In the 13th century(世纪), the famous Italian traveller, Marco Polo, travelled 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(世纪).
A Chinese man called Cai Lun invented(发明) paper almost 2,000 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（浪费）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(吨) 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 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 gives 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(保护) trees. But we should do it now , before it is too late.When he was in China, Marco Polo_________.
| A．discovered Cai Lun invented paper | B．learned to make paper |
| C．saw many wonderful things | D．read a lot of books |
People in western countries first used paper money in the______ century.
| A．17th | B．15th | C．13th | D．7th |
About _____ tons of paper is thrown away every day in our city.
| A．1,700 | B．2,000 | C．2,800 | D．48,000 |
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 is the best title of the passage?
| A．Saving Paper | B．The History of Paper |
| C．Cotton Handkerchiefs Back Again | D．Cai Lun, the Great Inventor |
Food is very important．Everyone needs to eat well if he wants to have a strong body．Our minds also need a kind of food．This kind of food is knowledge（知识）．
When we are very young，we start getting knowledge．Kids like watching and listening．Color pictures especially interest them．When kids are older，they enjoy reading．When something interests them，they love to ask questions．
Our minds，like our bodies，always need the best food．Studying on our own brings the most knowledge．
If someone is always telling us answers，we never learn well．When we study correctly（正确地）and get knowledge on our own，we learn more and understand better．Everyone needs to eat well because it can help people _____________.
| A．to be healthy | B．to study well |
| C．to enjoy learning | D．to have a happy life |
Our bodies need _____________.
| A．books | B．rice | C．food | D．drink |
We start getting knowledge _________.
| A．when we are old | B．when we are very young |
| C．when we are pupils | D．when we are parents |
How do kids get knowledge?
| A．They watch. | B．They eat． |
| C．They listen to the teacher． | D．They just learn by themselves. |
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If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house twice a week，how much will the cleaner get in a month?_______．
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If you are a college student of English who enjoys writing during your summer holiday，you will be more interested in the job in_________．
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You may hear someone say, ‘It’s raining cats and dogs.’ We know it means it’s raining hard. Here is how it comes.
There are many large rats in a country. People need cats. But there are many mountains in the country. It’s hard for a plane to land (着陆）． So the cats come down by parachute（降落伞）．
In another country, the people need dogs to find people in the snow. Where can they get the dogs? You can guess. The dogs also come down by parachute.
These cats and dogs are helping the people. And the people often say it rains cats and dogs.
5. What does the sentence ‘It’s raining cats and dogs.’ mean?
A. We put the cats and the dogs in the sky. B. It means ‘It’s raining hard’.
C. people like cats and dogs. D. Cats and dogs are helping the people
6. Why do the cats come down by parachute?
A. Because it’s not safe (安全的). B. Because there are many mountains in the country:
C. Because people need cats.D. Because it’s quick to carry the cats.
7. From the article, we can know rats mean ________.
A. 大象 B. 猴子 C. 老鼠 D. 熊猫
Tony is six years old. He is a good boy. But he can’t get up early. He sleeps until nine or ten o’clock in the morning. He is often late for school.
Tony’s mother doesn’t want him to be late for school. So she buys him an alarm clock. She tells Tony, ‘ you must get up when you hear the clock ring.’
‘Yes, Mum,’ said Tony. After that Tony get up at seven thirty when he hears the clock ring.
One day his mother forgets (忘记）to make the clock ring. And the next morning Tony doesn’t get up at seven thirty. It’s time for breakfast. Mother goes to see him. Tony is in bed and his eyes are open.
‘Why don’t you get up?’ His mother is angry.
‘I am waiting for the bell.’
3. Tony’s mother buys him a clock, because ________.
A. he can’t get up early in the morning B. the clock is good
C. Tony likes itD. she wants to give her son a present
4. This article（文章） is ________.
A. a piece of news B. a joke C. a letter D. an introduction（介绍）