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 foresty countries of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States because the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry 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(隔热)with paper. You 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.
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）
【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】 What’s the meaning of the sentence “Nothing could be warmer.”?

A．Books are warmer.	B．Newspapers are warmer.
C．Paper is the warmest.	D．Houses are the warmest.

【小题5】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．The invention of paper.	B．The best paper
C．The paper-making	D．The uses of paper.

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 foresty countries of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States because the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry 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(隔热)with paper. You 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.
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）
【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】 What’s the meaning of the sentence “Nothing could be warmer.”?

A．Books are warmer.	B．Newspapers are warmer.
C．Paper is the warmest.	D．Houses are the warmest.

【小题5】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．The invention of paper.	B．The best paper
C．The paper-making	D．The uses of paper.

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 foresty countries of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States because the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry 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(隔热)with paper. You 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.

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）

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.

2.When was paper made in southern Europe?

A．Before 1100.	B．After 1400.
C．After 1100.	D．Before 1400

3.Which country makes the best paper?

A．Norway.	B．Canada
C．The United States.	D．Finland.

4. What’s the meaning of the sentence “Nothing could be warmer.”?

A．Books are warmer.	B．Newspapers are warmer.
C．Paper is the warmest.	D．Houses are the warmest.

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．The invention of paper.	B．The best paper
C．The paper-making	D．The uses of paper.

 

The Red Cross Society of China（RCSC）（中国红十字会）has so far received 150 million yuan (18 million U.S. dollars) as donation (捐款) for tsunami-hit (遭受海啸袭击的) countries, reports from the RCSC said on January 14, 2005.

2.66 million U.S. dollars of the money were sent to Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand soon after they were hit by the killer disaster（灾难）late last month. The rest of the money will be sent for rebuilding villages, schools and orphanages (homes for children who lost their parents) in the disaster areas, the reports said.

According to the reports, two RCSC’s rescue (营救) teams have arrived in Indonesia and Sri Lanka on Friday. A third team will go to Thailand early next week.

The RCSC will report how much money has been collected and the uses of the money on its website on time, the reports said.

1.The passage is probably from _____.

A. a newspaper                 B. an advertisement                    C. an instruction (指导) book

2.Which countries were hit by a tsunami (海啸)？

A. Indonesia, China.

B.Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

C. Thailand, Japan and Maldives.                 

3.How many RCSC’s rescue teams have arrived in the tsunami-hit countries?

A.  One.                            B.Two.                                        C.Three.                                

4.The rest of the money will be used to rebuild _____ in the disaster area.

A. villages, schools and orphanages

B.villages, factories and stations

C. orphanages, gyms and schools      

5.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The RCSC has so far received U.S. $ 20.66 million in donation for tsunami-hit countries.

B. The uses of the money will be reported on its website on time by the RCSC.

C.Two RCSC’s rescue teams have arrived in Thailand.

 

The world has many beautiful sounds. We can hear the songs of birds and the laugh of people. We can listen to the cool music and news reports. And it’s all because of our ears! They bring us a world of sounds.
But some people can’t hear any sound at all. Some are born deaf. Others can hear well in their childhood, but too many loud sounds hurt their ears later on.
Many people in China can’t hear ordinary sounds clearly. A large number of them are children. Most of them are born with good hearing. But six children of every 1,000 have hearing problems when they are born. And if a child has hearing problems, he or she usually will also have some learning problems at school.
A lot of things can cause hearing problems. For example, too much earwax is not good for our hearing. And noise louder than 85 decibels (分贝) can hurt our ears and make us lose our hearing for a short time or even for ever.
Hearing is important for all of us. So we should do our best to give our ears special care. Don’t forget to do the following:
● Try to stay away from places with too much noise. If you have to go, wear earplugs. A pair of good earplugs can cut the noise by 30 decibels.
● When swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.
● Never put anything sharp into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your mum or dad to help you clean it out.
Keep these things in mind! Then you won’t be saying “WHAT? WHAT?” when you are older.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “earwax” mean in the passage?

A．耳膜

B．耳鸣

C．耳垢

D．耳疾

【小题2】In the first paragraph, the writer wants to ___________.                    

A．tell us many beautiful sounds

B．describe the uses of ears

C．explain the kinds

D．show the importance of ears

【小题3】Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer?

A．Hearing problems caused by diseases.

B．People with hearing problems.

C．Ways to protect our ears.

D．Danger of loud noise.

【小题4】Hearing problems may be caused by _________.                       

A．a little earwax

B．learning problems at school

C．noise louder than 85 decibels

D．earplugs that can only cut noise by 15 decibels

【小题5】The underlined sentence means ________.                          .

A．when you get older, you know it’s not polite to ask “What?”

B．when you get older, you still have good hearing

C．when you get older, you won’t ask questions

D．the older you are, the fewer questions you’ll have