Every winter the Indians caught beavers(河狸或称为海狸). They sold these beaver furs to men from France. In the 1600s and 1700s, people in France wanted beaver furs for coats and hats. Other countries wanted these furs, too. Wearing a beaver fur hat became a sign.It said,“Look at this man! This mad is rich!”
In the 1800s, men in this country began to wear beaver hats. They, too, wanted to wear the sign that said,“Look at those men! They are rich!”
Soon it was hard to find beavers. To get more beaver furs, traders had to move West. Traders began to explore this new country. They came back with wonderful stories about the new land. Before long,many people wanted to go West to live.
Where people go, towns grow. Soon there were new towns in the West. Men looking for beaver for fancy(珍贵的,昂贵的) hats helped the West grow.
(1)
Wearing a beaver hat was a sign that a man was _________.
A. a hunter B. rich C. a trader D. an Indian
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(2)
Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?
A. Beavers began to wear fancy hats. B. The traders would not go West.
C. The fur traders helped the country grow. D. The traders wore furs.
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(3)
What did the traders do when beavers were hard to find?
A. To get more beaver furs,traders had to move West.
B. The traders had to find rich men wearing signs.
C. The traders had to wear beaver hats out West.
D. They made friends with beavers.
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(4)
When did Indians begin to wear beaver hats?
A. 1600s. B. 1700s. C. 1800s. D. 1900s.
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(5)
The main idea of the whole story is that __________.
A. traders carried signs for rich men
B. the search for beavers helped the West to grow
C. many wonderful stories were told about the West
Food may help you understand more about yourself.Choose your favourite food from the five below.See the answers.Does your choice really tell you who you are?
A.noodles with beef(the hotter, the better);
B.big dinner with all kinds of dishes;
C.pizza;
D.fried chicken;
E.cakes.
Answer:
A.You always try to make yourself different others.Success and fame are your only interests.
B.You finish things quickly and don't like changing your ideas.You're never afraid of hard work.But you always buy lots of things that you don't need.
C.You work hard and always save money.But sometimes you aren't kind to others and always think you are right.
D.Exercise is not your favourite thing.You don't like staying by yourself very much.People think that you're shy but sweet.
E.Because you are nice and easy-going, you have lots of friends.You are always ready to help others.
(1)
The passage is probably a/an ________.
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A.
news report
B.
science discovery
C.
personality test
D.
interesting story
(2)
According to the passage, a person who has a lot of friends may choose ________.
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A.
noodles with beef
B.
fried chicken
C.
big dinner with all kinds of dishes
D.
cakes
(3)
Who will works hard, but always wastes money according to the passage?
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A.
the man who chooses pizza
B.
the man who chooses cakes
C.
the man who chooses noodles with beef
D.
the man who chooses a big dinner with all kinds of dishes
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If you knew you had only three years left to live,how would you use your time?It's a hard question and few of us would even like to think about it.But 18-year-old Huang Ge
has to answer this question and he says,"I want to thank the people who have helped me."
At age one,Huang's mother left the family.Six years later,he was badly ill.He has been using a wheelchair since 9 years old.Doctors said he would only live to be 18.
After Huang's story went on TV,hundreds of Chinese sent money to help him.The boy was so moved that he decided to thank every one of them.But it is not an easy job,because Huang was too sick even to drive a mosquito(蚊子) away from his leg.Huang has to be tied to his wheelchair to stop him from falling out.And the family can only afford a three-wheeled motorcycle(三轮摩托).Since 2003,the father and son have traveled 14.000 kilometers.to 10 provinces,an thanked more than 30 helpers.
"I am moved by the story of this boy.We need the courage to face death,and we should also feel the thankfulness for those who help us,"reads an online post on cctv.com.
(1)
After hundreds of people sent money to help him,_____________.
A.Huang Ge decided to ask for more
B.Huang Ge decided to thank everyone who had helped him
C.Huang Ge's story went on TV
D.Huang Ge had a happy life with his father at home
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(2)
They _____________ to thank the helpers.
A.took a train
B.took a ship
C.took a motorcycle
D.took a bus
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(3)
What does the underlined word "thankfulness" mean?
A.感恩 B.宽容 C.诚信 D.奉献
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(4)
Put the following sentences into correct order.
a.Hundreds of Chinese sent money to help Huang Ge.
b.Huang Ge decided to thank everyone who had helped him.