of the holes．Tie a knot in the ends．Make sure the knots are bigger than the holes．
Now your windsock is ready to use，but how does it work？The shape of the tube plays an important part．Wind blows through the tube and makes it fly and dance around．Hold the windsock up in the air by its string and run around．It will fly behind you．You can also hang it outside and watch it dance around on its own!
51．You draw pictures on the paper to make the windsock ． A．fun B．heavy C．strong D．special
52．Which of these things do you need for Step 2？ A．Tape． B．Ribbons． C．A pencil． D．A string．
53．What do you do after you put ribbons through the holes in the tube？ A．Make holes in the tube． B．Tape the tube together． C．Tie knots in the ribbons． D．Put a string through the hole．
54．What is probably the most important to make a windsock work？ A．Its shape． B．Its size．
C．The color of the paper． D．The number of the holes．
55．What is the main purpose of this article？
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A．To tell an interesting story． B．To explain how to do something． C．To teach an important lesson． D．To show what a windsock is like．
56．（45分）C
Here is a story：A man sees a butterfly（蝴蝶）．The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis（蛹）．
Feeling sorry for it，the man decides to help．He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily．Surprisingly enough，the butterfly is unable to fly．If the butterfly doesn't struggle（挣扎；奋斗） to leave
the chrysalis，it can't fly!The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly．Similarly，the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly．
When people are young，meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face
life．When we look at successful people，we see that the most successful of them are people who have
had to struggle．One famous businessman，who now owns many big supermarkets，used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young．Another successful man is Dennis．His father died when he was only twenty．His father's death forced him to mature fast．He had to bring
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up a family of nine people．He took up the challenges and overcame them．Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives．
Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them．So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges．They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges，like rock﹣climbing，camping，volunteer work and so on．However，just passing exams will not prepare a person for life．We must meet and overcome challenges．The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow．For countries to continue to become successful，it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them．
56．From the story we know that the butterfly can't fly because ． A．it gets out by itself B．the man feels sorry for it C．it tries to challenge itself D．the man helps it come out
57．Dennis's example shows that successful people should ． A．overcome the difficulties B．take up business early
C．become the leaders of tomorrow D．sell clothes from door to door
58．The meaning of the underlined word\ \． A．wake up B．give up C．grow up D．bring up
59．What is the writer trying to do in this passage？ A．Describe where a butterfly comes from． B．Encourage young people to face challenges．
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C．Suggest how to become a successful businessman． D．Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam． 60．What is the best title for this passage？ A．Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement B．Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively C．Countries Should Continue to Become Successful D．Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People．
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Information Sheet Tony's experiences 61．Study in London 62．Stay in someone's 63．Take an when going out People in England 64．Very Difference in language 65．Say\ \
任务型阅读阅读短文，并按要求完成66-70题．
66．（10分）At many Thanksgiving dinners，everyone around the table shares something they are thankful for．
As we know，most can do this easily．It's more important to know how to be thankful people all the time．
Be positive（乐观）．No matter what happens，it's best to remember the good things．Find the bright side in bad situations，and push back against negative（负面的） opinions．Also，do your best not to
compare yourself to others．But when you're around others，give expression to what you like about them．By keeping good in mind，you'll give thanks for it even more
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