In the 13th century, the famous Italian traveler, Marco Polo, traveled a long way to China. During his stay in China, he saw many wonderful things. One of the things he discovered was that the Chinese used paper money. In Western countries, people did not use paper money until the 15th century. However, people in China began to use paper money in the 7th century.
A Chinese man called Cai Lun invented paper almost 2000 years ago. He made it from wood. He took the wood from trees and made it into paper. He then put these pieces of paper together and made them into a book.
Now paper still comes from trees. We use a lot of paper every day. If we keep on wasting so much paper, there will not be any trees left on the earth. If there are no trees, there will be no paper. Every day, people throw away about 2,800 tons of paper in our city. It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper. This means that we are cutting nearly 48,000 trees every day. Since it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow, we must start using less paper now. If we don’t, we will not give enough time to grow more trees to take the place of those we use for paper.
So how can we save paper? We can use both sides of every piece of paper, especially then we are making notes. We can choose drinks in bottles instead of those in paper packets. We can also use cotton handkerchief and not paper ones. When we go shopping, we can use fewer paper bags. If the shop assistant does give us a paper, we can save it and reuse it later.
Everyone can help to save paper. If we all think carefully, we can help protect trees. But we should do it now, before it is too late. When he was in China, Marco Polo ________.
| A．saw many wonderful things |
| B．read a lot of books |
| C．discovered Cai Lun invented paper |
| D．learned to make paper |
About ________ tons of paper are thrown away every day in our city.
| A．48,000 | B．1,700 | C．2,000 | D．2,800 |
Which of the following is NOT the way of saving paper?
| A．To use cotton handkerchiefs instead of paper ones. |
| B．To grow more trees. |
| C．To use both sides of very piece of paper. |
| D．To use the paper bags from shops more than once. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．About 48,000 trees can be used to make 2,800 tons of paper. |
| B．If we keep on wasting paper, we will have no paper to use. |
| C．The Chinese used paper money much earlier than the people in western countries. |
| D．It is never too late to plant trees for paper. |
Which is the best title of the passages?
| A．Cotton Handkerchiefs Back Again |
| B．Cai Lun, the Great Inventor |
| C．Saving Paper |
| D．The history of Paper |
The Internet has become not only a necessary but also a virtual(虚拟的) world for people. With the development of the Internet, internet friendship has also become very popular. Online friends are those people who have known each other through the Internet. Making internet friends is the same as making pen friends. Many famous websites offer quite warm internet friendship. One can find many people on these websites and they share the same interests. It is difficult to make friends with someone you can’t see or feel. That is the main problem of internet friendship. A virtual friendship would not last forever without seeing each other, but it is an advantage for some people because they are afraid to speak in pubic.
On the other hand, the chances of cheating(欺骗) are very high in an internet friendship. Some people make friends on the Internet with wrong intentions(企图).So while making friends over the Internet, one has to be very careful. Here are some suggestions for you.
Don’t give personal information, such as your telephone number, address, location, school name as well as your parents’ information, to strangers on the Internet.
Do not exchange personal photos of you or any family member with people you meet over the Internet.
Do not go to meet a person you have just met over the Internet. You’d better ask older or other experienced people for advice if you want to go to meet an internet friend.
Do not accept someone’s request(要求) if you feel he or she is dishonest.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题。Is the Internet necessary and virtual for people?
What is the main problem of internet friendship?
Why is the virtual friendship an advantage for some people?
Who can you ask for advice if you go to meet an internet friend?
What does the article give suggestions about?
Almost every Chinese person can recite(背诵) the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?
1. Don’t order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2.Don’t leave any food in your bowls, while having meals.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?
| A．春种一粒粟，秋收万颗籽。 | B．谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。 |
| C．吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮。 | D．足蒸暑土气，背灼炎天光。 |
According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?
| A．6 million. | B．925 million. | C．200 million. | D．725 million. |
What should we do to waste less food?
| A．Order more food in a restaurant. |
| B．Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls. |
| C．Take all the food you ordered home. |
| D．Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．A number of people have realized the importance of saving food. |
| B．The food Chinese people throw away a year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. |
| C．200 million children die of hunger every year. |
| D．Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten all the food on the table. |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．Don’t waste food. |
| B．Chinese people are friendly and generous. |
| C．We can’t die of hunger. |
| D．Every grain is grown by farmers. |
| Guitar lessons An excellent musician. Good-at teaching kids for 5 years. Your home or mine. Call Larry at 86087593. |
Taxi driver wanted Full time. Experience and good knowledge of the city are necessary. Under 45 years old. Call Mr White at 75132633 or 13935728866. |
| Lost dog Medium size, spotted white short hair. Answer you when you call it David. Many thanks for returning it. Call Susan at 87328059. |
Flat for sale Two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. Hot water 8:00—18:00. Beautiful sights out of the windows. E-mail: sigfund@sohu.com. |
Who can teach children to play the guitar?
| A．Mr White. | B．David. | C．Larry. | D．Susan. |
Which number should you call on if you find the lost dog?
| A．87328059. | B．86087593. | C．75132633. | D．13935728866. |
Which of the four people may get the job as a taxi driver?
| A．A 50-year-old person. |
| B．A person who can drive and has free time on weekends. |
| C．A person who has just got his driver's license. |
| D．A 40-year-old person who can drive well in the city. |
When is hot water provided in the flat according to the ad?
| A．In the daytime. | B．At night. | C．At any time. | D．Only in the afternoon. |
How can you contact(联系) the owner of the flat for more information?
| A．By making a phone call. | B．By sending an e-mail. |
| C．By going to visit it. | D．By sending a letter. |
What is the most famous building in Australia? It must be the Sydney Opera House. In fact, it is one of the top 10 famous buildings in the world. The Opera House with a “sailing roof” was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麦建筑大师), Utzon. The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration (装璜) inside. It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.
The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public (公众). The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 metres long and 120 metres wide. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.
The Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港湾). It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from .
| A．America | B．Australia | C．England | D．Denmark |
The underlined word “construction” means in Chinese.
| A．创立 | B．设计 | C．施工 | D．竣工 |
Building the Sydney Opera House lasted .
| A．from 1959 to 1973 | B．from 1962 to 1973 |
| C．from 1959 to 1967 | D．from 1962 to 1967 |
paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.
| A．Utzon | B．The public | C．Queen Elizabeth II | D．The government |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Sailing Roof | B．Travelling in Sydney |
| C．The Sydney Opera House | D．The Opening of the Opera House |
Where do you like to live? For this question, different people have different answers. Some people like to live in a city because there are many shops and supermarkets. They think it is convenient（方便的）to buy things. But some people think it is good to live in a quiet town because they don’t like the dirty air in the big city. They dislike pollution in the city.
Today, some people like travelling, so they would like to buy house cars. House car is both a house and a car. You can’t buy it with a little money. There is a driving area in the car. You can do lots of things in the car. There is a bed and a lamp in the bedroom. You can make dinner in the kitchen. You can also find a fridge and a sink in it. You can listen to music and watch TV in the sitting room. If you are tired, you can have a shower or a bath in the bathroom. You can do most things you want to do. Life is travelling. Do you want to live in this kind of car?Why do some people like to live in the city?
| A．Because it is a quiet place. |
| B．Because there are many people. |
| C．Because there are many cars and buses. |
| D．Because it is interesting to live there. |
What’s the advantage（优点）of living in the town?
| A．There are no cars and buses. |
| B．There isn’t much pollution. |
| C．There aren’t any places to buy things. |
| D．The air is dirty there. |
What can’t you do in the house car?
| A．Have a shower. | B．Make dinner. | C．Buy some food. | D．Listen to music. |
How much do you need to pay for the house car?
| A．Much money. | B．Little money. | C．A little money. | D．Lot of money. |
From the passage, what can you know?
| A．You can’t have a comfortable life in the town. |
| B．You can do anything you like in the house car. |
| C．It is difficult to buy all the things in the city. |
| D．Different people like to live in different places. |