1. During the Song and Yuan dynasties, the science and technology in ancient China reached a high ____________ (水平).

level

2. The ____________ (人口) of large cities goes up quickly as more people choose to live there.

population

3. These stone ____________ (台阶) are really a great help for the mountain climbers.

steps

4. People in my hometown like to ____________ (悬挂) red lanterns in front of their houses at the Spring Festival.

hang

5. Mary's mother teaches in a ____________ (州) university in the USA.

state

6. Our country has already achieved a lot in space ____________ (技术).

technology

7. I heard that there would be a book ____________ (展览会) in the school hall next week.

fair

8. The clouds turned into different ____________ (shape) and made the sky look lively.

shapes

9. If you have any questions about ____________ (Japan) students' life, ask Andy.

Japanese

10. She is an ____________ (India) woman full of love and kindness.

Indian

( ) 1. The population of Shanghai is much larger than ________ of Harbin.
A. it B. one C. that D. those

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( ) 2. — To go abroad or not to go after graduation, it's a question.
— You may take ________ of the roads. But being home in the end matters.
A. neither B. either C. both D. none

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( ) 3. — What do you think of learning Chinese, David?
— In fact, I find ________ hard to learn Chinese well in a short time.
A. that B. one C. it D. this

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( ) 4. — Why did your father hang some branches of cornel(山茱萸) on the door?
— Oh, it's our ________. It's said that it can protect us from evil spirits(鬼怪).
A. location B. custom C. culture D. attraction

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( ) 5. — It's reported that there will be a snowstorm this Sunday.
— ________. We're planning to go to the Great Wall that day.
A. I hope so B. I hope not C. I'm afraid so D. I'm afraid not

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On her way to school, Amber Williams found a penny (一分钱) on the ground. “See, a penny, pick it up. All day long, you'll be __1__. ” Remembering the song, she quickly picked it up.
“I've never seen you smile so big, Amber.” She looked around and saw Bella, the most popular girl in her class. They'd hardly spoken before, although they lived on the same __2__. “Was it because of the penny?” she thought.
Over the next few hours, Amber had the best time ever. She got the right answer in the Maths class. She found a five - dollar bill in her backpack. The most __3__ moment came as she got a full mark in the History test. Mr Smith praised her in class and everyone was __4__ for her.
“That's it. I'll go nowhere without this penny,” she decided.
Things kept going __5__ until school was over. Amber found the penny gone. She checked all her pockets. It was not there. Sitting at her desk, she felt like she was going to __6__.
A hand suddenly appeared in front of her face. “Are you OK? Do you need help?”
Amber recognized that voice. It was Bella. Though a bit shy, she told Bella about __7__ the penny changed her life of bad luck. When she finished her __8__, Bella laughed.
“I don't think the penny did so much. I talked to you as you always seemed cool. __9__ you are always a good student. I'm sure you studied for the test last night, didn't you?”
It took Amber a minute to __10__ Bella. “I think you're right,” she held her new friend's hand and smiled. “I'm making my own luck from now on.”
( ) 1. A. busy B. funny C. sorry D. lucky
( ) 2. A. bus B. beach C. street D. bridge
( ) 3. A. exciting B. tiring C. interesting D. boring
( ) 4. A. dancing B. looking C. cheering D. waiting
( ) 5. A. smoothly B. seriously C. terribly D. quickly
( ) 6. A. cry B. fly C. sing D. leave
( ) 7. A. how B. why C. when D. where
( ) 8. A. task B. story C. trip D. lesson
( ) 9. A. So B. Or C. And D. But
( ) 10. A. doubt B. excuse C. respect D. understand

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