阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。

　　When the wind blows, many things move. Things and people are moved whichever. way the wind blows. They may go over water, on the water, over land, or on land. History is filled with stories of people who used wind and air for fun and travel. One story that goes back about 3 000 years tells of two Greek men who escaped from prison by using wings made of feathers and wax(蜡) The story says the wax wings melted when one man flew too near the sun. His feathers fell off and he crashed into the sea. If those Greeks had used hang-glider or self-soaring wings for their prison escape, there wouldn't have been any wax for the sun to melt. Of course no one believes they got near the sun anyway.

　　For self-soaring or hang-gliding there should be wind, and plenty of it. A wind of 20 miles per hour or more is good for flying. Before flying, a rider sets up his hang-glider at the top of a hill. The hang-glider must be unfolded and set up facing into the wind. If the front or point isn't facing the wind, the hang-glider may go flying without the rider.

　　Hang-gliders are made of tightly woven cloth, lightweight metal rods(杆), and strong wires. The cloth is so tightly woven that it's almost airtight. The rods and wires should be made of very strong material. If something should break during a flight－well remember the Greeks.

　　People have always wanted to fly, and people have always wanted to add beauty to their lives. Beauty can come from colors, shapes, and forms. Self-soaring people add beauty to their hang-gliders with colors and decorations(装饰). Quite often a person may have a hang-glider specially made by a professional hang-glider builder. The hang-glider builder can let the buyer pick the cloth for color and decoration. But when it comes to the shape, the professional builder doesn't let the buyer have much to say. A hang-glider has to be built to fly. That's why the shape is important. People who build their own hang-gliders can decorate them any way they like, but if the shape isn't right, they wouldn't do much flying.

　　After being strapped(绑扎) in, a hang-glider is ready to go. The flight starts with a downhill run into the wind. The wind catches the hang-glider and gives the rider the lift needed to fly. For the first part of the ride, the rider tries for speed and altitude(高度). Without these, a flight may be over before it even starts. As soon as the hang-glider gains speed and altitude, a flier can start to control the direction of flight. For a right turn, the rider leans to the right and moves the steering bar(操纵杆) to the left. This tips the hang-glider to the right and it makes a turn. For a left turn, the rider leans left.

1．Who decides on the shape of a hang-glider?

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A．The buyer.

B．The hang-glider builder.

C．The government

D．The rider.

2．The fact that history is filled with stories of how people used air for travel shows that people ________.

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A．have never wanted to fly until the 20^th century

B．have never even thought about flying until recently

C．have always been interested in flying

D．thought flying was only a funny story

3．When the hang-glider begins traveling high enough and fast enough, the hang-glider flier should ________.

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A．end the flight right away

B．pay more attention to the shape of the hang-glider than the color and decoration

C．fly higher not to fall into the sea

D．control the direction of the flight

4．The underlined word “self-soaring” in the second paragraph means ________.

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A．a way of flying without power

B．something out of the ordinary

C．moving the bar

D．running downhill into the wind

 This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation.

To use your dictionary correctly, you will find two spellings for this word. “Colour” is used in British English, while “color” is used in American English. When there are differences between British and American spelling, the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.

The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters (音标 ) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just look at the inside back cover when you're not sure how to say a word.

The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word — its definition.

In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2, 000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simple and easy to understand.

1.________ of the words in the dictionary have two spellings.

2.What is the main reason for us to use a dictionary？

3.The phonetic letters helps you ________ each word correctly.

4.The Chinese meaning of “definition” here is________.

5.How many words are there in this dictionary?

This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word-building, grammar and pronunciation.

To use your dictionary correctly, you need to understand how the dictionary works. At the front of the book, you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.

If you look up the word “colour”, you will find two spellings for this word. “Colour” is used in British English, while “color” is used in American English. When there are differences between British and American spelling, the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.

The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. We use a special alphabet (特殊字母) to show pronunciation. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters (音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just look at the inside back cover when you’re not sure how to say a word.

The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word—its definition

In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simply explained and easy to understand.

When a word has more than one meaning, read all the meanings until you find the one that correctly tells the use of the word you are looking for.

Most of the words in this dictionary can be used by people in all parts of the world.

1.The AmE spelling of the Chinese word “颜色” in this dictionary is ________.

A．colour            B．colar             C．color             D．corner

2.The phonetic alphabet help you ________ each word correctly.

A．understand        B．write             C．say              D．know

3.The underlined word ‘definition’ means__________

A．词性             B．词条             C．词义             D．词库

4.The dictionary explains ________.

A．some of the difficult words

B．all the words in the dictionary in a simple way

C．all easy words

D．the words with two meanings

阅读理解

　　This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading,writing and speaking English. It not only gives the toeing of words,it can also help you with spelling,word-building,grammar and pronunciation.

　　To use your dictionary correctly,you. need to understand how the dictionary works At the front of the book,you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.

　　If you look up the word “colour”,you will find two spellings for this word．“Colour” is used in British English,while “color” is used in American English. When there are differences between British and American spelling,the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.

　　The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. We use a special alphabet(特殊字母表) to show pronunciation. If you turn to the inside hack face,you will see all the phonetic letters (音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced Just look at the inside hack cover when you're not sure how to say a word．

　　The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word- its DEFINITION.

　　In this dictionary,the definitions have been written using only 2000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simply explained (简单解释) and easy to understand．

　　When a word has more than one meaning,read all the meanings until you find the one that correctly tells the use of the word you are looking for.

　　Most of the words in this dictionary can be used by people in all parts of the world．

(1)________of the words in the dictionary have two spellings.

[　　]

(2)The AmE spelling of the Chinese word “颜色” in this dictionary is _________.

[　　]

(3)The Chinese meaning of "definition" here is _________

[　　]

(4)How many words are there in this dictionary? _________

[　　]

(5)The dictionary explains _________

[　　]

A．some of the difficult words

B．all the words in a simple way

C．all the easy words

D．the words of two meanings

阅读理解

　　This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading,writing and speaking English. It not only gives the toeing of words,it can also help you with spelling,word-building,grammar and pronunciation.

　　To use your dictionary correctly,you. need to understand how the dictionary works At the front of the book,you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.

　　If you look up the word “colour”,you will find two spellings for this word．“Colour” is used in British English,while “color” is used in American English. When there are differences between British and American spelling,the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.

　　The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. We use a special alphabet(特殊字母表) to show pronunciation. If you turn to the inside hack face,you will see all the phonetic letters (音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced Just look at the inside hack cover when you're not sure how to say a word．

　　The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word- its DEFINITION.

　　In this dictionary,the definitions have been written using only 2000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simply explained (简单解释) and easy to understand．

　　When a word has more than one meaning,read all the meanings until you find the one that correctly tells the use of the word you are looking for.

　　Most of the words in this dictionary can be used by people in all parts of the world．

(1)________of the words in the dictionary have two spellings.

[　　]

(2)The AmE spelling of the Chinese word “颜色” in this dictionary is _________.

[　　]

(3)The Chinese meaning of "definition" here is _________

[　　]

(4)How many words are there in this dictionary? _________

[　　]

(5)The dictionary explains _________

[　　]

A．some of the difficult words

B．all the words in a simple way

C．all the easy words

D．the words of two meanings