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 |
Mr Jones and Mr Brown work in the same office (办公室).One day Mr Jones says to Mr Brown , “I will have a small party at my house on Monday evening . Would you and your wife like to come ?”
Mr Brown says , “Thank you very much . I’d love to , but let me ask my wife first . ” So Mr Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife . Then he comes back and looks very worried .
“What’s the matter?” asks Mr Jones . “Is you wife there at home ?”
“No,” answers Mr Brown . “She isn’t there . My small son answers the telephone . I say to him , ‘Is your mother there , David ?’ and he answers‘ No , she isn’t in the house . ’ ‘Where is she ?” I ask , ‘She is somewhere outside(在外面) . ’ “What’s she doing ?’ ‘She is looking for me .”There is a party at Mr Jones’s house on Monday evening .
Mr Jones asks Mr Brown and his wife to go to the party .
The telephone is in Mr Brown’s office.
Mr Brown speaks to Mrs Brown on the telephone .
Mrs Brown is looking for her son .
One day the students were having painting lessons. Everyone began to draw pictures .Li Lei did nothing. When the bell rang for the break , Li Lei passed his picture to the teacher .
The teacher looked at it and got angry “Why do you give me a piece of paper with nothing on it , Li Lei ?”asked the teacher“I’m sorry, sir. I drew a dog and some bread on the paper”says Li Lei .“Where is the dog and bread ?”asked the teacher again“I drew some bread first . When I finished drawing the dog , it ate up the bread . When I gave it to you , the dog ran away .”says Li Lei.Li Lei is a _____________.
A teacher B. student C. worker D. farmerThe students were busy __________.
| A．reading | B．writing | C．drawing | D．talking |
When the bell rang for break , Li Lei drew __________.
| A．a nice picture | B．a dog |
| C．a dog and some bread | D．nothing |
The teacher was very________ when he saw Li Lei’s picture.
| A．happy | B．angry | C．sad | D．sorry |
The students would _____when they heard Li Lei’s words.
| A．be sad | B．be happy | C．laugh | D．be sorry |
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After 11 years of struggling（拼搏),the Chinese women’s national volleyball team made it to the top. On Sept 6, the team beat Japan 3-1 to win the championship for the women’s volleyball World Cup. This was the team’s biggest success since its gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
The players kissed the trophy with excitement and some even cried. This was not an easy victory. Less than two hours before the game , the team lost three key players due to serious injuries(伤病)，including captain Hui Ruoqi .
The coach , “Iron Hammer” Lang Ping, encouraged the young players to bond(团结)together and fight till the end. Lang spent less than four hours sleeping every night during the World Cup in order to analyze the team’s problems.
The team didn’t disappoint(使......失望)Lang. Players with slight injuries all insisted(坚持) on staying on the court. Zhu Ting,21, said, “My legs were in a lot of pain, but I stand it.”
Chinese women volleyball players have the honorable tradition of a fighting spirit .Back in 1981, an older generation of the women’s national team won China its first volleyball world champion-ship. At that time , Lang was still a player on the team. Now she is a coach and passed the fighting spirit onto the young players.
The Chinese women’s national volleyball team made history in the 1980s.They won five world championship in a row(连续).Now the young players show promise again. We hope they keep winning!
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I came to study in the USA a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until I injured (伤害) in an accident, because after the accident I had to see a doctorand to court (法院).
After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and decided to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $ 200 for what he had done. I was very surprised. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible (负责) for my injury. I’d have to have a good lawyer (律师). And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.
But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another, yet he charged me $ 115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $ 215.
My lawyer knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided not to ask for him again. And he made me pay him $ 770.
Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Because of my inexperience, I told the insurance company (保险公司)the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time, and I left without getting a cent.
My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship or honor. Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.The writer’s roommate offered to help him because __________.
| A．he thought it was a chance to make some money |
| B．he felt sorry for the writer |
| C．he knew the doctor was a very good one |
| D．he wanted the writer to have a good lawyer |
A good doctor is necessary for the writer to __________.
| A．be properly treated |
| B．talk with the person responsible for the accident |
| C．become healthy before he leaves America |
| D．finally get the responsible party to pay for his injury |
The word “charge” in this passage means “__________”.
| A．be responsible | B．be careful |
| C．ask as a price | D．get an answer |
What can you get from the story?
A. Going to court is something very common in America.
B. Money is more important than other things in the USA.
C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides.
D. One must be very careful while driving a car.
What do you do if you want to give gifts to the important people in your life? Here are some make-it-yourself gift ideas to try:
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| To your mum and dad |
To your teacher |
To the kids who need a friend |
| You can decorate a photo frame, sing a song or write a letter to your mum and dad. You could also draw a picture for them if you like that better. |
You can send a DIY card with the words of thanks inside. You might even write down the favourite thing you’ve learned in class. |
Maybe there is someone in your class who doesn’t seem to have many friends. You can give a Christmas card or just chat with him or her. It’s a small thing, but it could mean a lot to someone who feels a little shy or sad. |
Teenagers don’t have to ____their parents as a gift, according to the passage.
| A．write a letter to | B．sing a song to |
| C．buy an expensive photo frame for | D．draw a picture for |
If you want to send your teacher a card, what will you write in it?
| A．The name of the students you don’t like. |
| B．The importance of making gifts by yourself. |
| C．Something you’ve learned in the teacher’s class. |
| D．Way to improve your grades. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Making gifts yourself. |
| B．How to save money during holidays. |
| C．Making friends by giving gifts. |
| D．How to choose gifts for different people. |