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The Chinese first made paper about 2，000 years ago．China still has pieces of paper which were made as long ago as that．But Chinese paper was not made from the wood of trees．It was made from the hairlike parts of certain plants．
Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100．Scandinavia(斯堪的纳维亚半岛)，which now makes a great deal of the world’s paper，did not begin to make it until l，500．It was a German named Schaeffer who found out that one could make the best paper from trees．After that，the forest countries of Sweden，Norway，Finland，and the United States became the largest paper producers．Today in Finland，which makes the best paper in the world，the paper industry is the biggest in the land．New paper－making machines are very big，and they make paper very fast．The biggest machines can make a piece of paper 300 meters long and 6 meters wide in one minute．
When we think of paper，we think of newspapers，books，letters，envelopes and writing paper．But there are many other uses．Only half of the paper that is made is used for books and newspapers，etc．Which of the following is the first to make paper？
| A．China． |
| B．Scandinavia． |
| C．Germany． |
| D．Finland． |
Schaeffer found out that________．
| A．the best paper was in the forest |
| B．a German made the best paper |
| C．wood could be made into the best paper |
| D．the oldest paper was made 1，500 years ago |
What does the underlined word“industry”mean in Chinese？
| A．国防 |
| B．教育 |
| C．农业 |
| D．工业 |
According to the passage，paper is not used for________．
| A．newspapers |
| B．envelops |
| C．writing paper |
| D．food and drinks |
The second paragraph mainly talks about paper making________．
| A．in the United States |
| B．in Scandinavia |
| C．in Europe |
| D．in all forest countries |
For years I wanted a garden．I’d spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together．
But then we had Matthew, and Marvin, and the twins Alisa and Alan, and then Helen．I was too busy raising them to grow a garden．
Money was not enough．Neither was time．Often when my children were little,
one of them would want something that cost too much, and I’d have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know．”
Finally, all the children got through high school and college and were off on their own．I started thinking again about a garden．
Then, one spring morning, on Mother’s Day, I was working in my kitchen．Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard．There were things blowing around on it． Then I put my glasses on—and I couldn’t believe what I saw．
There was a money tree in my yard!
I went outside to look．It was true! There were dollar bills(帐单), one hundred of them, hanging all over that tree．There was also a note among them, “Thank you for your time, Mom．We love you!”
Later, my children bought me tools, ornaments, a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books．A new page started in my life．
That was three years ago．My garden’s now very pretty, just like I wanted．When I go out and take care of my flowers, I don’t seem to miss my children as much as I once did．It feels like they’re right there with me．Now every year when winter comes, I look out of my window and think of the flowers I’ll see next spring in my little garden．I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes—every time．
I’m still not sure that money grows on trees．But I know love does!How many children did the writer have?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
What did the mother mean when she said “Money doesn’t grow on trees”?
| A．She was too busy to plant a money tree at that time． |
| B．She had to save money so that she could have a garden． |
| C．It wasn’t easy for her to make money to raise all the children． |
| D．They didn’t have much money because the mother lost her job． |
The “money tree” appeared in the writer’s yard _________．
| A．before her children were born |
| B．one spring morning when the children were little |
| C．after the children went to school |
| D．on a Mother’s Day after the children left her |
The children planted a money tree in their mother’s yard because _________．
| A．their mother needed money badly |
| B．they wanted to show their love to their mother |
| C．it was time for them to give the money back to her |
| D．they wanted to live together with their mother forever |
Mark Twain’s First Money
Mark Twain was asked one day if he could remember the first money he ever earned．
He thought a long time and then said , “Yes, it was at school．I can remember everything about it ．School boys in those days did not take good care of their chairs and desks．There was a rule in our school that if anyone damaged his desk or chair, he would have to pay five dollars or the teacher would beat him in front of the whole school．”
“One day I damaged my desk in some way, I had to pay five dollars or be beaten before the whole school．My father said it would be too bad to have our family disgraced in front of the whole school．He agreed to give me five dollars to hand over the teacher．But before he gave me the money, he took me upstairs and gave me a beating．”
“But as I had one beating and I decided I would take another beating at school and keep the five dollars．So that’s what I did．That was the first money I ever earned．”Mark Twain earned his first money _________．
| A．when he was a pupil | B．when he became a writer |
| C．when he taught at a school | D．when he was beaten by his father |
The school made the rule so that they could_____．
| A．teach the students well | B．give the students a beating |
| C．keep the desks and chairs well | D．ask the students for more money |
Mark Twain’s father______．
| A．was happy to give him the money |
| B．got angry when he knew what Mark Twain had done at school |
| C．said sorry to the teacher when he heard the news |
| D．agreed to beat Mark Twain and then give him the money |
Mark Twain was beaten_______．
| A．at home | B．only by his father | C．at school | D．both at school and at home |
Here is the content ( 目录 ) of a book．
| Unit |
Readings |
Skills |
Words |
| Unit1 Music |
*Music & Feelings *Sad movies |
*Understanding main ideas *Predicting by title |
*Kinds of Music *Music stars |
| Unit2 Sports |
*National Sports *The ancient Olympic Games |
*Understanding main ideas *Guessing meaning of new words |
*Action verbs *Names of sports Sports tools |
| Unit3 Weather |
*Weather service *Weather and nature |
*Understanding main ideas *Guessing meaning of new words |
*Weather conditions *Weather information |
| Unit4 Culture |
*Travelling in India *Body language in the United States |
*Understanding main ideas *Predicting by title *Making inferences |
*Cultural studies *Culture and art |
| Unit5 Space |
*Living in space *The planets |
*Understanding main ideas *Understanding attitude |
*Space news *Space terms |
If you’re interested in music, you can read “____”．
| A．National sports | B．Sad movies | C．The planets | D．Weather service |
You can learn something about weather in _____．
| A．Unit 1 | B．Unit2 | C．Unit 3 | D．Unit 4 |
In all the units, you can learn the skill of _____．
| A．predicting by title | B．understanding attitude |
| C．understanding main ideas | D．guessing meaning of new words |
One of Anna’s friends has chickenpox(水痘). Two days later, Katie has chickenpox. Anna’s mother says: “ Your best friend has chickenpox . We have to keep an eye on you.”
The next evening, Anna finds some red spots(斑点) on her face. The next morning, she stays home from school. She can’t go to her grandpa’s birthday party. She can’t go to her soccer practice. She can’t go to the supermarket with her mother.Anna cries(哭喊): “ I don’t like chickenpox. I miss school. I miss my friends.”
Then Anna’s mother has an idea.
After lunch, Katie, Mike and Danny come to Anna’s home--- all with spots like her. Anna’s mother says : “ Let’s have a chickenpox party!”
All the afternoon, the kids play games. When Anna’s friends have to go home,
“See you at school.” Katie says.
“Having chickenpox is not so bad.” says Danny.
“I know,” Anna says with a laugh(笑), “ Can we all have chickenpox again next week?”What’s the Chinese meaning for “ keep an eye on...”?
| A．保护眼睛 | B．保留眼睛 | C．留心 | D．看医生 |
kids(孩子) have chickenpox from the passage（文章)?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
asks Anna’s friends to come to her home.
| A．Anna’s mother | B．Anna’s father | C．Anna | D．Katie |
first has chickenpox.
| A．Katie | B．Mike | C．Danny | D．We don’t know |
Why does Anna say “Can we all have chickenpox again next week?”
| A．Because they want to have chickenpox. |
| B．Because they don’t need to go to school. |
| C．Because she likes staying at home. |
| D．Because the chickenpox party makes her very happy. |
Alice is an American girl. She has two good friends. One is Tom, the other is Jim. They come from the same country. They are studying in Beijing now. They are at the same school-- No.2 Middle School. They have a lot of Chinese friends here. They go to school from Monday to Friday. They go to school at seven in the morning. They all go to school by subway. In the evening, they do their homework and learn Chinese. On Saturdays and Sundays they go to their friends’ homes. There they learn more Chinese from their Chinese friends and their friends learn English from them.
Sometimes they write to their parents in America. They tell them about China and their life in China. They all like living here . They want their parents to come to China one day.Alice , Tom and Jim come from .
| A．England | B．Europe | C．the USA | D．different countries |
How many days do they go to school?
| A．Four. | B．Five | C．Six | D．Seven |
Why do they go to their Chinese friends’ home on weekends?
| A．They want to eat Chinese food at their homes. |
| B．They want to play with them. |
| C．They want to make friends with their parents. |
| D．They want to learn Chinese from them. |
Where are Alice’s parents?
| A．In America. | B．In England. | C．In China. | D．We don’t know. |
What do Alice, Tom and Jim write to their parents in the letters?
A. Something about China.B.Their life in China.
C. To ask their parents to come to China. D.A,B and C.