A Think and say（想一想，说一说）
Who was ...?
What did ...?
How did ...?
He was ...
He ...
He ...
答案：参考示例对话：
1. - Who was Cai Lun?
- He was a great Chinese inventor in the Han Dynasty.
2. - What did he do?
- He made cheap but good paper.
3. - How did he do it?
- It was very difficult at first, but he did not give up. He kept thinking and trying.
解析：
【分析】首先观察插图中的人物是中国古代的蔡伦，题目要求根据给出的三个特殊疑问句（Who was...? What did...? How did...?）进行问答，需结合蔡伦的历史知识，用正确的英语句子分别回答他的身份、贡献及做事的过程，组织符合语法的对话内容。
【解析】根据插图人物（蔡伦）及题目要求，对话如下：
1. - Who was Cai Lun?
He was a great Chinese inventor in the Han Dynasty.
2. - What did he do?
He made cheap but good paper.
3. - How did he do it?
It was very difficult at first, but he did not give up. He kept thinking and trying.
【答案】参考示例对话：
1. - Who was Cai Lun?
He was a great Chinese inventor in the Han Dynasty.
2. - What did he do?
He made cheap but good paper.
3. - How did he do it?
It was very difficult at first, but he did not give up. He kept thinking and trying.
【知识点】英语特殊疑问句、历史人物介绍
【点评】本题是口语练习类题目，结合历史人物知识考查英语问答表达，需学生掌握基础英语句型和相关历史常识，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.3
B Listen and choose（听录音，选出正确答案）
(
B
) 1. Who does Helen want to write about?
A. Confucius. B. Her mother. C. Beethoven.
(
A
) 2. How did Bobby feel about his school day?
A. Happy. B. Tired. C. Bad.
(
C
) 3. Where did Amy find the sweater?
A. In the playground.
B. In the classroom.
C. On the sports ground.
(
B
) 4. When did Jake get up?
A. At six. B. At six thirty. C. At seven thirty.
(
C
) 5. Who did Tom play in the school play?
A. A football player. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.
答案：1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C
C Read and write（根据首字母提示填写单词）
1. In the Han Dynasty, silk was d
dear
.
2. Cai Lun’s p
paper
was cheap but good.
3. Sometimes it may be d
difficult
to be honest, but we should try.
4. Tom began to like music at an early a
age
.
5. At that time, people often w
wrote
on bamboo.
6. Lu Ban is a f
famous
inventor in China.
答案：1. dear 2. paper 3. difficult
4. age 5. wrote 6. famous
解析：
【分析】
解答此类题目需先理解句子语境，再结合首字母提示，回忆符合语境的英语单词，同时注意固定搭配、时态、常识等细节。逐题结合语境与首字母推导：1. 汉朝丝绸的属性；2. 蔡伦的核心发明；3. 诚实的特点；4. 固定短语搭配；5. 过去的书写行为；6. 鲁班的身份描述。
【解析】
1. 句意：在汉朝，丝绸是昂贵的。结合首字母d，填形容词dear（昂贵的），符合汉朝丝绸稀缺昂贵的语境。
2. 蔡伦改进造纸术，结合首字母p，填名词paper（纸），符合历史常识与语境。
3. 句意：有时候诚实可能是困难的，但我们应该努力。结合首字母d，填形容词difficult（困难的），符合逻辑。
4. 固定短语at an early age意为“在早年”，结合首字母a，填名词age（年龄），符合搭配规则。
5. 句中时间状语At that time提示用一般过去时，结合首字母w，填动词过去式wrote（写），符合语境。
6. 句意：鲁班是中国著名的发明家。结合首字母f，填形容词famous（著名的），符合常识。
【答案】
1. dear 2. paper 3. difficult
4. age 5. wrote 6. famous
【知识点】
英语词汇运用、固定搭配、一般过去时
【点评】
本题考查基础英语词汇的综合运用，需结合句子语境、首字母提示及相关常识、语法知识作答，难度适中，适合巩固基础词汇。
【难度系数】
0.6
