Legend suggests that, in the late 16th century, Martin Luther (the founder of the Protestant religion) was the first to decorate an indoor tree with candles when he attempted to recreate the stars shining over a forest of evergreens.
The first mention of decorated trees being taken indoors came in 1605 in Germany ---- a country with a long Christmas tree history! The trees were initially decorated with fruit and sweets together with handmade objects such as quilted snowflakes and stars. German Christmas Markets began to sell shaped gingerbreads and wax ornaments which people bought as souvenirs of the fair and took home to hang on their trees.
Tinsel was also invented in Germany in about 1610. Up until fairly recently real silver was used, which was pulled into wafer thin strips by special machines. This was durable but tarnished quickly and many experiments took place to try and find an alternative - including a mix of lead and tin, which was too heavy and kept breaking. It was only in the mid 20th century that a viable alternative was found.
Artificial trees were invented in the 1880's in a bid to try and stop some of the damage being caused to real trees due to people lopping the tip off large trees, thus preventing the trees from growing any further. It got so bad in Germany that laws had to be brought in to prevent people having more than one tree.
1.The best title for the passage may be “_______”.
A.Martin Luther Was The First to Decorate an Indoor Tree
B.The Origin of the Christmas Tree
C.German Christmas Markets Began to Sell Shaped Gingerbreads
D.Artificial Trees Were Invented in the 1880s
2.The following statements are not true EXCEPT that ______.
A.in the late 6th century ,Martin Luther was the second to decorate an indoor tree with candles
B.the first mention of decorated trees being taken outdoors came in 1605 in Germany
C.German Christmas Markets began to buy shaped gingerbreads and wax ornaments
D.artificial trees were invented in the 1880s in a bid to try and stop some of the damage being caused to real trees
3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “Tinsel”?
A.Silver products. B.Wood products.
C.Iron products. D.Plastic products.
4.The writer intends to tell us ____in the last paragraph.
A.Germans could buy more and more artificial trees if they want
B.we use artificial trees because that will increase the damage caused to real trees
C.the writer doesn’t like these artificial trees because he thinks they aren’t beautiful
D.artificial trees were invented but German government made the law which limits the number of the trees
文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。
Dear classmates,
I’ll tell you something about my future. Every one of us is thinking about the future. I have decided to become the middle school teacher. Does it sound surprising? I have this dream when I was only a child. I love children.
Which we all can see, teachers are great needed in our country, especially in the countryside. Many parents want his children to be well-educated, and they don’t want them to be teachers. Perhaps one of the main reason is because that teachers work too hard but get too little. In spite that, I am determined to devote all my life to teach in my hometown.
根据所给的首字母或汉语提示, 结合句意, 用 3—6 模块中的单词的正确形式填空.
1.Our organization is always in need of volunteers to serve on the _____ (委员会).
2.The study showed that a new chemical _____ (物质) had been found.
3.Sports and leisure f _____ (设施) are provided in the neighbourhood.
4.The local authority has _____ (签合同) with a company to build a new railway.
5.As is stated in the regulation, nobody can go inside without p _____.
6.I have no _____ (统计数字) to share with you on this project.
7.The government has threatened to take _____ (军事的) action.
8.I bought a model of Eiffel Tower as a _____ (纪念品) of Paris.
9.Only one man is said to have _____ (幸存) such a journey.
10.The headmaster was invited to give a speech at the opening c _____ of the art festival.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Once there lived a rich man 1.wanted to do something for the people of his town, but first he wanted to find out 2.they deserved (值得) his help.
In the center of the main road into the town, he placed a very large stone. Then he3. (hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon 4.old man came along with his cow.
“Who put this stone 5.the center of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 6. man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but didn’t try to remove it. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 7. (say) to himself: “The night will be very dark. Some neighbors8. (come) along later in the dark and fall against the stone.”
Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his9. (strong) to move it, only10. (find) a bag of money under the stone. Imagine how surprised he was!
With the thick snow _____ the top of the mountain all the year around, few visitors can get there.
A.covered B.covering C.to be covered D.being covered
The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good deed quietly, and to have it _____ out by accident.
A.find B.finding C.found D.to find
