Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services.People use mon
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Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services.People use money to buy food, furniture,books,bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.
Most of the money today is made of metal(金属) or paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells.
Shells were not the only things used as money. In China , cloth and knives were used. In the Phillipine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks,monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa.
The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the centre.People strung(串联)them together and carried them from place to place.
Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. The first coins in England were made of tin(锡).Sweden and Russia used copper(铜)to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.
But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like note from one person to another than the paper money used today.
Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.
小题1:The main use of money is that _________.| A．people use it to buy things to eat | | B．people accept money only in exchange for clothes | | C．people accept money in exchange for goods and service | | D．people will accept money for giving our goods to others |
小题2:What did the first Chinese metal coins look like?| A．They had square hole in the centre. | | B．They were just like shells. | | C．They were round like the moon. | | D．They were round with a square hole in the centre. |
小题3:Who thought of a way to use paper money first?| A．The Chinese | B．The Russian | | C．The Sweden | D．The English men |
小题4:The best title of this passage should be ________.| A．The Chinese money | B．The history of money | | C．Some things about money | D．What is money |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B |
解析
小题1:C 根据第一段第一句“今天人人都愿意接受货币，用以换回商品和劳务。”故C正确。
小题2:D 细节理解题。根据文章第四段第一、二句可知，D选项为最佳选项。
小题3:A 细节理解题。根据文章第六段，可以知道A为最佳答案。
小题4:B 主旨大意题。根据全文，特别是最后一段(Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.从贝壳货币时代至今，货币有一段非常有趣的演变史。)故B为最佳选项。 |
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Happy April Fool’s Day．In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes in history．They are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them．
INSTANT COLOUR TV
In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white．The station’s technical expert, Kjell Stensson, appeared on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display colour reception．All they had to do was pull a nylon stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color．Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people were taken in．Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970．
SAN ERRIFFE
In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven-page supplement （增刊）in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean．A series of articles affectionately described the geography and culture of this unknown nation．The Guardian’s phones rang all day as readers asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot．Few noticed that everything about the island was made up．
NIXON FOR PRESIDENT
In 1992 American National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program announced that Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again．His new campaign slogan was, “I didn’t do anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips of Nixon delivering his election speech．Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger．Only during the second half of the show did the host John Hockenberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke, Nixon’s voice was copied by comedian Rich Little．
小题1:The underlined phrase “taken in” in the 2nd paragraph means ________.| A．deceived | B．pleased | C．innocent | D．broadcast |
小题2:What can be inferred from the text about Color TV?| A．The Swedish People didn’t watch color TVs until 1970． | | B．The Swedish People began to watch color TVs in 1962． | | C．Kjell Stensson was a TV host． | | D．Not many people believed Kjell Stensson． |
小题3:Which of the following statements about San Serriffe is True?| A．San Seffiffe is located in the Indian Ocean． | | B．San Seffiffe became a republic in 1967． | | C．San Seffiffe is a beautiful place． | | D．San Seffiffe doesn’t exist． |
小题4:We get to know from the passage that _____．| A．Richard Nixon didn’t win the election in 1992． | | B．Richard Nixon didn’t do anything wrong | | C．Richard Nixon was not liked by the American people | | D．Richard Nixon asked Rich Little to speak for him |
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Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do，while others don"t.
The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It"s really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president"s house on fire. In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone walls of the president"s house were painted white and it has been the "White House” ever since.
小题1:White House is a house for ___________.
A. the American people.
B. the soldiers of U.S.A.
C. the presidents of U.S.A.
D. the patients of U.S.A.
小题2:England fought with America in ____________.小题3:The house is called "White House" because ____________.| A．it"s covered with snow | | B．the house is very clean | | C．the stone walls of the house were painted white | | D．they like white colour |
小题4:The White House was painted white because ____________.| A．the house is old | | B．the house is new | | C．it was once on fire and was with marks | | D．they have enough paint |
小题5:"ever since" means ___________.| A．never | B．once | C．from then on | D．Before |
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February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.
On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest(牧师) in the third century Rome. When the emperor (皇帝) decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.
But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters.
Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.
小题1:Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?| A．Because there were few women in his country at that time. | | B．Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers. | | C．Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people. | | D．Because he wanted to control the birth rate. |
小题2:Valentine was put into prison because ______.| A．he killed one of the soldiers | | B．he stole a lot of food | | C．he didn’t obey the emperor’s order | | D．he didn’t want to be a soldier |
小题3: The last paragraph mainly tells us ______.| A．students in China send cards to their teachers | | B．it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China | | C．it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China | | D．Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now |
小题4:What is the author’s feelings toward Valentine?.| A．Honor and respect. | B．Love and joy. | | C．Praise and disbelief. | D．Sorrow and humor. |
小题5:Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?| A．Valentine’s Day is a Festival in honor of a person. | | B．Valentine is a brave priest who died for what he believed in. | | C．All the young people in the 3rd Century could not get married freely. | | D．People at that time in Rome lived in a hard time under the control of the emperor. |
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Man has always wanted to fly. Some of the greatest men in history have thought about the problem. One of these, for example, was the great Italian artist, Leonardo da Vinci. In the sixteenth century he made designs for machines that could fly. But they were never built.,
Throughout history, other less famous men have wanted to fly. An example was a man in England 800years ago. He made a pair of wings from chicken feathers. Then he fixed them to his body and jumped into the air from a tall building. He did not fly very far. He fell to the ground and broke every bone in his body.
The first real step took place in France in 1783. Two brothers, the Mongolfiers, made a very large “hot air balloon”. They knew that hot air rises. Why not fill a balloon with it? The balloon was made of cloth and paper. In September of that year, the King and Queen of France came to see the balloon. They watched it carry the very first air passengers into the sky. The passengers were a sheep and a chicken. We do not know how they felt about the trip. But we do know that the trip lasted 8 minutes and that the animals landed safely. Two months later, two men did the same thing. They rose above Paris in a balloon of the same kind. Their trip lasted twenty-five minutes and they traveled about 8 kilometers.
小题1: Leonardo da Vinci .| A．said that man would fly in the sky one day | | B．built a kind of machine which never flew | | C．drew many beautiful pictures of the birds | | D．made designs of flying machines |
小题2:Eight hundred years ago an Englishman .| A．made a kind of flying machine | | B．tried to fly with wings made of chicken feathers | | C．wanted to build a kind of balloon | | D．tried to fly on a large bird |
小题3: In fact, the Englishman who tried to fly .| A．lost his life | B．flew only 8 minutes | | C．was not wounded | D．succeeded in flying |
小题4:The very first air passengers in the balloon were .| A．the King and Queen | B．two Frenchmen | | C．two animals | D．the Mongolfiers |
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For thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub．Traditionally, the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, where the people gather together to socialize and exchange news．
As a result, British pubs are often old and well preserved．Many of them have become historic sites．The most famous example is the pub in the city of Nottingham called " Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem" , which dates back to the year 1189 AD and is probably the oldest pub in England．
However, British pubs are not just for kings and queens; they welcome people from all classes and parts of society．On a cold night, the pub"s landlord or landlady can always find a warm place for you by the fire．There is always honest and hearty food and plenty of drinks available at an affordable price．
That"s how things used to be．Things are beginning to change．It is said that the credit crunch （信贷紧缩） is causing 39 British pubs in a week to go out of business．People do not have enough spare money to spend on beer．Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs．
This decline is happening despite the fact that in 2005 the UK government started to allow pubs to stay open after 11 p．m．．Previously, with 11 p．m．as closing time, customers would have to drink quite quickly, meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly．The British habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as "binge drinking" , and it causes long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities．
In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market．British pubs now offer something for everyone．A lot of pubs used to be "Working Men"s Clubs" , meaning that women could not usually enter．Today, however, women can freely enter 99% of pubs without experiencing any problems．Perhaps things are changing for the better after all．
小题1:British people have the habit of gathering in the pubs to _____．| A．have the hearty food | | B．enjoy the historic sites | | C．make themselves known | | D．communicate with each other |
小题2:The British pubs are allowed to stay open after 11p．m．to ______．| A．urge customers to drink quickly | | B．affect the number of customers | | C．help reduce social problems | | D．give pub owners better income |
小题3:We can learn from the last paragraph that the author _____．| A．is against the admission of too many women to the pubs | | B．holds an optimistic attitude towards the future of the British pubs | | C．thinks that women in the pubs will cause less social problems | | D．holds the view that British pubs should offer everything you need |
小题4:The passage mainly tells us ______．| A．the long history of British pubs | | B．the present situation of British pubs | | C．the reason why British people go to pubs | | D．the disadvantages of running pubs in Britain |
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