Good afternoon, everyone. My topic for today is “Early money”. I’m going to t___1____

you something about money u ___2_____in the early days. To tell you the truth, we know little about h___3___ early people came to use money, but we do know some of the things w____4___ have been used a___5___ money. In early times in some European c___6____ salt was very difficult to g___7___.  It was used as money. In some p____8____ of Asia, tea was used for money. The American Indians used nuts and other things. Perhaps the most c_____9____ money of all was an animal of some kind. In some places today, cows are still used as a k___10_____ of money. So you see, things highly valued (價(jià)值) by everybody may serve as money. The Chinese were the first p___11____ to use coins as money. Oh, here are some coins of the p____12_____. You can come over and have a look.

 

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及首字母提示，填寫(xiě)所缺單詞，使短文意思完整。每空限一詞。

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及所給首字母提示寫(xiě)出所缺單詞, 并將答案寫(xiě)在答題卷對(duì)應(yīng)題號(hào)后面。

Good afternoon, everyone. My talk for today is “Early money”. I’m going to t___91___ you something about money u ___92_____in the early days. To tell you the truth, we know little about h___93___ early people came to use money, but we do know some of the things w____94___ have been used a___95___ money. In early times in some European c___96____ ,salt was very difficult to g___97___.  It was used as money. In some p____98____ of Asia, tea was used for money. The American Indians used nuts and other things. Perhaps the most common money of all was an animal of some kind. In some places today, cows are still used as a k___99_____ of money. So you see, things highly valued (價(jià)值) by everybody may serve as money. The Chinese were the first p___100____ to use coins as money. Oh, here are some coins of the past. You can come over and have a look.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從下面方框中選擇適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或短語(yǔ)填空，使短文內(nèi)容完整正確

in order to,  stages,   learned a lot,  such as,    play a very important role

 

W: Mr. Wu, could you tell us something about the style of the music and singing in Beijing Opera?

M: Certainly. In the early days, Beijing Opera was often performed on open-air    1 

in markets, streets, teahouses or outside temples. The music had to be played loudly and the performers had to sing with sharp voices   2   be heard over the crowds. Slowly, this kind of singing became a special style of Beijing Opera.

W: The stage design of Beijing Opera is usually very simple. Sometimes, there are just two chairs and a table. How do the performers perform on such a simple stage?

M: Well, symbols    3   in Beijing Opera. Many body movements can represent actions，

    4   opening a door, climbing a hill, going upstairs or rowing a boat. For example, when a lady is riding in a carriage(馬車), the performer actually walks with a flag on each side.

W: Well, thank you very much, Mr. Wu. We’ve    5   about Beijing Opera today.

閱讀理解 　　Good morning, everybody．My talk for today is “Early Money”．I’m going to tell you about the money used in the early days．We don't know how early people began to use money, but we know some things were used as money thousands of years ago．In early times in some European countries, salt was very difficult to get, so it was used as money．In some parts of Asia, people used tea as money．And in America, Indians used nuts and other things．Maybe the most popular money of all was some kind of animal．Today, in some places cows are still used as a kind of money． 　　Chinese were the first people to use coins as money．Here are some coins of the past．You can come over and have a look． (1) The talk is about ________． [　　] A． money B． early money C． coins D． late (2) ________ knows how early people started to use money． [　　] A． Nobody B． Everybody C． The speaker D． America (3) People used things as money ________ ago． [　　] A． a thousand years B． one hundred years C． thousands of years D． thousands of (4) In some places of Asia, ________ was used as money in early times． [　　] A． tea B． salt C． only a kind of animal D． money

Running a marathon (馬拉松)
Have you ever taken part in a marathon? A marathon is 42km long. It is the longest race in the world. To make the runner’s body work, harder training is quite necessary. A runner should start to prepare for a marathon at least three months before. Preparation may have races, many hours of running at different speeds and changes in diet(飲食). During the training time the runner must eat a fit diet.  The diet should have lots of things needed in training the players.
In the early days of training, runners run 80km per week. The running is increased every two or three weeks and at least two long runs per week are needed.
Two weeks before the marathon, the training programme becomes less, from 100km per week down to 60km and then to 30km in the final week. On the last two days they may not run at all.
Breakfast should be eaten at least three hours before the race.  Easily digested(消化) food such as cereal(麥), toast(烤面包) and scrambled(搗碎) egg is best,  with as much fluid(液體) as possible.  Runners should drink water about half an hour before the race to keep up the body fluid. 
【小題1】According to the passage, when should a marathon runner begin his training?

A．A month before the race.	B．A week before the race.
C．Three or four months before the race.	D．A year before the race.

【小題2】What should a runner have for his breakfast on the day of the race?

A．Easily digested food.

B．A big meal.

C．Lots of meat.

D．Oily food.

【小題3】What is the length of the modern marathon?

A．100km.

B．60km.

C．30km.

D．42km.

【小題4】 Players must have ________ in order to run better in a marathon.

A．training at different speeds and changes in diet

B．much water

C．lessons before the race

D．many fruits

【小題5】 Hard training before a marathon can ________.

A．make the game easier	B．keep the players healthy
C．help the players to make more progress	D．have more fans

Running a marathon (馬拉松)
Have you ever taken part in a marathon? A marathon is 42km long. It is the longest race in the world. To make the runner’s body work, harder training is quite necessary. A runner should start to prepare for a marathon at least three months before. Preparation may have races, many hours of running at different speeds and changes in diet(飲食). During the training time the runner must eat a fit diet.  The diet should have lots of things needed in training the players.
In the early days of training, runners run 80km per week. The running is increased every two or three weeks and at least two long runs per week are needed.
Two weeks before the marathon, the training programme becomes less, from 100km per week down to 60km and then to 30km in the final week. On the last two days they may not run at all.
Breakfast should be eaten at least three hours before the race.  Easily digested(消化) food such as cereal(麥), toast(烤面包) and scrambled(搗碎) egg is best,  with as much fluid(液體) as possible.  Runners should drink water about half an hour before the race to keep up the body fluid. 
【小題1】According to the passage, when should a marathon runner begin his training?

A．A month before the race.	B．A week before the race.
C．Three or four months before the race.	D．A year before the race.

【小題2】What should a runner have for his breakfast on the day of the race?

A．Easily digested food.

B．A big meal.

C．Lots of meat.

D．Oily food.

【小題3】What is the length of the modern marathon?

A．100km.

B．60km.

C．30km.

D．42km.

【小題4】 Players must have ________ in order to run better in a marathon.

A．training at different speeds and changes in diet

B．much water

C．lessons before the race

D．many fruits

【小題5】 Hard training before a marathon can ________.

A．make the game easier	B．keep the players healthy
C．help the players to make more progress	D．have more fans

More than a hundred years ago, an American produced (創(chuàng)造) a game. He called it indoor tennis. The Americans were not interested in it at first so he sent it to his London friends and it became very popular (流行) in Britain. The game was then played across the dining-room table or on the floor with the net hung between two chairs. In the early days ，the balls were made of cork (軟木) or rubber. The bats(球拍) were made of wood.

A few years later a hollow (空心) ball like the one we use today was invented. The game then quickly spread all over the world. An Englishman once made a bat covered with rubber. He first played the game in England and called it "ping - pong". "Ping" was the sound of the bat when it hit the ball, and "pong" was the sound of the ball when it hit the table.

1.Who invented the game of ping-pong?

A．A Chinese.

B．An Englishman.

C．An American.

D．We don't know.

2.The game was first called ________ by its producer(創(chuàng)造者).

A．ping- pong tennis

B．table tennis

C．our-door tennis

D．indoor tennis

3.What did the British think of the game?

A．Moving (感人的).

B．Interesting.

C．Terrible.

D．boring.

4.In the early days，the ball was________.

A．hollow	B．covered with rubber
C．made of cork or rubber	D．made of wood

5.The name of ping-pong has something to do with __________.

A．sound

B．size

C．history

D．place

 

“I’ve been writing a book, John. Do you think anyone would be interested in   1   it?” said the old lady.

John took over the papers from her shaking hand and seated her in chair. He remembered her rich    2   in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers. “It’s good, Grandma,” he said gently. Then realizing that she    3   hear him, he shouted into her ears, “I think it’s very good. I’ll  4   it to a publisher (出版商).”

Ten days later, he reported that the publisher had had time to read only a few    5  . But he was so impressed (給...留下深刻的好印象) that he had sent $ 100 for an option（版權(quán)）. More money would be given as an advance (預(yù)付款). Every month John    6   $100 for her with a letter from the publisher telling about the progress of the book.

One morning, three months after her 100^th birthday, Grandma didn’t get up. The doctor told her that she couldn’t    7   more than a few days. She was ready to go, but she first wanted her book to be in print. John promised that she could get it very soon.

Grandma held on until the day the book came into her hands with the title and her name on the cover. Though she couldn’t see it, she could touch it. She proudly traced（找到）her name with her fingers(手指), tears(眼淚) in her eyes. Two hours later, she died peacefully,    8   holding her book.

Her granddaughter took up the book and opened it. “Why, it’s just blank pages!” she cried in    9  . John’s face turned    10  . Then the girl understood. There never was a book. Grandma couldn’t hear the little bell when the typewriter came to the middle of the line. She would keep on working, not knowing the whole sentences and sometimes the paragraphs were missing. John did not tell her, for he couldn’t take away her only hope. It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.

(   ) 1. A. buying     B. publishing      C. reading         D. lending

(   ) 2. A. sufferings     B. experiences     C. thoughts        D. family

(   ) 3. A. couldn’t    B. needn’t          C. mustn’t             D. doesn’t

(   ) 4. A. throw      B. put             C. send            D. lift

(   ) 5. A. words      B. sentences         C. pages            D. books

(   ) 6. A. brought        B. took              C. gave             D. carried

(   ) 7. A. die            B. stay             C. last               D. sleep

(   ) 8. A. still           B. yet              C. always         D. then

(   ) 9. A. anger          B. joy             C. surprise        D. tears

(   ) 10. A. white         B. red             C. gray             D. pale

 

More than a hundred years ago, an American produced a game. He called it indoor tennis. The Americans were not interested in it at first so he sent it to his London friends and it became very popular in Britain.The game was then played across the dining room table, or on the floor with the net hung between two chairs. The balls were made of cork or rubber.The bats were made of wood.

A few years later a hollow ball like the one we use today was invented. The game then quickly spread all over the world. An Englishman once made a bat covered with rubber. He first played the game in England and called it “ping-pong”. “Ping”was the sound of the bat when it hit the ball. and “pong” was the sound of the ball when it hit the table.

1.Who invented the game of ping-pong?

A  A Chinese  B An Englishman  C An American  D We don’t know

2.The game was first known as_________.

A ping-pong tennis   B  table tennis

C outdoor tennis     D indoor tennis

3.What did the British think of the game?

A Moving  B Interesting  C Terrible  D Well

4.In the early days the ball was ______________.

A hollow       B covered with rubber

C made of cork and rubber  D made of plastics

5.The name of ping-pong has something to do with_______.

A sound  B size  C history  D  place

 

M: What about your history class this afternoon, Millie?
W: We were supposed to have a history class, but Mr Johnson was ill   36 . So we had a geography class instead.
M: Your mother and I will go   37  on Saturday. Will you join us?
W: I’d like to, but I have to take an exam on Sunday. I think I’d better   38  at home and study. By the way, will you go climbing in the mountains?
M: Yes, why?
W: I know it’s summer   39  it can get quite cold in the mountains even in June, so bring a coat with you. You’ll need   40  in the early morning.
M: OK, we will.
【小題1】  

A．in hospital

B．in a hospital

C．in a school

D．a(chǎn)t school

【小題2】  

A．climbing

B．climbs

C．climbed

D．walking

【小題3】  

A．to stay

B．stay

C．not stay

D．not to stay

【小題4】  

A．a(chǎn)nd

B．but

C．so

D．or

【小題5】  

A．it

B．that

C．one

D．ones

More than a hundred years ago, an American produced (創(chuàng)造) a game. He called it indoor tennis. The Americans were not interested in it at first so he sent it to his London friends and it became very popular (流行) in Britain. The game was then played across the dining-room table or on the floor with the net hung between two chairs. In the early days ，the balls were made of cork (軟木) or rubber. The bats(球拍) were made of wood.
A few years later a hollow (空心) ball like the one we use today was invented. The game then quickly spread all over the world. An Englishman once made a bat covered with rubber. He first played the game in England and called it "ping - pong". "Ping" was the sound of the bat when it hit the ball, and "pong" was the sound of the ball when it hit the table.
【小題1】Who invented the game of ping-pong?

A．A Chinese.

B．An Englishman.

C．An American.

D．We don't know.

【小題2】The game was first called ________ by its producer(創(chuàng)造者).

A．ping- pong tennis

B．table tennis

C．our-door tennis

D．indoor tennis

【小題3】What did the British think of the game?

A．Moving (感人的).

B．Interesting.

C．Terrible.

D．boring.

【小題4】In the early days，the ball was________.

A．hollow	B．covered with rubber
C．made of cork or rubber	D．made of wood

【小題5】The name of ping-pong has something to do with __________.

A．sound

B．size

C．history

D．place

“I’ve been writing a book, John. Do you think anyone would be interested in   1   it?” said the old lady.
John took over the papers from her shaking hand and seated her in chair. He remembered her rich    2   in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers. “It’s good, Grandma,” he said gently. Then realizing that she    3   hear him, he shouted into her ears, “I think it’s very good. I’ll  4   it to a publisher (出版商).”
Ten days later, he reported that the publisher had had time to read only a few    5  . But he was so impressed (給...留下深刻的好印象) that he had sent $ 100 for an option（版權(quán)）. More money would be given as an advance (預(yù)付款). Every month John    6   $100 for her with a letter from the publisher telling about the progress of the book.
One morning, three months after her 100^th birthday, Grandma didn’t get up. The doctor told her that she couldn’t    7   more than a few days. She was ready to go, but she first wanted her book to be in print. John promised that she could get it very soon.
Grandma held on until the day the book came into her hands with the title and her name on the cover. Though she couldn’t see it, she could touch it. She proudly traced（找到）her name with her fingers(手指), tears(眼淚) in her eyes. Two hours later, she died peacefully,    8   holding her book.
Her granddaughter took up the book and opened it. “Why, it’s just blank pages!” she cried in    9  . John’s face turned    10  . Then the girl understood. There never was a book. Grandma couldn’t hear the little bell when the typewriter came to the middle of the line. She would keep on working, not knowing the whole sentences and sometimes the paragraphs were missing. John did not tell her, for he couldn’t take away her only hope. It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.
(   ) 1. A. buying     B. publishing      C. reading         D. lending
(   ) 2. A. sufferings     B. experiences     C. thoughts        D. family
(   ) 3. A. couldn’t    B. needn’t          C. mustn’t             D. doesn’t
(   ) 4. A. throw      B. put             C. send            D. lift
(   ) 5. A. words      B. sentences         C. pages            D. books
(   ) 6. A. brought        B. took              C. gave             D. carried
(   ) 7. A. die            B. stay             C. last               D. sleep
(   ) 8. A. still           B. yet              C. always         D. then
(   ) 9. A. anger          B. joy             C. surprise        D. tears
(   ) 10. A. white         B. red             C. gray             D. pale

M: What about your history class this afternoon, Millie?
W: We were supposed to have a history class, but Mr Johnson was ill   36 . So we had a geography class instead.
M: Your mother and I will go   37  on Saturday. Will you join us?
W: I’d like to, but I have to take an exam on Sunday. I think I’d better   38  at home and study. By the way, will you go climbing in the mountains?
M: Yes, why?
W: I know it’s summer   39  it can get quite cold in the mountains even in June, so bring a coat with you. You’ll need   40  in the early morning.
M: OK, we will.

【小題1】

A．in hospital B．in a hospital C．in a school D．a(chǎn)t school

【小題2】

A．climbing B．climbs C．climbed D．walking

【小題3】

A．to stay B．stay C．not stay D．not to stay

【小題4】

A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．so D．or

【小題5】

A．it B．that C．one D．ones

M: What about your history class this afternoon, Millie?

W: We were supposed to have a history class, but Mr Johnson was ill   36  . So we had a geography class instead.

M: Your mother and I will go   37   on Saturday. Will you join us?

W: I’d like to, but I have to take an exam on Sunday. I think I’d better   38   at home and study. By the way, will you go climbing in the mountains?

M: Yes, why?

W: I know it’s summer   39   it can get quite cold in the mountains even in June, so bring a coat with you. You’ll need   40   in the early morning.

M: OK, we will.

1.A. in hospital                  B. in a hospital          C. in a school             D. at school

2.A. climbing            B. climbs                    C. climbed                  D. walking

3.A. to stay             B. stay                        C. not stay                 D. not to stay

4. A. and                    B. but                          C. so                           D. or

5. A. it                       B. that                       C. one                         D. ones  

 

“I’ve been writing a book, John. Do you think anyone would be interested in   1   it?” said the old lady.
John took over the papers from her shaking hand and seated her in chair. He remembered her rich    2   in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers. “It’s good, Grandma,” he said gently. Then realizing that she    3   hear him, he shouted into her ears, “I think it’s very good. I’ll  4   it to a publisher (出版商).”
Ten days later, he reported that the publisher had had time to read only a few    5  . But he was so impressed (給...留下深刻的好印象) that he had sent $ 100 for an option（版權(quán)）. More money would be given as an advance (預(yù)付款). Every month John    6   $100 for her with a letter from the publisher telling about the progress of the book.
One morning, three months after her 100^th birthday, Grandma didn’t get up. The doctor told her that she couldn’t    7   more than a few days. She was ready to go, but she first wanted her book to be in print. John promised that she could get it very soon.
Grandma held on until the day the book came into her hands with the title and her name on the cover. Though she couldn’t see it, she could touch it. She proudly traced（找到）her name with her fingers(手指), tears(眼淚) in her eyes. Two hours later, she died peacefully,    8   holding her book.
Her granddaughter took up the book and opened it. “Why, it’s just blank pages!” she cried in    9  . John’s face turned    10  . Then the girl understood. There never was a book. Grandma couldn’t hear the little bell when the typewriter came to the middle of the line. She would keep on working, not knowing the whole sentences and sometimes the paragraphs were missing. John did not tell her, for he couldn’t take away her only hope. It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.
(   ) 1. A. buying     B. publishing      C. reading         D. lending
(   ) 2. A. sufferings     B. experiences     C. thoughts        D. family
(   ) 3. A. couldn’t    B. needn’t          C. mustn’t             D. doesn’t
(   ) 4. A. throw      B. put             C. send            D. lift
(   ) 5. A. words      B. sentences         C. pages            D. books
(   ) 6. A. brought        B. took              C. gave             D. carried
(   ) 7. A. die            B. stay             C. last               D. sleep
(   ) 8. A. still           B. yet              C. always         D. then
(   ) 9. A. anger          B. joy             C. surprise        D. tears
(   ) 10. A. white         B. red             C. gray             D. pale

More than a hundred years ago, an American produced a game. He called it indoor tennis. The Americans were not interested in it at first so he sent it to his London friends and it became very popular in Britain.The game was then played across the dining room table, or on the floor with the net hung between two chairs. The balls were made of cork or rubber.The bats were made of wood.
A few years later a hollow ball like the one we use today was invented. The game then quickly spread all over the world. An Englishman once made a bat covered with rubber. He first played the game in England and called it “ping-pong”. “Ping”was the sound of the bat when it hit the ball. and “pong” was the sound of the ball when it hit the table.
【小題1】Who invented the game of ping-pong?
A  A Chinese  B An Englishman  C An American  D We don’t know
【小題2】The game was first known as_________.
A ping-pong tennis   B  table tennis
C outdoor tennis     D indoor tennis
【小題3】What did the British think of the game?
A Moving  B Interesting  C Terrible  D Well
【小題4】In the early days the ball was ______________.
A hollow       B covered with rubber
C made of cork and rubber  D made of plastics
【小題5】The name of ping-pong has something to do with_______.
A sound  B size  C history  D  place

Reading comprehension

　　If one looked down at the earth from a position above Europe, he would see land mainly--the continents of Europe and Asia and part of Africa.

　　But nearly seven-tenths of the earth's surface is covered by water. One ocean, the Pacific, has an area of 63 million square miles.

　　Many years ago, people thought that the land under all this water was flat. Now they know this is not so. There are as many mountains under the sea as there are on the land.

　　Scientists believe that in the early days of the earth's history the earth was a ball of burning gas. When this ball began to cool, clouds of water vapour hung in the sky. This vapour turned into rain, and for thousands of years this rain poured down onto the earth. The rain filled the hollows on the earth's surface and formed the oceans.

　　At first there was very little salt in the sea. The salt was brought to measure the age of the earth by measuring the amount of salt in the sea. Scientists can calculate how many years it took for this amount of salt to be carried from the land into the sea.

Choose the best answer:

(1) The world's oceans and seas occupy roughly ________.

[　　]

A．thirty-seven million square miles

B．seven percent of the world's surface

C．sixty-three million square miles

D．thirty percent of the world's surface

(2) Under the sea the land ________.

[　　]

A．is flat over almost all its surface

B．is full of mountains

C．is almost flat everywhere

D．is made up of as many mountains as above the sea

(3) Scientists believe that at first the earth was ________.

[　　]

A．flat	B．clouds of water vapour
C．a ball of burning gas	D．full of mountains

(4) Scientists believe that the oceans were formed by ________.

[　　]

A．Thousands of years of rain

B．the earth's rivers

C．The cooling of the burning gas ________.

D．a mixture of water vapour and burning gas

(5) Scientists can tell the age of the earth by ________.

[　　]

A．calculating the amount of salt on the land

B．calculating the quantity of salt in the sea

C．calculating the amount of salt in the sea from the salt on the land

D．measuring the length of the rivers

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       Have you ever seen or heard (1)________ Facebook, MySpace and YouTube? Ten years ago, there were even no these names.Today they have been part of people's daily life, especially the teenagers' daily life.In (2)________， they are three of the most popular websites (網(wǎng)站).

       In the early days of World Wide Web (萬(wàn)維網(wǎng)), writers and editors wrote articles or (3)________ photos for a certain website.As users, we could only read things that others had written.It was not much different from (4)________ a newspaper or a book.The only difference was (5)________ thing—the words were on a screen, not on paper.

       In the last five years, all that has changed.(6)________ the websites like Bebo and Facebook appeared, they have become more and more popular.Why are these new websites so popular? Unlike those past websites, these new websites allow users (7)________ make the web pages of their own.So every day many articles, photos and home­made films are on show on the websites.They're interactive.You can communicate with people on the (8)________ side of the world.If you read (9)________ article online and don't (10)________ with the writer, you can write a message to the writer on the website to have a discuss.So isn't that amazing?