Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in Southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the forestry countries of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States became the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world.

When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelops, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.

Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated（隔熱）with paper. You perhaps have seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes 40 degrees below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.

【1】What did the invention of paper mean?

A. It meant more people could be educated.

B. It meant more books could be printed.

C. It meant paper is one of the most important products.

D. It meant paper was invented by man.

【2】When was paper made in Southern Europe?

A. Before 1100 B. After 1400 C. After 1100 D. Before 1400

【3】Which country makes the best paper?

A. Norway B. Canada C. The United States D. Finland

【4】What’s the meaning of the sentence “Nothing could be warmer.”?

A. Books are warmer. B. Newspapers are warmer.

C. Paper is the warmest. D. Houses are the warmest.

【5】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. The invention of paper B. The best paper

C. The paper making D. The uses of paper

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In Scotland (蘇格蘭), you ________ sometimes see men wearing kilts（方格呢短裙）. They look a little _____skirts. The materials of the kilt is not woolen（毛織品） _________ leather（皮革）. It is made of a kind of cloth. However, the Japanese women often wear _______________ traditional clothing called kimono（和服） on some special occasions. It is said that the kimono __________ ancient China. It is mainly influenced by the clothing of Chinese Tang times. __________ the young girls have some important activities, they usually wear the kimono. In Southern __________many young men in Brazil like wearing jeans with a bag on them. They often wear a hat on the head , too. We____________ them cowboys（牛仔）. The men look really cool while they are wearing their jeans.

In a word , one kind of clothing stands for some culture and custom. What kind of clothes do you like to wear?

【1】A. sell B. buy C. wear D. watch

【2】A. ugly B. beautiful C. old D. new

【3】A. can B. must C. need D. dare

【4】A. as B. like C. with D. of

【5】A. and B. but C. or D. till

【6】A. our B. his C. their D. your

【7】A. sent to B. came out C. came from D. arrived in

【8】A. After B. Before C. Until D. When

【9】A. China B. America C. Englan D. Japan

【10】A. call B. tell C. say D. heat

M: Wendy, I fought with James this morning. I am afraid we will not be friends any more.

W: Why? 【1】. It isn’t a good idea to break up with a good friend.

M: I am afraid it is impossible for us to make up.

W: I just can’t understand. 【2】

M: It is about the exam. 【3】. But instead of encouraging me, he plays jokes on me.

W: Maybe he just wanted to make you feel better.

M: I don’t think so. 【4】. But he has changed a lot now.

W: You are wrong. He is kind and helpful all the time.

M: 【5】. I will not treat him as my friend any more.

W: That is a terrible decision. Just take it easy and things are not bad.

A. What bad luck you had! B. What happened between you and him?

C. He used to help me when I was in trouble D. A friend is easier lost than found

E. He used to be a mean boy F. I did very badly in it and got a poor grade

G. But he was not helpful all the time

A. What bad luck you had! B. What happened between you and him?

C. He used to help me when I was in trouble D. A friend is easier lost than found

E. He used to be a mean boy F. I did very badly in it and got a poor grade

G. But he was not helpful all the time

——I agree. I always use sides of paper.

A. is made of; either B. is made from; both

C. is makes from; both D. is makes of; either

根據(jù)下列表格的提示,寫一篇題為ChangesinOurHometown的英語短文。（80詞左右）

內(nèi)容要點(diǎn):

In the past ten years, great changes have taken place in our hometown.

【1】Nick has many TF boys' posters in his room so that he can see them _________ (無論何時(shí)) he wants.

【2】Your parents will be very pleased with your __________(成功).

【3】It's important to know how to ask for help in a foreign country, but it's more important to know how to ask for help ____________ (禮貌地).

【4】Jimmy, I’m t________. Could you please pass me a cup of water?

【5】Everybody should learn to p__________ the wild animals because they are getting fewer and fewer.

It was a summer afternoon in the countryside. Wan Bo, a university student, was painting while his classmate Tang Qi was making a wooden box by the river. A little rocking horse caught their eyes. It brought them back to their childhood, warm and happy.

"Why not try to make one by ourselves?" said Wan Bo. "You are good at making things and I am interested in painting."

"Actions speak louder than words," Tang Qi said. Then, the two young men began to collect some information about it. During those days, watching videos about carving(雕刻) and shaping wood into horse shapes on the Internet became an important part of their life.

Several months later, a wooden rocking horse appeared. They felt so excited that they put the picture of it on the Internet right away. To their surprise, it attracted(吸引) lots of people's attention and some even hoped to order one.

The two young men knew it might be a good chance. They sent some forms(表格) to the customers to make a survey. According to the result, they made each customer a special rocking horse. These horses were quite different from those produced in other factories, and they soon became popular among the customers.

In the first year of their new hobby, Wan and Tang made thirteen rocking horses. Sometimes, they also repaired rocking horses for people. They made the old ones look new again. Wan and Tang helped those people bring back many happy memories.

Their hobby has now become a successful and busy business.

【1】What was Wan Bo doing by the river on a summer afternoon? (根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容回答)

_____________________________________________________________

【2】Why did their horses soon became popular? (根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容回答)

_____________________________________________________________

【3】How many rocking horses did they make in the first year? (根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容回答)

_______________________________________________________________

【4】請(qǐng)?jiān)诙涛闹姓页雠c下面句子劃線部分意思相近的短語。

These photos will help us recall our happy memories in junior high. ___________

【5】The Underlined word “one” refers to “____________________________”.

We enjoyed what we saw in the street: a surprised and happy person holding up his lunch bag. Then we noticed a small old woman asking for food. We handed her our final lunch bag. As we got into the car, she started to speak to us. “No one has ever done anything like this for me before,” she said with a smile. “Well, I’m glad that we were the first,” I replied. “So, when will you eat your lunch?” I asked. She just looked at me with her huge, tired brown eyes and said, “Oh, honey, I’m not going to eat this lunch. You see, I have a little girl. I usually can’t afford to buy her the food she enjoys. But tonight she will be so happy!”

I don’t know if the woman noticed the tears(淚水) in my eyes. I have questioned many times whether our acts of kindness were too small to make a difference. Yet at that moment, I realized the truth of Mother Teresa’s words: “We cannot do great things—only small things with great love.”

【1】On Thankful Thursday, the writer often went with her two daughters to ________.

A. visit their friends B. do some charity work C. have lunch in McDonald

【2】The old woman was the _______ one to get the lunch.

A. first B. second C. last

【3】According to the passage, which is true about the old woman?

A. She would give the lunch to her daughter.

B. She ate the lunch when she got home

C. She didn’t like the food from McDonald’s

【4】After the writer learned the story of the woman, she was________.

A. angry B. moved C. surprised

【5】What does the article want to tell us?

A. It’s difficult to help everyone in need.

B. A small act of kindness means a lot.

C. Each family has its own problems.

—I think a lot more trees _______.

A. must plant B. have to plant C. should be planted