A road is a bridge between two places. The Silk Road has been a bridge between East and West for more than 2,000 years.
But do you know the Silk Road is not a single route(路线)?
It is a series of trade and cultural transmission (传送) routes. It began during the Western Han Dynasty. The trade route starts from the city of Xi’an in Shaanxi province and ends in Eastern Europe, near today’s Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea. The Silk Road was about 6,500 kilometers long. It went across one-fourth of the planet.
The Silk Road got its name because Chinese silk used to be carried along this road. Besides silk, jade, ceramics and iron went west to Rome. From the west came glass, gems, and food like carrots and sesame.
The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. Besides trade, knowledge about science, arts and literature, as well as crafts and technologies was shared across the Silk Roads. In this way, languages and cultures developed and influenced each other.
Today, places along the Silk Road are great travel destinations, such as the Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an and Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) in Dunhuang, Gansu. Now, beginning in August, a new train line, the New Orient Express, runs from Beijing across the Silk Road.
Where does the Silk Road start and end?
A. Xi’an and Western Europe
B. Xi’an and Eastern Europe
C. Dunhuang and Eastern EuropeMany things were carried to China from the west along the Silk Road except______.
A. sesame B. silk C. gemsWhich of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Silk was once carried along the road, so it was named the Silk Road.
B. It went across one-fourth of the planet.
C. The Silk Road is about 1400 years old.According to the passage, the Silk Road is meaningful NOT because______.
A. it connected China with the outside world
B. it was the longest road in the world
C. it’s one of the cultural transmission routes We can infer from passage that_____.
A. now tourists can travel along the Silk Road by train
B. the Silk Road was the only route to spread culture in history
C. China didn’t benefit from (从……中收益)the Silk Road
It was Christmas Eve. When everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn’t fall asleep. He still couldn’t think of what he wanted as a special Christmas present. He wanted to know how Santa — Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didn’t know himself.
As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof(屋顶) and a sound downstairs(楼下). It was Santa Claus, he thought. Bunny jumped out of bed and ran down the hall to the stairs. He hoped to take a look at the old man before Santa left for his next stop.
By the time Bunny was on the ground floor, everything was still again. Lots of presents were put under the Christmas tree, but Santa was gone. A little disappointed(失望的), Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.
“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”
Another cry answered him. Bunny looked around the big pile of presents to see what made the noise. Right under the tree was a funny brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. It also had antlers(鹿角) on its head. Bunny almost mistook(误解) it for a dog.
“Are you a reindeer?” asked Bunny.
“Yes,” replied the brown animal with antlers. “My name is Ralph.”
“And you were pulling Santa’s sled(雪橇)?”
“I was until(直到) I got air-sick,” replied Ralph. “Santa had to leave me here and go on with the other seven reindeer.”
“Isn’t it a bit unusual for a reindeer to get air-sick? I mean, reindeer are famous for flying.”
“Not me, I’m afraid. It makes me afraid. I always feel sick when it comes to flying,” replied Ralph. “But everyone wanted me to pull Santa’s sled, so when it was my turn I tried. I’m afraid I just wasn’t cut out for the job. Now I’m stuck here and I don’t know how to get back to the North Pole.”
“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend,” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly found the special present he wanted from Santa was a new friend! Why couldn’t Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?
| A．He wanted to take a close look at Santa Claus. |
| B．He wanted to wait for his special present from his father. |
| C．He wanted to know what present to get from Santa. |
| D．He wanted to sit up in bed to hear the noise. |
The underlined phrase “cut out” probably means .
| A．适合的 | B．剪下 | C．准备好的 | D．著名的 |
What can we learn from the article?
| A．Ralph is a brown dog with antlers. |
| B．Ralph is afraid of flying in the air. |
| C．Bunny got a sled as a Christmas present. |
| D．Bunny sent Ralph back to the North Pole. |
Which of the following shows the right order of the story?
a. He got up and ran to the stairs.
b. He made friends with Ralph.
c. He heard noise from the roof and downstairs. d. He chatted with the reindeer.
e. He heard a cry on the ground floor.
| A．c-e-a-b-d | B．a-c-e-b-d |
| C．a-c-e-d-b | D．c-a-e-d-b |
What’s the best title(标题) of the passage?
| A．A special Christmas EVE. |
| B．A special reindeer. |
| C．A special Father Christmas. |
| D．A special Christmas present. |
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| A．Monday. | B．Wednesday. |
| C．Friday. | D．Sunday. |
How often can you enjoy music in the club?
| A．Twice a month. | B．Twice a week. |
| C．Four times a month. | D．Five days a week. |
If Dick wants to swim after playing basketball, when can he go to the club?
| A．Monday and Wednesday. | B．Monday and Sunday. |
| C．Saturday and Sunday. | D．Thursday and Friday. |
If you want to know the cost of the lessons, you can _______ to get the information.
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This is most probably (大概) a(n) _______.
| A．magazine | B．advertisement | C．diary | D．timetable |
Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship（关系）broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter(仇恨的)words, and then weeks of silence（沉默）.One morning John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. "It must be Bob, " John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I'm looking for a few days' work, " the carpenter said.
‘‘I do have a job for you, " John said. "Look across the stream at that farm. That's my neighbour Bob. He dug(挖)a stream between the two farms.I want you to build a fence(栅栏)--an 8-foot fence. I don't want to see his place or his face any more. I don't have such a neighbour!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I'll be able to do a job that makes you happy."
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). "Hi, John! You're quite a guy to build-this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other's hands. "I'm terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other, " said Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. "No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you, " said John. "I'd love to stay, " the carpenter said, "but I have more bridges to build."Farmer John thought that Farmer Bob dug the stream because_______.
| A．their good relationship broke |
| B．they were neighbours |
| C．they had been getting along very well |
| D．they never had bitter words with each other |
Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because _______．
| A．he wanted to protect his farm |
| B．he didn't want to do it himself |
| C．he wouldn't like to see Bob |
| D．he wanted to find him something to do |
What does the underlined sentence "You're quite a guy to build this bridge!" mean?
| A．John was not good at building bridges. |
| B．John was great to build this bridge. |
| C．John was silly to build such a bridge. |
| D．John should build the bridge earlier. |
What do you think of the carpenter?
| A．Shy | B．Clever | C．Silly（愚蠢的） | D．Careless |
What is the best title for the text?
| A．What a Big Fence! | B．A Strong Bridge! |
| C．Three kind Men.. | D．A fence or a bridge? |
When I had something difficult to do, I used to ask my mum for help. But she always said, “Do it yourself, dear.” I was not happy about this at all. I thought she was the laziest mother in the world!
For example, one day, some of my friends would come to my home. My bedroom was really untidy. Books were all over the floor, and I didn’t make the bed. So I asked my mum to help me clean it, but she still said, “Do it yourself, my daughter.”
Because of my “lazy mum”, I have to wash my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents do housework. I even have to go to hospital by myself. It is very hard to do everything well on my own, but I have learnt a lot.
As time goes by, I come to understand my mum. She makes me clever and hard-working. How great she is! A good mother is worth(值得) 100 teachers! Don’t you think so?When you have something difficult to do, you should .
| A．do nothing |
| B．ask your mother to do it for you |
| C．try to do it yourself |
| D．ask your friends to do it for you |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．She tidies up her books and makes the bed. |
| B．She washes her clothes and cleans her room. |
| C．She often helps her parents do housework. |
| D．Her mother always takes her to hospital when she feels uncomfortable. |
We can know a good mother from the sentence “A good mother is worth 100 teachers!”
| A．makes her child clever and hard-working |
| B．does everything for her child |
| C．gives her child a lot of money |
| D．teaches her child by herself |
From:annel@freemai14all.com Sent: Wed., Nov. 11
To:tss_sam@kidstarmail.net
Subject: Hello!
Hi, Sam!
So you're my new pen friend. Let me tell you a bit about myself. I'm 14 years old and I live in
Calgary, Canada. I have two older brothers, Brian and Sam. I'm the only girl.
I love sports and I'm always looking for exciting new hobbies to try. I like playing baseball in winter.It's fun beating the boys! But summer is my favourite time of the year. I love skateboarding and rock climbing in summer. Skateboarding's great because it's so fun and easy to learn! I often skateboard after school. There are many places in the park where I can do stunts. I'm good at stunts like jumping and turning the skateboard! Rock climbing is also really fun. I usually climb with my dad on weekends. We can't do it on real mountains very often because we live in the city. We do indoor rock climbing instead but it's not as challenging.
So that's me! How about you? Please write back soon!
Bye for now!
AnneWhat is the writer like?
| A．Active. | B．Shy. | C．Lazy. | D．Kind. |
The writer sent this email in order to _____________ .
| A．describe some exciting sports |
| B．look for a suitable pen friend |
| C．make a self-introduction |
| D．show others his/her hobbies |