What do you think is the most common illness? Do you get ill sometimes? We are lucky to live now,because there are lots of medicines to make people better.

The most common illness in the world is the cold. It often begins with a sore throat. Then you sneeze and your nose runs. You usually have a headache too. Often you cough later. It^ not a very bad illness,but you can feel quite ill.

    There isn t  a cure (治愈) for a cold,but you can take medicines to make you feel better. For in-stance,aspirin (阿斯匹林) can stop your headache. It is good to rest,and to drink a lot of water too. A doctor once said to me,4<With the proper medicine,a cold will continue for seven days. With no medicine,it will continue for a whole week!,

    Where does our medicine come from? A long time ago,people knew that some plants made them feel better. They ate the leaves,the roots,the fruit,or the seeds of plants. For instance,the juice of lemons makes a sore throat feel better.

    In modern times,scientists have looked at these plants,and found out which chemicals (化学物 质) are in them. (1) Many of our medicines today are made from those chemicals.

    (2) There are some illnesses which we can't cure yet. And nobody has found a cure for old age. But because of modern medicines,most people now live longer than their grandparents.

1题判断正误;2题补全句子;3题回答问题;4题翻译句子;5题句型转换。

1. The most common illness in the world is the cold.()

2. A long time ago,people ate the leaves,the roots,the fruit,or.

3. How long does a cold usually last?

4. 请将画线句子(1) 变成特殊疑问句:

5. 请将画线句子(2) 翻译成汉语:

     Dragon Head-Raising (龙抬头) Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It comes on the 1 day of the second lunar (农历的) month. In 2010,it is 2 March 7.

    On the day in ancient times,people put paths of ashes (灰) into kitchens and around water vats (缸). This was 3 the dragon into the house.

     〇n this day people eat noodles,dumplings and fried pancakes. All the day's foods are 4 after dragons. For example,people eat udragon whisker 5 called “dragons teeth”.

    In some ancient Chinese stories? dragons have power over the wind and rain. They often 6 rain to the world on the second day of the second lunar month.

    It is said that after that day there will be more and more rain. This is 7 the day is often called “Spring Dragon Day”. It was hoped that 8 the help of the dragon,ploughing (耕种) would be easier and the autumn would bring a good harvest.

    It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month brought 9 luck to the uncles in family. This is why you still see many people 10 their hair cut on Dragon Head-Raising Day.

() 1. A. first   B. second   C. third   D. fourth

() 2. A. in   B. at   C. during   D. on

() 3. A. led   B. lead   C. to lead   D. be led

() 4. A. named   B. naming   C. calling   D. to call

() 5. A. noodle” and dumpling   B. noodles” and dumpling

   C. noodles” and dumplings   D. noodle” and dumplings

() 6. A. bring   B. fetch   C. carry   D. lend

() 7. A. because   B. why   C. when   D. that

() 8. A. under   B. in   C. with   D. by

() 9. A. good   B. bad   C. better   D. worst

() 10. A. was getting   B. to get   C. got   D. getting

     There have been many great inventions,things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today —the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances.

   For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect (影响) as the wheel. Then in the early 1800’s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn't have to explore (探测) much anymore. They began to work to make life better.

   In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera,the light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today.

The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Movies with sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear.

   By this time most people had a very good life,man has a desire to explore again,the world was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the Hrst step.Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries,including China and Japan,have made their steps into space.

In 1969 man took his biggest step from the earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning thought. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.

() 1. This passage talks mainly about.

   A. why cars were very important  

    B. when light was invented

   C. which country made the first step into space  

    D. how inventions effect people's life

() 2. Nylon came out nearly at the same time as.

   A. radio   B. camera   C. jet planes   D. movies

() 3. Which of the statements is NOT true?

   A. The wheel was the first great invention that is still very important today. For        hundreds of years after that there were many other inventions having as much effect      as the wheel.

   B. America,Russia,Japan and China began to explore the stars before 1969.

   C. In the early 1800’s people began to work instead of exploring more unknown land     to make  life better.

   D. New invention will change our life greatly in the future.

() 4. What does “a desire” mean in the sentence “Man had a desire to explore more. ”?

   A. A good way. B. A new invention. C. A strong wish. D. A wonderful idea.

() 5. Man didn't have a desire to explore a lot .

   A. at the beginning of the 18005s   B. in the 1960’s

   C. since the 1900’s     D. from the 1800’s to the 1960’s

   It began with one red paper clip (回形针) and ended with a house. Kyle Mac Donald,a 26-year-old Canadian got a house with three bedrooms through 14 trades (交易) that started with a single red paper clip.

Now more and more young people around the world like this kind of trading activities. They set up websites and trade on the Internet. People trade things they do not usually use with other people. A website called Peerflix allows people to trade their old possessions (财产;所有物). These traders usually prefer face-to-face trading,in this way they don't have to worry about who is going to pay for the delivery (递送).

     Last year,a young girl in Beijing decided to follow the example of Kyle. She started with a paper clip and hoped to get a house in the end. (1) After several trades she now has a piano which is worth more than 10 ,000 yuan. But she may still have a long way to go.

     Maybe you can't understand why people are doing this. As Kyle said ,“What's more important to a man in the desert—one million dollars or a glass of water?”(2) Kyle's words probably show why these trades are popular among young people.

1题判断正误;2题补全句子;3题回答问题;4题翻译句子;5题句型转换。

1. Now more and more young people around the world like this kind of trading activities. ()

2. Kyle got through 14 trades that started with a single red paper clip.

3. Why do these traders usually prefer face-to-face trading?

4. 请将画线句子(1) 翻译成汉语:

5. 请将画线句子(2) 变为特殊疑问句:

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