The Silk Road is a historically important international trade routebetween China and the Medier﹣ranean（地中海）．It began during the Western Han Dynasty and has been a bridge between East and West for over 2，000 years．
The ancient road started from Chang'an （now Xi'an） and ended in Eastern Europe，near today's Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea．It was about 6，500 kilometers long and went across one﹣fourth of the planet．
The Silk Road got its name in the 19th century because Chinese silk used to be carried along this road．Silk，jade，ceramics and iron went west to Rome．And from the west came glass，gems and food like carrots．
The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world．It was more than an ancient international trade route．Besides trade，knowledge about arts，science and literature，as well crafts and technologies was shared across the Silk Road．In this way，languages and cultures developed and influenced each other．
Today，China is trying to build the"21st Century Marine（海洋的） Silk Road"．With the help of APEC held in Beijing in November 2014，the dream of One Belt One Road（the"Silk Road Economic（经济的）Belt"and"21st Century Marine Silk Road"）（"一带一路"）is coming true．
（1）The underlined word"route"in Paragraph 1probably means．
| A． |
方式 |
| B． |
路线 |
| C． |
成就 |
| D． |
关系 |
（2）When did the Silk Road begin？
| A． |
In the 19th century． |
| B． |
In the 18th century． |
| C． |
During the Western Han Dynasty． |
| D． |
During the Eastern Han Dynasty． |
（3）How long was the ancient Silk Road？
| A． |
It was about 6，500 meters long． |
| B． |
It was about 5，000 kilometers long． |
| C． |
It went across one﹣third of the planet． |
| D． |
It went across one﹣fourth of the earth． |
（4）Why was it named the Silk Road？
| A． |
Because Chinese silk was carried along this road． |
| B． |
Because Chinese silk was produced along this road． |
| C． |
Because things were traded from market to market along this road． |
| D． |
Because the ancient traders bought and sold things along this road． |
（5）It can be inferred（推断） from this passage that ．
| A． |
the Silk Road was only an ancient international trade route |
| B． |
many new silk roads have been built by the Chinese government so far |
| C． |
the Silk Road was a very important line of communication connecting East and West |
| D． |
the Silk Road prevented the development of languages and cultures between East and West． |
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Activities |
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On which of the following days can’t you have computer lessons?
| A．Monday. | B．Wednesday. |
| C．Friday. | D．Sunday. |
How often can you enjoy music in the club?
| A．Twice a month. | B．Twice a week. |
| C．Four times a month. | D．Five days a week. |
If Dick wants to swim after playing basketball, when can he go to the club?
| A．Monday and Wednesday. | B．Monday and Sunday. |
| C．Saturday and Sunday. | D．Thursday and Friday. |
If you want to know the cost of the lessons, you can _______ to get the information.
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| C．call them on 34789256 | D．join the club and ask others |
This is most probably (大概) a(n) _______.
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| C．diary | D．Timetable |
American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many other countries do so, too. It is a very good habit..
You should say “Thank you” when someone passes（传递） you the salt（盐） on the table, or opens the door for you, or says you have done your work well. “Thank you” is used not only between friends but also parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands（丈夫） and wives（妻子）.
“Excuse me” is another useful short sentence（句子） they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know somebody wants to walk past you without（没有） touching（碰撞） you. It's not polite（礼貌） to break（打断） others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you want to cough（咳嗽） or make any noise（响声） before others.
Let's all learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.You should say “Thank you” when ________.
| A．you say something kind to others | B．you help others |
| C．someone helps you | D．you are in trouble |
From the passage we know “Thank you” is ________.
| A．widely(广泛地) used in the world |
| B．used more often than “Excuse me” |
| C．used only by Americans |
| D．used for the old |
You should say “Excuse me” if you want to ________.
| A．cough | B．make any noise |
| C．both A and B | D．help others |
When you hear others say your new dress is beautiful, you should say “________” first.
| A．That’s kind of you | B．Excuse me |
| C．Thank you | D．That’s all right. |
Which of the following（下列） is true according to the passage?
| A．You should say “Excuse me” first if you want someone to tell you the way. |
| B．People say “Thank you” only among the members of a family. |
| C．If you want to make any noise before others, you should say “Thank you” first. |
| D．People say “Excuse me” only between brothers and sisters. |
Once there was a boy in London. His name was Jimmy. He started painting when he was three years old, and when he was five years old, he was already very good at it. He painted many beautiful and interesting pictures, and a lot of people bought his pictures. They said, "This boy is going to be famous when he's a little older, and then we're going to sell these pictures for a lot of money."
Jimmy's pictures were different from others' because he never painted on the whole of the paper. He painted on half of it, and the other half was always empty.
"That's very clever," people said. "No other painters have ever done that!"
One day someone asked Jimmy, "Please tell me, Jimmy, why do you only paint on the bottom (底) half of the paper, but not on the top half?"
"Because I'm small," Jimmy said, "and my brushes can't reach very high."From the passage, we know Jimmy lives in .
| A．China | B． England | C． America | D．Canada |
, he begins painting.
| A．When he was three years old |
| B．When he was five years old |
| C．When he was eight years old |
| D．When he was ten years old |
How are Jimmy's pictures?
| A．Beautiful. | B．Interesting. |
| C．Bad. | D．Beautiful and interesting. |
Which part of paper did Jimmy paint?
| A．The whole of the paper | B．The top half. |
| C．The bottom half. | D．The middle part. |
Jimmy only paints half of the paper because .
| A．he is very clever | B．he is very short. |
| C．he is very tall | D．he is very big |
Friends are very important in everyone’s life because friends are always there when we need them. It’s great to have many friends, and I can’t think about my life without my friends.
My best friend is Lisa. When I first met her, I was five. She is one year older than me. Now she is in the same class with me, in the 7th grade. She is tall and quite thin. She has long curly blond hair and blue eyes. I am not so beautiful. Sometimes I wish I could be as beautiful as she is.
My name’s Molly. I am tall enough but a little fat. Lisa and I like doing a lot of things together and talking about different things. She always helps me with my math and I sometimes help her with her English and history. I had to do a report (报告) on science once, but I didn’t understand (理解) what the teacher said. The next day, I read it in front of the class. But the teacher told me that my report was wrong and all my classmates laughed at (嘲笑) me. I felt very bad about myself. Lisa was the only one who didn’t laugh at me. She tried to be nicer than anybody else and make me happy.
I am a shy person and sometimes I feel that people don’t understand me. Lisa is friendly and everybody loves her. She is also smart and she can deal with (解决) everything. I am happy to have a friend like her.When Molly first met Lisa, Lisa was years old.
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7Lisa always helps Molly with her .
A. math B. English C. historyWhy did Molly feel bad after reading the report?
A. Because Lisa did better than her.
B. Because she didn’t read it aloud.
C. Because her classmates laughed at her.Which of the following words CANNOT describe(描述) Lisa?
A. Shy.B. Friendly. C. smart.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Lisa has brown hair and blue eyes.
B. Molly is more beautiful than Lisa.
C. Molly is happy to have a friend like Lisa.
Mr. Green is quiet and doesn’t like talking with people. He likes reading news- papers and surfing the Internet. He hardly ever exercises. Sometimes he watches soccer or basketball games on TV. He likes coffee very much and drinks it three times a day.
Mr. Black is a bank clerk. It's a busy but boring job. He works with people and money every day. So he always feels tired after work. He likes to get enough rest and goes to bed early after dinner. Usually he goes to bed at 8:30 in the evening and gets up at 6:30 in the morning. Mr. Green is very happy with that. But Mrs. Green isn’t, because Mr. Green always talks in his sleep.
One morning, Mr. Green sat at table and had breakfast. Mrs. Green asked him,“Why do you always talk in your sleep?” Mr. Green said,“Because I have few chances(机会)to talk in the daytime.”
The next morning after their children all went to school. Mrs. Green asked Mr. Green angrily, “Why did you scold(骂)me in your sleep last night?” “Because I don’t have the encourage(勇气) to do it when I’m awake(醒着的).”Mr.Green doesn’t like__________.
A. surfing the Internet
B. watching TV
C. talking with peopleMr.Green __________ drinks coffee.
A. never B. often C. sometimesMr.Green works in a _________.
A. shop B.TV station C. BankMr. Green usually sleeps ________ hours every night.
A. ten B. nine C. eightMrs.Green was angry with Mr. Green because_________.
A. he didn’t talk with Mrs. Green the night before.
B. he didn’t send their children to school.
C. he scolded her in his sleep the night before.