Paper was not made in southern Europe until the year of 1100. Though Scandinavia(斯堪的维尼亚半岛) now makes a great deal of the world’s paper, it had not begun to make it until 1500. It was a German named Schaeffer who found out that one could make paper from wood. After that, forest countries, such as Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland and the United States, became important in paper making. Today in Finland, for example, no industry（工业）is bigger than the forest industry. And the paper industry is the most important part of it.
Modern paper-making machines are very big, and they make paper very fast. The biggest machines can make a piece of paper 750 meters long and six meters wide in one minute.
When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes（信封）, and writing paper. But there are many other uses. Each year, more and more things are made of paper. We have had paper cups, plates, and dishes for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables and even beds can be made of paper. The newest thing made of paper in the world may be a paper house. It is not a small house for children to play in, but a real, big house for people to live in. It is not expensive. You can put up a paper house yourself in a few hours, and you can use it for about 5 years.When was paper made in Europe?
| A．The year 1500. | B．The year 1400. |
| C．The year 1200. | D．The year 1100. |
found out that paper can be made from wood.
| A．A Canadian | B．An American |
| C．A German | D．A Chinese |
In witch country is the forest industry the biggest industry?
| A．Finland. | B．Sweden. | C．Norway. | D．The Untied States. |
How long can be the biggest modern paper-making machines make a piece of paper 750 meters long and six meters wide?
| A．In a day. | B．In an hour. |
| C．In a minute. | D．In a second. |
What can be made of paper?
| A．Paper cups. |
| B．Plates, dishes. |
| C．Chairs, tables, beds and houses. |
| D．All of above. |
Where is Love? How can we find Love?
Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy(快乐)on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.” At the same time, the old woman,s son was also surprised at his mother,s pleasure and asked why.
“I ate a pizza in the park with Love,” she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.”
If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.When the little boy saw the old woman, she was.
| A．looking for a seat in the park |
| B．passing the street |
| C．looking at some birds |
| D．having a pizza |
The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because.
| A．the old woman still felt hungry |
| B．he wanted to see the smile again |
| C．he didn,t like the drink |
| D．the old woman paid him for it |
The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile.
| A．after the little boy went home |
| B．before it grew dark |
| C．when she was drinking Coke |
| D．after the little boy hugged her |
The boy,s mother was surprised to see her son was verywhen the door opened.
| A．pleased | B．sad | C．unhappy | D．angry |
Which of the following is TRUE?_____
| A．The little boy failed to find Love. |
| B．Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last. |
| C．The little boy decided never to go home. |
| D．The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him. |
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. you can’t open the window. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train you can catch another one .you can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why do many people like to travel by plane?____
A. Because it is fast.
B. Because it is safe.
C. Because you can walk around in the plane.Which is not the good thing about the train?____
A. It is safe.
B. It takes a little more time.
C. You can open the windows.If you want to take a lot of things with you ,what do you take to go out?____
A. A busB.A car.C.A trainWhat is the bad thing about the car ?_____
A. you needn’t go to a station
B. you can start your journey when you want to.
C. There are too many cars on the road.What does the writer think of the plane ,train and car?_____
A. he thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.
B. He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.
C. He likes to take a car because he has a car.
The car was invented (发明) just a century ago. You may know all kinds of cars’ names, but many people don’t know who was the inventor of the first car. The first car was invented not by a German, but by an American. His name was Henry Ford. Henry was born in a poor family. He was the eldest of six children. When he was a boy, he became interested in mending watches and machines. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week. In the evenings he repaired watches for another dollar a week. The hard life made him strong and able.
At that time there was another interest in the life of the young ford. He dreamed(梦想) to make a machine. It could run without a horse, so named “horseless carriage.” He over-came(克服) a lot of difficulties and in April 1893, the “horseless carriage” was finally finished. It was the first car.
Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company(福特汽车公司). He was really the first inventor of the car in the world.Who really invented the car first? _____.
| A．A German | B．An American | C．Frenchman | D．Japanese |
From this story we can know the car was invented_____.
| A．more than 100 years ago |
| B．less than 100 years ago |
| C．just 100 years ago |
| D．50 years ago |
Henry Ford must have_____.
| A．five brothers and sisters |
| B．six brothers and sisters |
| C．five younger brothers |
| D．three brothers |
How many dollars did young Ford earn(挣) every week? _____.
| A．2.5 dollars | B．3.5 dollars | C．3 dollars | D．4 dollars |
Which is not true? _____.
| A．He repaired watches in the evenings for fun |
| B．He enjoyed repairing watches and machines when he was very young. |
| C．He met with a lot of difficulties in the invention. |
| D．The first car was invented in 1893. |
阅读理解
Mr. Gao lives in a town. When he was twenty-five, his son was born. He calls him Gao Ling. The little boy is clever. He and his wife love him very much. It’s September 1st today. A new school year begins. Gao Ling is happy and wears his most beautiful clothes. He’s going to school with his new bag. “Let me take you to school, dear.” said Mrs. Gao. “Thank you, Mummy,” said the boy. “The school is not far from here. I can go there myself.”
At school a teacher met the little boy and asked, “What’s your name, my little friend?” “Gao Ling, sir.” answered the boy. “How old are you?” “Six, sir.” “What’s your father’s name?” “Gao Daling, sir.” “How old is he?” “He is six, too, sir.” “Oh,” the teacher said in surprise. “Is he as old as you?”
“Yes, sir,” said the boy. “He became a father only on the day when I was born.”Mr. Gao is _____now.
| A．six | B．twenty-five | C．thirty- one | D．thirty-five |
Mr. and Mrs. Gao love their son because_____.
| A．the boy is clever |
| B．he likes to go to school |
| C．he can go to school himself |
| D．he can answer their question |
Gao Ling didn’t let his mother take him to school because_____.
| A．she was too busy |
| B．his friends could took him |
| C．the policeman could help him |
| D．the school is near and he could take care of himself |
Gao Ling went to school_____.
| A．by car | B．on foot | C．by train | D．by bike |
Gao Ling thought_____.
| A．his father and he were born on the same day |
| B．his father was younger than him |
| C．his father forgot to tell him about his age |
| D．Gao Daling became a father only for six years |
| TV PROGRAMMES |
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| Channel 1 |
Channel 2 |
| 18:00 Around China 18:30 Children’s programme 19:00 News 19:30 Weather report 19:40 Around the world 20:10 TV play: Sisters 21:00 English for today 21:15 Popular music 21:55 Talk show |
17:45 Computers today 18:10 Foreign arts 18:30 “Modern English” 19:00 Animal world 19:25 In Asia 20:20 Sports 21:00 Sports player: Yao Ming 21:45 English news 22:05 On TV next week |
If you want to watch a football game, the best programme for you would be ______.
| A．TV play | B．Sports | C．TV play: Yao Ming | D．Talk show |
The programme of ___ will let you know much about western countries.
| A．Sisters | B．Around China |
| C．Around the world | D．In Asia |
If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, the best programme for you is
| A．at 19:40 on Channel 1 | B．at 19:00 on Channel 2 |
| C．at 18:30 on Channel 2 | D．at 21:15 on Channel 1 |
“Modern English”is a programme that ____.
| A．lets you know something about classroom |
| B．tells you something about students |
| C．lets you know something about school life |
| D．teacher you English |
The programme at the end of Channel 2 means ____ on TV next week.
| A．news | B．programmes | C．people | D．places |