Flags have existed for over 3000 years. The earliest flags were wooden or metal poles topped with a carving. About 2000 years ago pies of fabric were added to some poles for decoration. Over the next 500 years the free-flying part of the flag became more important.
Every country today has its own flag. Many groups and organizations also have a flag which stands for, or symbolizes, the aims of the group.
The flag depicts (描绘) a world map, centered on the north pole. The map is surrounded by an olive (橄榄) wreath (花环) symbolizing peace and co-operation. The flag is blue and white.
1.Flags have been in existence for _________.
A．500 years B．more than 3000 years
C．about 2000 years D．between 500 and 2000 years
2.A very old flag is likely to _________.
A．be made of fabric B．have a map on it
C．have white shapes on it D．be made of carved wood
3.An olive wreath is used to stand for _________.
A．peace B．purity C．justice D．equality
Most American children eat potatoes every day, but they don't know which part of potato is most nourishing(有营养的).Take a sharp knife and cut a very thin slice(薄片) from it and hold it to the light, and you will see that the potato has skin, an outside rim(边缘) and the inner part. The outside rim which is right under the skin is most nutritious.But this part is often thrown away with the skin. Even the skin itself is better for food than the inside. When eating a cooked potato, if you choose the inside and leave the outside, you are wasting the best part of it. If you can’t eat the whole potato, it is better to eat the outside rim and leave the inner part.
1.A potato has _________.
A．one part only B．two parts C．three parts D．four parts
2.The best part of the potato is the _________.
A．middle B．skin C．outside rim D．inside
3.What does this reading tell about potatoes? It tells us _________.
A．how to cook them B．how to cut potatoes
C．what is a potato made up of D．how to eat them
One day a mother rat and her babies were out in an open field. They were playing and having a good time when 26 a hungry cat came on the scene! It hid 27 a big tree and then 28 forward through the tall grass 29 it could almost hear them talk. 30 the mother rat and her babies knew 31 had happened, the cat 32 from its hiding place and started to run 33 them.
The mother rat and her babies all 34 at once. They hurried towards 35 home, which was under a pile of large stones. 36 the baby rats were 37 frightened that they could not run very 38 . Closer and closer the cat came. In no time the cat would be upon 39 . What was to be done?
The mother rat stopped running, 40 round and faced the cat, 41，"Bow Wow! Bow Wow! "just like 42 angry dog. The cat was so surprised and 43 that it ran away.
The mother rat turned to the babies, "Now you see 44 important it is to learn 45 second language!"
1. A．naturally B．suddenly C．nearly D．certainly
2. A．on B．between C．by D．behind
3. A．crawled(爬) B．jumped C．looked D．put
4. A．before B．when C．until D．while
5. A．Before B．After C．Unless D．Otherwise
6. A．where B．what C．which D．when
7. A．jumped B．started C．jumping D．starting
8. A．over B．through C．after D．against
9. A．runing away B．ran away C．run away D．to run away
10. A．to B．for C．its D．their
11. A．Because B．But C．Thus D．Although
12. A．as B．very C．so D．much
13. A．freely B．hardly C．soon D．quickly
14. A．ahead B．down C．that D．them
15. A．turned B．walked C．jumped D．ran
16. A．saying B．said C．shouting D．shouted
17. A．a B．an C．their D．that
18. A．pleased B．excited C．frightened D．worried
19. A．so B．why C．what D．how
20. A．\ B．the C．a D．an
_______ made the school proud was______ more than 90% of the students had
been admitted to key universities.
A．What; because B．What; that C．That; what D．That; because
______ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.
A．It B．This C．That D．There
每个人在生活中都有可能遇到一些突发事件或者亟待解决的问题。遇到问题时，你是独立解决还是试图寻求别人的帮助呢？请根据自己的亲身经历写一篇因故短文，谈谈自己如何人解决问题的。内容包括：
1. 你遇到的问题是什么；
2. 你是如何解决问题的；
3. 你的感想。
注意：词数120左右。
