Bi Sheng was born in Song Dynasty. He lived in a small village which lies in Huanggang today.He invented the printing around 600 AD (公元)。He was the world’s first inventor of the printing. It is about 400 years earlier than the printing in Germany.
The printing is also called the movable type printing (活字印刷).But how did it work in the past?
First of all, the clay was made into movable types. Then words were engraved (雕刻) carefully onto the types. After that the words were chosen and put in right order in a box according to the text. Next, the workers brushed ink onto the movable types. Finally the types could be used for printing. They could be used again and again for different books.
The movable type printing plays an important role in Chinese culture. With the help of it, Chinese culture spread around the world more quickly. At the same time, the movable type printing was widely used in the world at that time. As a result, more and more culture communication among countries took place.
The movable type printing, the compass (指南针),gun powder and the paper-making are called four great inventions of China. They make China own an important and even top position in the history of human civilization (文明).
1.When was the movable type printing invented?
A.About 600 years ago. B.Around 600 AD. C.Before Song Dynasty. D.About 400 years ago.
2.What should the workers do after the words were chosen and put in right order?
A.Brush ink onto the types. B.Make the clay into movable types.
C.Print by using the types. D.Engrave words onto the types.
3.How many steps were there in the movable type printing?
A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.
4.What does the word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.the compass B.gun-powder C.the paper making D.the movable type printing
5.What's the passage mainly about?
A.Four great inventions and their position in the history of human civilization.
B.Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing after trying many times.
C.The movable type printing and the importance for the culture communication.
D.How Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing in Song Dynasty.
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Bi Sheng was born in Song Dynasty. He lived in a small village which lies in Huanggang today.He invented the printing around 600 AD (公元)。He was the world’s first inventor of the printing. It is about 400 years earlier than the printing in Germany.
The printing is also called the movable type printing (活字印刷).But how did it work in the past?
First of all, the clay was made into movable types. Then words were engraved (雕刻) carefully onto the types. After that the words were chosen and put in right order in a box according to the text. Next, the workers brushed ink onto the movable types. Finally the types could be used for printing. They could be used again and again for different books.
The movable type printing plays an important role in Chinese culture. With the help of it, Chinese culture spread around the world more quickly. At the same time, the movable type printing was widely used in the world at that time. As a result, more and more culture communication among countries took place.
The movable type printing, the compass (指南针),gun powder and the paper-making are called four great inventions of China. They make China own an important and even top position in the history of human civilization (文明).
1.When was the movable type printing invented?
A.About 600 years ago. B.Around 600 AD. C.Before Song Dynasty. D.About 400 years ago.
2.What should the workers do after the words were chosen and put in right order?
A.Brush ink onto the types. B.Make the clay into movable types.
C.Print by using the types. D.Engrave words onto the types.
3.How many steps were there in the movable type printing?
A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.
4.What does the word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.the compass B.gun-powder C.the paper making D.the movable type printing
5.What's the passage mainly about?
A.Four great inventions and their position in the history of human civilization.
B.Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing after trying many times.
C.The movable type printing and the importance for the culture communication.
D.How Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing in Song Dynasty.
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用所给词的适当形式完成短文
The four great inventions of ancient China
In the Song Dynasty, a man named Bi Sheng1. (invent) printing. Later it was brought to other countries in the 1440s.
Gunpowder began in the Tang Dynasty. They 2. (use) in wars. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, some other weapons like “fire cannon” “rocket” were produced.
China was the first nation who invented paper. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, a person 3. (name) Cai Lun made a new kind of paper. The invention of paper is an epochmaking(划时代的) event in human history.
The compass 4.(invent) in the Spring and Autumn Period. The circular centre represents Heaven, and the square plate represents Earth. The handle of the spoon points south. The spread of the compass to Europe opened the oceans of the world to travel and led to the discovery of the New World.
The four great 5.(invent) of ancient China played an important role in the ancient history. Each Chinese is proud of every invention.
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Compass | It was a great gift to the world from ancient China. Before it was invented, Sailors had to depend on the stars to find direction. After it was invented, the oceans were open to travel. And many new discoveries were made with the help of it. |
Gunpowder | It was one of the greatest inventions. It is said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it. At first, it was used for making fireworks. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, people began to use it in wars. The method of making it was brought to the Arab world and Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries. |
Paper-making | China was the first country in the world to make paper. During the Western Han Dynasty, paper was made in some places in China. It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 AD- 220 AD) by Cai Lun. He made paper with bark, ropes, rags and so on. Before it was invented, the ancient Chinese carved characters on animal bones and stones. They also wrote them on bamboo and wooden sticks. |
Printing | It was developed in 1041-1048 in the Song Dynasty. A man named Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of clay and wood. Then he put ink on them. After the characters were printed on paper, the pieces of clay or wood could be used again. This technology then spread to Korea, Japan and Europe. It was the basic method at that time. |
1.After the ________ was invented, the oceans were open to travel.
A.paper-making B.printing C.gunpowder D.compass
2.At first, gunpowder was used for ________.
A.finding direction B.making paper C.carving characters D.making fireworks
3.From the passage we know ________ developed paper-making in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
A.some sailors B.Bi Sheng C.Cai Lun D.a Korean man
4.Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Printing was developed in the Song Dynasty.
B.People use gunpowder in war at first.
C.Paper was made from bark, ropes, rags and so on.
D.Printing technology spread to other countries from China.
5.The best title for the reading material is ________.
A.The Four Dynasties of Ancient China
B.The Four Great Inventors of Ancient China
C.The Four Characters in the Ancient China
D.The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China
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There was a person called Sun Shan in the Song Dynasty. One year, he left his hometown for the national examination, and a countryman asked his son to go with Sun Shan. On the day the___________ came out, Sun Shan found that his name came last on the list of the successful students. The son of his countryman___________, became very upset and asked Sun Shan to return first.
After returning home, Sun Shan's neighbors all came to congratulate(祝贺)him on his success.The countryman asked Sun Shan_______________his son had also passed the examination.
Sun Shan didn't give a___________ answer, but replied humorously, "Sun Shan was the last on the list.Your son came___________Sun Shan." That is to say, the countryman's son failed the examination.
Now, the saying "fall behind Sun Shan" is used to talk about one's failure in an examination or a competition.
1.A.license B.teacher C.result D.course
2.A.agreed B.remained C.cared D.failed
3.A.whether B.when C.how D.why
4.A.clever B.direct C.polite D.general
5.A.before B.with C.without D.after
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Zheng He was born in 1371.He was a Ming dynasty explorer. We Chinese people are proud of him. As a captain and palace official, he led seven ocean journeys from 1405 to 1433. At that time, the compass played an important role in his sailing. He even succeeded in sailing to the east coast of Africa. He was a great explorer. He is really the pride of China. He died of illness on his way home from Africa in 1433.
1.Zheng He was a captain of Ming dynasty.
2.He led seven ocean journeys from 1405 to 1423.
3.He died at the age of 28 years old.
4.The Chinese people are proud of him.
5.The compass played an important role in his sailing.
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阅读短文,根据短文内容判断所给句子正(T)误(F).
Zheng He was born in 1371. He was a Ming dynasty explorer. We Chinese people are proud of him. As a captain and palace official, he led seven ocean journeys from 1405 to 1433. At that time, the compass played an important role in his sailing. He even succeeded in sailing to the east coast of Africa. He was a great explorer. He is really the pride of China. He died of illness on his way home from Africa in 1433.
1.Zheng He was a captain of Ming dynasty.
2.He led seven ocean journeys from 1405 to 1433.
3.He died at the age of 28 years old.
4.The Chinese people are proud of him.
5.The compass played an important role in his sailing.
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In the Tang Dynasty, there was a famous poet ______ name was Li Bai.
He was born in a poor family. And he died ______ AD 762. When he was young, he didn't like reading.
Once, he saw an old woman ______ an iron pestle(杵) when he was ______ from school. Li Bai was very ______. He asked______ that for. The old woman said she would grind the iron pestle into a needle(针). Li Bai ______, “The pestle is so thick, and when can it be ground down to a needle?”
The old woman smiled, “My boy, where there is a will, there is a way! The pestle is thick, but if I grind it every day, it can be ground down into a needle______. Am I right?”
Li Bai thought to himself, “What she said is right. Nothing in the world is ______ if I set my mind on it. It is all the same to the study. If I put my heart into it, can't I study well?”
Li Bai understood the truth. After that, he studied diligently(勤奋地). At last he became a famous poet, and ______ a good name for more than a thousand years.
1.A. who B. whose C. that D. which
2.A. in B. on C. at D. of
3.A. grind B. ground C. grinding D. grinds
4.A. on his way home B. on his way to home C. in his way to home D. in his way home
5.A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprises
6.A. what she was doing B. why she was doing C. what was she doing D. why was she doing
7.A. stopped B. wondered C. liked D. played
8.A. in the end B. at the end of C. by the end D. to the end
9.A. easy to me B. hard to me C. easy for me D. hard for me
10.A. left B. gave C. showed D. put
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Do you know the poem Song of the Great Wind? Its _______ is Liu Bang, who was the first emperor of the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). Born into a _______ farmer’s family, Liu didn’t go to school for long, but he still wanted to do something _______. In his thirties, he became a village official. In his forties, he became the leader of an army. In his fifties, he became the emperor. During all these years, he _______ many difficulties and won many wars. His life was exciting and successful, just as his poem Song of the Great Wind shows us. Liu wrote this poem when he went back to his hometown _______ an emperor. During a meeting, Liu remembered the old days and felt sad. He read this poem aloud for all to hear.
1.A.reader B.special C.writer
2.A.big B.poor C.rich
3.A.great B.good C.interesting
4.A.had B.met C.overcame
5.A.like B.as C.for
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Rene was born in an Indian village in Oaxaca, Mexicon. His family lived in a small house. They spoke an Indian language. Rene started school in the village when he was six years old. There was no school for older children in the village. So Rene went to Oaxaca City when he was nine years old. This was a big step for Rene. It was his first time in a city.
Little Rene got a job in the city. He worked for a rich family. He took care of their big house. He worked during the day, and he went to school at night. He learned good work and study habits. He learned Spanish, and he grew up.
When Rene was thirteen years old, he returned to his village. He had many brothers and sisters. His mother needed help. Rene felt bad. He could not go to high school.
When Rene was twenty years old, he took a very big step. He went to Los Angeles. He worked as a cook. He took English classes in his spare time. Then he went to university. He studied very hard.
Today, Rene teaches English. He tells his students, “ Learning English is not so hard. Having good habits is the most important thing ! Be organized. Use your time well. Have a good time ! ”
1.Rene started school at the age of ______ .
A. three B. six C. nine D. thirteen
2.What did Rene do during the day in Oaxaca City ?
A. He studied at school.
B. He took care of a big house.
C. He looked after his brothers and sisters.
D. He worked as a teacher in a small school.
3.How did Rene make a living in Los Angeles ?
A. By washing dishes. B. By selling newspapers.
C. By working as a driver. D. By working as a cook.
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Lizzie was born in 1842. She lived in a small house on a farm with her parents and two brothers. Her father and older brother worked in the fields picking cotton, and her mother and younger brother worked in the vegetable garden. Lizzie worked in the farmer’s house.
The farmer didn’t like Lizzie’s older brother and gave him the hardest jobs. Lizzie was afraid that one day the farmer would hurt her brother, or sell him to another farmer.
Many slaves(奴隶) tried to run away to the free states. But most were caught by slave catchers or tracking dogs. However some slaves found clever ways to escape(逃跑). Lizzie was one of them.
Everyday she went to the farmer’s house, where she made beautiful clothes for the farmer’s daughters. She was allowed to keep small pieces of left-over materials, and she stitched(缝) these together into small patterns. Then she stitched the small patterns together to make a quilt. The patterns all had names such as ‘Flying Geese’, ‘Bear’s Paw’, or ‘Nine Patch’.
That quilt was really a map. Lizzie hung it on the clothes line outside the house, and her brother and other slaves saw Lizzie’s map and knew which way to go.
They also knew that Lizzie’s cabin was a “safety house” because a quilt with a sky blue square in the middle meant “safety house”. At each safe house, they were hidden and given food. With the quilt’s help, they knew the way to get to the next safe house until they got to the free states in the north.(改编于《新理念英语》)
回答下面5个问题, 每题答案不超过6个词。
1.How many people were there in Lizzie’s family?
________________________________________
2.Why did Lizzie decide to help her older brother?
Because _________________________________
3.Who did Lizzie make the clothes for?
________________________________________
4.How did she help her brother and other slaves?
________________________________________
5.What do you think of Lizzie?
________________________________________
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