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A road is a bridge between two places． The Silk Road （1）　　a bridge between the East and the West for more than 2，000 years．

But did you know that the Silk Road is not a single route（路线）？It is actually a series（一系列）of trade and cultural transmission（传送）routes． The trade route （2）　　from the city of Xian in Shaanxi Province and ended in Eastern Europe，near （3）　　Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea（地中海）．The Silk Road was about 6，500 kilometers long． It went across one﹣fourth of the earth．

The Silk Road got its name （4）　　Chinese silk used to be carried along this road． Besides，silk，jade（玉），tea and iron also went （5）　　to Rome． From the areas along the road came glass，gems（宝石）and foods like carrots． The Silk Road was very important to （6）　　China and the rest of the world． In addition to（除……之外）trade，knowledge about science，arts and literature（文学），as well as craftsman ship（技艺）and technology，（7）　　across the Silk Road． In this way，languages and cultures developed （8）　 __ 　and influenced each other．

Today，various historical sites along the Silk Road are popular travel places，such as the Terracotta Army and Mogao Grottoes． A new train line，the New Orient Express，is （9）　 __ 　from Beijing across the Silk Road．

Nowadays，（10）　　to One Bet，One Road，China has made better cooperation（合作）with many other countries．

The ocean is home to tens of thousands of fish． You can see fish swimming freely in the water． But you may not know that fish cannot explore every part of the ocean．

Recent studies have found that the deepest depth（深度）a fish can swim is 8，200 meters．（1）　　This is because of a chemical（化学物质）in fishes' cells（细胞）that is called Trimethylamine N﹣oxide（TMAO）．

For example，if you take a ping﹣pong bal 10 meters underwater，the pressure turns it into a tiny piece of plastic．（2）　　TMAO warns fish of this danger at about 8，200 meters． If fish swim deeper，the TMAO chemical stops working and starts to damage（破坏）the fishes' brain cells．

Although there is life at the bottom of the sea，most fish live within （在……范围内）the top 1，000 meters of the ocean．（3）　　

（4）　　The anglerfish is one such fish． It lives about 2，000 meters deep in the ocean． There is no sunlight at this depth．（5）　　They use the light to find food． Below even these fish is the cusk﹣eel． These small fish live close to the ocean floor at a depth of 8，000 meters，far out of reach of hungry predators（猎食者）．

A． But anglerfish can produce light themselves．

B． This is about three quarters of the depth of the deepest part of the ocean．

C． Deeper down in the ocean，the most dangerous animals are the deep﹣sea fish．

D． Most things break down after a certain depth underwater because of the high pressure．

E． Even sharks，the "kings of the ocean"，have never swum deeper than 4，000 meters．

China Post issued（发行）a set of special zodiac（生肖）stamps in honor of 2019 Chinese Lunar New Year，or the Year of the Pig． Famous Chinese （1）　　Han Meilin designed（设计）the set of stamps （2）　　is most known for his Fuwa dolls made for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing．

If you，like me，were born in the Year of the Pig，then you are （3）　　，thoughtful and loyal（忠诚的）．The Year of the Pig is filled with good wealth．

Now，let's（4）　　a closer look at this interesting animal． Pigs were first kept by man about 9，000 years ago，and are still a very common （5）　　animal in many parts of the world． We don't just use pigs for their meat﹣almost every part of the animal is used． The hair is used for artists brushes． The fat is used （6）　　floor wax（蜡），rubber（橡胶）and plastics．

Pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment． In 1995 the film Babe starred（使主演）a loveable talking pig as its main character． The film （7）　　an Oscar Award． In England you can even go to watch pig racing． A farmer，Rob Shepherd，has been raising money （8）　　charity by holding pig races on his farm．（9）　　seems that people don't just want to eat pigs！

Pigs also play an important role in the English language． For example，if someone says that he （10）　　to the sun one day，you can say "Pigs might fly！"to him． Hungry？Well then，you can say "pig out" and eat lots of food．

（1）A． musician	B． actor	C． artist	D． engineer
（2）A．which	B．who	C．whose	D．what
（3）A．stupid	B．lazy	C．shy	D．brave
（4）A．take	B．keep	C．get	D．remain
（5）A．park	B．zoo	C．farm	D．garden
（6）A．makes	B．make	C．making	D．to make
（7）A．went	B．won	C．played	D．beat
（8）A．in	B．by	C．as	D．for
（9）A．This	B．That	C．It	D．One
（10）A．will travel	B．has traveled	C．travels	D．traveled

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Three good habits that help improve your memory

Dear teachers and students，

I'm Amy．

Do you want to have a better memory？ Many people would say "yes"． But how？

First， exercise （1）　　， When you exercise your body， you also exercise your brain． Your brain gets more oxygen when you do exercise like（2）　　．

Second， don't eat too much（3）　　． Have a good diet． This will help your brain become healthier．

Third，（4）　　． If you're happy， your mind will become livelier and your memory will become sharper．

If you have these habits， your memory will improve． You'll（5）　　your studies and in your life． Thank you for listening．

One day， a hunter went hunting with his dog． He saw a rabbit running out of a bush not far in front and（1）　　raised his gun to shoot． The rabbit was hurt． It ran away（2）　　．The hunter waved to the dog to（3）　　it． The well﹣trained dog rushed like an arrow， running very fast and full of （4）　　．

The rabbit ran so desperately（拼命地） that it（5）　　not to have been hurt at all． However， the dog was surprisingly left behind． Gradually（逐渐地）， the dog was losing sight of（看不见） the rabbit． At last when the dog（6）　　empty﹣handed， the hunter was angry and blamed（责备）it， "How（7）　　!Unable to catch an injured rabbit! No supper for you．" Feeling sad， the dog tried to explain for （8）　　，"Though I didn't catch it， I had done my best．"

When the rabbit got home， all the other rabbits were surprised at its（9）　　． They were dying to ask， "How did you （10）　　to run away when the dog almost caught you？ it's unbelievable" The dog would only he blamed for not catching me at most，（11）　　all it did was to do its best． The situation is completely different （12）　　me． I would surely lose my life（13）　　I was caught I had to go all out（竭尽全力）!"

We can learn a lesson for our daily life from the story． Have we ever examined ourselves and asked （14）　　we did our best or went all out when we looked for a（n）（15）　　for our failure？

（1）A． slowly	B． quickly	C． easily	D． strangely
（2）A． in order	B． in need	C． in fear	D． in surprise
（3）A． bark at	B． look at	C． look after	D． run after
（4）A． knowledge	B． kindness	C． humor	D． confidence
（5）A． seemed	B． became	C． tasted	D． sounded
（6）A． followed	B． left	C． returned	D． waited
（7）A． careless	B． useless	C． homeless	D． harmless
（8）A． itself	B． it	C． himself	D． him
（9）A． sadness	B． luck	C． worry	D． patience
（10）A． succeed	B． fail	C． manage	D． suggest
（11）A． but	B． or	C． yet	D． so
（12）A． from	B． for	C． as	D． of
（13）A． though	B． unless	C． until	D． if
（14）A． whether	B． that	C． what	D． where
（15）A． respect	B． hope	C． excuse	D． effect