33. Long ago the abacus was invented by ___________. It is now used by many people.

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

32. _____________ was invented around in 1885. It has changed our life a lot.

　 A. The telephone.　　 B. The car.　　 C. The TV set.　 D. The personal computer.

31. ______ is the most important festival in western countries.

　　 A. Thanksgiving 　　B. Christmas　 C. Easter　　　　 D. Halloween

30. A. Ugly. 　　　　　　　 B. Helpful 　　　　 C. Strong.

Part Two　 Reading (40%)

第一节(共10小题；每小题1分，满10分)

根据所学有关知识或背景，选择正确答案。

29. A. He couldn't see the children.　　　　 B. Many people were in the street.

C. The firemen were busy working.

28. A. They were ill.　　　 B. Their house was on fire. C. Their dog ran away.

27. A. He is not very tall.　　 B. He is very slow. 　　　　　　 C. He was hurt.

听下面一段材料，回答第28-30小题。

26. A. He is OK. 　　　　　　　　　 B. There is something wrong with his arm.

C. There is something wrong with his leg.

25. A. He went to see a doctor. B. He practiced basketball. C. He went to see his friend.

24. A. He went to the mountains, too.　　　 B. He stayed at home.

C. He met some farmers.

听下面一段对话，回答第25-27小题。