完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）。
In Ancient Egypt, only boys went to school. That seems ! Why could only boys go to school? Let's see we can discover.
Boys needed an education to be in Ancient Egyptian culture. When they were young, boys learned skills their fathers. They learned to fish, hunt, and work in the family's fields. As a boy grew, his father would decide what type of education he would . For some of the poorer boys, he could learn was his father's trade. , some fathers wanted their sons to have a better life. But, this was very costly. School by the government. So if a boy was going to learn else than his father's trade, there was a fee. If he could afford the fee, a father had two main chances: an apprenticeship(学徒) or school.
Artisans(工匠) and craftsmen(技工) offered apprenticeships to boys. A father would pay a fee to have his son special skills. During an apprenticeship, a boy worked beside the tradesman to learn from him. Apprenticeships lasted for many years.
A．unhappy B．unfair C．unknown D．unclear
A．which B．how C．when D．what
A．joyful B．useful C．wonderful D．forgetful
A．on B．to C．through D．from
A．find B．catch C．fetch D．receive
A．all B．each C．every D．both
A．Therefore B．Especially C．However D．Finally
A．weren’t built B．wasn’t built C．didn’t built D．shouldn’t be built
A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything
A．learned B．taught C．talked D．made
Chris is 12 years old. He in a village in England. The school in his village is not far his home, so Chris often goes to school on foot (步行). Chris usually gets up at about 7:00 in the morning. It is not . So he has a quick breakfast. He for school at about 7:50. It takes him about 10 minutes to to school. He gets to school at about o’clock. Sometimes Chris rides his bike to school. School starts at 8:10. His favorite subject is math. He thinks numbers are .
Chris has a . He hopes (希望) to go to a big city like London some day (某一天). So he can take the subway. “I take the subway. It must be a lot fun,” he says.
Can his dream ? “Sure, it can,” says Chris.
A．lives B．works C．teaches D．plays
A．on B．in C．from D．at
A．late B．early C．bad D．good
A．goes B．comes C．leaves D．gets
A．take B．ride C．meet D．walk
A．six B．eight C．nine D．ten
A．quick B．right C．interesting D．free
A．habit B．bridge C．dream D．friend
A．never B．often C．usually D．always
A．have fun B．come true C．have time D．come in
Three young men got bored with their jobs in the factory. They felt , so they get together to visit their old master worker (师傅) for .
When they saw their master worker, they began to about their factory and their jobs. The old master worker listened to them without a word. About twenty minutes later, he gave the three guests green tea, black and milk tea in cups. Some cups are old, some are new, some are expensive and some are cheap. The old man told them to what they like.
When all the three young men had a cup of in hand, the old man said: “Look at the cups in your hands! You chose the good - looking, expensive cups. What would you like to choose, tea or ? You should choose what you need. Stop complaining about anybody or anything. And use your head and choose what you really need for yourself. Fall in love your job and this is what you really need now.”
Life is serious. Jobs and life are just like cups and tea. Jobs are just ways of making a living. If we understand this, we won’t complain about our jobs. Try to choose what you need, and you’ll enjoy yourself and your life.
A．relaxed B．quiet C．unpleasant D．comfortable
A．advice B．jobs C．work D．tea
A．hate B．discuss C．worry D．complain
A．telling B．saying C．talking D．speaking
A．the same B．different C．nice D．ugly
A．choose B．understand C．make D．stop
A．water B．milk C．drink D．juice
A．both B．all C．the others D．others
A．jobs B．ways C．life D．cups
A．with B．of C．at D．for
I’m a middle school student. In the past, I had some bad habits. I hardly ever had breakfast, I usually got up late. I didn’t like exercising, . I only exercised one to two times a month. In the evening, I often watched television more than two hours. Then I the Internet. I liked to play online games very much, so I often stayed up late. My parents thought that it wasn’t good my health , and they were not happy with that.
One day, I fainted(晕倒) in a P.E. class. When I , I was in the hospital. The doctor told me that it was my classmates that took me there. He also said that I was in poor(差的) . Then he told me to eat breakfast every day and do exercise.
From then on, I to give up(戒掉) my bad habits. Now I usually get up early and have a good. After school, I always play sports with my friends. I find it’s fun to have good habits.
A．because B．although C．if D．so
A．also B．too C．either D．as
A．at B．for C．in D．on
A．on B．watched C．read D．used
A．for B．with C．of D．at
A．stayed up B．put up C．came up D．woke up
A．grade B．health C．program D．homework
A．more B．less C．faster D．many
A．disliked B．expect C．decided D．plan
A．breakfast B．lunch C．supper D．food
Susan is a 14-year-old girl. She lives in London with her parents. Her father likes horse-riding (骑马) and works in a horse-riding . Susan also likes horse-riding. She it’s an interesting sport. Susan goes horse-riding in her father’s school every Saturday she can ride very well now. Sometimes she helps the horses food and water after class. She also helps clean .
Susan wrote about horse-riding:
“When you learn to ride a horse for the first time, it’s very ! First, learn to get close to the horse. Next, learn to get on (上去) the horse. Then you learn to get off (下来) the horse.
What should we do the back of a horse? First you learn to walk around the horse. Then you learn to run slowly (慢慢地). When your teacher thinks you ride you can learn to jump (跳). Not everyone has to learn to jump. But I like jumping. It’s great.”A. office B. school C. farm
A. thinks B. wishes C. wants
A. but B. or C. and
A. to give B. giving C. gives
A. they B. them C. it
A. anything B. everyone C. something
A. long B. difficult C. heavy
A. can B. have to C. may
A. on B. in C. at
A. good B. nice C. well
There was once a bad king. All the people hated him. One day in a summer he was swimming alone a river.
The king was good at _ , but while he was in the middle of the river, he suddenly felt ill. He cried out, “Help! Help!” At that time two farmers were working nearby. They _ ran over, jumped into the water _ saved him. They didn’t know that he was the king before he was pulled out of the water.
The king was , so he said to the farmers, “You have saved my life. Now you may anything, and I’ll give it to you.”
One of the farmers said, “My son is ill. Please send him to a good _ .” The king promised (承诺) to do so. Then he spoke to the old farmer. “And _ can I do for you, old man?” The old man _ for some minutes and then he answered, “You can do a very important thing for me.” “What is that?” asked the king. “Don’t tell that we have saved you.” The old man answered.
A．at B．in C．on D．of
A．swimming B．swims C．to swim D．swim
A．clearly B．quickly C．hardly D．strongly
A．but B．or C．and D．though
A．sad B．angry C．upset D．happy
A．ask for B．thank for C．care for D．pay for
A．teacher B．scientist C．driver D．doctor
A．when B．what C．where D．how
A．heard B．said C．thought D．took
A．someone B．one C．anybody D．nobody