Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper or print?
Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare. And because there weren’t many hooks, few people learned to read.
Then printing was invented in China. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly.
Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players.
Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I don’t think the Yao Ming poster on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a computer two metres high!What does the writer do before he goes to sleep’?
| A．He reads books. | B．He reads newspapers |
| C．He looks through magazines | D．He looks at the posters on the wall. |
When was paper first created?
| A．About 2.000 years ago. | B．In the 19th century. |
| C．About 1.000 years ago. | D．In the 11th century. |
Why were books expensive and rare before the invention of printing?
A. People could not read.
B. People could not write words on paper.
C. People could not find silk, cotton or bamboo.
D People could only produce books one at a time by handWhat happened after books became cheaper?
| A．People didn’t want to buy books. |
| B．Printing was invented in China. |
| C．Knowledge and ideas spread quickly. |
| D．The Internet was introduced to people soon |
What is the writer’s opinion about books and computers’?
| A．People won’t need books any more |
| B．Books won’t be replaced by computers. |
| C．People prefer to find information in books. |
| D．Computers have already replaced books. |
During the day we work and play，and at night we sleep. Our body rests when we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. Our body grows most when we are asleep. Children who are tired usually need sleep. We can get better at our lessons after having plenty of rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night. Our body needs plenty of air when we are asleep. If we do not get enough fresh air, we will feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover(覆盖) our head，our lungs need to get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night，we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air. Our body grows most while we are _______.
A.eating B.playing C.sleepingToo little sleep makes us _______.
A.tired B.hungry C.happy —What may cause us to feel tired in the morning?
—_______ during the sleep.
A.Too much air B.Not enough fresh air
C.Too much cold airHow many hours of sleep should 9-year-old children have every night?
A.8 hours. B.9 hours. C.10 hours. What do the lungs need most?
A.Fresh air. B. Exercise. C.Warm air.
I am Liu Mei. I am a girl. I am a middle school student. My cousin is the same age as me. She’s really nice, but she always borrows my things. Last week, she borrowed my math book and didn’t return it. So I couldn’t do my homework. I don’t want to have a fight with my cousin, because she’s my best friend. I don’t know what to do.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。 Liu Mei is the same age as her cousin.
Her cousin never borrows Liu Mei’s things.
Her cousin couldn’t do her homework.
Her cousin borrowed Liu Mei’s math book and returned it.
Liu Mei doesn’t want to have a fight with her cousin because she’s her best friend.
This is Jim. He is thirteen. He is from the U.S.A. He is a student. He has a good friend. His name is Jack. Jack is fifteen. He is from Australia. Jack is tall but Jim is short. They are in the same class, but they are in different grades. Jim is in Class Two. Jack is in Class Two, too. They go to school(上学) at seven in the morning and go home(回家) at six in the afternoon. Jim and Jack are ____.
| A．sisters | B．friend |
| C．teacher and student | D．from different countries(国家) |
Jim and Jack are in ____.
| A．the same grade | B．different grades |
| C．the same color | D．the same family(家庭) |
Jack is in ____.
| A．Class 4 | B．Class 3 | C．Class 2 | D．Class 1 |
They go to school at ____ in the morning.
| A．6:00 | B．7:00 | C．7:30 | D．8:00 |
Jim is ____.
| A．short | B．tall | C．strong | D．big |
I am an English girl. My name is Mary. I’m twelve. My dad and mom are English teachers. I have a brother（哥哥）. His name is Tom and he is thirteen years old. We are in China now. We are in Beijing No. 4 Junior High School. Tom is in Class 4, Grade 7 and I am in Class 9, Grade 7. I have a dog. My dog looks strong. It has a big mouth and two big black ears. We have many(许多) Chinese friends here. They are good.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。Mary comes from the U.S.A.
Mary and Tom are in the same class, but they are in different grades.
Mary’s dog’s mouth and ears are big.
The dog’s ears are white.
Tom and Mary have many friends in China.
As prices and building costs keep rising , the “do-it-yourself”(DIY) trend(趋势)in the USA continues to grow .
“We needed furniture for our living rooms ,” says John Ross , “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it . So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs .” John got married six months ago , and like many young people these days , they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high .The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school .Now they make all their furniture and repairs around the house .
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife has died .He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory .Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420 . “I was deeply upset about it .Now I’ve finished a car repair course .I should be able to fix the car by myself .”
John and Jim are not unusual people .Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes .And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell them how they can do things themselves.We can learn from the passage that many newly married people ______ .
| A．take DIY courses run by the government |
| B．have to learn to make their own furniture |
| C．find it hard to pay for what they need |
| D．seldom go to a supermarket to buy things |
John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______ .
| A．run a DIY shop | B．save time and money |
| C．make or repair things | D．improve their life |
When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home ,he means Jim___ .
| A．makes shoes in his home | B．does extra work at night |
| C．repairs his own car at home | D．keeps house and looks after his children |
Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourself when he found _____ .
| A．his car repairs cost too much |
| B．the car repair class was not helpful |
| C．he could not possibly do two jobs |
| D．he had to raise the children all by himself |