【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. Scandinavia which now makes a great deal of the world‘s paper did not begin to make it until 1500. Most paper is made from wood. Papermaking is an important British industry and paper from Britain is sold to many countries such as Australia and South Africa. Some of the wood used in the British paper making industry es from trees grown in Britain, but wood is also bought from other countries such as Norway. 。 1. Where was paper invented? A. In China. 2. Scandinavia began to make paper ____________. C. in 1500 3. Every four hundred copies of a fortypage newspaper will need ____________. B. one tree 4. All over the world, trees are being cut down ____________ than they are being planted. D. faster 5. The latest things made of paper are ____________. D. houses Passage 3 We often use gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that the gestures can be understood in different ways. It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying . Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like ?he went pale and began to tremble‘ suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, ?he opened his eyes wide‘ is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise.。 1. Which of the following is true according to the passage? D. It is difficult to tell what people‘ gestures really mean sometimes. 2. People‘s facial expressions may be misunderstood in different cultures because ____________. D. people from different cultures have different meanings about some facial expressions 3. From the passage, we can conclude that ____________. A gestures can be used to express feelings 4. In the same culture, people ____________. D may have different abilities to understand and express feelings 5. The best title for this passage can be ____________. C Gestures and Feelings Passage 4 A funny thing happened on the way to the munication revolution: we stopped talking to each other. I was walking in the park with a friend recently, and his mobile phone rang, interrupting our conversation. There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day and – poof! – I was cut off as if I had bee absent from the conversation. 。 1. The author‘s experience of walking in a park with a friend recently made him feel _____________. A. unhappy 2. According to the author, human contact in a park means D. both A and B（ A. looking at each other and saying hello when passing 和 . noticing their babies and stopping to pat their dogs） 3. According to the author, the more connected we get in munications technology, the ___________ we are. C. more disconnected 4. What are the examples the author gives to explain his idea that every advance in munications technology is a setback to the closeness of human interaction? D. All of the above. 5. What is the unintended result of munication technology, according to the author? B. It actually creates a distance between people instead of bringing them together. Passage 5 Who will stage the games? Preparing for the Olympics Games is a huge undertaking. Just like the athletes, the host city spends years getting ready for the event. Before deciding which city will host the Olympic Games, 。 Why does it take so long to prepare? Building the infrastructure costs huge amounts of money. Holding the World Cup in 2021 in Japan and South Korea, for example, meant that ten new stadiums had to be built, as well as many hotels and an improved transport system. In Beijing, after winning the bid the government began major construction projects — the extension of the underground, the improvement of the airport and the building of new motorways3. Each host city must also build an Olympic village for the athletes. By planting trees and creating parks, the city bees more attractive for tourists. Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games? Hosting the games has a major effect on the economy and brings international prestige to the country. Thousands and thousands of visitors e to the games and the host cities are permanently improved. 1. Bidding for the Olympic Games usually starts ____________ before the games are really held. D. ten years 2. Beijing was one of the _______ bidders for the 2021games. B. five 3. The World Cup 2021 was held in _____________. D. A and B 4. What construction projects did Beijing start after winning the bid? D. All of the above 5. Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games? D. All of the above. Passage 6 We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn‘t even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched, mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, ―Very dirty floors.‖ 1. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was ____________. C. to see a patient 2. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a _ D. cleaner 3. After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital? B. It has strict rules about visiting hours. 4. Why did Mum go to see Kate in the hospital? D To find out how she was. 5. Which of the following words best describes Mum? D. Clever Passage 7 Did you know there are some very special dogs doing good work in our hospital wards? Thes