People have been painting pictures for at least 30,000 years. The earliest pictures were painted by people who hun??ted animals. They used to paint pictures of the animals they wanted to catch and kill. Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain. No one knows why they were painted there. Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals. Or per??haps human beings have always wanted to tell stories accord??ing to pictures.

About 5,000 years ago the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures as a kind of writing. They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language. The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet(字母表).

The Egyptians used to record information and to tell sto??ries by putting picture-writing and pictures together. When an important person died, scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was bur??ied. Some of these pictures are like modem comic-strip sto??ries. It has been said that Egypt is the home of the comic-strip. But, for the Egyptians, pictures still had magic power. So they did not try to make their way of writing simple. The ordinary people could not understand it.  

By the year 1,000 BC, people who lived in the area a-round the Mediterranean Sea had developed a simpler system of writing. The signs they used were very easy to write, and there were fewer of them than in the Egyptian system. This was because each sign, or letter, represented only one sound in their language. The Greeks developed this system and formed the letters of the Greek alphabet. The Romans copied the idea, and the Roman alphabet is now used all over the world.

These days we can write down a story, or record informa??tion, without using pictures. But we still need pictures of all kinds: drawings, photographs, signs and diagrams. We find them everywhere: in books and newspapers, in the streets, and on the walls of the places where we live and work. Pic??tures help us to understand and remember things more easily, and they can make a story much more interesting.

6. Pictures of animals were painted on the walls of caves in France and Spain because ________.

A. the hunters wanted to see the pictures  B. the painters were animal lovers

C. the painters wanted to show imagination D. the pictures were thought to be helpful

7.The Greek alphabet was simpler than the Egyptian system for all the following reasons EXCEPT that ________.  

A. the former was easy to write         B. there were fewer signs in the former

C. the former was easy to pronounce    D. each sign stood for only one sound

8. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The Egyptian signs later became a particular alphabet.

B. The Egyptians liked to write comic-strip stories.

C. The Roman alphabet was developed from the Egyptian one.

D. The Greeks copied their writing system from the Egyp??tians.

9. In the last paragraph, the author thinks that pictures __________.

A. should be made comprehensible         B. should be made interesting

C. are of much use in our life             D. are disappearing from our life

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New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets

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Sam Diego Chargers vs. New York Giants

$40~$1500

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Jacksonville Kaguars vs. New York Jets

$21~$6100

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Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Giants

$40~$19500

Mon., Nov. 29th, 2011 1:00 P.M.

Carolina Panthers vs. New York Jets

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    ☆ Sneakers must always be worn while your child is skateboarding.Don’t let your child skate in bare feet, sandals or any other open-toed shoes.

    ☆ Never let your child skateboard in the street.

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    ☆ Skateboard only in daylight.

Parents, there is a Tropical Paradise for kids too!

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A.Mon., Nov.15th, 2011 1:00 P.M.       

B.Mon., Nov.1st, 2011 1:00 P.M.

C.Mon., Nov.29th, 2011 1:00 P.M.       

D.Fri., Dec.3rd, 2011 8:20 P.M.

2.While your child is skateboarding, you should_____.

A.lead him by the hand all the time. 

B.let him put on open-toed shoes

C.require him to skateboard at night  

D.forbid him to skateboard at night.

3.We know from the text that PIC Guam______.

A.charges children the least money.  

B.offers meals especially to children.

C.only has indoor activities.        

D.gets children alone to go to all the play areas.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A.New York Giants participates in four matches in November, 2011.

B.You can be a volunteer if you suffer diet disorder.

C.Skateboarding without helmet and knee pads is unwise.

D.There are no meals provided in Pacific Islands Club.

 

In formal paragraphs you will sometimes see a sentence at the end of the paragraph which summarizes the information that has been presented.This is the concluding sentence.The concluding sentence is similar to the topic sentence.They are both general sentences.The concluding sentence can be written in two ways:

1.State the topic sentence in different words.

2.Summarize the main points in the paragraph.

You can understand concluding sentences with this example.Consider a hamburger that you can buy at a fast—food restaurant.A hamburger has a top bun,meat,cheese,lettuce(生菜),and other elements in the middle of the hamburger,and a bottom bun.Note how the top bun and the bottom bun are very similar.The top bun,in a way,is like a topic sentence,and the bottom bun is like the concluding sentence.Both buns “hold” the meat,onions,and so on.Similarly,the topic sentence and concluding sentence “hold” the supporting sentences in the paragraph.Let’s see how a concluding sentence might look in our sample paragraph about Wheaton:

My hometown is famous for several amazing natural features.First,it is noted for the Wheaton River,which is very wide and beautiful.Also,on the other side of the town is Wheaton Hill,which is unusual because it is very steep.The third amazing feature is the Big Old Tree.This tree stands two hundred feet tall and is probably about six hundred years old.These three landmarks are truly amazing and make my hometown a famous place.

Notice how the concluding sentence,“these three landmarks are truly amazing and make my hometown a famous place”,summarizes the information in the paragraph.Notice also how the concluding sentence is similar to,but not exactly the same as,the topic sentence.

Usually,we begin a concluding sentence with “in conclusion’’ or “in summary”.Remember,not all paragraphs contain concluding sentences,especially if the paragraph is very short.However,if your paragraph is very long,it is a good idea to use a concluding sentence.

65.What does the author mainly intend to tell us in this passage?

A.How to write a concluding sentence.

B.What the top bun and the bottom bun are like.

C.Why his hometown is a famous place.

D.To use a concluding sentence in our writing.

66.Why does the author write about a hamburger?

A.Because he can buy a hamburger at a fast—food restaurant.

B.Because a hamburger has a top bun and a bottom bun.

C.Because the top bun and the bottom bun are very similar.

D.Because he wants to explain his main idea in another way.

67.The underlined word “noted” probably means“        ”

A.written down          B.famous                   C.noticed                   D.recorded

68.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the passage?

A.A sentence at the end of a paragraph is the concluding sentence.

B.All paragraphs contain concluding sentence.

C.It is a good idea to use a concluding sentence in a long paragraph.

D.The concluding sentence is the same as the to pic sentence.

69.The underlined phrase “These three landmarks” here refers to        .

A.the Wheaton River,Wheaton Hill and my hometown

B.natural features,the Wheaton River and the Wheaton Hill

C.the Wheaton River,Wheaton Hill and the Big Old Tree

D.my hometown,Wheaton Hill and the Big Old Tree

In formal paragraphs you will sometimes see a sentence at the end of the paragraph which summarizes the information that has been presented. This is the concluding sentence. The concluding sentence is similar to the topic sentence. They are both general sentences. The concluding sentence can be written in two ways:

1. State the topic sentence in different words.

2. Summarize the main points in the paragraph.

You can understand concluding sentences with this example. Consider a hamburger that you can buy at a fast―food restaurant. A hamburger has a top bun,meat,cheese,lettuce(生菜),and other elements in the middle of the hamburger,and a bottom bun. Note how the top bun and the bottom bun are very similar. The top bun,in a way,is like a topic sentence,and the bottom bun is like the concluding sentence. Both buns “hold” the meat,onions,and so on. Similarly,the topic sentence and concluding sentence “hold” the supporting sentences in the paragraph. Let’s  see how a concluding sentence might look in our sample paragraph about Wheaton:

My hometown is famous for several amazing natural features. First,it is noted for the Wheaton River,which is very wide and beautiful. Also,on the other side of the town is Wheaton Hill,which is unusual because it is very steep. The third amazing feature is the Big Old Tree. This tree stands two hundred feet tall and is probably about six hundred years old. These three landmarks are truly amazing and make my hometown a famous place.

Notice how the concluding sentence,“these three landmarks are truly amazing and make my hometown a famous place”,summarizes the information in the paragraph. Notice also how the concluding sentence is similar to,but not exactly the same as,the topic sentence.

Usually,we begin a concluding sentence with “in conclusion’’ or “in summary”. Remember,not all paragraphs contain concluding sentences,especially if the paragraph is very short. However,if your paragraph is very long,it is a good idea to use a concluding sentence.

 

65. What does the author mainly intend to tell us in this passage?

A. How to write a concluding sentence.

B. What the top bun and the bottom bun are like.

C. Why his hometown is a famous place.

D. To use a concluding sentence in our writing.

66. Why does the author write about a hamburger?

A. Because he can buy a hamburger at a fast―food restaurant.

B. Because a hamburger has a top bun and a bottom bun.

C. Because the top bun and the bottom bun are very similar.

D. Because he wants to explain his main idea in another way.

67. The underlined word “noted” probably means“        ”

A. written down            B. famous                     C. noticed                     D. recorded

68. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the passage?

A. A sentence at the end of a paragraph is the concluding sentence.

B. All paragraphs contain concluding sentence.

C. It is a good idea to use a concluding sentence in a long paragraph.

D. The concluding sentence is the same as the to pic sentence.

69. The underlined phrase “These three landmarks” here refers to        .

A. the Wheaton River,Wheaton Hill and my hometown

B. natural features,the Wheaton River and the Wheaton Hill

C. the Wheaton River,Wheaton Hill and the Big Old Tree

D. my hometown,Wheaton Hill and the Big Old Tree

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