My name is Peter.I am a school boy.I am fifteen years old now.I have an elder sister.Her name is Amy.She is eighteen years old now.She has 76.1. a lot in the past few years.My parents often say she has grown up.
She used to be afraid of flying in a 77.2.．When we used to travel to somewhere far away，she didn't want to go there by plane.She preferred to take the train even 78.3. the train was much slower.But now she doesn't mind taking the plane.She used to be afraid of the dark.She went to 79.4. with her bedroom light 80.5. every night.She was also 81.6. of the insects like spiders.She even would cry when she saw the spiders.She 82.7. to like to eat candy every day.But now she isn't afraid of the dark or spiders any 83.8..She never eats candy and pays 84.9. to her health very much.
My mother often asks me to 85.10. from her.
What do you think of the most important inventions(发明) in the world? The TV? The printing(印刷术)? The telephone? Or the computer? A report shows that they are not the only important inventions. Here are three other important inventions.
One of the simplest inventions is the toilet. Before toilets, waste ran into rivers from people’s houses. Illnesses(疾病) were common(常见) in big cities, and it was often difficult to find clean drinking water.
Animal food is another important invention. Before the invention, most animals were killed every autumn because there was not enough food for them in winter. After hay(干草) became a kind of common animal food, animals could live through the long winter.
The third great invention is glasses. Glasses help people read, write and do “close work” after the age of forty-five. Without glasses, the world would be difficult for the people above forty-five.
Important1. | |
Some most important inventions | The TV, the2., the3., the computer |
Three other important inventions | Before the inventions. |
The4., one of the simplest inventions | 5.ran into rivers from people’s houses. |
6.were common in big cities. | |
It was often difficult to find7.drinking water. | |
Hay, animal food | Most animals were killed in8.because there wasn’t enough food in winter. |
9. | Reading, writing and “close work” would be difficult for the people10.than 45. |
1.It's hard to make a________(decide) without knowing all the facts.
2.It's been five years since I________(come) to this school.
3.Smart phones are________(wide) used in our life.
4.Amy looks smart with a pair of________(glass) on her nose.
5.Are there any________(Canada) in your hotel?
1.The noise outside can________(影响) our sleep very much.
2.They sent their children to________(私人的) schools.
3.When you visit________(法国)，don't forget to buy some grape wine.
4.The girl in the shop is always kind to every________(顾客)．
5.I have________(锁) my keys in my room.Could you help me open the door?
Ancient China produced many types of beautiful works of art.Among them，calligraphy(书法)，poetry(诗歌)and painting were the most famous.Often they would be put together in art.These became important starting with the Song dynasty.
Calligraphy is the art of handwriting.In the old time the Chinese considered writing as an important form of art.Calligraphers(书法家)would practice for years to learn to write perfectly，but with style.Each of over 40，000 characters needed to be written correctly.And each stroke(笔画)in a character had to be written in a certain order.
Poetry was also an important form of art.Great poets were famous all over the country，but all educated people were expected to write poetry.During the Tang dynasty poetry was so important that writing poetry was part of the examinations to become a civil servant (文官)and work for the government.
Chinese painting was often connected with calligraphy.It is one of the oldest artistic traditions in the world.The most traditional way of Chinese painting is known as “national”or“native painting(国画)”，which is quite different from Western painting.People can draw mountains，homes，birds，trees and water on it.
1.Calligraphers needed to write over ________ characters correctly in the old time.
A. 10，000 B. 20，000 C. 30，000 D. 40，000
2.What was part of the civil service examinations during the Tang dynasty?
A. Painting. B. Calligraphy.
C. Writing poetry. D. Playing music.
3.The underlined word “it”refers to “ ________ ”．
A. Calligraphy B. Art
C. Chinese painting D. Western painting
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Calligraphy，poetry and painting were the most famous works of art.
B. The strokes of each character could be written in any order.
C. Poetry was an important form of art like calligraphy.
D. Chinese painting was often connected with calligraphy.
5.What's the passage mainly about?
A. Chinese art. B. Chinese examinations.
C. Chinese history. D. Chinese dynasties.
I used to skate a lot.With every Olympic song，I found an excitement growing inside me when I was first to skate at the age of five.But，unluckily，I was badly hurt in a match.I quickly stopped my skating.Smiling，my husband just said，“Skating is your passion (酷爱)，but of course we can stay at home.”
It was crazy，I know，that a thirtysevenyearold mother of two children wanted to skate under disco ball lights after 10 years.I found the excitement growing inside me.I loved to skate.So I was out there having the time of my life，listening to the music with a smile on my face and heart.I hoped I could skate again.
I belonged here.It was so right to be back on the ice.
“Did you use to be a skater？”A little girl looked up at me with questioning eyes.Taking time to give my answer，I looked around the rink (溜冰场)，where I could see so many years of lessons，Olympic dreams，and a love of the ice would never die.“No，”I answered，“I'm a skater.” With a smile，I glided away.
Skating had finally turned me into a champion——a winner of a lifelong passion for favorite sport.
1.Why did the writer have to stay at home?
A. Because she was hurt.
B. Because her husband didn't want her to skate.
C. Because she had to look after her children.
D. Because she didn't love skating any longer.
2.The writer first started to skate ________ years ago.
A. 5 B. 10 C. 27 D. 32
3.The writer went back to skate because ________．
A. she wanted to be a champion of the Olympic
B. she loved skating very much
C. she wanted to make a lot of money
D. she didn't love to stay at home
4.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “glided” is“________ ”．
A. 滑走 B. 消逝 C. 旋转 D. 跑步
5.For the writer,_______ has come true.
A. to be a winner among all the skaters
B. to be a champion of the Olympic
C. to be a good mother
D. to win the lifelong passion
