1 . An old man lives with his little grandson. Every day the old man gets up early to read books.

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I want to read books as you do. But I always forget what I read. What are the advantages of reading?”

The grandfather didn’t answer him, but said, “Take this little basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” The boy did as his grandpa said, but all the water leaked out before he got back home. The grandfather laughed and said, “You’ll have to walk faster next time.”

The next time the boy ran faster, but the basket was still empty before he returned home. The boy said, “See, Grandpa, it’s no use!”

“Is it no use?” the old man said. “Look at the basket.”

The boy looked at the basket and found that the basket was different. It was cleaner, inside and out.

“That’s what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out.”

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．After the grandson reads books, he can’t understand what he reads.

B．After the grandson reads books, he gets up late.

C．After the grandson reads books, he always forgets what he reads.

D．After the grandson reads books, he sleeps late.

2. How many times did the grandson go to the river to get some water?

A．Once.

B．Twice.

C．Three times.

D．Four times.

3. According to the grandpa’s words, what happens when we read books?

A．We won’t have any changes.

B．We can understand everything.

C．We will be changed, inside and out.

D．We can never forget what we read.

2 . 最近，你校英文报正在举办主题为“One hour of exercise a day makes a lifetime of health”的征文活动，假定你是李华，请根据以下内容用英语写一篇短文投稿。
1.你对征文主题的理解
2.你喜欢的运动
3.该运动给你带来的好处
注意：1.词数80左右
2.开头已写好，不计入总词数
3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

Nowadays, doing sports is becoming more and more popular.

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4 . This is an old building __________ (date) back to the 14th century. (所给词的适当形式填空)

5 . Some fish can grow to a __________ (long) of four feet. (所给词的适当形式填空)

6 . He was astonished to learn he’d won the __________ (compete). (所给词的适当形式填空)

7 . This is the most __________ (advance) type of engine available. (所给词的适当形式填空)

8 . His father gets pretty __________ (confuse) sometimes, and doesn’t even know what day it is. (所给词的适当形式填空)

9 . He was, indubitably, the most __________ (suit) candidate.(所给词的适当形式填空)

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

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