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Here is some information about some of the wonders of the world. I am sure you will be interested in them.

The Pyramids of Egypt

There are about eighty pyramids known today. The most well-known was for Pharaoh(法老) Khufu. It is known as the “Great Pyramid”. It’s also the largest one. Workers used about 2.3 million blocks of stone to build it. (A)用了20年的时间才建成。

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The garden sat on a hill. It was a large and wonderful structure(建筑物). Many parts of the garden were high up on large columns(支柱). There were many big and green trees with lovely flowers. Although there are many different ideas about the garden, we are not sure whether this wonder ever existed(存在)!

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed about 2,000 years ago. It was in Egypt, too. (B) It was one of the ancient wonders of the world, about 135 metres high. It was once the highest building in the world. Although it doesn’t exist now, many people come to see its relic(遗址) every year.

1. The passage has talked about _____ wonders of the world.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

2. “_____” has the same meaning as Sentence A.

A. We built it for twenty years.         B. It spent twelve years building it.

C. It took twenty years to build it.         D. Workers took twelve years to build it.

3. _____ raised high up the parts of the garden.

A．Big green trees	B．Lovely flowers
C．Stones	D．Large columns

4. The Chinese meaning of Sentence B is “____”.

A．它是世界奇迹之一	B．它是世界古代奇观之一
C．它是世界古代奇观	D．它是世界自然奇观之一

5. Which is NOT true?

A．The Great Pyramid has used many stones to build.

B．Scientists can prove that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon has ever existed.

C．The Lighthouse of Alexandria was in Egypt.

D．The Lighthouse of Alexandria was about135 metres high.

 

Flags have existed for over 3,000 years. The earliest flags were wooden or metal poles with a carving. About 2,000 years ago pieces of fabric were added to some poles for decoration. Over the next 500 years the free-flying part of the flag became more important.





【小题1】The earliest flags have a long history for more than _______ years.

A．2000

B．500

C．3000

D．2500

【小题2】The flying pieces of flags were added to some poles for _______ about 2000 years before.

A．passion

B．decoration

C．progress

D．sincerity

【小题3】The flag which features a temple belongs to ___________.

A．Japan

B．Nepal

C．Singapore

D．Cambobia

【小题4】An olive wreath is used to represent ________________.

A．peace

B．purity

C．justice

D．Equality

【小题5】Two flags that include the sun in their design belong to __________________.

A．Nepal and Japan

B．Singapore and Japan

C．the United Nations and Nepal

D．the United Nations and Singapore

Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.
Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the forest countries of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States became the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world.
When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.
Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated with paper. You have perhaps seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes 40 degrees below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.
【小题1】What did the invention of paper mean? It meant ___________.

A．more people could be educated

B．more books could be printed

C．paper is one of the most important products

D．paper was invented by man

【小题2】When was paper made in southern Europe?

A．Before 1100

B．After 1400

C．After 1100

D．Before 1400

【小题3】Which country makes the best paper?

A．Norway

B．Canada

C．The United States

D．Finland

【小题4】The underlined word “insulate” in the passage means ________ in Chinese.

A．远离

B．隔离

C．用……制成

D．包围

More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.
Bungee jumping (蹦极) and motorcycle racing (摩托车赛) are quite dangerous sports. Bungee jumping only lasts for a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, about 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.
Why do people join in these dangerous sports? Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.
Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.
【小题1】People like to join in dangerous sports because _______.

A．they have a lot of free time

B．they can go to the hospital if they are hurt

C．they need excitement

D．they don’t need to look for food

【小题2】_______ is not a dangerous sport.

A．Climbing the highest mountains

B．Playing table tennis

C．Traveling into unknown parts of the world

D．Sailing small boats across the largest sea

【小题3】In bungee jumping, you _______.

A．jump up as high as you can

B．jump down with a rubber band tied to your legs

C．jump down without a rubber band

D．jump to the ground

【小题4】In the past, people lived in danger because _______.

A．the living condition (生存条件) was poor

B．there was no doctor or hospital

C．there were many dangerous animals

D．all of above

【小题5】Which is NOT true?

A．Everyone’s life is interesting.

B．Many people live and work in safe places.

C．Many people buy food in shops.

D．People can go to see the doctors when they become ill.