The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the and the sun off the people. Most umbrellas can be folded up(折叠) so it is to carry them.
However, the umbrella has not always been as as it is now. In the past, it was a symbol of importance. Some African countries still use umbrellas in this .Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important person.
Umbrellas are very old. People in different parts of the world began to umbrellas at different times. The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ago. From there, umbrellas to India and Egypt. In Greece and Rome, wouldn’t use them. They believed umbrellas were only for women.
England was the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very and umbrellas are very useful.
Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you one, thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them, you’ll feel you are important people, too.
A．rain B．could C．air D．water
A．lovely B．cheap C．hard D．easy
A．light B．heavy C．common D．special
A．way B．size C．reason D．place
A．discover B．use C．examine D．discuss
A．walked B．travelled C．rode D．flew
A．children B．parents C．men D．women
A．probably B．already C．suddenly D．immediately
A．sunny B．rainy C．snowy D．windy
A．sell B．return C．borrow D．carry
Life in 30 years will be 31 because many changes will take place, but what will the changes be?
The population is growing fast. There will be 32 people in the world and most of them will live longer than before. Computers will be 33 smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the important 34 in school.
People will work fewer hours than they are doing now, and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and 35 . And more people will go to other countries 36 holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for 37 new towns and houses. Then there will be less 38 for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe people won’t eat it every day, they will eat more vegetables and fruit instead. Maybe people will be healthier.
Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work will 39 by robots. Because of this, many people will not have 40 to do. This will be a problem. A. same B. difference C. different
A. little and little B. less and less C. more and more
A. much B. many C. more
A. subject B. subjects C. way
A. easily B. more easily C. easier
A. for B. with C. at
A. build B. building C. to build
A. rooms B. room C. spaces
A. done B. do C. be done
A. works enough B. enough works C. enough work
One can have many experiences, but the one I never forget is my bicycling trip in Taiwan. When we were going to 46 school, my teacher suggested that we could do something special to remember our school life. After a long discussion, we decided to travel 47 the whole island by bicycle.
We began to get some training to make our 48 stronger. So we ran 3,000 meters after school. At first, I could only ran about 2,000 meters. My legs were heavy like steel and my heart 49 very fast. After two weeks of training, I could run 3,000 meters 50 .
We started our journey the last week of July. We rode about 100 kilometers 51 . It was very hot and our clothes were 52 all the time. One day, we were riding up the mountain when there were 53 wrong with my bicycle, and I fell and was hurt. I almost gave up and didn’t want to 54 the trip, but I tried to solve the problems successfully and kept on. Fifteen days passed, we returned to school again. We were so 55 .
This experience was like a miracle for me. I learned that I could do what I want to.
A．leave B．pass C．enter D．choose
A．toward B．along C．from D．around
A．arm B．heart C．body D．leg
A．ran B．beat C．hurt D．broke
A．safely B．easily C．luckily D．pleasantly
A．every day B．every week C．every month D．every year
A．wet B．dry C．clean D．dirty
A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something
A．miss B．continue C．stop D．begin
A．surprised B．worried C．excited D．interested
The train started moving. It was full of people of all ages. Near the 46 sat an old man with his 30-year-old son. As the train passed by, the son was very 47 as he looked out of the window. “Dad, look! The green trees moving away from us are very beautiful.”
This behavior from a 30-year-old son made 48 people feel strange about him. Everyone started murmuring (小声嘀咕) about the son. “This man seems to be stupid.” Ross said to his wife. Suddenly it started 49 . Rain drops fell on the travelers through the window. The 30-year-old son said with joy, “Dad, look! See 50 beautiful the rain is.”
Ross’ wife got angry 51 the rain drops made her new suit wet. “Can’t you see it’s raining, old man? If your son is not feeling well, get him to a 52 , and don’t let him annoy(打扰) us.”
The old man didn’t say anything 53 . Then he answered in a low voice, “We are on the way back from the hospital. He was blind when he was born, and he only 54 his vision(视力) last week. Everything is new to his 55 Please excuse us for the trouble...”A. floor B. window C. door
A. excited B. sad C. surprised
A. another B. other C. the other
A. raining B. shining C. blowing
A. what B. how C. which
A. because B. because of C. why
A. restaurant B. hospital C. hotel
A. at first B. at last C. at times
A. has got B. gets C. got
A. ears B. eyes C. nose
Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will 36 they go to learn language, geography, history, science and all the other subjects．That is quite true．But 37 do they learn these things?
People send their children to school to plan for their future work and life．Nearly 38 they study at school has some practical（实践的） use 39 their life, but is that the 40 reason they go to school?
There is 41 in education than just learning facts．We go to school above all to learn how to learn 42 when we have left school we can go on learning．If a man really knows how to learn, He will always be successful, because whenever he has to do something new, he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way．The uneducated person on the other hand, is 43 unable to do it, or does it badly．So the purpose （目的） of school is not just 44 languages, geography, science and so on, but to teach pupils the 45 to learn．
A．speak B．say C．talk D．tell
A．how B．where C．why D．what
A．nothing B．all things C．everyone D．everything
A．at B．in C．on D．with
A．best B．first C．just D．only
A．more B．many C．much D．most
A．so that B．if C．though D．but
A．both B．either C．neither D．not
A．learn B．to learn C．teach D．to teach
A．subjects B．reasons C．way D．knowledge
This is a _1___of David’s family．This man__2__Mr Brown．__3_ is David’s father．He is a worker．_4__ woman is Mrs. Brown．___5__ is David’s mother．She is a teacher．Who __6___ this boy and ___ 7 ___ girl? The __8__ is David, Mr. Brown’s son．The girl is Tina, Mr. Brown’s ___9__．Tina is__10__ sister．David and Tina are brother and sister．
A．map B．book C．photo D．room
A．am B．is C．are D．be
A．Her B．She C．His D．He
A．This B．These C．A D．An
A．Her B．She C．His D．He
A．am B．is C．are D．be
A．a B．an C．this D．these
A．boy B．boys C．girl D．girls
A．sister B．cousin C．daughter D．brother
A．David B．Davids C．David’s D．the David
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