云南师范大学附属中学八年级下册英语完形填空测试卷附答案

云南师范大学附属中学八年级下册英语完形填空测试卷附答案
一、八年级英语下册完形填空专项训练
1．完形填空
It was an unforgettable night. The noisy Mexico City gradually 1 . The main Olympic stadium was in darkness. 2 he finished making the scenes that the marathon winners celebrated the victory, Greenspan, a world famous documentary producer，found the stadium 3 .He was leaving for the hotel when he suddenly saw a man running into the stadium .The man ran out of breath, 4 he didn't stop .After he got to the goal, he fell down on the ground.
Greenspan 5 this was a marathon athlete, so he went over to ask why the athlete ran
to the goal with such a difficulty .The young man replied, "That my 6 sent me here is not
to let me start of a race in the competition, but to make me 7 the game. I have fallen behind all other runners, but I have a goal 8 them. I will run to the goal because my motherland is watching me from behind." Moved by what he said, Greenspan 9 the most touching scene in the history of the Olympic Games to every corner of the world. Life should have
a 10 of reaching the peak（顶峰），yet the most important is not whether we can reach the peak but whether we have made the greatest efforts—to reach the goal in the mind is a success.
1. A. slowed down B. calmed down C. put down D. came down
2. A. Since B. Before C. After D. Until
3. A. empty B. large C. bright D. full
4. A. so B. and C. but D. or
5. A. guessed B. hoped C. introduced D. wondered
6. A. family B. coach C. friend D. country
7. A. play B. watch C. complete D. stop
8. A. for B. like C. against D. to
9. A. spread B. made C. recorded D. wrote
10. A. decision B. dream C. suggestion D. lesson
2．完形填空
A few days ago, I sat in the sofa watching TV. Just then, I got a 1 from a friend of mine. I haven't seen him 2 a very long time. We talked about our school days on the phone, and then he started talking about his 3 .
His mother was badly ill in hospital. She couldn't sleep at night and often 4 to herself.
My friend was angry 5 her and asked his mother 6 talking. After that, his mother didn't say anything. The doctor said she had a kind of mental disease （心理疾病），and she couldn't look after herself like a normal person. My friend was very sad. He thought it was his fault （过错）. My friend 7 like a baby on the telephone. He said that he could do 8 if his mother became better.
Do you know 9 our parents love us and care for us all the time? I think we should
10 love our parents and take care of them. A good relationship with your parents can make you be a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!
1. A. letter B. e-mail C. call D. message
2. A. in B. for C. at D. of
3. A. mother B. father C. brother D. sister
4. A. talked B. talk C. to talk D. talking
5. A. to B. about C. for D. with
6. A. stop B. to stop C. stopped D. not to stop
7. A. cried B. shouted C. laughed D. heard
8. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. none
9. A. what B. whom C. where D. that
10. A. too B. either C. also D. else
3．完形填空
Now machines are widely used all over the world. Why are machines so important and necessary（必需的） to us? 1 they can help us 2 things better and faster.
A washing machine helps us to wash 3 quickly. A printing（印刷） machine helps us
to 4 a lot of books, magazines, newspapers and many 5 things quickly. Bicycles, cars, trains and planes are all machines. They help us travel 6 than on foot.
The computer is a wonderful machine. It 7 not long ago. It not only stores information but also stores numbers millions of times 8 than a person does.
Let's study hard and try to use all 9 of machines to build China into a 10 country.
1. A. As B. Because C. So D. For
2. A. doing B. gets C. making D. do
3. A. coats B. trousers C. skirts D. clothes
4. A. print B. read C. write D. sell
5. A. another B. other C. others D. the other
6. A. faster B. farther C. more expensive D. cheaper
7. A. invented B. is invent C. was invented D. was invent
8. A. slow B. quick C. faster D. fast
9. A. kinds B. kind C. computers D. things
10. A. nice B. beautiful C. good D. modern
4．阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

People use different ways to communicate. We communicate with each other not only through 1 but through body language. Because body language is so 2 , you have to know what yours is saying and what other people's is saying. Here are some 3 of body language and
its meanings in North America
If you drop down heavily and your head is down, this could 4 that you are sad or not happy. If you sit with a smiling face and look 5 , you are expressing friendliness.
A smile is a way of expressing friendliness and interest. But people 6 smile just to be polite.
Friendliness and interest are expressed when a person's eyes. 7 yours especially when you're the one who's talking. A person who doesn't 8 you is expressing that he is not interested or is shy.
Hand gestures can mean a person is interested in the conversation. But 9 movements, like hitting a pencil lightly against something again and again, often mean the person is nervous
or not patient. 10 someone who points at you while talking with you—that person might
be angry at you or feel better than you.
1. A. actions B. gestures C. words
2. A. important B. difficult C. easy
3. A. suggestions B. examples C. answers
4. A. mean B. know C. find
5. A. worried B. surprised C. relaxed
6. A. sometimes B. never C. hardly
7. A. see B. avoid C. meet
8. A. believe B. care about C. look at
9. A. excited B. repeated C. crazy
10. A. Look forward to B. Stand close to C. Stay away from
5．阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Have you ever worked as a volunteer? Volunteers don't get paid for what they do, but the experience of helping others can be more valuable than 1 . There are many charities （慈
善机构）around the world. There are always in need of volunteers who want to make a difference.
Do you want to 2 a volunteer? Think about what skills you have? If you speak more than one language or you are good at 3 broken things, you can find places to use your skills to help other people.
Volunteering doesn't always mean doing great things. You can start with 4 things. There is a famous saying that goes, "Charity begins at home". If people help those around them.
5 will be in trouble. There are always people in your neighbourhood who need help with some tasks, such as walking their dogs. looking after their kids, and carrying their
6 shopping bags. You can also volunteer by donating
7 to hospitals. These things may seem small, but they can still make a difference in someone else's life.
Volunteers don't 8 help people. Environmental volunteers work hard to protect the environment. They plant trees or 9 city parks. Other volunteers work for animal charities
which save the homeless or injured animals. They feed the animals and show them love. They take care of the animals until they are 10 enough to be put in good homes.
All in all, volunteering is really a good way to make a contribution to your hometown and to the world.
1. A. food B. time C. money
2. A. meet B. visit C. become
3. A. making B. fixing C. collecting
4. A. small B. big C. right
5. A. no one B. someone C. everyone
6. A. light B. heavy C. special
7. A. sugar B. salad C. blood
8. A. ever B. just C. even
9. A. clean B. enter C. damage
10. A. old B. tall C. well
6．完形填空
A boy lost his arms in an accident and his father lost his life. Since then，he had to
1 the arms of his younger brother. Except for writing with his toes（脚趾头），he could hardly do
2 in his life.As the two brothers grew up together, they had lots of
3 and they often argued. Then one day, his younger brother
4 him. So he was very sad and didn't know
5 to do.
A girl lost her hands 6 a fire. Though her elder sister wanted to 7 her, she decided to do everything by herself. At school, she always studied hard. Once she wrote the following in her article,“I am 8 though I lost my hands, I still have legs. Though my wings （翅膀）are broken，my heart can still fly.”
One day, a 9 invited both of the boy and the girl to a television interview program. He asked them 10 something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote“My younger brother's arms are my arms.” while the girl wrote “Broken wings, flying heart.”.
1. A. go on B. work on C. look for D. depend on
2. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
3. A. questions B. hobbies C. problems D. differences
4. A. hit B. left C. loved D. hated
5. A. who B. where C. what D. which
6. A. as for B. thanks to C. because D. because of
7. A. leave B. take care of C. write to D. forget
8. A. sad B. lucky C. excited D. shy
9. A. host B. teacher C. policeman D. doctor
10. A. write B. wrote C. to write D. writing
7．先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处
的最佳答案。

A little monkey and a little fox （狐狸） were friends.One day, they went out to play near a river, They saw a（n） 1 tree on the other side of the river.There were many big and red apples 2 it.But there was no bridge over the river.The monkey and the fox thought hard and finally they had a（n） 3 .They pulled down （拉倒） a small tree and put it over the river as a bridge.
The monkey said，“My dear friend，you go first.” 4 after the fox went to the other side, he kicked （踢）the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree.“How can 5 get there without the tree?”shouted the monkey.The fox laughed and said.“You 6 stand there and watch me eating the apples.”The monkey was very 7 .
Suddenly it began to rain.The water level （水位） in the river rose and the tree went away with the water.
“You can 8 all the apples.But you can't come back，”shouted the monkey.
The fox stopped eating and 9 the monkey sadly.He realized he was 10 .He shouldn't have only cared about himself.
1. A. pear B. apple C. orange D. banana
2. A. on B. for C. of D. to
3. A. accident B. problem C. gift D. idea
4. A. But B. Or C. So D. If
5. A. they B. we C. he D. I
6. A. never B. even C. just D. still
7. A. quick B. scared C. careful D. angry
8. A. throw B. hide C. eat D. buy
9. A. looked for B. looked at C. heard of D. heard from
10. A. wrong B. clever C. shy D. old
8．先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处
的最佳答案。

One rainy afternoon.I had nothing to do at home and felt very bored.“Why not volunteer to meet people and try something new?”I thought，So I turned on my computer and on a website （网站），I 1 a farm in France that wanted some volunteers for a month.It was summer holiday, so I 2 go.I sent them an e-mail, and soon l was working there.
On the farm.I 3 fifteen horses and sheep! I soon found I was a terrible“father”but I w as 4 happy that I made some great friends and also improved my French.In fact, you needn't go
to other countries to 5 .I've had lots of volunteer experiences at home too.
It is true that helping others makes us feel good but volunteering can 6 other good things, too.I once volunteered in a clothes shop so I could fill my wardrobe （衣橱）7 lots of nice cheap clothes.
Volunteering is really fun. 8 my favorite part of volunteering is creating and sharing
stories.My 9 on the farm gave me many funny stories to tell.Thinking to volunteers from different countries also helped me 10 more about the world.I feel
thankful to have had so much fun with many nice people because of volunteering!
1. A. created B. found C. touched D. sold
2. A. must B. could C. should D. might
3. A. gave up B. cut off C. looked after D. waited for
4. A. quite B. yet C. never D. else
5. A. shop B. travel C. relax D. volunteer
6. A. take B. bring C. forget D. remember
7. A. of B. from C. with D. about
8. A. if B. but C. or D. until
9. A. symbols B. programs C. competitions D. experiences
10. A. decide B. learn C. refuse D. worry
9．完形填空，阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

About 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my son who started learning in a kindergarten there. Several weeks 1 , my son's teacher asked me to meet him at the school. In the 2 , after the greeting words, the tea cher asked “Is your son mentally retarded（弱智的）?” Was he 3 my wonderful Scola? No, no, it 4 be. What a helpless, 5 moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy. I asked him 6 he was asking me this question. He told me that my son couldn't 7 the teachers directions （指令）, and was making bad effects to the class.
Didn't he know my son did not speak English yet?
He was 8 ,“Why haven't you taught him to sp eak English? Don't you speak English at home?”
“No, I didn't speak English at home,” I replied, “I was sure my son would learn English in a few months, and I didn't want him 9 his native language.”
“I can't believe 10 there are such people who don't teach their children to speak English at home and at all time.” the teacher said.
Then he told me the meeting was over, and I 11 the office.
As I had expected, 12 learned to speak English well before the school year was over. He went on to graduate from college and got a high-paid job. He travels widely and has a 13 life. And all these are mostly 14 being bilingual（双语的）.
Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with 15 ；it teaches people about other cultures and other places. But the “educator” I met in my son's kindergarten didn't realized these.
1. A. earlier B. later C. before D. after
2. A. office B. classroom C. gym D. dining hall
3. A. thinking about B. talking about C. learning about D. knowing about
4. A. mustn't B. needn't C. can't D. shouldn't
5. A. friendly B. useful C. careless D. lonely
6. A. what B. how C. why D. where
7. A. follow B. find C. correct D. think
8. A. angry B. sad C. pleased D. proud
9. A. to remember B. to forget C. to learn D. to tell
10. A. who B. which C. when D. that
11. A. reached B. left C. returned D. made
12. A. my son B. I C. the teacher D. the school
13. A. awful B. wonderful C. terrible D. comfortable
14. A. as a result B. as well as C. because of D. such as
15. A. others B. other C. the other D. another
10．完形填空
Time is very important in our lives, but it never had any importance in my life until 1 a watch from my father that made me responsible（负责任的）. It 2 me the importance of time in my life.
I got this gift on a gray-sky day. I had to go to the 3 at 9：00 a. m. to pick up my uncle Ali and take him to my home. However, I forgot it 4 I was playing with my friends. Later on that day, around11：00am, I 5 my uncle, but I was late for him. He had gotten out of the plane and 6 a taxi to my home.
I got home at 2：00 p. m. 7 . My father looked at me angrily. I said "hi" to my father and my 8 uncle. My father asked me to sit 9 him and handed me this watch which was a gift from 10 . It was made of gold. Then he said, "Essa, did you have fun 11 your friends today? What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your 12 . "I felt sorry and told my father that I wouldn't do it again. Then he said, “This watch will be a reminder（提醒物）for you. I hope you have learnt something 13 . "
I learnt a lesson from my father：to respect（尊重）time and 14 be late. The watch is important to me, not because of its 15 , but because of the lesson that I learnt from it.
1. A. bought B. received C. borrowed D. broke
2. A. learnt B. found C. sent D. told
3. A. airport B. school C. hospital D. station
4. A. but B. because C. if D. though
5. A. saw B. forgot C. remembered D. met
6. A. called B. asked C. invited D. taken
7. A. one day before B. the next day C. the same day D. the other day
8. A. surprised B. tired C. nervous D. lonely
9. A. next to B. around C. behind D. away from
10. A. us B. him C. them D. you
11. A. of B. for C. with D. about
12. A. words B. sentences C. look D. mistake
13. A. important B. unimportant C. exciting D. bad
14. A. never B. usually C. always D. often
15. A. look B. price C. size D. color
11．完形填空
If you go into the forest with friends, 1 with them, If you don't, you may get lost. If you get lost, this is what you should do：Sit down and stay 2 you are. Don't try to find your friends—let them 3 you. You can 4 them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. You can shout or whistle（吹口哨）three times. Stop！Then shout or whistle three times 5 . Any signals（信号）given three times is a call 6 help.
If you don't think that you will get help 7 night comes, try to make a little 8 with branches（树枝）. Make 9 a bed with leaves and grass.
When you need some water, you have to leave your little branch house to look for it. Don't just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk in order to（为了）go back again easily. When you are lost, the 10 important thing to do is to stay in one place.
1. A. speak B. talk C. live D. stay
2. A. at B. where C. as D. there
3. A. find B. look for C. worry D. keep
4. A. ask B. help C. tell D. wish
5. A. too B. also C. again D. more
6. A. for B. with C. of D. in
7. A. at B. before C. until D. after
8. A. house B. family C. home D. mother
9. A. himself B. itself C. yourself D. herself
10. A. many B. more C. most D. much
12．完形填空
Last weekend, the four members of my family spent an excellent holiday at the Magic Kingdom-Disneyland. And one thing made our visit seem 1 .
We got to the front of the line at Space Mountain, only to find out that our little daughter Gloria couldn't take her 2 on the ride. It is our first time to be there, so we were too 3 to remember that ice-cream was not allowed on the ride.
Gloria started 4 and we all didn't know what to do. Then Tony, one of the staff（员）members, came over. He bent（弯腰）down and told Gloria that he would 5 the ice-cream for her and give it to her when she finished the ride. Gloria said, "Really?" Then she gave Tony her ice-cream, and enjoyed 6 on the ride.
Sure enough, when we 7 , there was Gloria's new friend 8 her "ice-cream". Now
you and I both know what happened, 9 we know that an ice-cream won't last thirty 10 on a summer afternoon in Florida. Tony knew clearly 11 we would get off the ride.
He went to the nearest shop and 12 a new ice-cream half a minute before we walked out
of the exit（出口）. Gloria said, " 13 " But I'm sure she didn't know it was a 14 ice-cream.
Thanks so much for giving us 15 and make our visit pleasant!
1. A. boring B. special C. long D. dangerous
2. A. toy B. book C. water D. ice-cream
3. A. tired B. excited C. angry D. sad
4. A. crying B. laughing C. playing D. working
5. A. eat B. keep C. drop D. choose
6. A. himself B. yourself C. herself D. themselves
7. A. took off B. came back C. ran away D. gave away
8. A. with B. on C. in D. from
9. A. but B. so C. although D. because
10. A. minutes B. hours C. days D. months
11. A. where B. when C. how D. why
12. A. had B. made C. bought D. tried
13. A. Sorry B. Thank you C. You're welcom D. Not at all
14. A. different B. delicious C. cheap D. free
15. A. tickets B. information C. help D. money
13．完形填空
As we all know that terrible day on September 11, 2001. I look back on 1 I was doing during those moments. And I 2 , very clearly（清楚地）, that I was in my 3 driving
to work.
When the first plane hit（撞击）the World Trade Center, I was 4 the radio, and the news came on. The 5 thing that came to my mind was it was just a（n） 6 .
As I got to the office, I 7 the TV. And when we were talking, the second airplane hit. We 8 believe it. What was 9 ?
We went on watching those 10 coming from the TV. It was clear that we were under attack（袭击）.
What a morning! We all 11 the office; we all went to one of the workers' home nearby.
12 we went on watching TV news, the president（总统）speaking the 13 pictures of the buildings, and so on. Then the buildings started to 14 , one by one. We knew things were going to be very 15 from then on; I had a bad feeling about the future.
1. A. which B. when C. why D. what
2. A. decide B. remember C. hope D. imagine
3. A. car B. bus C. bike D. train
4. A. hearing about B. talking about C. listening to D. looking at
5. A. first B. second C. third D. last
6. A. prediction B. story C. accident D. murder
7. A. turned off B. turned on C. got off D. got on
8. A. needn't B. shouldn't C. couldn't D. mustn't
9. A. happening B. beginning C. doing D. playing
10. A. games B. pictures C. persons D. planes
11. A. visited B. cleaned C. passed D. left
12. A. And B. So C. Till D. If
13. A. beautiful B. interesting C. expensive D. terrible
14. A. move B. fall C. destroy D. fly
15. A. safe B. exciting C. different D. boring
14．完形填空
How do teenagers get along with their parents? We had a 1 with students from different schools several days ago. Quite a few of them said they loved their parents very much, but they didn't think they got on well 2 their parents.
Some people may think only school children do not agree with their parents, 3 , it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it's 4 for you to communicate with your parents, don't worry about it. Here is some 5 for you to build a bridge between you and your parents.
※Stop arguing with your parents
Try not to 6 with your parents. Arguing is not love. Don't talk to your parents when you are 7 . Your parents probably won't think about your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can't express（表达）yourself 8 if you are angry. Take some time to find out 9 you are unhappy. Then 10 what you want to say. If you don't think you can speak to your parents at the moment, try it later.
※Learn from your parents
Your parents are much older than you are, so they have more 11 doing things. It's helpful to listen to their suggestions.
※Try to understand your parents
Your parents are people who love you best. Sometimes they stop you doing what you love to do, that's not because they don't love you. 12 , that's because they love you so much and they care about you a lot. II you understand this, it will be 13 for you to feel their love.
A good relationship（关系）with your parents can make you a happy person. It also 14
a happy family. Go for it! It's never too early for 15 to have it.
1. A. drink B. talk C. game D. meal
2. A. in B. with C. for D. at
3. A. because B. so C. however D. although
4. A. simple B. interesting C. exciting D. difficult
5. A. advice B. paper C. water D. money
6. A. argue B. play C. talk D. stay
7. A. happy B. mad C. busy D. free
8. A. good B. nice C. well D. fine
9. A. what B. which C. where D. why
10. A. hear about B. take away C. end up D. think about
11. A. freedom B. experience C. money D. food
12. A. Except B. Besides C. Instead D. Even
13. A. stronger B. friendlier C. easier D. harder
14. A. takes B. makes C. buys D. gets
15. A. him B. her C. you D. them
15．先通读下面的短文，掌握其太意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白
处的最佳答案。

Dear Jo,
Well，I arrived home safely two weeks ago.The flight（航班）was fine，but a bit 1 .You know, I watched two films and ate two breakfasts on the plane!
Thank you for everything.I had a really good time with you in London.I hope you 2 it too.
The weather here is different from that in London.It has always been fine.I'm writing this letter under a big umbrella 3 it is very hot today.I know we had some sunny days in London but I 4 there was also some rain!
It was difficult 5 me to start work after my wonderful holiday, but it's OK now. I've been
in a new department （部门） since I came home and it's interesting. I've got a new manager （经理）now, and that's 6 good because the old one was too strict.
Do you like rock music? My brother is a drummer in a new group.He is 7 in his bedroom now, and it's quite loud! I have just sent you 8 of his CDs.I hope you like them.
By the way, did you 9 a black photo album（相册）? I think I left it in the bedroom.Could you send it to me sometime? No hurry.
Jill is sitting with me and she 10 her love to you.Please write soon，and thank you again
for the wonderful time!
Yours，
Chris
1. A. early B. late C. short D. long
2. A. enjoyed B. dreamed C. thanked D. celebrated
3. A. until B. because C. if D. although
4. A. hope B. wonder C. question D. remember
5. A. for B. with C. from D. about
6. A. often B. almost C. quite D. never
7. A. sleeping B. practicing C. waiting D. watching
8. A. one B. few C. some D. any
9. A. see B. throw C. offer D. borrow
10. A. lends B. sends C. sells D. compares
二、八年级英语下册阅读理解专项训练
16．阅读理解
First Frenchman： I once heard someone shout, "Look out." I put my head out of a window and a bucket （桶） of water fell on me. It seems that "Look out" may mean "Don't look out".
Second Frenchman： I was once on a ship and heard the captain shout, "All hands on deck （甲板）." I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.
Third Frenchman： I once went early in the morning to the doctor's and his nurse came to the door and said, "He's not up yet. Come back in half an hour." When I went a second time for him, She said, "He's not down yet." I had to go away again. Later I thought the doctor should be in the house in the evening, so I went there once more. "Oh, how sorry I am! He's not in! I'd better tell him to wait for you if you could come tomorrow," said the nurse. "Well! He's not up, he is not down, and he is not in. Please tell me where he stays!" I said angrily.
（1）The first Frenchman heard someone shout "Look out.". Here "Look out" means“”.
A. Put your head out
B. Take care
C. Hurry up
D. Help me
（2）When the captain shouted, "All hands on deck.", what he meant was .
A. putting your both hands on deck
B. putting up your hands
C. giving your hands to me
D. that "All the sailors（船员） on deck"
（3）When the nurse said, "He's not up yet.", she meant that .
A. he had not stood up yet
B. he had not yet got up
C. he had not woken up yet
D. he had not yet come downstairs
（4）When the third Frenchman went back for the second time, the doctor .
A. was still in an upstair room
B. was reading
C. was having his breakfast
D. was washing himself
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Tom Longboat had always been fast. He learned to run as a young boy on the Six Nations Grand River Reserve in Ontario, Canada. He ran a long distance each day to get to school or to visit his family and friends.
Sometimes running was the easiest part of Tom Longboat's life. As an aboriginal（土著的）athlete, life was hard for him. Other people tried to control how he trained and where he raced. But he chose to depend on his own spirit, mind and body, and would never back down.
Tom Longboat won the Boston-Marathon in 1907 with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes and 24 seconds, 4 minutes and 59 seconds faster than the world record（纪录）at that time. The Boston newspaper said he was the most excellent runner who had sped over their roads.
He took part in the Olympics and won many international marathons.
His spirit lives on. Every year, the best aboriginal athlete in Canada is given the Tom Longboat Award.
（1）Where was Tom Longboat probably from?
A. Canada
B. The US
C. China.
D. Australia.
（2）How was Tom Longboat's life as an aboriginal athlete?
A. Easy.
B. Hard.
C. Lucky.
D. Funny.
（3）How long did it take Tom Longboat to finish the Boston Marathon in 19077?
A. 2 hours, 19 minutes and 24 seconds.
B. 2 hours, 29 minutes and 24 seconds.
C. 2 hours, 24 minutes and 24 seconds.
D. 2 hours, 24 minutes and 29 seconds.
（4）Which of the following is NOT true about the Tom Longboat Award?
A. It is given every year.
B. Tom Longboat had won the award.
C. It is named after a famous aboriginal athlete.
D. It is given to the best aboriginal athlete in Canada.
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Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man.
The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provides an important way to communicate with knowledge.
Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the forestry countries like Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States became the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world.
When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.
Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated（隔热） with paper. You have perhaps seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter itis sometimes 4:0 degrees below zero. The farmer swear paper boots in the snow: Nothing could be warmer.
（1）The invention of paper meant .
A. more books could be printed
B. more people could be educated
C. paper was one of the most important products
D. paper was invented by man
（2）Paper was made in southern Europe.
A. before 11:00
B. after 14:00
C. after 11:00
D. before 14:00（3） makes the best paper.
A. Finland
B. Canada
C. The US
D. Sweden
（4）What's the meaning of the sentence "Nothing could be warmer."？
A. Books are warmer.
B. Newspapers are warmer.
C. Houses are the warmest.
D. Paper is the warmest.
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I never wanted a dog, but now I'm so glad I have one.
About two years ago my wife, Cathy, got a little dog with a face only a mother could love. We。