If you hear the word“Castle” or the word“palace”，you may picture the same kind of building for both：large，made of stones，probably with a tower. And，of course，you're not entirely wrong，as those are features of both palaces and castles.
So then hay bother to visit one royal building in the United Kingdom Buckingham Palace and another the same country Windsor Castle?It turns out there is a difference，and you
can find it pretty plainly in these two popular buildings.
The Case for Castles
Castles were residences for royalty.But they were also intend as defensive seats. Say you're a king who has taken a particular area over.Now you have to hold it. castle and staff it with soldiers to defend your conquered territory and ensure it remains part of your kingdom.
Castles were built throughout Europe and the Middle East primarily for protection of the king and his people.Some common features of castles include：
●thick walls and heavy gates to keep invaders out
●protective low walls for archers to shoot with cover
●high towers for keeping a lookout over the surrounding
●gate houses for admitting allies instead of allowing enemies into the castle
The Place for Palaces
Palaces， on the contrary， had no defensive purposes.They were first meant for showing off the great victory of the war.Palaces were where the spoils(战利品) of war might be displayed,along with grand architecture,massive banquet halls,golden table settings and maybe even hundreds of luxuriously decorated rooms.
While kings certainly took up residence in palaces as well as castles,nonmilitary royals might also have lived in (or still live in)palaces. Ministers could live in castles to show the power of their riches rather than their nonexistent military power. The term comes from Palatine Hill in Rome.
1.Which of the flowing is one feature of castles?
A.Low towers surrounding castles.
B.Defensive low walls for shooting.
C.Gatehouses allowing enemies into the castle.
D.Thick walls and heavy gates to lock invaders in.
2.Why were palaces first built?
A.To accommodate ordinary soldiers.
B.To defend the king's conquered territory.
C.To show off the art of royal painting,
D.To display huge success of the war.
3.What is the main purpose of the next?
A.To list the reasons for kings living in palaces.
B.To make a comparison between castles and palaces.
C.To talk about The value of castles in modern times.
D.To show palaces are more popular than castles.
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Mr Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children He owned 1.farm, which looked almost abandoned.2.(lucky)，he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby 3.other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what 4.(leave). The cow was their only means of support, in fact. One day, the cow was eating grass 5.it began to rain heavily. While making great efforts to run away, she 6.(fall) over the hill and died. Then the Johnsons had to make a living 7.the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees 8.(sell) the wood. Thinking about his children s clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market 9.people from the towns met regularly. Now it occurred to10.that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.
When two ninth-grade students found smoke coming out of the back of their school bus early Tuesday morning，their bus driver knew just what to do. Thanks to her_______thinking，more than 50 students' lives were_______.
While_______a group of 56 students to their middle school in Duncan，South Carolina，on Tuesday， Teresa Stroble noticed the heavy_______ rising from the back of her bus. She_______pulled the bus over，evacuated (疏散)the student, and radioed the transportation office to ask_______to call 911. Firefighters arrived at the scene shortly after the fire began and quickly_______the fire, which CBS News reports was so_______that people driving by were able to feel its heat inside their cars.Parents of the children on the bus were_______the fire, but thanks to Stroble，the news they received was all________not a single child had been hurt.
Since then， Stroble， who has been a bus driver for seven years ________also works as a teacher's assistant(助教)，has been________for her brave actions. " We are so ________of our bus driver, "headmaster Scott Turner told local CBS News.“She was________.She also kept the students calm.She made sure they were safe.She didn't leave the bus ________they all left .She is our ________today.”
The local fire department is still unsure what________the fire，but some say that this 1995 ________has been known to have wiring and electrical problems. ________，we were so happy that Stroble was able to ________on her feet and keep everyone safe and sound.
1.A.careful B.deep C.kind D.quick
2.A.saved B.shown C.gotten D.checked
3.A.bringing B.driving C.inviting D.walking
4.A.gas B.water C.smoke D.heat
5.A.gradually B.suddenly C.finally D.immediately
6.A.anyone B.someone C.everyone D.another
7.A.found out B.turned down C.put out D.cut down
8.A.large B.wide C.fast D.bright
9.A.tired of B.angry about C.surprised at D.worried about
10.A.new B.simple C.good D.active
11.A.or B.and C.but D.so
12.A.praised B.encouraged C.helped D.supported
13.A.sure B.fond C.certain D.proud
14.A.serious B.mad C.calm D.positive
15.A.after B.until C.if D.because
16.A.hero B.friend C.teacher D.leader
17.A.controlled B.fixed C.ordered D.caused
18.A.base B.bus C.source D.detail
19.A.Also B.Besides C.However D.Later
20.A.think B.run C.stand D.look
Girls can easily get sad. If your friend is feeling blue and calls you, what will you do? Here are some tips on how you can make her smile again.
Listen to her. When people feel sad, they often have the feeling of needing to be heard. So, listen carefully to what she is saying and do nothing else. Your friend will surely thank you for being the shoulder she can cry on.
Once you are done with listening, you can offer some advice or remain silent and let her feel everything and let it all out by crying. As a friend, you might think you should give her some advice. But if you have no idea about what to say, just remain silent and be there for her.
In order to be able to help your friend in need, don’t be sad for yourself. How can you help your friend when you are also feeling down?
A hug can make a difference in the word. It makes you feel warm and special. A hug makes you feel safe. So give your friend a hug when she needs it the most.
Spend more time with your friend who wants to be happy. Do things together like washing dishes, cleaning, or going out for fun. The more time you spend together, the stronger your friendship will become.
Sometimes, it is much better that you avoid a crying friend in your life. But by doing so, you are also keeping your friend at a distance and will make her wonder if you are her true friend. If you are there when she needs you, your friendship will be much stronger.
1.The writer wrote this passage mainly to tell us_______.
A.why girls can easily get sad.
B.what to do when we are sad.
C.how to make new friends with girls.
D.how to make a sad female friend happy again.
2.According to Paragraph 2, when a female friend is sad, what should we do?
A.We should ask her why she feels sad.
B.We should say something nice to her.
C.We should spend time listening to her.
D.We should give her some good advice.
3.We can learn from the passage that______.
A.Hugging a sad friend can make you feel warm and special.
B.Your sad friend may feel much better if you also sad.
C.It’s not a good idea to be silent facing a sad friend.
D.Giving a hug to a sad friend is very helpful.
4.In paragraph 6, the writer mainly suggests that we_____.
A.spend more time with your friend.
B.help our friends with their housework
C.spend time with our friends everyday
D.ask our friends to take part in activities．
根据语境及汉语或首字母提示正确拼写单词
1.You’ re________(使糊涂)him! Tell him slowly and one some countries thing at a time.
2.My father has cut back on smoking，though he hasn't given it up_________（彻底）.
3.It was a good opportunity for young people to improve their performance under the guidance of the professional__________（教练）.
4.I'm not quite sure what my__________(职能)is within the company.
5.We_________（辩论）for several hours on it before taking a vote.
6.At the conference the Chinese foreign minister s_______his opinion that China was strongly against the terrorism.
7.It is bad manners to leave your food on the p________ in some countries.
8.It’ s p_________ cold this morning.you’ d better put on your coat.
9.Whenever we have trouble in studying，our teachers always help us p___________
10.Do you know the d__________he had in keeping five orphans at school?
重点短语
1.___________迷路
2.___________加入俱乐部
3.___________拉小提琴
4.___________为（职业等）参加甄试，报名，申请
5.___________练习做……
6.___________加入这个队
