It is true that paper can not last long. But is there any 1 that would last as long as 2 and as easy to write on as paper? The Babylonians 3 just such a material. Recently an English man unearthed a large 4 of a king of Babylonia, whose 5 were made of clay (陶土).

　　This is the 6 these books were made. They just made a sheet of clay of proper 7 and thickness, and wrote on it with a sharp stick. These books of clay, 8 they had been dried and 9 in an oven (炉), could last 10 as long as stone. Such books will not 11 up in a fire 12 be spoiled (损坏) by wetness; nor will they be 13 by mice or rats. It is true that they could be 14 , but the pieces can be gathered up and 15 together. The Englishman had to work a long time with broken sheets discovered there before he 16 them all put together properly.

　　There were 30,000 sheets in the library.

　　Every book was made up of many sheets, as our books have many 17 . It was, of course, impossible to 18 them together as we 19 now with our books. So all the clay sheets had to be 20 and the name of the book placed on every one.

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　It is true that paper cannot last long．But is there any 　1　that would last as long as 　2　and as easy to write 　3　as paper? The Babylonians 　4　just such a material．Recently an Englishman 　5　 a large library of a king of the Babylonia, whose 　6　were made of clay (粘土)．

　This is the 　7　 these books were made．They 　8　made a sheet of clay of the proper 　9　 and thickness, and 　10　 on it with a sharp stick．These books of clay, 　11　 they had been dried and 　12　in an oven (炉灶), could last 　13　 as long as stone．Such books will not 　14　up in a fire 　15　 be spoiled (损坏) by wetness; nor will they be 　16　 by mice or rats．It is true that they colud be 　17　, but the pieces can be gathered up and 　18　together．The Englishman 　19　to work a long time with broken sheets discovered there before he 　20　 them all put together properly．

　There were 30,000 sheets in library．Every book was made 　21　 many sheets, as our books have many 　22　．It was, of course, impossible to 　23　them together as we 　24　now with our books．So all the clay sheets had to be 　25　and the name of the book placed on every one．

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A．paper	B．material	C．book	D．cloth	[　　]
(2) A．bamboo	B．wood	C．plastics	D．stone	[　　]
(3) A．on	B．for	C．with	D．in	[　　]
(4) A．invented	B．sold	C．discovered	D．found out	[　　]
(5) A．borrowed	B．bought	C．unearthed	D．chose	[　　]
(6) A．covers	B．houses	C．walls	D．books	[　　]
(7) A．skill	B．way	C．story	D．means	[　　]
(8) A．then	B．first	C．even	D．soon	[　　]
(9) A．size	B．thinness	C．colour	D．area	[　　]
(10) A．painted	B．cut	C．pointed	D．wrote	[　　]
(11) A．while	B．after	C．whether	D．even if	[　　]
(12) A．fired	B．wrapped	C．cleaned	D．smoked	[　　]
(13) A．exactly	B．hardly	C．almost	D．only	[　　]
(14) A．turn	B．keep	C．break	D．burn	[　　]
(15) A．so	B．also	C．nor	D ．not	[　　]
(16) A．carried	B．eaten	C．used	D．stolen	[　　]
(17) A．broken	B．burned	C．wetted	D．lost	[　　]
(18) A．sewn	B．thrown	C．fitted	D．kept	[　　]
(19) A．wanted	B．had	C．remembered	D．stopped	[　　]
(20) A．did	B．got	C．turned	D．started	[　　]
(21) A．from	B．by	C．of	D ．up of	[　　]
(22) A．pages	B．words	C．sentences	D．leaves	[　　]
(23) A．sew	B．pick	C．stick	D．put	[　　]
(24) A．make	B．tie	C．hold	D．do	[　　]
(25) A．counted	B．copied	C．numbered	D．painted	[　　]

On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin．Many people put some money into the   1   of the young man．

The next day, the young artist came again, and put his hat on the ground gracefully． 2  from the day before, he took out a large piece of   3   and laid it on the ground．Then he began  4 ．

Before long, the young violinist was  5  with people, who were all attracted by the   6  on that paper, which said, "Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put something important into my hat  7  ．Please come to claim（认领） it soon．"

After half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and  8  through the crowd to the violinist and said, "Yes, it’s you．You did come here．I knew that you’ re an honest man and would   9   come here．"

"Are you Mr. George Sang?"

The man nodded．

"Did you   10  something?"

"Lottery （彩票）． It’s lottery," said the man．

The violinist   11   a lottery ticket on which George Sang’ s name was seen．"Is it？" he asked．

George nodded, seized the lottery ticket and   12   it; then he danced with joy．

George bought a lottery ticket which   13   him a prize of $ 500,000．He was so happy after work and felt the violinist playing so wonderfully that he put 50 dollars in the hat．  14   , the lottery ticket was also thrown in．

When asked why he didn’t keep the lottery ticket   15   himself, the violinist said,"  16   I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever．"

We can gain and lose so much in our life．But being honest should   17   be with us．If we bear ourselves in a dishonest way, we  18  succeed temporarily（暂时）．However, from the long-term view, we’11 be a loser．Such a person is just like the   19   on the mountain．It’s high above at first, but gradually it falls and loses the  20  of going up．

1． A． box               B． hat                        C． bowl                     D． bag

2． A． Different        B． Away                    C． Free                            D． Far

3． A． cloth                     B． stone                    C． paper                    D． wood

4． A． begging                 B． shouting                C． singing                  D． playing

5． A． crowded            B． surprised               C． surrounded            D． satisfied

6． A． picture                  B． money                  C． ticket                    D． words

7． A． on purpose            B． by mistake             C． in advance             D． in a hurry

8． A． rushed                  B． looked                   C． broke                    D． lived

9． A． probably            B． certainly                C． recently                D． nearly

10． A． buy                     B． get                        C． lose                      D． search

11． A． handed out           B． gave out                C． sent out                D． took out

12． A． tore                    B． threw                    C． kissed                   D． hid

13． A． beat                    B． won                      C． took                            D． sold

14． A． However             B． Fortunately            C． Otherwise            D． Generally

15． A． by                      B． with                      C． from                     D． for

16． A． Although             B． Whenever              C． Unless                  D． Until

17． A． often                   B． always                  C． seldom                  D． never

18． A． must                   B． should                   C． may                      D． need

19． A． water                  B． air                        C． grass                    D． tree

20． A． road                    B． chance                  C． path                      D． method

On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. Many people put some money into the 21of the young man.

The next day, the young artist came again, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. 22 from the day before, he took out a large piece of　 23and laid it on the ground. Then he began 24

Before long, the young violinist was　 25with people, who were all attracted by the 　26 on that paper, which said, "Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put something important into my hat 27. Please come to claim(认领) it soon."

After half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and 28hrough the crowd to the violinist and said, "Yes, it’s you. You did come here. I knew that you’re an honest man and would 　29 come here."

"Are you Mr. George Sang?"

The man nodded.

"Did you 　30something?"

"Lottery (彩票). It’s lottery," said the man.

The violinist　 31 a lottery ticket on which George Sang’ s name was seen. "Is it？" he asked.

George nodded, seized the lottery ticket and 　32 it; then he danced with joy.

George bought a lottery ticket which 　33 him a prize of $ 500,000. He was so happy after work and felt the violinist playing so wonderfully that he put 50 dollars in the hat. 34 the lottery ticket was also thrown in.2

When asked why he didn’t keep the lottery ticket　 35 himself, the violinist said," 36 I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever."

We can gain and lose so much in our life. But being honest should 　37 be with us. If we bear ourselves in a dishonest way, we 38succeed temporarily (暂时). However, from the long-term view, we’11 be a loser. Such a person is just like the 　39on the mountain. It’s high above at first, but gradually it falls and loses the 40 of going up.

21A. box 　　　 　　　 B. hat　　 　　　　　　　 C. bowl　　 　　　　 D. bag

22A. Free　　　 　　　 　　　 B. Away　　　　　　　　 C. Different　　　　　　 D. Far

23A. paper　　 　　　 B. stone　 　　　　　　　 C. cloth　　 　　　　 D. wood

24A. begging 　　　 B. shouting　　　　　　 C. playing　　　　　　　 D. singing

25A. crowded　　　　 B. surrounded　　　　 C. surprised　　　 　　　　 D. satisfied

26A. words　 　　　 B. money　　　　　　　 C. ticket　 　　　　 D. picture

27A. on purpose　　 B. in a hurry　　　　　 C. in advance　　 　　　　 D. by mistake

28A. looked　 　　　 B. lived　　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　　 D. rushed

29A. probably　　　　 B. certainly　　　　　 C. recently　　　　　　　 D. nearly

30A. lose 　　　 　　　 B. get　　 　　　　　　 C. buy 　　　　　　　　　　 D. search

31A. handed out　　 B. gave out　　　 　　 C. sent out　　　　　　　 D. took out

32A. tore　　　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　　 C. kissed　　　　　　　　 D. hid

33A. beat 　　　 　　　 B. sold　 　　　　　　 C. took　　　 　　　　 D. won

34A. Fortunately　　 B. However　　 　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　 D. Generally

35A. by　 　　　　　 B. from　 　　　　　　 C. for 　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

36A. Unless　 　　　 B. Whenever　　　　 C. Although　　　　　　　 D. Until

37A. often　　 　　　 B. never 　　　　　　 C. seldom　　 　　　　 D. always

38.A.may　　　 　　　 　　　 B. should 　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　　　 D. need

39. A. air 　　　 　　　 B. water 　　　　　　 C. grass 　　　　 D. tree

40. A. road　　 　　　 B. path　　　　　　　　 C. chance　　　　　　　　 D. method