山东省德州市夏津县2026届九年级中考二模英语试卷（不含音频）

-学年第二学期第二次练兵九年级英语试题（时间：分钟满分：分）一、听力部分（共小题：每小题1分，每小题2分，总计分。每小题约有8秒钟的答题时间）（一）录音中有五个句子，每个句子听两遍，然后从每小题、、C中选出能对每个句子做出适当反应的答语。（5分）1.A.That’sagoodidea.B.Iagreewithyou.C.Enjoyyourself.2.A.Let’sdoittogether.B.Withpleasure.C.Ishouldunderstandthem.3.A.It’snicetohelpothers.B.We’llbehereforyou,dear.C.It’sawastetodonothing!4.A.Idon’tthinkso.B.You’resocareless.C.That’squitetrue.5.A.Soundsgreat!B.Haveagoodsleep!C.Badluck.（二）录音中有三个句子，从四幅图片中选出相对应的三幅图片，每个句子听两遍，然后选择与句子内容相对应的图片。（3分）6.________7.________8.________A.B.C.D.（三）录音中有五组对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题、、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。（5分）9.Whichroute(路线)shouldthemantake?A.B.C.10.Howmuchwillthesportsshoescostatlast?A.¥299.B.¥289.C.¥269.11.WhatwillthegirldothisSaturday?A.Haveapicnic.B.Visitthecountryside.C.Takeapianolesson.12.Whywillthegirljointheschoolprogram?A.Totravelabroad.B.TovisitBeijing.C.Tohelpchildren.13.What’sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Fatheranddaughter.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Bossandworker.（四）录音中有一段长对话，听对话两遍后，从每小题、、C中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。（4分）14.What’swrongwiththegirl?A.Shehasatoothache.B.Shehasabadheadache.C.Shehurtsherleg.15.Whatdidthegirldobeforecomingtoseethedoctor?A.Shetookhertemperatureandtooksomemedicine.B.Shehadasleepwithouthavinganythinglastnight.C.Shedidherhomeworkanddrankplentyofwater.16.Howshouldthegirldoaccordingtothedoctor?A.Bytakingmedicinethreetimesadayaftermeals.B.Bystayingathomeforonedayandhavingagoodmeal.C.Bydrinkingwarmwaterandeatingmeatandvegetables.17.Whenshouldthegirlcomebacktoseethedoctoragain?A.Tomorrowmorningafterhavingthemedicine.B.Inthreedaysifshestilldoesn’tfeelbetter.C.Nextweekifshehasworseheadache.（五）录音中有三小段短文，听短文两遍后，根据短文内容，将信息配对。（3分）18.TheBrownsA.haveastrongsenseofenvironmentalprotectionandsetagoodexample19.ClassOneB.bringwarmthtotheelderlyanddevelopthesenseofresponsibility20.SmilingTeamC.spendfreetimehelpinghomelessanimalsandthinkit’smeaningful（六）听力填表（共5小题；录音播放前，你有秒钟的读题时间）（分）录音中有一篇短文，是关于潍坊风筝节的介绍。听短文两遍后，根据表格内容提示，记录相关信息，完成表格（每空一词）。IttakesplaceeveryAprilinWeifang,Shandong.Itbeganin21.Teamsfromdifferentcountriesshowtheirspecialkites.In2024,ateamfrom22madeahugewhalekite.AnotherteamfromChinaflewakitethatwaslikeahigh-speedtrain.The“sky-23”showispopular.ManyAkitesflytogetherandformbeautifulpicturesinthesky.Itkeepstheoldtraditionofkite-making24.Itbrings25tomillionsofpeople.ItdevelopsWeifang’seconomy(经济)byattractingtouristsfromallovertheworld.二、阅读理解（共小题，每小题分，计分）阅读下列短文，然后从每小题、、、D中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。AImagineyou’reonacampingtrip.Yourwaterisrunningout,butyoufindanearbystream.Thewaterlooksdirtyandunsafetodrink.Withafewcommonthings,youcanmakeasimplewaterfilter(过滤器)fordailyuselikewashingorcooking.Aclearplasticbottle,cottonballs(orcloth),cleansand,smallstones(0.5-1cm),filterpaper(滤纸)(orthincloth),scissorsoraknife,acuporalargeleaftocollectwater,andsomedirtystreamwater.Cutthebottomoffthebottle.Turnitupsidedownwiththeneckpointingintoacollectingcup.Placecottonballsattheneck,thencoverthemwithfilterpaperorclothtokeepsandfromfallingthrough.Adda3-4cmlayerofcleansand,thena3cmlayerofsmallstonesontop.Spreadevenly(均匀地).Slowlypourdirtywaterintothebottle.Waitasitdripsdown.Collectthefilteredwaterbelow.Stones,sand,andcottonactasnaturalfilters.Stonescatchlargedebris(碎片)likeleaves.Sandcatchessmallerbitslikemud(泥).Cottoncatchesthetiniestdirtythings.sworkslikerealwatertreatmentsystems.However,thisexperimentdoesnotkillgerms(微生物)likesmalllivingthings.Itonlymakeswaterlookclearer.Forsafedrinking,youmustboilorusechemicalstocleanthefilteredwater.Still,forwashingorcooking,thismethodgreatlyimproveswatercleannessandhelpsyoumakethemostoflimitedresources.Thissimplefilterismorethananemergencyskill—it’salessoninhownatureandscienceworktogether.Alwaysremember:cleardoesnotmeansafe.Thenexttimeyou’reinnature,usethisknowledgetosolverealproblemswithsimpletools.26.Howdoesthewriterbeginthepassage?A.Bygivingapersonalopinion.B.Bydescribingahistoricalevent.C.Bycreatinganimaginarysituation.D.Bylistingscientificexpressions.27.Whichisthecorrectordertobuildthewaterfilter?A.②—④—③—①B.④—②—③—①C.④—②—①—③D.②—④—①—③28.Whatdoestheword“This”in“Thisworkslikerealwatertreatmentsystems”referto?A.Addingchemicalstokillgerms.B.Theprocessofplacingstones,sandandcottoninorder.C.Catchingtinydirtythingswithcotton.D.Boilingfilteredwatertodrinkandcooksafely.29.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.Tosellwatercleansingproducts.B.Toteachasimpleoutdoorsurvivalskill.C.Toexplainthefunctionsofstreamwater.D.Tocomparedifferentwatertreatmentmethods.30.Whereisthispassagemostlikelyfrom?A.Acookingrecipebook.B.AhomeDIYmakinginstruction.C.Anoutdooractivityguide.D.Amedicalfirst-aidmanual.BOnApril13,2026,theFrenchNationalAssembly(国会)unanimously(一致地)voted170to0topassanewlawthatmakesiteasiertoreturnculturalstakenfromothercountriesduringthecolonial(殖民的)period.Thislawcoversrelicsthatweretakenbytheft(偷盗行为)orlooting(掠夺)between1815and1972,includingthosefromChina’sOldSummerPalace.Foroverahundredyears,Frenchlawhadarule:publiccollectionscouldnotbegivenaway.Toreturnevenonerelic,Francehadtopassaseparatelaw(独立法)forit—aslowanddifficultprocess.Thenewlawremoves(去除)thisruleandallowsthegovernmenttoreturnrelicsdirectly,cuttingthewaitingtimefromyearstojustmonths.FrenchlawmakerJérémiePatrier-LeitusquotedafamouslinefromthewriterVictorHugo.In1861,afterBritishandFrenchsoldierslootedChina’sOldSummerPalace,Hugowrote:“Oneday,acleansedFrancewillreturntheseill-gotten(非法获得的)treasurestoplunderedChina.”Thelawmakersaid:“Thatdayhasfinallycome.”However,expertssaythelawdoesnotmeanallrelicswillreturnrightaway.Countriesmustprovideclearevidence(证据)toshowthattherelicsweretakenillegally.Militaryitems(军用物品)andsomeothercategories(种类)arenotincluded.Francestillhasover90,000illegallyacquiredrelicsfromvariouscountries.Inaddition,itsmuseumsandlibrariesholdmorethan2.6millionChineseitemsintotal,thoughnotallofthemareclassifiedasillegallyacquired.Still,manypeopleseethisasamajorstepforward.UNESCO(联合国教科文组织)expertMatthieuQuinioucalledit“apositivesignalintherightdirection.”Chinahasfulllegitimacy(合法性)torequestthereturnofitsculturalpropertythroughthisnewlaw.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“relics”inparagraph1mostlikelymean?A.Ancientobjectsthatcarryhistoricalvalue.B.Newlycreatedartworksformodernmuseums.C.Ordinaryfarmingtoolsfromthecolonialperiod.D.Legalpaperssignedbycolonialgovernments.32.WhatcanweinferfromtheoldFrenchlaw?A.Itallowedthegovernmenttoreturnrelicsdirectly.B.Itgreatlysloweddownthereturnprocess.C.Itwascreatedintheearly21stcentury.D.ItwasdesignedtoprotectFrenchrelicsfrombeingstolen.33.WhydidthewritermentiontheOldSummerPalace?A.Todescribethebeautifularchitecture(建筑)ofthepalace.B.TocriticizeFranceandBritainfortheirillegallooting.C.ToexplainthelonghistoryoftheChinesepalace.D.TointroduceVictorHugo’sfamousliteraryworks.34.Whatisonelimitation(限制)ofthenewFrenchlawaccordingtoexperts?A.Itrequiresclearproofthattherelicswereillegallytaken.B.ItforcesFrancetoreturnrelicswithinoneyear.C.Itdoesn’tincludeitemsfromthecolonialperiod.D.Itincludesmilitaryitemsaspartofthereturnlist.35.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardthenewFrenchlaw?A.Thewriterconsidersitapositiveandhistoricmoveforward.B.Thewriterthinksthelawisdifficulttoputintopractice.C.Thewriterdoubtsthatanycountrywillactuallyusethislaw.D.Thewriterthinksthelawisperfectandneedsnoimprovement.COnemorningonabusyhighway,twolargetrucksweredrivinginthesamedirection.Thefirsttruckwascarryingboxesoffruit.Thedriver,Mr.Chen,wasveryexperienced—hehadbeendrivingformorethantwentyyears.Thesecondtruckwasloadedwithheavysteelpipes(钢管).Suddenly,thedriverofthesecondtruckrealizedsomethingterrible:hisbrakeshadfailed.Hetriedtobrake(刹车),butnothinghappened.Histruckwasrollingfasterandfasterdownalongandgentleslope(斜坡).Hefeltveryscaredandstartedhonking(鸣喇叭)loudly.Mr.Chenheardthehonkingandlookedinhismirror.Hesawthesecondtruckspeedingtowardhim.Hequicklyunderstoodthatthesecondtruckwasoutofcontrol.IfMr.Chenwasayoungerdriver,hemightdrivetoonesideandstopsuddenly,becauseoffear.ButMr.Chenstayedcalm.Herealizedthatifhebrakedhard,hisowntruckwouldslowdownveryquickly,whilethesecondtruck,withitsbrokenbrakes,wouldkeepmovingfast.Therelativespeedbetweenthetwotruckswouldbecomelarge.Iftheyhitatthatspeed,itcouldcauseaterribleexplosion(爆炸)orcrush(挤坏)bothtrucks.SoMr.Chendidsomethingverysmart.Hedidnotslowhiscardownmuch.Hetookhisfootoffthegaspedal(加速器)andgentlypressedthebrake—justalittle.Histruckbegantoslowdownveryslowlyandsmoothly.Therelativespeedbetweenthetwotrucksremainedsmall.WhenthesecondtruckfinallytouchedthebackofMr.Chen’struck,itwaslikeagentlepush,notaviolentcrash(强烈的碰撞).Slowly,bothtrucksrolledtoastoponthesideofthehighway.Noonewashurt.Thesteelpipesdidnotfalloff.ThefruitinMr.Chen’struckwasalsosafe.Theyoungdriverofthesecondtruckgotout,shaking.“I’msosorry!Mybrakesfailed,”hesaid.“Thankyou!Yousavedmylife!”Mr.Chensmiled.“Ididn’tdoanythingmagic,”hesaid.“Ijustusedphysics.Whentwotrucksaregoingtomeet,thesmallertherelativespeed,thesmallertheimpact(影响)force.Alwaysrememberthat.”Thepolicearrivedlater.TheypraisedMr.Chenforhiscalmandwiseaction.Thankstohisknowledgeofphysicsandhisexperience,aterribledisasterbecamejustaclosecall.36.What’swrongwiththesecondtruck?A.Itwasoutofcontrolbecauseofloadingwithheavypipes.B.Itsbrakewasbrokenanditrolledfasterdownaslope.C.Thedriverwasdrunkandithitthesideofthehighway.D.Thedriverfelloffthetruckanditexplodedfinally.37.Whatdidthefirsttruckdriver,Mr.Chendo?A.Helookedinhismirrorandstartedhonkingloudly.B.Hestoppedsuddenlyandcrashedthesecondoneintheend.C.Hestayedcalmandquicklydrovehistrucktothesideoftheroad.D.Hetookhisfootoffthegaspedalandgentlypressedthebrake.38.Whydidthefirsttruckdriver,Mr.Chenchoosetodoso?A.Becauseifhemadeasuddenstop,thetruckswouldcrashintoeachotherheavily.B.Becauseiftherelativespeedremainedsmall,thetruckswouldneverhiteachother.C.Becausethedriverusedphysicstodealwithmanyaccidentsbefore.D.Becausetheywereontheslopeandtheyshoulddriveataslowerspeed.39.Whichsentencehasthesamemeaningastheunderlinedsentenceinthepassage?A.Becauseofhisknowledgeandexperience,abigdisasterwasavoided.B.Hequicklymadeaphonecallusinghisphysicsknowledgeandexperience.C.Thankstocallingthepolice,thedisasterdidnothappentothedriver.D.Thedriverhadexperiencedasimilardisasterbefore,soheknewwhattodo.40.Whichonecanyouusetodescribethefirstdriver?A.Quickthinkingsavestheday.B.Everydayisanewbeginning.C.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.D.Hardtimesdon’tlast,buthardpeopledo.DTheSBTI(SillyBigPersonalityTest)suddenlytookChinesesocialmediabystorm.Modeledonthewell-knownMBTI,thisplayfultestoffersnewandinterestingpersonalityquestions,quicklywinningtheheartsofmanyyounginternetusers.Lotsofthemcompared,shared,andjokedabouttheirnew“personalities”,postingtheseresultsacrossdifferentsocialmediaplatforms.Thistestisfulloffunnylabels(标签)thatallowuserstomakefunofthemselves,suchas“BOSS”,“JOKER”,“ATM-er”,“ZZZZ”and“MALO”.Usersonlyneedtoanswerafewsimplequestionswithseveralchoices,andcangetdifferentinterestinglabelseachtime,whichaddsmorefunandmakesthetestmoreattractive.JOKER:Apersonwhoisfunnyandoutgoing,brings

BOSS:Anaturalleaderwhohappinesstopeoplearound

lovesmakingdecisionsandandhideshisrealfeelings

takingcontrol.nowandthen.ZZZZ:ApersonwhorunsMALO:FromChineseinternetawayfromproblems,hatesslang(俚语)meaning“monkey”,atoargue,anddoesn’twantpersonwhohumorouslyshowstodealwithtrouble.dailybadluckorembarrassingmoments.ItscreatorsharedthatSBTIwasfirstmadetoremindhisoverworkedfriendstoslowdownandcaremoreabouttheirhealth.Heneverexpectedittobecomesuchapopulartest.Healsonotedhehadnoprofessionalpsychology(心理学)trainingandsomedescriptionsmightbeunclearorwrong,apologizing(道歉)ifithurtsanyone’sfeelings.Psychologists(心理学家)andexpertshavesharedtheirviewsonthispopularactivity.Ratherthanaprofessionaltest,SBTIisseenasafunnyandpopularsocialtool.Behindallthelaughs,therealdangeristhetrap(陷阱)oflabelingyourself.Humanpersonalityisnotsimpleandalwayschanging,sonotestcanfullydescribeit.Theywarnyoungpeoplenottotakethelabelstooseriously.Whilefunnylabelscanhelppeoplefindthingsincommonwithfriends,theyshouldneverdecideone’strueselforinfluenceone’sfuture.41.WhatdidtheyounginternetusersdowithSBTI?A.Theysharedtheirhobbiesandsoon.B.Theytestedtheirnew“personalities”.C.Theydoubtedtheirlabelsonline.D.Theyaskedexpertsforadvice.42.Whichreplyshows“JOKER”style?A.“Letmetakecontrolandgetthisdone.”B.“Idon’twanttotalkaboutit.Leavemealone.”C.“Haha,I’mfine!”(butactuallyfeelingsad)D.“Ohno,notagain…I’msounluckytoday.”43.WhatcanweinferfromthecreatorofSBTI?A.Hehadprofessionalpsychologytraining.B.Heissurehistestistotallycorrect.C.Heissorryifthetesthurtsanyone’sfeelings.D.Hemadethetestformoney.44.WhatisthemainwarningfrompsychologistsabouttheSBTI?A.Thetestquestionsaretoodifficultforyoungpeopletodo.B.Peopleshouldstopsharingtheirtestresultsontheinternet.C.Thetestisnotfunenoughtobeasocialactivity.D.Don’tletthelabelslimitpeople’strueviewofthemselves.45.Whatwritingtechniquesareusedinthispassage?A.Definitionandexplanation.(定义解释)B.Processandclassification.(过程分类)C.Resultandeffect.D.Questionandsolution.三、短文还原（共5空，每空2分，计分）Istillneededalotofthings.“Well,”Isaid,“I’mgoingtohavetomakethem.”So,everyday,Iworked.46Icarriedoutstonefromthecave,andaftermanydays’hardworkIhadalargecaveinthesideofthehill.ThenIneededatableandachair,andthatwasmynextjob.Ihadtoworkonthemforalongtime.Ialsowantedtomakeplacestoputallmyfood,andallmytoolsandguns.ButeverytimeIwantedapieceofwood,Ihadtocutdownatree.Itwaslong,slow,difficultwork,andduringthenextmonthsIlearnttobeverycleverwithmytools.Therewasnohurry.47Ialsowentouteveryday,andIalwayshadmygunwithme.SometimesIkilledawildanimal,andthenIhadmeattoeat.Butwhenitgotdark,IhadtogotobedbecauseIhadnolight.Icouldn’treadorwritebecauseIcouldn’tsee.Foralongtime,Ididn’tknowwhattodo.48Theweatheronmyislandwasusuallyveryhot,andtherewereoftenstormsandheavyrain.ThenextJune,itrainedallthetime,andIcouldn’tgooutveryoften.49WhenIwasstronger,Ibegantogooutagain.ThefirsttimeIkilledawildanimal,andthesecondtimeIcaughtabigturtle.IwasontheislandfortenmonthsbeforeIvisitedotherpartsofit.50NowIwasreadytofindoutmoreabouttherestoftheisland.AbstractedfromRobinsonCrusoeA.DuringthosemonthsIworkedhardonmycaveandmyhouseandmyfence.B.ButIhadalittletimetoworkhardformytools.C.Iwasalsoillforsomeweeks,butslowly,Igotbetter.D.Butintheend,Ilearnthowtousethefatofdeadanimalstomakealight.E.Firstofall,Iwantedtomakemycavebigger.F.Ihadallthetimeintheworld.四、综合填空（共空，每空分，计分）A阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从下面方框内所给的个词中选择个意义相符的词，必要时进行词形变换，填入空白处，每空一词。threeworldwithindifferentinsteadlowsametheyimportantalthoughchallengeHaveyounoticedthatblueberriesaremuchcheaperthanbefore?Inmanysupermarkets,a250-grampacknowcostsabout20yuan,whileitusedtobenearly30yuan.That’sabigdropofaboutone51!Whatcausedthischange?Themainreasonisoversupply(供给过多)—therearejusttoomanyblueberriesonthemarket.Chinahasbecomethe52biggestblueberryproducer.In2020,Chinaproduced347,000tonsofblueberriesandrankedfirstintheworldforthefirsttime.By2025,productionclimbedtoabout810,000tons—morethandouble53justfiveyears.That’sahugeincrease!YunnanProvinceplaysakeyroleinthisgrowth.Theweatherheremattersalot.Blueberriesaremainlyproducedingreenhouses54ofopenfields.Thesuitableclimateprovidesidealgrowingconditionsforthem.Withplentyofsunshineandlargetemperature55betweendayandnight,theblueberriesgrowwellandmature(成熟)early.In2025,Yunnan’soutputreachedabout280,000tons,accounting(占)forabout30percentofthenationaltotal.Morethan300companieshaveinvested(投资)intheblueberryindustryinYunnan.The56priceshavemadeblueberriesamoreaffordableeverydaysnack.Manyconsumersarecelebratingwhattheycall“blueberryfreedom”.Oncetheyatetheblueberriessparingly(节约地),butnowtheycaneat57bythehandful.Thepricedrophasalsosparked(发出火星)livelydiscussionsonline.However,theboom(繁荣)alsobrings58.Astheplantingareaexpandedrapidlyfromhundredsofhectares(公顷)toabout16,667hectares,themarkethasbecomemorecompetitive.Industryexpertssayit’s59forgrowerstoimprovequalityanddevelopnewproducts,suchasblueberryjuice,todealwiththechallenges.60therearestillsomechallenges,thepricedropisgoodnewsforfruitlovers.Sonexttimeyougotothesupermarket,whynotpickupsomeblueberriesandenjoythishealthyanddeliciousfruit?B阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，从下面方框内所给个动词中选择个意义相符的词，必要时进行词形变化（可添加助动词或者情态动词），填入空白处。bekeeparrivesweepaskrelaxwatchworkspellneedadviseInthespringof2026,Nanjingwelcomedanunusual“artist”.However,the“artist”wasnotpaintingonpaperorcanvas(画布).PleaselookatthepicturetakeninMarch.Atthattime,he61onagrassylawn(草坪)undertheancientcitywall,usingfallencherryblossoms(樱花)ashispaint.LiuJinding,a59-year-oldgardenmaintenance(修理)worker,62takingcareofa300-metersectionofShenwuRoadfornearlysevenyears.Heisveryresponsibleandcleanstheroadcarefullyeveryday.OnthemorningofApril15,he63atworkandfoundthelawncoveredwithathicklayerofpinkandwhitepetals(花瓣)blowndownbythewind.Thebeautifulpetalslookedlikeacolorfulcarpet(地毯)ontheground.Insteadofsimply64themaway,hepickeduphisbroom(扫帚)andgotdownonhiskneestoarrange(安排)thepetalsintobeautifulpatterns.Bynoon,hehadcreatedlargewordsonthegrass:“南京2026”and“加油南京，加油苏超”—acheerforthelocalfootballteam.Aroundthewords,healsoarrangedaheartshapeandafootballpattern.Passers-by(路人)stopped65andtakephotos.Theyweredeeplyattractedbythecreativeandwarmflowerpatternsonthelawn.Someevenofferedsuggestions.“Add‘!’—it66morepowerful!”onesuggested.Liulistenedandkeptimprovinghiswork.Atfirstitwasjusthisownidea,butsooneveryonewalkingbyjoinedin.WhenLiu67aboutbecomingfamousonlineagain,hesaidcalmly.“Ijustwantpeopletobehappy.Whentheypassby,theymaystopforawhilesothatthey68themselvesfromthebusyday,”Hisquiet,gentleattitudetouchedmanyhearts.Liuhaddonesimilarcreationsbefore.Lastautumn,heusedgoldenginkgoleaves(银杏叶)69out“2025©2026”and“Nanjing”,winninghimthenickname“themostromanticcleaner”.Thisspring,withcherrypetalsashis“brush”,andhisbroomashis“brush”,heonceagainshowedthatbeautycanbefoundinthemostordinaryplaces.We70notonlytheeyeswhichcanfindbeautybutalsothehearttocreatebeautylikehim.Inthisway,ordinarylifeisfilledwithwarmthandsurprise.五、阅读表达’sHaveyoueverwalkedalonelateatnightandfeltabitscared?InChina,manypeople—includingvisitorsfromothercountries—saytheyfeelperfectlysafedoingjustthat.VideosonlineshowforeigntouristshappilywalkingthroughChinesecitiesat11pm,andpoliceofficerspatientlyshowingcuriouschildrenhowtheirequipmentworks.Thesereal-lifestoriesaresurprisingpeoplearoundtheworldandstartingabigconversationaboutsafetyinChina.OneBritishvloggernamed“JasoninChina”filmedhimselfwalkingatnightinKunming.Hepointedoutthatthestreetswerebusyandhefeltnofearatall.“InmanyWesterncountries,goingoutlatemeansalwayslookingoveryourshoulder,”hesaid.“InChina,thatthoughtnevercomestomind.”ASpanishvloggernamedZhulirecordedasimilarvideoinGuangdong.“It’s11pm,”shesaid.“Forme,thisisrealfreedom—awomanwalkingaloneafter11pmwithoutanyfear.”Othervideosshowchildrensittingonpolicecarstowatchshows,andpackagesleftondoorstepsthatnobodytouches.Allthesemomentsshowadeepsenseoftrustandsafety.Expertssaythisfeelingofsafetydoesn’thappenbyaccident.Chinahasbuiltasystemwherepoliceworkcloselywithlocalcommunities.Safetyisnotjustthejobofthepolice—neighborsandlocalgroupshelptoo.ProfessorHeYanlingfromRenminUniversityexplains,“Safetyisplacedatthecen