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Do you know what a castle is? A castle is a building special to Europe. Castles were built in the Middle Ages by king and other powerful people who live in. Castles were used by people to protect themselves from their enemies. They are big buildings made form stone and wood.

Today there are still castles all over Europe. Some are in ruins(廢墟). But some built later are still in good repair and used even today. One example is Windsor Castle, which is a home to the British queen. It is in the country or Berkshire, not far from London.

Castles have walls around them. In the old days, soldiers would stand on the walls to guard the people in the castle. If enemies came they would shoot arrows(箭) and throw stones at them. Castles also had moats. A moat is a river around the wall that makes it difficult for enemies to get in. It could be either dry or filled with water.

Other people form younger countries love European castles. In the US there are rich people who have brought broken parts of castles to their country and rebuilt them. And some people build “replica” castles---modern copies of Castle.

You probably know the Disneyland Castle in California , US. But did you know it is based on a famous castle in Germany built by King Ludwig Ⅱof Bavaria?

1. Which of the following is TRUE about the castle?

A．It is a special American building.

B．It is made form stone and paper.

C．Only king used to live in one.

D．People used it to protect themselves.

2. We can tell from the story that a moat is __________.

A．a(chǎn) wall

B．a(chǎn) soldier

C．a(chǎn) river

D．a(chǎn) stone

3.According to the passage we can know that______________.

A．There are castles only in some European countries now.

B．In the US, there used to be castles in the Middle Ages.

C．In the US, the people rebuilt the old castles or build the modern ones.

D．The Disneyland castle is built in Germany.

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．The history of castles.	B．Facts about castles.
C．The king and the castles.	D．How to build castles.

 

句型轉(zhuǎn)換

1.We're trying to protect the environment.(對劃線部分提問)

　　_________are you trying _________ _________?

2.There used to be a lof cheetahs.（改為反意疑問句）

　　There used to be a lot of cheetahs,______ _________?

3.They made Victor weigh himself just now. （改為被動語態(tài)）

　　Victor_____ ______ to weigh himself just now..

4.They weigh about 1,ooo pounds. (對劃線部分提問)

　 ______ _______ do they weigh?

5.I think what you said is right. （同義句）

　　I_______ ________you..

6. There's something wrong with the watch .（一般疑問句）

　　________ there ________ wrong with the watch ?

7.I like to go out to play, and I don't like to stay at home.（同義句）

　I prefer to play outside -------  -------stay at home.

 

There used to ________ a school here.

A．being

B．be

C．have

D．has

 There used to ________ a clean river in the village, but now it’s dirty.

A. be           B. being         C. have         D. having

 

A new school term begins, Is anything new at your school? Sichuan students are getting an extra (額外的)hour to sleep in the morning.
This year, Sichuan schools decided that students should start classes later. This should help them feel less tired, For Junior high schools, the first classes will begin no earlier than 8:30 am.
The changes have made students happy.
Liu Xian, 15, said his class was excited by the news on the first day of school. “It’s so good we can get up later!” said Liu.
Liu studies in Chengdu No.4 Middle School. He used to get up at 6:40 am. Now he can get up at 7:40 am because class doesn’t start until 8:40 am.
Wu Hongli, 15, said the new timetable is good for her health. “I used to drink coffee every night or I would feel to sleepy to finish my homework, ”said Wu. “Now I can finish it without coffee.”She used to get up at 6:30 am. Now she can get up at 7:30 am.
Wu Hongli’s mother was happy, too. She thought more sleep would help her daughter grow taller.
But some parents worried that more sleep would mean less learning. There used to be five classes in the morning. Now there are only four.
Many teachers, though, say the changes will help students learn better.
“Students used to doze(瞌睡)for the first two classes in the morning,”said Wu Zongping, an English teacher at Chendu No.12 Middle School. “But now they look fine and they learn much better than before.”
【小題1】What made the Sichuan middle school students happy?

A．The new school term began.	B．Their schools took on a new look.
C．They felt a little bit tired.	D．They could get up later.

【小題2】In the new term, the first class in the morning in middle schools started at about          .

A．7:00

B．7:30

C．8:00

D．8:40

【小題3】Why was Liu Xian excited at the news on the first day of school?

A．There were many changes in his school.

B．He could sleep one more hour in the morning.

C．He could study in Chengdu No.4 Middle School.

D．He would have only five classes in the morning.

【小題4】What did the teachers think of the changes of the school timetable?

A．They didn’t like the changes.	B．They could use the timetable more easily.
C．They spoke highly of the changes.	D．They looked fine when they taught.