Wood-block printing was invented sometime between the 4th and the 7th c 56 in Chi?na. The earliest book that we have was p 57 in 868 and was found in a Dunhuang cave. Wood-block printing took a long time because a new block was needed for every p 58 in z book. By the 1 Ith century printed books could be f 59 all over China. They included books of Confucius' thoughts, dictionaries, and books on maths. In 1340, books could be printed u-sing two c　 60 , black and red.

A 61 the Chinese learnt about printing so early, printing was not introduced in other parts of the world for hundreds of years. It is thought that when the great Italian traveler Marco Polo visited China in the 13th century, he s 62 printed books. It is possible that Marco Po?lo brought that k 63 to Europe. But printed books did not come to Europe u 64 1450 when a German called Johann Gutenberg i 65 a printing machine. Twenty-four years later, in 1474, an Englishman called William Caxton printed the first printed book in English. His second book was about the game of chess. Caxton printed about a hundred books, and some can still be found today in museums.

56. c_____57. p_____ 58. p_____59. f_____ 60. c_____

61. A_____ 62. s_____ 63. k_____ 64. u_____ 65. i_____

寒假即将来临，Linda给旅行社写了一封信，咨询有关假期旅游的情况，其中有几个词打不出来。请根据中文意思将这封信补全。

Dear Dream Travel,

My family and I hope to take a trip this winter somewhere in southern China. We want to go somewhere that is warmer and   61   (更干净) than our city. It would be better if it has some fantastic    62   (风景). And we’d like to go on a train or a   63   (飞机), but we don’t want to drive our car because that will make us too     64   (累的). We enjoy hiking, camping,     65   (钓鱼) ，swimming, visiting museums and zoos, meeting people, and seeing new places that are   66   (令人兴奋的). Of course, some places   67   (靠近) the sea is great. We love great food and   68  (音乐). So we think it’s better to go to places where there are good restaurants and concerts. I think I might want a tour guide so I don’t get lost.

We’d like to be away for    69   (七) days. Can you kindly offer us some suggestions for our vacation spots? Please tell me how much each place will cost for our vacation.

Thank you very much!

                                                Best ____70___(祝愿)

Linda

61．________   62．________   63．________   64．________   65．________

66．________   67．________   68．________   69．________   70. ________ 

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺正确连贯（每个单词限用一次）

Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a _61_____ attitude. A study shows that the people who are___62___ are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some___63___：

·Speak loud　When you are not confident, you can't do well __64____ you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The __65____ voice can help you become more confident.

·Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired but___66___relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.

·Encourage yourself　Write down a list of things you  _67_____ during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give __68____ praise for the good things you've done.

·Get rid of fear   Fear comes along with failure. But it's easy to overcome if you know that __69____ is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

·Pick up a hobby　If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you _70_____. And it will make you happy and confident.

　　Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it's hard for you to communicate with your parents, don't worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap(消除代沟).

　　Don't argue(争辩) with your parents. Don't get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won't agree with your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can't express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don't think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.

　　Try to reach a compromise(和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael's mother didn't agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.

　　Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect(尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

　　Talk about your values(价值观). The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

　　A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try.

　　(61) The passage tells us __________ have a communication problem.

　　A. parents and other people              B. school kids and their parents

　　C. teachers and their students            D. parents and children of all ages

　　(62) Your parents probably won't agree with you ideas if you __________.

　　A. are quiet                           B. write letter to them

　　C. are not polite enough                       D. express yourself well

　　(63) The underlined phrase "cool off" in the passage means "______________".

　　A. to get you quiet and relaxed            B. to have a good rest

　　C. to make yourself happy               D. to hide yourself quickly

　　(64) If there's really a generation gap between you and your parents, you'd better __________.

　　A. agree with them all the times           B. keep away from them

　　C. have a talk with them often            D. know about their values

　　(65) How do we make a good relationship with parents according to the writer?

　　A. To talk about our values.              B. To always show love and respect to them.

　　C. To argue with them over and over.       D. To keep silent for some time.

Nancy is an English school girl. She studies in a middle school. She has a little brother. His name is John. John is only four. Nancy likes him very much.

　　Today is Sunday. Nancy wants to do her homework. She takes out her pencil-box and opens it. “Oh, dear! where’s my pen? “She can’t find her pen. She goes to ask her brother in his bedroom.

　　“John! I can’t find my pen. Can you see. . . Oh, what are you doing with my pen? ”

　　“I’m writing to my friend, Peter. “ John answers.

　　“But how can you? You don’t know how to write! ”

“It doesn’t matter. Peter can’t read. ” John says.

(　 )61.How old is Nancy’s brother?

　　　 A.Five　　　　　　　　　 B.Four　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.Six　　　　　　　　　 D.Three

(　 )62.________ can’t find her pen.

　　　 A.Nancy　　　　　　　 B.Peter　　　　　　　 C.John　　　　　　　　 D.Friend

(　 )63.Where’s John?

　　　 A.In the school.　　 B.In a shop.　　　　C.In his bedroom. D.In her father’s car.

(　 )64.Which is not right?

　　　 A.Nancy finds her pen in John’s room.　　　 B.John can’t write.

　　　 C.John is writing with her sister’s pen.　　　 D.Peter can read.

(　 )65.John and Peter are ________.

　　　 A.friends　　 　　 B.English　　 　 C.at home　　 　 D.school girls