C) Read the passage and fill the blanks with proper words (14)

Each Indian tribe (部落) had a different language. Many Indians neverlearned any language e___86___ their own. Do you know how Indians fromdifferent tribes talked to each? They had two ways to talk without sound. Oneway was by sign language; the other was by signals.

Sign language is a way talking by signs. Indians used it when they met strangers. In this way, they could find out w___87___ the stranger was a friend or an enemy.

Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony (小马). He might use a blanket. Or he might use smoke, a mirror or fire arrows (箭) .

To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian r___88___ his pony in a large circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal like this and then went away to hide. This meant that there was danger.

The blanket signal was visible from far away. An Indian held two c___89___ of a blanket in his hands. Then he began to swing (摇动) the blanket from side to side in front of him. An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket.

He could also send many signals with a mirror to w___90___ someone or to get the attention of a person far away. But he also used it to send messages in code. Of course, mirrors could be used o___91___ when the sun was shining. At night, Indians used fire arrows for signaling.

An Indian also sent signals with smoke. He made a small fire of dry wood. Then he put grass or green branches on it. He held a blanket over the fire for a minute. When he r___92___ the blanket from the fire, there was a cloud of smoke. The number of clouds of smoke told his message in code.

Now you can see that Indians didn't need to learn each other's language. They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language.

D)Answer the questions(12)

I lost my childhood to Harry Potter.

---Tom Felton

After nearly ten years, the Harry Potter bandwagon (热潮) is going to end. And for the young stars who have spent half their lives filming the movie, the pain of saying goodbye could not be greater. But there are several things Tom Felton---also known as Harry's school nemesis (复仇者) Draco Malfoy --- is looking forward to. And from the moment you see him, it is clear why.

"For the past ten years we haven't had much free time to do other things. I certainly haven't had much free time to keep my own hair color, or lie in the sun, or do anything with only a little danger like skiing. It was nice to go on holiday and not have to make up on the SPF50 and sit under an umbrella with three caps on," Tom said.

For all the fame and wealth that Harry Potter has brought its young stars, there have been plenty of downsides, too.

Tom is now 23 but talks like he is ten years older, and his co-stars have been working since they were young children. And while he says he has no regrets about being in the movies, he also says that at the same time he had to grow up fast.

"One thing that people keep on saying to me is that the wealth and the fame must have made up fax missing out on my childhood," he says. "But the idea of money ---putting a price on your childhood--- is ridiculous (可笑的). You will never get those years back. Don't you think you can put a price on them?"

"And to me, fame is not a positive thing. The idea of being famous is a lot better than the reality."

The youngest of four brothers brought up in a middle-class home in Epsom, Surrey, he honestly says that no one in the family knew what to do with all the money he was making. His mother invested some of it in property (不动产) but told him the rest was his to do with what he wanted.

93. Who is Tom Felton known as in the film Harry Potter?

94. How long has Tom Felton spent filming Harry Potter?

95. What couldn't Tom do while he was an actor in a film?

96. Why did Tom think putting a price on his childhood was ridiculous?

97. Tom's mother invested all of his money in property, didn't she?

98. What have you learned from Tom's childhood experience?

VII.Writing(20)

99.Write at least 60 words about the topic "I turn to ______ when I am in trouble."(以“我遇到困难时就求助于……”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文,标点符号不占格。请在答题纸作文题目空格上填上内容,比如:I turn to my friend when I am in trouble.我遇到困难时就求助于我朋友)。

Use the following points as a reference.  (以下问题仅供参考)

-What is/was your trouble?

-Who helps/helped you when you are/were in trouble?

-Why do/did you turn to ________ ?  (Give two reasons)

(注意:短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其他相关信息,否则不予评分。)