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.

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.The underlined word “insulate” in the passage means ________ in Chinese.

A．远离             B．隔离             C．用……制成        D．包围

A large number of people in the world eat fast food. Whenever you go into a fast food restaurant，you can see lots of people enjoying their meals there. But do you know in which country people like fast food best?

????????????? The English people are the world’s biggest fans of fast food，while the French （法国人） are the least interested in quick meals，according to a survey done last year.

????????????? The survey of thirteen countries shows 45% of the English people say they can’t give up fast food because it’s delicious. And 44% of Americans and 37% of Canadians say the same.

????????????? The French，proud of their delicious and high-class cuisine，don’t like fast food. 81% of them think it is unhealthy，followed by 75% of the Japanese.

????????????? How about the Chinese? How often do you have hamburgers or fried chicken? It doesn’t matter whether you like Western fast food or Chinese food. The most important thing is to keep a balanced diet.

1.From the survey we know____________ like fast food best.

A. the Chinese????????????? ????????????? B. the French????????????? ? C. the Japanese????????????? ????????????? D. the English

2.The survey shows____________? of Americans like fast food.

A.37%????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B.44%????????????? ????????????? ? C.75%????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D.81%

3.According to the survey，some people can’t give up fast food because____________ .

A. it’s cheap????????????? ????????????? B. it’s safe????????????? ? C. it’s delicious????????????? ????????????? D. it’s healthy

4.The word “cuisine” in the passage means____________ .

A. food????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. house????????????? ????????????? ? C. water????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. country

5.The survey is about____________ .

A. Western countries????????????? ????????????? B. fast food????????????? ? C. restaurants in the world????????????? ????????????? D. Chinese food

Rio de Janeiro(里约热内卢) will host the 2016 Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee announced(宣布) it on October 2,2009.Rio de Janeiro beat Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid to win the bid(中标).It will be the first South American city to host the Olympics. The city will also host the 2014 World Cup. Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil.

  *Population: 6 million

  *Language: Portuguese

  * Rio de Janeiro has the world’s largest urban forest(城市森林),Which is made up of many kinds of green plants.

  *Every year Rio de Janeiro holds a carnival(狂欢节). It is like a  big party. People dress up, dance samba and have fun. It usually lasts for a week. More than two million tourists come to Rio de- Janeiro every year. About half a million people visit the city for the carnival each year.

1.Rio de Janeiro beat the other      cities to win the bid For the 2016 Olympic Games.

    A. five     B. four     C. three     D. two

2.If you have a visit to Rio de Janeiro, you can see a large Number of      in the city.

    A. animals     B. trees     C. lakes     D. players

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.   We can have fun in the carnival for nine days.

B.   The carnival in Rio de Janeiro is held every four years.

C.   Both people in Rio de Janeiro and tourists can take party in the carnival.

D.   About one million people visit Rio de Janeiro for the carnival each year.

4.We can see the passage in a     .

A. storybook            B. tour book      C. geography book       D. science book

Bicycles in China
Bicycles are very popular in China. In our country you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will find a lot of people riding bicycles to school, shops and anywhere else. Therefore(因此), China is known as “the kingdom of bicycles”. In China, many families have one or two bicycles.
Compared(与……比) with cars, bicycles have many advantages. First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most Chinese can’t afford cars, but they can afford bicycles. Second, bicycles are small enough to park anywhere, while cars need a larger piece of land to park. What’s more, with lower speed, bicycles are safer than cars.
However, bicycles also bring some problems. Some riders don’t obey the traffic rules and some riders don’t think about others’ safety. So they ride too fast. During rush hours, too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. We still have a long way to go to solve the problem.
【小题1】Where can you see bicycles in China?