Fifty-three years ago Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys. Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her, has become the most successful toy doll in history. Her parent, the Mattel Company, said that 90% of all American girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.

However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present(現(xiàn)在). There are many similar dolls on the market in competition with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, came to life thirteen years ago. She looks more like today's pop stars with heavy makeup(濃妝) and miniskirts. And her company offers more kinds of clothes too.

It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls. 'For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much fun. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern,' says Vera Shepherd, a shop assistant in a New York toy store.

It is good news that on the international market, Barbie is still No. 1. Although Mattel is selling fewer barbie in the United States these years, sales in other countries are still going up. In January 2009, Mattel opened its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies.

Mattel is planning big celebrations for Barbie's 53rd birthday. She has called Fashion designers from all over the world to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popular in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 53 is surely not the age to retire(退休).

1.Barbie's trouble is that_______.

A. it wears heavy makeup and miniskirts

B. other dolls are more popular with little girls

C. other dolls are trying to beat her in the market

D. it has become less popular in the international market

2.Girls can do the following in the first Barbie shop in Shanghai except_______.

A. going shopping B. having food

C. drinking juice D. taking photos

3.What's the meaning of the underlined words 'fashion designers' in the passage?

A.珠寶設(shè)計師 B.發(fā)型設(shè)計師

C. 舞臺設(shè)計師 D. 時裝設(shè)計師

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. First Barbie shop in Shanghai

B. Barbie's past and present

C. Barbie's 53rd birthday party

D. Barbie lost her magic

根據(jù)句意及所給中文提示、英文解釋或首字母，寫出句中所缺單詞，每空限填一詞。

1.My mother is good at making different kinds of __________（美味的）cakes.

2.You will________ (意識到)the mistake you made today in future．

3.Danny and Daniel are brothers，and their_______(妻子) are sisters．That’s interesting．

4.Mr Li went ___________(到國外) to see his relatives last month.

5.We can visit Mount Huang in any season __________(除 …之外) winter.

6.It’s a good place to r___________ after a hard day’s work.

7.I haven’t seen such a _____________ (very large) ship. Can I take a photo with it?

8.Tom and Linda have been ___________ (having a wife or husband)for ten years, but they’ve never quarreled.

根據(jù)句意或句子的語法要求，用括號中所給單詞的適當形式填空。

1.---How long ______ the Smiths _______ (stay) here? ---- For two weeks.

2.Suqian is in the ____________ (north)part of Jiangsu Province.

3.His grandpa gets used to_________(walk)around the park after supper.

4.You can enjoy the __________ (nature) beauty here in spring.

5.Shanghai ____ (be) a small town hundreds of years ago. Now it has become a large city.

6.We must stop driving cars to reduce air____________ (pollute)in the cities．

7.For ______(far) information about the city, you can click on the “Tour” icon.

根據(jù)所給漢語完成句子

1.順便問一下，你去過蘇州幾次？

By the way, how many times __________you ________________Suzhou?

2.電腦是由不同的部件組成。

A computer ____________________________different parts.

【小題3我們通過電子郵件相互保持聯(lián)系。

We ___________________________each other by email.

3.當我們看《貓和老鼠》時忍不住一直大笑。

We couldn’t ______________________when we watched Tom and Jerry.

4.他曾今是個不大說話的男孩。

He _______________________ a quiet boy.

閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填寫表格，每空限填一詞。

Travelling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.

Before leaving

Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.

Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.

Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.

Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.

While travelling

Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.

Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.

Tap water is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.

Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

書面表達

泗陽---這顆蘇北大地上的璀璨明珠在過去的幾年中發(fā)生了很大的變化。作為泗陽人我們感到自豪和驕傲。請根據(jù)下面表格中的提示，以“Changes in Siyang”為題，寫一篇短文，向你的朋友介紹泗陽的變化。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)80左右。開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)寫好，不記入總詞數(shù)；

2. 內(nèi)容必須包括上表中的要點，可作必要的發(fā)揮；

3. 條理清楚、語句連貫，無語法錯誤；

4．文中不得出現(xiàn)真實的人名等信息。

參考詞匯：綠化帶 green belts

Changes in Siyang

Many changes have taken place in Siyang over the years. __________________________________________________________________________________

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Now people here are enjoying a comfortable life.

– I don't know__________ the bag is. – Tom's.

A. who B. which C. whose D. Whom

______! The bus is coming.

A. Look after B. Look up C. Look out of D. Look out

－How long may I the book? －For tow weeks.

A. borrow B. lend C. keep D. buy

My friend and I go fishing _________ Sunday afternoon.

A. in B. at C. on D. with