阅读下面的材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。 Long ago, people lived on wild ani
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Long ago, people lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants and they didn’t need to use money.As time passed, families had more products(产品) than they needed, such as animals and crops. So
they needed to trade(交易) with others. They began to use mone
y to make it easier. However, it was
not like the money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt or large stones.
During the 600s BC, people began using coins as money. Because they were easier to carry than
goods(货物), countries began to make coins as their money
The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably in the 11th century. An Italian traveler, Marco Polo, saw the Chinese use paper money when he visited China in the 1200s. After his travel, he told the
western people what he saw. But European countries didn’t start using paper money till the1600s.
Today we have many ways to pay for things, such as coins, paper money and cards. Some prefer to
pay by card. That’s because paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real”
money.
B. raised animals
C. needed to trade
B. coins
C. cards
B. USA.
C. China.
B. use
C. collection
答案
举一反三
ago. In those days, the cocoa bean (可可豆)was used to make a chocolate drink. Much later, it
_1 _ (bring) to Europe.
In 1824, Mr Cadbury opened a small shop in the United Kingdom. He sold chocolate drink. In
1831, he opened a factory to make chocolate drink. Mr Cadbury believed that wine was bad and he
wanted 2_ (encourage) people to drink chocolate instead. A few years later, a man _3_ (invent)
a way to make chocolate bars (块), and so people had the chance to eat chocolate instead of only
drinking it.
At first only dark chocolate was made. Milk chocolate came later and it was made by __4_ (add)
milk to the chocolate. Mr Cadbury made their first milk chocolate bar in 1897. Their most famous
chocolate, Cadbury Milk Bar, was made in 1905. It _ 5 (be) popular for over 100 years. The
Cadbury factoiy still _6 (make) chocolate in the United Kingdom, and the chocolate is eaten all
over the world. Every year, thousands of visitors go to the factory to see how chocolate is made.
答案：1. ________ 2. ________3. ________4.________ 5.________ 6.________
class. Make an effort to show your teacher you are doing your best."
—Jocelyn Howard, 16
"Learn to put your activities in order of importance. School comes first, and if you just study as soon
as you get home, it"s OK. You can also relax and play computers or do the other things you enjoy. But
don"t settle for (沉溺于) just getting by. Try hard! And don"t be afraid to get help from teachers."
—April Madlangbanyan, 17
"If you have trouble getting along with a specific teacher, pray about it. Ask God to help you see that
teacher through HIS EYES, not your own. And talk with that teacher. Good communication can
strengthen any relationship-even with a hard-to-get-along-with teacher."
—Lisa Shaw, 21
"Being a good student means being organized. Remember to bring all your supplies, everything-to
each class every day. Make sure that you"ll never skip (逃) class. And when you"re in class,really pay
attention! Don"t let yourself daydream or write notes to friends. Completing your homework on time is
also important."
—Victoria Walsh, 16
"When you"re having trouble getting along with a certain teacher, stay calm! You may not agree with
him or her, but you"ve got to remember the teacher is the authority (权威) figure. So make sure that you"re respectful and open-minded. Ask for a specific time the two of you can talk. Explain yourself and address (探讨) problem, not the teacher."
—Amanda Baken, 18
"Being a good student means studying often, not just cramming (填鸭式的用功) before a test.
Identify (识别) your weak areas. For example, maybe you don"t have good reading skills or it"s hard for
you to take notes. Once you identify what your weakness is, ask for help in these specific areas. Be willing to go in early or stay after school to get extra help. Go into the school year knowing that being a good
student will require time and effort!"
—Tiffany Irving, 20
B. you should avoid seeing him again
C. you should ask God for help
D. you should look on him as God
B. not finishing your homework on time
C. writing notes to your best friends in your class
D. bringing all your study things to each class, not escaping from class, listening carefully in class
B. Wasting one"s time.
C. Doing opposite things.
D. Having gone.
B. Victoria Walsh advises completing your homework on time..
C. Amanda Baken thinks that teachers should respect students.
D. April Madlangbanyan thinks that a good student should be the first to come to school.
B. some teachers said something about school
C. some students talked about something at school
D. some teachers talked about specific students
in North China. It
is about 6,300 kilometers 1 . It is often 2 "Ten-thousand-Li Great Wall". It is oneof the “Seven Wonders” of the ancient world.
The Great Wall is wide enough for ten men to walk 3 . Horses can also run along it, too. The Great Wall 4 stones and bricks（砖）. There are huge stones on 5 side and on the highest part. But now
some sections of it are worn out.
There are tall watch-towers alone the Great Wall. Once upon 6 time, the soldiers kept watching the enemies（敌人） in the watch-towers day and night. They made 7 on the towers to 8 each other
when the enemies came.
Nowadays we don’t use the Great Wall to keep away the enemies any more. It is a famous place of
interest to all the people in 9 . Every year 10 people come to visit it form all over the world.
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| No one knows when the first house was built and who was the first one to built the house. But the houses are changing all the time. ( )1. What will the house of the future look like? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Architects (建筑学家) believe that they may come true one day. The only thing for sure is the houses will be as green as possible in the future. ( )2. Many architects in the world would like to build a house like a leaf, the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even make fresh air for the room. The"root"(根) of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil to control the room"s temperature. ( )3. Like a lizard (蜥蜴), changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When it"s in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn white to protect it from strong heat. During dark days, it turns dark and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy. ( )4. This design is perhaps for the future of food. It has a garden on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. So every morning, you just need to walk outside and collect your meals. ( )5. Looking to the future isn"t the only way to be green. Sometimes, the old ways of building houses can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney (烟囱) can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier for hot air to run out of the chimney. | |||||||||||
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a line. Then a group of workers 
ang a line and then played the banjo in reply. By the early 1900s, the guitar had taken the place of the 
Americans moved to Chicago.There, a new kind of "Chicago" blues began. The new music was excellent dance music. Chicag
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