Things like Hula hoops（呼啦圈）used to be very popular．Did you ever own any of these？If you didn't，don't feel too bad．They were all fads．A fad is something that becomes very（36） among a large number of people，but only for a short time．（37） can become a fad very quickly，but can stop being popular just as quickly．（38） it is no longer "cool，"a fad goes away．Anything can become a（n） （39） ﹣fashion，food，music，technology，even language．
In the late 1970s，Erno Rubik，a professor was looking for a （40） way to teach his students about 3D objects．He （41） a six﹣color plastic object that would be called the Rubik's Cube（魔方）．The goal was to get each side of the cube a （42） color．It was very challenging．It took a few years for the toy to become popular，but then （43） ，in 1982，it seemed everyone had one．People bought over a hundred million of the （44） ．There were 50books available that year offering solutions（解决办法）．Then，just as suddenly as the craze （风尚） started，it （45） ．By 1983，people were not interested in the Rubik's Cube anymore，perhaps because so many people（46） had one in their home．
In 2012，a South Korean musician named Psy released a song called "Gangnam （江南） Style．"The music video shows Psy pretending （假装） to horse﹣ride while he is dancing．In six months，it became the first Youtube （一视频网站） video ever to reach a billion views （观看）．Six months after that，（47） went on to reach two billion views．The song and video started a worldwide （48） craze．"Gangnam Style" had a huge influence on world popular culture．U．S．President Barack Obama and U．K．Prime Minister David Cameron even （49） the dance．"Gangnam Style" became less and less popular，（50） the "Korean Wave" of culture remains popular all over the world．
36．A．useful |
B．popular |
C．valuable |
D．relaxing |
37．A．Both |
B．Someone |
C．Something |
D．None |
38．A．Although |
B．Whether |
C．Before |
D．When |
39．A．invention |
B．fad |
C．goal |
D．dream |
40．A．creative |
B．difficult |
C．traditional |
D．common |
41．A．found |
B．bought |
C．invented |
D．borrowed |
42．A．strange |
B．dark |
C．bright |
D．different |
43．A．suddenly |
B．slowly |
C．exactly |
D．seriously |
44．A．videos |
B．toys |
C．clothes |
D．books |
45．A．spread |
B．appeared |
C．ended |
D．failed |
46．A．already |
B．hardly |
C．especially |
D．only |
47．A．he |
B．they |
C．we |
D．it |
48．A．food |
B．dance |
C．language |
D．sport |
49．A．depended on |
B．tried out |
C．gave up |
D．put off |
50．A．then |
B．and |
C．but |
D．so． |
Susie Sunbeam was not her real name； that was Susan Brown． But every one called her Susie Sunbeam because of her such a sweet， smiling face． （1） ．
Her grandfather first gave her this name， and it seemed to fit the little girl so nicely that soon it took the place of her own．
Even when a baby， Susie laughed from morning till night． （2） ．
When she had learned to walk， she loved to go about the house and get things for her mother， and in this way save her as many steps as she could． She would sit by her mother's side for an hour at a time， and ask her ever so many questions， or she would take her new book and read．
（3） She never used an unkind word， but tried to do whatever would please her playmates best．
One day， a poor little girl with a very ragged dress was going by and Susie heard some children teasing her and making fun of her． She at once ran out to the gate， and asked the poor little girl to come in． " What are you crying for？ "Susie asked． " Because they all laughed at me， "she said
（4） She cheered her up with kind words， and gave her a nice dress and a pair of shoes．
This brought real joy and gladness to the poor child． （5） ．
A． That's why we called her Susie Brown．
B． Susie was always pleasant in her play with other children．
C． No one ever heard her cry unless she was sick or hurt．
D． She always brought brightness with her when she came．
E． Susie liked to read books when her mother was busy in doing chores．
F． And she thought that Susie was rightly called Sunbeam．
G． Then Susie took the little girl into the house．
You have（1） （probable） never heard of Amy Hayes， （2） she is a most unusual woman． She never throws away things we（3） （need） any more． She has always thought about how these things（4） （put） to good use． She thinks that nothing is a waste． The windows and doors of her house come from old buildings around her town（5） ______were pulled down． The top of（6） is an old boat（7） （turn） upside down． And the gate is made（8） rocks and old glass bottles． Amy isn't the only one who is good at（9） （recycle）． Jessica Wong uses old clothes to make bags． She（10）_____（do） this for a few years． Her bags are cute and useful．
Robert and Henry were going home from school， when， on turning a corner， Robert（1） out， "A fight! Let us go and see!" "No，" said Henry； "Let us go quietly home and avoid this quarrel． We have（2） to do with it， and may get into trouble．"
"You are not a brave boy， and afraid to go， "said Robert， and off he ran． Henry went straight home， and in the afternoon went to school， as usual．（3） Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward， and they laughed at him a great deal．
A few days（4） ， Robert was bathing with some schoolmates and （5） his depth． He struggled and screamed for help， but all in vain． The boy（6） had called Henry a coward， got away from the water as fast as they could， but they did not even try to help him． Robert was fast（7） ， when Henry threw off his clothes， and sprang into the water．By great effort， and （8） much danger to himself， he brought Robert to the shore， and thus saved his life．
Robert and his schoolmates were （9） at having called Henry a coward． They admitted that he had more（10） than any of them．
Never be afraid to do good， but always fear to do evil．
（1）A． cried |
B． jumped |
C． said |
D． turned |
（2）A． something |
B． anything |
C． nothing |
D． everything |
（3）A． Or |
B． But |
C． And |
D． So |
（4）A． afterward |
B． before |
C． ago |
D． later |
（5）A． got out of |
B． got into |
C． got on |
D． got off |
（6）A． whom |
B． who |
C． which |
D． whose |
（7）A． swimming |
B． playing |
C． crossing |
D． sinking |
（8）A． with |
B． in |
C． on |
D． at |
（9）A． mad |
B． good |
C． sad |
D． ashamed |
（10）A． courage |
B． strength |
C． power |
D． ability |
The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the Wonders of the Ancient World． It was b（1）_____ more than 4，000 years ago in Egypt． It is so p（2） that millions of tourists from around the world come to visit it every year．
In Egypt there are over 80 pyramids and the l（3） one is the Great Pyramid． It l（4）_____ on the west bank of the Nile． In fact， all the pyramids along the Nile are on the west bank． The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life． That is w（5） their dead bodies were buried （埋葬）on the west bank of the Nile．
You can h（6） imagine how huge the Great Pyramid is． It has over 2 million blocks． Some are as heavy as five school buses． A（7） they were heavy， workers were able to put a block into the pyramid every three minutes．
The workers， Egyptian men and women， worked in teams． The teams had different t（8） ． Some dug up the stones． Others moved them， Another team cut the stones． The last group put the stones into the pyramid． There were so many different teams， but the pyramid is perfect． No stone is in the w（9） position．
But how did the Egyptians move those heavy Stones to the top w（10） any modern machinery（机械）？ No one knows for sure． Many things about the Great Pyramid are still a mystery．
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