For Halloween this year, we were in Thailand（泰国）; it was very different from that in America. People here don’t celebrate（庆祝）Halloween, but there are still some tricks（恶作剧）for me.

    Riding on an elephant was the “trick”. （1）We rode the elephant to the river. When we got to the water, the people asked us to take everything off except（除了）our clothes. We had to give them our shoes, hats, and all of our things, but we didn’t know（2）w      . When we got in the water, the elephant sat down, but the people made the elephant lie down（躺下）. Then, we knew why they asked us to take off all our things—because we had to get wet! We all cried. The elephant stood up. And we got back on. Then, it put water on us with his trunk. We got wet again. It was funny. We all had a good time.

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Now many people like fast food．We all know that fast food is not good for our health．So more and more fast food restaurants are serving healthier food and you can make healthier choices．Here are some tips(建议) for ordering healthy food at fast food restaurants．

    Don’t order the biggest size．The biggest size seems cheaper，but it is not good for your health．The biggest size has the most fat，sugar and so on．A smaller size is probably enough for you．

    Some drinks are full of sugar．So when __________，you should choose milk or water．

    Usually fried food is not the best choice．You should choose baked(烘烤的) food．It is healthier．

    Go for the kids menu，because the sizes of kids food are usually smaller．You can eat less．You can also choose to eat half of what you order and take the other half home to eat later．

    Today，more and more fast food restaurants are starting to serve healthier food．You can order the food with words like “healthy” or “light(清淡的)”on the menu．

    Eating at fast food restaurants may not be bad for you．By making smart choices，eating at fast food restaurants can be not that bad．

根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

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  It is known to us that fast food is bad for our health．

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When we play a game with our classmates or friends, we usually need to make some rules first. I think it’s very important to have rules.

    There are lots of rules in my school. We have to get to school on time. We have to wear the school uniform on Mondays and Thursdays. We can’t run in the hallways. We can’t fight. I think it’s very good to have rules at school.

    We have to follow traffic rules. We can go at green lights and have to stop at red lights. The traffic rules make us safe（安全的）.

    When we take a car and sit next to the driver, we have to wear the safety belt（安全带）. Also, little children need to take the back seats. The car rules make us safe, too.

    根据短文内容，完成下列任务。

    任务一：完成句子，每空词数不限。

    任务二：回答问题。

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    任务三：将文中画线部分翻译成汉语。

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(9)be strict with sb. ________

Sydney is a young city with about 200 years' history. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. Sydney is the most populous (人口稠密的) city of Australia.

   The climate of Sydney is very good. It's neither too cold during the winter nor too hot during the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, and birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life. They will tell you, “Don't worry.”

   (A)Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305-metre tower, you will have a great view of the city.

   (B)Sydney is famous for its deep harbour. The harbour has many bays and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi Beach is the most popular, and it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.

   People in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easy-going. When they are not working, they love to have a good time on the beach.

根据短文内容,完成下列各题。

A．the capital city

B．the oldest city

C．the youngest city

D．the second largest city

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The picture that sits on my desk in my bedroom is my favourite. (A) When I have trouble studying, or I'm worried about an exam, I always take a look at it. It is a picture of my best friends taken three years ago when we were in middle school. It reminds me of the good time we've shared and the support our friendship still gives me today. Our lives have gone in different directions, (B) ________ our friendship we created has kept us close. Every week I get a message on my answering machine from one of them, or a letter in the mail with the latest news or vacation photos. I often get an email with a joke for the day or words of comfort about some problems in my life. My friends often show up at my birthday parties. And one of them (C) ________ travelled for two hours from the other end of the town just to watch my first English speech contest. Our friendship had carried me through a lot of difficult experiences.

根据短文内容,回答下列问题。

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All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.

   Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” players or teams ____A____.

   Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer. Swimming is fun in summer, but skating is good in ____B____.

   Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.

   Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.

   People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends.

根据短文内容,完成下列各题。

A．________

B．________

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The famous scientist and thinker, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809. His family lived not far from the River Severn, England.

   Charles's father was a well-known doctor and the son of a still greater doctor and scientist. Charles's father hoped that his son would also become a doctor.

   As a boy, Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He watched nature, and compared what he saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things, such as birds, eggs, stones and leaves. His father did not like this, as Charles was not studying very well at school.

   ①为了成为一名医生,达尔文十六岁时就被送到爱丁堡大学(Edinburgh University)学习。But he was interested in the history of nature.

   Then he was sent to study in Cambridge University. There he studied until 1831.

   Some time later he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and wanted a scientist. His professor advised him to go. He said the trip would be just for Darwin. So when the ship left England in December, 1831, Darwin was on it. The research lasted almost five years. The Beagle studied the waters in the sea near South America. It also visited New Zealand, Australia and islands in the Pacific. Darwin saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants.

   In 1842, Darwin went to live in Kent, where he continued his studies of change in nature.②Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and that they really change.

   By 1859 Darwin had finished his famous book The Origin of Species.

   It made a great hit in the world of science.

   ③He was opposed (反对) by the church and even by some scientists.But later, more and more scientists agreed with him.

   Darwin continued his studies in science until he died in 1882.

根据短文内容,完成下列各题。

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The church and even some scientists ________________ him.

The best holiday of my life was two years ago. My parents, my aunt and uncle, my three cousins and I all went to India together. We spent two weeks travelling around and we visited many interesting places. The night before we left for India, I was so excited that I could not sleep. Our plane left at 1 pm and it took nearly six hours to fly to New Delhi. It was raining when we arrived. We were all very tired so we went straight to our hotel.

   The next day, we went on a sightseeing tour.①________ I learned that there is also a place called Delhi which is the oldest part of the city.

   On the third day of our trip, we went to a place called Jaipur. At Jaipur we rode elephants. The elephant I rode was so big that I almost fell off. While my cousins and I were riding elephants,②________

   Some people think that all Indian food is very spicy. But there are some dishes that are not spicy at all. My favourite dish is chicken. It is delicious. It tastes a little bit sweet. We ate rice every day, just like at home.

   India is so big that it is impossible to see all of it in one trip. I hope that I can visit it again some day.

根据短文内容,完成下列各题。

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A．I took lots of photos and we all bought souvenirs at the markets.

B．We saw a lot of other animals.

C．our parents went to look at the pink buildings that Jaipur is famous for.

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