A road is a bridge between two places. The Silk Road has been a bridge between East and West for more than 2,000 years.
But do you know the Silk Road is not a single route(路线)?
It is a series of trade and cultural transmission (传送) routes. It began during the Western Han Dynasty. The trade route starts from the city of Xi’an in Shaanxi province and ends in Eastern Europe, near today’s Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea. The Silk Road was about 6,500 kilometers long. It went across one-fourth of the planet.
The Silk Road got its name because Chinese silk used to be carried along this road. Besides silk, jade, ceramics and iron went west to Rome. From the west came glass, gems, and food like carrots and sesame.
The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. Besides trade, knowledge about science, arts and literature, as well as crafts and technologies was shared across the Silk Roads. In this way, languages and cultures developed and influenced each other.
Today, places along the Silk Road are great travel destinations, such as the Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an and Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) in Dunhuang, Gansu. Now, beginning in August, a new train line, the New Orient Express, runs from Beijing across the Silk Road.
Where does the Silk Road start and end?
A. Xi’an and Western Europe
B. Xi’an and Eastern Europe
C. Dunhuang and Eastern EuropeMany things were carried to China from the west along the Silk Road except______.
A. sesame B. silk C. gemsWhich of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Silk was once carried along the road, so it was named the Silk Road.
B. It went across one-fourth of the planet.
C. The Silk Road is about 1400 years old.According to the passage, the Silk Road is meaningful NOT because______.
A. it connected China with the outside world
B. it was the longest road in the world
C. it’s one of the cultural transmission routes We can infer from passage that_____.
A. now tourists can travel along the Silk Road by train
B. the Silk Road was the only route to spread culture in history
C. China didn’t benefit from (从……中收益)the Silk Road
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down
to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without aword. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
| A．was still the same as usual |
| B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school |
| D．worked hard but said little |
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．用功 |
| B．捶书 |
| C．发泄 |
| D．振作 |
The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）
People in different parts of the world eat different things. In South China people eat rice every day. Sometimes they eat it two or three times a day, for breakfast, lunch and supper. And people usually eat rice with fish, meat and vegetables.
The Japanese eat rice, too. They also eat a lot of fish because they live near the sea. It’s easy for them to get fish. Sometimes, they eat raw（生的）fish.
In western countries such as Britain, Australia and the USA, the most important food is bread and potatoes. People there can cook potatoes in many different ways. In Britain the most popular food is fish and chips. Sometimes people cook this kind of food at home, but they usually buy it at the shop. They eat it at home, in their workplace, in the park or even on the road. People call it “take-away” food.What do people in South China eat every day according to this passage?
Do the Japanese eat rice?
What is the most important food in western countries?
Where do people in western countries eat “take-away” food?
What does the passage mainly（主要地）tell us?
“Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet,” Mrs. Brown says to her husband. “That sounds like a very good idea,” he answers. “Do you want to see the ads （厂告）in the newspaper?” “Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Tomorrow is Saturday, so we can both go,” Mrs. Brown says.
The next morning, the Browns (Mr. Brown and Ms. Brown) meet Mr. Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,” Mr. Snow says, “So I need to ask you some questions.”
After they talk for a while, the Browns decide to get a small dog. It will not need a big house. A small dog will bark (吠) and warn (警告 ) them if someone tries to go into their house. After Mr. Snow gives the Browns a book on pet care, they choose one and want to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hasn’t checked her yet. So Mr. Snow tells them to come back on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon the Browns go to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, “Coco has got all of her shots (预防针) . She is healthy.” The Browns thank the doctor and take Coco home.From the passage we learn that________.
| A．Coco is a small and healthy dog |
| B．the Browns know about Coco from the newspaper |
| C．Mr. Brown and Ms. Brown take Coco home on Saturday |
| D．Mr. Brown and Ms. Brown have different ideas on getting a pet |
The underlined word “shelter” means _______.
| A．a place to sell small dogs |
| B．a place to keep animals without home |
| C．a place to study animals |
| D．a place to sell books on pet care |
Mr. Snow asks the Browns some questions because__________.
| A．the Browns want to get a small dog |
| B．the Browns don’t have money to get a pet |
| C．he wants to be sure the Browns has a big house |
| D．he wants to be sure the Browns will be friendly to pets |
The Browns want a small dog because________.
| A．it is usually healthy |
| B．it eats a little food |
| C．it can help them watch their house |
| D．it usually has a beautiful name |
When you are not happy, there are six ways to make you happy or feel good about yourself.
(1) Look in the mirror (镜子) and say to yourself, “I’m a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It really works!
(2) Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
(3) Smile! Be friendly to people around you. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
(4) Learn something new! Do you always want to learn how to swim? Go for it!
(5) Read and start a diary (日记) . Turn offthe TV and let your imagination (想象) fly! If you have any ideas or dreams, write them down!
(6) Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your mum and dad or maybe even your cousin.What should you do if you have any ideas or dreams according to the passage?
| A．Do some reading. | B．Tell others. |
| C．Talk with your parents. | D．Write them down. |
Where can you read this passage?
| A．In a story book. | B．In a dictionary. |
| C．In a magazine. | D．In a diary. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．Do something nice. | B．Smile at other people. |
| C．Stay with your family. | D．Feel good about yourself. |
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SOSHOW CINEMA Film: Lucy ( thour and 50 minutes) Date: from Monday to Friday Time: 2:30pm Price: $2.00 ( children under 12 are not allowed) Tele: 831931 |
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HAPPY THEATRE Film: Fleet of Time (2 hours) Date: from Monday to Friday Time: 9:00am Price: $2.00 $1.50 (children under 18) Tele: 873420 |
Which film can you watch in the morning?
| A．Fleet of Time. | B．Lucy. |
| C．Madagascar. | D．HarryPotter. |
If you want to know something about Lucy, you can call____.
| A．845616 | B．831931 | C．873420 | D．806163 |
Mr. Green and his 9-year-old son want to see Harry Potter. They should pay____.
| A．$3.50 | B．$4.00 | C．$4.20 | D．$7.70 |
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