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It was a sunny day. Mr. Black went to town on business. On his way home, he found in front of him a big pile of hay (干草). He got down from his horse. The hay had fallen off a wagon (马车). A boy was standing by the wagon and looked worried. He was sorry for the little driver. \Mr. Black said. \with me to the village over there, and I will find someone to help you\

In the village Mr. Black's friend asked him and the boy to have dinner, Mr. Black enjoyed the man's dinner, but he saw the boy still looked worried. \won't like this!\careful next time. Now have your dinner, and you needn't worry.\

\\dad will understand, he will be glad if he knows that you have had a good dinner. I will go with you and explain what has happened. ____3__\The boy answered, \

A. By the way, where’s your dad? B. He's under the pile of hay!

C. His dad asked him to leave as soon as possible. D. Now don't worry, my boy. E. Dad will be angry. F. Hi, how are you? 二

Animals with six legs are called insects. ____ Some insects such as locusts (蝗虫) eat crops. They are not farmers' friends but their enemies. We all know there are other animals that eat insects. Birds eat insects, and fish eat insects, too. _____

But do you know there are some kinds of insects that eat other insects? They are also friends of farmers. The dragonfly (蜻蜓) is one of them.

Many people are afraid of the dragonfly. But it is a friendly insect. It helps to kill flying insects, especially mosquitoes (蚊子). ____ .Some dragonflies eat while flying, but others like to come down to the ground before eating their meal.

The dragonfly can’t walk, because all its legs are at the front of its body. But it has two pairs of strong wings so it can fly very fast. The dragonfly is one of the fastest insects in the world. The dragon fly can see very well. ____ But the life of dragonfly is short. It can’t live in the cold weather.

A. A dragonfly may have as many as one hundred mosquitoes in its mouth

at a time.

B. There are more insects than any other kind of animals. C. It can see a moving insect far away. D. They are farmers’ friends. E. It can fly in the sky. F. Dragonflies like flying over the water 三

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Did you sleep well last night? Maybe many people will answer: No.____ If you say you do not have good sleep, it means: waking early and not getting back to sleep. You may get tired, worried and anxious. Your memory and ability to remember things will get worse.

Then what should you do when you have the trouble? Do not worry about it too much. Let's see if you can help yourself._____.

First, make sure that your bedroom isn't too cold or too hot. Keep it dark and quiet.

Second, check your lifestyle.

Do not drink tea, coffee, cola or chocolate before bed. Drink less water and avoid night-time toilet visits.

Set your body clock well by getting up and going to bed at the same time every day. Develop a relaxing bedtime habit. Read or listen to music, then take a warm bath. If you really can not sleep, try some bread, rice or milk._____.

Go for a daily walk. Natural light helps you regulate (调整) your body clock, so exercise outdoors if you can.

Forget the worries of the day. Write down any worries, thoughts or questions before you go to bed.___.

A. The techniques are as follows: B. They will help you fall asleep.

C. With these written down, you will have less to think about and your sleep will become easier.

D. Eating before bed is not quite good. E. For some people, it is hard to fall asleep.

F. In fact, in the world about one third of the people do not have good sleep. 四

Thousands of years ago, people lived in cold places because they didn't know how to keep themselves warm. Later they learned to make clothes. When an animal was killed, they made use of its skins to cover their bodies.___

Nature is people's good friend. It once helped people find fire, when lighting hit a forest and started a fire. _____ .The fire kept them warm, and also frightened wild animals. Soon people found the food cooked tasted much better, so they began to use the fire to cook food.

But people still didn't know how to make a fire. When they got a fire from the forest they tried to keep it burning.____

But later they found different ways to make fire. For example, they made fire by burning wood or knocking two pieces of stones.

Today it's easy for people to make fire because they have matches, lighters and different kinds of heaters.____

A. If it went out, they had to wait for years. B. The skins keep them warm. C. Fire can also be dangerous.

D. People took some of this fire to their homes.

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E. People didn't know how to use fire.

F. They can make fire at any time they need. 五

Do you like chocolate? __1__A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.

Say you just got a box of chocolate. ___2__.A man has studied people's choice. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. ____3___.

What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? ___4__ Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help others.

Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn't really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.

A. You can depend on him or her. B. Maybe most people do.

C. Which piece do you pick first? D. I like chocolate very much.

E. If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. F. Because they are so sweet. 六

Long ago, people did not need money. They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants.

As time passed by, people learned to raise animals and crops. Sometimes, families produced more than they needed, so they started to trade with other families. ____ However, it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt, large stones, etc.

During the 600sBC, people began using coins as money. They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time. _____

The Chinese were the first to use the paper money, probably as early as the 11th century. The Italian travelers Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s. ____

Today, we have many ways to pay for things. We do not use coins or paper money. Often people prefer to pay for things by card.____ A. Later, countries began to make their own coins. B. We use money to buy things every day.

C. Paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of \D. However, European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s. E. Later, people began to use money as a means of exchange (交换).

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F. People used animals to exchange with fruits. 七

London's Chinese community (社区) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of sailors moved to the city to work in East London. As time went on, other Chinese people came to this area and it began to be known as \London's Chinese community remained very small for many years: at the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain.

______At first, the new immigrants (移民) found it difficult to get jobs. In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in London._____ Suddenly, Chinese restaurants and take-aways started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cookers, managers or waiters._____

As time went by, London's Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the original restaurant workers studied and worked very hard. And most went on to get highly paid jobs. ______ Chinatown, however, is still lovely as ever.

A. Most of them enjoyed their lives and arranged their friends and relatives to join them from overseas.

B. It is difficult to find jobs.

C. Chinese food is quite famous around the world.

D. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful.

E. After the Second World War, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs and came to London.

F. Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to the more expensive area. 八

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera (照相机). He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden.____

The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.

In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple.____ .But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked very hard.

Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. ___

Photography also became one kind of art by the end in the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world.____

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A. It was difficult to take pictures.

B. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike (栩栩如生的). C. That was the first photo.

D. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. E. They showed feelings, like other kinds of art. F. Photography developed quite quickly.

九 When you are learning English, listening, speaking, and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also you can learn how to use these English words.

Try to read at the right level (水平). _____ .If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.

Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write it in your notebook. But you don't have to write them while you read. _____ .Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them.

Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. _____ Fix (固定) a time to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime.

Read what interests you. ______ .You can also read newspaper.

A. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because you are going to spend time and money reading it.

B. Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read: mark them with a pen. C. Read something that you can (more or less) understand.

D. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. E. The more you read, the wider your view will be.

F. It is not a good idea to stop reading while you meet some new words.

答案： 一、DEAB 二、BDAC 三、FABC 四、BDAF 五、BCAE 六、EADC 七、EDAF 八、CDBE 九、CBDA

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