The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe，Africa and Asia．People reached these different places along these roads．Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years ago．By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world．The Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers．It went from Rome to China，which is from the West to the Far East．
Merchants travelled along the Silk Road to carry silk，of course．They also carried and traded other things like spices （香料），cloth，jewels and gold．
Along and around these ancient path（小路），have come many fascinating and mysterious stories．
It is said that Roman soldiers who lost a war travelled through central Asia．They decided to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese villages．Some of these Romans married local Chinese women and the legend of the blond﹣haired，blue﹣eyed tribes of China was started．
Some historians believe that the people of Kashmir were taken away from their country Israel．They were prisoners （俘虏） of war almost 2800 years ago．People say that these people travelled along the Silk Road．They kept their Jewish way of life for a long time．
During its busiest period，the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix．The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable things and new ideas．It included people and trading goods from different areas．All these peoples travelled the Silk Road．And they shared goods，stories，languages，and cultures．
In modern times，the old Silk Road routes（路线） are still used，but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses．There is even silk route museum in Jiuquan in China．It has over 35，000 objects from all along the Silk Road．In this way，China protects the history of many countries and peoples．
66．It is clear that ．
A．the Silk Road was divided into Europe，Africa and Asia
B．Roman soldiers would like to travel along the Silk Road
C．people could travel to different countries along the Silk Road
D．people shared only silk on the Silk Road
67．The underlined word "Merchants" in the passage probably means ．
A．foreigners
B．businessmen
C．soldiers
D．prisoners
68．According to the passage， ．
A．the Silk Road began with the wars
B．the Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers in China
C．people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years ago
D．people from Israel were not included among people on the Silk Road
69．The old Silk Road routes are still used because ．
A．there are many old stories about them
B．the historians and scientists think highly of them
C．China will make good use of the Silk Road again
D．people can keep on traveling and trading along them
70．The best title for the passage can be ．
A．Stories along the Silk Road
B．Silk Route Museum
C．Trade for Silk
D．The West and the Far East．
It’s Sunday. There are many people in the bus. And an old man is looking here and there. He wants to find an empty seat(座位). Then he finds one. He goes to it. A small bag is on the seat. And a young man is sitting beside it.
“Is this seat empty?” asks the old man.
“No, it’s for a woman. She goes to buy some bananas.” Says the young man.
“Well,” says the old man, “Let me sit here please. When she comes back, I will(将) leave here.”
The bus starts(启动).
“She doesn’t come, but her bag is here. Let me give her the bag.” Then the old man throws the bag out of the bus window.
The young man jumps up and shouts, “Don’t throw! It’s my bag!”The old man wants to find an empty seat _____.
| A．in the room | B．in the bus |
| C．beside the driver | D．in a car |
The old man finds an empty seat. He goes there and finds there is ____ on it.
| A．a man | B．woman | C．a bag | D．a coat |
The young man says the seat is for ________.
| A．a man | B．a woman | C．a boy | D．a girl |
The bus starts. The old man ______.
| A．asks the woman to sit on the seat |
| B．takes the bag to the woman |
| C．throws the bag to the young man |
| D．throws the bag out of the window |
The bag is ________. The young man doesn’t want the old man to throw it away.
| A．the woman’s | B．the old man’s |
| C．the driver’s | D．the young man’s |
Tara, Nelly and Vera are giving their opinions about a good friend.
Tara:I think a good friend should be honest (诚实的). That’s more important than any other thing and is where a good friendship starts. If a man isn’t honest, he may lose his friends’ trust.
Nelly: I think a good friend has to be generous. Here “generous” doesn’t mean he has to give his friends his lunch money or his clothes. It means he should share (分享) his ideas and feelings with his friends. In fact, his friends can know him better in this way.
Vera: In my opinion a good friend should understand (理解) his friends. When there’s something wrong between him and his friends, he must put himself in his friends’ place and think more for his friends.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。What does the underlined sentence mean?
| A．To be honest is the most important. |
| B．To be honest is as important as other things. |
| C．To be honest is not so important. |
| D．Honest people get more things than others. |
Nelly would like to make friends with people who________.
| A．give him lunch money |
| B．know him very well |
| C．tell him their ideas and feelings |
| D．give him some clothes |
Vera thinks friends should ________.
| A．visit each other often |
| B．go to more places to play |
| C．understand each other |
| D．help each other do more things |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．These three people are talking about what they think a good friend should be. |
| B．A man is generous. That means he is very clever. |
| C．Vera would like to make friends with people who think more for friends. |
| D．Tara thinks to be honest is the base (基础) of a good friendship. |
What does the underlined word “trust” mean in Chinese?
| A．夸奖 | B．批评 | C．信任 | D．理解 |
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根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。When is the show?
| A．Saturday | B．Sunday | C．Monday | D．Friday |
Where can we see the live (现场的) show?
| A．In Children’s Center. |
| B．In the TV station hall . |
| C．In Smith’s house. |
| D．We don’t know. |
If Jane wants to be a teacher, she doesn’t need to be good at .
| A．drawing | B．music | C．math | D．sports |
How long should the teacher in Children’s Center have for teaching?
| A．one year | B．more than six years |
| C．less than two years | D．more than two years |
What number can you call if you want to be a teacher?
| A．You can call Emma | B．729-8796 |
| C．863-0965 | D．Call Mr. Smith. |
We all know that food makes us grow every day, but sometimes it can make us happy when we feel bad. Food such as sea fish, bananas, pumpkins and chicken can help us be happy. How can they affect (影响)our feelings?
People living by the sea look much happier than other people, because the fresh sea air helps them clear their minds and they eat a lot of sea fish. Bananas have much Vitamin B6. Having more bananas can help us make a quick decision, and become more confident (自信). Eating pumpkins can also help people get into a good feeling because it’s rich in Vitamin B6 and iron (铁).
Are you in a bad mood (情绪)? If you are, don’t sit alone. Go to eat such happy food with your friends. Maybe you’ll feel better.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。Food gives us energy and sometimes it can make us feel sad.
People living by the sea look happier because they have fresh air and eat sea fish.
Apples can make us more confident.
Eating pumpkins can help us get into a good feeling.
Vitamin B6 and iron can make us happier.
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time, At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s. universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet easier.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among young people. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.How long has the Internet been used?
| A．For over 10 years. | B．For over 20 years. |
| C．For over 50 years. | D．For over 60 years. |
What would happen when one computer in the network broke down after the new network
system was set up?
| A．The other computers would wait. |
| B．The other computers would still work. |
| C．Some of the others still worked. |
| D．The other computers wouldn't work. |
Which of the following used the Internet first?
| A．Hospitals | B．Universities |
| C．Banks | D．The government |
What is true about computers in the 1990s?
| A．They became cheaper and easier to use. |
| B．They became larger and larger. |
| C．People couldn't buy them anywhere. |
| D．People could get information only from them. |
What can we infer from the last sentence?
| A．People will die without the Internet. |
| B．All people should set up their own network. |
| C．People live easily without the Internet. |
| D．People will more and more depend on the Internet. |