A road is a bridge between two places. The Silk Road has been a bridge between East and West for more than 2,000 years.

But did you know that the Silk Road is not a single route? It is actually a series of trade and cultural transmission（傳送）routes. It started to take shape during the Western Han Dynasty. The trade route started from the city of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province and ended in eastern Europe, near today’s Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea（地中海）. The Silk Road was about 6,500 kilometers long. It went across one-fourth of the planet.

The Silk Road got its name because Chinese silk used to be carried along this road. In addition to silk, jade （玉）, tea and iron also went west to Rome. From the West came glass, gems（寶石）, and foods like carrots and sesame.

The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. In addition trade, knowledge about science, arts and literature, as well as craftsmanship and technology, was shared across the Silk Road. In this way, languages and cultures developed and influenced each other.

Today, various historical sites along the Silk Road are popular travel destinations, such as the Terracotta Warriors（兵馬俑）in Xi’an and Mogao Grottoes（莫高窟） in Dunhuang, Gansu .A new train line, the New Orient Express, is running from Beijing across the Silk Road.

【1】完成句子The Silk Road covered about_______________ kilometers.

【2】完成句子In addition to silk,___________________________also went west to Rome.

【3】簡略回答問題What things can Chinese people get from the West?

__________________________________________________________________________

【4】找出并寫下第四段的主題句________________________________________________________________________

【5】將文中畫線句子譯成漢語。_______________________________________________________________________

The first lady encouraged Chinese students to aim high and get a good education. At Chengdu No.7 High School, she told students that having humble roots（出身卑微）doesn’t matter as long as you have perseverance（毅力）. Obama said her family was not rich. Like many Chinese students, her parents had big dreams for her. She felt the weight of her parents’ sacrifices（犧牲）on her shoulders and worked hard to make them proud. Persevering was not easy, though.Sometimes she had to wake up at 4:30 am and study late into the night“But whenever I got tired or discouraged... I would remember something my mother always told me. She said: ‘A good education is something that no one can take away from you.

Mrs. Obama also encouraged Chinese students to study abroad to broaden their horizons（開闊視野）in a speech at Peking University.“ AS the Chinese saying goes:It is better to travel 10.000 miles than to read 10.000 books.” she said. It's not enough to get good grades in school.It’s also important to have real experience with languages, cultures and societies that are different from your own, she noted. Studying overseas can also benefit future international relations. It can help young people from different countries work together to solve shared problems like climate change, Obama said.

【1】Who did Michelle Obama share her views with?

A.Students in the US.B.Students in China.

C.Her family members.D.Students who visited the White House.

【2】What can we learn from her experience?

A.She studied abroad before.B.She was born into a rich family.

C.She studied long into the night.D.She always felt tired and discouraged.

【3】What does the Chinese saying underlined in the last paragraph mean?

A.Getting good grades in school is good enough.

B.Real life experience is important.

C.Traveling is not as beneficial as studying at home.

D.Studying far away from home is necessary for success.

Finally, Safiya felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but now she was too scared to get around the city by herself. Meraj promised that he would take the bus with her. For two weeks, each morning they made the journey together and Meraj would take a taxi back to his office. Finally, Safiya decided to try the trip herself. Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday... each day she went on her own. It went perfectly.

On Friday morning, Safiya took the bus to work as usual. As she was getting off the bus, the driver said: “Lady, I sure, envy you.”“Why do you say that?” she asked the driver. The driver answered:“You know, every morning for the past week, a gentleman stood across the comer watching you. He makes sure you cross the street safely and he watches you enter your office building. Then be blows you a kiss and walks away.”

Tears of happiness poured down Safiya’s face. Her husband had given her a gift more powerful than sight-the gift of love that can bring light.

【1】Safiya felt helpless because_______.

A.she couldn’t go to workB.she was blind

C.she couldn’t take the bus by herselfD.her husband didn’t love her anymore

【2】What did the husband usually do in the morning?

A.Took the bus to his workB.Took a taxi to his work.

C.Made sure his wife got to work safely.D.Stood on the street corner to wait for his wife.

【3】What’s the meaning of the underlined word“envy”?

A.羨慕B.欣賞C.贊揚D.敬佩

【4】What is the main idea of the story?

A.We can overcome difficulties with the help of our family.

B.If we meet problems, we should ask help from our family.

C.Our love is the best gift we can give to others.

D.We should make sure our family members are safe.

From an extra piece of wood and some paint, she_________ a work of art that surprised her parents. Soon she was wowing （使驚嘆）others, winning her first art_________at the age of 6.

“At that time, when I started, I wanted to change the world for the_________.And I knew I wanted to do this through_________,” Forest said.“started and my imagination just let go. .

By the time she was 7, Forest was attracting_________ from paint lovers at home and abroad. Art critics（評論家）think that Forest is creating art work way beyond her years.

The Discovery Channel has called her a “child genius”. Her work has been displayed in galleries （畫廊）across the country. Her paintings sell for as_________ as $25,000（169,000 yuan）each.

“My paintings are a lot bigger than me. And I love experimenting with all different kinds of things,” she said. Forest wants to_________ children to be creative and do what they love.“ Art brings joy and imagination, and there are so many different ideas in kids' minds,” she said.

Some people worry that fame（名氣） is not good for a teenager. But Forest knows how to__________it“Focus on how much you love what you do, rather than how good you are,” she said.

【1】A.pictureB.woodC.paintD.glass

【2】A.takeB.giveC.joinD.put

【3】A.createdB.discoveredC.foundD.invented

【4】A.matchB.competitionC.gameD.race

【5】A.biggerB.betterC.fasterD.richer

【6】A.writingB.farmingC.paintingD.learning

【7】A.influenceB.experienceC.attentionD.information

【8】A.muchB.highC.largeD.tall

【9】A.allowB.forceC.askD.encourage

【10】A.share withB.compete withC.help withD.deal with

—I was watching the military parade on TV.

A.where were you goingB.why did you go

C.what you were doingD.when you are doing it

假設(shè)你是劉偉，你的美國朋友Mike想通過你了解中國的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日----春節(jié)。請你根據(jù)提示，給Mike寫一封e-mail，向他介紹春節(jié)的一些情況。

內(nèi)容提示及要求：

1. 春節(jié)是中國最重要的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日;

2. 主要活動（1）節(jié)前：打掃、裝飾屋子；（2）除夕之夜：家人團聚、聚餐、看春晚、放煙花；（3）節(jié)日期間：領(lǐng)紅包、走親訪友；

3. 人們的愿望和過春節(jié)的感受。

4. 短文必須包含以上要點，信的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

可能用到的詞匯：

traditional, decorate(裝飾), on the eve of the festival, get together, the Spring Festival Gala(春晚),set off fireworks(煙花), lucky money, relatives and friends (親友)

Dear Mike,

How are you? I’m really glad that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals.

Best wishes!

　 　 Yours,

　 　 Liu Wei

【1】Susan and her mother haven’t seen for a long time. They had a long c__________on the phone last night.

【2】I thought the little dog was d__________, but a few minutes later it opened its eyes.

【3】The kid was too rude to all of us. I think he is an i__________person.

【4】He is a h__________writer whose stories often make us laugh.

【5】E-payment（電子支付）service is now widely used in our d__________life.

【6】---What kind of m__________is that cloth made of?

---It’s made of cotton.

【7】You should knock at the door before you e__________the room.

【8】Lily stayed up to prepare for a math test last night. So now she is very s__________.

【9】You can come and listen to the concert with me if you have s__________time.

【10】I like to listen to soft music. When I listen to it, I feel really r__________.

【1】How long does Frank’s dad advise him to give up his phone?

A.For a week.B.For a month.

C.For a year.D.Forever.

【2】How many teenagers are addicted to the phones according to the passage?

A.Thirty percentB.Forty percent

C.Fifty percentD.Sixty percent

【3】What does Frank think of social media, games and apps?

A.They make him smart.

B.They make him relaxed.

C.They help him make lots of money.

D.They help him keep in touch with his friends.

【4】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Frank thinks it is a waste of time to use phones.

B.Frank sometimes uses his phone to look up something.

C.All teenagers depend on their phones too much.

D.Frank’s dad thinks it’s OK to check basketball scores at dinner time.

Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with its candles lit in many western countries. Since noodles mean long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off.

Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on the plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is a tradition to serve the whole fish last, pointed towards the most valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.

A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanuts or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan in Chinese history.

【1】A Bite of China is .

A.a magazineB.a newspaperC.a filmD.a TV program

【2】According to the passage, in traditional Chinese culture, people will eat on their

birthdays.

A.eggsB.noodlesC.fishD.cakes

【3】Fish has a special meaning in Chinese culture mainly because .

A.it is served last at a party

B.it is pointed to the valued guest

C.it sounds like the word yu in Chinese

D.it is so delicious that all Chinese people like it

【4】The article mainly talks about .

A.Chinese foodB.Chinese history

C.Chinese festivalD.Chinese language

After that, Rob continued his studies at school, but in his free time he helped other people with bullying problems. With a friend Katie Neu, he made a website called www. bullyingcanada. ca. Visitors to the website can find advice, stories and poems about bullying, in both English and French. When people are upset, they can talk on the phone or online to Rob and his team. Every weekend Rob has to answer e-mails to the website. He also speaks to children, teachers and members of government around the country about bullying.

Rob’s most important message is: “When bullies are unkind to you, it isn’t your fault. There’s nothing wrong with you, so you should try to keep trusting yourself. And remember that people care about your problems. You just have to find those people.”

One of Rob’s ideas is “Blue Day”, a special day for stopping bullying in schools. Students have to wear blue clothes and in class they learn how to stop bullying. More than 150 Canadian schools now celebrate Blue Day, but Rob won’t stop until there’s a Blue Day in every school in Canada.

【1】How did Rob often feel at school before he was fifteen?

A.Relaxed.B.Unhappy.C.Excited.D.Tired.

【2】We can learn from this passage that Rob suffered from bullying since he was .

A.fourB.sevenC.elevenD.fifteen

【3】www. bullyingcanada. ca is a website where people can .

A.learn how to write poemsB.get blue clothes for free

C.get advice about bullying problemsD.practice both English and French

【4】What was the correct order in which these events happened?

a. Rob and his friend made a website. b. Rob was bullied at school.

c. Rob created “Blue Day”. d. Rob told his story in public.

A.c-b-a-dB.a-b-c-dC.b-a-d-cD.b-d-a-c