To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade (遮蔽) against the sun.
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in the eleventh century BC.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use : it became a symbol of honor and power(权力). In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece, but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.
Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.
Ancient people first used umbrellas as _________.
| A．a symbol of honor | B．protection against the sun |
| C．a symbol of power | D．protection against the rain |
According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first used in ancient ______.
| A．Egypt . | B．Babylon | C．Rome | D．China |
The underlined word royal might mean _ in Chinese.
| A．皇室的 | B．富裕的 | C．中产的 | D．平民的 |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life. |
| B．Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages. |
| C．The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times. |
| D．The style of the umbrella hasn't changed a lot since it was invented |
This passage is mainly about ___________.
| A．the sales of the umbrella |
| B．the differences among umbrellas |
| C．the invention of the umbrella |
| D．the history and the use of the umbrella |
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet ?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks（网络）didn’t work well . If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “ surfing ”（浏览）the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples’ life. The Internet has a history of more than ______ years.
| A．sixty | B．ten | C．fourty | D．fifty |
A new network system was set up to________ .
| A．make computers cheap |
| B．make itself keep on working all the time |
| C．break down the whole network |
| D．make computers large and expensive |
At first the Internet was only used by _________.
| A．the government | B．universities | C．hospitals and banks | D．schools |
________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient .
| A．Computers | B．Scientists | C．Software | D．Information |
Which of the following is true ?
| A．In the 1960s , computer networks worked well . |
| B．In the early 1970s , the Internet was easy to use . |
| C．Today it’s still not easy to get on-line . |
| D．Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before . |
Chinese basketball player Wang Zhizhi returned home from the United States on the morning of April 10th after he had been expelled (除名) from the national team for four years.
“It has been a long time. I am so glad to be coming back home,” Wang told a CCTV reporter.
Wang is the first Chinese to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He joined the Dallas in 2001. He was welcomed by the Chinese basketball officials at the Beijing International Airport that morning.
“I realized I had made a big mistake (for refusing to return when he was needed). I want to say sorry to my fans and to the Bayi team which trained me and gave me the chance to play in this time. I want to make up my fault and win back my place in the national team.” Wang went on.
“Wang Zhizhi won’t play in the final competition of the CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) because he didn’t register (注册),” said Zhang Bing, who works with the Bayi team. Wang Zhizhi hasn’t been a member of the national team .
| A．for four years | B．since April 10 | C．since 2001 | D．for 5 years |
Wang Zhizhi says sorry to his fans and the Bayi team because _________ .
| A．he refused to return when he was needed |
| B．he left the Bayi team for America |
| C．he didn’t play well when he was in China |
| D．Dallas didn’t want to keep him |
In this passage, “make up my fault” means ___________ in Chinese.
| A．集中注意力于 | B．弥补过失 | C．珍惜机会 | D．遵守规则 |
From the passage we know that _________.
| A．Wang Zhizhi was not welcomed in Beijing |
| B．Wang Zhizhi was a reporter on sports before |
| C．every player must register before he plays in the competition of the CBA |
| D．the Chinese basketball officials didn’t want Wang Zhizhi to come back home |
Which is the test title for this passage?
| A．Wang Zhizhi Feels Sorry | B．Wang Zhizhi in the Bayi Team |
| C．Wang Zhizhi Returns Home | D．Wang Zhizhi in the United States |
Mr. King is a tall and strong man. He teaches P.E. in a middle school. He wears a long beard(胡子) and takes good care of it.
It was Sunday yesterday. There was a big football match of the year on the playground in the centre of the city. Mr. King likes the game very much and of course he was going to watch it. With his friends’ help he got a ticket a few days ago. After breakfast he hurried to the bus stop, but a lot of people were waiting there. A bus came and he got on. There were many people in it and it was difficult for them to put their feet. He had to grip（抓住）the back of a chair. At the next stop(停车站) a boy got on the bus. He was short and couldn’t grip(抓) anything. Suddenly the bus stopped and the boy nearly fell to the floor. He looked around and saw Mr. King’s beard and gripped it. The man found it at once and called out, “Let go off（松开）my beard, boy!” “Are you going to get off, sir?” asked the boy. Mr. King is a .
| A．player | B．runner | C．teacher | D．driver |
Mr. King was going to watch the match because .
| A．he teaches P.E. in a middle school | B．he likes football very much |
| C．he had already got a ticket | D．he didn’t go to work yesterday |
It was difficult for Mr. King to stand because .
| A．he had drunk too much | B．the bus was too small |
| C．he got on the bus too late | D．it was very crowded in the bus |
Mr. King went to watch the match _________.
| A．on foot | B．by bike | C．by bus | D．by train |
Mr. King was afraid , so he shouted at him.
| A．the boy would pull the chair down | B．the boy would hurt his beard |
| C．the boy could be hurt again | D．the boy would borrow his ticket |
China has decided to take actions to stop the use of free plastic bags. Supermarkets and shops in China aren’t allowed to offer free plastic bags.
Every year, people use too many plastic bags and fail to deal with them in a right way. While we offer quick and useful service to customers, the plastic bags cause serious pollution as well. For example, people will throw away plastic bags after they use them. The waste plastic bags may fly with the wind and make the environment ugly. Worse still, animals may eat them by mistake and die. Besides, It’s difficult to find new land to put the waste plastic bags in, so plastic bags are burned. The burning plastic bags give out harmful gas.
So the government encourages people to go back to carry cloth bags and use baskets for their shopping things.
根据短文内容按要求完成下列各题。 What aren’t supermarkets and shops allowed to offer?（根据短文内容回答问题）
Do people deal with the waste plastic bags properly? （根据短文内容回答问题）
What kind of pollution do the burning plastic bags cause? （根据短文内容回答问题）
从短文中找出与下面句子划线部分意思最相近的短语。
The plastic bags cause serious pollution, too.In the passage, the underlined word “them” refers (指) to .
Everyone likes living in a clean and comfortable environment. If the environment is bad, it will affect our body, and make us not feel well. Sometimes we may be terribly ill. Why? It’s germs（细菌）that make us ill. There are germs everywhere, They are very small and you can’t find them with your own eyes, but you can see them with a microscope（显微镜）They are very small and there may be hundreds of them on a very small thing, Germs can always be found in dirty water. When we look at the dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. Germs can also be found in the air and dust（灰尘）. If you cut your finger, some of the dust from the floor may go into it, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs will go into all of your body, and you will have pain everywhere.
So environment is very important to us. To keep us healthy, we should try our best to make our environment become cleaner and tidier. It needs us to act together. Germs are the things that________.
A. you can’t see with your eyes
B. you can see everywhere
C. are very big Germs can be found_________.
A. on the small thing B. everywhere C. only in dirty waterYou feel ____________ if germs go into the finger that is cut.
A. nothing B. painful C. relaxedThe underlined word “affect” means __________ in Chinese.
A. 强壮 B. 打动 C. 侵害From the passage we know that________.
A. the environment is becoming worse
B. if the environment is better, germs will be more
C. germs may make us ill
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