Long time ago, people made all their own thin...

Long time ago, people made all their own things. But they found it hard ________ everything for themselves. So people started to spcialize in different kinds of jobs. Cities and countries do this, too. Some have a lot of resources, while ______ have a lot of people. Each place is special. And then, trade comes up. Although trade may be neither easy _________ safe, modern transportation can be really _________ for moving things. Moving things ______a lot and can be expensive. However, it really changes our lives, and we can enjoy things from almost everywhere. We can’t live without it now!　　　　　 specialize專門從事; resource 資源; trade貿易; transportation 交通

1.A. to make　　 B. made　　 C. been making　　 D. to be made

2.A. the other　　 B. other　　 C. another　　 D. others

3.A. or　　 B. but also　　 C. and　　 D. nor

4.A. helpful　　 B. help　　 C. helpless　　 D. helping

5.A. takes　　 B. spends　　 C. costs　　 D. produces

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Money is what people use to buy things they need or want. A long time ago, people didn’t use money. So how did they get the things they wanted? Well, there is a long and interesting story about this.

At first, they would exchange something they had for what they needed. For example, if the shoemaker needed some bread, he would give the baker shoes and the baker would give him bread. This was called “bartering”(易货). Bartering worked fine for a while. But after the baker had too many shoes, the shoemaker still needed more bread. What could they do? The solution to this problem was money.

There were many earlier forms of money, such as cattle(牛), salt, grain and shells(贝壳). But it was not easy to move them to far-away places or store them. So coins began to take the place of things.

Coins had a fixed(固定的) value and could be stored. It became possible for people to trade in a standardized(标准的) way. Different coins are worth different amounts. Metal money was used in China as early as 1000 BC.

About three hundred years ago, paper money came into wider use. Paper money is cheaper to make than coins. It is also easier to carry around. Now people use paper money and coins in most countries.

Cash(现金) has been the most popular form of money. But these days, it seems that things have changed. Cashless payment has come into our lives and changed our world. China was the first country in the world to use paper money. Now, centuries later, it may become the first cashless society soon. Cashless payment apps such as Alipay(支付宝) and WeChat Pay are becoming more common in China. The buyer just scans the QR code (扫描二维码) of the seller, or the other way around. No real money is needed at all. Is tomorrow already there?

1.The underlined word “It” in Para 5 refers to ______.

A.Bartering B.coins C.paper money D.cashless payment

2.We can see the passage in ______.

A.a story book

B.an ad. of a health center

C.Chinese govermment work report

D.a social magazine

3.Nowadays ______ becoming more common in China.

A.Bartering B.coins C.paper money D.Alipay and WeChat Pay

4.The best title of the passage should be ______.

A.The First Country Use Paper Money.

B.Where is Our Money

C.The Progress of Money

D.Cashless Payment Come True

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Money is what people use to buy things they need or want. A long time ago, people didn’t use money. So how did they get the things they wanted? Well, there is a long and interesting story about this.

At first, they would exchange something they had for what they needed. For example, if the shoemaker needed some bread, he would give the baker shoes and the baker would give him bread. This was called “bartering” (以货易货). Bartering worked fine for a while. But after the baker had too many shoes, the shoemaker still needed more bread. What could they do? The solution to this problem was money.

There were many earlier forms of money, such as cattle (牛), salt, grain and shells (贝壳). But it was not easy to move them to far-away places or store them. So coins began to take the place of things.

Coins had a fixed value and could be stored. It became possible for people to trade in a standardized (标准的) way. Different coins are worth different amounts. Metal money was used in China as early as 1000 BC.

About three hundred years ago, paper money came into wider use. Paper money is cheaper to make than coins. It is also easier to carry around. Now people use paper money and coins in most countries.

Cash (现金) has been the most popular form of money. But these days, it seems that things have changed. Cashless payment has come into our lives and changed our world. China was the first country in the world to use paper money. Now, centuries later, it may become the first cashless society soon. Cashless payment apps such as Alipay and WeChat Pay are becoming more common in China. The buyer just scans (扫描) the QR code (二维码) of the seller, or the other way around. No real money is needed at all. Is tomorrow already there?

1.The underlined word “It” in Para 5 refers to _____________.

A. Bartering　　 B. coins　　 C. paper money　　 D. cashless payment

2.We can see the passage in ____________.

A. a story book　　 B. an ad. of a health center

C. Chinese government work report　　 D. a social magazine

3.The best title of the passage should be ______________

A. The First Country Use Paper Money.　　 B. Where is Our Money

C. The Progress of Money　　 D. Cashless Payment Come True

4.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?

(=Para. 1;　 =Para. 2;　 =Para. 3;　　 =Para. 4;　 =Para. 5;　 ⑥= Para. 6)

A. ; ; 　　 B. ; ; 

C. ; ; 　　 D. ; ; 

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Long, long ago people made fires from lightening (闪电). But they had to keep the fire burning, for they couldn’t start it again if there was no lightening. Later, they found out hitting two pieces of stone together could make a spark (火花). The spark could fire dry leaves. In this way they could make the fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing (摩擦). They made a hole on a piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got a fire.

A years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat from the sun. They held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.

About two centuries ago, people began to make matches. Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fires. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fires. One of them is to use an electric fire starter. Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is very useful.

1. From the text we know that a spark can _______.

A. fire any leaves          B. burn anything

C. burn dry leaves         D. keep fire burning

2.We can also get a fire by ________.

A. making a hole on a big piece of wood

B. putting a smaller stick into the hole

C. turning the stick hard for a while

D. all above together

3. Matches have been used ________.

A. for about two thousand years

B. for about two hundred years

C.    since people began to use fire for cooking

D.    since people used the heat from the sun

4. From the text, we know that _______.

A. electric fire starters are widely used

B. people haven’t used matches since they had electric fire starters

C. today there are only two ways to make fire

D. some forest fires happen from lightening

5. Which of the following is the right order of the ways to make fires that people got to know?

a. with a match              b. from the sun

c. from lightening            d. by rubbing

e. with an electric fire starter

A. a, b, c, d, e                B. b, c, a, e, d

C. c, d, b, a, e                D. d, a, c, b, e

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long ago people made fires from lightning(闪电)。 But they had to keep the fire burning, for they couldn’t start it again if there was no lightning. Later, they found out hitting two piece of stone together could make a spark (火花). The spark could fire dry leaves. In this way they could make the fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing. They made a hole on a big piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got a fire.

As years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat from sun. they held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.

About two centuries ago, people began to make matches (火柴). Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fire. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fires. One of them is to use an electric fire starter. Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is more useful.

1. A spark can _________.

A．fire any leaves                         B．burn anything

C．burn dry leaves                         D．keep fires burning

2. We can also get a fire by _________.

A．making a hole on a big piece of wood

B．putting a smaller stick into the hole

C．turning the stick hard for a while

D．doing all the above together

3. Matches have been used _________.

A．for about two thousand years

B．for about two hundred years

C．since people began to use fire for cooking

D．since people used the heat from the sun.

4.From this passage we know _______.

A．using matches is the easiest and most useful way to make fires

B．people don’t use matches any more since they had electric fire starters

C．today there are only two ways to make fires

D．some forest fires happen from lightning

5. Choose the right order of the ways to make fires people got to know _________.

a. with a match

b. from the sun

c. from lightning

d. by rubbing

e. with an electric fire starter.

A．d ,b, c, a, e                             B．d, c, b, a, e

C．c, d, b, a, e                             D．c, b, d, a, e

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Kites have a long history. They may date back(追溯到) long time ago. They were made of bamboo and silk in China. Nobody knows exactly how or when a kite was first flown, but it is said that when a Chinese farmer tied a string(绳子) to his hat to keep it from blowing away in a strong wind, the first kite was born.

Children like playing with kites. Kites for work or play are made of wood, bamboo, paper, or silk. In 478 B.C., a Chinese philosopher(思想家), Mo Zi, spent three years making a kite out of light wood and bamboo. The earliest record of kite flying was in about 200 B.C. when the Chinese General(将军) Han Xin of Han Dynasty flew a kite over the walls of a city. He wanted to know how far his army would have to travel.

In the 13th century, Marco Polo wrote about how the shipping businessmen flew the huge kite in the wind before the ship set sail. They predicted the voyage(航海) in this way. If the kite went high and straight it meant a quick and successful voyage, but if it did not fly well， it was a bad omen(预兆). In the late 1500s, the kite was introduced to Europe by the Italians. Kite flying was first mentioned in England in a popular book in 1589.

1.The first kite was born when _________.

A. kites were used for sailing

B. a Chinese farmer tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away

C. a Chinese general called Han Xin flew a kite to train his army

D. Mo Zi used light wood and bamboo to make a kite

2.Kites are made of the following materials EXCEPT ________ according to the passage.

A. silk　　　　 B. bamboo　　　 C. cloth　　　 D. paper

3.The kite was introduced to Europe by_______

A. Marco Polo　　 B. the Italians

C. Mo Zi,　　　 　　 D.　 Han Xin

4.The passage tells us_______.

A. how to make a kite

B. how to fly a kite

C. how kite flying was introduced to Europe

D. what a kite is like

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Kites have a long history. They may date back（追溯到）long time ago. They were made of bamboo and silk in China. Nobody knows exactly how or when a kite was first flown, but it is said that when a Chinese farmer tied a string（绳子）to his hat to keep it from blowing away in a strong wind, the first kite was born.

Children like playing with kites. Kites for work or play are made of wood, bamboo, paper, or silk. In 478 BC, a Chinese philosopher（思想家）, Mo Zi, spent three years making a kite out of light wood and bamboo. The earliest record（记录）of　 kite flying was in about 200 BC when the Chinese General Han Xin of Han Dynasty flew a kite over the walls of a city. He wanted to know how far his army would have to travel.

In the 13th century, Marco Polo wrote about how the shipping businessmen flew the huge kite in the wind before the ship set sail（起航）.　 It predicted the voyage（航海）in this way. If the kite went high and starlight, it meant a quick and successful ride, but if it didn't fly well, it was a bad omen（预兆）. In the late 1500s, the kite was introduced to Europe by the Italians. Kite flying was first mentioned in England in a popular book in 1589.

1.How was the first kite born?

A.It was first used for sailing.

B.A Chinese General called Han Xin flew a kite to train his army.

C.A Chinese farmer tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away.

2.According to the article, kites are made of the following materials EXCEPT __________.

A.silk B.paper C.steel

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.We know exactly how and when a kite was first flown.

B.Kite flying was first written in England in a popular book in 1589.

C.In 478 BC, Mo Zi spent three years making a kite out of light wood and paper.

4.When was the kite introduced to Europe?

A.In the 13th century. B.In the late l500s. C.In 1589.

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A.The History of Kites. B.Materials for Kites Making. C.When to Make the First Kite.

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It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers(祖先) had lived in the same way for centuries.

Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs’ legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.

This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was to catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.

The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and there seemed to be more insects around lately.

The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicine. Soon there was no money left.

Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frogs. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job—eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more quickly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.

Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of night now have a much deeper meaning.

1.Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?

A.They needed money to buy medicine. B.The frogs were easy money.

C.They wanted to please the visitors. D.The frogs made too much noise.

2.What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?

A.The crops didn’t do well. B.The visitors brought in diseases.

C.There were too many insects. D.The pesticides were overused.

3.What can we learn from the last sentence of this article?

A.Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.

B.The harmony between man and nature is important.

C.Health is more important than money.

D.Good old days will never be forgotten.

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It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers (祖先) had lived in the same way for centuries.

Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs’ legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.

This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was to catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent to the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.

The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if (好像) the crops(庄稼) were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and there seemed to be more insects around lately.

The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money they’d just had to buy pesticides (杀虫剂) and medicine. Soon there was no money left.

Then the people realized that what was happening. It was the frogs. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job—eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, soon there were more and more insects. They were doing harm to both crops and people.

Now, the people are still poor. But in the evening they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of night now have a much deeper meaning.

1.Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?

A. They needed money to buy medicine.

B. They wanted to please the visitors.

C. The frogs were easy money.

D. The frogs made too much noise.

2.What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?

A. The crops didn’t do well.

B. There were too many insects.

C. The visitors brought in disease.

D. The pesticides were overused.

3.What can we learn from the last sentence of the passage?

A. Good old days will never be forgotten.

B. Health is more important than money.

C. The harmony between man and nature is important.

D. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.

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Computers can help us in many ways, but they cannot think or do things on their own. Humans have to feed them with information and tell them what　　 to do. They cannot come up with any new information, but they can save much time and work. For example, all the information and the office files (文件) can be stored in a computer’s “memory”.

The first computers were huge and expensive. They filled up almost the whole floor of large offices. Later, scientists found ways to produce cheaper and smaller computers. They invented chips (芯片) which made it possible to store more information in less space.

Today, computers are not only cheaper, but also more compact. They can just be placed on top of an ordinary writing table. They can even be carried from place to place easily. Computers are not only used in offices by companies, but are used at home by families who can afford them.

Robots are only moving parts controlled by computers. A robot can do the same work as a person for 24 hours without complaining or getting tired.

In Japan and some places in America, robots are used in factories to assemble (装配) cars. As computers become more and more common in businesses and factories, people fear that one day computers and computer-controlled robots will put human workers out of work.

1.What were the first computers like?

A.Small and cheap B.Huge and expensive C.Small and expensive D.Huge but cheap

2.The underlined phrase “more compact” can be replaced by “　　”.

A.larger B.brighter C.smaller D.heavier

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Robots are controlled by computers. B.Robots can do the same work as humans.

C.Robots do not get tired of working. D.Robots are used to sell cars in China.

4.Humans fear that one day computers and robots 　　.

A.will be busier than humans B.will be cleverer than humans

C.will make humans jobless D.will make humans become blind

5.The BEST title for this passage can be 　　.

A.Computers and robots B.Old and new computers

C.Robots are our servants D.The electronic invention

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