How would you like to build a time machine？ Paper， sticks， glue and string are all you need．Put them together to build a kite． A kite connects you to the past．
No one knows who flew the first kite． It was probably someone in China or perhaps Indonesia．Indonesian fishermen hung fishhooks on kites and sent them out to sea to catch fish． Starting 2.000 years ago， Chinese farmers flew kites to welcome the New Year and bring good luck to Earth．
In China， people also used kites during wartime． One Chinese story tells how soldiers put，noise makers on kites and flew them at night over the enemy camp． The enemies were frightened by the noise and ran away．
About 1300 years ago，Chinese taveles took kites to Japan．Soon kites flew in the skies there．Kites reached Tailad about 700 years ago． During foods， Thai farmers flew kites over the fields．They hoped the kites would drive away the clouds and stop the rain．Over time，kites flew their way out of Asia． Today，kites are a passionall over the world． Kite fans meet at festivals in many parts of the world and have great fun．
Over the years， Kites have also belped people understand the natural world．In 1749， for example，thermometers were tied to kites to measure temperatures． In 1906， cameras hanging from kites took pictures of San Francisco， California afer an cearthquake． The photos helped people plan what to do．
Kites also helped inventors find out how to make airplanes．The Wright brothers studied how kites flew， which helped them make the first sucessful airplane．
Since the ancient Chinese first set their kites into the air， people have loved flying kites． Kites give us ways to celebrate， reclax and explore． So go fly a kite! Enjoy the feeling of wonder that kite flyers have felt for centuries．
（1）According to the passage， in which countries were kites used to make good wishes？
| A． |
China and Japan． |
| B． |
China and Thailand． |
| C． |
Japan and lndonesia． |
| D． |
Thailand and Indonesia． |
（2）According to the Chinese story， the army used kites to ．
| A． |
make the enemies leave in fear |
| B． |
celebrate victories during wartime |
| C． |
stop the enemies from sleeping well |
| D． |
carry soldiers to fight against the enemies |
（3）The underined word "passion" in Paragraph 4 means ．
| A． |
strong love |
| B． |
useful machine |
| C． |
happy dream |
| D． |
common treasure |
（4）How does the writer develop Paragrapb 5？
| A． |
By tlling stories． |
| B． |
By listing numbers． |
| C． |
By comparing facts． |
| D． |
By giving examples． |
（5）What's the purpose of this passage？
| A． |
To show people how to fly kites． |
| B． |
To explain bow kites are used in science． |
| C． |
To introduce the roles of kites in history． |
| D． |
To discuss the difference among kites worldwide． |
安娜想在她16岁生日时穿耳洞．
Anna wants to her ears on her sixteenth birthday．
放学后你能帮我打扫教室卫生吗？
Could you please help me to the classroom after school？
I remember when I was growing up， my mom always said， "Half the fun of doing anything is sharing it with others．" It's so true． Friends allow us to enjoy the taste of our success and our joys and comfort us in our challenging moments． They provide a mirror for us to learn more about ourselves． I have always looked at friends as the family members． They enrich our lives． As Robert Louis Steven once said， "A ① friend is a present which you give yourself．"
To be a good friend， ② 成为一个年的听众是很重要的．Hear what your friend says first rather than making conclusions （结论） quickly． Sometimes it is useful to repeat their words back to them， it can help them to realize whether their words were what they wanted to say．
Patience is also important in being a good friend． You know the old golden rule． "Care for others in the way you would like them to care for you．" The support of a friend during a difficult time could make a difference between success and failure． ③ Encouragement is the best gift that can change a person's life ．
We should choose our friends carefully， because they can have a huge influence in our life． As someone told me "Your friends are like the button （按钮） on a lift． ④ Sometimes they will take you up ， sometimes they will take you down ．"
（1）请在①处填入一个恰当的单词．
（2）请将②处划线句子翻译成英语．
（3）请将③处划线句子翻译成汉语．
（4）请将④处划线句子用合适的连词改为一个同义句．（每空一词）
They will take you up down．
（5）Why should we choose our friends carefully？
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promise million it world break write fine |
April 15th was a sad day for France． A fire （1） out in Notre Dame （巴黎圣母院）， a centuries﹣old cathedral （大教堂） in the heart of Paris． The cathedral's spire （尖顶） and a large part of （2） roof （屋顶） were broken． French President Macron has （3） that the French people will rebuild the cathedral together．
Built between 1163 and 1250， Notre Dame is one of the （4） examples of French Gothic architecture （哥特式建筑）． The cathedral is home to many valuable works of art and is one of the （5） most famous tourist places． There are （6） of people visiting it every year．
In 1831， French novelist Victor Hugo （7） The Hunchback of Notre Dame （《巴黎圣母院》）． The great building plays a major role in the novel．
Han Li： Hello， Li Mei What's your favorite subject at school？ Are you good at English？
Li Mei： I do （1） in it now， but last term I wasn't good at it．
Han Li： What was your trouble？
Li Mei： First of all． I couldn't understand our English teacher because she spoke too （2） ．
Han Li： It doesn't matter if you can't understand every （3） ．
Li Mei： Yes． I think so． Second， I couldn't make complete sentences．
Han Li： What did you do about it？
Li Mei： I began to （4） English language TV． It helped a lot．
Han Li： Did you study grammar？
Li Mei： Yes， I took lots of grammar notes in class． Then I started to write my own sentences using the grammar． And it helped me become interested in English and I got an A this term．
Han Li： You are great． I will learn （5） you．
Li Mei： Thank you．