Question

 Paper is one of the most important products ever invented (发明）by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.

Paper was first made inChinaabout 2,000 years ago. InEgyptand the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year of 1400. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year of 1100. After that, the forestry countries ofCanada,Sweden,Norway,Finland, and theUnited Statesbecame the most iniportant in paper-making. TodayFinlandmakes 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, envelopes, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.

Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated (隔热）with paper. You perhaps see homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are protecting themselves from the cold. InFinland, 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. Which country makes the best paper today?

A. Norway.

B. Canada.

C. TheUnited States.

D.Finland.

(    ) 3. What’s the meaning of the underlined

sentence  Nothing could be warmer.  ？

A. Books are warmer.

B. Newspapers are warmer.

C. Paper is the warmest.

D. Houses are the warmest.

(    ) 4. 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.

Answer 1

 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D