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It was a great gift to the world from ancient China．Before it was invented，sailors had to depend on the stars to find direction．After it was invented，the oceans were open to travel．And many new discoveries were made with the help of it． |
Gunpowder |
It was one of the greatest inventions．It is said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it．At first，it was used for making fireworks．At the end of the Tang Dynasty，people began to use it in wars．The method of making it was brought to the Arab world and Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries． |
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China was the first country in the world to make paper．During the Western Han Dynasty （202B．C．～9A．D．），paper was made in some places in China．It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty （25A．D．～220A．D．） by Cai Lun．He made paper with bark，ropes，rags and so on．Before it was invented，the ancient Chinese carved characters on animal bones and stones．They also wrote them on bamboo and wooden sticks． |
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It was developed in 1041﹣1048 in the Song Dynasty．A man named Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of clay and wood．Then he put ink on them．After the characters were printed on paper，the pieces of clay or wood could be used again．This technology then spread to Korea，Japan and Europe．It was the basic method at that time． |
71．After the was invented，the oceans were open to travel．
| A． |
compass |
B． |
printing |
C． |
gunpowder |
72．At first，gunpowder was used for ．
| A． |
finding direction |
B． |
making fireworks |
C． |
carving characters |
73． developed paper﹣making in the Eastern Han Dynasty．
| A． |
Some sailors |
B． |
Bi Sheng |
C． |
Cai Lun |
74．Printing was developed in the
| A． |
Tang Dynasty |
B． |
Song Dynasty |
C． |
Han Dynasty |
75．The best title for the reading material is ．
| A． |
The Four Dynasties of Ancient China |
B． |
The Four Great Inventors of Ancient China |
C． |
The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China． |
One day a teacher told his students a story: There were three dogs chasing a woodchuck (土拨鼠)，which ran into a hole in a tree. Soon from the tree out ran a white rabbit. The rabbit ran away very fast. Pursued（追赶） and driven by the three dogs, the rabbit climbed up a tree. But it couldn’t stand steadily, so it fell down to the ground. the rabbit climbed up a tree., the rabbit ran away quickly again…
Finishing the story, the teacher asked, “Are there any problems with the story?” One student said, “Rabbit cannot climb trees.” Another said, “It’s impossible for three dogs not to catch a rabbit.”
When the students couldn’t find any more problems with the story, the teacher said, “There is another problem. Where did the woodchuck go? The woodchuck was the goal that the dogs were chasing. But because of the rabbit’s appearance, the dogs changed their direction, and our thoughts unknowingly changed, too. The woodchuck disappeared in our minds.”
Such is life. While holding on to our goals, we are sometimes fascinated by surrounding(周围的) beauties or interrupted(打断) by minor details, so we forget our goals.Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
| A．The woodchuck followed the rabbit quickly. |
| B．A woodchuck was run after by three dogs. |
| C．The rabbit jumped off a tree. |
| D．The woodchuck fell off the tree and ran away. |
The teacher wanted his students toby telling the story.
| A．keep a cool mind when facing difficulties |
| B．find as many problems as possible |
| C．often change their goals in their life |
| D．concentrate on their goals in their life |
What’s the best title for the article?
| A．Three Dogs and A Rabbit. |
| B．Where Did the Woodchuck Go? |
| C．Forget Our Goals in Life |
| D．Are There Any Problems With the Story? |
How is the article organized(组织)?
Peng Jiangya, a 24-year-old girl, was born in Guizhou Province. She lives in a village of the Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County(自治县)at the foot of the Fanjing Mountains on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau（高原）. Twenty-two years ago, One day her parents were out, she fell into a fire stove at home, and the fire burned her fingers badly. The family was too poor at the time to afford the expensive medical treatment ,at last she lost all her fingers.
"When I was a child, I was unable to hold chopsticks. My parents taught me for a long time. It was really difficult, but I tried it over and over again ,and at the age of seven, I overcame it. From then on I knew that one had to put great efforts into what she was doing,” said PengJiangya.
As a child , PengJiangya often saw others make cross-stitch (十字绣) and then she decided to learn how to make it herself. “ Of course, it took me many years to do that, when I was 18, I got it.” Said Peng. Now she can make as good cross-stitch works as her companies(同伴),but she is faster than other people.
Her hometown of Yinjiang Tujia at the foot of the Fanjing Mountains on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau has become a tourist attraction. As for her future, Peng Jiangya said: "I will gather a few other people to embroider(绣) the beautiful landscape of our hometown as a souvenir and lasting memory for tourists. At the same time, we can make more money."Peng Jiangya was born .
| A．in Guizhou County | B．in a poor family |
| C．when her parents were out | D．in 1990 |
PengJiangya lost all her fingers, when.
| A．she was 22 years old |
| B．she was 13 years old |
| C．when her parents were at home |
| D．she was at an early age |
When Peng Jiangya was a child, she learned to without fingers
| A．use chopsticks by herself |
| B．make more money by herself |
| C．make cross-stitch by herself |
| D．help her parents hold chopsticks |
From this passage, we know that PengJiangya learn to make cross-stitch .
| A．easily | B．hardly |
| C．with great efforts | D．without any difficulties |
Reading is an activity that people enjoy a lot in their free time. Some like reading newspapers, and others enjoy novels or comic books. I like reading about the lives of great people. This always gives me a lot of ideas on how to make my own life better.
Great people are remembered not because they were handsome or beautiful, but because they did not give up when their lives were difficult. They used every opportunity to change their lives and make the world better.
One good example is Orville and Wilbur Wright, the two brothers who invented the airplane. The plane has made the world into a small village. Hard work, not good luck, is the reason why the Wright Brothers could invent this convenient machine and become remarkable people. Today we still remember them when we see planes in the sky.
When I feel sad, stories of great people always help me feel better. This is why I enjoy reading about great people’s lives.Which book might the writer be most interested in?
| A．How to Build a Strong Plane |
| B．Ten Books That Have Made Our World Better |
| C．Use Every Opportunity to Read in Your Free Time |
| D．Michael Jordan: The Man Who Changed Basketball History |
We still remember those great people, because .
| A．they were handsome or beautiful |
| B．they were handsome and beautiful |
| C．they were always lucky enough to have opportunities to change their lives |
| D．they never gave up when they had difficulties in their lives |
Wright Brothers are great ,because they.
| A．invented a new kind of medicine |
| B．changed their lives better |
| C．tried to make the world better |
| D．they worked hard and became rich |
What does “remarkable” mean in the third paragraph?
| A．Nice and polite. |
| B．Tall and handsome. |
| C．Special and famous. |
| D．Lucky and interesting. |
House Rules
Please clean up before leaving
Showers to be taken before 11 p.m.
No staying out after 10p.m. unless allowed by me.
You may have incoming calls on my mobile phone but no out-going calls.
Bed time is 11p.m.
Dinner is at 7 p.m.(If you don’t have dinner, you must let us know before 6 p.m.)
Keep noise to the least.
No smoking in the bedroom
| The address you are staying at is: 112 Kendal Way Chesterton Cambridge |
Contact numbers: My mobile number is : 138****4401 |
These rules are made by______.
| A．salesmen |
| B．guide |
| C．people who do the cleaning |
| D．the house host |
Which of the following is not talked about in the rules?
A. The name of the host
B. The time to go to bed
C. Something you can’t do
D. The address you will be staying at
D. use the host’s mobile phone to receive phone callsIf you want do have dinner outside, you can do the following except ______.
| A．telling the host | B．staying out until 12pm. |
| C．calling the host | D．coming back before 10 pm |
A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were too hard for her , she did not know how to make it and she wanted to give it up.
Her father , a cook , took her to the kitchen . He filled three pots（锅） with water and put each on a high fire . In the first pot he put carrots , in the second eggs , and in the last coffee ; then he let them boil . He just waited , without saying a word.
The daughter wondered what he was doing . Twenty minutes later , he took the carrots out and put them in a bowl , the eggs on a plate , and the coffee in a glass . Turning to her daughter , he asked , “My dear , what do you see ?”
“Carrots , eggs , and coffee .”she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots , break the eggs and taste the coffee after boiling . “What does it mean , father ?”she asked .
He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity（逆境） , boiling water , but each had a different result . The carrots went soft , the egg became hard , and the coffee changed the water .
“Which are you ? ”he asked his daughter .
When adversity knocks on your door , which one will you choose to be ? A carrot , an egg or coffee ? It all depends on you !
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
| A．She was hungry. | B．She was ill. |
| C． She was thirty. | D．She was in trouble. |
| A．teacher | B．doctor |
| C．cook | D．scientist |
| A．Coffee | B．Eggs |
| C．Carrots | D．Pots |
| A．Warm hearted | B．Wise |
| C．Weak | D．Cold hearted |
| A．her father faced the difficulties |
| B．her father did an experiment |
| C．her father taught her how to cook |
| D．her father taught her how to deal with the difficulties |
Compass
Paper﹣making
Printing