【正文】 t make any noise D. ate too much 73. What medicine did the vet give the farmer? A. Bottle of pills. B. A long tube. C. Two pills. D. Medical instruments. 74. The vet taught the farmer how _________. A. to blow the tube B. to make the cow take the pills C. to take the medicine D. to heat the medicine 75. Which of the following is true? A. The farmer ate the pills himself. B. The cow got better after taking the medicine. C. The vet came to help farmer to change the cow the next day. D. The cow was dead. B Paper was first made in the year 105. It was made by a Chinese named Cai Lun. People in Japan learned of paper around the year 600. As years went by, people in other places began to make paper. The lead(鉛 ) pencil is not made of lead. It is made of graphite(石墨 ). People found graphite in 1564. They thought it was a kind of lead. Today we still call pencils “l(fā)ead pencils”. The first pencils were made by putting strings(線 ) around sticks of graphite. The first wooden pencils were made by Kasper Faber from Germany in 1761. Erasers like those we use today were first made in France by a man named Magellan in 1752. It was Hyman L. Lipman who first put eraser on the ends of pencils. And that is how the pencils e to be. 76. How many years earlier was paper made in China than in Japan? A. About 100 years. B. About 400 years. C. More than 500 years. D. 495 years. 77. Germans made paper____________. A. earlier than Japan B. later than Japan C. as early as Japan D. as late as Japan 78. At first pencils were made of __________. A. wood B. lead C. sticks D. string and graphite 79. Kasper Faber was ___________. A. an Englishman B. a Frenchman C. a German D. an American 80. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Paper was first made in China. B. Graphite isn’t a kind of lead. C. The first wooden pencils were made in Germany. D. Hyman L. Lipman made the first erasers. C Karen, a middle school student, asked her classmates. “How does your family support each other? ” Here is what some students in her class said. “At the end of the day, when I’m tired and worried, my dad always gives me a smile, some words of advice, and a hot meal to make me feel loved.” — Susan “My family supports each other by always being there. If we fall down, we will always be there to cheer each other up.” — Ben “My family has a 30minute time each morning. We read articles about love and talk about how we put it in each of our lives. We also have a family day once a mouth. Mostly, we talk with and listen to one another.” — Jack “My family supports each other by cheering each other on and cheering each other up when it’s needed!” — Laura 81. Who gives Susan encouragement when she is unhappy? A. Her mum. B. Her dad. C. Her sister. D. Her brother. 82. How does Jack’s family support each other? A. By municating. B. By giving presents. C. By going out together. D. By giving smiles and advice. 83. How many students’ families support each other by cheering up? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. D If you are going to Europe, you might consider taking some time to visit Provence（ 普羅旺斯 ). Whether you are interested in beautiful places, ancient history, good food, or music and theater, Provence has something to offer to you. Provence is in the southeast of France now. You willbe attracted by its green hills, olive（橄欖） trees, and old towns with pretty houses. Visitors can find forests, colorful flowers, horses, and people with smiles there. Provence is also “the city of dream in Europe.” Some people say it is Provence that makes France so romantic（ 浪漫的 ） . The place should play an important part in the romantic stories. The Flowers: Provence is the hometown of lavenders（ 薰衣草 ）