完成对话 在对话空格中填上适当的单词，使对话完整正确。一空一词（含缩写词）。（共10小题，每小题1分；计10分）

May caught a cold yesterday. She did not go to school today. She stayed at home all day. Helen went to May’s home after school.

A: How do you     1    today, May?

B: I don’t feel well.

A: Did you take any     2   ?

B: Yes, I did. I took some medicine before lunch.     3    I still don’t feel very well.

A:     4    you drink a lot of water today?

B: Yes, I drank a lot of water today. I     5    drank some tea.

A: Did you eat     6    apples?

B: Yes.     7    apple a day keeps the doctor away.

A: How     8    days will you stay at home?

B: I don’t know, but I won’t go to school tomorrow. Do we have much     9    today?

A: No, we don’t have very much.

B: Why     10   ?

A: Our English and Chinese teachers didn’t go to school today. They both caught a cold yesterday.

 

 

Long ago, people lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants and they didn’t need to use money.

As time passed, families had more products(产品) than they needed, such as animals and crops. So they needed to trade(交易) with others. They began to use money to make it easier. However, it was not like the money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt or large stones.

During the 600s BC, people began using coins as money. Because they were easier to carry than goods(货物), countries began to make coins as their money.

The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably in the 11th century. An Italian traveler, Marco Polo, saw the Chinese use paper money when he visited China in the 1200s. After his travel, he told the western people what he saw. But European countries didn’t start using paper money till the1600s.

Today we have many ways to pay for things, such as coins, paper money and cards. Some prefer to pay by card. That’s because paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money.

1.People began to use money because they ______.

A. lived on plants            B. raised animals         C. needed to trade

2.People used ______ as money during the 600s BC.

A. shells                     B. coins                  C. cards

3.Which country used paper money first?

A. Japan.                     B. USA.                   C. China.

4.The passage tells us the ______ of money

A. history                    B. use                    C. collection

 

Not only women wear skirts. Men can wear them, too. In Scotland (苏格兰), men wear a kilt – a kind of skirt. The kilt is their national dress.
The kilt has checks (方格) and different colors, like red or blue. Each family in Scotland has its own colors. How did the Scotsmen (苏格兰男人) start to wear kilts. There is a story about it. Rawlinson had some workers from Scotland in his office and he thought their clothing got in the way of their work. So he cut their clothes into a shorter skirt.
Today, they usually only wear them at weddings (婚礼) or big dinners. Only a few men wear a kilt every day. Scotsmen also wear kilts in big parties. The policemen still have skills as the dress uniforms, but they don’t wear them to catch the thieves.
【小题1】 A kilt is ______.

A．a hat

B．a shirt

C．a skirt

D．a sweater

【小题2】In Scotland, different families have different _____ of kilts.

A．prices

B．colors

C．styles

D．checks

【小题3】 What does “got in the way of” mean?

A．妨碍

B．得到

C．在路上

D．到达

【小题4】When do Scotsmen wear kilts?

A．At weddings

B．At big dinners

C．In big parties

D．All of above.

【小题5】The story is about ________.

A．Scotsmen’s traditional kilts	B．how to make kilts
C．what a kilt is	D．how much the kilt is

A TV series in England，Away from it all，has surprised everyone by becoming a success with young people across the country. Its success is surprising because the series is about the relaxing lifestyles of people who live in the country. There is none of the action that we usually see on TV today. There are also no stressful moments, busy offices or crowded cities. Away from it all is set in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people’s kindness.
The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers suffering from stress. They say that watching Away from it all helps teenagers forget about the pressures of exams and homework, and the troubles that fill the world today. They also say that it’s a good sign of today’s young people turning to happier TV series as it shows they want a happier and healthier world.
Although the series’ success might have a good side, many teachers and parents are worried, however. They say that some of their students and children spend more time before TV and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not finishing homework. Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only get personal happiness by avoiding stressful situations.
And what do the experts say? Paula Ray, a doctor of education, says that TV can influence children’s lifestyles. But she says that if a child reacts strongly, it’ s likely that there are other reasons for his change in behaviour. She says that there is nothing wrong with watching Away from it all but suggests that parents should let their children know TV is not the same as real life.
【小题1】The success of the new TV series is surprising because__________.

A．it is different from other successful TV series

B．it is the same as other successful TV series

C．it is about the English countryside

D．it is about life in busy cities

【小题2】The director of Away from it all believes that the series helps young people deal with__________.

A．simple stories	B．stress
C．busy life	D．exams

【小题3】The success of the series shows that young people would like__________.

A．a world with no homework	B．English TV series
C．relaxing jobs	D．a happier and healthier world

【小题4】__________ are worried about the effects of the series.

A．Experts and teenagers.	B．Teachers and experts.
C．Teachers and parents.	D．Young people and parents.

Not only women wear skirts. Men can wear them, too. In Scotland (苏格兰), men wear a kilt – a kind of skirt. The kilt is their national dress.
The kilt has checks (方格) and different colors, like red or blue. Each family in Scotland has its own colors. How did the Scotsmen (苏格兰男人) start to wear kilts. There is a story about it. Rawlinson had some workers from Scotland in his office and he thought their clothing got in the way of their work. So he cut their clothes into a shorter skirt.
Today, they usually only wear them at weddings (婚礼) or big dinners. Only a few men wear a kilt every day. Scotsmen also wear kilts in big parties. The policemen still have skills as the dress uniforms, but they don’t wear them to catch the thieves.
【小题1】 A kilt is ______.

A．a hat

B．a shirt

C．a skirt

D．a sweater

【小题2】In Scotland, different families have different _____ of kilts.

A．prices

B．colors

C．styles

D．checks

【小题3】 What does “got in the way of” mean?

A．妨碍

B．得到

C．在路上

D．到达

【小题4】When do Scotsmen wear kilts?

A．At weddings

B．At big dinners

C．In big parties

D．All of above.

【小题5】The story is about ________.

A．Scotsmen’s traditional kilts	B．how to make kilts
C．what a kilt is	D．how much the kilt is