The Chinese invented paper in 105 A. D. They mixed the bark of a tree and rags (破布) with water, put a screen into the mixture, and lifted out a thin piece of wet paper. They dried the paper in the sun.
The Chinese kept their secret of how to make paper until a war with Muslims in the ninth century. The art of papermaking soon spread throughout the Muslim world.
The Mayan Indians in Central America and Pacific Islanders also discovered how to make paper, but their knowledge never spread to the rest of the world.
For centuries, all paper was made by hand. Rags were the main material. Then a French scientist discovered that people could make paper from wood, too. Finally, in the eighteenth century. a Frenchman invented a machine to make paper from wood.
1.Who discovered how to make paper?
A. The Chinese. B. The Pacific Islanders.
C. The Mayan Indians. D. All of the above.
2. When did the Chinese invent paper according to the passage?
A. About 1 ,800 years ago. B. About 1, 900 years ago.
C. About 2, 000 years ago. D. About 2, 100 years ago.
3. How was papermaking introduced into the rest of the world from China?
A. Through wars. B. Through the Muslims.
C. Through the Mayan Indians. D. Through the Pacific Islanders.
4.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. The Invention of Paper. B. The History of Papermaking.
C. Different Ways of Making Paper. D. The Invention of a Papermaking Machine.
It was a dark and cold night. The car driver didn’t have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, “Where do you want to go, sir?”
“To the Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didn’t feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.
After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I won’t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other car driver last week.”
1.Which of the following is true? ____________
A .The young man went past the railway station.
B. The young man was working in the railway station
C. The young man had just got off a train.
D. The young man was waiting for his friend there.
2.What do you think of the car driver?__________
A .He was a nice and clever man. B. He liked to work very hard.
C. He was good at driving D. He was not an honest person.
3.The driver felt very ____when he saw the young man coming out of the railway station.
A .sad B. sorry C. happy D. worried
4.From the passage we know that the young man__________.
A .Knew clearly how far it was from the station to the hotel.
B. Had been to the hotel several times.
C. didn’t want to stay in this city.
D. must be a stranger and didn’t know the city very well.
Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia, some friends ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud burp after you finish eating. Burping would show that you like your food. In some countries, if you give a big burp, you are told to say “Excuse me, please”.
In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show their good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.
What are manners like in an East African town? The people try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you. Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. People need ways to show that they want to be friends.
1. In Mongolia, burping is a way of showing that __________.
A . you are impolite B . you enjoyed the meal prepared by the host
C . your meal was not enough D . you are friendly with your host
2.In Polynesia, to be polite while eating you should __________.
A . eat quickly B . sit still
C . turn your back on others D . say “Excuse me, please”
3.People in an East African town are being polite by __________.
A . waiting for a long time before visits B . sitting down beside others
C . seeing a friend quickly D . trying not to see you
4.The best title for this passage is __________.
A . Good Manners B . All manners is the Same Way
C . Different Kinds of Manners D . Do Have Manners
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中选出最佳选项。
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?” I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 36 you can just wait until we make a quick 37 at the grocery store. I have something 38 to show you. ”
At the grocery store, we 39 some apples —red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 40 your question.” I put one apple of each 41 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 42 look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 43 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 44 , some of the apples may not 45 look as delicious as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 46 each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 47 them back on the table, but 48 a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.” He said, “I 49 tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of 50 . See if that helps you 51 which one is which. ” He took 52 , and then a huge smile came cross his face.” People are 53 like apples! They are all different, but once you 54 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.” He totally 55 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
1.A. although B. so C. because D. if
2.A. stop B. start C. turn D. stay
3.A. expressive B. encouragingC. informative D. interesting
4.A. bought B. counted C. saw D. collected
5.A. check B. mention C. answer D. improve
6.A. size B. type C. shape D. class
7.A. worried B. satisfied C. proud D. curious
8.A. ordinary B. normal C. different D. regular
9.A. outside B. whole C. table D. inside
10.A. still B. even C. only D. ever u
11.A. examining B. measuring C. drawing D. packing
12.A. keeping B. placing C. pulling D. giving
13.A. on B. toward C. for D. in
14.A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
15.A. each one B. each other C. the other D. one another
16.A. admit B. consider C. decide D. believe
17.A. big bites B. deep breathsC. a firm hold D. a close look
18.A. just B. always C. merely D. seldom
19.A. put away B. get down C. hand out D. take off
20.A. made B. took C. got D. did
Let Harry play with your toys as well, Clare, ----- you must learn to _______.
A. support B. share C. spare D. care
Her sister________ comrade chen for two years.
A. has been married to B. was married
C. married with D. married
