六、阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题(第1题2分,第2题2分,第3题3分,共7分)
Henry was always interested in books and ideas. He seldom cared about other people. They only made fun of him. They were also green-eyed because he was so smart, or so he thought. It seemed that Henry knew everything — except one thing. He didn’t know how to get along with other people.
He made his parents believe that school was a waste of time, so he began home schooling with private teachers. He dreamed of being the youngest student to enter university, and he sent letters to famous professors(教授) to see if it was possible.
One day, the doorbell rang. When Henry opened the door, there was his hero — a famous professor he respected — Ralph Brown. Henry was so excited that he couldn’t say a word. The two talked for a long time and they also exchanged ideas. The professor was surprised at what this young boy knew.
“Henry, tell me about your friends. What do you do for fun?” the professor wanted to know. There was silence as Henry realized that he didn’t really have any friends. “Well, I don’t have time for all that. I’m too busy with my studies,” he said.
“Henry ... There’s more to life than study. You should have fun with friends.”
The professor talked a little more and then said, “I have to go, but I have a test for you. In this box, there are three things. I want you to learn how to use them. It is not very simple and you’ll need another person to help you. Try and learn how to use them, and I’ll be back in a week to see how you’re doing. Then, I’ll have another test for you.”
The professor left and Henry opened the box. Inside were two baseball gloves and a ball. He tried on a glove and picked up the ball. Then he looked at the other glove with a bright smile.
1. What does the underlined phrase “one thing” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

2. Why did Ralph Brown give Henry a test?

3. What advice would you like to give to Henry? Why?

七、书面表达(30分)
临近毕业之际,学校准备举办一场毕业生告别晚会。假如你是九年级一班的李明,将代表班级在会上发言。请结合下列图表提示,写一篇100词左右的发言稿。内容提示：

1. How are you feeling while giving the speech?
2. Who do you want to say thanks to and why?
3. Your wishes for the future.
Dear teachers and classmates,
I’m Li Ming from Class 1, Grade 9.
I'm very proud to speak at the School-leavers' Party.
First，I'd like to thank all our teachers. We have learned a lot from you. You show us your kindness，patience and rich knowledge. We are taken good care of at school. You've made us grow up happily.
Next，I should thank my classmates. We've studied together，helped each other and had a lot of fun. Soon we will go to new schools and we may not see each other so often in the future. But I believe our friendship will last forever.
I hope all of us will have success and good luck in the future.
That’s all. Thank you!