Wood- block (木版) printing was invented sometime between the 4th and the 7th century in China. The earliest book that we have was _______ in 868 and was discovered in a Dunhuang cave. Wood-block printing took a long time because a new block was needed for every _______ in a book. By the 11th century printed books appeared all over China. They _______ books of Confucius’ thoughts, dictionaries, and books on maths. In 1340, books could be printed using two _______, black and red.

Although the Chinese learnt about printing so _______, printing was not introduced into other parts of the world for hundreds of years. It is thought that when the great Italian traveler Marco Polo _______ China in the 13th century, he saw printed books. It is possible that Marco Polo brought that _______ to Europe. But printed books did not come to Europe _______ 1450 when a German called Johann Gutenberg invented a printing machine. Twenty-four years _______, in 1474, an Englishman called William Caxton printed the ________ printed book in English. His second book was about the game of chess. Caxton printed about a hundred books, and some can still be seen today in museums.

1.A.bought B.printed C.called D.return

2.A.page B.letter C.paper D.band

3.A.marked B.added C.included D.placed

4.A.types B.factories C.tastes D.colours

5.A.new B.early C.young D.slow

6.A.stored B.controlled C.visited D.wrote

7.A.tool B.machine C.book D.technology

8.A.until B.while C.after D.since

9.A.forward B.later C.back D.ago

10.A.same B.exciting C.first D.last

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

One day, my father and I were in line to buy tickets for the circus(马戏表演). And a family was standing in front of us.

The family had eight children. Their clothes were not expensive but clean.The children talked about the clowns(小丑), elephants, monkeys and other things excitedly. It was their first time to go to the circus.

The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly answered, “I want eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”

The ticket lady said the price. The man's wifeloweredher head and there was no smile on the man's face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”

The ticket lady said the price again. The man didn’t have enough money. How could he tell his eight kids the bad news? My dad put his hand into his pocket and pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground.(In fact, we were not rich!) Then my dad said, “Excuse me, sir, this dropped out of your pocket.”

The man knew what was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes, held my dad’s hand in his, and took the $20 bill. “Thank you, sir, thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”

My father and I went back home. We didn’t go to see the circus that night, but we didn’t care.

1.What can children see in the circus?

A.clowns B.elephants

C.monkeys D.all of them

2.The father wanted to buy _________ tickets.

A.four B.six C.eight D.ten

3.The underlined words “lower” might mean __________ in the passage.

A.低头 B.抬头 C.跳上 D.跳下

4.Who saw the circus that night?

A.The man’s family

B.The writer’s family

C.None of them

D.All of them

5.We can infer(推测)that the writer’s father is a ________ person.

A.young B.handsome C.kind D.lucky

When I was very young, I wanted to become a veterinarian (兽医) one day, because I loved animals very much, especially dogs. But it was a pity that there was no room in my adult life for a dog. Then, last year, I could not believe that I developed cancer (癌症). I wanted to keep a dog, but I knew my illness made it impossible for me to keep one. In early September to my surprise, my doctor told me that I could keep a pet as my friend, because my immune system (免疫系统) was strong to keep a pet.

The same day I went to an animal market with my friends. When I saw a 9-week-old dog with big brown eyes, nice ears and white fur all over the body, I took him home. I called him Oscar. I’m happy these days since Oscar came into my life. My new favourite pastime is to watch him sleep, eat and run. And I have been spending more time caring about him, taking long walks with him in the park.

Now I still have the physical (身体的) examination once a week at the hospital. But my illness has taken a turn for the better with the company (陪伴) of a dog. My immune system getting stronger, my doctor tells me. Thanks to Oscar, my life has changed a lot.

1.Why did the writer want to be a veterinarian?

A.He was interested in medicine. B.His immune system was strong.

C.He developed cancer. D.He loved animals very much.

2.Why did the writer’s doctor advise him to keep a pet?

A.Because he developed cancer.

B.Because a dog was friendly to him.

C.Because he had a strong immune system to do that.

D.Because he had enough room in his house to keep a pet.

3.What does the underlined word “pastime” mean in Chinese?

A.过去 B.消遣 C.行动 D.部分

4.The writer does the following to pass time except ______.

A.seeing Oscar run B.watching Oscar sleep

C.eating with Oscar D.taking Oscar for long walks

5.What made the writer’s life change a lot?

A.The dog appeared as a new company in his life. B.His immune system is getting stronger.

C.His illness gets worse than before.  D.His cancer has gone.

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