There seems never to have been a civilization(文明) without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.

In the ancient world, as is today, most boys play with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are strictly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world.

What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. It is the universality of toys about their development in all parts of the world and their continuing to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among the Arctic peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.

Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to (服从于) technological progress that characterizes inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of advancement. The progress from a rattle (拨浪鼓) used by a baby in 3,000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of materials then ready for use. (words: 285 ; time : 5ms)

1. The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with is that ________ .

A. their social roles are strictly determined

B. most boys would like to follow their fathers' jobs

C. boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers

D. they like challenging activities.

2. "The universality of toys" lies in the fact that ________ .

A. technological advances have greatly improved the making of toys

B. the improvement of techniques in making toys depends on the efforts of universities

C. the exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toys

D. the basic characteristics of toys are the same all over the world

3. Regarded as a kind of art form, toys ________.

A. follow a direct line of development

B. also greatly interest adults

C. are not characterized by progress in technology

D. show the pace of social progress

（C）篇

1. A。由原文第二段第二句可知。

2. D。根据文章第三段第一句和第三句可知,玩具的基本的特征变化不大。

3. C。由文章最后一段第一句可知,玩具作为一种艺术形式,不因科技变化而变化。

 

 

根据提示写一篇短文，叙述淘气的孩子Tom捉弄他父亲的经过。第一句和最后一句已给出，词数100个左右。

    一天早晨，汤姆偷偷溜进父母的卧室，将一盆仙人掌放在爸爸这边的床边，并将原来放在此处的闹钟拿开。过了一会儿，闹钟响起来了，爸爸伸手去按……

    提示词：捉弄play a trick on 仙人掌cactus多刺的prickly

    Tom is a naughty boy．　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　   

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

    What do you think Tom's father would do when he realized what had happened?

 

根据提示写一篇短文，叙述淘气的孩子Tom捉弄他父亲的经过。第一句和最后一句已给出，词数100个左右。

    一天早晨，汤姆偷偷溜进父母的卧室，将一盆仙人掌放在爸爸这边的床边，并将原来放在此处的闹钟拿开。过了一会儿，闹钟响起来了，爸爸伸手去按……

    提示词：捉弄play a trick on 仙人掌cactus多刺的prickly

    Tom is a naughty boy．　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　   

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

    What do you think Tom's father would do when he realized what had happened?

 

某英语杂志社举办“建设节约型校园”征文比赛。请针对目前许多校园内部的浪费现象，写一篇短文，号召同学们从我做起，杜绝浪费。

浪费现象	危害	建议措施
1.水、电 2.餐厅食物 3.其它（由考生添加）	1.造成支出增加 2.浪费自然资源 3.养成不良习惯	（考生自行发挥）

注意：
1、词数：100-120词。  
2、可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3、不要逐字逐条翻译。
4、标题和第一句已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Building up a Saving Campus
Our school campus is becoming more and more beautiful. But did you notice
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某英语杂志社举办“建设节约型校园”征文比赛。请针对目前许多校园内部的浪费现象，写一篇短文，号召同学们从我做起，杜绝浪费。

浪费现象	危害	建议措施
1.水、电 2.餐厅食物 3.其它（由考生添加）	1.造成支出增加 2.浪费自然资源 3.养成不良习惯	（考生自行发挥）

注意：

1、词数：100-120词。  

2、可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3、不要逐字逐条翻译。

4、标题和第一句已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Building up a Saving Campus

   Our school campus is becoming more and more beautiful. But did you notice _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________