From the beginning rivers have played an important in the life of man．Man of the earliest times used the rivers as a means of travel．Today rivers still serve as a great waterway for the transport and people．
In ancient times, man settled near rivers or on river banks and built up large empires．
Water is nature’s most valuable gift to man．Man needs water to irrigate his crops, to cook and to wash．In nations all over the world, rivers mean life and wealth．They feed and clothe the nations around them．
Water is also a source of energy and power．Man build huge dams across the rivers to control the water for irrigation and get the energy needed to drive generators．The electrical power is then directed to homes, cities, factories and television stations．
Man uses water each day．In a small way rivers help to keep man in good health and provide for his amusements．Various forms of water sports keep man strong and healthy．
1.Rivers have been important to man _______．
A．since they came into being B．since the last century
C．since a few hundred years ago． D．since the beginning of BC
2.Man in old times traveled from one continent to another ______．
A．by air B．by sea C．by train D．by bus
3.Generators are machines that are used ______．
A．to direct electrical power B．to control the water
C．to produce electricit D．to build dams y
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A．People get energy by building bridges across rivers．
B．In ancient times large empires grew up near dams．
C．People can be provided with amusements in small rivers．
D．Large rivers are still useful for transportation in modern times．
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A philosophy professor loved to teach students about important theories of the subject．Once, while his 21 was about to begin, he just closed the book and 22 stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him． Students were curious but the professor without looking at them 23 a very large and empty jar．And then he started to 24 it with small rocks．25 the jar appeared full, the professor asked his students whether the jar was full
The entire class 26 that jar was indeed full．Next, the professor picked up some 27 and began pouring them into the jar．The moment pouring was 28 , he shook the jar lightly．As a result of that, all the small rocks 29 the open areas between the rocks comfortably．
Professor again asked the students if the jar is full．Same 30 from the class like before．Professor 31 a bit but silently, and this time he picked up a box of sand．He poured the box into the jar and sand filled the entire 32 spaces．At the same time, professor 33 his question to the class, if the jar was full? Yes again．
Professor now 34 towards the class and said, this jar 35 your life．All the things in the jar I poured mean some important lessons．The rocks are the most important things, 36 is family, your partner, health and your 37 ．Even if everything else in your life goes away but the rocks remains there, your life would still be full 38 the most important things are still present in your life．Pebbles represent other significant things like car, house and job etc．And the sand is the small stuff or everything else．
If your time and 39 is spent on small stuff then there is no 40 for the pebbles or the rocks or in other words, most important things of your life．
1.A．lecture B．talk C．speech D．letter
2.A．though B．besides C．otherwis D．instead e
3.A．pointed to B．picked up C．took out D．sent up
4.A．fill B．fix C．put D．turn
5.A．Soon B．Instantly C．Luckily D．Hopefully
6.A．argued B．told C．suggested D．agreed
7.A．rocks B．stones C．sand D．water
8.A．understandable B．complete C．reliable D．adjustable
9.A rolled into B．．fell out C．mixed with D．turned up
10.A．response B．comment C．order D．content
11.A．spoke B．cried C．scolded D．smiled
12.A．left B．available C．getting D．remaining
13.A．asked B．answered C．repeated D．discussed
14.A．turned B．looked C．walked D．moved
15.A．means B．represents C．competes D．matches
16.A．which B．that C．what D．it
17.A．wealth B．business C．children D．friends
18.A．because B．if C．once D．while
19.A．energy B．money C．power D．strength
20.A．hope B．need C．room D．doubt
--- Believe it or not, I ______ an old friend of mine while abroad.
--- Oh, it’s a small world.
A. came up B. came out C. came across D. came about
-- I’m not getting on well with Jim recently.
--- ______ he didn’t show up at your birthday party the other day.
A. No doubt B. No problem C. No way D. No wonder
— I want someone to write the composition for me.
— No! It’s a rule in our school that as a student, you _______ depend on yourself.
A. shall B. will C. can D. should
More than twenty years____________since he came to teach in this school, and every student and every parent_____him.
A. have passed,like B. has passed,likes
C. have passed,likes D. has passed,like
