Jack had gone to the university to study history, but at the end of his first year, his history professor(教授) failed him in his exams, and Jack would have to leave the university. However, his father decided that he would go to see the professor to urge(强烈要求) him to let Jack go on his studies the following year.

“He’s a good boy,” said his father, “and if you let him pass this time, I’m sure he’ll improve a lot next year and pass the exam at the end of it really well”

“No, no, that’s quite impossible.” Said the professor at once, “Do you know, last month I asked him when Napoleon had died, and he didn’t know!”

“Please, sir, give him another chance(机会).” Said Jack’s father. “You see, I’m afraid we don’t take any newspapers in our house, so none of us even know that Napoleon was ill.”

( ) 6. Jack would have to leave the university because _________.

      A. he didn’t like history        B. he didn’t pass the exam

      C. he was a good boy         D. he didn’t know Napoleon was ill

( ) 7. Jack’s father wanted the professor _______.

      A. to tell him a story         B. to give Jack a lesson

      C. to let Jack pass his exams that time  D. to let Jack leave the university

( ) 8. In “at the end of it” the word “it” means _______.

     A. Jack’s exams  B. the university  C. Jack’s first year D. Jack’s second year

( ) 9. “Impossible” means _______.

     A. possible   B. not possible   C. untrue   D. not true

( ) 10. Jack didn’t know when Napoleon had died because________.

    A. he didn’t do well in his history  B. he didn’t take any newspaper

    C. he didn’t know Napoleon    D. he didn’t know Napoleon left the university       

In the 13th century, the famous Italian traveler, Marco Polo, traveled a long way to China. During his stay in China, he saw many wonderful things. One of the things he discovered was that the Chinese used paper money. In western countries, people didn’t use paper money until 15th century. However, people in China began to use paper money in the 7th.

A Chinese man called Cai Lun invented paper almost 2000 years ago. He put these pieces of paper together and made them in a book.

Now paper comes from trees. We use a lot of paper every day. If we keep on wasting so much paper, there will not be any trees left on the earth. If there are no trees, there will be no paper. So how can we save paper? We can use both of every piece of paper, especially when we are making notes. We can choose drinks in bottles instead of those in paper packets(小包). We can also use handkerchiefs(手帕) and not paper ones. When we go shopping, we can use fewer paper bags. If the shop assistant does give you a paper bag, we can save it and reuse it later.

Everyone can help to save paper. If we all think carefully, we can help protect trees. We should do it now, before it is too late.

( ) 1. When Marco Polo was in China, he _________.

  A. discovered Cai Lun invented paper     B. learned to make paper

  C. discovered Chinese people used paper money D. learned to use paper money

( ) 2. People in Western countries first used paper money in the ________ century.

 A. 17th      B. 15th      C. 13th     D. 7th

( ) 3. Which of the following is NOT the way of saving paper?

A. To use both sides of every piece of paper

B. To use the paper bags from shops more than once.

C. To use cotton handkerchiefs instead of paper ones.  D. To grow more trees.

( ) 4. Which of the following is not true?

A. If we keep on wasting paper, we will have no paper to use.

B. The Chinese people used paper money earlier than the people in Western countries.

C. A Chinese man called Cai Lun invented paper money about two thousand years ago.

D. We can use the paper bags from the shops again.

( ) 5. Which is the best title of the passage?

  A. Saving Paper            B. The History of Paper

  C. Cotton Handkerchiefs Back Again   D. Cai Lun Invented Paper

              

Modern life is 1 without traveling. The 2 way of traveling is by air. With a modern airline you can travel in one day to places. But it 3 a month or more to get to these places a hundred years ago.

Traveling by train is 4 than by air , but it has its advantages(便利). You can see the country you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey(旅程) 5 .

Some people 6 travel by sea if it is possible. There are large liners and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. Traveling by sea is a very 7 way to 8 a holiday.

Many people like to travel by 9 . You can make your 10 timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just 11 you like. You can stop 12 you wish—where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can 13 a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That is 14 traveling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they are traveling 15 business.

( ) 1. A. impossible     B. possible     C. good     D. bad

( ) 2. A. fastest       B. faster      C. slowest    D. slower

( ) 3. A. spend       B. took      C. cost      D. worth

( ) 4. A. faster       B. fast       C. slower     D. slow

( ) 5. A. enjoy       B. harmful     C. enjoyable    D. tired

( ) 6. A. prefer to      B. prefer      C. prefers    D. prefers to

( ) 7. A. pleased      B. pleasure     C. pleasant    D. please

( ) 8. A. take       B. spend      C. cost     D. visit

( ) 9. A. jeep       B. truck      C. car      D. bike

( ) 10. A. owns       B. own’s      C. owns’     D. own

( ) 11. A. to        B. from       C. as      D. with

( ) 12. A. whatever     B. wherever     C. however   D. whichever

( ) 13. A. enjoy       B. like       C. love     D. eat

( ) 14. A. what       B. why       C. where     D. which

( ) 15. A. in        B. with       C. for      D. on

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