In 1638,John Harvard donated some money and about four hundred books to a new university. This was the beginning of the library at Harvard University. The gift was so important that the university was

named for John Harvard.

Thomas Bray began the first free lending library in the late 1600s. He set up more than 30 libraries in the American colonies.However, the idea for this kind of free library ended when Bray died in 1730. In 1731,Benjamin Franklin and some friends started the first subscription library in the United States. In a subscription library people pay money to become members, but they may borrow the books without paying again.

In the United States, every child had a free education. This idea soon led to free libraries. One of the first libraries that used tax money to buy books was a library in Peterborough, New Hampshire. This library was set up in 1833.

1.The main idea of the second paragraph is .

A. Franklin started the first subscription library

B. in a subscription library people pay money to become members

C. Bray and Franklin were important in the history of public libraries

D. Bray died in 1730 and Franklin died in 1833

2.The underlined word "borrow" means .

A. read and write with no help from another person

B. use for a short time and then return

C. like very much

D. lend

3.The passage does not say it,but we can guess that .

A. there were free schools in the United States before there were free libraries

B. free schools and free libraries in the United States began at about the same time

C. the library in New Hampshire also had a free school in it

D. there were free libraries in the United States before there were free schools

4.Harvard University began .

A. in 1731 B. in 1730

C. in 1833 D. in 1638

5.At the library that Franklin started, .

A. people could use books for no money at all

B. people paid a little money in the beginning but none after that

C. people paid a lot of money in the beginning but none after that

D. both A and B

Stuart and Steve were twin brothers. Stuart loved to play basketball. But Steve loved to read books. One day Stuart was playing basketball ______ he fell and broke his leg. When they took him to the hospital, the doctor said he wouldn’t be able to play for six months. Steve went ______ him and brought him books on basketball. At first Stuart wasn’t going to read them. Then he began to read them and ______ that there were ways he could play basketball better. He began to think that books weren’t ______.

When Stuart’s leg started getting better, Steve would help him by going for walks with him. ______ Stuart’s doctor said he could start playing basketball again. Then Stuart showed Steve how to toss(投) for baskets. Steve found that he enjoyed it.

Then Stuart was ready to ______ the basketball games. Steve went to watch the games and enjoyed himself. They then ______ practiced basketball and read books together.

So you can see, when ______ happens, something good may also happen. Steve showed Stuart about books and Stuart showed Steve about basketball. So you can also ____showing others something that you like to do and they can show you something that they like to do. ______ you can find new things to do.

1.A. until B. when C. after D. where

2.A. on seeing B. to call C. to visit D. to look

3.A. saw B. looked C. read D. found

4.A. good B. bad C. better D. worse

5.A. But B. However C. Finally D. So

6.A. take part B. win C. lose D. join in

7.A. always B. never C. seldom D. much

8.A. anything good B. something nice C. something bad D. anything wrong

9.A. try B. practice C. enjoy D. like

10.A. On the way B. By the way C. In a way D. In this way

Some people think that chicken soup is good for a cold. Others believe that it is unhealthy not to eat meat. The question is, are they right?

Here are some facts.

For centuries, people have believed that chicken soup helps to fight a cold. Now, doctors say it may be true. They think that chicken soup has something that stops a cold from getting worse. Heat from the soup can also make a person feel better.

Many people think that it is unhealthy not to have meat. 1t is true that meat, especially red meat, has protein(蛋白质)that the body needs. A person who doesn’t eat meat can get enough protein and be healthy by eating tofu, eggs, and some vegetables.

A study showed that tea is better than coffee. Tea has something that can protect your heart, fight cancer, and make you less fat. Coffee does not do this.

Many people believe that bread and potatoes can easily make people fat. In fact, bread and potatoes do not have fat in them. But eating too much and not exercising can make people fat. Also, adding things like butter to them can raise the chance of becoming fat.

根据短文内容,判断下列句子的正误。正确的填“T” 错误的填“F”,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)

1.It is helpful to eat some chicken soup to fight a cold.

2.To get enough protein and be healthy, people must eat meat.

3.Protein can be found in tofu, eggs and some vegetables.

4.Tea is better than coffee in fighting cancer.

5.People who like bread and potatoes become fat easily.

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