The first newspapers were handwritten sheets which were posted in pubic places．The earliest recorded newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC．In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was developed in China．The paper was printed from carved（雕刻的） wooden blocks and sent out among the citizens．Europe didn’t have a regularly（定期的） published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.
The fist regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in 1620．In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published weekly．The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant, which didn’t appear until March 1702.
In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston．But the local（当地的） government soon stopped its publication．In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston News-letter, the first newspaper to be published daily in America．By 1760, the whole America had more than thirty daily newspapers．There are now about 1800 daily papers in the United States.
Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation（发行量） in the world．The largest circulation for a newspaper, however, is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, which sells over eleven million copies every day.
1.In Europe, the newspaper was first regularly published_____.
A .in England B．in Germany
C．in France D．in London
2.The first English newspaper printed and sold every day appeared _________.
A．in 1620 B．in 1609
C．at the end of the 17th century D．at the beginning of the 18th century.
3.How many years earlier was the newspaper printed in China than in America?
A．9 or 10 centuries． B．More than 1000 years.
C．700 years or so D．Less than 800 years.
4.Which of the following newspapers have the largest number of readers in the world?
A．Italian language newspapers. B．German language newspapers.
C．English language newspapers. D．Japanese language newspapers.
5.Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?
A．The World’s First Newspaper.
B .History of Newspaper.
C．The First Daily Newspaper in American.
D．A Remarkable Man-Benjamin Harris.
Everybody knows that words can carry messages．People communicate with words．Books, magazines, TV ，radio and films all help us to know what is going on in the world and what people are thinking about.
Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly．Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad．When you put up your hand in class, the teacher knows that you say something or ask a question．You shake your head, and people know you are saying “No”．You nod and people know you are saying “Yes”.
Other things can also carry messages．For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take．A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library．Signs on doors tell you where to go in or out．Have you ever noticed there are a lot of signs around you and you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many ways without words．For example, an artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, seas and many other things.
1.Choose the best title for this passage.
A．Ways for Communication. B．The Best Way for Communication.
C．The Only Way for Communication. D．Words Can Carry Messages.
2.How can people communicate with each other?
A．With words only B．Only without words.
C．Either with words or without words. D．Just by using different kinds of signs.
3.Which of the following is NOT a way for communication without words?
A．A cry for help B．A smile on your face
C．Making a face D．Nodding your head
4.What does the road sign P tell people?
A．You can go into the park. B．You can please everybody.
C．You can leave your car there. D．You can cross the street there.
5.How can a musician （someone who writes music） communicate with people?
A．By saying something. B．By playing some music.
C．By writing letters. D．All of the above are right.
Hunting with birds is a very old sport．In some countries the golden eagle is used for hunting wild animals．They are used for hunting foxes and wolves.
Training an eagle to hunt takes a long time．Hunters catch young eagles in nets made of hair．After being trained the eagle is taken to a field．A blindfold over the bird’s eyes keeps it quiet until the hunter is ready.
The eagle sits in the arm of the hunter．The hunter’s arm is covered with a long, special glove to protect it from the sharp claws of the bird．In the field, as soon as the hunter sees a fox or a wolf, he removes the blindfold．The eagle quickly flies into the air and began to look for the wild animal.
The eagle sees the animal and catches it with claws like steel．Its beak and claws are strong enough to hold the animal．Usually, the bird carries the animal back to the hunter．Sometimes fast animals with good eyes can get away.
1.A hunting eagle is trained when_________.
A．it is still young B．it is taken to a field
C．its eyes are covered with a blindfold D．the hunter is ready
2.Hunters use nets made of hair to ________.
A．train young foxes B．catch young wolves
C．train young eagles D．catch young eagles
3.The trained eagle_______.
A．carries the hunter home
B．wears a blindfold when hunting an animal
C．is covered with a long, special glove
D．has strong claws like steel
4.A hunter wears a special glove to _______.
A．protect his arm from the sharp claws of a trained eagle
B．protect his arm from the sharp claws of a young fox
C．protect his arm from the sharp claws of a young wolf
D．protect his arm from the sharp claws of wild animals
5.According to the text, which of the following is true?
A．Fast animals with sharp eyes are sometimes difficult to catch
B.As soon as the blindfold is removed, the eagle flies into a tree
C．Hunters always blindfold young eagles before training them.
D．Sometimes hunters train young foxes they have caught.
A.
The most 1thing during my long summer holiday last year, of course is my trip __2__England．This was my first time to go abroad, so it really made me 3.
At first，I went to Shakespeare's 4．It was the house 5Shakespeare was born and 6his early years． 7sitting room, hallway, bedrooms, and kitchen were furnished （布置） in sixteenth-century 8．I also went to see the Shakespeare Exhibition．It showed Shakespeare's life and career in both Stratford and London.
I really enjoyed this nice trip to England, 9I learnt a lot．I'm very happy that I could visit such an interesting 10．I want to go there again in the future.
11A．unforgettable B．unexpected C．fashionable D．famous
12A．at B．for C．on D．to
13A．excited B．disappointed C．exciting D．disappointing
14A．school B．birthplace C．room D．home
15A．who B．that C．when D．where
16A．paid B．spent C．cost D．took
17A．It's B．Its C．It had D．It was
18A．style B．site C．shape D．shade
19A．for which B．which C．from which D．in which
20A．place B．town C．country D．summer
B.
When I was a boy, every holiday that I had seemed wonderful．In those days the sun seemed to shine always brightly 1.the water was always warm．Sometimes we left the beach and walked in the country, 2.ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees．There were 3.in one’s pockets or good places where one could 4.ice creams．Each day seemed a lifetime.
Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good 5.is much the same as it was．I 6.like the sun and warm sand and the sound of waves beating the rocks．I no longer wish to 7.any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets． 8., I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.
Sometimes I 9.what my ideal holiday will be like when I am old．All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about 10.who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves sick of too many ice creams.
11.A．and B．yet C．but D．or
12.A．exploring B．examining C．repairing D．measuring
13.A．sweets B．sand C．ice-creams D．money
14.A．make B．sell C．buy D．offer
15.A．house B．holiday C．garden D．tide
16.A．hardly B．almost C．still D．perhaps
17.A．destroy B．fix C．use D．build
18.A．But B．However C．Otherwise D．Besides
19.A．wonder B．feel C．understand D．believe
20.A．children B．boys C．girls D．grown-ups
As soon as he comes back, I’ll tell him when ________ and see him.
A．you will come B．will you come
C．you come D．do you come
It rained heavily．And it was very kind of him to his umbrella with me .
A．share B．take C．bring D．use
