·What did he/she use to be like?

·What is the most important change and how did it happen? Tell us this story.

·What do you think of his/her change?

Children like playing with kites. Kites for work or play are made of wood, bamboo, paper, or silk. In 478 BC, a Chinese philosopher（思想家）, Mo Zi, spent three years making a kite out of light wood and bamboo. The earliest record（記錄）of kite flying was in about 200 BC when the Chinese General Han Xin of Han Dynasty flew a kite over the walls of a city. He wanted to know how far his army would have to travel.

In the 13th century, Marco Polo wrote about how the shipping businessmen flew the huge kite in the wind before the ship set sail（起航）. It predicted the voyage（航海）in this way. If the kite went high and starlight, it meant a quick and successful ride, but if it didn't fly well, it was a bad omen（預(yù)兆）. In the late 1500s, the kite was introduced to Europe by the Italians. Kite flying was first mentioned in England in a popular book in 1589.

【1】How was the first kite born?

A.It was first used for sailing.

B.A Chinese General called Han Xin flew a kite to train his army.

C.A Chinese farmer tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away.

【2】According to the article, kites are made of the following materials EXCEPT __________.

A.silkB.paperC.steel

【3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A.We know exactly how and when a kite was first flown.

B.Kite flying was first written in England in a popular book in 1589.

C.In 478 BC, Mo Zi spent three years making a kite out of light wood and paper.

【4】When was the kite introduced to Europe?

A.In the 13th century.B.In the late l500s.C.In 1589.

【5】Which is the best title of the passage?

A.The History of Kites.B.Materials for Kites Making.C.When to Make the First Kite.

—Sorry，I don't know. You can go to the information desk.

A.where the plane will arriveB.which plane I can takeC.when the plane will leave

A.All of a suddenB.Without doubtC.From time to time

中央電視臺(tái)《經(jīng)典詠流傳》節(jié)目的播出，激發(fā)了人們對(duì)經(jīng)典文學(xué)作品的閱讀熱情。讀書可以成就更美好的自己，讓讀書伴隨我們成長(zhǎng)。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下提示，以“Growing up with reading”為題寫一篇作文，字?jǐn)?shù)80左右

1讀書的重要性。（獲取知識(shí)，提升自我，能幫我們解決生活中的難題等）

2你有關(guān)閱讀的經(jīng)歷或打算（請(qǐng)自由發(fā)揮2點(diǎn)）

Today， most people celebrate New Year’s Day on January 1. People observe the New Year’s holiday in many different ways.

The ancient Babylonians celebrated by forcing their king to give up his crown and royal clothing. They made him get down on his knees and admit all the mistakes he had made during the past year.

Making New Year’ s resolutions（決定）is a common American tradition. Today， popular resolutions might include the promise to lose weight， stop smoking， or be more productive at work.

People offer New Year’ s resolutions of their own. For example， one person decided to get a cat. Another promised to stop telling stories about other people.

Other people use New Year’s resolutions to make major changes in their lives. One such resolution might be to “stop and smell the flowers.” This means to take time to enjoy simple pleasures.

Another resolution might be “don’t sweat the small stuff.” This means not to worry or get angry about unimportant problems. Another resolution might be to forget about bad things that happened in the past.

【1】Which of the following is not related to the new year of ancient Egyptians？

A.The Nile River.B.Summer.C.The king.D.Water and fertility（土地肥沃）.

【2】What does the underlined word “admit” mean？

A.贊揚(yáng)B.承認(rèn)C.祈禱D.獎(jiǎng)賞

【3】Who make New Year’s resolutions according to the passage？

A.Ancient Chinese.B.Ancient Babylonians.C.Americans.D.Ancient Egyptians.

【4】What do people wish for the coming new year in their resolutions？

A.Health.B.Happiness.C.Better work.D.All of the above.

【5】“Stop and smell the flowers” means “_________”.

A.to have fun， not just work hard all the timeB.not to get worried or mad about little things

C.to be thankful for the important thingsD.to smell more flowers to grow healthier

a. Suddenly she hit something in the road. She stopped， and got out of the car. It was a cat， but it was dead. So she got back in the car.

b. Diana went on with her drive. She looked in the mirror and saw a black truck behind her. It was very near. She began to feel a bit afraid. It was following her! Then the seven o’clock news started on the radio. “The police are looking for a murderer who ran away from a north London prison last night. He is very dangerous...” Now Diana was really afraid.

c. At ten to seven， Diana was driving along the Al Road. Her friend Daniel was a farmer and he lived 30km north of London. She was listening to the radio， and beginning to free herself after a hard day at the office.

d. When the doorbell rang， Daniel was making dinner. He heard Diana shouting， quickly took his gun， and ran to the door. At that moment， the black truck stopped next to Dinana’s car. A tall man got out. It was Daniel’s father.

e. She began to drive faster， but the truck drove faster too. It was right behind her: She left the Al Road but the black truck followed her. Now Diana was terrified. At last she arrived at Daniel s farm. She ran up to the house， and rang the doorbell. “Help， help， Daniel，” she shouted.

【1】Choose the right order of the whole story.

A.c-b-a-e-dB.c-a-b-e-dC.a-b-c-e-dD.c-e-b-a-d

【2】It took Diana________ to drive to her friend’s home.

A.fifty minutesB.an hourC.more than an hourD.half an hour

【3】Diana became even more afraid after she________.

A.hit the catB.saw the policeC.found the truckD.heard the news

【4】Diana worked in_________.

A.a bankB.a police stationC.a farmD.school

【5】Why did the tall man stop the truck next to Diana’s car？ Because__________

A.he wanted to kill DianaB.he wanted to have dinner with her

C.he arrived homeD.he was Daniel’s friend

【1】What did the writer do after the light went out on Tuesday？

A.She went to bed.B.She looked out of the window.

C.She took the car to a store.D.She turned on the fridge.

【2】What do the underlined words “more depressed” mean in English？

A.Happier.B.Sadder.C.More careful.D.More humorous.

【3】What did Ron do to help the writer？

A.He bought a lot of things.B.He took her out for dinner.

C.He tried to make her warm.D.He tried to turn the power on.

【4】Why did the writer say it was hard to do anything on Friday？

A.Because the power kept turning on and off.

B.Because the flashlight batteries had run out.

C.Because the candlelight was not bright enough.

D.Because the temperature in the house was too low.

【5】Why does the writer write the diary？

A.To tell us an interesting story.B.To encourage us to look after ourselves.

C.To explain how to be safe.D.To introduce a disaster.

Twenty-five years__________， another professor read about the earlier reports. He told his students to________what happened to the boys， They tried very hard and found that 176 of the boys had become successful_________doctors， teachers or scientists.

The professor was very__________and decided to study it further. Luckily， all the men were living in the same city and he was able to visit and ask each one， “What made you__________？”

They all answered， “There was a good teacher.”

The teacher was__________ living there， so the professor found her and asked the old lady__________she had pulled those boys out of the slum， and changed them into successful people. The teacher’s_________began to shine and said with a sweet smile， “It’s really very easy， I__________those boys. I’m proud of them.”

【1】A.readB.studyC.writeD.make

【2】A.laterB.beforeC.agoD.after

【3】A.searchB.find outC.look forD.look up

【4】A.forB.likeC.asD.with

【5】A.gladB.surprisedC.worriedD.sad

【6】A.surprisingB.successfulC.famousD.happy

【7】A.alreadyB.evenC.stillD.ever

【8】A.howB.whereC.whenD.why

【9】A.faceB.eyesC.mouthD.heart

【10】A.taughtB.lovedC.helpedD.hoped