1. Who was once the real ____________ (统治者) of the land in North America?

ruler

2. Seventy ____________ (美元) is too much for such a poor bicycle, I think.

dollars

3. — How many ____________ (英镑) did you pay for that car? — About 10 000.

pounds

4. Do you know who is the ____________ (女王) of the fashion world?

queen

5. ____________ (英格兰) has the largest area in the UK and it’s the richest in the country.

England

6. Some students say that playing computer games gives them a way to ____________ (放松), but it may influence (影响) their study.

relax

7. In the ____________ (南方的) part of China, they are called tangyuan, while in the north, they are called yuanxiao.

southern

8. We can watch some useful lessons on this ____________ (网站) about English learning.

website

(　　　) 1. It’s ________ to play ________ Chinese chess with them.
A. a pleasure; / B. pleased; the C. pleasant; a D. pleased; /

AAABDA

(　　　) 2. The UK is ________ European country with ________ long history.
A. a; a B. an; a C. a; the D. the; a

AAABDA

(　　　) 3. — How long have you ________ your watch? It looks new. — For three days.
A. had B. received C. bought D. borrowed

AAABDA

(　　　) 4. — Would you mind not ________ football in the hallway? It’s dangerous.
— Oh, sorry, I won’t.
A. play B. playing C. to play D. to playing

AAABDA

(　　　) 5. I’m so glad that I ________ nearly half of the project now.
A. finish B. finished C. will finish D. have finished

AAABDA

(　　　) 6. — I’m sorry to hear that our school basketball team lost the final game.
— ________. Failure is the mother of success.
A. Never mind B. It’s a pity C. With pleasure D. No problem

AAABDA

1. If it ____________ (not snow) tomorrow, we will climb the mountain.

doesn't snow

2. Miss White ____________ (teach) us English for two years and then returned to England.

taught

3. The best time ____________ (visit) Harbin is from November to February.

to visit

4. How many parts ____________ a computer ____________ (make) up of?

is, made

5. David knows a lot about New York because he ____________ (be) there many times.

has been

6. My father ____________ (go) to Shanghai on business. He will be back in ten days.

has gone

My dad is very interested in history and the Silk Road has always fascinated (使……着迷) him. He has told me many things about it. It’s called the Silk Road, but people traded much more than silk. The Silk Road went through Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. It was 6 500 km from Xi’an to Rome and it played an important part in the development (发展) of the world. My family got away for a holiday last summer and went to some famous places along the original (最先的) road.
We started in Lanzhou and went on to Wuwei. Wuwei was a very important city on the Silk Road. It connected (连接) three main cities in the area. In ancient (古代的) times, it was also a capital. It’s now a modern city, but you can get a sense of history when you visit it.
The next stop was Jiayuguan. It is on the edge (边缘) of the desert (沙漠), and was an important place on the Silk Road. It was a busy city with a lot of people coming and going. Even today, it’s a city that many business people travel through. An important part of the Great Wall was also built here.
After that, we went on to Yumenguan. I first found out about Yumenguan in the famous poem written by Wang Zhihuan. It was in the Gobi Desert and was the only connection between Central Asia and China. I wonder how people ever made it through the hot desert so long ago.
Finally, we arrived in Dunhuang, a city with a long history and great artworks. It was influenced (影响) by many different cultures over time. Now, it’s a famous place of interest in North - west China.
This trip wasn’t just about sight - seeing. I hope to take such trips every summer with my parents.
每题答案不超过10个单词
1. What was the length (长度) of the Silk Road in the past?
____________________
2. Was Wuwei a capital city in ancient times?
____________________
3. How many places did the writer’s family travel to along the Silk Road last summer?
____________________
4. What does the writer mean by writing the underlined sentence?
____________________
5. What do you think of the Silk Road?
____________________

1. 6 500 kilometres long. 2. Yes, it was. 3. Five places. 4. He not only enjoyed the wonderful sights but learned much./It was a meaningful trip and he learned a lot. 5. It's great.