Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.
Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the foresty countries of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States because the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world.
When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.
Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated(隔热)with paper. You perhaps seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes 40 degrees below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
【小题1】 What did the invention of paper mean? It meant _________.
A.more people could be educatedB.more books could be printed
C.paper is one of the most important productsD.Paper was invented by man.
【小题2】When was paper made in southern Europe?
A.Before 1100.B.After 1400.
C.After 1100.D.Before 1400
【小题3】Which country makes the best paper?
A.Norway.B.Canada
C.The United States.D.Finland.
【小题4】 What’s the meaning of the sentence “Nothing could be warmer.”?
A.Books are warmer.B.Newspapers are warmer.
C.Paper is the warmest.D.Houses are the warmest.
【小题5】What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.The invention of paper.B.The best paper
C.The paper-makingD.The uses of paper.
Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a __31__ about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d __32__ a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he __33__ drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.
He put a great deal of his __34__ into the project and the next day he handed it in __35__ his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a __36__ that read, “See me after class.”
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “__37__ did I receive an F?”
The teacher said, “This is an __38__ dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of __39__. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no__40__ you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “__41__ you rewrite this paper with a more realisticgoal, I will reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about __42__ long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important __43__ for you.”
Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the __44__ paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my   45 .”

【小题1】
A.speechB.paperC.noticeD.diary
【小题2】
A.paintB.winC.ownD.sell
【小题3】
A.justB.almostC.everD.even
【小题4】
A.heartB.lifeC.adviceD.trust
【小题5】
A.toB.withC.fromD.for
【小题6】
A.wordB.letterC.noteD.post
【小题7】
A.HowB.WhyC.When D.Where
【小题8】
A.unusualB.unforgettableC.unimportantD.unrealistic
【小题9】
A.moneyB.timeC.spaceD.effort
【小题10】
A.wonderB.wayC.problemD.matter
【小题11】
A.ThoughB.sinceC.UntilD.If
【小题12】
A.himselfB.himC.itD.itself
【小题13】
A.changeB.giftC.messageD.decision
【小题14】
A.longB.thickC.sameD.correct
【小题15】
A.gradeB.dreamC.dutyD.secret

 I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch(牧马场). He has let me use his       36     to raise money for youth at risk programs.

The last time I was there he told me his story. when he was young, his family is too    37    to have a house to live in. As a     38    , when he was in high school, he was asked to write a paper about     39     he wanted to be and do when he grew up. That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of     40     a horse ranch. He also drew a picture to show a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a beautiful farm. The next day he handed it in to his    41   . Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F. Roberts asked, “Why did I receive an F?” He teacher said, “This is a(an)   42    dream for a young boy like you. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money.” Then the teacher added, “If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your    43   .”

The boy went home and thought about it for a    44    and hard time. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to    45   your own mind on this. Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no    46   at all. He told his teacher “you could keep the F and I    47   keep my dream.

Monty tell me this   48    because I am sitting in his 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. He said a lot of kids’s    49   can be stole. Don't let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.    50   he had enough gumption(毅力) not to give up my dream.

36. A. name         B. company          C. ranch                D. school

37. A. small            B. busy             C. poor             D. lazy

38. A. present          B. return               C. punishment           D. result

39. A. what         B. which                C. whom             D. who

40. A. renting          B. donating         C. owning           D. kitchen

41. A. teacher          B. father               C. friend               D.wife

42. A. surprised        B. great                C. terrible         D. unrealistic 

43. A. work         B. grade                C. family               D. ability

44. A. easy         B. long             C. short                D. hurry

45. A. change           B. rewrite              C. have             D. give up

46. A. decision     B. reason               C. excuse               D. changes

47. A. never            B. still                C. sometimes            D. even

48. A. square           B. story                C. house                D. teacher

49. A. money            B. house                C. dream                D. hobbies

50. A. Quickly          B. Suddenly         C. Unluckily            D. Fortunately

Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a __31__ about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d __32__ a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he __33__ drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.
He put a great deal of his __34__ into the project and the next day he handed it in __35__ his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a __36__ that read, “See me after class.”
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “__37__ did I receive an F?”
The teacher said, “This is an __38__ dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of __39__. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no__40__ you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “__41__ you rewrite this paper with a more realisticgoal, I will reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about __42__ long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important __43__ for you.”
Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the __44__ paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my   45 .”

【小题1】
A.speechB.paperC.noticeD.diary
【小题2】
A.paintB.winC.ownD.sell
【小题3】
A.justB.almostC.everD.even
【小题4】
A.heartB.lifeC.adviceD.trust
【小题5】
A.toB.withC.fromD.for
【小题6】
A.wordB.letterC.noteD.post
【小题7】
A.HowB.WhyC.When D.Where
【小题8】
A.unusualB.unforgettableC.unimportantD.unrealistic
【小题9】
A.moneyB.timeC.spaceD.effort
【小题10】
A.wonderB.wayC.problemD.matter
【小题11】
A.ThoughB.sinceC.UntilD.If
【小题12】
A.himselfB.himC.itD.itself
【小题13】
A.changeB.giftC.messageD.decision
【小题14】
A.longB.thickC.sameD.correct
【小题15】
A.gradeB.dreamC.dutyD.secret

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