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In the 13th century, Marco Polo travelled a long way to China. He was a famous Italian 31 During his stay in China, he saw many wonderful things. One of the things he 32 was that the Chinese used paper money. People in 33 coun­tries didn’t use paper money until the 17th century. However,people in China began to use paper money in the 10th century. 34     was invented by a Chinese about 2 000 years ago. His name was Cai Lun. He then 35 these pieces of paper together and made them into a 36 .
Now paper mainly comes from trees. We use it every day. 37 we waste a lot of it. If we keep on doing so, people 38 cut down many more trees. Then there will not be any trees left. If there are no 39 , there will be no paper.
So how can we 40 paper? When we mak­ing notes,we can use 41 sides of each piece of paper. We  can  buy  drinks  in bottles instead of 42  in paper packets. We can also use cotton handkerchiefs ( 棉手帕) and not the paper ones.
43  we go shopping, we can use fewer paper bags. If the salesman gives us a paper bag, we can keep it and 44  it later. We can help to protect trees if we think 45 . We should to it now,before it is too late.
小题1:
A.travellerB.actorC.doctorD.driver
小题2:
A.dislikedB.disagreedC.inventedD.discovered
小题3:
A.EasternB.WesternC.SouthernD.Northern
小题4:
A.IronB.PaperC.TelevisionD.Silk
小题5:
A.collectedB.dividedC.movedD.put
小题6:
A.magazineB.newspaperC.bookD.dictionary
小题7:
A.SometimeB.Some timeC.SometimesD.Some times
小题8:
A.have toB.mustn’tC.used toD.shouldn’t
小题9: A. books         B. trees           C, leaves        D. factories
小题10:
A.makeB.useC.saveD.buy
小题11:
A.allB.eachC.everyD.both
小题12:
A.them B.thoseC.theseD.ones
小题13:
A.BeforeB.AfterC.As soon asD.When
小题14:
A.repairB.record C.reuseD.return
小题15:
A.carefullyB.badly C.quicklyD.freely

答案

小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:A
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文章大意:本文起初以为是一篇马可·波罗的游记,但看到最后才发现其实是一篇呼吁人们节约用纸的文章。保护地球,从我做起
小题1:A马可·波罗是个很著名的旅行家,著有《马可·波罗游记》。
小题1:D根据题意,他在旅游到中国时,发现很多有趣的东西,其中一个就是中国人使用纸币。
小题1:B直到17世纪西方人才开始使用纸币。people in Western countries西方人。
小题1:B 纸paper是大约2000多年前一个中国人发明的。
小题1:D put...together把……放在一起。
小题1:C根据上文意思,是将纸装订在一起,变成一本书。
小题1:C频度副词,sometimes有时候,符合题意。sometime某个时候;some time -段时间;some times几次。
小题1:A have to不得不。人们不得不砍倒许多更多树。
小题1:B然后将没有任何树tree剩下。
小题1:C前文提到浪费纸张,提出疑问,怎么样节省纸张呢?用save符合题意。
小题1:D纸有两面,所以用both sides。both表示两者都,each和every后面要跟单数。
小题1:B them是复数的宾格形式,drinks是复数,不符。those代替前文提到的复数名词,those in paper packets指纸包装的饮料。these指的就是这些东西本身,本文中指瓶装饮料,不能指纸包装饮料。ones是在同一句话当中,代替前面提到过的复数名词。
小题1:D when当……时候。当我们购物的时候,我们可以使用更少的纸袋。
小题1:C repair修理;record记录;reuse再使用;return返回。reuse符合题意。
小题1:A carefully仔细地。如果我们仔细思考,我们能够帮助保护树木。
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Children in England mustn’t work until they are 13. They need to have a work permit (许可证) to start working.
The jobs teenagers can do:
Delivering (递送) newspapers: Many teenagers will get up early to deliver newspapers to houses in their local area before going to school. They are known as Paper-boys or Papergirls.
Babysitting: Looking after young children in their home while their parents have gone out for the evening is a popular job for teenagers, as they get money for watching children and television all at the same time!
Helping the Milkman: From the age of 14 some teenagers help the milkman deliver milk to houses.
Other popular jobs : Working in a shop; Office work; Washing cars ; In a cafe or restaurant. The hours teenagers (13 and 14 year olds )can work:
School Days: Not more than 2 hours in one day during the following periods:
Morning 7 a. m. —start of school or Evening : close of school— 7 p. m.
Saturdays: Up to 5 hours between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Sundays: Up to 2 hours between 7 a.m. and 11 a. m.
Term time: Up to 12 hours a week (Including weekends)
小题1: In England how old do children have to be before they can work?
A.15.B.14.C.10.D.13.
小题2: Paper-boys and Papergirls deliver newspapers           
A.early in the morning
B.at noon
C.in the afternoon
D.in the evening
小题3:Teenagers in England can do all of the follow­ing except_________.
A.work in an office
B.work in a night club
C.look after young children
D.deliver newspapers
小题4: How many hours a week may teenagers work during the term time?
A.10.B.14.C.17.D.20.

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Olympic torch relay (奥运火炬接力) planned route
Beijing, April 27—The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay will cover the greatest area and include the largest number of people. The plans were announced on Thursday night. The planned route would last  130 days and travel 137 000 km.
First Nobel Prize winner to donate to Hope School
Chinanews, Beijing, May 10—Professor Dannel Chee Tsui, in the USA, signed the agreement to donate 350 000 yuan to his home town to build a Hope Primary School in China.
Bill Gates receives Tsinghua honorary doctorate
Beijing,April 20—Bill Gates, chairman of global IT giant Mi­crosoft, received an honorary doc­torate (荣誉博士学位) when he
visited China’s   famous   Tsinghua   University   on Thursday.
Big Shaolin kung fu center to be built in Russia
Chinanews, Beijing, April 27—China and Russia have signed a letter of intent ( 意向书)on the building of a Shaolin kung fu center in Russia. It will be the first of its kind in Russia,and also the biggest overseas kung fu center when it is completed.
小题1: How long will the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay last?
A.One month.
B.Two months.
C.Three months.
D.More than four months.
小题2: Who signed an agreement to donate money to build a Hope Primary School on May 10?
A.Bill Gates.
B.Professor Daniel Chee Tsui.
C.Beijing government.
D.Tsinghua University.
小题3: What will be built in Russia according to the news?
A.A university.
B.A sports centre.
C.A Shaolin kung fu center.
D.A Hope Primary School.

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Do you want to know something about chil­dren in Africa? What to they do for fun every day? Find out here:
Education
School is expensive for many African children. Lots of families can’t afford school uniforms or ex­ercise books even though they don’t have to pay for school.
For those lucky enough to go to school , they have a lot to learn. Some take two language clas­ses: English or French, and their first language. There is also math, science, history, social studies and geography. Chores take up much of children’s time after school. They have to get water and fire­wood for the family every day. Also there’s clean­ing , washing and helping Mum with the meal.
Daily fun
It’s not all work and no play. Sports are very popular. Children can make goals with twigs ( 嫩树枝)and their own footballs with plastic and bits of string ( 绳子 ). They play in the country and the streets of old towns. There’re many football teams for teenagers in Africa.
Internet
It’s really expensive to get on the Internet. To surf the net for 20 hours costs over 600 yuan. This is more than the average (平均的) monthly pay per person.
Egypt and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in Africa. All of the capital cities there can get on the Internet.
Some schools offer computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home.
小题1: The underlined word "Chores" probably means
A.网上冲浪B.家务杂活C.体育活动D.家庭作业
小题2: Sports are very popular in Africa because chil­dren _________.
A.do not need money to play
B.can play all kinds of ball games
C.don’t like to go to school
D.don’t like to do their homework
小题3:The passage is mainly about_________.
A.education in Africa
B.children’s school life in Africa
C.the Internet in Africa
D.children’s daily life in Africa
小题4:From the passage, we can infer (推断) that in Africa_________.
A.basketball is popular among children
B.children in Africa have to pay for school
C.some children in Africa have to take two for­eign language classes
D.people in Egypt and South Africa may get higher pay than people in the other countries

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April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughters to Work Day. It was __36__ to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day __37__ school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can __38__ girls more about the society where they live.
Now the girls can have a close look at __39__ their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a __40__. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her __41__ her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.
Schools and many companies __42__ the activity, too. Some schools __43__ make the day a necessary part of school life.
Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely to be __44__ than common girls. __45__ parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.
小题1:
A.sentB.givenC.broughtD.taken
小题2:
A.offB.atC.awayD.of
小题3:
A.talkB.keepC.teach D.make
小题4:
A.whichB.whatC.thatD.whom
小题5:
A.placeB.schoolC.friendD.job
小题6:
A.thankB.understandC.praiseD.remember
小题7:
A.holdB.refuseC.chooseD.support
小题8:
A.justB.neverC.evenD.ever
小题9:
A.successfulB.politeC.friendlyD.knowledgeable

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Life in the twenty-first century
The World Future Society is a group of people from more than 80 countries who are interested in how modern technology is making our world better, and who write reports about how it will change our lives.                                                                                                                                            The things that we will be able to do in the twenty-first century (since the year 2000) should help us live better lives in many ways, at home and at work, in our own country and around the world. Here are just some of them, put into five groups.
People
People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf and have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
Money
Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person, which will be brought to their house the next day.
Environment
The technology for making energy from wind and the Sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
Society and culture
The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.
Technology      
The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. By 2012 people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches, which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy.
小题1:What does the World Future Society do?
A.Look at how technology will make people happy.
B.Look at how technology will change the world.
C.Make technology work better for themselves.
D.Make small machines to make us healthier.
小题2: How will technology help people?
A.Help all people live for over 120 years.
B.Help disabled people to get jobs.
C.Make people healthier and live longer.
D.Help workers to use the Internet.
小题3:How will people go shopping?
A.In special shops.
B.Using the Internet at certain times.
C.Using the Internet any time of the day.
D.Using nanotechnology.
小题4: How will technology help the environment?
A.Poor countries will have enough energy.
B.Wind energy will be cheaper than Sun energy.
C.We will not need wind and Sun energy.
D.Wind and Sun energy will be cheaper.
小题5:The new science of “nanotechnology” will _______.
A.drive small machines to work for people
B.make good-quality watches
C.allow people to eat more
D.make very small products

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