阅读理解

　Most of the money used today is made of metal or paper. But in the time long ago, people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kind of money was shells（贝壳）.

　In China, cloth and knives were used as money. Elephant tusks（牙）, monkey tail （尾巴）and salt were used in some parts in the world. Rice was also a kind of money used by the people in some islands. Some animals were used as money, too.

　The first copper coins（铜币）were made in China. They were round and had a square（正方形）hole（孔）in the centre. Different countries have used different metals for their money. Later, some countries began to make coins of gold（金） and silver（银）.

　But even gold and silver were heavy to carry when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive（昂贵的）. The Chinese were the first to use paper money.

　The first paper money looked more like a note（收据）from one person to another than the paper money used today.

　Money has had an interesting story from the days of shell money till today.

1． People usually use money 　　　　.　

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A． for buying food　　　　　　B． to buy everything they like

C． to buy books and food　　　D． to get something

2． Long, long ago people all over the world used to make money with 　　　　.　

3． In the past, the ancient（古代的）Chinese used to have cloth and knives.

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A． as a tool（工具）　  　　B． as money

C． as a money　　　　　  　D． as a kind of goods

4． People would like to have 　　  　 to buy everything.

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A． gold　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　B． coins　　

C． paper money　　　　　  D． silver

5． The first paper money looked 　  　　 like a note.

My ______ ______ ______　physics and chemistry．

我最喜爱的科目是物理和化学。

在下列给出的单词中，选出最适合的一个填写在横线上

go　do　have　study　play　talk　ride　listen?

1.　At three o'clock,　we take a break and________ to some students.

2.　The twins _______ to the cinema on Sunday evening.

3.On Saturday evening,　Lingling and Kitty________ to music.

4.　Daming and Tony ________ football on the playground on Saturday afternoon.

5.　The pupils go home at four o'clock and ________ homework.

6.　We don't_________ chemistry,　art or history on Thursday afternoon.

7.　The students _________ English at school.

8.　We_______ to school every day.　It is far(远).

阅读理解

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The students were having their chemistry（化学）class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What’s water?” No one spoke for a few minutes. Miss Li asked again, “Why don’t you answer my question? Didn’t I tell you what water is like?”

Just then a boy put up his hand and said , “Miss Li, you told us that water has no colour and no smell. But where to find such kind of water? The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell。” Most of the children agreed with him.

“I’m sorry, children.”, said the teacher, “Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier. That’s a problem.”

1.The students were having their __________class.

2.Miss Li was telling the children what __________ was like.

3.A boy said, “The water in river behind my house is always __________”.

4.Most of the children __________ the boy.

5.The water in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______

Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”(大衣哥) Zhu Zhiwen!

A few months ago, Zhu Zhiwen was an unknown farmer. A video of his show has been watched by more than millions of people，now his videos are the most popular. Zhu Zhiwen attracts Chinese netizens'(网民的) hearts. And he is called “Brother Coat” by them.

In March 2011, he took part in a program called “I’m a Big Star”. He walked out onto the stage in a dark green coat. Then he began to sing the song of the TV drama Romance of Three Kingdoms. When the audiences heard rich and powerful voice，all of them stood up and cheered. After that, he became a well-known person.

The judges(评委) asked him if he had any professional training. Zhu said no. “When he started, I thought someone played the original tape(原声带) by mistake. But later on, I got it, ” said one of them, “we can’t judge a book by its cover.” At last, he won the first prize in the program of “I’m a Big Star”．

Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, he sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years.

“When I’m working in the fields, ”said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy，but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’m singing for ordinary people in China.”

Mrs. Sun, a 56-year-old engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is so amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hope that he has a bright future.”

1. Who gave Zhu Zhiwen the nickname of “Brother Coat”(大衣哥)?

　A. His father.        B. The villagers.          C. His mother.            D. The netizens.

2.When did Zhu Zhiwen become a well-known person?

　A. In 1969.           B. In 2011.              C. Two years ago.         D. A few years ago.

3.Why did the audiences stand up cheer when Zhu Zhiwen sang the song?

　A. Because he was funny. 

B. Because he wore a dark green coat.

　C. Because his voice was rich and powerful.

D. Because he gave some gifts to the audiences.

4. The underlined phrase “judge a book by its cover” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

　A. 以貌取人    　  B. 志存高远     　   C. 众口铄金         D. 哗众取宠

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

　A. Zhu Zhiwen is 45 years old now.

B. Mrs. Sun enjoys Zhu Zhiwen’s songs.

　C. A famous singer taught Zhu Zhiwen to sing.

D. Zhu Zhiwen often sang for his fans when he was young.