1. C。 从第一段内容得知,disabled motorists指的是那些对自己车子的轮胎瘪了而束手无策的司机。

8. The author used the example of a rattle to show that ________ .

A. in toy-making there is a continuity in the use of materials

B. even the simplest toys can show the progress of technology

C. it often takes a long time to introduce new technology into toy-making

D. even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time

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7. Regarded as a kind of art form, toys ________.

A. follow a direct line of development

B. also greatly interest adults

C. are not characterized by progress in technology

D. show the pace of social progress

6. "The universality of toys" lies in the fact that ________ .

A. technological advances have greatly improved the making of toys

B. the improvement of techniques in making toys depends on the efforts of universities

C. the exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toys

D. the basic characteristics of toys are the same all over the world

5. The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with is that ________ .

A. their social roles are strictly determined

B. most boys would like to follow their fathers' jobs

C. boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers

D. they like challenging activities.

4. The main purpose of writing this text is to ________ .

A. announce a business agreement

B. share information about flat tire changing

C. introduce the advantages of a new tire

D. introduce a new product-Quick-wheel

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科技发展了,但孩子的玩具历经千百年而变化不大,你知道其中的原由吗?

There seems never to have been a civilization(文明) without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.

In the ancient world, as is today, most boys play with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are strictly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world.

What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. It is the universality of toys about their development in all parts of the world and their continuing to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among the Arctic peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.

Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to (服从于) technological progress that characterizes inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of advancement. The progress from a rattle (拨浪鼓) used by a baby in 3,000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of materials then ready for use.

3. It is suggested but not clearly stated that Quickwheel ________ .

A. can't be used in place of a tire overlong distances

B. will be used first in the US

C. can be folded and unfolded

D. performs well over various kinds of road surfaces

2. According to the information in the passage, Quickwheel ________ .

A. can be used to replace a flat tire

B. provides a kind of support to the flattire for a short time

C. is able to move as quickly as a wheel

D. is as changeable and lasting as an ordinary wheel

1. What does the underlined phrase "disabled motorists" (Paragraph 1) probably mean?

A. Motorists who can't walk.

B. Motorists who have disabilities.

C. Drivers who can't drive on because of a flat tire.

D. Drivers who are hurt in an accident.

9. The best title for the passage would be ________ .

A. The Importance of Music to Africans

B. Differences Between African Music and Other Music of Other Countries

C. The Relationship Between African Music and Other Music of Other Countries

D. Differences Between African Musical Performances and Ours

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