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Where were dominoes （多米诺骨牌） from？ Modern dominoes first showed up in Italy during the 18th century． But it is believed that the earliest dominoes were Chinese playing cards． Italian missionaries（传教士） in China may have brought the game to Europe． Do you think so？

Do you like to play with dominoes？ Dominoes are small rectangular （长方形的） pieces made of wood or plastic （塑料）． People can place dominoes in different shapes． Then， they push one domino down and the rest of the dominoes fall one by one． It is interesting to watch．

But placing dominoes is hard． To make sure the dominoes fall smoothly， the space between each domino is important． According to domino play．com， if a domino is about 4cm long， then the space between two dominoes should be 1﹣2 cm． If the space is too big， the dominoes will stop falling halfway． If the space is loo small， the dominoes will fall too quickly and won't look interesting．

Beginners can start by putting dominoes in a straight line． This is the easiest shape． Professional （专业的） players can place dominoes in many other shapes， including big circles， beautiful flowers and even famous paintings． In March， a US team broke the Guinness World Record （吉尼斯世界记录） for the most dominoes to fall in a circle． They used 250，000 dominoes! It is really unbelievable．

（1）Modem dominoes first appeared in 　　during the 18th century．

A．	China	B．
C．	Italy	D．
E．	the U．S．	F．
G．	the U．	H．

（2）Some dominoes are made of 　　．

A．	wood
B．	silk
C．	gold
D．	steel

（3）If a domino is about 4 cm long， the space between two dominoes may be 　　．

A．	less than 1 cm
B．	more than 2 cm
C．	about 1.5 cm
D．	about 4 cm

（4）It's interesting to watch dominoes falling 　　．

A．	halfway
B．	together
C．	too quickly
D．	one by one

（5）Dominoes are usually put in the shape of 　　by beginners．

A．	straight lines
B．	big circles
C．	beautiful flowers
D．	famous paintings

Where would you sit inside a park ？

On a good day， you go to a park． Where would you choose to sit in the park？ This will tell whether you can deal with a lot of responsibility（责任） or not．

A． B． C． D．

on a chair beside a near the lake in a pavilion（亭子） under a big tree

busy path（小路）

Analysis（分析）

A． You do too much work， and some is not your responsibility． You need to learn to say no．

B． You only think about your own business and problems． You don't usually care about others．

C． You like to ask for help while there is a problem． You need to learn to solve problems alone．

D． You don't like trouble． So you try to avoid taking too much responsibility．

Just for fun． Don't take it seriously．

（1）The passage is about the sense of 　　．

A．	humor
B．	art
C．	direction
D．	responsibility

（2）If you choose Picture A， you might 　　．

A．	only care about yourself
B．	take much responsibility
C．	depend on others more
D．	dislike any difficulty

（3）Tom often asks his parents for help． In the psychological test（心理测试）， he may choose to sit 　　in a park．

A．	on a chair
B．	near the lake
C．	in a pavilion
D．	under a big tree

（4）No matter which picture you choose， you should 　　．

A．	take it easy
B．	believe the result
C．	take it seriously
D．	go to the doctor

（5）The passage may come from a（n）　　．

A．	instruction
B．	magazine
C．	science book
D．	novel

Anna was a 9﹣year﹣old girl from a small village． She got very pleased knowing that she was accepted by a very famous school in a city．

Today was her first day of school． When seeing her simple clothes and knowing that she came from a small village， other students started making fun of her． The teacher soon arrived and asked everyone to keep quiet． She introduced Anna to the class and told them that she would study with them from that day on．

Then the teacher told the students to be ready for the surprise test． She told everyone to write down the Seven Wonders of the world． Everyone started to write their answers quickly． Only Anna thought for a while， then began to write． After everyone handed in their answer papers， the teacher started to read everyone's answer and most of the students answered correctly． Their answers included the Great Wall of China， Great Pyramid （金字塔）， Taj Mahal （泰姬陵） and so on．

The teacher was happy as the students still remembered what she had taught them． In the end， she picked up Anna's paper and started reading， "The seven wonders are﹣to be able to see， to be able to hear， to be able to feel， to laugh， to think， to be kind and to love!"

The teacher stood there without any word and the whole class was in silence． Today， the girl from a small village reminded them about the valuable gifts that God has given them， which are true wonders．

（1）Anna's 　　introduced her to the whole class．

A．	classmate
B．	parent
C．	teacher
D．	friend

（2）The other students made fun of Anna because of her 　　．

A．	pronunciation
B．	mistakes
C．	carelessness
D．	clothes

（3）The students were asked to be ready for 　　．

A．	the surprise test
B．	the ball game
C．	the new lesson
D．	the class meeting

（4）Anna's answers included being 　　．

A．	rich
B．	beautiful
C．	smart
D．	kind

（5）In Anna's opinion， the true wonders are 　　．

A．	the buildings that people have built
B．	the gifts that God has given us
C．	the wealth that people have made
D．	the inventions that scientists have invented

Depending on yourself

Growing up is not always easy． When we face difficulties， a spirit of depending on yourself is more useful than crying for help． That's what Hong Zhanhui's story of growing from boy to man with family hardship tells us．

Hong was born in 1982in a poor family in Xihua County （县）， Henan Province． When he was only 11， his father became badly ill and one day he came back with an unwanted baby girl． A year later， Hong's mother left home． She no longer wanted to live such a poor life and face her sick husband． So everything hard fell onto the young boy's shoulders： to take care of his father and the sister Chenchen， and to go on to study．

Although his life was hard， Hong didn't go away from his father and sister． He worked in part﹣time jobs to feed his family． He climbed tall trees to get birds' eggs for his sister． He walked two hours at weekends to the market to buy different things to sell around his school． A few years later， he studied at a college． To take care of Chenchen， he worked hard to rent （租） a room near his college for her， and sent her to school．

After Hong's story went public， he became a hero in people's eyes． But Hong refused offers from others． He said he felt encouraged by kind offers， but he could depend on his own work．

Through his hard life， he has grown up from boy to man．

From： Shanghai Middle School English Online

根据短文内容完成表格．

Information Card

Hong's spirit	（1）
Hong's birthplace	（2）
Hong's age when his mother left home	（3）
The distance between Hong's school and the market	（4）
The way Hong fed his family	（5）

France is well known for its fine art， tasty food and romantic scenery． About 75million visitors come here every year．

France is the largest country in Western Europe． It has a population of over 66million． The country is home to many famous places of interest， like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower．

Many visitors also come for the country's art． Sculptor （雕刻家） Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once created their great works here． If you visit France today， it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway．

No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre， one of the largest and most famous museums in the world． Inside， there are 35，000works of art， such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue （雕塑） David by Michelangelo． It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces．

Besides， French food is world famous． Bread is very important in France． The best known French bread is called a baguette． They are long， delicious and taste salty． Snails （蜗牛） are also a must﹣have here． French people eat 40，000tons of snails every year!

But France is not always good． Paris， the city of light， may also show its dark side to visitors． Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris．

根据短文内容，回答下列问题．

（1）What is France famous for？　　

（2）There are many famous places of interest in France， please give two examples．　　

（3）How long does it take to enjoy all the pieces in Louvre？　　

（4）How many snails do French people eat every year？　　

（5）Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris？　　