Stone is all around us．Stone is usually very hard, it can also be soft．Stones have many uses．
In some , artists carve （雕刻） beautiful things out of soft stones, because they can be shaped easily．In ancient times, people carved persons or animals out of soft stones, which could be carried along with．While in some European countries, statues（雕塑）are carved hard stones and they do not change easily．In summer, the hot sun on these statues and in winter the snow falls on them, but they remain beautiful．
Stone is strong and long-lasting．So, it is enough for buildings．A house built of stone does not catch fire as easily as made of wood．Some stones are coloured, so they make the look wonderful．People can also get a fire with stones．Besides, some kinds of stones can be used to jewellery （珠宝）．We’ve found stones are really amazing．
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．countries B．cities C．factories D．parks
A．young B．old C．small D．big
A．into B．of C．for D．from
A．shines B．drops C．puts D．fits
A．even B．still C．never D．often
A．good B．big C．long D．old
A．this B．none C．one D．it
A．stones B．buildings C．fire D．wood
A．find B．sell C．buy D．Make
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My name is Bill. I’m an English boy. I’m a student _ a high school. I’m in Class 4, Grade 8. Li Lei is my friend. We are in _ class. He is thirteen. Here is a photo of _ family. It is new. Please _ it. His dad is _ English teacher. The one _ is his mom. She is a doctor(医生). He has _ sisters. Their names _ Fangfang and Lingling. They look the same. They are junior high school students, _ . They _ a nice cat. They like it very much.
A．in B．to C．and D．/
A．the same B．different C．same D．the different
A．he B．him C．her D．his
A．look at B．look C．give D．see
A．the B．an C．/ D．a
A．a red B．in red C．red D．in a red
A．four B．three C．two D．one
A．is B．be C．am D．are
A．to B．and C．too D．but
A．have B．has C．are D．is
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From Monday to Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and at weekends they are free and _ themselves. Some watch television or go to the movies, others __ sports. This is decided by their own _ .
There are many different ways to spend our ___ time.
Almost everyone has some kind of __ : it may be something from collecting stamps to___ model planes. Some hobbies are very __ , but others don’t cost anything at all. Some collections are worth _ of money; others are valuable only to their owners.
I know a man who has a coin collection worth several _ dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece which _ him ＄250! He was very happy about this collection and thought the price was all right. On the other hand, my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 of them, but I wonder if they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are quite valuable. Nothing makes him happier than to find a new match box for his collection.
That’s what a hobby means, I think. It is something we like to do in our free time just for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is.
A．love B．work C．enjoy D．play
A．look like B．take care of C．think about D．take part in
A．lives B．interests C．jobs D．things
A．working B．free C．own D．whole
A．hobby B．thing C．job D．way
A．make B．making C．makes D．made
A．interesting B．exciting C．cheap D．expensive
A．a little B．a few C．a lot D．a number
A．thousand B．thousands C．thousands of D．thousand of
A．paid B．cost C．took D．spent
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从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择能填入空白处的正确答案。
My name __ Dan. I have two _ , Bob and Tom. We like hamburgers _ lunch. Bob and I __ French fries, but Tom ___ . I don't like ___ for breakfast, ___ Bob and Tom ____ . I like fruit for breakfast. ____ really like chicken ___ salad for dinner.
A．is B．am C．are D．be
A．brother B．sister C．cousin D．brothers
A．on B．at C．for D．in
A．like B．likes C．eats D．loves
A．do B．don't C．does D．doesn't
A．an egg B．egg C．a egg D．eggs
A．or B．and C．for D．but
A．do B．don't C．does D．doesn't
A．They B．Them C．You D．Us
A．so B．but C．and D．of
A door was locked．A big stone came and hit the door．But he couldn’t ___it．Later a key came．He ____the lock and the door opened．The stone was very ____ that the key could open it easily．He asked the key: “_____did you do that?” ？The key__65__him and said: “Because I understand its _____．”
Life is just like this．_____we want to solve a problem, we must understand it ____．If we want to make friends with people, we must understand ____．If we want our parents to _____ us, we must first know their hearts．We must know what they hope for．
A．touch B．open C．reach D．get
A．got out B．got to C．got in D．get up
A．worried B．thankful C．surprising D．surprised
A．Why B．How C．When D．Where
A．smiled to B．talked about C．agreed with D．helped
A．problem B．work C．heart D．head
A．If B．Because C．Although D．But
A．then B．later C．finally D．first
A．us B．others C．them D．me
A．love B．understand C．remember D．help
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It's Wednesday afternoon．School is _____．The students are putting their books，pencilboxes ____ their school bags． The teacher comes in and says to the students，“Don't go，children．I have ____ to tell you．Listen to me．Tomorrow is _____．There is going to ____ a parents' meeting in our school．The meeting begins at nine o'clock in the morning．___ are your school reports and letters to your parents．_____ them back home．Give your parents the letters and _____ them your school reports．Ask them ____ to the meeting tomorrow，because I'm _____ say something about next term．”
A．up B．on C．under D．over
A．into B．to C．on D．out
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．Monday B．Thursday C．Friday D．Tuesday
A．have B．is C．be D．has
A．There B．This C．That D．Here
A．Bring B．Carry C．Take D．Make
A．show B．watch C．see D．look
A．come B．to come C．coming D．comes
A．going B．go to C．will D．going to