Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.
Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the forest countries of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States became the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world.
When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.
Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated with paper. You have perhaps seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes 40 degrees below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.
1.What did the invention of paper mean? It meant ___________.
A．more people could be educated
B．more books could be printed
C．paper is one of the most important products
D．paper was invented by man
2.When was paper made in southern Europe?
A．Before 1100 B．After 1400 C．After 1100 D．Before 1400
3.Which country makes the best paper?
A．Norway B．Canada C．The United States D．Finland
4.The underlined word “insulate” in the passage means ________ in Chinese.
A．远离 B．隔离 C．用……制成 D．包围
What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save you life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways(楼梯) and fire escapes(消防通道), but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible. The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may go into the room. On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof (屋顶). From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely.
1.It is important to _______.
A．put out the fire in the burning house
B．know the ways to escape the fire
C．jump off a burning house
D．keep the door closed
2.It is possible to escape through the windows _______.
A．if there are some bushes on the ground
B．if you are strong enough
C．if you live on a lower floor
D．If you have a long rope
3.Which of the following escaping way is NOT right？
A．You can escape though stairways.
B．You can choose fire escapes.
C．Escape from the windows that open onto a roof.
D．Use a lift to come down at once.
4.The best title for the passage is _______.
A．Escaping from the Windows
B．Save Yourself in the House
C．Knowledge on Fire
D．Waiting for Help
The French spend more time sleeping and eating than anyone else among the world's rich people, according to a survey.
The average French person sleeps almost nine hours every night, more than an hour longer than the average Japanese and Korean, who sleep the least in a survey.
And while more and more French people have meals at fast food restaurants, they still spend more than two hours a day eating.
That means their meals are twice as long as those of the average Mexican, who spends just over an hour a day on food.
The Japanese spend close to two hours a day eating and drinking, placing them third behind New Zealanders. The Japanese like to spend their free time watching television or listening to the radio. This takes up 47 percent of free time in Japan.
Turks, on the other hand, spend more than a third of their free time staying with their friends.The survey showed that the difference between work and free time within certain countries is clear.
As for Italians, men have nearly 80 minutes a day of free time more than women. Much of the additional work time of Italian women is clearly cleaning the house.
1.Japanese and Korean people usually sleep about _______ a night.
A．six hours B．eight hours C．nine hours D．ten hours
2.The third paragraph mainly tells us _________.
A．French people are used to having fast food
B．French people are used to having sandwiches
C．French people spend much time eating
D．French people spend little time eating
3.How long does a Mexican spend in eating?
A．One hour B．Two hours C．Three hours D．Four hours
4.It takes Japanese _______ of free time to watch TV or listen to the radio.
A．two thirds B．about half C．one third D．all
Summer Camp 2013
Good news! Summer Camp 2013 opens between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on June 30th. And it will last for a week. All children aged 7-14 are welcome. Each child can take part in only one of the following activities and needs to pay 150 yuan for it.
1. Sports (basketball, football, table tennis, etc.)
2. Learn in groups (painting, singing, dancing, piano, computer, etc.)
3. English Worlds (songs, films, games, plays, etc.)
Some American children are coming to the camp. If you really want to spend an interesting summer holiday, please join us for learning with fun. Act now! Book your seat as soon as possible either by phone or by e-mail. Register (报名) and pay before June 18th, then you can have a Mickey T-shirt as a member of the camp.
Dongfang Children's Palace: No. 23, East Street, Changping
Tel: 83212563 E-mail: dsbc1234@childrenpalace.net
1.The register time is before _____.
A．9:30 B．11:30a.m C．June 30th. D．June 18th.
2.Each child can only choose _____ of the activities.
A．one B．two C．three D．four
3.What can’t you do in Summer Camp 2013?
A．Learn painting and dancing.
B．Join a group that you are interested in.
C．Climb mountains and see birds.
D．Speak English with some American children.
The Special Satellites
Man has invented four kinds of satellites. The first kind of satellite studies the__1__of the earth. They are used to make maps. They also help countries to see where they may__2___ oil or gold. The second kind of satellite is used to guide ships and planes. A ship or a plane can _3__a message to the satellite, and the satellite can find out __4___ the ship or the plane is.
The third kind studies the weather. These satellites_5__ the cloud and strong winds moving across the earth. They warn countries to make preparations when _6__ weather is coming.
___7__kind is used for communication. Telephone calls__8_countries can be sent by these satellites. Some can carry hundreds of calls at the same time. The call is sent to the satellites, then the __9__sends it to the station in the country and the country is being phoned. These satellites also carry pictures, they can receive and send __10__at a time, which we can watch on TV.
1. A．physics B．chemistry C．biology D．geography
2. A．carry B．find C．keep D．choose
3. A．write B．take C．send D．bring
4. A．where B．what C．which D．that
5. A．have B．watch C．notice D．see
6. A．sunny B．cool C．bad D．fine
7. A．The last B．Other C．One D．Another
8. A．among B．along C．between D．of
9. A．TV B．telegraph C．telephone D．satellite
10. A．plays B．programs C．films D．languages
— We’ll have an English exam tomorrow.
— ___________.
A．That’s great B．Good luck to you
C．Congratulations D．I’ll be glad to
