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People have told stories about Robin Hood for over 700 years. Nobody knows if he was a real person or an invented character. In the legends, Robin was extremely smart and humorous. He loved laughing and playing tricks on others. Robin had a good heart. In several adventures, he helped strangers, and later his kindness paid off.

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood appeared in 1883. It was Howard Pyle's first book and it was a great success.

At the beginning of the story, Robin was just a young man, who was good at archery. One day he was walking through Sherwood Forest, a royal hunting forest near Nottingham in England. There he got into trouble with a group of men. Among them, he killed the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin became a legendary outlaw,__and soon the leader of one hundred outlaws, known as his “Merry Men.”

Robin and his “Merry Men” always looked for rich people and asked them to their camp in Sherwood Forest. When they arrived, Robin gave them a good meal and played music for them. Then he took their gold away to help the poor. Robin became most famous for “robbing from the rich and giving to the poor”．

The Sheriff of Nottingham was Robin's greatest enemy, He was cruel and treated the poor badly. It was his job to keep the woods safe and to make sure that nobody stole the king's deer. He hated Robin because Robin was an outlaw. But most of all, he hated Robin because everyone else loved him. The Sheriff of Nottingham kept trying to catch Robin Hood and his “Merry Men”， but never succeeded.

Centuries ago people loved to tell stories of Robin Hood. Later he became a famous character in books, and nowadays Robin is still a well­loved hero in literature, theatre, TV and films.

1.What was Robin Hood like according to the passage?

A.Clever and full of fun.

B.Smart and serious.

C.Cruel to the poor people.

D.Good at telling stories.

2.What does the underlined word “outlaw” mean?

A.enemy B.criminal C.king D.fighter

3.What was Robin Hood best known for?

A.Playing beautiful music for the rich.

B.Robbing the rich and helping the poor.

C.Stealing the king's deer in Sherwood Forest.

D.Killing the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham.

4.Why did the Sheriff of Nottingham hate Robin Hood?

A.Because Robin Hood stole his deer.

B.Because Robin Hood was bad to the poor.

C.Because he thought Robin Hood was cruel.

D.Because Robin Hood was loved by other people.

5.What is the passage mainly talking about?

A.The life of Robin Hood

B.The author of Robin Hood

C.The life of Sheriff Nottingham

D.How “Merry Men” was founded

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Thanksgiving was just around the corner. The menu had been set. The shopping list was made._____ seemed perfect. I could taste turkey and mashed potatoes. Pictures of different pies, fruit _____ vegetables came into my mind. I couldn't _____！

The day before Thanksgiving my dad called a family meeting. He said we needed to practice being thankful. “We are going to_____ at a homeless shelter on Thanksgiving Day.” I couldn't _____ this was happening. So we wouldn't cook our own Thanksgiving dinner? The holiday wouldn't be the _____. I thought the day would be ruined.

The next morning, we got up_____. I followed my father to the shelter with my sleepy _____. I had no great expectations and felt down all the way. As soon as we _____， we got to work. There was so much to be done. But all I could think about was the dinner I couldn't enjoy.

However, those thoughts soon______. Over the next few hours, I watched hundreds of people come through the shelter. For some, this was the only hot meal they would eat that week. ______ others, it was the first time to eat a Thanksgiving meal. The shelter was filled with ______．

Through this______， I learned that Thanksgiving is a time to think about your blessings and look for ways to bless others. When I gave up ______ I had wanted, I discovered how much I have. It is much better to ______ than to receive. In the end, that Thanksgiving became an unforgettable experience.

1.A.Something B.Everything C.Nothing D.anything

2.A.and B.but C.so D.or

3.A.wait B.care C.accept D.pick

4.A.rush out B.help out C.check out D.pull out

5.A.stand B.believe C.decide D.consider

6.A.different B.pretty C.strange D.same

7.A.early B.late C.suddenly D.quietly

8.A.nose B.hands C.head D.eyes

9.A.arrived B.finished C.helped D.planned

10.A.discovered B.disappeared C.remembered D.changed

11.A.With B.To C.By D.For

12.A.stress B.joy C.fear D.situation

13.A.chance B.health C.lesson D.experience

14.A.who B.why C.which D.what

15.A.give B.take C.waste D.refuse

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One day, Brandon, Josh and I were looking for a waterfall. It1. raining, but not heavily. It kept us cool as we climbed over stones and through a shallow river. When we started back, we looked at the shallow river we had just crossed. Where2. this rushing river come from? At that moment, we realized a flood would be coming!

In a few minutes, the water rose at a fast speed.3. were no big stones to be seen, only what looked like lumps covered with rushing water. We had no choice but to move our way back carefully4. the rushing water.

We needed to be brave and each other's help if we didn't want to be washed5.. Though wet all over, we felt relaxed after we made the last crossing.

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Here is a famous story about the Great Wall of China. The story happened in the Qin Dynasty. 1. Do you want to know more about the love story?

One day, the emperor, Qin Shi Huang, ordered his soldiers to capture some young men to build the Great Wall of China.

A young man named Fan Xiliang didn't want to get captured. He ran away from his home. He had nowhere to go and didn't know where to hide.2.

At that time, a woman named Lady Meng Jiang saw the poor man, and saved him. Fan Xiliang said thanks to Lady Meng Jiang. They fell in love with each other.3.

Unfortunately, Fan Xiliang was found and captured. He was sent to the Great Wall and worked there.

4. Winter came, but Fan Xiliang failed to return. Lady Meng Jiang prepared some warm clothes for her husband. She took the warm clothes to the Great Wall, but she didn't find Fan Xiliang.

Someone told her that Fan Xiliang had died and that he was buried in the Great Wall. 5.　 She cried so sadly that a part of the Great Wall collapsed and she finally found Fan Xiliang's body.

A.It was a moving love story.

B.Later on, they got married.

C.Lady Meng Jiang waited for her husband day and night.

D.He was terrified when he heard the soldiers coming towards him.

E.Lady Meng Jiang stayed by the wall and kept crying day and night.

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初中生活马上就要结束了，请你以“An unforgettable day in my life”为题，并根据以下要点和要求，用英语写一篇短文，介绍生活中难忘的一天。

1. 要点：1)你难忘的一天发生了什么；

2)这一天为什么难忘；

3)你的感受。

2. 要求：1)文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；

2)词数100左右。

An unforgettable day in my life

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