Bi Sheng was born in Song Dynasty. He lived in a small village which lies in Huanggang today.He invented the printing around 600 AD (公元)。He was the world’s first inventor of the printing. It is about 400 years earlier than the printing in Germany.
The printing is also called the movable type printing (活字印刷).But how did it work in the past?
First of all, the clay was made into movable types. Then words were engraved (雕刻) carefully onto the types. After that the words were chosen and put in right order in a box according to the text. Next, the workers brushed ink onto the movable types. Finally the types could be used for printing. They could be used again and again for different books.
The movable type printing plays an important role in Chinese culture. With the help of it, Chinese culture spread around the world more quickly. At the same time, the movable type printing was widely used in the world at that time. As a result, more and more culture communication among countries took place.
The movable type printing, the compass (指南针)，gun powder and the paper-making are called four great inventions of China. They make China own an important and even top position in the history of human civilization (文明).
1.When was the movable type printing invented?
A.About 600 years ago. B.Around 600 AD. C.Before Song Dynasty. D.About 400 years ago.
2.What should the workers do after the words were chosen and put in right order?
A.Brush ink onto the types. B.Make the clay into movable types.
C.Print by using the types. D.Engrave words onto the types.
3.How many steps were there in the movable type printing?
A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.
4.What does the word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.the compass B.gun-powder C.the paper making D.the movable type printing
5.What's the passage mainly about?
A.Four great inventions and their position in the history of human civilization.
B.Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing after trying many times.
C.The movable type printing and the importance for the culture communication.
D.How Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing in Song Dynasty.
Three-two-one, fire!
At the moment of 9:43 a.m., on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020, at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center(卫星发射中心) in Sichuan Province, the last satellite of the third-generation network(第三代导航系统) was sent into space. It is the 55th member in the family of BeiDou. It belongs to China’s Beidou Navigation Satellite System(BDS北斗卫星导航系统). So far, 59 satellites, including the first four test ones, have been launched from Xichang. With the development of China, we have already owned three other famous satellitle launch centers — Jiuquan, Taiyuan and Wenchang.
After a period of tests in space, this new satellite has started to work with other Beidou satellites together. It is designed to work for at least 12 years. So far, China has completed the third-generation network of China’s BDS. It was a new milestone in the nation’s space research work. The launch showed our country has completed our largest space-based system. It’s one of four global(全球的) navigation networks, including the United States’ GPS, Russia’s GLONASS and the European Union’s Galileo.
BDS has been widely used as public resources(资源) in our daily life. It has been shared by the whole world. It will provide more services around the world. BDS is the common wealth of the development of human beings.
1.Where did China launch the last satellite of the third-generation network?
A.Xichang. B.Jiuquan. C.Wenchang. D.Taiyuan.
2.How many members are there in the family of Beidou?
A.4. B.55. C.59. D.114.
3.What does the underlined word “milestone” mean in Chinese?
A.记录 B.事业 C.里程碑 D.起点
4.GLONASS belongs to .
A.China B.the United States C.Russia D.the European Union
5.According to the passage, we can know that .
A.The last satellite of BDS was launched at 9:43 p.m., June 23rd, 2020.
B.The new satellite is designed to work for at most 12 years.
C.BDS is shared only by China as public resources.
D.So far, China has completed the third-generation network of China’s BDS.
A girl was working as a nurse in a private hospital. One day, a patient with serious disease was brought to the hospital ，but had to be transferred (转移) to another hospital al once for an operation (手术). However, the director of the hospital said the patient couldn't be transferred unless he paid his bill first. The patient's family was very poor. They had no choice but to ask if they could pay the bill after the operation because the patient was close to death. But their request was refused.
The nurse, who had just arrived to work，heard about the situation and made a decision. She took off her gold ring, took it to the cashier's desk (收银台) and said she would use it to pay for the patient's bill. Although the ring was the only piece of valuable gift her parents gave her, the nurse gave it away to save the patient. Thanks to her help, the patient was at once transferred to another hospital and his life was saved. Though the patient was a stranger, the nurse gave so much to him.
The nurse's action caught the attention of the doctor on duty that day. 'The doctor saw everything in the hospital and he was deeply moved by the nurse. He later fell in love with the nurse and they finally got married. The patient attended their wedding (婚礼) as well and returned the ring.
Things like this happen every day in our life. Sometimes, giving can bring you something that you have never expected before. As Mother Teresa once said, "In our life, it is not how much you do, but how much love you put into what you do."
1.Why did the patient have to be transferred to another hospital?
A.The patient's disease was not serious enough.
B.The patient needed an operation at once.
C.The patient's family was very poor.
D.The director of the hospital was too strict.
2.Who paid for the patient's bill when his family's request was refused?
A.The patient. B.The director. C.The nurse. D.The doctor.
3.Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?
A.The director refused the request from the patient's family.
B.The patient was saved in the end with the nurse's help.
C.The director married the girl because of her action.
D.Sometimes, giving can bring something unexpected to you.
4.What do you think of the girl in the passage?
A.Kind and helpful. B.Hard-working and brave. C.Clever and active. D.Outgoing and careful.
Father's Love
As a young man, Jack was an excellent artist with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son had a serious stomachache. Thinking it was only some_______disease (疾病)，Jack and his wife didn't take the boy to the hospital. But the boy_______suddenly that night.
Jack realized that if he took his son to the hospital in time, the boy's death could be_______.So he always felt guilty(内疚的)。Even worse, a short time later his wife left him, _______him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Jack could_______, and he turned to alcohol (酒精) for help. Soon Jack became an alcoholic.
Gradually，his health and life became_______and Jack began to lose everything he owned his land, house, etc. _______Jack died alone in a small bar (酒吧). Hearing of Jack's death, I thought, "What a waste of life! What a complete (彻底的)_______!"
_______time went by, I began to change my earlier simple judgement (评价).I knew Jack's now adult son, Bill. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most________men I have ever known. I saw the love between Bill and his children. 1 thought that Bill's kindness and caring must come from________.
I hadn't heard Bill talk much________his father. One day, I asked him what on earth (究竟) his father had done so that he became such a special person. Bill said quietly, As a child until I left home at 18，my father came into my________every night, gave me a kiss and said, "love you, son."
Tears came to my eyes as I________I was a fool before. I had ever thought Jack was a complete failure. He didn't leave valuable things behind, ________he was a kind loving father, and left behind his best love.
1.A.terrible B.common C.unusual D.heavy
2.A.died B.left C.disappeared D.woke
3.A.chosen B.refused C.avoided D.canceled
4.A.throwing B.telling C.forgetting D.leaving
5.A.stand B.understand C.get D.find
6.A.better B.weaker C.worse D.finer
7.A.Finally B.Normally C.Firstly D.Slowly
8.A.illness B.problem C.failure D.trouble
9.A.Since B.Unless C.Although D.As
10.A.careful B.loving C.humorous D.hard-working
11.A.anywhere B.somewhere C.everywhere D.nowhere
12.A.about B.to C.with D.for
13.A.classroom B.sitting-room C.bathroom D.bedroom
14.A.remembered B.regarded C.agreed D.realized
15.A.and B.so C.but D.or
— Shall we go fishing the day after tomorrow?
— ________ I must stay at home to look after my little brother.
A.It’s up to you. B.Excuse me. C.I’m afraid not. D.Have a good time.
—Do you know the girl__ is giving the speech?
—Of course. She is my best friend, Meimei.
A.which B.who C.whom D.what
