Clothing is a language. It tells us about individual people: their personality, their age, their place in society and so on. If we want to know more about society, we can look at traditional clothing. 
The continent of Africa has a long history and a rich culture, and this is shown in traditional dress. You often find three colours — red, gold and green in the clothing. The first colour stands for the blood of millions of people who suffered as slaves(奴隶); the second is for the rich resources of the African earth; and the third represents the grasslands of home.
The patterns(图案) on the clothing also have a meaning. A common pattern is in the form of a cross “×”, which stands for “unity”. Another pattern is a rectangular box, which represents “strength”.
Because clothing has a strong social meaning, people are very careful in choosing what to wear. It would be a serious mistake to wear the wrong clothing, or to wear clothes in the wrong way. For instance, in Ghana, a woman should wear her waistband differently according to the importance of the social event.
Traditional dress also tells us about everyday life. African designs are famous for loose(宽松的) clothing. The climate, with the hot sun and wide temperature ranges(变化), requires that the clothes are comfortable for daily life.
Although many people wear western clothes, particularly in the big cities in Africa, traditional dress is very highly valued(评价). This is because it has deep cultural meanings.According to the passage, red ________.
| A．represents the setting sun |
| B．stands for African unity |
| C．is chosen because it is a bright colour |
| D．is a reminder(暗示) of the sad history in Africa |
Traditional dress should also be practical(实用) because ________.
| A．it has deep cultural meanings |
| B．people wear it in the big cities |
| C．it needs to protect people from the climate |
| D．it needs to keep people dry in the rainy season |
According to the passage, which sentence is NOT RIGHT?
| A．African dress has deep cultural meanings. |
| B．Africa has a long history and a rich culture. |
| C．The rectangular box in the pattern represents “strength”. |
| D．People in the big cities in Africa prefer to wear western clothes. |
The passage is mainly about ________ in Africa.
| A．the history of clothes |
| B．modern fashion styles |
| C．the meanings of traditional dress |
| D．the materials used in traditional dress |
| SMILE’s is having a big weekend electronics sale!All CDs, TVs, radios and electronic toys Open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm in Fort Street Mall. |
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| Jackson’s Annual Sale This week only! Men’s and women’s clothing: shoes, coats and sweaters, swimwear, jeans Jewelry: watches, Rings Earrings(耳环) and necklaces Furniture: Leather sofas, dining table and chairs, and bookcases Jackson’s on the corner of Main and East Streets. Open from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm |
 Come and see what we have on sale For your office! 30% off (折扣) All office furniture: Desks and bookcases 20% off Office equipment(设备): Typewriters and telephones 10% off Office supplies: Pens, paper and calculators(计算器) Open 10:00 am-5:00 pm Daily ON FIRST STREET |
Jackson’s is a _______________.
| A．cloth store | B．restaurant |
| C．department store | D．used goods market |
If a bookcase is ￥150, you can spend ___________ on it at Apple.
| A．￥130 | B．￥100 | C．￥120 | D．￥90 |
Smile’s sale is for ____________ only.
| A．two days | B．seven days | C．five days | D．two weeks |
In the 13th century, the 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 CaiLun 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 on the earth . If there are no trees , there will be no paper . Every day , people throw away about 2800 tons (吨) of paper in our city . It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper . This means that we are cutting nearly 48000 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 have 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 when we are making notes .We can choose drinks in bottles instead of those in paper packets . We can also use cotton handkerchiefs (手帕) and not paper ones . When we go shopping , we can use fewer paper bags . If the shop assistant does give us a paper bag, 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．discovered CaiLun invented paper |
| B．learned to make paper |
| C．saw many wonderful things |
| D．told people about it |
About _______ tons of paper are thrown away every day in our city.
| A．1700 | B．2000 | C．2800 | D．48000 |
Which of the following is NOT the way of saving paper ?
| A．To use both sides of every piece of paper |
| B．To use the paper bags from shops more than once |
| C．To use cotton handkerchiefs instead of paper ones |
| D．To grow more trees |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE ?
| A．If we keep on wasting paper , we will have no paper to use |
| B．The Chinese used paper money much earlier than the people in western countries |
| C．About 48000 trees can be used to make 2800 tons of paper |
| D．It is never too late to plant trees for paper . |
Which is the best title (标题)of the passage ?
| A．Saving Paper | B．The history of Paper |
| C．Cotton Handkerchiefs Back Again | D．CaiLun , the Great Inventor |
One evening , my dad asked me to buy some bread for dinner . It was dark and cold outside . I rode a bike to a shop near my school . When I left the shop ,it got even darker , so I got on my bike right away. Then I found a woman in a white dress riding a motorcycle after me . She followed me for a long time . I rode very fast and started to cry for help, but no one was there . I was too scared and too tired to ride any faster . At last , I gave up . The woman stopped in front of me and said , “ Why were you riding so fast , Ken ?It’s dangerous !” I looked at the woman . “ Oh , It’s you, mum !You really scared me . Dad said you wouldn’t be back for dinner tonight !”Why did Ken go out that night ?
| A．To ride a bike | B．To buy some food |
| C．To go to cram school | D．To look for his mother |
Why was Ken riding fast on his way home ?
| A．He was hungry | B．Someone was following him |
| C．It was getting darker and colder | D．His father asked him to go home soon |
Who was the motorcyclist (骑摩托者) ?
| A．A stranger | B．A policeman | C．Ken’s father | D．Ken’s mother |
| Welcome to Nocsafari |
| Under the night sky you’ll be surprised at what you can find. Beautiful and special animals will give you a really wonderful time. Over 90% of animals here are most active at night. That’s why we are open at this time. Different things you’ve never seen during the daytime are all here waiting for you to say hi. |
| Newly Opened ! |
What may Nocsafari be ?
| A．A restaurant | B．A hospital | C．A theater | D．A zoo |
When is Nocsafari open ?
| A．At night | B．Day and night | C．During the day | D．In the afternoon |
下面方框中的图表示一本书的目录，请根据其内容选出各题的最佳答案。
| Basketball |
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| Basketball quiz |
211-223 |
| College teams |
172-182 |
| Equipment |
98-112 |
| Famous players of the NBA |
309-345 |
| History |
1-26 |
| Rules of the Game |
27-39 |
| Teams in Europe |
114-171 |
| Teams in the USA |
184-208 |
| Women players |
224-266 |
What is the author’s purpose(目的)of this writing?_____-
| A．Tell somebody something | B．Wait for somebody |
| C．Receive somedody as a guest(客人) | D．None of these |
What information can you find on pages 27-39 ?________
| A．Teams in Europe | B． Teams in the USA |
| C．Rules of the Game | D． Equipment |
The History of Basketball can be found on pages _______.
| A．224-266 | B．98-112 | C．172-182 | D．1-26 |
What pages will give you information about basketball teams in Europe ?
| A．211-223 | B．114-171 | C．184-208 | D．None of these |
What information can be found on pages 184-208?
| A．Teams in Europe | B．Rules of the Game |
| C．Teams in the USA | D．None of these |