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 did not use paper money until the 15th century.
But people in China began to use paper money in the 7th century.
A Chinese man called Cai Lun invented paper almost 2000 years ago. How did he do it? He took wood from trees and made it into paper. He then put these pieces of paper together and made them into a book.
Now paper still 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. Every day, people throw away about 2 800 tons of paper in Beijing. It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper.
This means that we are cutting down nearly 48 000 trees every day. Since it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow, we must start using less paper now. If we don’t, we will not have enough time to grow more trees to take the place of those we use for paper.
So how can we save paper? We can use both sides of every piece of paper, especially when we are making notes. We can choose drinks in bottles instead of those in paper cups. We can also use cotton handkerchiefs, not paper ones. When we go shopping, we can use fewer paper bags. If the shop assistant does give us 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. But we should do it now, before it is too late.
(1) People in western countries first used paper money in the ________ century.
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A .17th |
B .15th |
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C .13th |
D .7th |
(2) About _______ tons of paper are thrown away every day in Beijing.
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A .1700 |
B .2000 |
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C .2800 |
D .48000 |
(3) Which of the following is NOT a way to save paper?
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.To use both sides of every piece of paper.B
.To use 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?
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.If we keep on wasting paper, we will have no paper to use.B
.The Chinese used paper money much earlier than the people in western countries.C
.About 48 000 trees can be used to make 2 800 tons of paper.D
.It is never too late to plant trees for paper.(5) Which is the best title of the passage?
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.Saving PaperB
.The History of PaperC
.Cotton Handkerchiefs Back AgainD
.Cai Lun, the Great InventorLike schools in China, American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation. There are two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January and the second is from February to June. Usually American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
But unlike middle school students in China, high school students in America take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day and have homework for every class. After class they do all kinds of interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college. They may go to a small or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot for their higher education. So lots of students work after school to make money for their studies.
(1)In America .summer vacation lasts
(持续)________.[
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.one monthB
.two monthsC
.three monthsD
.more than three months(2)Students only stay at school for about ________ years before they go to college.
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A .five |
B .six |
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C .twelve |
D .fourteen |
(3)The word
“college”means________ in Chinese.[
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A .大学 |
B .公司 |
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C .研究院 |
D .工厂 |
(4)Many American students work after class, because they________.
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.want to see interesting thingsB
.have to help the other peopleC
.want to make more friendsD
.have to get money for their studies(5)The article is mainly about________.
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.the difference between schools in China and in AmericaB
.schools in ChinaC
.schools in AmericaD
.American students' school lifeMrs Black lives in a small village. Her husband is dead. Her son, Jack, lives with her. He works in a shop in the village, but then he finds a job in a town called Greensea. He goes to live there. Mrs Black is very angry(生气的). She gets on a train and goes to see her son. Then she says to him, “Jack, why do you never telephone me?”Jack laughs,“But Mother, you haven't got a telephone.”“No”, she answers,“I haven't, but you have got one.”
(1)Mr Black________
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.is deadB
.is in a small villageC
.goes to a small villageD
.works in a shop(2)Jack lives with his mother________ he works in a shop in the village.
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A .before |
B .when |
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C .after |
D .so |
(3)Greensea is________.
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A .a big city |
B .a small village |
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C .a town |
D .a man's name |
(4)Jack doesn't telephone his mother because________.
[
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.he has no phoneB
.he is busyC
.his mother has no phoneD
.he goes home every day(5)Jack's mother is very angry because________.
[
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.Jack doesn't call herB
.Jack has a telephone, but she doesn't haveC
.she doesn't know how to telephone JackD
.she doesn't like JackTed lives in a big city. Today he's very happy. It's the first day of school. Ted wants to go back to school. He wants to see his friends. He is going to meet his new teachers.
Ted gets up early in the morning. He washes and puts on his new clothes. Look! He is having breakfast with his parents. Now he is ready for school.
He goes to school by bike. He meets his friends outside the school gate. They are talking about something. Then the bell rings. Everyone runs to his or her classroom.
(1)Where does Ted live?
[
]A
.He lives in a small house.B
.He lives in a big city.C
.He lives on a farm.(2)Does Ted want to go back to school?
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A .No. he doesn't. |
B .Yes, he wants. |
C .Yes, he does. |
(3)Who does he want to see?
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A .His friends. |
B .His brother. |
C .His father. |
(4) Who is he having breakfast with?
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A .His father. |
B .His mother. |
C .His parents. |
(5)How does Ted go to school?
[
]A
.He goes to school by bus.B
.He goes to school by bike.C
.He goes to school on foot.A boy came in our classroom. He's new and few of us know him. But after class Peter went to say hello to him. I asked,
“Do you know him, Peter?”“Yes. He lived next to us last year.”
“What do you think of him, then?”
Peter didn't answer it but told us a story about the boy:
It was half past eight in the morning. The telephone rang and Mary went to answer it.
“Hello, who's that?” she asked.
“It's me--Peter.”
Peter was a friend of Mary's eight-year-old brother,Johnny.
“Oh, hello, Peter. What do you want?” said Mary.
“Can I speak to Johnny?”
“No, “ said Mary, “You can't speak to him now. He is busy. He is getting ready (有准备的) for school. He is eating his breakfast. Grandmother is combing (梳) his hair. Sister is under the table, putting his shoes on. Mother is getting his books and putting them in his backpack. Goodbye, I've got to go now. I have to open the door for him. The school bus is coming.”
(1) Few people know Johnny because ____.
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A .he's a shy boy |
B .he's a serious boy |
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C .he's new in his class |
D .he doesn't have any friend |
(2) What are the family doing now?
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A
.They're helping Johnny to get ready for school.B
.They're getting ready for breakfast.C
.They hope to take the school bus.D
.They're going to take Johnny to school.(3) How does Johnny go to school ?
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A
.He gets there in a car.B
.He goes there in the school bus.C
.He often takes a taxi to school.D
.His mother takes him there on a bike.(4) There're ____ people in the room.
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A .four |
B .five |
C .six |
D .seven |
(5) The girl has to go because ____.
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A .she has to go to school, too |
B .she's late for class |
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C .she doesn't have breakfast |
D .she has to help her brother, too |
Many years ago, in a small town, there lived a doctor. He was good and kind. At any time of day and night, he was always ready to go and help sick people. Everyone in the town liked him and people always went to him when there was anything wrong with them.
But many years went past and the doctor became old. He began to lose his memory
(记忆). This made him do foolish things sometimes. When people noticed this, they did not go to him any more. “He may give us the wrong medicine.” They said and they were afraid.“Why does no one come to me now?” he wondered. But no one wanted to tell him because they did not want to hurt the good old man, so they said, “You have cured (治好) all the sick people in the town. There is no one sick now. “ The doctor was pleased when he heard that and then went away happily.
(1) The doctor lived ____.
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A .in a town |
B .in a hospital |
C .in a village |
D .in a city |
(2) People did not go to the doctor any more because ____
.[ ]
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.he didn't want to cure themB
.they were afraid of himC
.he didn't want to see themD
.he might give them wrong medicine(3) When the doctor heard what people said, he ____.
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A .was sorry |
B .was surprised |
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C .was pleased |
D .was worried |
(4) The doctor ____.
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.was quite foolishB
.always gave the wrong medicineC
.believed what the people told himD
.was not kind to the sick people(5) Why didn't people tell the truth to the doctor?
[ ]
A
.Because they were angry with the doctor.B
.Because they did not want to hurt the old doctor.C
.Because the doctor did not like to listen to them.D
.Because they did not need to tell him the truth.The story is about a girl named Hua Mulan. And she is a heroine in Chinese history.One day, the emperor ordered every family must have one man fight for their country. Mulan's father was very old and her brother was very young, so they couldn't join the army. At last Mulan wore men's clothes and joined the army. She fought with other soldiers and she was very brave. All the soldiers and the captain liked her very much. When the war finished, the emperor gave Mulan a horse to go home quickly. Mulan travelled to her home. Her parents were very happy to see her. Then Mulan put on a lovely dress and told her soldier friends that she was a girl. The soldiers were all surprised.
(1) Mulan's brother was ________.
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A .not brave |
B .quite young |
C .very cute |
(2) The emperor wanted ________.
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A
.one man to join the armyB
.to fight with young menC
.many men to join the army(3) Mulan ________.
[ ]
A
.didn't want her parents to help herB
.travelled for many miles to find the Yellow RiverC
.didn't want the captain to know that she was a girl(4) The captain ________.
[ ]
A
.liked Mulan because she was a girlB
.thought Mulan was a good soldierC
.didn't like the other soldiers(5) The emperor gave Mulan ________.
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A
.a house to live inB
.a horse to go homeC
.a village to stay at![]()
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(1)In the passage, ________ is the youngest player.
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A .Pele |
B .Yao Ming |
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C .Steffi Graf |
D .Martina Navratilova |
(2)________ comes from South America.
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A .Pele |
B .Yao Ming |
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C .Steffi Graf |
D .No one |
(3)Which of the following is RIGHT ?
[
]A
.Yao Ming is a table tennis player.B
.Yao Ming is on the Houston Rockets now.C
.Yao Ming's parents are not basketball players.D
.Yao Ming is playing for the Chinese Football Team.(4)Which of the following is WRONG ?
[
]A
.Pele was born in a poor family.B
.Pele was a great football player.C
.Pele played football in the street all his life.D
.Pele was born in Brazil.(5)When did Pele retire ?
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A .In 1980. |
B .In 1977. |
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C .In 1969. |
D .In 1960. |