Here are two old stories from Chinese history．The Chinese people have told them for many years．
One is a story about Cao Cao's son，a clever boy named Cao Chong．One day，Cao Cao got a huge elephant from Sun Quan and he wanted to know the weight of it． Because there wasn't a scale large enough，some soldiers advised him to（A）（1） cut it up． But Cao Cao didn't want to kill the elephant．Just then，Cao Chong came up with a great idea．He asked some soldiers to lead the elephant onto a boat．As the heavy animal walked onto it，the boat went lower into the water．After Cao Chong drew a line on the side of the boat to mark how low it went，the elephant was taken off the boat．（B）（2） The boat was filled with rocksuntil the water reached the line on the boat． Cao Chong then weighed the rocks．The rocks and the elephant were of the same weight．（C）（3） 曹操对他的儿子非常满意．
The other story is about a wise man named Zhuge Liang． He was asked to make 100，000 arrows（箭）within 10 days． He told （D）（4） hissoldiers to fill 20 large boats with many straw men． In the early morning of the third day，the soldiers said the boats towards the camps of Cao Cao's army on the other side of the river． They shouted and boat their drums loud． When Cao Cao's soldiers heard the sounds， they thought they were （E）（5） under attack． However，they could not see through the thick fog on the river．Cao Cao ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows towards the sounds of the drums and the shouting．Zhuge Liang got enough arrows and then sailed back successfully．
（1）在文中（A）和（E）的空白处填入适当的单词
（2）将文中划线部分（B）改写为：The boat was rocks．
（3）将文中划线部分（C）译成英语：
（4）文中划线部分（D）指代的是：
（5）从文中找出两个历史人物：
Aron Ralston is an American man． He is interested in mountain climbing． He is used to taking risks， and there were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents． On April 26， 2003， when he climbed in Utah， he found himself a very dangerous situation． He struggled （抗争） and fought for five days． At last， he saved his own life but lost his right arm． Even after this experience， he kept on climbing mountains． He also wrote a famous book with a single arm．
Aron's story tells us never to give up． Every person has a dream． It makes us do what we are
doing， because it's what we believe in． And everyone has moments when life seems too hard， but
never stop going like Aron． Our biggest enemies are hiding in us﹣laziness（懒惰） and doubt． We should be warriors （勇士） of our dreams and goals and we should keep on fighting for them．
（1）What is Aron interested in？
（2）When did Aron climb in Utah？
（3）How long did Aron struggle to save his life in Utah？
（4）Did Aron keep on climbing mountains after the serious accident？
（5）What are the biggest enemies hiding in us？
Dust storms （沙尘暴） appear when strong wind blows and dirt from a dry surface． Strong dust storms may cause deaths， so you should know how to protect yourself from dust storms．
Be careful of dust storm warnings
Dust storms very probably happen on hot summer days， and it's not safe for people to travel during this period． So you should listen to the local TV or radio before travelling， and consider changing or giving up your trip if dust storms are predicated． （预测）
Be prepared
If you are in a place where storms happen often， carry a mask （面具） to keep dust and dirt away from your face， and a pair of glasses to protect your eyes．
Stay inside
Do not move around when a dust storm comes， as you will not be able to see hidden （隐藏的） dangers． So if you're in a house， don't go out and just stay inside．
Protect yourself from flying objects
Cover your body as much as possible in a dust storm． A strong wind of dust storms can carry heavy objects， so you should try to stay low， and close to the ground， and protect your head with your arms or a backpack．
（1）What should you do before you travel according to the passage？
A． Pack your backpack．
B． Bring some money with you．
C． Listen to the local TV or radio．
（2）We can learn from the passage that ．
A． it is Safe to travel on hot summer days
B． people should stay inside when a dust storm comes
C． a strong wind of dust storms can 't carry heavy objects
（3）Which of the following may NOT be needed when you meet a dust storm？
A． A knife．
B． A mask．
C． A pair of glasses．
（4）The underlined word "dirt" mentioned in the first paragraph means ．
A．烂泥
B．尘土
C． 丑闻
（5）What is the main idea of this passage？
A． How to predict dust storms．
B． How to reduce（减少）dust storms．
C． How to protect yourself from dust storms．
Ten years ago， I lost my job in Hangzhou． I had to move to Shanghai to find another job． I left my wife and children behind． I missed them very much， so I went home on weekends to see them．
A few days after New Year's Day， I drove my old car back to Hangzhou． On the way， my car broke down （发生故障）． It was so cold and I didn't know what to do． Suddenly， a young man drove up． He tried his best to help me repair the car． He soon got it started．
I was so thankful that J gave him all the money m my purse， but he refused． Then I got to know that he helped the drivers in trouble on the road every weekend． What a kind man! How lucky I was to meet him in my life!
Many years later． I still often remember that great man．
（1）Why did the writer move to Shanghai ten years ago？
A． To find another job．
B． To live with his family．
C． To help the young man．
（2）How did the writer go back to Hangzhou a few days after New Year's Day？
A． By bus．
B． By train．
C． By car．
（3）The writer met the kind man most probably on a day ．
A． in January
B． in May
C． in July
（4）What did the young man help the writer do？
A Drive the car
B． Repair the car．
C． Move to Shanghai．
（5）What's the writer's attitude （态度） to the young man？
A． Angry．
B． Worried，
C． Thankful．
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（1）What color is the watch in the box？
A． Orange．
B． Blue．
C． Red．
（2）If Amy wants to learn to draw， can help her．
A． Laura
B． Sally
C． Robert
（3）People can go to the art club on ．
A． Friday evening
B． Saturday evening
C． Sunday evening
（4）If you want to be a teacher in Xinhua School， you can call ．
A． 356﹣7788
B． 345﹣1258
C． 378﹣5378
（5）Who may call Bob？
A． A person who drinks．
B． A person who wants to make friends．
C． A person who helps children with their English．
On May 5th，2017， at Shanghai Pudong International Airport，China's first large homemade jet airliner（喷气式客机），the C919， took off successfully for the first time． It has taken about ten years for the scientists and researchers to make this Chinese dream come true．It s a pride of the whole nation． So far， more than 23 companies have already ordered 570 C919 planes from China． But we still have a long way to go before the C919 carries passengers by 2020．
What's more， China is working on the new high﹣speed trains with the highest speed of 400km/h． It will be ready by 2020． Many countries， especially the ones in Central Asia， Southeast Asia， the Middle East and Eastern Europe， are planning to build high﹣speed rail lines or to improve their railways with the help of China．
China has made great progress in both science and technology． And it makes a great contribution（贡献）to humans，too． All of these are changing the daily life of Chinese people， even of the people around the world．
（1）When did the C919 take off successfully for the first time？
（2）How long has it taken the scientists and researchers to make the C919？
（3）How many companies have already ordered 570 C919 planes from China？
（4）Are many countries planning to improve their railways with the help of China？
（5）What fields has China made great progress in according to the passage？