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【1】I will go to the _____ to buy some food with my mother this afternoon.

【2】Do you have to wear uniforms on _____?

【3】We need four apples to make apple ____．

【4】I prefer bread with_____ in it. It's more delicious.

【5】The cocoa ____ is used to make some kinds of drinks.

76．玛丽(Mary)对中国的传统文化很感兴趣，你能给她介绍一下你最喜欢的中国传统节日吗？

提示：1.内容要点：你最喜欢的节日的名称、时间、有什么传统活动及你喜欢的理由等；

2．语句通顺，符合逻辑，可适当发挥；

3．词数不少于80。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mary，

How are you? I'm really glad that you are interested in Chinese traditional festivals.________________________________________________________________________

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Yours，

Chen Zhong

The exact origin (起源) of the holiday is unclear.One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages，when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land，a Christmas Box was placed by a priest (神父) on each ship.Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box.It was sealed_up and kept on board until the ship came home safely.Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a mass of thanks for the success of the sailing.The priest wouldn't open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.

One more thought is about the “Alms Box” placed in every church on Christmas Day.Worshippers (做礼拜的人) put gifts for the poor into it.These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas.That is why that day became known as Boxing Day.

Today，many businesses，organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating (捐赠) their time，services and money to aid Food Banks，providing gifts for the poor，or helping families in need.Besides，spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.

【1】Sailors dropped money into the Christmas Box in order to ________.

A. save the poor B. pay for the priest

C. discover new land D. pray for sailing safety

【2】What does the underlined phrase “sealed up” mean?

A. 密封 B. 悬挂 C. 归还 D. 传递

【3】The following activities can show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day EXCEPT ________.

A. offering gifts to the poor

B. supporting families in need

C. spending time with family

D. giving money to aid Food Banks

【4】The purpose of the passage is ________.

A. to praise the kindness of priests

B. to introduce the origins of Boxing Day

C. to call on people to help the poor

D. to compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day

On Thanksgiving Day，a teacher asked her class of first graders to draw a picture【1】 something they were thankful for.She thought that these children from poor【2】 (family) actually had little to be thankful for.And she found most of them drawing pictures of flowers or tables with food.The teacher was very 【3】 (surprise) to see the picture Douglas handed in.It's a hand，a simple hand.

But whose hand？The class were very interested in the strange picture.“I think it must be the hand of God that brings us food，” said one child.“A farmer，” said another.“Because【4】 (him) or she grows beautiful flowers.” Finally when the others were at work，the teacher went over to Douglas' desk and asked 【5】 hand it was.“It's your hand，teacher，” he said quietly and 【6】 (shy)．

She remembered that she had taken Douglas，【7】 dirty lonely child，by the hand while having a class break.She often did that with the children.But it【8】 (mean) so much to Douglas.Perhaps this is 【9】 (everyone) Thanksgiving，not for the material things we get，【10】 for the chance，in whatever small way，to give to others.

Chinese people 【1】 (庆祝) the Spring Festival 【2】 (高兴地)．During the festival，people visit friends and【3】 (亲戚)．They 【4】 (招待) each other with 【5】 (和蔼) and warmth.They also give each other 【6】 (礼物)，【7】 (传播) love and joy.People eat lots of delicious food such as meat，vegetables，fruit and 【8】 (甜点)．Sometimes people go out to 【9】 (欣赏) the mountains and rivers.Many people put on 【10】 (体重) after the Spring Festival.

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【1】The three hens ________ three eggs yesterday.

【2】What a nice ________！ Who did you get it from?

【3】The policeman ________ the little boy not to play in the street.

【4】Don't ________ anything, or you will be punished.

【5】Father Christmas ________ love by giving gifts everywhere.

76．以“The Hero in My Heart”为题，写一篇不少于80词的短文。

提示：可以谈论一下你心中的英雄是谁(比如亲人、朋友、老师或名人等)；他(她)有什么样的事迹或故事；你喜欢他(她)的原因及应该怎样向他(她)学习。

He was born in London, England in 1955.When he was a small boy, Tim was interested in playing with electrical things.He studied science at Oxford University.He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21.

Tim started working on early computers.At that time, they were much bigger than now.He worked in England then Switzerland.Tim was really interested in two things, computers and how the brain works.How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly? He had to work with people all over the world.They shared information about computers.It was hard to manage all the information.He answered the same questions again and again.It took a lot of time.It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information.Tim also forgot things easily.Could a computer work like a brain? Could it “talk” to other computers?

There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use.In 1989, Tim BernersLee invented the World Wide Web (WWW) all by himself.This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet.When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web.The Internet grew quickly after that.

Tim BernersLee doesn't think he did anything special.He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there.All he did was to put them together.He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today.

Most inventors want to become rich.But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing.He now works in America.He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use.Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!

【1】What was Tim BernersLee interested in?

A. Looking for jobs in different cities.

B. Talking to people around the world.

C. Studying how to connect computers.

D. Exploring how to improve memory.

【2】The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refers to “________”．

A. Working on early computers

B. Connecting different facts together

C. Travelling to the office in Switzerland

D. Repeating the answers to the same questions

【3】In what order did the following events take place?

a．Tim worked in England.

b．Tim worked in Switzerland.

c．Tim made his first computer.

d．Tim invented the World Wide Web.

e．Tim studied science at Oxford University.

A. c—e—d—a—b B. e—b—a—c—d

C. c—d—a—e—b D. e—c—a—b—d

【4】What does the writer think of Tim BernersLee?

A. He is not famous because he is not rich.

B. He has changed our lives and he is great.

C. He did nothing special but make people a good life.

D. He has made great achievements in memory research.

Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province.He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period.He had a hard childhood.His father died when he was only 3.His mother brought him up.As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn't give up studying.He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.

Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history.At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn.He had about 3，000 students in his lifetime.

Today, people still follow Confucius' lessons.He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned.“When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas.I choose their good qualities and follow them.”

He also taught us that thinking is very important in study.“All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的)．All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”

Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society.His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners.“A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.

People use his ideas to help themselves and society.At present, more than 100 Internet websites are telling people about him, and his ideas have gone far into East and South Asia.

【1】People still remember Confucius today because of ________.

A. his hard work in the childhood

B. his wise thoughts about education

C. his travelling from state to state

D. his birth in Spring and Autumn Period

【2】Which is the correct order of the following statements?

①Confucius' father died and he had to help raise the family.

②Confucius educated about 3，000 students in his lifetime.

③Confucius visited many famous teachers in his childhood.

④Confucius' ideas are learned from all over the world.

⑤Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history.

A. ③①④②⑤ B. ①③⑤②④

C. ①③②⑤④ D. ③①④⑤②

【3】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. No one has something worthy to be learned.

B. All study but no thinking makes people puzzled.

C. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.

D. A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.

【4】From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________.

A. people in East and South Asia know little about Confucius' ideas in the future

B. people only use Confucius' ideas to help them study

C. more and more people will learn about Confucius' ideas in the future

D. we can hardly find any information about Confucius on the Internet

Helen Thayer, one of the greatest explorers of the 20th century, loves challenges.She says, “I like to see what's 【1】 the other side of the hill.” She has gone almost everywhere to do that.

Helen Thayer was born in New Zealand.She has been 【2】(explore) the world most of her life.Since childhood, she has travelled 【3】(wide) in very cold climates and across rough lands.At the age of 50, she became 【4】 first woman to travel alone to the North Pole.Accompanied only by her dog Charlie, she survived cold weather and meetings with polar bears.She has also kayaked(划皮艇) 2，200 miles down the Amazon, and climbed several mountains.

Helen Thayer has never let age 【5】(stop) her.She and her husband, Bill, had a lifelong dream for their 40 wedding anniversary (周年纪念)．They walked 1，600 miles in intense heat across the Gobi Desert.There they met Mongolian nomads (游牧民) and learned about their culture.To celebrate 50 years of 【6】(marry), the Thayers walked almost 900 miles across the Sahara Desert to study the customs of the people 【7】live there.Now in their 【8】(seventy), Thayer keeps planning trips for the future.

In recent years, Thayer has been talking to groups around the world.She has continued to travel 【9】 bring back stories to share with both children and adults.Thayer hopes to encourage people to follow their passions and realise their dreams.What is her【10】(advise)? Set goals, plan for success and never give up.