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Here is some information about some of the wonders of the world. I am sure you will be interested in them.

The Pyramids of Egypt

There are about eighty pyramids known today. The most well-known was for Pharaoh(法老) Khufu. It is known as the “Great Pyramid”. It’s also the largest one. Workers used about 2.3 million blocks of stone to build it. (A)用了20年的時間才建成。

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The garden sat on a hill. It was a large and wonderful structure(建筑物). Many parts of the garden were high up on large columns(支柱). There were many big and green trees with lovely flowers. Although there are many different ideas about the garden, we are not sure whether this wonder ever existed(存在)!

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed about 2,000 years ago. It was in Egypt, too. (B) It was one of the ancient wonders of the world, about 135 metres high. It was once the highest building in the world. Although it doesn’t exist now, many people come to see its relic(遺址) every year.

1. The passage has talked about _____ wonders of the world.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

2. “_____” has the same meaning as Sentence A.

A. We built it for twenty years.         B. It spent twelve years building it.

C. It took twenty years to build it.         D. Workers took twelve years to build it.

3. _____ raised high up the parts of the garden.

A．Big green trees	B．Lovely flowers
C．Stones	D．Large columns

4. The Chinese meaning of Sentence B is “____”.

A．它是世界奇跡之一	B．它是世界古代奇觀之一
C．它是世界古代奇觀	D．它是世界自然奇觀之一

5. Which is NOT true?

A．The Great Pyramid has used many stones to build.

B．Scientists can prove that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon has ever existed.

C．The Lighthouse of Alexandria was in Egypt.

D．The Lighthouse of Alexandria was about135 metres high.

 

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An American visiting Scotland met an old man with a beautiful sheep dog. The American offered $ 50 for the dog, but the old man refused, “I couldn't part with Jack.” he said. Just then, an English man walked up and made the same offer. The old man agreed, pocketed the money and handed over the dog. The American was very angry. “You told me you wouldn't sell the dog!” he cried. “No! No!” said the old man. “I said I couldn't part with him. England's not that far away and Jack will be back in two days. But he couldn't swim across the Atlantic.” The American said angrily to the old man, “……”

1．In the end, did the old man sell his dog to the English man?

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2．Why didn't the Scottish old man sell the dog to the American?

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A．Because he wasn't pleased with the price.

B．Because he did not like the American.

C．Because America was too far away from England and the dog couldn't swim across the Atlantic back to his home again.

D．Because the English man offered him more money.

3．What did the American say to the old man at last?

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A．I couldn't part with the dog.

B．The dog wasn't able to swim across the Atlantic.

C．Why did you sell the dog to the English?

D．How clever you are!

I am not sure when I started listening to the radio. In the evening, I like listening to some talk programmes. The host’s (主持人的) beautiful voice makes me relax. The host often has the same feelings as the audience about love, friendship, life and so on. I am often moved (被感動) to tears. I usually go to bed at 9:30 pm and then I begin to listen to the play on the radio in bed. I can only listen to the sound, but I am always interested in guessing who they are and what they look like. I often fall asleep while listening. During lunch and supper time, I listen to the radio, too.
I like listening to music because it can make me quiet. I also like thinking about something while listening to music, for example, what I shall do tomorrow, that I have to call my family tonight and that I should send short messages to my friends on Christmas Day.  
You see, radio is important in my life, like a friend.
【小題1】In the evening, the writer likes listening to some ____ programmes. 

A．talk

B．sports

C．news

D．music

【小題2】At 9:30 pm, the writer begins to _______.

A．think about what to do tomorrow	B．listen to the play
C．send short messages to his friends	D．call his family

【小題3】 According to the passage, when does the writer listen to the radio?
A. When he is having breakfast.    B. When he is having lunch.
C. When he is having supper.      D. Both B and C.
【小題4】The writer likes ______ while listening to music.

A．singing

B．talking

C．thinking

D．dancing

【小題5】Which of the following is RIGHT? 

A．Radio is important in the writer’s life.

B．The writer often talks to the radio like a friend.

C．On Christmas Day the writer must listen to the radio.

D．The writer should send short messages to his friends while listening to the radio.

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　　Can you remember the day when you spoke your first word? If you can, you are unusual. Try to imagine what first few months of your life were like. I am sure you just spent most of your time eating, sleeping and crying. As you grow older, you were awake more of the time. It took your parents more time to play with you and talk to you. You watched and listened. You began to know that people made certain sounds to go with certain things.

　　Then you began to try making the sounds you heard. And step by step you were able to make the right sound for one thing.

　　On that day you came to understand the secret of language. The secret is that a certain sound means a certain thing. One sound might be as good as another. But it is no good as a word unless everybody agrees on its meaning. When a group of people use the same set of sounds of things , they can understand each other. Then , and only then do these people have a LANGUAGE.

　　After you found the secret of language, you learned words. Some of the words meant things, such as BOOKS, CHAIRS and SHOES. Some words meant doing things, such as GO AND SWIM. And other words describe things, such as GOOD and DIRTY. Soon you learned to put words together to express one's idea, such as“I want to go out and play with my friends.”This is language. By means of language people can communicate(交流；交際) . So we say languages are means of communication.

1．________can remember the day when ________.

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A．One, he spoke his first word

B．No one , he spoke his first word

C．Most people, they spoke their first words

D．None, they spoke their first words

2．When you were a little baby, you ________.

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A．made sounds to let people know that you wanted to eat

B．spent most of your time playing with your parents

C．could not hear any sound around you

D．spent most of your time eating, playing and crying

3．The secret of language is that ________.

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A．one sound might be as good as another

B．people can understand each other

C．a certain sound is for a certain thing

D．there is a special sound for each person

4．You could learn words ________.

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A．before you knew what the language was

B．after you knew what the language was

C．if you knew the secret of the language

D．when you were a baby

5．The aim (目的) in using language is ________.

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A．to get everything one wants from others

B．to say what one wants to know

C．to share (分享) ideas , opinions , news , etc. with one another

D．to make oneself understood by others