Soap is everywhere. We use it every day and c【2】 it as something important in our lives. It also has an amazing h【3】, in Babylon around 2800 B. C., the e【4】 known soap was made and used. Ancient Egyptians also made soap. At one time, soap-making was not s【5】That’s because lye(碱液)b【6】chemical burns or even made people blind in the making process. Other dangerous materials were also m【7】with animal fats and oils. Later. soap became a【8】in stores and people gradually stopped making it in their homes.

Originally (最初), soap was not mainly used for c【9】 Instead,it was used as gel(凝胶) for making hair stay in place or smell good. The Arabs first made the soap that we know today. They created colored, liquid, and hard soaps. They even had soaps which were used for shaving(刮胡子).

Soap became people's f【10】in the late 1800s. Advertising in Europe and the US helped people understand the connection between cleanliness and good health. Now. Soap is something we wouldn't want to live without.

【1】The teacher can see in our eyes that we are____knowledge. She tells us that knowledge will give us wings to fly.

【2】Jessica Wong sells her bags in a small shop, but she has also _____an online business to sell them.

【3】Our teachers and parents will be____of us because we have grown up and can be responsible for ourselves.

【4】Although you may not like to do chores. You should ______your parents around the house.

【5】We will _____the junior high graduation ceremony tomorrow. It is a very special time for us.

Sequoyah was probably born around the year 1770 and lived with his mother in a small village in the mountains of Tennessee. When he grew up, he became a blacksmith. When he was doing business with those “English-speaking people”, he noticed that they used paper with marks to record their thoughts and ideas. Sequoyah called these pieces of paper with marks “talking leaves”. He began to wonder why people who spoke Cherokee did not have a way to write down their words.

In 1809, Sequoyah decided to give the Cherokee their own “talking leaves”. At first he tried to make a different symbol for every word in the Cherokee language. But in that case, there would be so many symbols and too hard for people to remember, so he decided to make a picture for each syllable (音节). After much hard work, Sequoyah invented 85 symbols. In order to see whether it would work, he helped his six-year-old daughter Ayoka learn each symbol and found she could learn to read and write very quickly. Sequoyah’s invention was a success!

Before long, Sequoyah’s writing system had spread far and wide. Cherokee people living in all different parts of the country learned to read and write. In 1825, Sequoyah’s system was made the official written language for Cherokee people. To this day, Cherokee speakers still use Sequoyah’s writing system. In some parts of the United States, you can see street signs and billboards written in both English and Cherokee. Sequoyah will always be remembered for his important contribution to Cherokee people.

【1】Did the Cherokee have newspapers before 1809?

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【2】What did Sequoyah call the pieces of paper with marks?

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【3】How many symbols did Sequoyah invent in the Cherokee language?

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【4】When was Sequoyah’s system made the official written language?

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【5】Why will Sequoyah always be remembered?

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2.文中不得出现真实人名、地名、校名等;

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Can middle school students use mobile phones at school?

Nowadays, more and more teenagers use mobile phones. Can middle school students use mobile phones at school? Different students have different opinions about it.??????????????????????????????????????????????

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将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上。

【1】如果明天不下雨，运动会将准时举行。

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【2】这个剧本如此精彩，以至引起许多导演的注意。

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【3】直到莫言(MoYan)获得诺贝尔奖（the Nobel Prize for Literature）我们才注意他。

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【4】我想知道他在学习化学上是否遇到了困难。

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【5】由于糟糕的天气，他没有别的办法只能放弃了他的演讲。

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The yellow school bus is a familiar sight all over North America. It is a very convenient form of transportation because it takes students right to the entrance to the school. 67.It also gives students a chance to chat with their friends. However, the bus is slow and does not always pick up on time. The subway is a means of getting around quickly in many cities. However, 68.it is expensive and can be very crowded during rush hour. Another disadvantage of the subway is that the stops are not close to the school. 69.学生们经常不得不走很长时间的路or take a bus from the subway stop to the school.

Walking has a number of advantages for those who live close to school. It's free and it provides a form of exercise. 70.However, it's not interesting if you have a heavy schoolbag full of books to carry. It's also unpleasant if the weather is either too hot or cold.

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Two days later，he took me to the factory. I imagined everyone to be friends working together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music there.

When we arrived at the factory gate，my father spoke to the guard and one minute later we were inside. I walked around the factory looking at the building and the workers，listening to the noise. It was terrible. I ran back to my father and said，“I want to go home.” He asked me，“What do you think of the factory？” “Too bad，” I answered.

I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard so I could get into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so that I decided to major in (主修) languages at college. Thanks to my father and our trip to the paper factory，I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. My life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!

【1】What did the writer wanted to do when she was a little girl?

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【2】Who took the writer to the factory?

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【3】How did the writer feel when her father agreed with her idea?

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【4】What did the writer think of the factory?

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【5】Did the writer work in the local factory in the end?

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The Oriental Pearl Tower was finished on October 1st，1994.It was built in a style of Eastern taste. The whole building is like pearls (珍珠) of different sizes are dropping from the sky. Now the Oriental Pearl Tower is a famous tourist spot with beautiful views，restaurants，hotels，shopping centers and many interesting activities. It has already become one of the most famous buildings in Shanghai. And it has been regarded as one of the ten best spots in Shanghai.

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Some mistakes are little，like forgetting to feed the dog. Other mistakes can be bigger，like breaking your grandma's favorite cup.

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Making mistakes is an important part of learning. Sometimes when you are learning something new，you will make lots of mistakes before you can do the new thing easily. For example，when you are learning how to spell difficult words or riding a bike.

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No matter how hard we may try to do things the right way，making mistakes is a part of life，whether you are young or old. Because everyone makes mistakes from time to time and because making mistakes is part of learning to do things better，you shouldn't be too hard on yourself when a mistake happens.

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Your friends，your family and even your teachers might make mistakes sometimes. When someone around you makes a mistake，treat them like this：

?Try to be kind.

?Let them know that everyone makes mistakes sometimes and that it's important not to get

too upset about it.

?Help them to see how they could do it better next time.

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Most mistakes can't be undone (撤销)，but they can be fixed. When you realize that you have made a mistake，it helps to think：

?Why did I make that choice?

?Did that choice make me feel good or bad?

?What can I do to fix it now?

?Do I need to ask for some help to fix it?

?What would I choose next time?

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A．Mistakes help you learn

B．Fixing mistakes

C．Mistakes come in all shapes and sizes

D．When someone else makes a mistake

E．Everyone makes mistakes

F．I usually make mistakes.

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Country music talks about everyday life and feelings. It's the spirit of America，easy to understand，slow and basic.

Country music developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of the American countryside. Many of the songs tell about the lives of farmers. They talk about love，crops(庄稼) or death.

Rural life can be hard，so the words are often sad. At first，people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular. In the 1920s，people played country songs on the radio，and they made them into records.

When people moved to towns and cities to look for work，they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.

John Denver was one of America's most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song Take Me Home，Country Roads is well-known and people still play it today.

【1】Which of the following is NOT true about country music?

A. It's easy to understand.

B. It's usually about everyday life.

C. It started in the north of the U．S.

【2】The underlined word “rural” probably means “______”．

A. 城市的??? B. 校园的??? C. 乡村的

【3】People often play country music with ______.

A. the guitar??? B. the piano??? C. the violin

【4】When were country songs made into records?

A. In the 1920s.??? B. In the 1930s.??? C. In the 1950s.

【5】When people moved to towns and cities，they ______.

A. forgot their music

B. took their music with them

C. learned other kinds of music