The quality of drinking water in Shanghai will meet European Union standard by 2010 and, a decade later, citizens in Shanghai will drink the best water in the world.

These were the goals set out by the Shanghai Water Authority. With the city’s population expected to increase only slightly and the economy to boom by 2020, Chen Yin, an official in the water authority, said Shanghai’s water consumption will not increase from its present amount.

Zhang Yue, director of the Urban Construction Division under the Ministry of Construction, said, “Shanghai is the first city in the country to publicize these ambitions. They will not be easy to achieve.” He said water saving will help keep the sustainable development of China’s economy.

Saving one cubic meter of water means saving the city’s infrastructure（基础设施）costs by 10,000 Yuan. Last year, Shanghai saved 300 million cubic meters of water either from readjustment of industrial structure or the employment of new technology.

“The aim is to arouse public awareness of the seriousness of water shortages,” Chen said. “The abundant surface water and amount of rain of the city are so misleading that they result in improper use of water.”

Shanghai lacks drinkable water. The Huangpu River, which supplies 80 percent of the city’s drinkable water, is nearing exhaustion. The city, therefore, has been exploring new sources from the Yangtze River and growing forests along it to conserve quality water.

Besides penning regulations, the authority is popularizing technology among the public to efficiently cut the amount of water used.

At present, the city has 600,000 family toilets, each using 13 liters of water per flush. These are to be renovated（整修）to use only 9 liters of water per flush. The authority is renovating the first 200 toilets for households – at a cost of Yuan each. In three years, all the toilets will be renovated, which saves the city nearly 15 million Yuan every year in water conservation.

Another task the city is engaged in is the treatment of sewage（污水）to improve the water environment. At present the city can only treat 44 percent of its daily 5.04 million tons of waste water. To meet the total demand, 27 more sewage treatment factories are to be established with an estimated investment of 18 billion Yuan.

1.People in Shanghai get their daily water mainly from _______now.

  A．the underground              B．the Huangpu River

  C．the rain                     D．the Yangtze River

2.According to the passage, some people have the wrong opinion of using water because      .

  A．the renovating of family toilets will save plenty of water

  B．about half of waste water has been treated already

  C．there is plenty surface water and large amount of rain at present

  D．advanced technology makes people use water as much as possible

3.Which group of measures are all mentioned in the passage to save water?

    a．improve drinking water quality

    b．change some industrial structure

c．introduce or use some new technology

d．speed the economic development of Shanghai

e．renovate some family toilets

f．build more sewage treatment factories

  A．a, b, c, d           B．a, b, e, f

  C．b, c, d, e           D．b, c, e, f

4.We can infer from the passage that          .

  A．not everyone today in Shanghai is aware of water shortage

  B．citizens today in Shanghai drink the best quality of water in the world

  C．the boom of economy will need a larger amount of water in the future

  D．all the family toilets will be renovated to save water within 3 years

 

Movie makers at one time worried that they might be put out of business by television. Recently, however, more and more people have been going to the movies. This may be partly because the economic situation in America has worsened. When at the movies, people forget their troubles, as they get involved in the story on the screen. Also, directors have recently been producing pictures that large numbers of people want to see.

Americans in the millions are returning to their love affair with the movies. Motion picture industry experts see two main factors responsible for this: an increased need by Americans to escape from economic worries and a large number of new movies with broad audience appeal.

Movie makers admit that their rising popularity is partly the result of poor economic conditions, which traditionally bring an increase in theater attendance. “When people are fearful about the future, they look for escape,” comments Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association of America. “In a shaded theater, with a 65-foot screen, you lose yourself for two and a half hours and people find this beneficial.”

1.What did movie makers worry about before?

   A. That people preferred watching TV to seeing films.

   B. That movies couldn’t be a business any more.

   C. That their movies might be played on television.

   D. That no one would go to the cinema.

2.Why are so many people going to see movies now?

   A. Because people now have much more money.

   B. Because people wanted to escape from real life.

   C. Because people have troubles.

   D. Because watching movies is now much cheaper than watching TV.

3.What does the underlined word “worsened” mean in the first paragraph?

A. become attractive   B. become amazing

C. become bad        D. become popular

4.The main topic of American movies is about          .

   A. economy          B. love             C. tradition        D. not mentioned

 

A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young people．Puppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression（忧郁症）．The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys，and younger girls are the worst of all．

The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”．According to the study，even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”，this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls．Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions．They won’t tell that to their parents．

Dr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems，says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing．Trying romance often causes the depression．She advises kids not to jump into romance too early．During growing up，it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self．She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends，attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family．

Parents should watch for signs of depression—eating or mood changes—and if they see signs from their daughters or sons，they need to give help．The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age．Love will always make us feel young，but only maturity（成熟）gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects．

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

    A．Romance is good for young people．

    B．Parents should forbid their children’s love．

    C．Romance is a two ­edged sword for adults．

    D．Puppy love may bring young people depression．

2.Which of the following is more likely to have depression?

    A．Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions．

    B．Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior．

    C．Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness．

    D．Careless parents whose children are deep in love．

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

    A．Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly．

    B．The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance．

    C．Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression．

    D．Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents．

4.What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?

    A．Confused                     B．Scared

    C．Disinterested                D．Disapproving

 

Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.

When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special times—like my wedding and Linda's. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped "Address Unknown" I had no idea about how to find Linda.

Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share(分享) happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.

One day, I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman—Linda's married name. "There must be thousands of Wagmans."I thought, but I still wrote to her.

She called as soon as she got my letter. "Mrs. Tobin!" she said excitedly, "Linda Evans Wagman is my mother."

Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other's lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there's one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won't lose each other again!

1.The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans ________.

A. at the age of 13

B. before the writer’s family moved away

C. after they moved to new homes

D. before she got married

2.They didn't often write to each other because they ________.

A. got married

B. didn't like writing letters

C. had little time to do so

D. could see each other on special time

3.There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she ________.

A. was in trouble

B. didn't know Linda’s address

C. received the card that she sent

D. didn't have a friend like Linda to share her happiness and sadness

 

A poor boy Howard Kelly was trying to make some money for school by selling goods. He found that he had only one coin left. He was so  16  that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his courage when a lovely young  17 opened the door. Instead of asking for a meal, he asked for a drink of  18 . She smiled understandingly and brought him a  19  glass of milk. He drank it slowly and then asked, “How much is it?”

“You need pay nothing.” she replied. “Mother has  20 me never to accept pay for a  21 .” As Howard  22  that house, he not only felt stronger 23  , but it also made him believe in God and the human beings more. He was about to give up before this.

24  later, the young woman became very ill. She was sent to the big city,  25  Dr Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in for the treatment. When he heard the name of the  26  she came from, a  27  light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. He  28  her at once. From that day on, he gave   29  attention to her case and  30   to do his best to save her life.

After a long time, she recovered. The bill was sent to her room. She was  31  to open it because she knew it would  32  the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked at the bill and saw these words on one side of it,

"Paid in full with  33 ."

                    Dr Howard Kelly

Tears of  34  ran out of her eyes as she cried, "Thank you,  35  . Your love has got around through human hearts and hands. "

1.A. worried                B. upset         C. ill          D. hungry

2.A. gentleman          B. lady             C. doctor           D. mother

3.A. soup               B. milk             C. water           D. wine

4.A. large              B. small                C. hot              D. cold

5.A. said               B. ordered          C. taught        D. allowed

6.A. kindness           B. happiness            C. food         D. milk

7.A. went in                B. left         C. stayed in            D. ran from

8.A. in health          B. in mind          C. in hand          D. in body

9.A. Days               B. Weeks                C. Months           D. Years

10.A. when              B. where                C. then             D. that

11.A. town              B. city             C. room             D. house

12.A. silent                B. angry       C. strange          D. familiar

13.A. treated               B. realized         C. recognized       D. saved

14.A. special               B. small                C. little      D. large

15.A. wished                B. ordered           C. made          D. decided

16.A. afraid                B. excited          C. unable           D. certain

17.A. pay               B. take             C. spend           D. cost

18.A. all her money     B. my pay         C.    love       D. a glass of milk

19.A. comfort               B. joy              C. surprise         D. sadness

20.A. Doctor                B. Mother           C. Boy              D. God

 

It is impolite        you to ring off when others haven’t finished their talking on the phone.

 A. for               B. from              C. to               D. of

 

They chatted a lot on the phone and helped the girl            the awful days and always put her in a good mood.

 A. get through        B. get out            C. get away          D. get into

 

On the box        a beautiful card         , “Happy Birthday, Guo Hailong!”

 A. is; says           B. has; saying         C. was; saying       D. was; said

 

The new shop announced that the first to purchase goods on the opening day         get a big prize.

 A. will              B. shall             C. must             D. might

 

There is no doubt          he will finish the task in time.

 A. if                B. whether          C. what             D. that

 

The women         there under the tree,         in a black skirt, is our Chinese teacher.

 A. seating; dressed     B. sitting; dressing   C. seated; dressed     D. seated; dressing

 

The tour was fantastic in general,       our car broke down on the way back.

A. as　　            B. though　　         C. whether　       　D. since

 

            you get there, please be there in time, because            is late won't be admitted into the meeting hall.

 A. No matter how; no matter who

B. However; no matter who

 C. No matter how; whomever

D. However; whoever

 

 Little           to help the poor bird, whose wing was badly injured.

 A. Tom does         B. does Tom             C. does Tom do        D. did Tom do

 

The boy insisted that he           old enough, and          the right to make his own choice.

 A. was; be given        B. was; was given         C. be; give             D. is; given

 

They became friends again that day. Until then, they _____ to each other for nearly two years.

 A. won't speak        B. haven't spoken

 C. hadn't spoken       D. haven't been speaking

 

The reason _____ he refused to attend the meeting was that they didn't give him an  invitation earlier.

 A. how             B. why              C. which             D. that

 

If you stand here, you'll get a better          of the river.

 A. view                 B. sight                C. scene                 D. scenery

 

 Mr. Bill Clinton was elected ____ President of the United States in ____ 1990s.

 A. the; the             B. a; the               C. the; 不填             D. 不填; the

 

­­---- I wonder if I could borrow your bike for a second time.

   ----         .You nearly damaged it last time.

 A. Why not?          B. I don’t think so.     C. By no means.       D. By all means.

 

假设你叫李华，与好友周凯分别升入不同的高中，开学两周后你对自己的所见所闻感受颇深。请你给周凯写一封邮件，简述你对新学校的印象。要点包括：

注意：1.词数100左右；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：电子阅览室：digital reading room

Dear Zhou Kai，

  It has been more than two weeks since we met last time.                         ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                                    Yours truly,

Li Hua

 

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\ )划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 

I was born in a farmer’s family in Suizhong County, Liaoning Province in June, in 1965．When I was a child, I dreamed flying in the sky．I joined the army in June, 1983．In 1992, I was sent to the air force base．In August, 1996, I become one of the first 14 members from 1,500 pilot through the physical examination．I worked hardly, so I was among the first astronauts of our country in 1998．I was choosed as one of the first man space aircraft astronauts later．In Oct．15, 2003, I successful flew to space, circled around the earth about 14 circles and then returned．I was honored to have given the chance to be the first Chinese to travel in space．

 

根据汉语提示，写出单词或者短语的正确形式完成下面的句子。

1.My son is ____________ about collecting car models.  (对…热心)

2.The book gave us a vivid               of the war. (描述)

3.It was a surprisingly dry day after the rain of the               week. (先前的)

4.I deeply ____________ your kindness in coming so far to meet me. (感激)

5.During our conversation, I realized he was trying to ____________ the topic. (躲避)

6.She looked up his telephone number in the phone book to _________________ that she had got it right. (确定)

7.Jack breaks the ice during the conversation by _________________ sometimes. (讲笑话)

8.You are ________________ and you will succeed in the end if you keep moving like this. (取得进步)

9.“The interests shall ___________________ five parts, according to the agreement made by both sides,” declared the judge. (划分)

10.There is only ten minutes to go. We can’t wait any more, ___________________, we should start at once. (换言之)

 

The Internet has opened up a whole new on-line world for us to meet, chat and go where we've never been before. But just as in face-to-face communication, there are some basic rules of behavior that should be followed when online.  66   Imagine how you'd feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.

For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread.  67   If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so.  68   If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.

   69   Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else.   70   At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended. It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex, and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.

A. It’s natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.

B. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face.

C. Everyone was new to the network once.

D. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.

E. When you send short messages to a person on line, you must say something beautiful to hear.

F. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages.

G. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.

 

One day, Wilson was walking quietly along the road when someone hit him hard on the back of his neck．He looked behind him, and saw a young man whom he had never seen before．    

“How dare you hit me like that?” shouted Wilson．    

The young man said he had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his and that he thought Wilson was making a lot of noise about nothing．    

This insult (侮辱) made Wilson even angrier, of course, and he at once decided to bring the young man before a judge．    

Now, the judge, who heard the case, was a friend of the young man’s father’s, and, although he pretended to be quite fair, he was thinking about what he could do to protect the young man from being punished while at the same time not to be appearing unfair．   

Finally he said to Wilson, “I understand your feelings in this matter very well．Would you be satisfied if I let you hit the young man as he hit you?”    

Wilson said he would not be．The young man had insulted him and should be properly punished．    

“Well, then,” said the judge to the young man, “I order you to pay ten coins to Wilson．”    

Ten coins was very little for such a crime, but the young man did not have it with him, so the judge allowed him to go and get it．    

Wilson waited for him to return with the money．He waited an hour, and then two hours, while the judge took care of other business．    

When it was nearly time for the court to close, Wilson chose a moment when the judge was especially busy, came up quietly and hit him hard on the back of the neck．Then he said to him, “I am sorry, but I can’t wait any longer．When the young man comes back, tell him that I have passed my right to the ten coins on to you．”

1.Why did the young man hit Wilson from behind?

A．Wilson had hit him before． 

B．He had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his．

C．Wilson was a stranger there． 

D．Wilson made a lot of noise when he was walking．

2.Which of the following explanations has the closest meaning with the underlined word “properly”?

A．completely         B. correctly     C. immediately    D. finally

3.The best title for this passage is ________．

A．I’ve passed my right on to you     

B．The judge and Wilson

C．Wilson and the young man      

D．The young man was set free

 

“I've changed my mind. I wanted to have a telescope, but now I want my daddy back." Lucien Lawrence’s letter to Father Christmas written after his schoolteacher father had been knifed to death outside his school gate, must have touched every heart. Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldn't see the stars in the sky. When those whom we love depart from us, we cannot see the stars for a while.

But Lucien, the stars are still there, and one day, when you are older and your tears have gone, you will see them again. And, in a strange way, I expect that you will find your father is there too, in your mind and in your heart. I find that my parents, long dead now, still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive. I still live to please them and I' m still surprised by their reactions. I remember that when I became a professor, I was so proud, or rather so pleased with myself, that I couldn't wait to cable my parents. The reply was a long time in coming, but when it did, all Mother said was “I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children!” I haven' t forgotten. The values of my parents still live on.

It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care. Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors (挑衅者)，and to lay down my life for those in my care? How many people would want me back for Christmas? It's a serious thought, one to give me pause.

I pray silently, sometimes, in the dead of night, that ancient cry of a poet “Deliver my soul from the sword (剑), and my darling from the power of the dog.” Yet I know the death comes to us all, and sometimes comes suddenly. We must therefore plan to live forever, but live as if we will die tomorrow. We live on, I'm sure, in the lives of those we loved, and therefore we ought to have a care for what they will remember and what they will treasure. If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true, there might be fewer knives on our streets today.

1.According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph ________.

A. explains the importance of a telescope

B. shows the writer's pity on the kid

C. acts as an introduction to the discussion

D. makes a clear statement of the writer's views

2.In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us ________.

A. how much he misses his parents now

B. why his parents often appear in his dream

C. when Lucien will get over all his sadness

D. how proud he was when he succeeded in life

3.In the writer's opinion, the value of a person’s life is ________.

A. to leave behind a precious memory to the people related

B. to have a high sense of duty to the whole society

C. to care what others will remember and treasure

D. to share happiness and sadness with his family

4.What feeling did the author’s mother express in her reply?

A. Proud.            B. Happy.         C. Disappointed.     D. Worried

 

A year ago, August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but it was hard for Dave to find work, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at the risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift—$7,000, a legacy(遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident. “It really made a difference when we were meeting difficulty.” says Dave.

But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were touched by what the Hatches had done. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in others, it was more than $100,000.

It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than $3 million—they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.

Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving. They preferred comparison shopping and would go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase.

Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camps when their parents couldn’t afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything,” says their friend Sandy Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.”

Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches gave away their farmland. It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy—a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents—should enrich the whole community and last for generations to come.

Neighbors helping neighbors—that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story.

1.According to the text, the Fusses ________.

   A. were employed by a truck company     B. led a difficult life

   C. worked in a school cafeteria              D. lost their home

2.What can we learn about the Hatches?

   A. They had their children during the Great Depression.

   B. They left the old house to live on their family farm.

   C. They gave away their possessions（财产）to their neighbors.

   D. They helped their neighbors to find jobs.

3.What Sandy Van Weelden said mainly tells us that the Hatches were _________.

   A. understanding         B. kind         C. childlike   D. wealthy

 

My 4-year-old son now enjoys posting letters. He has formed the   36   of drawing pictures, writing his name on them, and then    37   the artwork in an envelope. He then insists on   38   his handwork to the neighbors, and a mail box he   39   belongs to the elderly couple who live next door. To be   40   , I didn’t think much of it, but I had   41   to warn my neighbors of the drawings   42   appearing in their letterboxes—I just didn’t have the   43   to do so, because I was a little busy recently.

  On Tuesday of last week, I was walking down to school to collect my son when I   44   Mary, my elderly neighbor,   45   at her mail box. She said, “Jodie, is it your little son that has been posting items in my letterbox to me?” I was at once   46  , “Oh yes, Mary, it is. I’m sorry. I meant to tell you…” She cut me off, “Jodie, I just love his mail. I’ve   47   every item he has sent. You don’t know how much   48   the letters has made my day. I just love them.” While I was walking down to school after our   49  , many thoughts came to me. Mary doesn’t have a lot to fill her days,   50   she was a mother to a number of children herself who receives fairly regular visitors. The small   51   of getting some mail—pictures drawn by the hand of a young child—has brought   52   to her days, just as my visit to my grandparents does.

  I have decided that my son should   53   this practice. He should also start sending some items to his grandparents in Perth as well. It will most   54   make their day.

  It’s doing the little, simple things that can often make a big   55   in someone’s life.

1.A. habit          B. attitude         C. style            D. form

2.A. hiding         B. writing          C. drawing      D. putting

3.A. handing        B. holding          C. posting      D. writing

4.A. opened         B. set              C. chose            D. saw

5.A. kind           B. surprised        C. careful      D. honest

6.A. meant          B. asked        C. hated    D. refused

7.A. actually           B. suddenly         C. hardly           D. partly

8.A. intelligence       B. strength         C. money            D. time

9.A. met        B. visited              C. dated            D. called

10.A. crying        B. lying                C. laughing     D. standing

11.A. humorous      B. embarrassed      C. confused     D. amused

12.A. copied        B. bought               C. kept         D. examined

13.A. receiving     B. writing          C. painting     D. exchanging

14.A. report        B. expression           C. talk         D. discussion

15.A. unless        B. but              C. so           D. although

16.A. charge        B. offer                C. act          D. help

17.A. worth         B. happiness            C. value            D. future

18.A. add           B. method           C. continue     D. judge

19.A. certainly     B. unfortunately        C. accidentally     D. confidently

20.A. point         B. difference           C. sense            D. living

 

－David has made up his mind to continue with his studies.

－_______ and _______.

A. So he has; so have I                  B. So has he; so have I

C. So he has; so I have                  D. So has he; so I have

 

This book is said to be a very special one, because it _______ many events not found in other history books.

   A. covers                B. writes       C. prints           D. reads