They out hitting two stones together could make a spark（火花）. The spark could set dry leaves on fire. They could start this kind of fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing（摩擦） two stick together. They made a hole on a large stick and put a stick into the hole. And then they turned the stick again and again. a few minutes they started a fire.
About two hundred years ago. People began to matches （火柴）. One early match looked the match we used today. The match gave people a way to start a fire. Today people are finding new ways to start fires. One of the new ways to start a fire is to use an electronic fire starter（电子打火器）. Now you can matches and electronic fire starters at shops. Of course an electronic fire starter is more expensive than . it is useful.
After people learned to make fires, their lives became
A．can cook B．can eat C．can’t cook D．can’t eat
A．quiet B．full C．hot D．warm
A．ask B．keep C．let D．make
A．no way B．no idea C．a way D．an idea
A．took B．found C．looked D．heard
A．larger B．large C．smaller D．smallest
A．After B．Before C．When D．For
A．invented B．do C．make D．used
A．up B．different C．the same D．like
A．quick and easy B．slow and difficult C．new and interesting D．important and clever
A．always B．already C．even D．still
A．sell B．buy C．see D．find
A．a match B．a box of match C．a box of matches D．a box matches
A．so B．and C．but D．because
A．harder and harder B．easier and easier C．longer and longer D．happier and happier
完形填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分, 计15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day a wise young man was walking along the beach when he saw a young man far away picking up something and very gently throwing it into the sea. As he got , he called out to the young man, “Good morning! What are you doing?”
The young man , looked up and replied, “Throwing starfishes into the sea.”
“Why are you throwing starfishes into the sea?”
“The sun is up and the is going away. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll .
“But, young man, don’t you that there are miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t make a difference!”
The young man politely. Then he picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that .”
There is something very in each and every one of us. We have all been given the ability to make a difference to shape the future. We must each find our own starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the will be better.A. better B. farther C. closer
A. continued B. stopped C. watched
A. water B. wind C. boat
A. leave B. die C. run
A. believe B. realize C. expect
A. possibly B. hardly C. especially
A. replied B. argued C. listened
A. one B. time C. place
A. special B. brave C. strange
A. family B. country C. world
完型填空（共15分，每小题1分）
I was looking for a Christmas present for my daughter in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl, with some money in her little hand, was looking at some beautiful . When she saw a doll she liked, she would ask her father she had enough money. He usually said yes.
At the same time, a boy, with and small clothes, was looking at some video games. He, too, had money in his hand, but it looked no more than five dollars. Each time he up one of the video games and looked at his father, he shook his head.
The little girl had her doll, a very beautiful one. , she noticed the boy and his father. She saw the boy give up a video game with disappointment (失望) and walk to another corner of the store.
The little girl put her doll back to the and ran over to the video game. After she talked to her father, she paid for the video game and whispered to the .
So the boy got the video game that he wanted —he was told it was a from the store. He smiled happily, although he felt it was so incredible (不可相信的).
The girl saw all this happen. She , too.
When I walked out of the store to my car, I heard the father ask his daughter why she had done that. I would never their short talk. “Daddy, didn’t Grandma want me to buy something that would me happy?”
He said, “Of course, she did.”
“Well, I just !” With that, the little girl started skipping (蹦跳) towards their car .
A．shops B．dolls C．flowers D．girls
A．when B．that C．if D．why
A．poor B．expensive C．fashionable D．old
A．looked B．picked C．carried D．caught
A．chosen B．completed C．brought D．decided
A．However B．Finally C．So D．Again
A．floor B．seat C．store D．shelf
A．boy B．father C．shop assistant D．shoppers
A．at once B．for free C．in time D．on sale
A．prize B．surprise C．memory D．return
A．smiled B．cried C．was surprised D．felt sorry
A．repeat B．remember C．forget D．forgive
A．make B．bring C．find D．lead
A．see B．did C．will D．had
A．carefully B．happily C．luckily D．angrily
完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It was the first day of school. I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile.
She said, “Hi, young man! I'm Rose. I'm 87 years old. Can I give you a hug? ”
I said , “Of course!”
“Why are you in college at an age?” I asked.
She joked, “I'm here to meet a husband, get married, have children, and then travel around the world.”
“No, seriously,” I asked.
“I always of having a college education. Now I'm getting one!” she told me.
After a year, Rose became popular. She easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from .
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to at our party. I'll never forget what she taught .
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow because we stop playing. Here are the of staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every . You've got to have a dream. When you your dreams, you die!” she said.
“There is a big between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesn't take any talent or ability,” she added. “But to , you have to find the chance in change. Have no regrets. We usually don't have regrets for what we did , rather for things we did not do.”
Finally we graduated from the college with Rose. One week graduation, she died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
A．slowly B．happily C．heavily D．badly
A．so B．this C．such D．that
A．rich B．bad C．poor D．short
A．hoped B．wished C．wanted D．dreamed
A．another B．the other C．the others D．others
A．say B．speak C．talk D．discuss
A．us B．her C．him D．them
A．young B．old C．tall D．thin
A．stories B．secrets C．seasons D．surveys
A．week B．month C．year D．day
A．lose B．have C．keep D．like
A．chance B．change C．difference D．problem
A．stand up B．grow up C．grow old D．keep healthy
A．because B．so C．though D．but
A．in B．after C．during D．before
完形填空（10分，共10题）
Many students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic questions.
The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?”
This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!
The question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I'm and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”
When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a talk. Many people are shy when they English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I write them , but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”
Try to remember eight or ten a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the names for everything you see?A. watch B. watching C. to watch
A. book B. play C. song
A. two B. twice C. second
A. shy B. funny C. outgoing
A. do B. is C. are
A. write B. speak C. listen
A. hardly B. never C. always
A. off B. down C. up
A. letters B. paragraphs C. words
A. English B. Chinese C. Japanese
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入短文相应空白处的最佳选项。
Hello，my name is David．Last summer I a great vacation．
I went across the USA with my parents car．We drove six to eight a day．In big cities，we stayed in big hotels．The food usually delicious．Most of the hotels had pools and game rooms．I played there happily．But there were too many people in the hotels，so we often had to sleep in one room．And it was ，too．
Sometimes，we in a small wooden house in the mountains．I really loved it．The cabin（小木屋） was clean quiet. We had two rooms，so I could get up late in the morning．We always got up early we wanted to go swimming． was a beautiful lake near the small wooden house．We also went fishing and cooked food outside.
A．have B．has C．had D．having
A．by B．with C．of D．from
A．years B．months C．hours D．weeks
A．were B．are C．is D．was
A．swim B．swims C．swimming D．swam
A．high B．low C．cheap D．expensive
A．worked B．studied C．stayed D．cleaned
A．but B．or C．not D．and
A．if B．because C．after D．before
A．There B．It C．This D．That
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