《2025年启东中学作业本九年级英语上册译林版宿迁专版》

四、阅读短文,在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
Do you wonder why you get angry so easily while your friend smiles all the time? It's probably because you two have different ____1 (personality). The personality is about ____2 people think, behave, and react (作出反应) in different situations. So what ____3 (make) people think, behave and react in certain ways?
Part of the reason is that people are born like this. A baby ____4 (get) its blood type, genes, and other physical things when it's still inside its mother. These things may help decide what the baby ____5 (be) like. But one's personality doesn't stop here. Family life, school education and life experiences can also make you ____6 person you are. This doesn't mean it's ____7 (possible) to change your personality. You can always try to make ____8 (you) better. Don't get too worried ____9 your shortcomings (缺点). Just accept them. This is a good way ____10 (start) making changes.
1. ____ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____ 5. ____
6. ____ 7. ____ 8. ____ 9. ____ 10. ____

答案： 1. personalities 2. how 3. makes 4. gets 5. will be 6. the 7. impossible 8. yourself 9. about 10. to start

1. What is the beginning of all wisdom according to Aristotle?Knowing yourself.
2. Why did the writer's friend like learning about "old things"?Because learning about "old things" made it easier for him to deal with the "new things" in modern life.
3. Do you enjoy being with nature? Why or why not?Yes, I do. Because it helps me to know myself and forget the stress of my "mental internal friction".

答案： 1. Knowing yourself. 2. Because learning about "old things" made it easier for him to deal with the "new things" in modern life. 3. Yes, I do. Because it helps me to know myself and forget the stress of my "mental internal friction".（答案合理即可）