I would like to buy a house---- modern, comfortable, and __________ in a quiet place.

Your sister as well as you _______ a student.

Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the oldest one is the Great Pyramid of Giza. There are three large pyramids at Giza, outside the modern capital of Egypt, Cairo. The largest and most famous one is called the Great Pyramid. The workers built it as a tomb (坟墓) for the Pharaoh Khufu (法老胡夫).

It took more than twenty years to build the Great Pyramid. When it was built, the pyramid was about 146.5 metres high. Over the years it has lost about eight metres off its top.

The pyramid is made of large stone blocks (石块) — 2,300,000 of them! Each of these blocks weighs over 2,000 kilograms. The ancient Egyptians did not have any modern machines. How did they build the pyramid? The pyramid shows that the ancient people were intelligent and had great skills.

People once thought that the Egyptians made slaves (奴隶) do all the work on the Great Pyramid. But in fact, they used farmers.

1.From the passage we can learn that _____.

2.According to the passage, the height of the Great Pyramid may be_____ metres now.

3.What does the underlined word “intelligent” mean in Chinese?

4.In fact, the Egyptians used ____ to build the pyramid.

5.What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

Green tea is the best choice for office workers.

People who always work in places with air conditioning may face skin problems such as easily dry skin. Among all the drinks, green tea is the best choice. Because there are important things in green tea and they are often called catechins(儿茶酚). Moreover, drinking more green tea can prevent computer radiation(辐射).

Winter is the season to drink black tea.

Chinese medicine believes that different people should drink different tea based on the different characteristics and tastes of each kind of tea. Black tea can warm the stomach and quicken digestion(消化). Therefore, drinking warm black tea in the cold winter is a most suitable choice.

Do not drink strong tea.

Strong tea may make the body far too excited and can badly affect the cardiovascular(心血管的) as well as the nervous system(神经系统). For a person who has problem with these parts, to drink overly (过度地) strong tea may cause heart and blood pressure illness, or even make the old illnesses much worse.

Do not drink too much tea when you are eating.

Drinking too much tea or strong thick tea may not be good for taking in many constant elements and trace elements(常量元素和微量元素). Also, people should not drink tea with milk or other milky food.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.We can read the article in ________.

2.If you always work with computer, what kind of tea should you drink?

3.What does the underlined word “suitable” mean in this passage?

4.Too much thick tea may cause ________.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.If you want to enjoy jazz, you should call _________.

2.Hebei Museum opens _______ hours a week.

3.If Jack wants to be an excellent dancer when he grows up, he should go to ___.

4.What can visitors do in Hong Kong according to the material?

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

In some countries, the most common unlucky number is thirteen. People don’t like to live in a house that is number 13. People don’t like to have parties with thirteen people. People don’t like to do important things on the thirteenth of the month. Also, when you add the Japanese unlucky numbers together---nine and four ---they make thirteen.

There aren’t many business meetings on the thirteenth of the month especially when the thirteenth is on a Friday. Friday is always unlucky. Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden (伊甸园) on a Friday. Jesus Christ died on a Friday. There were thirteen people at his last supper. In Europe, they kill criminals(罪犯) on Fridays.

For some people, unlucky numbers do the opposite things. My elder brother was born on the thirteenth. He passed his exams on the thirteenth. He married on the thirteenth. He became a pilot on the thirteenth. It was always a lucky number for him.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.What is the unlucky number in Japanese?

2.Generally speaking, how many days are there in a year on which people don’t want to hold business meetings?

3.Which of the following is NOT used to prove that Friday or thirteen is unlucky?

4.When did Europeans kill criminals?

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

Henry found a job in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn't do anything but wanted to get rich. It was a cold morning. It _______ （snow） and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy the books and the young man had nothing  ______ （do）. He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he  ______ （see） a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street. “It _____  （be） full of expensive things.” Henry said to himself. “I have to get it right now, or others  ______  （take） it away.” He went out of the shop and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle （鸣笛）， but he didn't hear it and went on  ______ （run）. The man drove to the side, hit a big tree and  ______ （hurt） in the accident. Two weeks later Henry was taken to court. A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running across the street. He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing. “But you  ______  （hear） me this time,” said the judge. “Oh, I'm sorry. Now I can hear with one ear.” “ ______ （cover） the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deaf one. Well, can you hear me?” “No, I can't, sir.” “You  ______   （tell） lies. There is nothing wrong with either of your ears.” The judge said.

阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Do you like animals? Do you want to keep animals? Yes, many people like animals and want to keep a lovely animal as a p_____ . It's a pity that they don't have a suitable place to keep them. However, keeping fish may be the best choice.

Why keep them?

People keep dogs and cats because they enjoy their friendship. Fish can not be friendly, but they have beautiful shapes and colors. It's a pleasure to watch as they swim i_____   their tank（水槽）。

What do they need?

First of all, the fish need a suitable （合适的） tank, and you must fill the tank w_____  suitable water. It is also good for t_____  to have a few water plants in the tank to keep the water pure （纯净）。 Putting a few snails （蜗牛） in the tank is a good i_____  . They will keep it c_____  

What about feeding them?

There are many kinds of fish food t_____   you can get in the shops. Most are suitable for all kinds of fish. You should feed your fish only o_____   a day. It is important not to give them  t_____   much food. Just give them as much as they can e_____   up in about 15 minutes. This will keep them healthy.

WangXiaojun, a 12-year-old boy, lives in the countryside in Hubei Province. Today is his birthday. His parents have prepared a nice dinner for him, but the boy says, A. I won’t have dinner because after dinner, today is over, and my parents are leaving for Shenzhen tomorrow. I don’t want to let them go.

It is the first birthday that Wang Xiaojun has spent with his parents in three years. In the past three years, his parents have worked in Shenzhen to make money. They B. ______ (not see) their son for three years. Tomorrow they have to leave for Shenzhen again.

Wang is not the only left-behind child (留守儿童). In the countryside of China, there are more than 20 million children C. _______ (stay) at home without their parents. Left-behind children face a lot of problems. Most of them stay with their grandparents. They get less care from their parents. D. 他们常感到孤独。Some of the don’t learn well because their parents can’t help them E. _______ their studies.

The Chinese government cares about the children very much and is trying to solve their problems now.

1.将A处画线句子译成汉语。

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2.在B、C两处填入所给词的适当形式。

B:                         C:               

3.将D处画线句子译成英语。

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4.在E处填入合适的介词。

E:            

5.根据短文回答问题。

Why don’t many left-behind children learn well?

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