Thomas Edison was born in America. He invented plenty of electric appliances(电器) and people from all over the world know him. At that time, there was no electric lamp in the world. And it brought people much trouble. Young Edison decided to invent it. He didn’t know which material was suited to be a lamp filament(灯丝). He failed and failed and he spent a lot of time on it. Some of his friends asked him to stop the experiments, but he didn’t listen to them and tried his best to find the material.

One afternoon, one of his friends came to visit him, he was doing his experiments in the lab when the man came in. But he only asked his friend to sit down and didn’t stop to talk with him. The man sat for a long time and Edison said nothing to him. His friend was angry with him and said, “You’ve done the experiments 1,200 times but you failed 1,200 times too!”

“You’re right, my friend,” Edison went on doing his experiments and said. “But I’ve known 1,200 materials are not suited to be a lamp filament!”

1.Why do many people know Edison?

A. Because he was very clever.         

B. Because he worked hard.

C. Because he spent much time on his work.

D. Because he invented many electric appliances.

2.He tried to find a kind of material which was suited to be ______.

A. a lampB. a lamp filamentC. a telephoneD. a light

3. Edison was busy with his work, so ____________.

A. he asked his friend to help him

B. he asked his friend to go back first

C. he didn’t stop to talk with his friend

D. he asked his friend to watch him working

4.His friend was angry because ____________.

A. he couldn’t persuade Edison to give up

B. Edison didn’t say hello to him 

C. Edison failed 1,200 times       

D. he didn’t think Edison was polite to him

5.From the passage, we learn that ___________.

A. Edison was a hard-working personB. Edison never gave up

C. Edison was rude to friends. D. Both A and B

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A: Hello, Mr. Brown. I haven’t seen you for a long time. 1.        　　

B: I have been to China and stayed there for three years.

A: 2.        　　

B: I studied Chinese food culture there.  

A: What’s your favorite Chinese food?

B: Dumplings. 3.　       　 They are delicious.

A: Have you ever visited many places of interest in China?

B: Yes, I have. 4.　      　　 They are so amazing that I have visited them several times.

A: I am looking forward to traveling around China some day.

B: 5.        　

Red is the color of China. Among all the colors, red is most     seen. The color red is fresh and pure, and in China we call it China Red. Chinese people are attracted by the color red not only because it makes people excited, but also because it has   meaning in Chinese culture and history.

No country in the world has ever   a color in such a way as China. Here, red is a symbol. It gives color to the soul (灵魂) of the nation. In the past, red represented dignity (尊严) and mystery. Even now, Chinese people    the color much more than the rest of the world does. It can be said that China Red is an everlasting theme for China, and an important color for the Chinese people. China Red has     a very popular phrase, attracting the world’s attention.

Finding red-colored things in China is very      , as you can see the color everywhere. All traditional red things have played special roles in China. Things like the walls of ancient palaces, the     flag, Chinese knots, lanterns, traditional paper-cuts, and even tanghulu are all red.

Red is the color of     , health, harmony, happiness, peace, wealth and so on. Only real things and events can fully   red’s real beauty. The color can be alive and breathing only when it’s connected with people.   

In China, red is more than just a color. It carries the ancient history and      of the Chinese nation. China Red is filled with mysterious charm beyond description and it is right here in China waiting for you to feel and discover!

1.A. easilyB. quicklyC. carefullyD. closely  

2.A. different     B. rich     C. simpleD. correct

3.A. used       B. shared    C. drawnD. mentioned

4.A. need   B. dislike   C. hate   D. love

5.A. spoken     B. said         C. become   D. got

6.A. difficult      B. easy       C. simple    D. free

7.A. national   B. internationalC. local        D. foreign

8.A. rainbow   B. fear       C. worry       D. luck

9.A. believeB. show     C. talk       D. write

10.A. art       B. business     C. culture      D. ability

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I’ll give you a quick introduction to the school before I     you around. Our school is called a “free school”. This means that pupils are free to choose what and how they want to learn.

The school opens at 9 am,    the children can arrive a little late if they like. Most of them are in school by ten.     eight and nine most are in the living room and the kitchen downstairs. This is also a time   children and teachers can work out what they are to do for the day.

Now if you look       the door of that big room, you will see those children busy doing something there. Several children are in the kitchen      Miss Cabell with lunch. The children take      to do this. After lunch it’s someone else’s job to do the washing-up. This job isn’t      and not many of them like to do it.

After lunch the children go on with what they’ve been doing      school is over. On Friday we sometimes take the children to a cinema or a museum. The school is also    every weekend for those children who want to come.

1.A. showB. lookC. go D. move

2.A. if          B. but        C. or        D. because

3.A. At          B. Beside        C. By         D. Between

4.A. what       B. where        C. which      D. when

5.A. out        B. up        C. through    D. for            

6.A. agreeing    B. spending       C. helping       D. playing

7.A. turns       B. care        C. walks       D. time 

8.A. hard        B. interesting     C. boring         D. proper

9.A. after        B. from        C. since        D. until  

10.A. open        B. closeC. free         D. busy

---Dad, must we wait until the light becomes green?

---Yes,I’m afraid we       .That’s the traffic rule.

A.can    B.may     C.have to      D.need

You don’t know how difficult the job is,            you have done it yourself.

A.unless      B.since       C.if         D.because

---Excuse me. I’m looking for Be the Best of Yourself.

---Sorry. The book you ask for      out.

A.is selling    B.is sold     C.was selling      D.will be sold

She always does very well in the English exams. But she can _____ understand English radio programs.

A. always            B. hardly            C. already      D. easily

---Miss Lee, I didn’t catch what you said. Could you tell me ______ again?

   ---OK.

A. what should we take      B. where shall we meet

C. when we would start      D. how we will get there

— Jack has got a bad cold.

— Yeah. I told him not to take off his coat, but it was stubborn of him 　　　 my advice.

A. don’t take       B. didn’t take     C. not to take      D. not take