The sneakers have been our best friends and can go with us in walking,running,dancing and also in the other sports.They always give us a comfortable feel and good look when we wear them.These sneaker shoes have a fascinating history behind their evolution(演变).

The sneakers were first produced in the year of 1,800 with a simple rubber sole(鞋底)design.The shoes were given the name sneakers because the soles were so soft and they did not make any sound on the ground.Keds was the first company during the early decades to produce the sneakers.

As time passed by,the sneakers also got the interest of teens and they became part of their fashion.Sneakers started ruling youngsters' fashion world.Then the famous company,Nike,also entered the sneaker world.The Nike Tailwind was their first model of sneakers and it was followed by Air Jordan in the following years.Nike plays an important role in the production of sneaker shoes and they also have the top place in the athletic shoes' market.

But now,sneakers can be given any possible shape according to a designer's imagination.They are used as casual sneakers,dance sneakers and athletic sneakers suiting men and women.The Vans plays an important role in the production of sneakers for women.These sneakers play an important part in the fashion world and they come in different kinds of models and suit everybody's need.Thus,sneakers,with a long history,have reached the top place in the market.

1.According to the text,the sneakers can help us ________.

A. do exercise B. make friends C. hold the meeting D. keep warm

2.The shoes were called sneakers because ________.

A. they have rubber soles B. the shoes are soft

C. it's quiet to walk with D. they are simple

3.It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A. Nike first started producing sneakers B. sneakers were mainly for teenagers

C. Vans sells more athletic shoes than Nike D. sneakers have been produced over 200 years

4.Sneakers become welcome because ________.

A. they have a long and fascinating history B. they attract women's attention

C. soft soles make customers feel comfortable D. plenty of kinds meet customers' needs

阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

I still remember my kindergarten(幼儿园)teacher, Mrs, White. She looked just like Snow White ,_______ she had the same bright eyes and short dark hair.

We used to _______ a lot . And I would show what I wrote to Mrs. White for correction(批改). She would look at my writing and see many mistakes in it. But she _______ made any red correction and she always gave a star. I was feeling ______of my writing each time I got a star. But it _______ my mother. So one day, when she met Mrs. White at a parent-teacher meeting. Mum asked her why she never corrected my_______ and why she never said no to her child.

Mrs. White said, “The children are just beginning to get _______about using words. Spelling and grammar can wait. We can’t _______ that interest with a red pen.”As it was a long time ago, my mother could only remember the main idea of _______ Mrs. White said about my writing. However, I grew up learning to use words with loving care and ________like that.

If Mrs. White had used her red pen more often, I ________ wouldn’t be telling you about this now, Whenever I look back on those encouraging ________ from Mrs. White, I feel they just look ________ real ones in the night sky-bright, shiny, and guiding me on my way somewhere. I do believe she was such a ________teacher, who tried to use a red pen less to keep the joy, wonder and excitement in a child’s _____.

Thanks to Mrs. White, I have no fear about writing. Also, I’m not afraid of any mistake in my life!

1.A. because B. though C. if D. but

2.A. run B. cry C. write D. speak

3.A. always B. never C. often D. sometimes

4.A. lonely B. tired C. helpless D. proud

5.A. protected B. worried C. pleased D. attracted

6.A. spirits B. designs C. mistakes D. messages

7.A. nervous B. excited C. afraid D. bored

8.A. stop B. keep C. save D. show

9.A. that B. when C. which D. what

10.A. sadness B. fear C. confidence D. pains

11.A. probably B. gently C. hardly D. luckily

12.A. dreams B. stars C. gifts D. pens

13.A. at B. through C. for D. like

14.A. careless B. strict C. wonderful D. common

15.A. mind B. hand C. arms D. eyes

Why do you think people who live in some hot countries eat very spicy(辛辣的)food? Is it because the spices make the food taste better? Is it just because their parents and grandparents and great-grandparents liked hot food,or is there some connection between spices and healthy food? Researchers from Cornell University think that it is because spice plants have some important chemicals. These chemicals can kill bacteria(细菌)which spoil food.

“Most common spices can kill 75 to 100 percent of the bacteria in food,”explains one of the scientists.The bacteria grow more easily and spoil(变质)food more quickly at higher temperatures.For this reason,it is more difficult to keep food from spoiling in hot climates,

Do you like your food spicy? Your answer probably tells something about the country you come from.If you like spicy food,it is possible that hundreds of years ago,when there were no fridges,people in your country started using spices to keep the food from spoiling.The traditional spicy dishes helped those people to live longer,healthier lives.Today,in a time of fridges,the spices just make the food taste good.

1.

A. making food taste better

B. making food hotter

C. preventing bacteria getting into food

D. killing bacteria in food

2.

A. cold temperature makes bacteria

B. bacteria get used to hot food

C. high temperature helps bacteria grow faster

D. bacteria spoil food only at high temperature

3.

A. helping you to live longer

B. helping to keep you healthier

C. making your food taste better

D. taking the place of fridges

现在中学生普遍觉得压力很大,有人害怕考试,有人不能很好地处理人际关系,还有的觉得父母的期望值过高也对他们造成压力。你对此怎么看?请就此问题写一篇英语短文,谈谈你的做法,与同学们分享经验。

总词数:80左右,短文的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。

Pressure is a serious problem in today’s world. Most students in our class are under too much pressure. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

In a world, less pressure makes for a better life.

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