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  The Indians invented and developed the system of numbers from 1 to 9 and 0. We can use the ten numbers to make any number from the biggest to the smallest.

  However, the ancient Romans invented a different system (系统) of numbers. They used symbols (符号) and replaced them. 1 is “Ⅰ” and 2 is “Ⅱ”. For larger numbers, they invented new symbols—5 is “Ⅴ”, 10 is “Ⅹ”, and so on. But they didn’t have a symbol for zero.

  Here’s a table of the Roman numbers.

1

5

10

50

100

500

1,000

L

C

D

M

  The Romans combined their symbols. In this way, “Ⅶ” means “5+1+1”, or 7. However, they found that “ⅡⅡ” (for 4) and “ⅤⅡⅡ” (for 9) were too confusing, so they thought out another idea.

  If the “Ⅰ” comes after the “Ⅴ”, then you add it (Ⅵ is 6); if the “Ⅰ” comes before the “Ⅴ”, then you subtract (减去) it (Ⅳ is 4). The rule is that you are allowed to add up to three (e.g. Ⅷ is 8), but only subtract one (e.g. XL is 40).

  How to remember the symbols?

  Ⅰis like a finger. In a whole hand, the thumb (拇指) and the little finger make a V. Ten fingers are both hands, so the two Vs make an X..

  Here is a way to remember the other symbols (L, C, D, M):Little Cats Drink Milk.

(  ) 51. How many numbers can we make according to the Indians’ system ?

     A. three: 0, 9, 1   B. ten      C. eleven    D. lots of

(  ) 52. Which number was not in the ancient Roman’s number system?

     A. 1       B. 9      C. 0       D. 5

(  ) 53. What does the underlined word “combined” probably mean in the passage?

     A. 合并     B. 分离     C. 增加     D. 削减

(  ) 54. What does MD mean according to the Romans’ rule of calculating?

     A. 500      B. 1000     C. 1500     D. 2000

(  ) 55 Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage?

     A. “Little Cats Drink Milk” can help us to remember some of the numbers symbols.

     B. The Indians invented the system of numbers from 1 to 9 and 0.

     C. You are not allowed to make a number like “XXL”

     D. The ancient Romans repeated symbols to make any number.

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  Everything was ready for the first Thanksgiving Day feast (感恩节宴会) . It was 1621. The men had been out hunting and there was much deer meat and turkey (火鸡) . The fields had yielded (生长出) their rich harvest of corn and pumpkin (南瓜). The women had been busy cooking and baking (烘烤) and the invited Indian(印第安的) guest seemed to be eating white flowers at which the pilgrims (移民) marveled (惊奇) . When the Indian saw the puzzled expressions (表情) on the white men's faces, he smiled and drew some seeds from one of the two deerskin bags which he carried. He placed them on the hot stones near the fire. Then he waited and suddenly the seeds began to hop (跳) about and to burst with a popping noise.

  Pop! Pop! Pop!

  The Indian laughed as the pilgrims expressed their surprise. The seeds jumped off the hot rock as they popped, and turned into the white fluffy (蓬松的) things that the Indian had taken from the first bag.

  “Look! ” a pilgrim boy shouted. “It's magic! ”

  The pilgrims tasted the new food and found it delicious. And that's how the pilgrims first learned about popcorn(爆玉米花).

1.Where did the deer meat and turkey for the feast come from?

[  ]

A.The author didn't tell us that.

B.They were bought in the market (市场).

C.They came from hunting.

D.They were given by friends.

2.They held (举办) the feast to ________ .

[  ]

A.celebrate their rich harvest
B.thank Cod for his goodness
C.Both A and B
D.enjoy themselves

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

[  ]

A.The Indian was eating a kind of white flowers which made the pilgrims puzzled.

B.The Indian was surprised that the pilgrims were eating white flowers.

C.The pilgrims knew very well what the Indian was eating.

D.The pilgrims had no interest in the white flowers.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

[  ]

A.The white flowers were actually a kind of food made of corn.

B.The hot stones made the corn seeds turn into the white fluffy things-the white flowers.

C.The pilgrims learned that the white flowers the Indian was eating were called popcorn.

D.The Indian had the magic power to make the seeds hopping.

5.The passage tells us ________ .

[  ]

A.how the pilgrims celebrated the Thanksgiving Day.

B.how to make the popcorn.

C.about the magic power of the Indian.

D.about a kind of plant-the white flower.

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  In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And, in some cities, people sometimes ask 7 to be broadcast (广播) on the radio for his or her mother only. This might cost a little money, but, as it is said, “ 8 is invaluable (无价的).”

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(1) 

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A.the other
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C.some other
D.another

(2) 

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A.visit
B.work
C.trouble
D.idea

(3) 

[  ]

A.good news
B.hard work
C.nice photo
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(4) 

[  ]

A.American
B.English
C.Indian
D.Canadian

(5) 

[  ]

A.holding
B.held
C.deciding
D.decided

(6) 

[  ]

A.game
B.meeting
C.holiday
D.city

(7) 

[  ]

A.a present
B.a song
C.some flowers
D.some clothes

(8) 

[  ]

A.Money
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C.Love
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(9) 

[  ]

A.boy
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C.father
D.mother

(10) 

[  ]

A.worker
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(1) The old woman lived _________.

[  ]

Ain a small town

Bin London

Cin the country

Din the city

(2) It was cold _________.

[  ]

Aand many people were ill

Band all the people were ill

Cbut nobody was ill

Dbut only a few people were ill

(3) The woman wanted to see the doctor because _________.

[  ]

Aher daughter was ill

Bshe knew him

Cher back hurt

Dshe was very old

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[  ]

Ahe was a cleaner

Bshe knew him

Che was a visitor

Dhe was a queue jumper

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[  ]

Ahe was at the head of the queue

Bhe was the doctor

Che was an Indian

Dhe was very ill

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