VII、阅读表达(共5小题，计10分)
Fire was discovered many thousands of years ago. The first time humans saw fire was probably when a tree was destroyed by lightning (闪电).
Humans soon learned how to make fire. They probably made the first fire by rubbing (摩擦) two sticks together.
Fire was very important to humans. They needed to keep warm at night. They used fire to cook food. 83 They used fire to keep enemies and wild animals away. In some parts of the world fire
was used to send messages. The Indians in America, for example, used fire to make smoke as a message. In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger.
84 Fire was also used to give light. Before the invention of the oil lamp(灯), humans burned sticks to get light.
One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve equal(相等的) parts. He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle. But the candle clock did not always work well. If there was a wind blowing on the candle, it burned too quickly.
A. 根据短文内容简要回 答问题。
81. How did Indians in America use fire?
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82. What happened to the candle if there was a wind blowing on it?
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B. 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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C. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
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VIII.书面表达（共1题，计20分）
某英文报以An Unforgettable Day (《难忘的一天》) 为题，面向中学生开展征文活动，请你写一篇短文参加此次活动。
内容包括：
1、哪一天让你感到难忘；
2、什么事（开心的、伤心的或是有特别意义的）让你感到那天难忘；
3、那一天你经历了什么；
4、那天的经历对你有什么影响或者你有什么感受
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