Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mother 1.(translate) English into Chinese for me if I can't do English homework by myself. Can you imagine life without paper o2. printing?
Paper was first invented about 2,000 years ago, and its 3. (material) were usually silk, cotton and bamboo. Since the 19th century, it was made f4. wood. But in those days, books could only be 5. (produce) one at a time by hand. In that case, they were e6.. And because there weren't many books, few people learned to read.
Then printing was invented in China.7.(it) development carried on in the 11th century. Books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As 8. result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread 9. (wide).
Today information can be found on 10.(difference) websites and be downloaded from the Internet, not just be found in the books. However, paper and printing still cannot be replaced.
(2020原创)The Olympic Games of 2020 will ________ in Tokyo, which will become the pride of Tokyo.
A.take up B.take off C.take place D.take in
(2020原创)There is no ________ that Linda is telling the truth. She never tells lies.
A.doubt B.saying C.chance D.habit
(2020原创)The boy grows too fast. He is ________ as tall as his father now.
A.nearly B.hardly C.mostly D.usually
(2020原创)I like the ________ of your sweater. It looks very cute and smart.
A.idea B.ability C.style D.hobby
With the development of China, Chinese ______ by a large number of people in the world.
A.speaks B.is speaking C.speak D.is spoken