From old times, India has been a good friend of China. The two big Asian countries now work more closely on border problems, trade (贸易) and IT.
India is an interesting and mysterious( 神秘的)country with a long history. Around 2,000 BC, Indian civilization (文明) was born. It is one of the four oldest civilizations in the world.India is also the birthplace of  Buddhism (佛教).A famous  Chinese novel, "A Journey to the West", is about a Chinese monk (和尚) who tried very hard to learn about Buddhism from India.
The book comes from a true story. Xuanzang, a Buddhist monk was sent to India by the King of the Tang Dynasty.After many years, he brought back lots of Buddhist books. The name "India" was first used by Xuanzang in his work.
Today, religion(宗教) is still an important part of Indian culture. There are many religions there. Most Indian people believe in Hinduism (印度教).In India, cows are very special animals because  Hinduism  says they are holy (神圣的). So Indians don't sell or eat beef.Like China,
India is a developing  country with a large population(人口). It has  about 1.03 billion people compared to China's 1.3  billion.  More than two thirds of  Indians still live a poor life in the countryside.
India has no birth control so its population is growing fast. By 2030, India could even have more people than China.
Hindi (印地语) is the mother tongue of Indian people. But Britain took India in 1757 and stayed there until 1947. Because of this, English slowly became the other official  language.
【小题1】Why don't Indians sell or eat beef?

Eric was standing in front of a large, gray house in the countryside. He had just been dropped off by his mum, who left after telling him that he was going to ?? the next twelve days there with no TV, no mobile phone and worst of all—no ???? .

Just then, a man appeared* at the gate of the house. When he saw Eric, he went up to him immediately*. "I'm ????? you are Eric. Welcome to Camp Reboot," said the man proudly. "I'm Tony, the camp leader*, but you will ????? me 'Sir'. Now you tell me ????? you're here."

Eric quickly replied, "My mum made me ?????? here!" When Tony looked angrily ????? him and did not say ???? , Eric realized his mistake and added, "Sir!"

?? "And do you know why your mother sent ??? here? Asked Tony.

?? "She thinks I spend too much time online—that I can't live without the Internet... Sir," answered Eric. "It's not just her opinion. It's the ????? ! Look at you—tired, unhealthy and certainly not getting ????? sleep. You're here because you think your world on the Internet is much ????? than the real world. But you're wrong! The real world has much more to offer. At Camp Reboot, you're going to go hiking, boating, rock-climbing and stay outdoors most of the? ????? ," said Tony.

?? Eric's heart broke.

?? "But it's not going be all fun and games." Tony continued. " We have rules here. ????? you break them, you'll never be sent home ????? ! Instead, you'll have to sweep the floor, wash the dishes or do an extra hour of exercise!"

? "Oh, my God!" cried Eric. "What have you got me into, Mum?"

1.A. save????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. keep????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. show????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. spend???

2.A. radio????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. camera????????????? ????????????? C. book????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. computer

3.A. sad????????????? ????????????? ?? B. sure????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. anxious????????????? ????????????? D. surprised?

4.A. call????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. make????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. wish????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. name?

5.A. what????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. how ????????????? ??? ????????????? C. why????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. when?

6.A. attempt????????????? ????????????? ?? B. pretend????????????? ????????????? ??? C. escape????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. come

7.A. at????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. on????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. in????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. to?

8.A. something ????????????? ????????????? B. anything????????????? ????????????? C. everything????????????? ????????????? D. nothing

9.A. it?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. you? ????????????? ????????????? ??? C. him? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. her

10.A. answer ????????????? ????????????? B. story????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. truth????????????? ??? ????????????? D. excuse

11.A. short? ????????????? ?? B. quick ????????????? ????????????? ??? C. enough?? ????????????? ????????????? D. terrible

12.A. older ????????????? ?? B. darker????????????? ????????????? ?? C. poorer?? ????????????? ????????????? D. better

13.A. time????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. life? ????????????? ????????????? ?? C. year????????????? ????????????? ??? D. month

14.A. If ????????????? ????????????? ?? B. Until?? ????????????? ????????????? C. Before??? ????????????? ????????????? D. While

15.A. extremely ????????????? ?? B. possibly?? ????????????? ?? C. early??? ????????????? ????????????? D. slowly

From old times, India has been a good friend of China. The two big Asian countries now work more closely on border problems, trade (贸易) and IT.

   India is an interesting and mysterious( 神秘的)country with a long history. Around 2,000 BC, Indian civilization (文明) was born. It is one of the four oldest civilizations in the world. India is also the birthplace of  Buddhism (佛教). A famous  Chinese novel, "A Journey to the West", is about a Chinese monk (和尚) who tried very hard to learn about Buddhism from India.

   The book comes from a true story. Xuanzang, a Buddhist monk was sent to India by the King of the Tang Dynasty. After many years, he brought back lots of Buddhist books. The name "India" was first used by Xuanzang in his work.

   Today, religion(宗教) is still an important part of Indian culture. There are many religions there. Most Indian people believe in Hinduism (印度教). In India, cows are very special animals because  Hinduism  says they are holy (神圣的). So Indians don't sell or eat beef. Like China,

India is a developing  country with a large population(人口). It has  about 1.03 billion people compared to China's 1.3  billion.  More than two thirds of  Indians still live a poor life in the countryside.

   India has no birth control so its population is growing fast. By 2030, India could even have more people than China.

   Hindi (印地语) is the mother tongue of Indian people. But Britain took India in 1757 and stayed there until 1947. Because of this, English slowly became the other official  language.

1.Why don't Indians sell or eat beef?

   A. Because they don't like it.      

B. Because they are afraid of getting ill.

   C. Because they see cows as holy animals.  

D. Because beef is very expensive.

2.What is/are the official language(s) of India?

   A. Hindi     B. English   

C. Both of the above    D. None of the above

Linda: Hello, my name is Linda Brown. What’s your name?

Tony: I am Tony Smith. Nice to meet you!

Linda: Nice to meet you, too (也)! What is this?

Tony: Oh, it is a photo of my family.

Linda: Is this your mother?

Tony: Yes.

Linda: Is he your father?

Tony: Yes, he is.

Linda: And is the baby (婴儿) your brother?

Tony: Haha, it isn’t. It is my sister.

　　根据对话内容，选择正确答案。

1.What is the boy’s last name? 

A. Brown.                   B. Tony.     C. Smith.

2.What is the girl’s first name?    

A. Linda.            B. Tony.        C. Brown. 

3.Tony has a photo of his __________.   

A. parents                B. school     C. family

4.Is the woman(妇女) Tony’s mother?      

A. Yes, she is.         B. No, she isn’t.  C. We don’t know.

5.Is the baby Tony’s brother?    

A. Yes, it is.     B. No, it isn’t.   C. We don’t know（不知道）.