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     The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids. They have stood for nearly 5000 years, and it
seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet. The most famous of these are the
"Step" pyramid and the "Bent" pyramid.
     Some of the pyramids still look much as they must have done when they were built thousands of years
ago. Most of the damage (破坏) has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or, more often,
for stones to use in modern buildings. The dry climate of Egypt has helped to preserve the pyramids, and their
very shape has made them less likely to fall into ruin (废墟). These are good reasons why they can still be
seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last forever.
     It is most likely that plans were made for the building of the pyramids because the plans of other large
works have fortunately been preserved. But, there are no writings or pictures to show us how the Egyptians
planned or built the pyramid themselves. As a result, we are only able to guess at the methods used.
However, one thing is certain: there must have been months of careful planning before they could begin to
build. The first thing they had to do was to choose a suitable place. You may think this would have been easy
with miles and miles of empty desert around, but a pyramid could not be built just anywhere. Certain rules
had to be followed, and certain problems had to be overcome.
     The pyramid had to be on the west side of the Nile, the side on which the sun sets. This was for religious
reasons. The pyramid also had to stand well above tho level of the river to protect it against the regular floods.
The pyramid could not be too far from the Nile, however, as the stones to build it needed to be carried in boats
down the river to the nearest point. Water transport was, of course, much easier than land transport. The
builders also had to find a rock base which was not likely to crack under the great weight of the pyramid.
Finally, the pyramid had to be near the capital, or better still, near the king's palace so that he could visit it
easily and personally check the progress being made on the final resting place for his body.

1. Most of the damage to the pyramids has been caused by _______.

A. stones
B. rivers
C. weather
D. men

2. What's the meaning of the underlined word preserve?

A. Damage.
B. Protect.
C. Build.
D. Cover.

3. What was the first thing people had to do before they could begin to build?

A. To follow the rules.
B. To draw the pictures.
C. To choose the right place.
D. To find the workers.

4. To protect a pyramid from floods they could have built it a long way from the Nile, but _______.

A. it had to be built on the west side of the river Nile where the sun sets
B. it was difficult to find a large enough rock base so far from the fiver
C. this would have been impossible because of religious reasons
D. this would have made it very difficult to transport the materials

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One night l was sitting in my room half-listening when my 14-year-old son Tommy fought with his 12-year-old brother Kevin. I didn't pay attention when Kevin rushed up the stairs with the hurt on his face.

About 20 minutes later, when l was walking upstairs I hear Kevin crying inside the bathroom. I knocked on the door and asked, "Hey, Kevin, do you want to talk?"

No answer.

I tried again, "Why don't you come out of there?"

Again, no answer.

So, looking around, I took a stack of（一摞）cards and a pencil and wrote, "If you don't want to talk, we can write notes to each other."

An hour later I was still sitting on the floor outside the bathroom with two stacks of cards in front of me. One was blank and one was cards from Kevin on which he expressed all his terrible feeling into words for me, One of Kevin's notes said, "Nobody in this family cares about me. I am not the youngest, and I am not the oldest. Tommy thinks I am silly and Dad wishes he had the other

Kevin as a kid because he's better at basketball. And you're never around to even notice me."

My eyes became wet as I wrote back to him. "You know, Kevin, I really do love you and I'm sorry I don't always show it. I am here for you and you are loved in this family."

There was no answer for a while, but then l hear a tearing（撕）sound coming from inside the bathroom. Kevin who had run out of cards wrote on a torn paper cup, "Thanks."

I wrote back "For what?"

It returned to me with "Loving me" on it.

Since then, I try my best to never only half-notice my family members any more. Kevin and I have a closer relationship now. And sometimes when one of us notices that the other is unhappy, we'll smile and say "Write it on a paper cup."

46. Why did Kevin stay inside the bathroom alone crying?

A. Because he thought he was the worst boy in the family.

B. Because he hurt his face when rushing up the stairs.

C. Because he felt no love from the family members.

D. Because he thought Mum only half-noticed him.

47. What makes Kevin think that Dad doesn't like him?

A. He is much sillier than Tommy is.

B. He isn't good at playing basketball.

C. He doesn't like to make friends with others.

D. He always refuses to answer others' questions.

48. Which of the following is true about the writer?

A. She has two children.

B. Kevin is the child who she loves best in her family.

C. She didn't love Kevin at all in the past.

D. She didn't pay enough attention to Kevin before.

49. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Writing words on a paper cup is a good way of communication.

B. It's hard to get on well with family members.

C. People should show how they love their family members.

D. It's important to keep peace in the family.

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One night l was sitting in my room half-listening when my 14-year-old son Tommy fought with his 12-year-old brother Kevin. I didn't pay attention when Kevin rushed up the stairs with the hurt on his face.

About 20 minutes later, when l was walking upstairs I hear Kevin crying inside the bathroom. I knocked on the door and asked, "Hey, Kevin, do you want to talk?"

No answer.

I tried again, "Why don't you come out of there?"

Again, no answer.

So, looking around, I took a stack of（一摞）cards and a pencil and wrote, "If you don't want to talk, we can write notes to each other."

An hour later I was still sitting on the floor outside the bathroom with two stacks of cards in front of me. One was blank and one was cards from Kevin on which he expressed all his terrible feeling into words for me, One of Kevin's notes said, "Nobody in this family cares about me. I am not the youngest, and I am not the oldest. Tommy thinks I am silly and Dad wishes he had the other

Kevin as a kid because he's better at basketball. And you're never around to even notice me."

My eyes became wet as I wrote back to him. "You know, Kevin, I really do love you and I'm sorry I don't always show it. I am here for you and you are loved in this family."

There was no answer for a while, but then l hear a tearing（撕）sound coming from inside the bathroom. Kevin who had run out of cards wrote on a torn paper cup, "Thanks."

I wrote back "For what?"

It returned to me with "Loving me" on it.

Since then, I try my best to never only half-notice my family members any more. Kevin and I have a closer relationship now. And sometimes when one of us notices that the other is unhappy, we'll smile and say "Write it on a paper cup."

46. Why did Kevin stay inside the bathroom alone crying?

A. Because he thought he was the worst boy in the family.

B. Because he hurt his face when rushing up the stairs.

C. Because he felt no love from the family members.

D. Because he thought Mum only half-noticed him.

47. What makes Kevin think that Dad doesn't like him?

A. He is much sillier than Tommy is.

B. He isn't good at playing basketball.

C. He doesn't like to make friends with others.

D. He always refuses to answer others' questions.

48. Which of the following is true about the writer?

A. She has two children.

B. Kevin is the child who she loves best in her family.

C. She didn't love Kevin at all in the past.

D. She didn't pay enough attention to Kevin before.

49. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Writing words on a paper cup is a good way of communication.

B. It's hard to get on well with family members.

C. People should show how they love their family members.

D. It's important to keep peace in the family.

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New York Cith, “the capital of the world|”, is one of the most exciting places in the world. I was lucky enough to travel in New York City. I love it!
On the first day, we went to the Empire State Building. We went to the observation deck(观景台). The Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world for many years. On the ovservation deck, we saw the State of Liberty Bridge, Times Square, and many other things.
The New York Public Library is a place that you must visit as a traveler. It sits next to Central Park. The park itself is full of beautiful plants in the center of Manhattan. After enjoying the sights in the park, we went to Linclon Center, St Patrick’s Cathedral and several famous museums. Later we went to Broadway and Times Squre.
Night in New York is very pleasing, too. New Yorkers love to meet after work, and do so in pubs(酒吧), restaurants, and the city’s nightclubs. We come to a famous pub called McSorley’s, which is the oldest “public house” in America. It has been open since 1854. They serve only one drink. A favorite non-alcoholic(不含酒精)drink is the “egg cream”. It actually has neither eggs nor cream in it, but is made with milk, chocolate, and seltzer water(苏打水). It is delicious.
小题1:What does the writer think of the New York City?

小题2:What can we see on the observation deck?

小题3:Where did the writer go after enjoying the sights in Central Park?

小题4:How is the night in New York?

小题5:When was the famous pub, McSorley’s set up?

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When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!”
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck!
【小题1】______ is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.

A．A rabbit’s foot	B．A falling leaf
C．A cheerful wish from friends	D．A shooting star

【小题2】From Paragraph 3, we know that ______.

A．shooting stars can often be seen

B．people can see a shooting star on a rainy night

C．your wish may come true if you see a shooting star

D．people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star

【小题3】British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ______.

A．the leaves fall in autumn

B．there are so many leaves to catch

C．the leaves can bring them a lucky month

D．they want to have a whole year of good luck

【小题4】In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to（指）______.

A．trees

B．people

C．leaves

D．years

【小题5】The passage is mainly about ______.

A．how to wish upon a star	B．things that bring good luck
C．British people love leaves	D．which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest

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