【正文】 . Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early civil engineers.On November 7th.D. Ice for the Metropolis.C.Miranda Vickers.B. s war dead from the Civil War onwards, and marks the beginning of the summer season.July 4Independence DayIt celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence（獨(dú)立宣言） from British rule, also called the Fourth Day of July. Firework celebrations are held in many cities throughout the nation.First Monday in SeptemberLabor DayIt celebrates the achievementsof workers and the labor movement；marks the unofficial（非官方的） end of the summer season.Second Monday in OctoberColumbus DayIt honors Columbus, traditional discoverer of the Americas. In some areas it is Second, also a celebration of Italian culture.（Traditionally October 12）.In some states, it is celebrated asIndigenous（土生土長(zhǎng)的）People39。to honor the Givil WarC.B.the autumnMemorial Day.Labor Day.He could have a better rest.D.C.Thankful.（5）What39。Sharing food is a pleasure.C.Smile is important to everyone.11．閱讀理解 Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.s hard for you to municate with your parents, don39。 Don39。t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don39。 Try to reach a promise （和解）. Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael39。 Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.parents and other peopleB.parents and children of all ages（2）How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap? A.4.B.D.agree with them all the timetell your parents what you care about（5）The best title for the passage is ___________. A.How to be good parentsA bill.A homemade football.Because he was ill.B.Because he wasn39。Jackhis uncle（5）What is the best title for the passage? A.C. This is William Smith39。Susan is a nurse in southern England. There she works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Susan has to drive all night to get her 。Do you enjoy novels? The best sellers of the year are waiting for you in our bookstore!D.B.Stevenhis motherBecause he didn39。A new pair of shoes,（3）Why didn39。A football.D.C.B. Several days later. As John walked. Past the old bench, he saw something lying under it. He looked closer and saw it was the home made ball, John was full of sadness when he saw the ball. As his sadness turned to anger, he picked up his new football and kicked it into the air. Then he walked to the bench, sat down and waited.（1）When John and Jack were. Playing with their home made ball, they felt______. A. That afternoon Steven invited John to play football. Steven did not want Jack to join them only because Jack39。s mother gave him a bill. Your uncle sent you a birthday present, she smiled. John39。 On Monday afternoon, John and Jack met again at the old bench. Soon the homemade ball was running across the grass. The boys laughed and shouted happily. The ball was stopped by a boy wearing a nice pair of sports shoes. John was upset when he saw the boy was Steven.t have enough money to buy a real football. So Jack made a ball out of old socks covered with a piece of plastic, Every time, the two friends didn39。How to be a good child12．閱讀理解 B.B.d better ___________. A.C.2.（3）The underlined word bridge in the passage means ___________. A.C.teachers and their studentst agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a promise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won39。 Travelling alone is interesting.Upset.a light breakfast（4）How did the young man feel at last? A.some hot watera thermosa mapB.save more money（2）Why did the writer camp in his car? A.take the trip alonetravel more easilyserve the publict let me get away with just that! I was invited indoors. She asked me to sit at the table and have breakfast with her family. They filled my thermos before I left.t afford to stay in a hotel, so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip.Independence Day.10．閱讀理解 Columbus Day.D.parentsD.C.B.at the end of the summer season（2）Which day is to honor the discoverer of the Americas? A. . A.s DayIt celebrates the beginning of the year. Festivities include counting down to midnight on the preceding night, New Year39。 D.Chris Lewis.D. The Canal Pioneers.B.On February 6th. February 6th An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroud water Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play. Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London39。shows great interest in underwater tourismC.metals second underwater restaurant.（3）The walls of the restaurant Ithaa are most probably made of ________. A.Tourist submarines have carried ab