What do you think are the most important inventions of the past 2,000 years? The TV? The printing? The telephone? Or the computer? A report shows that these are not the only important inventions. Here are four other important ones.
Paper is one of the most important inventions. You can’t have printing without paper. In 105 AD, Cai Lun invented paper in China. Long before the printing and Internet, Cai Lun’s invention allowed us to write down information, stories and history.
One of the simplest (最简单) inventions to save life is the toilet. Before toilets, waste ran into the rivers from people’s houses. Illnesses were common (普通的) in big cities, and it was often difficult to find clean drinking water.
Animal food is another invention. Before the invention, most animals were killed every autumn because there was not enough food for them in the winter. After hay (干草) became a kind of common animal food, animals could live through the long winter.
Reading glasses is the fourth invention. People start getting far-sighted (远视) from the age of 45. Glasses mean that anyone can read, write and do “close work” after that age. Without glasses, the world would be difficult for the people above 45. Cai Lun’s invention of paper makes it possible to ______.
| A．have printing | B．feed animals |
| C．drink clean water | D．do “close work” |
The invention of the toilet can stop people from ______.
| A．saving water | B．getting ill |
| C．living in big cities | D．finding clean water |
Why couldn’t the animals live through the winter?
| A．It was very cold in winter. | B．They didn’t have enough food to eat. |
| C．They had no drinking water. | D．They died of illness. |
From the last paragraph we learn that ______.
| A．all people need reading glasses |
| B．anyone must do “close work” after 45 |
| C．reading glasses are useful |
| D．life is more difficult for the people under 45 |
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Wolf Warrior II Introduction ： In the film Wolf Warrior II ， Leng Feng， played by Wu Jing， is a Chinese soldier who takes on special tasks around the world． He helped Chinese workers and local Africans flee （逃离）． The film tells us： When we meet danger in a foreign land， do not give up! Please remember， at our back stands our strong motherland﹣ China．
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（1）Wolf Warrior II is about how Leng Fang ．
A． helped Chinese workers and local Africans flee
B． fought against the Japanese soldiers
C． protected the safety of the world
（2）You can see the film ．
A． at 2：00 p． m． on Tuesday
B． at 7：00 a．m． on Saturday
C． at 10：00 a． m． on Sunday
（3）If Mr． and Mrs． Green go to see the film with their 3﹣year﹣old son at 7：00p． m． ， how much will they pay？
A． 140 yuan．
B． 100 yuan．
C． 120 yuan．
（4）In which part of the newspaper can we read The passage？
A． Sports．
B． Advertisements．
C． News．
Last month some parents visited a pizza restaurant in Florida with their children． On the door， they saw a sign "NO CHLDREN．" "Why can't we bring our children？" "What on earth does the owner want to do？" The parents were surprised and complained angrily．
So why did the restaurant put up the sign on its door？
Troy Taylor， the owner of the pizza restaurant， found that many parents couldn't control their children and many children couldn't have meals quietly， so they disturbed other customers． Some people said that this was unfair． Mr． Taylor explained his decision． He said that the restaurant was near a busy road， so there might be some danger if the parents didn't take good care of their children． So he made up his mind to ban（禁止） children from his restaurant．
Others supported his decision， they said they were bored of noisy children in restaurants and now they could finally have a place for adults only．
（3）In fact，many other restaurants have also met the same problem． Some have done nothing and others have tried to ban children during certain times of the day． There's one restaurant in Italy． It has been creative in dealing with the problem． They rewarded（奖励）well﹣behaved children to encourage parents to control their children．
（4）These methods may be useful for a while，but it is difficult to solve this problem completely．
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题．
（1）Why does Mr． Taylor ban the children from his restaurant？
（2）There are four methods to solve the problem in the passage． Which one do you think is the best？ Why？
B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
（3）
（4）
C．请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题．
（5）
You may have heard of people who are allergic（过敏）to seafood， smoke or pets． But did you know that some people were allergic to Wi﹣Fi signals（信号）？
Rose White， a 44﹣year﹣old woman from Britain， first found herself being allergic to Wi﹣Fi signals in 2015． She had a cough， heart trouble and great pains in her head when she stayed at the places covered with Wi﹣Fi signals．
Rose has tried many ways to keep away from Wi﹣Fi signals． In the past six months， she either slept in her car or in tent which she had put up in the woodland and in the fields． She even tried sleeping in a shed（棚子）． Being completely tired， Rose had no choice but to quit her job and moved 370 kilometers away from her home to avoid Wi﹣Fi signals， but failed． Because of the hard life， she got a stomach problem．
She is now living in a small house in the rural（乡下的） area in England． There are far fewer Wi﹣Fi signals． However， the house， which belongs to her friend， will be sold to others， so she has to move again soon．
Rose is planning to move to a more rural area． She is also planning to buy a camper van（野营车） so that she can drive away from Wi﹣Fi signals whenever she is feeling uncomfortable． As she can not work to make money， she has to raise money online． She is hoping to raise 15，000 pounds． So far， she has raised over 1，600 pounds． She still has a long way to go．
（1）Which is not Rose's allergic symptom（症状） ？
A． Cough．
B． Heart trouble．
C． Headache．
D． Stomachache．
（2）What did Rose do to keep away from Wi﹣Fi signals ？
A． She slept in tent in the woodland．
B． She bought a small house in the countryside．
C． She moved to a more rural area．
D． She bought a camper van．
（3）What does the underlined word"quit" in paragraph 3 mean ？
A． leave
B． begin
C． change
D． continue
（4）Why does she have to move again soon ？
A． Because the place she lives in is near the Wi﹣Fi signals．
B． Because her friend decided to sell the house．
C． Because she wants to move to a new place．
D． Because she tries to find a job in the more rural area．
（5）What does the sentence "She still has a long way to go．" in the last paragraph refer to （指的是） ？
A． She will live long．
B． It's not easy for her to raise enough money．
C． There will be a lot of difficulties for her to deal with．
D． It's difficult for her to find a place without Wi﹣Fi signals．
When you feel a sneeze（喷嚏）or cough coming on， covering your mouth prevents the spread of germs（细菌）． You probably knew that．
But how to cover your mouth is very important． You might use tissues（纸巾）， and put your used tissues into the bin． "If you don't have tissues， you should sneeze into your elbow， not your hand， even if you are used to doing that．" The doctors advised．
"If somebody sneezes into his hands， those germs will be passed on to other people， or other objects that people touch．" said Dr． Hill．
Germs are most commonly spread by sneezing and coughing． When they land on your hands， they are passed from hands to things like money， door knobs（扶手）， elevator buttons（电梯按钮）and other surfaces． At the same time， the people around you can touch them．
This isn't nagging（唠叨）． The Centers for Disease Control also suggest that sneezing and coughing into your elbow is necessary． Even the New York City subway officers ask the passengers to "cough or sneeze into elbow or use a tissue．"
"The suggestion was taken seriously about 10 years ago． However， most people didn't pay much attention to it． That means the adults may have missed the advice． But children are often taught in school the right way to cough or sneeze．" Dr Benjamin said．
To be clear， people can't keep away from all the risks in this way， but it's the best choice． At the same time， we'd better wear masks（口罩） and often wash our hands． "Hand washing is one of the most important things people can do to keep healthy．" Dr． Hill said．
（1）According to this passage， when sneezing or coughing， you'd better NOT ．
A． sneeze into your elbow
B． cover your mouth with tissues
C． use your hand to cover mouth
D． put the used tissues in the bin
（2）If you sneeze or cough into hands， germs can spread through the following activities EXCEPT ．
（3）Which is NOT true according to the passage ？
A． The New York City subway officers ask passengers to use a tissue．
B． The adult may be used to sneezing into their elbow．
C． The children are often taught in school the right way to cough or sneeze．
D． Wearing masks is a good way to keep away from germs．
（4）What's the main purpose of this article ？
A．To tell us the correct way to cover mouth when sneezing or coughing．
B．To tell us how to prevent the spread of germs．
C．To tell us it's necessary to sneeze or cough into elbow．
D．To tell us how to keep away from all risks．
（5）In which layout（版面） of the newspaper can we find this kind of passage ？
A． Health．
B． Sports．
C． Business．
D． Education．
"You have saved my horse，" Queen Olivia told the young boy standing before her． "Now you shall get a gift for what you did．" Peter nervously ran his fingers through his brown hair． That day when he was working in the field， the shocked horse ran past him． Without thinking， he rushed out and controlled it．He didn't know it was the Queen's horse and never expected to get a gift． But he still felt happy for getting one．
Two of the queen's men appeared． One carried a mirror． Red jewels（珠宝） shone on top of the mirror's silver frame（框架）． The other carried a wooden cage with a chicken inside it．
"Only one gift can be yours，" the queen said． "Choose wisely．" "That's easy，" Peter said．" I'll take the chicken．" Some of the queen's men laughed． It was clear that they thought he had made a foolish choice．
"And why did you choose the chicken？" the queen asked． "Well， I don't know much about jewels，" Peter answered． "But I do know about chickens． The chicken will provide eggs for my family for a long while．"
Queen Olivia smiled． "Then you did make a wise choice，" she said． "That mirror may look beautiful． But the jewels you see are only colored glass， and the frame is painted silver． The chicken is much more valuable．" Peter took the chicken and bowed． "Thank you， your majesty．"
"You are a smart child，" the queen added． "I could use a smart boy to help take care of my horses． Would you like to take the job？" Peter smiled． "Thank you very much!" he said excitedly． A job at the castle paid well． Now his family wouldn't worry about their food any more﹣all because he was kind to help others and smart enough to make the right choice!
（1）The Queen gave Peter a gift because ．
A． he saved her horse
B． he was smart
C． she liked him
D． he was poor
（2）Peter decided to choose the ．
A． jewels
B． mirror
C． chicken
D． silver frame
（3）From Para， 3﹣5， we can know that ．
A．it was difficult for Peter to make the choice
B． all the men thought Peter's decision was right
C． Peter thought the chicken would be useful to his family
D． Peter knew the jewels weren't real before he made the choice
（4）The right order of Peter's story is ．
a． Peter got a well﹣paid job．
b． Peter chose the gift wisely．
c． Peter could get a gift for what he did．
d． Peter would help his family have a better life．
A．d c b a
B．c b a d
C．c b d a
D．c a d b
（5）After reading the passage， we can infer（推断） that ．
A． Peter only thought of himself
B． Peter couldn't take good care of the Queen's horses
C． chickens became the popular gifts in their country
D．it was wise of Peter to choose something that he knew well
