Do you like to go camping(野营)? Do you know how to start a fire? If you don’t know how to start a fire, you 　1　 　your food, and can’t keep yourselves 　2　 .

Long long ago, people didn’t know how to start fires. They probably started fires from lightening(闪电). But they had to 　3　 　the lightening fire burning, for there was 　4　 　to start it again.

They 　5　 　out hitting two stones together could make a spark(火花). The spark could set dry leaves on fire. They could start this kind of fire again if it went out.

Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing(摩擦) two stick together. They made a hole on a large stick and put a 　6　 　stick into the hole. And then they turned the stick again and again.　 7　 　a few minutes they started a fire.

About two hundred years ago. People began to 　8　 　matches (火柴). One early match looked 　9　 　the match we used today. The match gave people a 　10　 　way to start a fire. Today people are 　11　 　finding new ways to start fires. One of the new ways to start a fire is to use an electronic fire starter(电子打火器). Now you can 　12　 　matches and electronic fire starters at shops. Of course an electronic fire starter is more expensive than 　13　 . 　14　 　it is useful.

After people learned to make fires, their lives became 　15　 .

1.(　　 )A. can cook　 B. can eat　　 C. can’t cook　 D. can’t eat

2.(　　 )A. quiet　　　 B. full　　　 C. hot　　　　 D. warm

3.(　　 )A. ask　　　 B. keep　　　 C. let　　　　 D. make

4.(　　 )A. no way　　 B. no idea　　 C. a way　　　 D. an idea

5.(　　 )A. took　　　 B. found　　 C. looked　　 D. heard

6.(　　 )A. larger　　 B. large　　　 C. smaller　　 D. smallest

7.(　　 )A. After　　　 B. Before　　 C. When　　　 D. For

8.(　　 )A. invented　 B. do　　　　 C. make　　　 D. used

9.(　　 )A. up　　　　 B. different　 C. the same　 D. like

10.(　　 )A. quick and easy　　　　 B. slow and difficult

C. new and interesting　　 D. important and clever

11.(　　 )A. always　 B. already　　 C. even　　　 D. still

12.(　　 )A. sell　　　 B. buy　　　 C. see　　　　 D. find

13.(　　 )A. a match　　　　　　　 B. a box of match

C. a box of matches　　　 D. a box matches

14.(　　 )A. so　　　 B. and　　　 C. but　　　　 D. because

15.(　　 )A. harder and harder　　　 B. easier and easier

C. longer and longer　　　 D. happier and happier

选择适当的句子补全对话。

The girl(G) has talked with some foreign teachers at the English corner. Now she is telling her English teacher (T) about it.

G: I’ve just been to the English corner.

T: Oh. 　1　 　Did you talk with Ben and Andy?

G: 　2　 　And I’m not sure if they understand me.

T: No problem. You have had a good start.

G: But I’m afraid of making mistakes when I speak.

T: 　3　 　Be confident of yourself.

G: But do you think they like to talk with us beginners?

T:　 4　 　

G:. Well, I’m still not so confident. You know my pronunciation is poor.

T: 　5　 　Try to talk with them as much as possible

G: All right. Thank you, sir.

5. 十年内，中国将建造一个太空站。

　 A space station 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　in ten years.

4. 如今在中国越来越多的人开始学外语。

　 Now 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　people in China begin to learn foreign languages.

3. 尽管学英语常花费好多时间，但我认为学习它还是有用途的。

　 Though　　　 　　　　　a lot of time. I think it　　　 　　　　　　

　 Learn English well.

2. 近五年来，西昌已经发射了几颗人造卫星。

Several man-made satellites 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　up in Xichang in the last five years.

1. 我决定在网上订购一个数码相机，那样就可以邮寄给他。

　 I decided 　　　　　　　　　　a digital camera 　　　　　　　　　

so that it could 　　　　　　　　　　to her.