oneday,myscienceteacheraskeduswhytreesinforestsweremuchtallerthanthoseinthewild.Ha,whatasillyquestion!Ithought.

Theresnotenoughspaceinthewoodsfortreestoexpandtheirbranches(枝条).Ofcoursetheyhavetogrowtallerthanothers.Thetreesinthewildneedntdothatsincetheresenoughspace.Isaidinalowvoice.

Tomysurprise,theteachersaid,Yes,youreright.Itisacompetition.Myfaceturnedredrightaway.Ihadntspokenforalongtime,especiallyinpublic.

Thentheteacherexplainedhowtreesinforestshadtogrowtallertoreceivemoresunlight.Ifnot,theywoulddie.Thisalsohappenedinoutsociety.Whatsmore,thetreethatdoesntliveinacrowdisjustlikeapersonwhohasnofriendsmlife

Iraisedmyheadslowlyandfoundtheteacherwaslookingatme.Hiseyeswereaswarmassunshine.IrealizedthatImuststandupandfacethetruth.

Whathappenedtothewriterafterthespeakingcompetition?

A.Hewasoftenlaughedat.

B.Hisfriendstriedtocheerhimup.

C.Heworkedhardertoimprovehimself.

D.Heseldomexpressedhisideasinpublic.

Whyaretreesinforestsmuchtallerthanthoseinthewild?

A.Theyaretakengoodcareof.

B.Thereismorewaterandsunshineinforests.

C.Theyhavetogrowtallertoreceivemo