1 . It is a cold and dry winter morning. When you wake up, you feel that your throat hurts. You begin to sneeze and later you may cough. You must have a cold! Wait a moment. Could it just be a common cold or the flu（流感）that’s been going around?
A cold gives you a runny nose and cough. But it’s usually easy to deal with. Some take medicine while others drink herbal（药草的）tea or chicken soup. Usually you feel better after a week.
On the other hand, the flu can be much more dangerous. It usually gives you fever. Sometimes it can cause death. According to an American magazine, the worst flu killed about 50 million people from 1918 to 1919.
Don’t worry. If you get a flu vaccine（疫苗）, it can stop you from getting the virus（病毒）. Flu vaccines work by giving the body a small amount of flu viruses. This causes your body to develop antibodies（抗体）. So next time you get the flu, the antibodies should help you.
The flu virus changes every few years. So there are so many types of flu, such as H1N1 and H5N1. The antibodies for one type of flu can’t help us against all types of flu. That’s why we need to get the vaccine every year.
However, good health habits（习惯）may also help stop you developing a cold or flu. Washing your hands often helps stop you from getting viruses. It is also important to get regular exercise and eat healthy food. All these can help you strengthen your immune system（增强免疫系统）.
1. If you have a common cold, usually you’ll feel better after ________ days.| A．7 | B．10 | C．15 | D．20 |
| A．It is easy to deal with. | B．It never gives you fever. | C．It first happened in 1919. | D．It can kill people sometimes. |
| A．your body will develop antibodies | B．it can’t stop you from getting the flu virus |
| C．it won’t cause your body to develop antibodies | D．your body will get a large amount of flu viruses |
| A．the flu is very dangerous | B．we probably have a cold in winter |
| C．the flu virus changes every few years | D．you don’t need to take any medicine after that |
| A．staying indoors | B．getting regular exercise | C．eating healthy food | D．washing our hands often |
Today's farmers markets have roots（起源）in history. The earliest farmers markets go back about 12,000 years! This is when farming first started. Famers would meet to trade their extra crops（额外的农作物）. Today's famers markets are a bit different. Farmers sell their crops directly to shoppers.
Farmers markets are good for farmers. When farmers sell crops to grocery stores（食品杂货店）, they share the money. When they sell to shoppers they keep all the money. Also, farmers get to know the shoppers. This is good for business. People start shopping from the same farmers again and again. Farmers markets are good for shoppers. They can buy healthy crops. The crops come from nearby farms. It does not have to travel far. This means they are fresher. They taste better.
Farmers markets are good for communities（社区）. Farmers do not travel far to the markets. This means less air pollution from trucks. Shoppers are likely to stop in other nearby shops, too. This is good for the businesses. Farmers markets are a good meeting place for neighbours. They also link（连接）people from the country and the city. This gives the farmers and shoppers a sense of community.
Questions 86-90: Answer the following questions according to the passage above. 根据上面的短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. When did farming first start?
2. How do today's farmers sell their crops?
3. Will people shop from the same farmers when they get to know each other?
4. Where do the crops in farmers markets come from?
5. What do you think is the main advantage of farmers markets?
3 . More than 2,000 years ago, China began selling products such as silk to Europe and Middle East. Different roads opened and together these roads are called the Silk Road. The Silk Road to Europe covered almost 6,500 kilometres. It was a long, difficult journey that could take about six months on foot.
People travelled along the Silk Road to carry silk, of course. They also carried and traded other things like spices（香料）and cloth.
During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from different cultures and countries to meet. The Silk Road allowed trade in valuable things and the sharing of new ideas. People also shared stories, languages and cultures.
In modern times, the Old Silk Road is still used, but now it's crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. Today, companies such as Hewlett Packard use the New Silk Road to take laptops from China to Germany by train—in only 13 days!
There is a Silk Road Museum in Jiuquan, China. It has over 35,000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.
Questions 1-5: Answer the following questions according to the passage above. 根据上面的短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. When did Chinese people begin selling silk to Europe and Middle East?
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2. How long would it take to walk through the Old Silk Road?
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3. How did people travel the Silk Road in the past?
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4. What museum can people visit in Jiuquan, China?
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5. What do you think is the main difference between the Old Silk Road and the New Silk Road?
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