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The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the ________ and the sun off the people. Most umbrellas can folded up 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 umbrella 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.
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This is a true story . One evening a woman was 36 home when she saw a truck close behind her . She drove more quickly to be far away from the truck , 37 when she sped up (加速），the truck did ，too. The 38 she drove , the faster the truck drove . The woman felt afraid , so she drove onto a main street , hoping to 39 the truck in a traffic . But the truck jumped a 40 light and went on running after her .
Finally the woman drove her car into a service station ,and got out of her car ,shouting for 41 . The truck driver didn' d leave , instead he went out of his car . He 42 the back door , and pulled out a man hidden (藏）in the back seat . The woman was running from the wrong person .the woman was 43 at last .
From the place where the woman stopped her car , the driver 44 a criminal (罪犯）in the woman' s car . The driver drove after her not to 45 her but to help her .A. running B. walking C. driving.
A. but B. though C. or.
A. bigger B. faster C. happier.
A. lose B. look C. come
A. black B. red C. green.
A. advice B. suggestion C. help
A. cleaned B. opened C. bought.
A. safe B. healthy C. free
A. forgot B. found C. put.
A. harm B. visit. C. save.
Mr. Black was over fifty years old. He sometimes made some mistakes in his work, and he lost his work. So he had 41 time every day to do something. Then he often met his old friends under a big tree. They had drinks there and 42 anything they liked.
One day, some old men were sitting together again and talking about young people in this world. They all agreed that the old people were 43 than young people. Then one of the old 44 said that young men were stronger than old men.
45 of them agreed that this was true, 46 Mr. Black didn’t. He said, “No. I am as strong now as when I was a young man.” His friends were surprised 47 what he said.
“Well,” said Mr. Black, “Near my house there is a big stone. When I was a young man, I used 48 to move it, but I couldn’t because I was not 49 . I am an old man now, and when I try to move it, I still 50 . So, I am as strong as when I was young.”
A．many B．a lot C．lots of D．lot
A．talked for B．talked to C．talked with D．talked about
A．clever B．cleverer C．cleverest D．a clever
A．man B．woman C．men D．women
A．All B．None C．Both D．Neither
A．so B．or C．and D．but
A．at B．to C．of D．on
A．trying B．try C．to try D．to trying
A．strong enough B．enough strong C．weak enough D．enough weak
A．can B．can’t C．could D．couldn’t
When I was a teenager growing up in France, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could 1 this was to work in the local paper factory in my town, or get married. I was very nervous when I told my 2 I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “ 3 You are going to college (大学).” I was very 4 when he said, “OK. Let’s go to the paper factory.”
Two days later, 5 took me to the factory. I imagined everyone to be friends 6 together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I 7 I had watched too many movies as a teenager.
When we 8 the factory gate, my father spoke to the guard (门卫) and one minute later we were 9 . I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was 10 . I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”
He asked me, “What do you think of the 11 ?”
“Too bad,” I answered.
“And marriage(婚姻) is even 12 !” he said.
I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard 13 I could get into a good college. I 14 studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our 15 to the paper factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!
A．say B．do C．receive D．find
A．teacher B．friend C．father D．husband
A．Yes! B．No! C．Really? D．OK?
A．angry B．tired C．nervous D．surprised
A．he B．she C．it D．they
A．working B．studying C．singing D．farming
A．guess B．mean C．say D．hope
A．looked at B．returned to C．arrived at D．left for
A．outside B．inside C．back D．away
A．terrible B．wonderful C．funny D．special
A．workers B．guard C．building D．factory
A．better B．harder C．worse D．easier
A．but B．if C．so D．or
A．enjoyed B．stopped C．disliked D．minded
A．way B．idea C．plan D．trip
Jack arrived in a big city of China. When he got off the train, he felt very hungry (饥饿的） and wanted to ___1___some food. But he didn’t know___2___to get to a food shop, so he bought a___3___of the city.
Jack read the map carefully. Then he walked along Heping Street and ___4___right when he saw the traffic lights. But he was___5___ . He didn’t find any food shops there!
Jack went to ask a policeman___6___help. He couldn’t speak any Chinese, so he ___7___ a piece of paper and drew a food shop on it. The policeman was___8___and he knew what Jack wanted to do. He told Jack to go___9___the bridge and then walk on for about ___10___The food shop was next to a big hospital.
Jack found the food shop at last.
A．bring B．catch C．make D．have
A．how B．what C．where D．when
A．map B．ticket C．photo D．calendar
A．moved B．stayed C．turned D．got
A．good B．bad C．right D．wrong
A．of B．for C．with D．from
A．put away B．came out C．put up D．took out
A．clever B．lucky C．interesting D．happy
A．past B．across C．through D．above
A．100g B．100 cm C．100 m D．100 km
Once, a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around, looking for its 41 piece. But because it was not complete, it could only roll (滚) very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine 42 the way. It talked with worms. It found lots of different pieces, but 43 of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on 44 for the lost piece. Then one day the circle found a piece that fit 45 . The circle put the piece into 46 . It could be whole with nothing lost. It was so happy and began to roll. As it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to worms. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad 47 it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled very slowly.
Sometimes we are perfect when we lose something. A man who 48 everything is poor in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something 49 . He will never know someone loves him or someone is giving him something he has always wanted or never had.
We couldn’t be perfect. But we must be brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, kind enough to share 50 with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us and then we can always have a wonderful time in our life.
A．miss B．lose C．missing D．losing
A．at B．of C．in D．along
A．none B．all C．every one D．each
A．look B．looking C．to look D．looked
A．perfectly B．perfect C．part D．partly
A．it B．itself C．them D．themselves
A．which B．whether C．that D．what
A．own B．has C．owned D．have
A．bad B．worse C．good D．better
A．kindness B．sadness C．happiness D．illness
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