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In 1700 | A few old men protected the city street at night and got |
In 1750 | A group of people called “Bow Street Runners” worked on the street to |
In 1829 | The first London Police Force had |
Now | The Police Force become wonderful |
2 . Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services.
Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells. Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knife were used.
The first metal coins were made in China.
But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive.
Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.
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| A．They were round and had a square hole in the center. |
| B．Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. |
| C．In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. |
| D．People use money to buy food, furniture, books and hundreds of other things they need or want. |
| E．Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money. |
3 . Early in the 16th century, it was difficult for people to live without enough food. So lots of people tried hard
Magellan sailed from Seville in August, 1519,
They then continued, hoping to reach Asia But they couldn’t see any land
The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail around Africa. After
The adventure of Magellan’s expedition told us that when facing difficulties, we should not give up easily. Instead, we need to be confident of
| A．reach | B．reached | C．to reach | D．reaches |
| A．found | B．to find | C．finding | D．founded |
| A．for | B．with | C．without | D．by |
| A．success | B．successful | C．successfully | D．succeed |
| A．while | B．after | C．since | D．until |
| A．a | B．an | C．the | D．/ |
| A．killed | B．was killed | C．killing | D．had killed |
| A．many | B．any | C．few | D．little |
| A．great | B．greater | C．greatly | D．the greatest |
| A．our | B．us | C．ourselves | D．we |
4 . How did people count things before the i
At first, people used their fingers, and even their toes. H
After that, they began to make small marks on sticks and bones. This helped them count bigger numbers. They used them to count things like the days of the month, the a
Then people began to use tokens made from clay or small stones. This helped them count even bigger numbers. They often put the tokens on pieces of string so that they could c
Finally, people began to develop systems of written marks to show different numbers, and this l
5 . News Flash
| Florence, Italy An art show opens About 130 sculptures（雕塑）, paintings and drawings by artist Donatello will be on show in Florence. Donatello was born in the 14th century. He was a famous artist at the time. It is the first exhibition（展览）to show all Donatello’s most famous works together. |  |
| Al Jafr Basin, Jordan An ancient shrine（神庙）found A team of Jordanian and French scientists have found a 9, 000-year-old shrine in the south of the country. The shrine had two carved（雕刻）standing stones with human-looking figures on them. The shrine is still in good condition. |  |
| Athribis, Egypt Ancient “lines” found  Researchers found written lines on pottery（陶器）around 2, 000 years ago in Athribis, Egypt. Researchers think teachers made those children with poor performance write the lines. The pottery was one of 18, 000 pieces of pottery, including school texts and drawings. | |
| Germany Mystery over a statue（雕像） On 12 February, scientists in Germany made a report. The report showed the secret of a small statue. The scientists found the small statue in a river in northeastern Germany. They made a study and believed that people used the statue to weigh how heavy something was. |  |
| A．About 700 years old. | B．About 2, 000 years old. | C．About 18, 000 years old. |
| A．In Egypt. | B．In France. | C．In Jordan. |
| A．in an ancient school | B．in an ancient hotel | C．in an ancient restaurant |
| A．Scientists found an old statue. |
| B．Scientists found an ancient shrine. |
| C．Scientists showed the secret of a statue. |
| A．Science. | B．History. | C．Geography. |
Chinatown is the name of an area (地区) in the middle of London. It is a large Chinese community (社区) with a lot of Chinese restaurants, Chinese supermarkets and shops. Do you know its history?
In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap. At the same time, the world rice market became bad and thousands of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They began going to London to look for work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area.
These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English. As more Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses grew up. Women came to join their husbands and children came to join their fathers. The community grew, and Chinatown was born.
In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better education (教育) and this brought economic (经济的) success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown, and there was more space for businesses. Chinatown soon became a popular place for tourists.
Now everyone knows about London’s Chinatown. During the Chinese New Year, the streets are seen with flags and thousands of Chinese go into the streets. For most time of the year though, Londoners and tourists go there mainly for the food in the Chinese restaurants. The best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.
1. Was Chinatown rich in the 1950s?2. Who came to London to look for jobs in the 1950s?
3. Why didn’t the restaurant workers have time to learn English?
4. When did British-born Chinese start to have a better education?
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
7 . These days, girls of all ages wear miniskirts. Miniskirts make female feel free, young, and beautiful. But they were thought to be horrible and in bad taste only about fifty years ago.
Miniskirts were made popular by English maker Mary Quant in the 1960s, and soon became an important part of most girls’ wardrobes.
But it wasn’t an easy process for miniskirts. In the 1970s, before women’s liberation movement(女权运动) became popular, some high schools had rules about the 1eogth of the skirt. If it did not touch the floor when the girl kneeled on the ground, the skirt was not long enough. Miniskirts were so short that people at that time didn’t see them as ladies’ clothes. They were thought to be the fashion choice of bad girls and not allowed in business places.
As people’s mind changed in the 1980s, office ladies were finally able to wear miniskirts at work. So when you are wearing your miniskirts this summer, remember it is not just a fashion sign, but also a part of women’s liberation history.
1. What did people think of miniskirts about fifty years ago?| A．Miniskirts could make people young and free. |
| B．Miniskirts made people like ladies. |
| C．Miniskirts were thought to be in bad taste. |
| D．Miniskirts were important in girls’ lives. |
| A．most girls had wardrobes for putting their miniskirts. |
| B．many girls liked wearing miniskirts. |
| C．there were special wardrobes made for miniskirts. |
| D．wardrobes were full of miniskirts. |
| A．the fashion choice of bad girls | B．ladies clothes |
| C．right for business places | D．long enough |
| A．In the 1960s. | B．In the 1970s. | C．In the 1980s. | D．In the 1990s. |
| A．still not popular among office ladies | B．only for summer |
| C．just the women’s liberation history | D．not only a fashion sign |
The king and the rice
A long time ago, there was a king in
Great inventions
Thomas Edison
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Have you ever been to Hawaii? Hawaii has always been a magic name to people who like traveling. People from all over the world dream of seeing the beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. I always have one of their dreams to watch the sun going down. The sun drops like a ball of fire into the sea, and it drops so quickly that you can even see it moves.
About two thousand years ago, the first people went to Hawaii in a very small boat. They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees（棕桐树）. But it was difficult for people to go to Hawaii at that time. And there were no big hotels like the ones today. Now people can get to Hawaii in different ways. More and more people go to Hawaii. So lots of nice big hotels have been built in recent years. However. the scenery in Hawaii hasn’t changed much. The white sand beaches and the waving palm trees are still there.
People often have a peaceful time taking a walk along the water in the morning. At night, they get together to hold parties, chatting with each other, singing and dancing. Children like to play games. So if you’re thinking about relaxing yourself. Hawaii is surely the first place for you to choose.
1. Has Hawaii been a magic name to people who like traveling?2. When did the first people go to Hawaii?
3. How did the first people go to Hawaii?
4. Why have lots of nice big hotels been built in Hawaii in recent years?
5. What do children like to do in Hawaii?
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请根据要求完成短文写作，并将作文写在答题卡指定的位置。
假如你是Li Hua，你和父母曾经去过某地度假。请以“A Wonderful Trip to _____________”为题，写一篇短文。内容包括：
（1）度假的时间、地点；
（2）介绍度假的地方及旅游经历；
（3）你的感受。
作文要求：
（1）不能照抄原文;不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和考生的真实姓名。
（2）语句连贯, 词数70个左右。
A Wonderful Trip to
1. Willis Tower is located .
| A．in Chicago | B．in New York | C．in Seattle |
| A．1，080 feet | B．1，145 feet | C．1，451 feet |
| A．about two years | B．about four years | C．about six years |
| A．1974 | B．1981 | C．1999 |
| A．in building shows | B．in movies | C．in dictionaries |
