初中英语

It started 30 years ago with a squirrel.A few months after I had moved into a downtown(1)   ,my next﹣door neighbor,Nicole Figaro,knocked,asking for help with a squirrel that had gotten into her flat.

    I frightened the unexpected (2)   away and made a new friend.Soon Nicole was inviting me over for dinner or (3)   home﹣made food at my door.When I went to my beach house,Nicole helped (4)   my mail and water my plants.And when she traveled as a flight attendant,I did the same for her.Wherever she went,she'd (5)   to bring me wonderful gifts,but her smile has been the greatest of all.

    In 1997,I had a lovely child and it was Nicole who took care of me and him.Years later,I returned the favour.I helped out when her husband was sick, (6)    her and giving her support.More and more,we drew inspiration from each other.

    (7)   ,the pandemic hit.My husband was out of work and my son couldn't be back to Britain because of the virus.I was (8)   about them.Nicole helped my family to prepare for the pandemic and shared necessities with me.Without her,I couldn't go through(9)  times.

    A(10)    might separate our flats and masks can separate the viruses,but nothing is able to separate our hearts.

(1)A.house

B.flat

C.street

D.area

(2)A.customer

B.host

C.guest

D.enemy

(3)A.selling

B.making

C.posting

D.leaving

(4)A.look for

B.copy down

C.pick up

D.hold out

(5)A.forget

B.keep

C.think

D.remember

(6)A.helping out

B.staying with

C.smiling at

D.depending on

(7)A.Especially

B.Actually

C.Generally

D.Unluckily

(8)A.worried

B.mad

C.nervous

D.serious

(9)A.exciting

B.simple

C.difficult

D.good

(10)A.room

B.wall

C.yard

D.garden

来源:2021年广东省深圳市中考英语试卷
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The Picture of Peace

    When Mike was seven,he knew his dream was to be a photographer.He kept working on it for years.Recently,he was trying to take a picture of a sunset(日落) to enter the school (1)   competition.

    "Mom,it has been cloudy these days.I don't think I can get this picture!" Mike complained.

    "Why not use one of your photos on the computer?" suggested Mom.

    "I can't﹣the rules say the photos have to be taken with a traditional camera.We hand in a roll of film,it gets developed(冲洗胶卷) ,and we(2)  one photo for the competition. "

    "Why is a sunset so important?" Mom asked.

    "The(3)   of the competition is peace," Mike explained, "and I feel most peaceful seeing a sunset."

    Zach,his six﹣year﹣old brother came out of the bedroom. " Hey,you want to take a picture of me?Look!" He put both arms over his head.

    "Not right now," said Mike,laughing.

    That very afternoon,Mike felt excited when he saw clear skies.He carefully lined up his shot(镜头) and waited(4)  till the sun reached the ground.

    "That's it!Perfect!" he shouted cheerfully.

    The next morning,Mike noticed he could take one more picture to complete the roll of film,so he walked into Zach's room.Zach was (5)  quietly with a teddy bear under his arm.Mike didn't wake Zach up,and carefully took a picture of him.

    A week later,Mike got the photos.The sunset picture was the one he was most(6)   to see.There it was!It was as nearly perfect as Mike had expected.

    Then,he looked through the other photos.Suddenly,he stopped.His eyebrows(眉毛) rose as he (7)  the photo of Zach.He looked back at the photo of the sunset,which seemed less perfect now.He (8)  the two choices.Finally,he decided to hand in the photo of Zach for the competition.

(1)A.violin

B.tennis

C.photo

D.chess

(2)A.choose

B.collect

C.describe

D.design

(3)A.prize

B.topic

C.result

D.purpose

(4)A.politely

B.bravely

C.hopefully

D.secretly

(5)A.playing

B.reading

C.writing

D.sleeping

(6)A afraid

B.eager

C.surprised

D.confused

(7)A.studied

B.shared

C.copied

D.fixed

(8)A.changed

B.offered

C.accepted

D.weighed

来源:2021年北京市中考英语试卷
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It is a basic ability for humans to tell more from less.Surprisingly,a number of animals(1)  this ability too.They will(2)  more of something.Horses,for example,will go for a group of three apples instead of two apples.

    This ability is(3)   to animals in lots of ways.It helps them(4)  the larger group of friends.Many fishes,for example,join groups for(5)  .If a predator (掠食动物)comes,a fish in a group of 40 is less possible to become lunch than a fish in a group of 10.So if a fish has a choice between two groups,it's safer to join the(6)   one.A sense of number even helps keep the(7)  .For example,a monkey group will avoid fights with other groups when they find their(8)   is not an advantage.

    Also,the ability to do simple(9)  is a sure thing for some animals.They(10)  the difference between one,two,and three.

    Some others can count much higher than three.

(1)A.have

B.miss

C.doubt

D.hate

(2)A.grow

B.cook

C.pick

D.leave

(3)A.fresh

B.useful

C.correct

D.direct

(4)A.hide

B.beat

C.push

D.find

(5)A.safety

B.holiday

C.discussion

D.exercise

(6)A.faster

B.larger

C.busier

D.quieter

(7)A.secret

B.interest

C.peace

D.record

(8)A.age

B.number

C.time

D.speed

(9)A.counting

B.jumping

C.dancing

D.swimming

(10)A.mix

B.like

C.ask

D.know

来源:2021年安徽省中考英语试卷
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When I was young,I was interested in Chinese movies that I wanted to know more about Chinese culture like Kungfu and Xiqu.I often(1)  to go to China one day.

    Luckily,when I was learning theater at university,I was provided with a chance to study(2)  .There was a programme study Asian theater arts either in China or in India.I(3)   to go to China and learn Beijing Opera in a Chinese theater school.The school offered me a place to practice.It was good(4)  I could practice whenever I wanted.Also I had(5)   lessons ﹣the teacher would give me one﹣to﹣one class for three hour.That was the best part of my study in China.I do appreciate(感激)this chance to(6)  the beautiful art!

    I got a lot from my study in China.It has greatly(7)  me and helped me develop into a more skillful(8)  .This Chinese art gives me plenty of(9)  so I can use them when I perform (表演)other shows in Europe.I have(10)  an art center to teach Beijing Opera,Now there are more fans of Beijing Opera in my country.

(1)A.chose

B.managed

C.forgot

D.dreamed

(2)A.here

B.inside

C.abroad

D.online

(3)A.failed

B.decided

C.regretted

D.continued

(4)A.until

B.though

C.unless

D.because

(5)A.easy

B.private

C.boring

D.social

(6)A.learn

B.expect

C.test

D.celebrate

(7)A influenced

B.troubled

C.guarded

D.controlled

(8)A.writer

B.doctor

C.actor

D.pilot

(9)A.orders

B.clothes

C.tools

D.poems

(10)A.kept off

B.broken into

C pointed out

D.set up

来源:2021年安徽省中考英语试卷
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"Everybody, it' s time for our group project. Let's get to work!" says Ms.White.

Amy is the leader of one group. She is not (1)   forward to working with her group because a boy named Ray is always absent from the group meetings.He doesn′ t follow the rules ,and he(2)   to do any work.This slows the whole group down.

Amy considers telling Ms.White about these problems, but she doesn't   want to get Ray in trouble.(3)   , she decides to talk to him and find out what the(4)   is. She says,"Everyone is working hard on our project. But so far, you haven't done anything. Is there something wrong?"

Ray thinks(5)    for a few seconds, and finally says, "It' s not that I don't want to be in the (6)   .Sometimes, I don' t really understand the things we' re learning. I know it' s not fair, but I don't want to say something stupid, so I do(7)   

Now Amy understands. Ray isn't (8)   he just needs help!"From now on, she says,"I will do my best to help you feel more confident (自信的). Then you can do your share, and it will be (9)   for everyone."Thank you! I'll try hard to do my part." says Ray.

Amy feels happy. She realizes that(10)   about problems is better than keeping them as secrets.

(1)A. putting

B. looking

C. carrying

D. taking

(2)A. likes

B. wants

C. agrees

D. refuses

(3)A.Instead

B. Also

C. Although

D. And

(4)A. advice

B. purpose

C. problem

D. suggestion

(5)A. quietly

B. happily

C. strangely

D. surprisingly

(6)A. class

B. group

C. school

D. work

(7)A. everything

B. something

C. nothing

D. anything

(8)A.friendly

B. honest

C. brave

D.lazy

(9)A.fair

B. unfair

C. lucky

D. unlucky

(10)A. caring

B. talking

C. thinking

D. dealing

来源:2020年宁夏中考英语试卷
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Blue whales are the largest animals in the world.But they are amazing(1)   because of their huge size, but their slow heartbeat.

For the first time, scientists have researched the(2)   of a blue whale.They found (3)   when blue whales dive(潜水) for food, their heart rates(心率) are as(4)   as 2 beats per (每) minute(bpm).Scientists used to(5)   that their diving heart rate was 15 bpm.When the whales go to the ocean's(6)   to breathe, their heart rate is between 25 and 37 bpm.

Usually, the larger an animal is,(7)   its heart beats, since it takes more time to pump (输送) blood around(8)   body.Shrews, the smallest mammals(哺乳动物) , have a heart rate of up to 1,000 bpm.Humans usually stay between 60 and 100 bpm.

(9)   slowing their heart rate, blue whales can send more blood to the muscles(肌肉) that they use(10)   .These muscles become stronger, allowing the whales to dive for longer periods of time.

(1)A.neither

B.either

C.not only

D.although

(2)A.heartbeat

B.body size

C.diving

D.food

(3)A.it

B.that

C.once

D.if

(4)A.many

B.little

C.fast

D.slow

(5)A.regard

B.expect

C.think

D.doubt

(6)A.bottom

B.surface

C.center

D.side

(7)A.the slower

B.slower

C.the faster

D.faster

(8)A.it's

B.its

C.his

D.her

(9)A.By

B.In

C.On

D.At

(10)A.to pump blood

B.to eat

C.to breathe

D.to dive

来源:2020年青海省中考英语试卷
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Our children grew up on peanut butter (花生酱) and jelly (果酱) sandwiches. The delicious jelly made them (1)   , and homemade was the best choice. I wasn't the jelly maker in this big family. My(2)   was. It was always there. Jelly making was just a way of life for her. She (3)   did it, following the same steps﹣from picking the fruit to setting the finished jelly on the shelf.

In April, my mother left us forever. We decided to (4)   potted things in the house. Each of us chose from the many pots of tomato juice, green beans and jelly. The other day I (5)   the jelly for a quick sandwich. I suddenly(6)   something that I had not paid attention to before. This was the last pot we would have from my mother's loving hands. Our children had never known a day without their grandmother's jelly. It seemed like such a small thing,(7)   it was a great treasure. Holding the last pot in my hand, my (8)   traveled back to the old days. I saw her crying on my wedding (婚礼). I saw her (9)   and hugging our children.

I put the jelly back on the shelf. No longer was it just a pot of jelly.(10)   it was there, my mother would always live on.

(1)A. angry

B. disappointed

C. pleased

D. sad

(2)A sister

B. father

C. husband

D. mother

(3)A. never

B. always

C. hardly

D. seldom

(4)A. divide

B. sell

C. spare

D. waste

(5)A. ran away

B. took out

C. threw away

D. put away

(6)A. searched

B. created

C. discovered

D. realized

(7)A. or

B. and

C. but

D. so

(8)A. hair

B. memories

C. hands

D. head

(9)A. beating

B. picking

C. kissing

D. spreading

(10)A. As long as

B. As far as

C. As well as

D. As soon as

来源:2018年青海省西宁市中考英语试卷
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Jenny,from Germany,spent some time traveling in India.While she was there,she stayed with her Indian friend,Leela.However,there were language problems.It was very(36)   for her to communicate in the new environment,which was very different(37)   that of her own country.

One day,together with Leela,Jenny went to(38)   an orphanage( 孤儿院).All the children

there were very young.At first,Jenny was not sure if she could have a way to communicate with

hem.She went over to the children(39)   and sat beside them.After some time,one of the

children(40)   her.She felt a little relaxed and smiled back.Then she went close to the child.She slowly put her am around the child and started(41)   a song in German.The child kept smiling

and started repeating the words after her.The words that came from the little mouth were different from those that Jenny sang,but the rhythm(节奏)was the same.Jenny sang a little more and the child followed her again.Wanting to join in the(42)   ,another child went up to Jenny and started singing the rhythm.'Then more children joined.They(43)   many smiles together.

From the other side of the hall,Leela was smiling and watching them.Noticing leela's eyes on her,Jenny had an exciting feeling from her heart:"See,I don't have any language problems.We(44)   speak and communicate!"At that moment,she understood:we're all simple human,

and we have the.(45)   to connect with each other.

36.A.nice

B.dangerous

C.difficult

D.easy

37.A.from

B.for

C.of

D.away

38.A.show

B.visit

C.build

D.improve

39.A.slowly

B.early

C.hardly

D.easily

40.A.looked at

B.laughed at

C.shouted at

D.smiled at

41.A.singing

B.writing

C.saying

D.playing

42.A.club

B.talk

C.fun

D.dance

43.A.forgot

B.remembered

C.shared

D.missed

44.A.can

B.must

C.need

D.should

45.A.pressure

B.mistake

C.custom

D.ability

来源:2017年青海省西宁市中考英语试卷
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As a child,I got angry quite easily and was not good at communicating with others.

I still remember it was an early autumn.Some (1)    started to turn yellow and the weather became cool.One day,as I was getting ready for school,my mother carelessly handed me my father's vest(背心)instead of (2)   .At that time,I was getting to have a (3)    size than my father,so when I put on the vest,I felt as if I wasn't able to breathe! I realized that it was a small mistake which was(4)    by my mother,but somehow the breathless feeling was so strong that it made me very angry.My mother said sorry with a smile,but I shouted at her (5)    thinking much. I got it off my body so wildly that I made a hole in it.I put on my own vest and rushed out of the house (6)    my mother could stop me.

Later,my mother shared her bad feelings with my father,"See what your son has done."Instead of saying he would scold (责备)or beat me,my father (7)    asked my mother to mend the vest. Later when my mother told me about my father's response(反应),I felt terribly sorry for my bad behavior(行为).My father's gentle kindness taught me a lesson which I would (8)   forget.

On that day,I decided not to let anger (9)    me any longer. Of course,there are times when I am angry. However,whenever that happens,I will try to remember my father's (10)   .It always reminds(提醒)me to think about others' feelings when I get angry.

(1)A.books

B.walls

C.photos

D.leaves

(2)A.hers

B.his

C.mine

D.ours

(3)A.thinner

B.smaller

C.larger

D.shorter

(4)A.given

B.made

C.shown

D.chosen

(5)A.without

B.about

C.with

D.of

(6)A.after

B.before

C.when

D.since

(7)A.sadly

B.angrily

C.bravely

D.quietly

(8)A.never

B.often

C.always

D.sometimes

(9)A.forget

B.help

C.leave

D.control

(10)A.vest

B.school

C.anger

D.mistake

来源:2019年宁夏中考英语试卷
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I had nothing for breakfast that morning. I was so (1)   that I could hear my stomach growling(咕咕叫)when Mr. Katter was lecturing on Asia history. So when the bell rang, I rushed to the dining hall at once. Minutes later, I stood in front of the counter(收银台), holding a tray(托盘) full of food.

"Three dollars," the lunch lady told me. I reached my hand into my (2)   and felt nothing. The schoolbag was empty. I searched again. Still nothing. I was almost certain I put three bills in it last night. I put the schoolbag on the floor to search for the money again. As I finally (3)   the money wasn't there, I could feel the(4)   and fear washing over me.

Feeling quite(5)   I didn't notice that another person had stepped up to the counter. When I finally looked up to tell the lunch lady my (6)   

"I'm sorry. I don't have any money with me."

"Honey, he paid for your lunch. You're good." the lunch lady said as she pointed to the direction the boy had gone.

I missed the chance to(7)   him. He was nameless to me. He didn't (8)   know me. But he paid for my lunch. Although it was only three dollars, I couldn't remember anyone doing something so nice for me.

A month later, on my way home, I saw an elderly woman struggling(费力) with heavy bags. I suddenly thought of the nameless boy who(9)   me lunch.

"Excuse me, ma'am, do you need help?"

I'll never forget her (10)   as I rushed forward to give her a hand. It's the very prize for my act of kindness.

(1)A.sad

B.hungry

C.quiet

D.tired

(2)A.overcoat

B.trousers

C.gloves

D.schoolbag

(3)A.realized

B.described

C.heard

D.imagined

(4)A.pleasure

B.pity

C.worry

D.fun

(5)A.lonely

B.nervous

C.bored

D.weak

(6)A.situation

B.joke

C.promise

D.suggestion

(7)A.visit

B.interview

C.thank

D.question

(8)A.only

B.even

C.still

D.just

(9)A.made

B.handed

C.ordered

D.bought

(10)A.silence

B.sadness

C.smile

D.regret

来源:2018年宁夏中考英语试卷
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Full Moon,Full Feelings

Chinese people (21)    been celebrating the Mid﹣Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakcs for centuries.Mooncakcs are in the shape of a full moon on the Mid﹣Autumn night.They carry people's (22)   to the families who they love and miss.

There are many traditional folk stories about this festival.(23)   .most people think that the story of Chang'e is the most touching.Chang'e was Hou Yi's beautiful wife.After Hou Yi (24)   he nine suns,a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him.Whoever drank this could live forever,and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang'e,but a bad man called Pang Meng,tried (25)   the medicine when Hou Yi was not at home.Chang'e refused to give (26)   and drank it all.(27)   a result,she became very light and flew up to the moon.Hou Yi was (28)   sad that he called out her name to the moon every night.One night,he found that the moon was very (29)   and round,so he could sec his wife there.He quickly laid (30)   her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden.How he wished that Chang'e could come back!

After this,people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.

21.A.have

B.has

C.had

22.A.hope

B.ideas

C.wishes

23.A.Whenever

B.However

C.Whatever

24.A.shot down

B.shot at

C.shot to

25.A.to steal

B.stealing

C.steal

26.A.him to it

B.it him

C.it to him

27.A.As

B.With

C.In

28.A.very

B.so

C.too

29.A.brightly

B. bright

C.brighter

30.A.out

B.away

C.about.

来源:2016年黑龙江省绥化市中考英语试卷
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The out﹣of﹣door world is (31)   of secrets.There are so many secrets,and they are so interesting that (32)   men and women,boys and girls are busy (33)   them.There are all kinds of animals and plants around us.The facts about how they live and grow (34)   interesting.

Do you know that one of the (35)   presidents of the US spent hours and hours studying birds?A businessman lives near New York City.He became so interested in insects that he began to (36)   them.He now has over one hundred different kinds of insects.He keeps them carefully in glass boxes.

Now come with me,and I will help you find some of (37)   secrets.Let us go quietly (38)   the forests.Here we shall find how a hare (39)   other hares where there is (40)   .We shall follow a mother bear and her young ones when they try to (41)   food and (42)   for their long winter sleep.We shall watch bees dancing in the air to tell other bees (43)   they can find food.I will show you (44)   other interesting things,but the best thing I can teach you is to keep your eyes and ears (45)   when you go outdoors.

31.A.fill

B.filled

C.full

32.A.thousands of

B.thousand

C.thousand of

33.A.to study

B.studying

C.study

34.A.are

B.is

C.have

35.A.more famous

B.famousest

C.most famous

36.A.find

B.take

C.collect

37.A.nature's

B.nature

C.natures'

38.A.across

B.through

C.cross

39.A.says

B.tells

C.talks

40.A.dangerous

B.safe

C.danger

41.A.lookup

B.look after

C.look for

42.A.prepare

B.ready

C.provide

43.A.when

B.where

C.that

44.A.many

B.much

C.a lot

45.A.open

B.opening

C.opened

来源:2016年黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市中考英语试卷
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Choose the best answer to complete the passage.

In our country we think being modest(谦虚的) is a virtue(美德) and being proud is a bad thing.One day,I heard an American boy say to a Chinese student,"You speak very good English."But the girl answered,"No,no.My English is very poor."The foreigner was quite (1)   at the answer.Thinking he had not made himself understood or the girl had not heard him(2)   .He said,"Yes,indeed,you speak very well."(3)   the girl still kept saying,"No."In the end the American boy could not understand and didn't know (4)   to say.

What's wrong with the girl's answer?She didn't (5)   a compliment(恭维) in the same way as the American people do.She should answer"Thank you"instead of"No".She (6)   understood what the American boy had said,but she thought she should be modest.In the (7)   ,people will feel (8)   and confident when they are praised.So if someone says the (9)   you have cooked are very delicious,you should say,"Thank you".

If you are modest and say,"No,I'm (10)   I can't do it well",while working in a western country,people may think that you really can not do it.If you oftensay,"No",you'll certainly be   looked down upon by (11)   .When asking (12)   a job,if one says something like,"Yes,I can certainly do it"instead of"Let me have a try",he or she will (13)   get it.So in the west,you should be brave to show your self﹣confidence.In my opinion,being confident does not (14)   being proud,so sometimes you should be confident (15)   being modest.

(1)A.excited

B.surprised

C.frightened

(2)A.clear

B.clearly

C.not clearly

(3)A.Though

B.And

C.But

(4)A.which

B.what

C.how

(5)A.accept

B.refuse

C.disagree

(6)A.hardly

B.really

C.badly

(7)A.east

B.south

C.west

(8)A.proudly

B.pride

C.proud

(9)A.dishes

B.cups

C.glasses

(10)A.afraid

B.active

C.angry

(11)A.the other

B.other

C.others

(12)A.for

B.as

C.to

(13)A.fail to

B.expect to

C.succeed in

(14)A.think

B.say

C.mean

(15)A.as soon as

B.as well as

C.instead of.

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I have invented robots which improve the work of cars. My love of making things began(1)   I was a kid. I really became excited about inventing after I learned about Thomas Edison.

One day in fourth grade, our(2)   gave us a project in class. We had to write to a company and learn about the products. I thought and thought. (3)   I chose the Thomas A. Edison Company. Soon after, the company sent me a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I enjoyed reading and re﹣reading about his (4)   ! I like the recorded sound and the electric light most. The inventions were clearly printed on my brain.

My dad noticed my interest in inventing and(5)   me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and then into new things. Once, I surprised my dad(6)   a model plane I made. Later, we found a(7)   model plane in a store. I learned that different inventors often invent similar things. It is not unusual for this to happen. I also learned that not all great ideas(8)   . Failure is a common part of the inventing.

As my father and I worked together, I began to realize that my dad was quite an inventor himself. He was always(9)   a better way to do a simple job. His guiding hands, together with my(10)   in inventing, led me to become an engineer and an inventor. Of course, I also thank Thomas Edison. He is my hero.

(1)A. before

B. after

C. when

D. until

(2)A. parent

B. teacher

C. inventor

D. engineer

(3)A. Easily

B. Finally

C. Safely

D. Quickly

(4)A. lights

B. projects

C. suggestions

D. inventions

(5)A. mistook

B. refused

C. chose

D. encouraged

(6)A. with

B. about

C. into

D. from

(7)A. different

B. similar

C. large

D. small

(8)A. work

B. fail

C. come

D. end

(9)A. looking at

B. looking for

C. looking after

D. looking through

(10)A. habit

B. story

C. interest

D. plan

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Once there was a king and his daughter. The king asked his daughter how much she loved him. She said that she loved him as much as the loved(1)   . Her answer made the king very happy. Salt is simple thing, (2)   it is very important. So the king thought his daughter cared a lot about him.

Salt has many(3)   . Our bodies need salt. If we don't have enough, our bodies can't work properly. We put salt on icy roads to make them(4)   We also use salt to produce other products, like paper and glass. But for many years, salt's most important job was to(5)   food. Like other living things, most bacteria(细菌) need water to live. Salt takes in plenty of water, so most bacteria(细菌) can not live(6)   a salty environment. As a result, salt protects food and many other things. For much of human history, this ability has made salt(7)   .Every ancient culture from Egypt to China depended on salt. Even today, the hard﹣working ,useful people are(8)   as "the salt of the earth".

For centuries, salt was also hard to (9)   . Its usefulness, together with rarity(稀有) made it very expensive. Salt could even be used like(10)   . In fact, the word salary (薪水) comes from the word salt.

Today, salt is used more widely and it still plays an important role in our life.

(1)A. salt

B. air

C. gold

D. sugar

(2)A. or

B. so

C. and

D. but

(3)A. forms

B. secrets

C. uses

D. skills

(4)A. wide

B. safe

C. smooth

D. thick

(5)A. protect

B. provide

C. produce

D. prepare

(6)A. in

B. outside

C. for

D. without

(7)A. hopeful

B. comfortable

C.valuable

D. successful

(8)A. saved

B. dreamed

C. invited

D. described

(9)A. sell

B. get

C. take

D. keep

(10). money

B. medicine

C. earth

D. food

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