Every day we use money to buy what we want. But have you ever really noticed the bill (钞票) in your hand? There are different pictures on both sides of banknotes (纸币) and interesting stories behind them.
Most banknotes have famous people on the front, such as a country’s leader or a great scientist, while on the back of the paper note there are usually some well-known scenes or national buildings.
The latest editions of Chinese banknotes use the picture of Mao Zedong, founding father of the People’s Republic of China, on the front of all yuan bills. However, the backs of the bills are different. The Great Hall of the People, on the 100-yuan note, is a landmark (地标) in Beijing. Important meetings are always held there. The Lijiang River in Guilin, on the 20-yuan note, is one of the most beautiful scenes in the world.
The US 1-dollar bill has the first president, George Washington, on the front side. A 13-level pyramid is on the back. Benjamin Franklin, a great scientist and politician (政治家) from the US, appears on the front of the 100-dollar bill. You can see the White House, where the presidents live, on the back of the 20-dollar bill.
1. According to Paragraph 2, which one probably appears on the back of the banknotes?
A. Abraham Lincoln. B. Elizabeth II.
C. Taishan Mountain. D. Titanic.
2.The Lijiang River of Guilin is __________.
A. on the back of 20-yuan note
B. on the front of 20-yuan note
C. on the front of 100-yuan note
D. on the back of 100-yuan note
3. On the front of the 100-dollar bill, we can see __________.
A. George Washington B. Benjamin Franklin
C. a 13-level pyramid D. the White House
Country | Soviet Union | The USA | China |
Date | 12 April, 1961 | 5 May, 1961 | 15 October, 2003 |
Astronaut(宇航员) | Yuri Gagarin | Alan Shepherd | Yang Liwei |
Age | 27 | 38 | 38 |
Spaceship | Vostok 1 | Mercury 3 | Shenzhou 5 |
Time | 1 hour 48 minutes | 15 minutes | 21 hours |
Height | 327 kilometers | 185 kilometers | 343 kilometers |
Circles around the Earth | 1 | 0 | 14 |
1.The form above shows us________.
A. three journeys into space
B. daily life of three famous people
C. differences between three spaceships
D. something about three famous astronauts
2. ________went into space first.
A. China B. The USA
C. Soviet Union D. The UK
3.The Chinese astronaut stayed in space for________.
A. 1 hour 48 minutes B. only 15 minutes
C. the shortest time D. the longest time
Helen Keller was a very bright, beautiful girl. At the age of six months she could say a few words. But unluckily, before she was two years old, she was badly . After that, she could not see or hear, and soon she could not even talk. Since then Helen had to for what she wanted. When she was six, her parents invited a teacher for her. With the help of the teacher, she began to see and hear the around her through her hands. She learned to the books for the blind. The teacher took Helen for long walks, and her about all the beautiful sights. Helen touched flowers, climbed the trees and even smelled a rain storm it came. She also learned how to swim and a horse. After she grew up, she became a famous in America. Her first and most famous book is The Story of My Life. Her story has brought new to many blind and deaf people. It has given light to those in darkness and encouraged them to live and work.
1.A. already B. never C. still D. also
2.A. dead B. ill C. strong D. thin
3.A. consider B. think C. look D. fight
4.A. town B. country C. world D. city
5.A. enjoy B. look C. see D. read
6.A. told B. spoke C. asked D. said
7.A. since B. while C. before D. after
8.A. drive B. serve C. play D. ride
9.A. doctor B. player C. writer D. singer
10.A. chance B. hope C. money D. job
—I am leaving for Canada next week.
— _______.
A. That's all right. B. It's a pleasure.
C. Enjoy yourself! D. You're welcome
I can ________you my book, but you can only ________it for only a week.
A. borrow;borrow B. lend; borrow
C. borrow; keep D. lend; keep
Peter’ s house is made ________wood and it is made _______twelve rooms
A.up of; of B.from; up of
C.of; up of D.from; of