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第17课时 Units 5~6
一、完形填空
(2023·天津东丽一模)
The history of the umbrella
There are many different stories about the history of the umbrella. According to an old Chinese story, the umbrella was invented by Luban's 1 about 3,000 years ago.
Luban was the most famous craftsman(木匠) in 2 China. One day, Luban and his wife were walking by the West Lake. They were 3 the beautiful scenery(景色) when it suddenly started to rain heavily. 4 they returned home, they were already wet all over.
“It's terrible to get wet in the rain,” Luban's wife said. “Can you make 5 to keep the rain out?” The craftsman replied, “I can build some pavilions(亭子) 6 the West Lake. You can hide under them when it rains.”
“But pavilions can't move,” Luban's wife 7 her head. “Is it possible to make a movable(可移动的) pavilion that will always follow people when they walk?” 8 thought about this question for a long time.
One day, Luban's wife saw some 9 playing in the rain. Each child was holding up a large lotus leaf(荷叶) to keep out the 10 . She got a good idea from the children. The next day, she made the first umbrella in ancient China.
1.A.mother B.wife C.daughter D.father
2.A.ancient B.new C.modern D.popular
3.A.looking B.smelling C.noticing D.enjoying
4.A.Since B.Until C.After D.While
5.A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything
6.A.with B.over C.under D.along
7.A.nodded B.shook C.dropped D.washed
8.A.We B.You C.She D.He
9.A.boys B.children C.girls D.people
10.A.snow B.wind C.sunlight D.rain
二、阅读理解
(2023·陕西中考)Li Na is a middle school student. Last term, while she was watching a clothing show on TV, a kind of traditional clothes called hanfu caught her eye. How she wished to have her own hanfu!
She told her mother that she wanted one. Her mom thought for a while and said, “You can have one if you make progress by the end of this term.” She felt disappointed(失望的) but decided to make it. After that, she studied harder than before. Whenever she faced difficulties, she tri