We have no idea about men first began to use salt. But we do know that it had been used in many different ways the history. For example, in many history books it is
that people who lived three thousand years ago ate salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt keep the dead. It can keep the dead bodies decay（腐烂）.
In the eighteenth century, a person who stole salt was thought to broken the law. If a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into prison. Books also record that in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century stealing salt! In the year 1553, if a man took than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be punished(惩罚).
Salt was very important on the dinner table of a king. It was always put the king when he sat down to eat. Then important visitors sat near the salt less important visitors were given seats farther away from it.
A．when B．where C．what D．which
A．throughout B．thought C．though D．although
A．say B．reported C．recorded D．reading
A．used to B．was used to C．was used D．used
A．off B．from C．on D．out
A．be B．was C．had D．have
A．because B．because of C．by D．as
A．fewer B．less C．more D．most
A．after B．behind C．in front of D．in the front of
A．when B．as C．however D．while
Sharon has been a serious runner for six years. She has completed three marathons and several shorter races. Each week she runs about 20 miles.
Her favorite shoes? A $25 pair of Champion shoes she bought at Target. “I like running in simple shoes,” she said, “The more you pay, the more trouble you get.” She is right. Money often buys higher-quality goods, but not when it comes to running shoes.
Over the last forty years, running has been popular as a leisure (闲暇的) sport. In 2009, 476,000 runners took part in a marathon. In 1976, the number was just 25,000. Sales of running shoes reached a record $ 2.36 billion in 2009, 60 percent more than ten years earlier.
But some of those dollars may not have been well spent. In 2007, Scottish researchers tested running shoes at three price levels, ranging from $80 to $150, and found that low-cost and mid-cost shoes within the same brand protected runners’ feet just as well as high-cost ones, sometimes even better.
“The common idea is that if you pay more, you will get better shoes,” said Abboud, director of the Institute of Motion Analysis and Research at the University of Dundee in Scotland, “Our research did not show that.” Professor Abboud and his colleagues have just completed a similar study, as not yet published, with nearly the same results.
If you want to run well and run safely, consider fit first and price last. “You want a shoe that helps you keep a balanced position,” said Mark Montgomery, manager of the JackRabbit Sports store in Union Square in New York, “A more expensive shoe is not always the solution.”
“The less you think about a shoe, the better,” said Ms Bakoul, a marathoner.
According to Sharon, ________.
A．expensive shoes will give you more trouble B．higher-quality shoes will protect your feet better C．taking part in marathons is very important for runners D．running about 20 miles a week is the best for your health
A．it was spent on running B．it was spent on high- cost shoes C．running needs the cheapest shoes D．money often buys higher-quality goods
A．running as a leisure sport will be no longer popular B．Professor Abboud thinks the common idea is right C．Ms Bakoul is against the research results D．Mark Montgomery agrees with Sharon
A．The More, the Better B．Run Well and Run Safely C．The Less, the Better D．Fit First and Price Last
There was once a boy whose greatest dream was to have a rocket(火箭), and send it up to the moon. Unluckily, he had little money and couldn’t one. One day, at the side of a path, he found a box for one of his kinds of rocket. Opening it, he found there was only one rocket , made of paper, the result of a factory malfunction(故障). The boy was very disappointed, but at least he now finally had a rocket of sorts. He started his plans. For many days he collected paper of all the shapes, sizes and colours; and with all his soul（灵魂）he ___ __ drawing, cutting, sticking and colouring all the stars and that would turn his rocket into an outer space in paper form.
It wasn’t an easy job, but the final result was so excellent. From then on, the boy playing with his paper rocket every day. One day, a friend came, and in the boy’s bedroom he saw that excellent sight. The friend offered to exchange it with the boy, for a real rocket he had at home. The boy accepted. Since then, each day, playing with his new rocket, the boy would more and more his old paper rocket, with its planets, stars and all the rest. , he had much preferred playing with that one. He realized that it was more fun playing with toys he had made himself, with great and enthusiasm（热情）.
And so it was, that the boy started all his toys by himself, and when he grew up he became the greatest toy-maker in the whole world.
A．make B．borrow C．afford D．sell
A．latest B．favourite C．useful D．best
A．above B．beside C．nearby D．inside
A．giving up B．talking about C．choosing D．preparing
A．set about B．went on C．put off D．worried about
A．moon B．planets C．earth D．sun
A．stopped B．hated C．continued D．enjoyed
A．happily B．sadly C．carefully D．hurriedly
A．take B．care C．miss D．add
A．Really B．However C．Besides D．Interestingly
A．success B．effort C．danger D．difficulty
A．selling B．colouring C．building D．collecting
Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work.”
At last one of them said, “What’s the use of doing this foolish work? We can fill the basket.” man answered, “That is none of your business.” The first man said. “You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at so foolish.” He his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying . At last the well was almost .
As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You so well in this little thing,” he said, “ now I know I can believe you with many things.”
A．finished B．did C．began D．had
A．ever B．never C．easily D．no
A．The other B．Another C．One D．A second
A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．picked up B．put away C．took away D．threw away
A．water B．basket C．well D．work
A．full B．empty C．filled D．clean
A．While B．As soon as C．Before D．Since
A．have done B．will do C．do D．are doing
A．what B．why C．when D．that
When Wang Hai went to Yucai Middle School two years ago, he worked hard and did very well in his lessons. He was also _______ in sports. He ran to school every day to build up his _______. His parents were very _____ him and bought him a computer as a birthday present.
However, something began to change. He stopped ______ early and never ran to school any more. He _____ his interest in studying.
One day in the middle of the night. Wang Hai’s mother discovered the cause of the _____ . He played computer games till midnight. It had a ____ effect on him and must be stopped.
The next day Mother had a ______ talk with Wang Hai. She took the computer away, she told him he wasn’t ______ enough to control himself. Wang Hai was happy he had a wonderful mother and _____ not to do that again.
A．worried B．unusual C．active D．nervous
A．body B．legs C．arms D．head
A．surprised at B．strict with C．angry with D．satisfied with
A．getting up B．putting up C．found D．took
A．forgot B．lost C．found D．took
A．choice B．change C．chant D．chance
A．good B．bad C．useful D．useless
A．serious B．seriously C．happy D．sad
A．strong B．weak C．new D．young
A．printed B．protected C．provided D．promised
Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.
When he was 12, his parents . He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed him. No one showed kindness (友善) to him. His only friend was a dog named Tige.
One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped , she dropped other bags. He came to help her.“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”She said kindly, smiling.
A special feeling came to him. These were kind words he had ever heard. He watched her she went far away, and he whistled（吹口哨）to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.
“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”he repeated the woman’s words. Then in a low
he said to his dog,“You are a nice little dog!”Tige raised ears as if（似乎）it understood.
“Uh! Even a dog likes it!”he said,“Well, Tige, I won’t say unkind words to you any more.”Tige waved its tail happily.
The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw but a dirty boy. He washed his face . Again he looked. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed (震惊). From then on, he had a new life.
After telling this, the businessman stopped for a while, and then he said,“Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed (种子) of kindness. All of us should learn about kindness. a great power it has!” If you show kindness to others, you will be an able man.
A．dead B．dying C．died D．die
A．at B．to C．/ D．of
A．picking it up B．picking up it C．to pick up it D．to pick it up
A．the first B．first C．the last D．the first time
A．until B．before C．when D．while
A．sound B．noise C．noisy D．voice
A．it B．it’s C．one’s D．its
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．somebody
A．carefully B．careful C．careless D．carelessly
A．What B．How C．It D．It seemed