In the 13th century, the famous Indian traveller, Marco Polo, travelled a long way to China. He saw many wonderful things. One of the things he discovered was that 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 Cai Lun invented 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 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 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 also use cotton handkerchiefs（手帕） and 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 refuse (拒绝) 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 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 are thrown away every day in our city.
| A．1,700 | B．2,000 | C．2,800 | D．48,000 |
Which of the following is 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 and paper ones. |
| D．All of the above. |
Which is the best title（题目） of the passage?
| A．Saving paper. | B．The history of paper. |
| C．Cotton handkerchiefs back again. | D．Cai Lun, the great inventor. |
Karnishakuji4- 162
Tokyo 145
October24,2007
Concord School of English
23 Essex St.
Concord,,NH03301
Dear Madam or sir ,
One of the teachers at my school in Japan told me that your school has summer courses . I’m planning to go to the USA next summer and would like to take a one- month course .
I’m 18 years old and have been studying English for six years . I’m going to study English at the university . I have ever been to a few countries , such as China , England ,Korea ,but never to the US ,and I think a trip will help me improve my English .
Could you send me a catalogue 目录and application 申请表？ I would also like information about New Hampshire and other places nearby .
I hope to do some traveling when the course is over .
Thank you . I look forward to盼望 your reply .
Yours ,
Mariko Kobori From the passage we know that the writer is from __________.
| A． Japan | B．the US | C．Korea | D．China |
When will Mariko Kobori take the summer course ?
| A．In June , 2006 | B．In May , 2007 | C．In June , 2008 | D．In July 2007 |
Mariko Kobori began to learn English at the age of _____________.
| A．18 | B．16 | C．14 | D．12 |
After the course is over, the writer may _________.
| A．go back home at once | B．have a trip in the USA |
| C．meet some friends in the university | D．go on studying there |
Mariko Kobori wrote the letter to ________________.
| A．take the next summer English course |
| B．go to the USA for summer holidays |
| C．get some advice on how to learn English |
| D．know about the Concord School of English |
| First Hotel Address : 222 Edward Telephone :414-6433 The number of rooms : 120 Single room : $ 85 Double room :$ 100 Special attractions : French restaurant . Swimming pool . Coffee shop . Telephone and television in each room . Close to the city center . |
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| Fairview Hotel Address : 129 North Road Telephone : 591- 5620 The number of rooms : 50 Single room : $55 Double room :$ 75 Special attractions : Close to the airport . Telephone in each room . Bar. Restaurant . Swimming pool .Garage 车库 |
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| Orchard Hotel Address : 233 Edward Telephone : 641 - 6446 The number of rooms : 120 Single room : $65 Double room :$ 95 Special attractions : European Restaurant . Coffee shop . Television in each room . |
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| Osake Hotel Address : 1264 Venning Road Telephone :643-8200 The number of rooms : 180 Single room : $105 Double room :$ 120 Special attractions : Japanese and Chinese restaurants .Swimming pool . Large garden . Shop |
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If Tom wants to live near the city center , which hotel is convenient方便的to him ?
| A． First Hotel | B． Fairview Hotel | C．Orchard Hotel | D．Osake Hotel |
Which of the following hotels has the fewest rooms ?
| A． First Hotel | B． Fairview Hotel | C．Orchard Hotel | D．Osake Hotel |
The Greens need one double room and two single rooms in Orchard Hotel. How much should they pay ?
| A．$ 65 | B．$ 95 | C．$225 | D．$255 |
If you want to relax yourself in a large garden , you can call ____________.
| A．414- 6433 | B．591-5620 | C．641 - 6446 | D．643-8200 |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE ?
| A． There are four hotels in this passage. |
| B．First Hotel has 120 rooms. |
| C． Rooms in Osake Hotel are the most expensive of all. |
| D． Osake Hotel is at 1264 Edward Road. |
Can dolphins talk ? Maybe they can’t talk with words ,but they can talk with sounds . They show their feelings with sounds .
Dolphins travel in group . We call a group of them a “school “. They don’t study , but they travel together.
Dolphins talk to other dolphins in the school .They give information . They tell other dolphins when they are happy or sad or afraid . They say “welcome “when a dolphin comes back to the school . They talk when they play .
They make a few sounds above water . They make many more sounds under water . People can hear these sounds because they are very high .
Sometimes people catch dolphins for large aquariums . People can watch the dolphins in a show . Dolphins don’t like to be in the aquarium , being away from their school . They are sad and lonely if they do so .
There are many stories about dolphins . They help people . Sometimes they save someone’s life . Many people believe that dolphins can bring good luck .Dolphins show their feelings with ________.
| A．pictures | B．words | C．waves | D．sounds |
Dolphins __________ in the school according to the passage.
| A． give information |
| B．don’t tell other dolphins when they are afraid |
| C． talk when they sleep |
| D．say “ sorry” when a dolphin comes back |
People can’t hear the dolphin’s sounds because ______________>
| A．they are above the water | B．they are under the water |
| C．they are very high | D．they are very low |
Many people believe that dolphins can bring_______________.
| A．good luck | B．health | C．wealth | D．danger |
Which of the following is TRUE ?
| A． Dolphins study in the school. |
| B．Dolphins travel in a group. |
| C．Dolphins like to be away from their school. |
| D．Dolphins sometimes kill people. |
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A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists（沉溺于某嗜好之人）raise pets, watch birds, paint pictures, play the piano and grow flowers. They collect everything from books to butterflies and from boxes to stamps.
People take up(从事) hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship and relaxation. Hobbies help people relax after a long time of hard work, and provide（提供） a balance (平衡) between work and play. Hobbies offer（提供） interesting activities for the old. Some hobbies can make a child grow as a person, develop his interest and help him learn new skills. Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients (病人) recover (恢复) from illness. Hobbies give patients who can’t move around something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat (治疗) patients by having them take up interesting hobbies.
In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who had spare time did enjoy hobbies. People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. Machines have now reduced much time that people must spend on their jobs.
Those who have developed(发展) hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly-found free time hours.
Sir William Osler, a famous Canadian doctor expressed the value (价值) of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”
| A. More people retire at an earlier age than before. B. Hobbies can also help a patient to keep healthy. C. Hobbies can help kids to keep healthy. D. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood. E. Anyone, old or young, sick or well, rich or poor, can follow a good hobby, in spite of(尽管) his age, health or money. F. They also go to concerts, climb mountains, go fishing, skate and swim. G.Many people have nothing to do in their spare time. |
Prana was a beautiful dog, whose name means “breath of life”. Although he died several years ago, I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love.
I have two apple trees in the garden. Prana loved apples. When he went outside, he’d catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always happy that Prana had brought them into the house.
It was an autumn day in America, but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had not done anything for its coming. On that special day, Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly digging(挖) holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.
When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food for the coming winter!I wasn’t always happy because ____________.
| A．Prana loved apples |
| B．Prana caught an apple and ate it |
| C．the apples fell on the ground and were dirty |
| D．Prana brought the dirty apples into the house |
On the snowy day, Prana ____________.
| A．ate up all the apples |
| B．dug holes to put the apples in them |
| C．brought the apples under the snow to the ground |
| D．left the house and died |
The birds flew to the garden to ______________.
| A．look for Prana | B．eat the apples |
| C．make new homes | D．store food for the winter |
The topic of the story is about __________.
| A．apples | B．animals | C．love | D．Life |
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