6. A. sound 　　　　　 B. voice　　　　　 C. noise　　　　　 D. hearing

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Venice(威尼斯) is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn’t built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.

Even so, travel isn’t that difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can lead you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.

Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped (逃跑) from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.

选择恰当的短语填空：

　 Venice is a city of __1__. People built it on more than 110 __2__. Although __3__ is around the city, it is not difficult for people to __4__. Because there are many __5__ and __6__, and people can move by __7__. They enjoy taking boat trips on __8__ and talking to others as they __9__.

　 The history of Venice is very long. More than 1,500 years ago, some Italians __10__ from a great war and they built homes there.

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　　 Do you remember when your grandma told you the story of Snow White? Ah, the happy days of childhood!

But did you know that Snow White comes from Germany? It’s just one story from the 209 in Grimm’s Fairy Tales (《格林童话》). The Grimm brothers started to collect fairy tales in 1806. Their first book came out in 1812.

Why are German fairy tales so interesting? Maybe it’s because they come from a great place famous for its stories – the Black Forest.

The Black Forest is in southwest Germany. It’s the largest forest in the country – and one of the most beautiful. It’s famous for its trees and lovely views. There are valleys and waterfalls (瀑布) there. It’s a good place to start a story.

Don’t forget to bring something back if you visit. People there are good at making clocks, musical instruments and watches.

根据短文，选择最佳答案：

5. A. for　　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　 D. to

4. A. time　　　　　　　 B. food 　 C. weather 　　 D. place

3. A. feet　　　　 B. hands　 C. noses　　　　 D. faces

2. A. are　　　　　　　　 B. is　　　　 C. have　　　　　 D. has

1. A. person　　　　　 B. bell　　　　　　 C. place　 　　　 D. animal

8. A. in 　　　　　　　　 B. on 　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　 D. at

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Australia has a lot of lovely animals. The most famous ones are kangaroos and koalas.

The kangaroo is the symbol of Australia. They have large eyes and ears. They don’t walk, they jump. They use their strong back legs. They can jump at up to 74 kilometres per hour. They can go over nine metres in one jump!

Kangaroo mothers have pouches (育儿袋) to carry their babies. The babies stay inside to get milk and keep warm. Kangaroos are everywhere in Australia. They are on TV, in books and in the shops. The government even wants to put them on passports (护照).

There are about 20 to 25 million kangaroos in Australia. That’s more than the number of people in the country! Some kangaroos go hungry because there is not enough to eat. They break into farms for food. Farmers are very angry with them. To help the farmers, the Australian Government kills some kangaroos each year.

The koala is another famous Australian animal. They look like bears, and have small eyes and big noses. They eat leaves from gum trees, where they spend most of their time.

Koalas have a special smell. They use it to mark (标识) their home – “this is my place, you can’t come in!”

Like kangaroos, a koala baby lives in its mother’s pouch.

But koalas have fewer places to live. There are about 100,000 koalas in Australia. There is a law to keep them safe.

根据文章所提供的袋鼠和考拉的生活状况，用简洁的句子完成下列表格：

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完形填空：

　　 Big Ben? It’s not the name of a person. It’s a famous 　1　 　in London. It is part of a very big clock at the top of a tower (塔). The minute hands of the clock 　2　 　more than four metres long. The clock has four 　3　 . You can see what 　4　 　it is from any side (面). The name of the bell comes 　5　 　Sir Benjamin Hall. The tower is about 150 years old. The bell makes a loud 　6　 　every hour. On New Year’s Eve, millions of people listen to it on TV!

7. A. took　　　　　　　 B. takes C. taking D. take

6. A. the more B. the most　　 C. much　　　　 D. quite

5. A. And 　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　　 C. Or　　　　　　 D. So