--_________ is that river?

-- About 3,000 kilometers long.

A. How deep              B. How big             C. How long             D. How wide

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We have no idea about       men first began to use salt. But we do know that it had been used in many different ways _____ the history.

For example, in many history books it is ____ that people who lived three thousand years ago ____salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt（埃及）, salt ____ keep the dead. It can keep the dead bodies ____ decay.（腐烂）

In the eighteenth century, a person who stole salt was ____ to have broken the ____. if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into ____. Books also record that in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century ____ stealing salt! In the year 1553, if a man took ____ than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be ____ punished(惩罚).

Salt was very ____ on the dinner table of a king. It was always put ____ the king when he sat down to eat. Then important visitors sat near the salt _____ less important visitors were given seats farther away from it.

1.A. when         B. where             C. what                D. which

2.A. throughout             B. thought      C. though           D. although

3.A. say                 B. reported      C. recorded            D. reading

4.A. eat                 B.ate           C. eating                D. have eaten

5.A. used to                    B. was used to           C. was used           D. used

6.A. off                  B. from                 C. on                 D. out

7.A. think          B. consider    C. thoughtful            D. thought

8.A. law                 B. glass        C. computer     D. time

9.A. pool               B. hill           C. prison                D. river

10.A. because           B. because of          C. by                D. as

11.A. more                B. less        C. fewer                D. most

12.A. serious             B. bad        C. terrible             D. seriously

13.A. important           B. necessary          C. clever              D. cheerful

14.A. in the front of      B. behind          C. in front of     D. before

15.A. when          B. as          C. however              D. while

How do you get across a river? A bridge is the best way. In some places, there are no bridges. People use the ferry（渡船）. A ferry is a boat that takes people and cars across the river.

Both ends of a ferry look the same. The ferry never has to turn around. It docks（靠岸）at one side of the river. People and cars get on. At the other side, the ferry docks again. The people and cars get off. Other cars and people get on. And then the ferry goes back across the river.

In many places, bridges are now taking the place of ferries. In 1964, the longest bridge in the world was built in New York over Now York Bay（湾）. It is called the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. This bridge has two roads, one over the other. Each road is wide enough for six lanes（行道）of traffic.

1. ______ is the best way for people to go across the river.

   A. The bridge           B. The car        C. The ferry       D. The bus

2. We can infer that ______ according to the passage.

   A. the shortest bridge in the world was built in New York

   B. it may be faster to cross rivers on bridges than on ferries

   C. there is a bridge over every river in the United States

   D. we don’t need ferries any more

3. The main idea of the passage is that _____.

   A. the bridge is taking the place of the ferry

   B. the ferry is better than the long bridge

   C. the bridge in New York has a very long name

   D. there is no ferry in the world

4._______ can cross rivers by ferry.

   A. Only people     B. Both cars and people    C. Only cars    D. Neither people nor cars

Have you heard about “Survival (生存) Holidays”? “Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.

The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.

Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (打扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, but children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.

Answer the following questions according to the passage.

1.Is “Survival Holidays” for children or parents?

2.Why do people like “Survival Holidays”?

3.What do the children in big cities usually do?

4.How do children feel when they are in danger?

5.What can children learn in the survival activities？

Have you heard about “Survival Holidays”? It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.

The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.

Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (干扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled (控制) by adults, which causes many problems. Children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.

1.What is “Survival Holidays” according to the passage?

A. It is summer holidays.             

B. It is winter holidays.

C. It is a kind of holidays to escape from danger.

D. It is a holiday to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.

2.Which children may take part in “Survival Holidays”?

A. Poor children.                      

B. Rich children.

C. Children from cities.                   

D. Children from the countryside.

3.What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. The reasons people dislike “Survival Holidays”.

B. The advantages of “Survival Holidays”.

C. The disadvantages of “Survival Holidays”.

D. The suggestions of taking part in “Survival Holidays”.

4.In a “Survival Holidays” children can learn the following except ________.

A. how to get good grades              

B. how to stay calm in different times

C. how to keep safe when they meet danger  

D. how to work in a team

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. No companies can hold “Survival Holidays”.

B. Parents can take part in “Survival Holidays” with their children.

C. Parents like to keep their children busy with activities controlled by adults.

D. Children don’t listen to their parents any more after “Survival Holidays”.