9. Which of the following underlined sounds is different from the others?
A.Are you my master?
B.They play together after school.
C.He is wearing glasses.
D.We often watch basketball matches.

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学习能力 兴趣培养 When I was young, my family was poor. So our weekends were filled with simple pleasures we could do for ____, like picnics, bike rides, and my favourite—trips to the ____.
Thanks to the library's children's section, I fell in love with ____. I had my parents read the books we ____ over and over again until we needed to return them.
When I was about five years old and started to ____ on my own, I had a curious thought: I knew we ____ get books from the library or buy them in stores if we had the money, but where did books ____? I asked my mother this question. She replied that the stories were made up by writers. These people wrote ____ the stories so they could be shared with others.
Many years later, I still remember that ____. It was as if I'd been struck(击中) by lightning. I knew my dream in this world. I would be one of those ____. I began by making up stories about animals, dictating(口述) them to my grandmother ____ I didn't master the writing skills to write them down ____. I filled notebooks with words when I grew a little ____. I started to learn some of the writing ____ at school, such as grammar and basic story structure. I finished my homework ____ each day so I could write for the rest of the evening. In this way, I completed my first attempt at a novel by fourteen.
1. A. fun
B. free
C. love
D. help
2. A. library
B. bookshop
C. supermarket
D. park
3. A. games
B. pictures
C. stories
D. music
4. A. borrowed
B. bought
C. knew
D. found
5. A. live
B. return
C. pick
D. read
6. A. need
B. must
C. could
D. should
7. A. get off
B. leave for
C. go for
D. come from
8. A. in
B. down
C. back
D. off
9. A. time
B. day
C. idea
D. question
10. A. students
B. riders
C. writers
D. shopkeepers
11. A. if
B. because
C. however
D. and
12. A. myself
B. herself
C. themselves
D. ourselves
13. A. taller
B. stronger
C. older
D. fatter
14. A. materials
B. skills
C. styles
D. words
15. A. correctly
B. carefully
C. patiently
D. quickly

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根据短文内容及首字母提示,在空格处填入一个适当的词使短文完整。
文化意识 文化鉴赏 This summer vacation, I went to Shaanxi. It is a province with a long history and a rich culture. The provincial capital of Shaanxi, Xi'an, was once the capital of 13 dynasties. It has seen the rise and fall of time. This has made Xi'an an interesting for tourists from home and abroad to visit.
Seeing the amazing Terracotta Warriors(兵马俑) in person on this trip was the best part. They had all kinds of different . Some were sitting or kneeling(跪着), and were standing. They wear armor with weapons(武器). There were even a few horses! I was to find that the now dust-yellow Terracotta Warriors were once painted with bright colours.
In , I also saw many famous relics. For example, in the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, I to see the Bronze Chariots(双轮马车) and Horses. They are the largest and most complete ancient chariots and horses that people found in ancient China. They're famous as the “crown of bronze(青铜之冠)”. I could only see their pictures in the history textbook.
During the journey, the ancient relics I saw the smart and old traditions of Chinese people. But the most exciting time for me was I connected(联系) the simple words in my textbook to interesting stories and real things. about history in a new way made this trip really special and something I'll always remember!
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