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
Once there was a poor old woman. She lived by herself in a little house in a village. She didn’t have m____ money but she was very kind.
One day a young man named Bill came to her d____. He was very thin. He was very hungry and a__
___ the old woman for help. The old woman said, “Come in and have dinner with me, but my dinner is only some potatoes.” They had d__
__together. After dinner, the old woman told Bill to t _
__ some potatoes with him. He thanked her and left.
Ten years later, Bill came b_______ to the old woman’s door again and gave her a bag of m__
____. She was surprised. Bill said, “Ten years ago you gave me some p_
_____. I grew some potato plants. From those plants, I grew some more plants. Now I’m a r__
__ farmer. But I never forget how k__
__ you were to me.”
Jim is the son of a farm owner. One New Year's Day, when he was 15 years old, his father him to work on the farm for one year in his free time. Jim was with his father's idea. "That isn't my job. I have schoolwork to do. " Hearing this, his father said, "I will promise(答应) to give you the best present if you finish one year's work. " Jim thought for a while and .
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed . Jim's crops grew very well. On the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. "I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year," said the father. "Now, tell me you want."
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat. "I've already got the present. No pain, no gain.(不劳无获） I think this is what you wanted me to ."
His father was very pleased to hear that.
A．asked B．invited C．promised D．helped
A．happy B．unhappy C．excited D．familiar
A．a few B．so little C．too much D．too many
A．shall B．must C．need D．can
A．refused B．answered C．agreed D．began
A．hard B．hardly C．easily D．difficultly
A．fast B．quickly C．slowly D．immediately
A．that B．which C．how D．what
A．least B．worse C．best D．smallest
A．decide B．like C．take D．know
Do you know how to study better and make you study more effective (有效的)？We all know that Chinese students usually study very hard for a long .This is very good, but it doesn’t a lot , for an effective student must have enough sleep, enough food and enough rest and exercise. Every day you need to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. It’s good for your study.
When you return your studies, your mind will be refreshed (清醒) and you will learn more study better. Psychologists (心理学家) that learning takes place this way. Here take English for example. First you a lot of progress (进步)and you feel happy. Then your languages study seems the same. So you will think you are learning and you may give up. This can last for days or even weeks, yet you needn’t give up. At some point your language study will again take another big . You will see that you really have been learning all alone. If you get enough sleep, food, rest and exercise, studying English can be very effective and . Don’t give up along the way. Learn slowly and you will get a good result.
A．days B．time C．hours D．weeks
A．help B．give C．make D．take
A．after B．on C．at D．to
A．yet B．and C．or D．but
A．have found B．have taught C．told D．said
A．take B．like C．make D．talk
A．to have B．to make C．to take D．to stay
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．work B．jump C．walk D．result
A．hard B．common C．interesting D．possible
My name is Broody. I'm a middle school student. I want to tell you __ about my new flat. The rooms are not big ___ comfortable. There are five rooms in my flat. They are one bathroom, one living room, one kitchen and two bedrooms. I'm very happy now, for I have ___ own room in our tlat. My bedroom is my favorite room in our flat because I can be alone(独自的） in it. I can read books or draw pictures. I can also ___ music or play CDs there. I can use my ____ to send e-mails to my friends. My ____ favorite room is the kitchen. I love helping mother ____ the meals. She's a good cook. She's teaching me _____to make many different kinds of dishes. And I'm learning ____ very hard. I want to be a good cook when I grow up. I have more to tell you about my flat, but I have to stop. Because I have a lot of _____to do. let me tell you next time.
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．but B．or C．and D．then
A．him B．her C．me D．my
A．hear B．listen C．listen to D．listening
A．computer B．radio C．TV D．MP4
A．two B．three C．second D．one
A．for B．cook C．cooking D．on
A．what B．where C．which D．how
A．cooking B．singing C．dancing D．walking
A．works B．thing C．homeworks D．homework
After the earthquake hit northeast Japan on March 11, 2011, many moving stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.
I had to walk home since all the had stopped after the quake. On my way home I an old Japanese lady at the bakery shop who was giving out free bread, which made my heart. A middle-aged Japanese man was holding a sign that said, “Please use our .” He was opening his house for people to go to the restroom.
My friend wanted to help others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you are okay with a motorcycle, I will you to your house.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to faraway place!
Then the next day I drove tomy car with gas. There is a lack（缺乏）gas (汽油)now and many gasoline stations were either closed or had very lines. I got worried, since I was behind 15 cars. Finally, when it was my , the man smiled and said, “ this situation, we are only giving $ 30 worth gas per person. Is that alright?” “Of course, I’m just glad that we are all able to ,” I said. His smile gave me so much comfort.
I saw a man at the evacuation(疏散) center when people brought food to him, It was the first time in three days that food has been brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next surprised me. “I am very that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t any food at all. Please go to that centre as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of this .
A．work B．life C．traffic D．business
A．missed B．caught C．noticed D．heard
A．kind B．soft C．broken D．warm
A．toilet B．hotel C．hospital D．house
A．drive B．follow C．lead D．send
A．start B．fill C．check D．wash
A．direct B．fine C．long D．thin
A．time B．turn C．duty D．decision
A．Except for B．Together with C．Because of D．Instead of
A．share B．offer C．learn D．choose
A．singing B．eating C．smiling D．crying
A．words B．roles C．ways D．promises
A．sure B．grateful C．surprised D．proud
A．bought B．wasted C．prepared D．received
A．disaster（灾难） B．chance C．center D．city