五、阅读短文，在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词，或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
Cai Lun was known as one of the greatest inventors in ancient China during the Han Dynasty. He changed the world by creating paper. Before 1 (he) wonderful creation, people had to use heavy bamboo to write.
2 Cai Lun worked as an official(官员) in the Royal Palace, he noticed this big problem and decided to solve it. He spent many years practising 3 (do) many experiments(实验) with different things like tree bark(树皮), old clothes and fishing nets. And 4 (luck), he finally succeeded in making the first real paper in 105 AD(公元105 年). His invention surprised everyone and left a far-reaching influence(深远的影响) on Chinese people because it 5 (be) light and cheap. It also made books easier and 6 (cheap) to produce.
The emperor was so pleased that he asked Cai Lun 7 (improve) the method further. Soon, paper-making workshops in many cities across the country spread this technology. Because of Cai Lun's hard 8 (work), it allowed people to share knowledge more widely than before.
Today, we use paper every day for books, newspapers and many other things in our modern life. It has become 9 important part of our daily life. But we should remember how difficult its success is and thank Cai Lun 10 never giving up.
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六、完形填空。
I started to love running at a young age. I loved to race against my father and my sister in the backyard. I wished I could run in the Olympics and lots of prizes.
One day, my mother saw an ad for a race in a newspaper. “Would you be interested in this race?” she asked , pointing to the ad. “Yes, of course,” I answered. So I started to practise for my big .
On the day of the race, just ______ the race, my father said to me, “Don’t use up all your energy at the beginning of the race. You need to save energy and then you can run much ______ at the end of the race.”
The race began. Following words, I didn’t run as fast as I could. Then the other started passing me. I began to feel . And I started slowing down and breathing harder. Just at that moment, I heard, “, Kelly! You can do it! Don’t give up. Keep running!” Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Dad beside me around the outside of the track. I took a deep breath and my best to go on running.
I didn’t win the race. I came fifth. I had done my best, and I hadn’t given up.
Later, as I thought about the race, I felt thankful that my dad left my side. He always encourages me when I giving up. He runs beside me through my life. I’ll my dad’s words forever, “Never give up. You can be a winner, even if you lose.”
()1. A. find B. see C. lose D. win
()2. A. him B. me C. us D. her
()3. A. race B. party C. holiday D. meeting
()4. A. when B. before C. after D. during
()5. A. easier B. faster C. higher D. slower
()6. A. the son's B. the daughter's C. Dad's D. Mum's
()7. A. singers B. runners C. performers D. reporters
()8. A. tired B. serious C. comfortable D. unhappy
()9. A. Come down B. Come on C. Come out D. Come back
()10. A. driving B. flying C. running D. jumping
()11. A. tried B. waited C. reached D. kept
()12. A. And B. So C. But D. Or
()13. A. always B. usually C. sometimes D. never
()14. A. feel like B. keep on C. would like D. try to
()15. A. study B. forget C. remember D. show