四、阅读与表达（共4小题；41—43小题，每小题2分，44小题4分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或完成任务。
Children's lives have changed greatly over the last 40 years. I have four sisters. We used to play board games in the living room, spend days in the street with friends, and ride bikes to tour around the town.
These days, in the UK at least, the nature of childhood has changed greatly. First, families are getting smaller, as more and more families have only one child. It is common for both parents to work outside, and it seems that no one could possibly afford to have more than one child. As a result, today's children spend much of their time alone. Another change is that children today spend a lot of their free time at home, inside. That's because parents worry about real or imagined danger, so they wouldn't let their children play outside by themselves. Finally, the way children play is completely different. Almost every home has at least one computer and many children have a mobile phone. Mobile games have taken the place of board games and other interesting activities of my childhood. However, the fact is that mobile games alone can make people feel lonelier.
Do these changes mean that children today have a less relaxing childhood than I did? I personally believe that they do.
41. How did the writer start the passage?
42. Why don't parents today allow their children to play outside alone?
43. What will happen if children always play mobile games alone?
44. What is your childhood like? Write 30 words or more.

五、书面表达（满分20分）
45. 根据要求完成作文。
时光荏苒，转眼大家已经步入九年级。回想过去两年的初中生活，你是否改变了许多？请你根据提示，写一篇英语短文，介绍自己的变化。
提示：
1. What did you use to be like?
2. What are you like now?
3. How do you feel about these changes?
要求：
1. 包括以上内容要点；
2. 词数：80—100。