Dinosaurs now are far away from us. Dinosaurs were real animals that once lived on the earth, but they _1_ (die) out about 65 million years ago. The _2_(disappear) of the dinosaurs is _3_ some way a great mystery. Some scientists think that the climate changed suddenly. Fossils of trees tell us that the temperature dropped a lot and that the level of the sea dropped as well. This means that it got suddenly much _4_ (cold). Perhaps the dinosaurs were too slow __5__(change) with the climate. A new idea is _6_ a meteor(流星) crashed into the earth. Scientists discovered a place in Mexico _7_ they think the meteor crashed. They think that there was a lot of dust from the meteor. The dust landed on the plants. Also the dust blocked(阻挡)the sun’s light for as long as five years. Many animals, _8_ (include) dinosaurs, were plant eaters, and perhaps the dust killed __9___. This means there was nothing left for meat eating dinosaurs to eat, and so they died out. But, as many animals from that time did not die, we are not 100% sure what ___10__ (real) happened.
I worked hard for a whole week. So I decided to relax and went out of town with my son for the 1 . When we were walking on the street, we felt a little 2 . So we found a café and 3 to have lunch there. After we sat down at our table, I 4 an elderly couple having lunch at a table across the room. I must have looked over at them a few times because my son asked me if I 5 them. I shook my head and said no. But I told him that they 6 me of my own grandparents.
When the waitress came over, I asked her if she knew them. She said she did. She said it was the elderly man’s birthday today. On hearing this, I wanted to do something for them, so I told the 7 that I wanted to buy them the lunch and gave her the money.
Some time later, the elderly couple came over to 8 us. They were so excited that someone had bought them lunch. It was really a big 9 for them. They said that they had been a little 10 because their own son and daughter seemed to have 11 the old man’s birthday. But they were really cheered up by my 12 .
My son was surprised that I had paid for this couple who we didn’t know. He asked me why I did it. I smiled at him and replied that my grandparents used to go out for lunch to celebrate their birthdays in the same way and it just felt like the 13 thing to do to make this couple smile, 14 on their birthdays. Hearing my 15 , my son smiled.
1. A．week B．hour C．month D．weekend
2. A．hungry B．thirsty C．hot D．bored
3. A．continued B．decided C．refused D．begged
4. A．noticed B．visited C．recognized D．attracted
5. A．interrupted B．invited C．knew D．needed
6. A．introduced B．reminded C．brought D．sent
7. A．manager B．man C．couple D．waitress
8. A．support B．comfort C．impress D．thank
9. A．activity B．surprise C．chance D．change
10. A．moved B．tired C．shocked D．sad
11. A．ruined B．delayed C．forgotten D．celebrated
12. A．action B．advice C．opinion D．wish
13. A．right B．normal C．unnecessary D．useful
14. A．always B．only C．especially D．even
15. A．excuses B．news C．questions D．words
假如你校要举办一次主题为“How to communicate with friends”的英语演讲比赛，请你用英语写一篇演讲稿。要点如下：
尊重并信任朋友，作为回报，他们也会信赖你。
常与朋友聊天，增强相互了解。
换位思考问题，体会别人所想，找出合适的交流方式。
诚恳与体贴在沟通中非常重要。
注意：
1．词数：100字左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．参考词汇：
换位思考 put oneself in sb’s shoes consideration 考虑周到，体贴
作为回报 in return
[写作要求]
1．只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；
2．文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
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句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
Hello, everyone, I’d like to share my ideas about the topic of communicating with our friends.
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阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
首先，请阅读下列中国旅游城市的介绍：
A．Beijing
For travelers in China, Beijing is a must, as it is a political and cultural center and it offers many scenic attractions. Foods are very popular with tourists as well, such as authentic（真正的） Beijing roast duck and instant-boiled mutton.
B. Shanghai
You know what? Shanghai is one of the developed cities in China. It is a commercial （商业的）and industrial （工业的）city. Tourists will be satisfied with what the city supplies, from various snacks and cakes to handcrafts and textiles. Spring and autumn are the best seasons to visit the city.
C. Suzhou and Hangzhou
Suzhou and Hangzhou are two cities near Shanghai. They were once described by Italian traveler Marco Polo as the most beautiful and prosperous （繁荣的）cities in the world. Both of them are called “Paradise （天堂）on Earth”.
D. Xi’an
Xi’an is the capital of Shanxi Province. It dates back over 2,000 years as an ancient capital which served as the capital for many dynasties in the Chinese history. It is also the starting pointing of the famous ancient Silk Road. The life-size terra cotta soldiers and horses of the Qin Dynasty are described as the “Eighth Wonder of the world”.
E. Harbin
If you want to travel in winter, Harbin is particularly good for sightseeing in January and February. If you have never seen any snow, you may enjoy the ice festival and even go skiing and skating in this world of snow.
F. Kunming
Kunming is regarded as “Scenic City of Eternal Spring” because of its year-round spring weather.
You may find almost every kind of Asian flowers there.
以下是几个人物的信息，请将人物与旅游城市匹配起来。
1.The Whites want to visit China recently. They are fond of Asian cultures. They are both professors of botany, who are interested in the study of species（物种）. They expect to discover new species of plants, especially about flowers that no one has ever seen during the trip.
2.Tony is a British young man who likes to play online games. He learns a lot about world history while playing games. Tony is very fond of the history of ancient China and curious about how Qin Shi Huang managed to unite all the seven states.
3.Mark is a sport lover. His hobbies include horse-riding, wrestling, boating, skating and skiing. He is looking forward to a trip with his parents next winter holiday when he can have fun on the snow.
4.Jack is a retired （退休的）teacher in Texas. He has been teaching for over 30 years. He enjoys traveling and tasting all kinds of food in other countries. Recently his friends invited him to a city in China, where he could have some traditional Chinese food such as duck cooked in a special way.
5.Lily is a middle school student who loves reading. Among all her books, she loves the one written by Marco Polo describing a place called “Paradise on Earth” best. She always dreams about taking a trip there one day.
Different people use different languages. We Chinese speak Chinese, and, most of us are learning a foreign language. But there is another kind of language we need to know --- the language of the body.
All over the world, people “talk with their hand, with their heads and with their eyes.” When Japanese people meet, they bow. When Indians meet, they put their hands together. What do American and British do? Americans are more imformal(不拘小节的) than the British. They like to be friendly. They use first names, they ask questions and they talk easily about themselves. When they sit down, they like to relax in their chairs and make themselves comfortable. British people are more reserved(保守的). They take more time to make friends. They like to know you before they ask your name.
When British or American people meet someone for the first time, they shake hands. They do not usually shake hands with people they know well. Women sometimes kiss their women friends, and men kiss women friends (on one cheek only). When a man meets a man, he just smiles, and says, “Hello.” Men do not kiss each other, or hold hands. Even fathers and sons do not often kiss each other.
1.In the passsage, the writer thinks that body language is ______________.
A．uselss B．difficult C．quite easy D．important
2.Which of the following is right?
A．different countries hav the same body language.
B．different countries have different body anguages.
C．people in Asia share the same body language.
D．many people only use their body language.
3.If an American friend visits you, he probably _____________.
A．sit straight B．never sits down C．makes fun of you D．sits freely
4.If you want to make a British friend, you may feel it ________________.
A．imopssible B．too easy C．too difficult D．slow
5.Generally speaking, ____________ kiss more often.
A．men B．women C．British D．Americans
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas．
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to tell their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who chooses your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome.
1.Many teenagers think that ____ can understand them better.
A．friends B．brothers C．sisters D．parents
2.When teenagers have something difficult to tell their parents, they usually____
A．stay alone at home B．fight with their parents
C．discuss it with their friends D．go to their brothers and sisters for help
3.The underlined sentence “Your answers are welcome．” means _______．
A．You are welcome to discuss the questions with us.
B．We have got no idea, so your answers are welcome.
C．Your answers are always right.
D．You can give us all the right answers.
4.Which of the following is the writer’s attitude?
A．Parents should choose friends for their children
B．Children should choose everything they like
C．Parents should understand their children better
D．Teenagers should only go to their friends for help
5.Part of the purpose of this passage is to ___.
A．give information for the parents to make their own judgment.
B．give advice to children who want to choose their friends.
C．help parents to find better friends for their children.
D．get some information from many readers.
