42. Which of the following is Not true?

A. Portuguese were the first Europeans to go to Macao.

B. some Portuguese settled in Macao and made their homes half a century ago.

C. the city Macao grew slowly

D. people there put up strong forts to defend the city.

41. Macao is easy to get to because_______.

A. it is part of China and most people there are Chinese.

B. it is an interesting place.

C. it is very fast and cheap by sea

D. it is not far away from Hong Kong.

40. In Asia, bamboo has been used for　　　 .

A. a short time　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. many thousands of years

C. many hundreds of years　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. about 100 years

B

Macao is only forty miles from Hong Kong and it is easy to reach. You can get there by sea. It is an interesting place and it had a long history. Macao is part of China and most people living there are Chinese.

The first Europeans to go to Macao came from Portugal. More than four hundred years ago the Portuguese went there to trade with China. Some settled and made their homes there. They built strong forts to guard the city and the harbor. They also built churches, schools, hospitals and other places. Slowly the city grew. People from many countries came to live and work in Macao.

Today many people visit Macao. Some only go there to watch dog-racing or motor-racing or to gamble with their money. But Macao is a quiet and peaceful place. It is pleasant just to walk around and look at old buildings and forts. You feel you are back in the old days. Of course, some of the buildings are now in ruins. The Church of St. Paul has only the front wall with many steps leading up to it. But it is still interesting to see.

When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. when you are hungry, there are good restaurants with many kinds of food. Nearby there are some islands, which are also nice and are easy to get to. There is certainly a lot to do in Macao.

39. Bamboo pipes can　　　 　.

A. make money　　 B. be trees　　　 C. grow quickly　 　　　　 D. carry water

38. Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? Because　　　　 .

A. it is cheap　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. it has different colours

C. it is strong　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. it has been used by Asians

37. Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn’t grow　　　 　.

A. in China　　 　　 B. in Europe　　　　　 C. on mountains　　　　　　 D. in Africa

36. How is bamboo like grass?

A. It grows quickly. 　　 B. It’s wood. 　C. it is easy to cut 　 　 D. It is very thin

34. A. end　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. passed

33. A. both　　　　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. all　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. each