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Today, roller skating(滑旱冰) is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750,　 people　 never tried skating on wheels（轮）. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making instruments. In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer

One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance(入场) at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would get a lot of attention(注意) if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, He decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised.

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise.

Nobody forgot Merlin's wonderful entrance after that.

1.What did Merlin like doing in the spare time?

A. Making instruments B. Going to the party

C. Playing the violin D. Doing roll skating

2.Why did people call Merlin a dreamer?

A. Because he slept and dreamed a lot

B. Because he was full of different ideas

C. Because he invented the first roller skates

D. Because he always made people's dreams come true

3.What was Merlin's problem after he rolled into the room?

A. He couldn't stop his roller-skating.

B. He couldn't get a lot of attention.

C. Everyone was surprised at him.

D. He couldn't play the violin while rolling.

4.What's the best title for the passage?

A. Joseph Merlin's Life

B. How Roller Skating Began

C. An Important Party

D. Roller Skating Is Popular

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Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But, before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist(存在). That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making musical instruments.

One day Merlin was invited to a music party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance (隆重出场) at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates in the world. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of getting to the party on wheels while playing the violin.

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on, suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking into pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin’s entrance!

1.The idea of roller skating didn’t exist _______.

A. until 1750　　　　 B. after 1750

C. since 1750　　　　 D. from 1750

2.What was the job of Joseph Merlin?

A. Making shoes　　　　　　 B. Making toys

C. Making mirrors　　　　 D. Making musical instruments

3.Merlin didn’t ______ at the party.

A. play the violin

B. have any ways to stop his roller skates

C. roll into the room

D. get a lot of attention

4.Merlin stopped rolling when ______.

A. he wanted to stop　　　　　　　　　　　 B. he ran to the window

C. he ran into the mirror　　　　　　　　 D. he knocked someone

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. How to use the roller skates

B. Merlin and the first roller skates

C. How to make musical instruments

D. Merlin and the first violin.

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Living in a foreign country is fun but it isn’t always easy. There are many differences between traditions, and sometimes they can c1. a lot of embarrassment (尴尬).

When I first arrived in San Francisco, I had a h2. time understanding some of the American ways of doing things. Once I went to v3. an American friend with a gift. To my surprise, when I p4. the gift to her, she accepted it with just one hand and opened it i5.. But in China we accept a gift with both hands and we open it later! What’s worse, after a nice evening, I finished my cola and got ready to 16.. As soon as we s7. goodbye, my friend went back to her room closing the door behind her. It made me f8. that I was not really welcome.

Later, I came to learn about the differences. I think differences in traditions may be a way of making life i 9.. If we all did everything in the same way, how boring life would be! So learning to understand and respect (尊重) d10. is what life is all about.

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完形填空。（10分）

It’s cold in winter. But it is also 　　 for many exciting sports; skating, skiing and sledding (雪撬). It is hard to skate and ski, but sledding doesn’t need 　　 . Now some sleds are made (制作) of glass, so they can move 　　 　　 . In the old days, in some very 　　 parts of the world, people 　　 sleds to pull (拉) goods (货物) or people. Now sleds are used for exercising. After standing on a sled and kicking the ground, you can 　　 the sled. Or you can ask a person 　　 help. Another sled is called skeleton sled (骨架雪撬). It is 　　 . First, you 　　 your stomach (匍匐在上面) on a skeleton sled with your head ahead. Then you can drive it away. It is so fast that many people are afraid to ride it. 　　 they want again after it!

1.A. holiday B. exercise　　 C. sport D. time

2.A. skills B. money　 C. help D. places

3.A. hard B. easily C. fast D. quickly

4.A. warm B. hot　　 C. cold D. cool

5.A. used B. let C. wanted D. helped

6.A. take B. begin C. make D. start

7.A. to B. for　　 C. with D. at

8.A. beautiful　 B. dear C. interesting D. different

9.A. check　　 B. lie C. look D. hear

10.A. But　　 B. And C. Or D. For

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完形填空。（10分）

It’s cold in winter. But it is also 　　 for many exciting sports; skating, skiing and sledding (雪撬). It is hard to skate and ski, but sledding doesn’t need 　　 . Now some sleds are made (制作) of glass, so they can move 　 　　 . In the old days, in some very 　　 parts of the world, people 　　 sleds to pull (拉) goods (货物) or people. Now sleds are used for exercising. After standing on a sled and kicking the ground, you can 　　 the sled. Or you can ask a person 　　 help. Another sled is called skeleton sled (骨架雪撬). It is 　　 . First, you 　　 your stomach (匍匐在上面) on a skeleton sled with your head ahead. Then you can drive it away. It is so fast that many people are afraid to ride it. 　　 they want again after it!

1.A. holiday B. exercise C. sport D. time

2.A. skills B. money C. help D. places

3.A. hard B. easily C. fast D. quickly

4.A. warm B. hot C. cold D. cool

5.A. used B. let C. wanted D. helped

6.A. take B. begin C. make D. start

7.A. to B. for C. with D. at

8.A. beautiful B. dear C. interesting D. different

9.A. check B. lie C. look D. hear

10.A. But B. And C. Or D. For

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Today Newtown is a clean place, but many years ago there were millions of rats there. The rats even attacked (攻击 ) the cats and dogs. Sometimes many of them tried to bite men or women at night. The rats were very large in size and they harmed (伤害 ) many people.

The city office ordered every one to kill rats. However, most people were lazy, so they did not kill many rats. The city office could do nothing with the citizens and could do nothing with the rats, either. Some time later, they had to pay some money for each dead rat. That made the people very happy. They at once began to kill rats. They got as many dead rats as they could. And some of them even stopped their own work to kill rats because they could get more pay. Every day a city official(官员 ) put all the dead rats together. He was very busy doing that, because sometimes a man brought hundreds of them in one day. Two weeks later, there were not so many rats in the city as before,  but people still brought many dead rats to the city office. The city officials felt surprised at this but at last they found out people were stealing the dead rats they had collected. So the city official had to order his men to dig a big hole and put the dead rats in it. Soon there were no more rats and the city did not have to pay any more money for that.

1.The rats in Newtown were once ______

2.When the city office first ordered the citizens to kill rats, most people ______.

3.A big hole was dug so that ______.

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Winter is a time for many exciting sports: sledding (乘雪橇), skating and skiing. Skating and skiing need lots of skills. Sledding gives you good exercise and is lots of fun!

A sled looks like a boat. It can move easily over snow or ice. Early sleds were made of wood. Now some better sleds are made of glass.

Sleds can be pulled（被拉）by animals. In some very cold parts of the world, people make animals like dogs, horses, and reindeer (驯鹿) pull(拉) goods(货物) or people in sleds.

People also sled for sports and fun. Driving a sled does not need much skill. The driver gives a kick(踢) in the snow to start the sled. He or she can also ask someone else for help. In a sled, there can be one person(人) or several(几个).

Usually, you have to lie on your back, feet first in a sled. As you travel, you move your body and feet to keep it in the right direction (方向).

There is a special sled called the skeleton sled (骨架雪橇). It’s very different.

On a skeleton, you lie on your stomach and drive the sled in a head-first way. It is very fast! Many people are afraid to ride it. But once they try it, they want to do it again!

1.What were early sleds made of?

_____________________________________________.

2.What kind of animals can pull sleds?

___________________________________.

3.Besides(除...外) pulling goods or people, what are sleds also used for?

__________________________________________________.

4.How many people can stay in a sled?

_____________________________________.

5.How do many people feel when they ride a skeleton?

______________________________________________.

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Spanish Dancing

Spanish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Come and learn this wonderful dance from Spain.

Place: John Smith’s　　　　　　　　 Date: July 1—31

Price: ￥60　　　　　　　　　　　　 Time: 7:30 pm—9:30 pm

Tel: 301-2768

Spanish Dancing

Spanish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Come and learn this wonderful dance from Spain.

Place: John Smith’s　　　　　　　　 Date: July 1—31

Price: ￥60　　　　　　　　　　　　 Time: 7:30 pm—9:30 pm

Tel: 301-2768

Live Pop Music

Enjoy the music from Jay Chou, a famous pop singer.

Place: The music hall　　　 Date: July 20—22

Price: ￥200—￥250　　　 Time: 8:00 pm—10:00 pm

Live Pop Music

Enjoy the music from Jay Chou, a famous pop singer.

Place: The music hall　　　 Date: July 20—22

Price: ￥200—￥250　　　 Time: 8:00 pm—10:00 pm

Shows—Daqian Museum

Daqian Museum has over 1,000 pieces on display here.

Come and see the whole Chinese history!

Place: Daqian Museum

Date: July 1—August 31　　　　　　　　 Price: ￥50(half for students)

Time: Weekdays: 8:30 am—5:30 pm　　 Weekends: 9:00 am—8:00 pm

Tel: 271-1399

Shows—Daqian Museum

Daqian Museum has over 1,000 pieces on display here.

Come and see the whole Chinese history!

Place: Daqian Museum

Date: July 1—August 31　　　　　　　　 Price: ￥50(half for students)

Time: Weekdays: 8:30 am—5:30 pm　　 Weekends: 9:00 am—8:00 pm

Tel: 271-1399

1.If you want to learn dancing, you can call 　　　　　　 .

A. 271-1399 B. 488-6888 C. 231-2899 D. 301-2768

2.You can enjoy Jay Chou’s music at 　　　　　　 　 in the music hall.

A. 9:00 pm on July 23 B. 8:00 pm on July 20

C. 7:30 pm every day D. 9:30 pm on July 1

3.There is a big show on history at 　　　　　　 .

A. Daqian Museum B. the music hall

C. John Smith’s D. the meeting hall

4.If Mr Zhong wants to go to the museum with his wife and ten-year-old daughter,　 how much should he pay for it?

A. ￥70. B. ￥100. C. ￥125. D. ￥200.

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1.The most popular sport with the boys is ________.

A.football B.badminton C.roller skating

2.About ________ of the girls like swimming.

A.10% B.25% C.30%

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Spanish Dancing

Live Pop Music

Shows—Daqian Museum

1. If you want to learn dancing you can call　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. 271-1399　　 B. 488-6888　　

C. 231-2899　　 D. 301-2768

2. You can enjoy Jay Chou's music at　　　　　　　　 in the music hall.

A. 9:00pm on July 23　　　　　　 B. 8:00pm on July 20

C. 7:30pm every day　　　　　　 D. 9:30pm on July 1

3. There is a big show on history at　　　　　　　　　 .

A. Daqian Museum　　 B. The music hall　

C. John Smith's　　　 D. The meeting hall

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