Today, clothes are made in many different colours. They are also made from many different
like wool, cotton, linen and silk. Most people own lots of clothes. Each day, they choose what to wear.
Clothes
Clothes cover our bodies and protect us from the weather. They can also make us feel good about the way we look. Sometimes, our clothes tell other people about us, such as the work we do or what religion(宗教) we are. People have been wearing clothes for many thousands of years, but the clothes people wore long ago were different from the clothes people wear today.
Fashion
Fashion means the kinds of clothes that are popular at one time. Ancient Romans wore dresses. Some Romans wore togas(宽外袍) to special events. Long ago, women in some countries wore corsets under their dresses. Corsets were pulled in tight and tied at the back, so they weren’t to wear. Women wore corsets to make their waists (腰)look smaller. Fashion . It can be different from place to place. However, most people today wear simple clothes that are easy to put on and care for. Clothes need to be for the climate a person lives in, too.
Uniforms
People have worn uniforms for thousands of years. Uniforms show the work people do, or what school they go to, or what team or group they belong to. Most uniforms today are suitable. Some uniforms help to protect people from danger.
Clothes in the past and the future
You can learn more about the clothes people used to wear by looking at old paintings and old photos. What clothes will people wear in the future? What styles will people wear? Maybe people in the future will look back at the clothes in fashion today and think they look strange!
A．products B．chemicals C．materials D．styles
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．warm B．comfortable C．beautiful D．suitable
A．repeats B．continues C．increases D．changes
A．thick B．right C．traditional D．dry
A．especially B．seldom C．finally D．even
完形填空。阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was a busy morning about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 9:30. The nurse had him take a in the waiting area, him it would be at least 40 minutes someone would be able to see him. I saw him his watch and decided, since I was busy ---my patient didn’t 6 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. The gentleman said no and told me that he to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his . He told me she had been for a while and she had a special disease. I asked if she would be if he was a bit late. He replied that she knew who he was, and that she had not been able to him for five years. I was , and asked him, “And you go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back as he left.
Now I that in marriages, true love is of all that is. The happiest people don’t have the best of everything; They just the best use of everything they have. isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
A．breath B．test C．seat D．break
A．persuading B．promising C．understanding D．telling
A．if B．before C．since D．after
A．taking off B．fixing C．looking at D．winding
A．very B．also C．seldom D．not
A．turn up B．show off C．come on D．go away
A．needed B．forgot C．agreed D．happened
A．daughter B．wife C．mother D．sister
A．late B．well C．around D．there
A．lonely B．worried C．doubtful D．glad
A．so far B．neither C．no longer D．already
A．recognize B．answer C．believe D．expect
A．moving B．disappointed C．surprised D．satisfied
A．only B．then C．thus D．still
A．curiosity B．tears C．words D．judgment
A．realise B．suggest C．hope D．prove
A．agreement B．expression C．acceptance D．exhibition
A．necessarily B．completely C．naturally D．frequently
A．learn B．make C．favour D．try
A．Adventure B．Beauty C．Trust D．Life
完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案 。
Early every morning, my husband kissed the baby, said goodbye to me and then rushed out of the door, into his busy day. And then I fed my baby and it fell fast __ . Usually I would lay the baby in bed and quickly have the house in _.
This morning, however, I sat down, just ___, with the baby in my arms. The thoughts ran into memories of the mornings with my husband-------a father rushing out of the door to meet the obligations﹙责任﹚of life. Suddenly, I thought of my own .
My mother when I was ten. As I looked back, I could see how faithful my dad was. He worked hard to support our family alone. He provided food, clothing, warmth, and . Every time we were in danger, he would try his best to keep us safe.
After making the baby comfortable, I dialed my telephone number. I had just realized the _ of the ordinary（普通的）daily life going on around us. And we often took it for granted(理所当然), and it needed to be recognized（重新认识）.
“Hi, Dad.” I said, holding back tears（泪水）.
“Hey, how are you?”, was in his voice.
“Fine, I'm just _ _ to say... thank you.” I said it out before my throat ﹙喉咙﹚tightened（收紧） too much for me to_ __.
"What for?"
“For getting up and going to work every morning of my life. Now that I have my own child and I see my husband doing , I just wanted to thank you for being faithful.”
There was silence for a moment before my dad tried to keep . After a while, he said with a small shaking in his voice, "You're welcome, Bud.”
I don't remember much of the rest of the call, I will never forget that moment of revelation(显露)about my father. Since then, I have realized that those ordinary everyday fathers are the true heroes in life. I'm that my father was one of them.
A．sleepy B．asleep C．hungry D．thirsty
A．use B．line C．order D．fashion
A．thinking B．dreaming C．imagining D．expecting
A．child B．father C．mother D．family
A．passed by B．passed down C．passed away D．passed up
A．protection B．help C．family D．money
A．husband’s B．baby’s C．mother’s D．father’s
A．difference B．importance C．balance D．confidence
A．sadness B．stress C．sorry D．love
A．emailing B．arriving C．calling D．flying
A．say B．talk C．tell D．speak
A．differently B．the same C．again D．more
A．silent B．worried C．calm D．excited
A．and B．but C．or D．nor
A．surprised B．afraid C．thankful D．angry
完型填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
When I finished my work and put away my things, I hurried to drive home for my 30th birthday celebration. My husband called, he would give me a this evening. Then I came up to a red light and stopped.
As I was , I saw a young guy standing on my left. He was pale in the face and a cardboard sign with some writing on it. When you’re in the heart of downtown, it’s pretty to see homeless people asking for money. Generally, I would them, but this time when I looked over the sign, I stopped. I didn’t know , but this sign struck me.
I can’t remember what the sign said , but it was something like: “Need money / , have stomach cancer, homeless, anything helps.”
The light had just turned green, and there was a line of supper rush hour traffic me. I went back and forth in my mind a hundred times in that next second.” Should I do something or just ?” The traffic moved forward, and I went with it.
About a block or two away, my heart had sunk simply for this guy. I felt so for him. So, I decided to go back and ask him if I could buy him some food and listen to his .
It took me about five minutes to turn around and back on to the same where I had seen him. It was just five minutes--but he had gone.
“Where did he go so fast?” I wondered. So, there was left to do except going on my driving.
Back at home, I just couldn’t happy when I thought of the pale face. If you get an idea from inside you, act on it. Don’t miss out--for yourself and for that other person.
A．kiss B．hand C．donation D．surprise
A．shopping B．waving C．waiting D．standing
A．pulling B．pushing C．holding D．throwing
A．common B．hard C．impossible D．strange
A．help B．pass C．stop D．join
A．how B．when C．where D．why
A．suddenly B．gradually C．exactly D．hardly
A．clothing B．food C．medicine D．house
A．beside B．before C．above D．behind
A．wait B．drive C．walk D．greet
A．upset B．thankful C．impolite D．angry
A．advice B．songs C．jokes D．story
A．street B．house C．light D．store
A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
A．remain B．appear C．seem D．become
完型填空。（每小题1分，共10分）
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填人相应空格内的最佳答案。
J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Patter series(系列), and now the book is one of the best-sellers（畅销书）in the world. She was in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister. Her sister was born in 1967. Both girls loved to their father read stories about magical world every night. Rowling wrote her first Harry Potter book the age of six.
In 1990, Rowling wanted to write about a magic boy but he himself doesn’t know it. In 1992, Rowling began the first Harry Potter book for young . It came out in June, 1997. The book was a great success. And the movie came out in November, 2001. Now Harry Potter series is with people of all ages in 200 countries. In this series, Harry is a friendly, brave and clever child. So when children read Harry, they may want a boy like him. That’s Harry Potter series is so popular.
J.K. Rowling is very with the success. She says she will go on writing children’s books.
A．born B．doing C．writing D．birth
A．listen B．speak C．listening D．speaking
A．in B． at C．for D．to
A．to read B．wrote C．written D．to write
A．writers B．drivers C．readers D．singers
A．popular B．best C．glad D．bad
A．for B．about C．to D．with
A．be B．to be C．is D．become
A．when B．where C．what D．why
A．sad B．worried C．happy D．unhappy
完形填空（（共10小题，每小题 1分，共10分）
Hello! My name Jack. I’m eleven old. I have got one brother. His name is Jason and he is fourteen. I have not got sisters.
I live my mom, dad and grandma in a small house America. There lots of things to do here. My friends and I go to the movies(电影) on Saturdays. I like football much. Sometimes I play football with my brother. I want to join(加入) the football club（俱乐部）. I have got seven pets（宠物）—a dog six birds. I like them, my mother doesn’t like .
A．do B．is C．are D．can
A．year B．days C．weeks D．years
A．an B．some C．any D．a
A．with B．to C．in D．on
A．at B．in C．on D．to
A．is B．are C．do D．does
A．very B．well C．good D．how
A．but B．or C．and D．with
A．or B．but C．then D．and
A．them B．their C．they D．it
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