Long long ago, there were three tortoises（乌龟）。 Ｔhｅy were friends.
One of them was a large tortoise, one was a medium-sized tortoise and the third was a small tortoise.
One day they went into a restaurant and ordered some cakes. While（当……的时候） they were waiting for the cakes, they remembered that they didn't bring any money.
"Hey, we forgot to bring money to pay for our cakes," the big tortoise said.
"The little tortoise can go home and get it," the medium-sized tortoise said. "He's the youngest, so he should be the one to go."
The little tortoise wasn't very happy, but he knew he shouldn't argue with his elders, so he said, "All right, I'll go. But you must promise(许诺) not to eat my cake while I'm away."
The large tortoise and the medium-sized tortoise agreed, and the little tortoise left for home to get some money.
A few days later, the big tortoise said to the medium-sized tortoise, "Let's eat the little tortoise's cake. I'm hungry again."
"So am I," the medium-sized tortoise said, and reached for the cake.
As she did so, the little tortoise shouted from near the door of the restaurant, "If you touch（触摸） my cake, I won't go and get the money!"
根据短文内容选择最佳答案, 将其标号填入题前括号内。The three tortoises _________.
| A．didn’t know each other | B．knew each other |
| C．lived in a restaurant | D．were very poor |
The three tortoises found they didn’t take money with them _________ .
| A．when they were ordering the cake |
| B．after they ate up the cake |
| C．before they went into the restaurant |
| D．after they ordered the cake |
The little tortoise _________.
| A．didn’t mind getting the money |
| B．couldn’t find the money |
| C．wanted to share his cake |
| D．agreed to get the money |
The little tortoise _________ .
| A．didn’t go very far after a few days |
| B．came back very quickly |
| C．had some money with him |
| D．believed in (相信)the other two tortoises |
The two elders decided to eat the little tortoise’s cake because _______.
| A．they felt hungry again |
| B．they wanted to leave at last |
| C．the cake was so nice to eat |
| D．they were angry with the little tortoise |
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Famous Landmarks |
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The Great Wall of China was begun in 214 B.C.．It was built for preventing the enemies． It is the largest building ever built．We can see it from space．
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The Colosseum in Rome was opened in 80 A.D.．It was sometimes filled with water for ship battles．
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The Taj Mabal in India was built between 1630 and 1652．It is a grave for the wife of an Indian prince．It attracts lots of visitors every year．
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The Eiffel Tower in Paris was completed in 1889．It was built for the 100th anniversary （周年纪念日） of the French Revolution （革命）．
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（1）If you'd like to visit the Colosseum in Rome，you should go to ．
| A． |
China |
| B． |
France |
| C． |
India |
| D． |
Italy |
（2）How long did it take Indians to build the Taj Mahal？
| A． |
Nearly 80 years． |
| B． |
Almost 100 years． |
| C． |
About 22 years． |
| D． |
Around 214 years． |
（3）Which building has nothing to do with fights？
| A． |
The Great Wall． |
| B． |
The Colosseum． |
| C． |
The Taj Mahal． |
| D． |
The Eiffel Tower． |
（4）The description of the landmarks tells us that ．
| A． |
the Great Wall is the biggest building ever built |
B．the Colosseum was opened to the public in 80 B.C.
| C． |
the Taj Mahal was built for an Indian prince |
| D． |
people built the Eiffel Tower to remember Paris |
Becoming a Minimalist ( 极简主义者 )
I have too many things. My bedroom is often in a mess. I have shelves with dirty books I never read and CDs I don't listen to. My drawers are filled with clothes I never wear. I was getting upset ( 心烦意乱的 ) that I never had any space in my bedroom. Then I read about minimalist. Minimalist suggests that you only keep the most necessary and important things and get rid of ( 处理掉 ) everything else. After reading about minimalism, I felt encouraged to solve my problem.
I started clearing out a lot of the things which I didn't use. I collected bags of clothes to give to charity ( 慈善机构 ). I sold some of the CDs and books online. Although I knew that I would never need these things again, I still found it very difficult to get rid of them. My brain tried to stop me from letting them go. I said to myself "I might need that in the future!" or "Won't I be sad if I lose that?" But the thing was, I knew I couldn't keep everything.
After getting lots of things out of my room, I actually became quite excited to see the tidy room with some fresh space. And a tidy room also makes me have a clear mind! The main idea behind minimalism is to cut down what you own and really value the things you have. It's not easy to be a minimalist. We are often told that it is better to have more things. Advertisements try to make us believe that we will only be happy by spending more money buying more things. Of course, I'm not a perfect minimalist - I've only just started. I still own a lot of things which I don't really need, but I think this was a good start. In the future, I will be more mindful of what I buy. And I will continue to make an effort to get rid of what I don't need.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
67. Is the writer's bedroom often in a mess?
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68. When did the writer feel encouraged to solve the problem?
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69. How did the writer get rid of some of the CDs and books?
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70. What is the main idea behind minimalism?
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71. Why is it not easy to be a minimalist?
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Walking
If you want to get healthy or stay healthy, there is one easy activity for you - walking. You may think that simply taking a walk is not enough to make a big difference. You may think that you need to do something like running to stay healthy. Well, a new study says that is not true. It finds out that walking may be as good for us as running.
Running is a high-impact ( 高强度的 ) activity and can be hard on the body. So, many people cannot run. Walking seems to have all of the advantages and none of the disadvantages of running.
Dr Russell Pate is a professor of exercise science at the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. He says, "Walking is one of the easiest and safest exercises a person can do. You do not need to learn a lot to get results."
Walking needs no special skills or equipment . You can do it anywhere. It fits easily into your daily schedule ( 日程表 ). You can walk at work. You can walk if you want to go shopping. You can take the stairs instead of the lift.
Walking is a great exercise for beginners. If you are out of shape or getting back into shape after an illness or accident, walking is perfect. You can do a little at a time, or as we like to say, take baby steps.
62. The new study shows that ________.
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running is better than walking |
B． |
walking is the best way of exercising |
| C． |
walking and running are not good enough |
D． |
walking is as good as running |
63. Dr Russell Pate says walking is one of the easiest and safest exercises because ________.
| A． |
walking is a high-impact activity and can be easy on the body |
| B． |
walking needs no skills |
| C． |
walking needs no special skills or equipment |
| D． |
walking has more advantages than running |
64. What does the underlined word "equipment" in Paragraph 5 mean in Chinese?
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器材 |
B． |
食宿 |
C． |
机会 |
D． |
阶段 |
65. Which one is TRUE according to this passage?
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Walking is not good for a beginner. |
| B． |
Walking seems to have all of the advantages of running. |
| C． |
You'd better drive when you want to go shopping. |
| D． |
Walking does harm to all people after an illness or accident. |
66. What is the writer's purpose of writing this passage?
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To tell people that they shouldn't walk more. |
B． |
To tell people that walking is a waste of time. |
| C． |
To tell people that they should walk more. |
D． |
To tell people that they don't need to run any more. |
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The 8th Inter-School Musical Show!
The school is hosting the 8th Inter-School Musical Show for Grades 9-11 on December 19 at Harrington Center, Bank Road at 9 am. All students are welcome to try out for the show at the audition ( 试演 ), which will be held on December 8 at 9 am in the school's Central Hall. For more information, please email Mr. Black, the secretary of the Music Club, at black123@126.com . North Hill Field Day! Grades 7-9: 9:30-11:30 am Grades 10-12: 1:40-3:40 pm Dear parents, On Friday, December 11, we will be holding our North Hill Field Day. It will be a day of laughs and lots of fun. Be sure to tell your children to bring cameras and take pictures. The purpose of the day is for our school to get together for an enjoyable two-hour activity. There won't be any competitions among the students. The real reward ( 奖励 ) will be happiness and the feeling of participation ( 参与 ). |
57. Where should you go if you want to try out for the show at the audition?
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North Hill. |
B． |
Harrington Center. |
C． |
The Music Club. |
D． |
The school's Central Hall. |
58. What does Mr. Black do?
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A teacher. |
B． |
A secretary. |
C． |
A director. |
D． |
A manager. |
59. North Hill Field Day will be held on _______.
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December 8 |
B． |
December 9 |
C． |
December 11 |
D． |
December 19 |
60. What should students take with them to take part in North Hill Field Day?
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Cameras. |
B． |
Sunglasses. |
C． |
Notebooks. |
D． |
Lunches. |
61. The purpose of North Hill Field Day is to _______.
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take part in the speaking competition |
B． |
hand in a report of the trip |
| C． |
join a club after the trip |
D． |
make the students enjoy the trip together |
Have your mom or grandma ever made embroidered （刺绣的） clothes for you? People in the past often embroidered on handkerchiefs（手帕）, bed covers and dresses. Girls would embroider on a sachet （香囊）as a gift for their lovers.
Shu embroidery comes from Sichuan. It is the oldest kind of embroidery in China. People began to make it during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). They sold it to other countries along the South Silk Road.
Embroidery takes time. It might take as long as a whole day to finish just 10 cm. By the 1970s, Sichuan had as many as 5, 000 embroiderers. But since modern machines can make cheaper embroidery products today, fewer people are buying handmade Shu embroider products. Young people aren't learning the skill. To protect this skill, Shu embroidery was added to China's intangible cultural heritage （非物质文化遗产） list in 2006.
Meng Dezhi, a national-level inheritor（国家级传承人）of the skill, has been making Shu embroidery for 40 years. After her factory closed down in 2005, she didn't give up loving this form of art. So she decided to teach others to make Shu embroidery. The work is hard and the pay is low. Not many people want to learn it. But Meng wants to change that. She now teaches it in universities and communities.
Shu embroidery stands for（代表）thousands of years of Sichuan culture. We should try to save it.
76. Where does Shu embroidery come from?
77. How many embroiderers did Sichuan have by the 1970s?
78. Are many people buying handmade Shu embroidery products today?
79. How long has Meng Dezhi been making Shu embroidery?
80. What does Shu embroidery stand for?
and we can do it anywhere