九年级英语试卷
(满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟； 考试范围：Units 1-8)
命题教师：严文珍 审核教师: 卓小玲 2008.11
温馨提示: 请检查你的试卷,然后开始答题。本试卷分为两大部分，第一部分（1-75小题）为选择题，考生需将答案用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上（注意“两填两涂”）；从第76题(即听力的第Ⅳ题)开始为非选择题，考生将答案用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写在第11页的答题卷上。注意对准题号。交卷时只交答题卡和答题卷。
祝你好运！ Good luck！
第一部分（选择题）
（一）听力测试（共30分，每小题1分）
Ⅰ. Listen and choose the right pictures. (听音, 选择符合情景的图片。听两遍)
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Ⅱ. Listen to some short dialogues and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.
(听简短对话, 然后挑选最佳答案回答所听到的问题。听两遍)
6. A. Very strong. B. Not so strong. C. Very tall.
7. A. He is lonely. B. He is lazy. C. He is outgoing.
8. A. She has a new car.
B. She is allowed to drive alone late at night.
C. She is allowed to drive now.
9. A. At home. B. At school. C. At a shop.
10. A. A longer vacation. B. A job. C. A pair of jeans.
11. A. Sports. B. Uniforms C. Another boy.
12. A. It may be the boy’s. B. It can’t be the boy’s. C. It must be the boy’s.
13. A. He’s sweeping the floor. B. He’s looking for his homework. C. I don’t know.
14. A. At 8:10. B. At 8:15. C. At 8:20.
15. A. Eight yuan. B. Nine yuan. C. Ten yuan.
Ⅲ. Listen to a long dialogue and a passage, then choose the right answers to Question 16-20.
(听一篇较长对话和一篇短文, 然后选择正确答案作答16-20小题。听两遍)
Text A
16. Miss Zhang works in a ______________ .
A. clothes shop B. bookshop C. shoe shop
17. ___________ rules are mentioned in the dialogue.
A. Two B. Three C. Four
Text B
18. Peter is in school for _______ years.
A. nine B. four C. five
19. Peter lives_____________ his school.
A. far from B. next to C. near
20. The guidepost (指示牌) at the street corner is for ______ .
A. drivers B. Peter C. Peter’s aunt
Ⅳ. Listen to a dialogue and a passage, then fill in the blanks with the right words.
(听一篇对话和一篇短文, 用恰当的单词填空完成76—85 小题, 每空一词。 听三遍)
（请将76-85 的答案填写在第11页答题卷上）
Text A
Used to Now
Appearance have long and (76) hair has short and (77) hair
Personality shy, friendly and (78) outgoing
Job a bank clerk a (79)
Hobby keep pets collects (80)
Text B
A student’s rules
² Practice English from 6:30 to 7:00 every morning.
² Don’t (81) with others after school.
² (82) watch TV on school nights.
² Be bed as soon as homework is (83) .
² Do some extra English (84) on weekends.
² Help mom with the housework on weekends.
² Go to Children’s Palace to practice the (85) on weekends.
（二）基础知识与运用（共30分，每小题1分）
Ⅴ.选择填空:从A、B、C中，选出一个最佳答案完成句子。
21. Stephen Hawking who can’t walk or even speak is a famous and successful ______.
A. scientist B. athlete C. writer
22. --- How bad! I always get .They look terrible!
---You’d better too much fried food.
A. nervous; not eat B. tired; not to eat C. pimples; not eat
23. --- Why do you think the man is running ?
--- He might ____ to catch a bus.
A. running B. is running C. be running
24. --- Have you ever seen “Home With Kids” ?
--- Yes, I like it a lot. It’s one of _____TV plays I’ve ever seen.
A. more interesting B. the most interesting C. the least interesting
25. The bus is too crowded. I prefer ______ rather than_____.
A. walk home; take the bus B. to take the bus; walk home C. to walk home; take the bus
26. --- Could you tell me ________ the bikes this morning?
--- He did it with the help of his father.
A. how did he fix up B. how he fixes up C. how he fixed up
27. I hope you ______ your journey home.
A. to enjoy B. enjoying C. will enjoy
28. We need friends to _____ , or we will feel ________.
A. chat, alone B. chat with, lonely C. talk with, alone
29. The foreigners ______ talking to Mr. Sun are from America.
A. who is B. who are C. whom are
30. I don't like bread. I won't eat it ______ I am very hungry.
A. if B. when C. unless
31. I have a______ cat at home. I like playing with it.
A. two years old B. two-year-old C. two-years-old
32. In the past five years, Jim ________ France three times.
A. went B. has gone to C. has been to
33. She thinks_________ grammar is too_________.
A. studying; boring B. studying; bored C. study; bored
34. --- My house is very near a busy street.
--- It ________ be very noisy.
A. might B. must C. can’t
35. --- ______ my father can’t be home tonight ? No one will help me with my math.
--- Don’t worry. You can ask the math teacher who lives downstairs for help.
A. How if B. Where if C. What if
36. --- What time will Kate be home?
--- If I ________ , I would tell you. But unfortunately, she didn’t say anything about it.
A. know B. knew C. knows
37. --- Can you answer this question?
--- Sorry, I can ______ understand its meaning.
A. almost B. hardly C. nearly
38. Her social life her studies. So she fails in many tests.
A. gets in the way of B. pays attention to C. takes pride in
39. ---Could you help me put up the signs on the wall?
---_______________.
A. That’s a good idea B. I hope so C. No problem
40. It’s very generous him to donate so much money to needy children.
A. to B. of C. for
Ⅵ.完形填空:从A、B、C中，选择一个最佳答案，使短文意思完整。
Mr Chen is a farmer who 41 in western China with his wife and two sons. One year ago, he discovered that he had cancer. The doctor told him that he needed an operation at once. And he said the operation would 42 thousands of yuan. It was too much money for Mr Chen and his wife. They had no job and 43 their sons were at school. The situation seemed 44 .
Two weeks later, however, Mr Chen got some good news. He was told about a health care project which provides medical treatment 45 poor patients in western China. They need to pay only half the cost or even less. Thanks to the project and the kindness of his family and neighbours, he was able to receive an operation just 46 to prevent the illness from getting worse. Now he has returned to his family.
The 47 of this health care project is to improve the situation for poor people in western China. So far, the project has helped more than 5,000 people 48 medical aid. The Chinese government is 49 working together with other countries and international organizations to do this. They hope to develop a new health care model 50 China. As our country develops, we must remember the responsibilities (责任) of caring for the weakest members.
41. A. live B. lives C. are living
42. A. pay B. spend C. cost
43. A. all B. both C. neither
44. A. hopeful B. hopeless C. harmful
45. A. in B. with C. for
46. A. in time B. on time C. at the same time
47. A. chance B. advice C. goal
48. A. receive B. receiving C. received
49. A. too B. also C. either
50. A. to B. at C. for
(二)阅读理解（共50分）
Ⅶ.阅读下面五篇短文,根据文章的内容选择最佳答案作答，每小题2分。
A
An old woman walked into a clothes shop. She asked the salesgirl to let her have a look at a new dress on display, but the girl stood still behind the counter, taking no notice of the request.
The old woman spoke to the girl again, raising her voice a bit, but still received no answer. The old woman looked closely at the girl and nodded to her, “I am too old to see well.” I can’t even tell a plastic (塑料的) model from a real girl.”
On hearing this, the salesgirl shouted at the old woman, “ What? Did you call me a plastic model?”
The old woman was greatly surprised. “On, dear me,” she said. “The model can speak. Then it must be a robot of a new type.”
51. The old woman wanted ______in the clothes shop.
A. to buy something B. to play a joke on someone C. to try things on
52. The assistant was a ________.
A. woman B. model C. robot
53. The assistant took no notice of the old woman because _______.
A. she was a plastic model B. she was too old to see well C. she was not a good assistant
54. The assistant began to speak because_________.
A. she got to know her mistake
B. she wanted to show that she was not a model
C. she thought the old woman had insulted (侮辱) her
55. When the assistant shouted at her, the old woman was greatly surprised because_________.
A. she had thought the assistant would speak
B. she didn’t expect the assistant would speak
C. she had thought the assistant was a robot
B
One day I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying “You don’t say!” I was puzzled, and I thought, “Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?”
“Certainly! Everyone at home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!” “Yes, it is one of the wonders in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it.” As I went on more about it, he stopped me again, “You don’t say!”
I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?”
“Well, I don’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised.
“Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say’?” I asked again.
Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, “ ‘You don’t say!’ means ‘Really?’. Perhaps you know little about English idioms (习语) .”
Wow! How foolish I was ! Since then I began to learn more English idioms.
56. The writer was puzzled (疑惑) because _________.
A. the foreigner has some trouble in understanding him
B. the writer himself didn’t understand the meaning of “You don’t say!”
C. the foreigner was not polite
57. What made the foreigner laugh?
A. The English idiom.
B. The writer’s talking about the Great Wall.
C. The writer’s question.
58. The story probably happened in ________.
A. China B. America C. England
59. The writer was puzzled__________ in the passage.
A. once B. twice C. three times
60. The English idiom “You don’t say!” means “__________”.
A. Really? B. You’re right. C. Thank you.
C
In the United States, headmasters and teachers discipline (惩罚) students in several ways. The teacher often writes to or calls the students’ parents. Sometimes students have to stay at school for one hour. If a student behaves very badly, the headmaster can stop the student having classes. The student can’t come to school for one, two or three days. Mr. Lazarus, the headmaster of a middle school in Ohio, did not like to do so. When he didn’t let the students come to school, they were happy. “A three-day holiday!” they thought.
One day, a boy was in Mr. Lazarus’ office. The boy was not behaving well in class. Mr. Lazarus telephoned the boy’s parents. “If you come to school with your son, I won’t stop him having classes,＂he said. The boy’s father came to school and went with his son to every class. Other students looked at the boy and his father. The boy was embarrassed. After that he behaved better. And, of course, other students behaved better, too.
Now headmasters all over the USA are trying Mr. Lazarus’s idea. They too, think that students behave better when parents come to school.
61. What does a headmaster usually do to the student if he behaves very badly?
A. He stops the student having classes for several days.
B. He makes the student stay at school for one hour.
C. He calls the student’s parents.
62.When a student was stopped having classes for two or three days, he was ___________.
A. happy B. angry C. worried
63. What did Mr. Lazarus do when his students were not behaving well in class?
A. Tried to talk to them.
B. Sent them home.
C. Telephoned their parents to come to school and go to classes with them.
64.Why did the other students behave better, too?
A. They didn’t like to have classes with the boy’s father.
B. They didn’t want their parents to come to school.
C. They were afraid of teachers.
65. In the United States, a student will be ________ when his parents have classes with him.
A. happy B. embarrassed C. excited
D
One of my favourite memories as a child is going by the river and sitting freely on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush down and hear the sound of falling leaves.
When I think about the bamboo tree’s ability to return to its original position, the word “resilience” comes to mind. When used to describe a person, this word means the ability to become well again from shock, disappointment or any other situation that makes somebody unhappy.
Have you ever felt you are about to break with a sudden noise? Have you ever felt you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you are lucky to have the experience to live to talk about it.
Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. Next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of (占上风) you.
Hopes will take you through the unpleasant experience. With hopes for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem to be. The unpleasant experience may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having.
If you are at your breaking point, you should be like the bamboo tree, bend, but don’t break!
66. The writer was moved by ___________ one day when he went to sit by the river.
A. the water B. the bamboo tree C. the leaves
67. What does the underlined word “resilience” mean? It means ___________ .
A. 恢复力 B. 兴奋 C. 忧伤
68. What did the writer use to do when he was young?
A. He used to go to the park to hear the sound of falling leaves.
B. He used to go to the lake and watch the water.
C. He used to go by the river and sit on the bank.
69. Next time you experience one of those bad things, try your best ______ get the best of you.
A. to let the situation B. not to let the situation C. to change the situation to
70. What can we learn from the passage?
A. We should bend when we hear a sudden noise.
B. We should go by the river and sit freely on the bank.
C. We should have the ability to become well again.
E
Cosplay is great!
Cosplay is short for “costume play”, which means play-acting in costumes. People who take part in cosplay are called cosplayers. They usually create or make costumes of their favorite animation characters (动漫人物) by themselves or get a tailor (裁缝) to make them. Sometimes they even prepare small things, like knives and earrings, which the characters wear or use in the animation.
Cosplayers are creative(富有创造性的) and proud of their work. They spend a lot of money and energy on it. They not only dress up as their favorite characters in the animation, but also act like the characters.
New trend (趋势) is on!
While Chinese fans are busy cosplaying characters in Japanese animations or movies, Japan, as a big country of cosplay, now has a trend to cosplay non-Japanese movie characters. Japanese cosplayers like the characters in Star Wars and Lord of the Rings very much. But the most popular ones are from the Harry Potter films. They have a very large number of fans in Japan. The character who is liked the best by Japanese cosplayers in Harry Potter films is Draco Malfoy, though he is Harry’s rival(对手) and always tries to get Harry and his friends into trouble.
Cosplay doesn’t have anything to do with age. Whether you are 5 or 50 years old, you can be a cosplayer if you are creative enough!
71. We can infer (推断) that those who like to do cosplay must be ______ fans, too.
A. movie B. music C. sport
72. The new trend of cosplaying is to cosplay characters in ______ movies.
A. Chinese B. Japanese C. western
73. Nowadays, Japanese cosplayers like the character ______ the best.
A. Harry B. Draco C. Lord
74. The cosplayers ______.
A. create the animation characters and make the costumes by themselves
B. act like their favorite animation characters in common clothes in the cosplay
C. dress up as the animation characters and act like them in the play
75. Which of the following statements is possibly TRUE according to the passage?
A. It’ll cost little time and energy to take part in cosplay.
B. If you are not young enough, you can’t be a cosplayer.
C. Cosplayers are creative and enjoy their work.
(三) 情景交际应用(共20分)
Ⅷ. 根据对话情景,填入恰当的单词, 每空一词.（每词1分，共6分）
Sigmund: Hello, Sue what can I help you with?
Sue: Hello, Mr Sigmund. I’ve got two problems.
Sigmund: Oh dear, (86)___________ the first problem?
Sue: Well, I’m not very good at sport. The other students often laugh at me.
Sigmund: I’m sorry to hear that, Sue. My (87)_________ is to try your best in PE lessons and enjoy the exercise. Now your second problem?
Sue: I don’t have many friends. Sometimes, some students call me “Bookworm”.
Sigmund: Oh dear, that’s a pity. Are you friendly with other students, Sue?
Sue: Yes, I’ve got one best friend, Betty.
Sigmund: That’s good. Talk to your best friend when you’re (88)_________ sad and share your problems with her. Pay (89)__________ attention to those students (90)_________ laugh at you. Be proud of your school work. I hope that will help.
Sue: Thank you, Mr Sigmund. I feel much (91) now.
Sigmund: You’re welcome.
Ⅸ.根据情景提示，用恰当的句子填空。(每句2分，共8分)
92. 你的笔友来厦门住了一段时间，你想知道他对住在厦门的感觉，你会这么问：
in Xiamen?
93. 请说说你喜欢什么样的歌手。
I like singers .
94. 你知道李雷有一辆蓝色的自行车，当你看到学校车棚里仅剩下一辆红色的自行车，你会这么说：
The red bike Li Lei.
95. 你想知道你的朋友想要去哪里度假，你会这么问：
Where ?
Ⅹ. 根据短文情景，用恰当的短语或句子填空，使之意思完整。(每空2 分，共6分)
Hello, everyone, welcome to Singapore, a small island in Southeast Asia. It’s a wonderful place to take a vacation. More than three quarters of the population （96） . So you can speak putonghua most of the time. It’s an English-speaking country. Here you can practice your English.
In Singapore you’ll find lots of food (97) like rice, noodles or dumplings; you can also find Indian food, western food or Japanese food.
The temperature here is almost the same (98) and you can choose to come in spring, summer, autumn or winter.
Ⅺ.书面表达 （共20分）
A．看图写句(本题共8分,每题一句,每句2分。)
根据图示和提示词，写出恰当的句子。
（要求：1、使用全部的提示词；2、写出完整的句式结构）
99. prefer, place, play 100. used, stories, before,
101. allowed, or, in class 102. Jim, often, help
B. 短文写作(本题12分)
2008年8月8-24日中国成功地举办了第29届奥运会，奥运会期间恰逢暑假，请你写一篇观看北京奥运会的短文，字数80－100词。
1. 你每天做的事情 2. 你最喜欢观看的比赛项目
3. 最令你激动的时刻 4. 你的感受
福建省厦门第一中学2008-2009学年度第一学期期中考试
九年级英语答题卷
Ⅳ. 听对话，根据对话内容，完成表格，每空一词。(每词1分，共10分)（注意：该题为听力测试的第Ⅳ题）76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85.
(三) 情景交际应用Ⅷ. 情景交际A．根据对话情景,填入恰当的单词, 每空一词. （每词1分，共6分）86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91.
Ⅸ.根据情景提示，用恰当的句子填空。(每句2分，共8分)92.___________________________________________________________________93.__________________________________________________________________94.___________________________________________________________________95.
Ⅹ. 根据对话情景，用恰当的短语或句子填空，使之意思完整。(每句2分，共6分)96.___________________________________________________________________97.__________________________________________________________________98.__________________________________________________________________
Ⅺ.书面表达A．看图写句 (每句2分，共8分)99. __________________________________________________________________100. __________________________________________________________________101. __________________________________________________________________102. __________________________________________________________________B. 短文写作 (共12分)
福建省厦门第一中学2008-2009学年度第一学期期中考试
九年级英语参考答案
1—5 CBAAB 6—10 BACCA 11—15 BBBAB 16—20 ABBCA
21—25 ACCBC 26—30 CCBBC 31—35 BCABC 36—40 BBACB
41—45 BCBBC 46—50 ACABC 51—55 AACCB 56—60 BCABA.
61—65 AACBB 66—70 BACBC 71—75 ACBCC
76. curly 77. brown 78. quiet 79. reporter
80. stamps 81. play 82. Don’t 83. finished
84. reading 85. violin
86. what’s 87. advice / suggestion 88. feeling 89. no 90. who 91. better
92. What do you think of living (in Xiamen) ?
How do you like living in Xiamen?
93. (I like singers) who write their own lyrics.
94. (The red bike) can’t belong to (Li Lei).
95. (Where) would you like to go on vacation ?
96. are Chinese 97. from China 98. all (the) year round
99. They prefer the place where they can play beach volleyball.
100. My mother used to tell me stories before I went to bed.
101. Students are not allowed to eat or drink in class.
102. Jim often helps (his mother) clean up the bedroom on Saturday.
One possible version
The 29th Olympic Games was held in Beijing in August, 2008. I was on holiday at that time so I stayed by the TV set every day and cheered for the athletes. My favorite event is table tennis. Chinese table tennis team did a very good job and won all the medals for both men and women. When I saw three Chinese national flags rising together, I was so excited that tears filled my eyes. I decided to learn from all the athletes and players and work hard for our country.
听力试题录音稿
Ⅰ. Listen and choose the right pictures. (听音, 选择符合情景的图片。听两遍)
1. M: Is that your drawing?
W: No, it’s my sister’s. She used to like eating bananas very much. (C)
2. M: Did you have a good trip, Anna ?
W: No, it was my first flight, so I was afraid of flying in the sky. I couldn’t see anything. (B)
3. W: Last night, I heard something strange out of my window.
M: Don’t worry, dear. It might be the cats playing. (A)
4. M: Mum, I have run out of the colored pencils.
W: Don’t worry, Jimmy. I’ll buy some new ones for you. (A)
5. W: How do you study English?
M: By watching movies on TV. That might help you. (B)
Ⅱ. Listen to some short dialogues and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.
6. W: Wow! Tony, you’ve changed. You look much stronger.
M: Yes. I’ve joined a sports club and now I play sports five day a week.
Q: What do you think Tony used to look like? (B)
7. W: What’s your biggest problem?
M: I’ve no friends in this city. Everyone laughs at me because I came from the country. I really miss my old friends?
Q: What’s the boy’s problem? (A)
8. W: Dad! I’ve just got my driver’s licence!
M: Congratulations! But don’t drive alone late at night.
Q; Why is the girl so happy? (C)
9. W: I like the dress, and it’s not expensive. I’ll take it.
M: You’re lucky, my mom doesn’t allow me to choose my own clothes.
Q: Where are they? (C)
10. M: I want to volunteer at the post office near my home this summer. But my vacation is not long enough.
W: What a pity!
Q: What does the boy want? (A)
11. W: I hate to wear uniforms, they looks silly on me.
M: I don’t agree with you, you look smart and young.
Q: What are they talking about? (B)
12. W: Is this your water bottle?
M: It may be. Does it have a picture of a tree on it?
W: Let me see. Oh, no.
Q: Is the water bottle the boy’s ? (B)
13. W: Hey, Karl. You are sweeping the floor, aren’t you?
M: No. I can’t find my homework. I put it on this table before I left the room. But now it is not there.
Q: What’s Karl doing? (B)
14.W: Were you late for school this morning?
M: Yeah. I got to our classroom at 8:15. The first class has been on for five minutes.
Q: What time did the first class begin? (A)
15. M: How many scarves of this kind can I buy with eighty yuan?
W: If you have one yuan more, you’ll have nine.
Q: How much does a scarf cost? (B)
Ⅲ. Listen to a long dialogue and a passage, then choose the right answers to Question 16-20.
(听一篇较长对话和一篇短文, 然后选择正确答案作答16-20小题。听两遍)
Text A
W: Good morning, Mr Black! What do you want me to do?
M: Good morning, Miss Zhang! I’d like to tell you some important rules in our shop.
W: OK. I’m listening.
M: First of all, you must always wear the uniforms to work.
W: No problem. I will.
M: Second, you should be polite to the customers.
W: Sure. It’s our duty.
M: Finally, you are not allowed to sell the clothes to the customer at a very cheap price. Are you clear?
W: Oh, I see. Thanks a lot.
(AB)
Text B
Little Peter is a boy of nine. He began to go to school when he was five. And he is in Grade Four now. He lives not far from his school. But he is often late for class. He likes playing computer games and goes to bed late. So he can’t get up on time the next morning. This term, Mrs. Black, Peter’s aunt, teaches Peter in school. She is often angry with Peter and tells the boy to come to school on time. Yesterday morning, Peter got up late. When he hurried to school, it was a quarter past eight. His aunt was waiting for him at the school gate. “You are ten minutes late for the first class, Peter,” Miss Black said angrily. “Why are you often late for class? Peter answered, “Every time I get to the street corner, I always see a guidepost. It says “School, go slow.” (BCA)
Ⅳ. Ⅳ. Listen to a dialogue and a passage, then fill in the blanks with the right words.
(听一篇对话和一篇短文, 用恰当的单词填空完成76—85 小题, 每空一词。 听三遍)
Text A
John: Sally, is that you?
Sally: Yes. You’re John, aren’t you?
John: Yes, that’s right. You have changed a lot.
Sally: Really? How?
John: You used to be shy and quiet, didn’t you?
Sally: Yes, I did. But I am outgoing and friendly now.
John: You’re always friendly. You used to have long and curly hair.
Sally: I cut my hair, and also changed its color into brown. I like this new style.
John: Sure. Are you still interested in keeping pets?
Sally: No, I’m too busy now. But I collect stamps instead.
John: Really? You don’t work in the bank?
Sally: I used to. Now I work for a TV Station as a reporter.
John: Wow, what an exciting job！
Text B
Dear Dr. Know,
I’m not happy. My father made some new rules because I got bad grades in the last English test. From now on, I have to practice English from 6:30 to 7:00 every morning. I can’t play with others after school. I’m not allowed to watch TV on school nights. I have to be bed as soon as I finish my homework. On weekends, I have to do some extra English reading, and I have to help my mother do housework. Later, I have to go to Children’s Palace to practice the violin! I’ll lose all my friends. What can I do?
