Since then I've learned Mary's yellow dress Is better to dream of Than to ask for.
26. From the poem, we know that Mary and the writer may be . A. classmates B. relatives C. neighbors D. sisters 27. Why does the writer say, \ A. The writer lived with Mary. B. The dress had sun shapes on it. C. The writer liked the dress very much. D. The dress was Mary's school uniform. 28. What did the writer's parents mean by their words? A. They did not like the yellow dress. B. They did not have money for a dress. C. They already had a dress for her baby sister. D. They would ask Mary where to buy the yellow dress.
B
Building an app is a big project. If you want to build the next great smartphone app, you need a plan. First, think about the kind of app that you want to build. Will your app be a game? Will it be for business? Then make a schedule(日程安排)for building the app. You need plenty of time for research before you are ready to build
Now you're ready to make the app. Building an app is like a puzzle(拼图)with many different parts. You can build it yourself or find a company to help you. There are many videos and websites that can teach you to build one. Some websites provide \them in your app.
After you build your app, you need to check it carefully. Look for bugs. Most apps have several problems to fix. Show your app to people. Ask their opinions. Mike sure everything works before letting people download it. There are so many tools that can help you build apps. Having the right tools will make the work easier. Now almost anyone can
make a new app.
29. What are bugs according to the article?
A. Insects. B. Opinions. C. Problems. D. Tools. 30. Which magazine would probably have this article?
A. Outdoor Adventures. B. Business News. C. Modern Fashion. D. Technology Today.
C
There is an old story about a king and his daughter. The king asked his daughter how much she loved him. She said that she loved him as much as she loved salt. Her answer made the king sad. Salt is a simple thing, and it is very common. So the king thought his daughter didn't care about him. But the king was wrong. Salt might be common, but it is very important. Throughout history, salt has caused wars. So why do people care so much about salt?
Salt has many uses. Our bodies need salt. If we don't have enough, our body can't work properly. We put salt on icy roads to make them safe. We also use salt to produce other products. Products like paper, glass, rubber and soap depend on salt. But for many years, salt's most important job was preserving(保存)food.
Like other living things, most bacteria(细菌)that cause food to spoil need water to survive. Salt absorbs large amounts of water, so most bacteria cannot live in a salty environment. As a result, salt has the ability to preserve almost anything. For much of human history, this ability has made salt treasured. Every ancient culture from Egypt to China depended on salt. Even today, we compare hardworking, useful people to salt by calling them \earth\
For centuries, salt was also hard to get. The combination(组合)of usefulness and rarity made it extremely expensive. Since almost everyone needed salt, the salt trade was an important business. Salt could even be used like money. In fact, the word salary(工资)comes from the word salt. And valuable people are still described as being \31.In the first paragraph, the writer is trying to make readers .
A. become interested in the old story B. understand the importance of salt C. fall in love with salt D. understand the daughter's love to salt
32. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article? A. Salt is very common, but it has many uses.
B. Salt was so valuable that it was once used like money. C. Although salt is cheap now, it's still important and useful D. We can use salt to produce all the products we need. 33. What's the meaning of the underlined word \
A. the quality of being rare B. the quality of being important C. the quality of being common D. the quality of being useful
D
Gareth Ellis, 13, is the youngest son of Alan, an engineer, and Kath, a teacher. His older brothers work in banking and computers, but Gareth's dream was always to become a clown(小丑).Three years ago, Alan, Kath and Gareth joined the circus(马戏团). People laugh when we tell them,' saysKath. 'But it's true. Gareth has wanted to be a clown since we took him to the circus when he was three.'
When Alan lost his job, he and Kath decided to see if they could find full-time circus jobs. They both got jobs with a famous circus and Gareth began training to become a clown. He calls himself Bippo. They travel with the circus during the summer and return home for the winter. Gareth's brothers are old enough to look after the house while they are away.
'I can't say it was easy,' says Kath. 'There was a lot to think about and organize. We only had a car and a very small caravan(大篷车)to sleep in, and we were leaving behind our lovely house. The only thing Gareth missed was his long, hot baths.'
'People ask about my education,' says Gareth, 'but from the beginning, wherever we go, someone has always come to teach me. I follow the same books as everyone back at school and I've got a computer. I've never fallen behind my classmates.'
And the future? 'It was a difficult decision,' says Kath, 'but there was no other way to teach Gareth about being a clown. I'm happy to say it's working, and we're enjoying it.' And Gareth? 'I'm going to be the main clown in a circus one day', he says, 'perhaps Bippo's circus.'
34. In the article, the writer is trying to . A. talk about the best way to educate a child B. give details about how to join the circus C. describe how one family changed their lives D. advise what to do when you lose the job 35. Alan and Kath joined the circus because . A. they wanted to spend time travelling in the summer B. they needed money in order to buy a bigger car C. their older sons needed their house for themselves D. their youngest son wanted to train as a performer 36. When they first join the circus, Kath . A. found things difficult B. did not have enough to do C. wanted to go back home D. was not able to sleep properly 37.Which postcard did Gareth write just after he joined the circus?
第Ⅱ卷(三大题，共51分)
四、词汇检测(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
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