long ago people made fires from lightning(闪电)。 But they had to keep the fire burning, for they couldn’t start it again if there was no lightning. Later, they found out hitting two piece of stone together could make a spark (火花). The spark could fire dry leaves. In this way they could make the fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing. They made a hole on a big piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got a fire.
As years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat from sun. they held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.
About two centuries ago, people began to make matches (火柴). Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fire. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fires. One of them is to use an electric fire starter. Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is more useful. A spark can _________.
| A．fire any leaves | B．burn anything |
| C．burn dry leaves | D．keep fires burning |
We can also get a fire by _________.
| A．making a hole on a big piece of wood |
| B．putting a smaller stick into the hole |
| C．turning the stick hard for a while |
| D．doing all the above together |
Matches have been used _________.
| A．for about two thousand years |
| B．for about two hundred years |
| C．since people began to use fire for cooking |
| D．since people used the heat from the sun. |
From this passage we know _______.
| A．using matches is the easiest and most useful way to make fires |
| B．people don’t use matches any more since they had electric fire starters |
| C．today there are only two ways to make fires |
| D．some forest fires happen from lightning |
Choose the right order of the ways to make fires people got to know _________.
a. with a match
b. from the sun
c. from lightning
d. by rubbing
e. with an electric fire starter.
| A．d ,b, c, a, e | B．d, c, b, a, e |
| C．c, d, b, a, e | D．c, b, d, a, e |
Every one of us , rich or poor ,should at least have one or two good friends .Your friends will listen to you when you speak ,will take care of you when you are sick , and will be together with you in your journey through life .
Everyone needs friends .Friendship can make us happier. How can we find a good friend and get on well with each other ?Here is some advice .
Make friends with a person who is easy to get along with .
You should make friends with a person who has something in common with you .
Give your friend a hand when he or she is in trouble .Friends should always be ready to help each other .
Believe in each other .This is the most important thing in a friendship .
Even the best friends may have a quarrel(争吵) sometimes .If this happens , don’t let your quarrel last too long .Try to make up with your friends soon .
Friendship is a kind of treasure in our life .It is like a bottle of wine .The longer it is kept , the better it will be .
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的选A，错误的选BRich people don’t need friends .
If your friends are in trouble , you should help them .
Make friends with people who are not difficult to get along with .
Don’t believe in your friends .
Best friends don’t have a quarrel .
In schools all over the world boys and girls are learning foreign languages. Everyone knows his own language , but knowing another one is very useful. If we go to England or the USA, we must be able to speak English. And in Japan people will expect us to understand Japanese. How many languages are there in the world? There are thousands of languages, but most of them are not very important, English is one of the most important languages because so many people use it, not only in England and the USA, but also in other parts of the world. About 300 million people speak it as their own language and another 200 million use it as a second language. It's difficult to say how many people are learning it. Million upon million of school children are trying to learn it.There are _____ of languages in the world.
| A．thousands | B．hundreds |
| C．millions | D．billion |
_____ is one of the most important languages in the world.
| A．Japanese | B．English |
| C．Spanish | D．Russian |
About 200 million people use English as _____.
| A．their own language | B．a second language |
| C．mother tongue | D．first language |
If you go to Japan, you must be able to speak _____.
| A．French | B．Chinese |
| C．Japanese | D．English |
This passage may be from _____.
| A．diary | B．dictionary |
| C．workbook | D．newspaper |
以下是有关五本书内容的描述，请为每本书选择合适的书名（其中有一个为多余选项）The book is known as a classical children’s adventure novel. It’s about a man named Lemuel Gulliver and voyaging around the world.
The book is also for children. It’s about the seas. It tells us about different kinds of water pollution and the things we can do to keep the seas clean.
This children’s novel tells the story of Juan, a young Guatemalan boy. He is abandoned（遗弃）first by his father, then by his mother, but he finds love and happiness in the end, and learns what it might really mean to live in “the most beautiful place in the world”.
The book is about Tintin, a brave reporter, and his clever dog. As a reporter, Tintin doesn’t write down what people tell him. Instead, he tries to find out the truth by himself. He isn’t afraid of anybody or anything. He is the symbol of peace and justice.
The book is also called the story of the stone. The book tells the story of two unlucky lovers, Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu.
| A. The Adventures of Tintin B. Dreams of the Red Chamber C. The most Beautiful Place in the world D. Gulliver’s Travels E. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland F. The Crying Seas |
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文章后第62—71小题的空格里填入恰当的单词。注意：每空只填1个单词。
Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana, and he was the eighth of the ten children. Michael’s father, Mr Jackson realized that his sons had a lot of talents, and he knew he could train them to become fine musicians. In those days, there were lots of music groups and some of them were very good. He knew if his sons were different from others, they would have to be the best. Their group later became the Jackson Five. Michael Jackson was the lead singer of the five in the team.
Practice makes perfect. And the Jackson boys practiced! Soon the group was much better than others. When the Jacksons took their first professional (专业的) job, their total pay was only five dollars! But they kept on. They played at important parties. They entered big competitions. They worked at various clubs. Five Jackson boys first performed together at a talent show when Michael was six,and they walked off with the first prize. Then name of this group began to get around.
When Michael was only 11 years old, he became the star. The young boy rose to become the “King of Pop”. Later on, Michael got a chance to do some solo (独唱) songs. He made his first solo album (唱片) in 1972. It just didn’t seem possible that so much talent could come from such a young performer. For the following years, Michael was always on the top among the popular singers. One million records of his were sold in New Zealand, which has only a total population of three million.
When Michael was eighteen, he entered another field of his acting career. “I plan to star in movies,” he told his friends, “but of course, my first love is music”. Michael wrote a lot of his own songs. Whatever he did, it worked! Still, with all his success, Michael managed to keep his head calm. “I just do a different job from other people,” he said, “but it doesn’t make me think I’m better than other people,” For anyone who wants to be successful, the road to success is a long hard one to travel.
In 1994, Michael married Lisa Marie, but the marriage ended in 1996. He married Debbie Rowe the same year and had two children. The couple never lived together after 1999. Jackson had three children named Prince Michael I, Paris Michael and Prince Michael II. Michael Jackson died after suffering a heart attack. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over forty years.
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| Different times |
His Career |
| Early life |
Of the Jackson Five, Michael sang |
| Success |
It seemed |
| Marriage and family |
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Zhang Feng, a 23-year-old man from Zhengzhou, China, has developed a special kind of kungfu skill. He called it “Shaolin Sunshine Hand”. It allows him to get enough energy with his fists (拳头) to put out candles up to three meters away.
I used to watch those Chinese kungfu films during the 80s and 90s. I used to love seeing kungfu actors make things far away with their fists, but at that time I knew it was not true. However, after I watched the video, I changed my idea. The video went very popular in China recently. It showed that the young man named Zhang Feng put out 15 candles in a line three meters away with air or energy generated by his flying fists.
You may say it’s not true, and you’re not the only one. But the young man actually invited two reporters from The Zhengzhou Evening News newspaper into his home to see his act and then film him doing it. The two reporters tried their best, but were only able to put out one of the 15 candles set 10 cm apart, and even blowing air didn’t put out all the candles. Zhang Feng, on the other hand, put them all out just by throwing punches. The two reporters were in awe and couldn’t explain how he did it. They said that Zhang Feng was a great Shaolin master.What did the writer use to think of it seeing kungfu actors make things far away with their fists?
| A．It was so scary. |
| B．It was too magic. |
| C．He did not believe it. |
| D．He thought it was true. |
Zhang Feng could put out 15 candles in a line with ______.
| A．his fists | B．his mouth |
| C．a newspaper | D．blowing air |
Why did Zhang Feng invite two reporters to his home?
| A．Because he wanted them to interview him. |
| B．Because he wanted to have a big dinner with them. |
| C．Because he wanted them to watch and then film him doing it. |
| D．Because he wanted to watch them put out the candles by throwing punches. |
The underlined phrase “in awe” probably means “______” in Chinese.
| A．恐惧地 | B．敬畏地 |
| C．漠然地 | D．慌乱地 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Zhang Feng is 23 years old. |
| B．Zhang Feng comes from Zhengzhou, China. |
| C．Zhang Feng developed “Shaolin Sunshine Hand”. |
| D．Zhang Feng can beat anyone by “Shaolin Sunshine Hand”. |