In the 13th century, the Italian traveler, Marco polo , traveled a long way to China , During his stay in China , he saw many wonderful things . One of the things he discovered was that the Chinese used paper money . In western countries , people did not use paper money until the 15th century . However , people in China began to use paper money in the 7th century .
A Chinese man called CaiLun invented paper almost 2000 years ago. He made it from wood . He took the wood from trees and made it into paper . He then put these pieces of paper together and made them into a book .
Now paper still comes from trees . We use a lot of paper every day ! If we keep on wasting so much paper , there will not be any trees on the earth . If there are no trees , there will be no paper . Every day , people throw away about 2800 tons (吨) of paper in our city . It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper . This means that we are cutting nearly 48000 trees every day . Since it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow , we must start using less paper now . If we don’t , we will not have enough time to grow more trees to take the place of those we use for paper .
So how can we save paper ? We can use both sides of every piece of paper , especially when we are making notes .We can choose drinks in bottles instead of those in paper packets . We can also use cotton handkerchiefs (手帕) and not paper ones . When we go shopping , we can use fewer paper bags . If the shop assistant does give us a paper bag, we can save it and reuse it later .
Everyone can help to save paper . If we all think carefully , we can help protect trees . But we should do it now , before it is too late .
【小题1】When he was in China , Marco polo ___________ .

In the 13th century, the Italian traveler, Marco polo , traveled a long way to China , During his stay in China , he saw many wonderful things . One of the things he discovered was that the Chinese used paper money . In western countries , people did not use paper money until the 15th century . However , people in China began to use paper money in the 7th century .

A Chinese man called CaiLun invented paper almost 2000 years ago. He made it from wood . He took the wood from trees and made it into paper . He then put these pieces of paper together and made them into a book .

Now paper still comes from trees . We use a lot of paper every day ! If we keep on wasting so much paper , there will not be any trees on the earth . If there are no trees , there will be no paper . Every day , people throw away about 2800 tons (吨) of paper in our city . It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper . This means that we are cutting nearly 48000 trees every day . Since it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow , we must start using less paper now . If we don’t , we will not have enough time to grow more trees to take the place of those we use for paper .

So how can we save paper ? We can use both sides of every piece of paper , especially when we are making notes .We can choose drinks in bottles instead of those in paper packets . We can also use cotton handkerchiefs (手帕) and not paper ones . When we go shopping , we can use fewer paper bags . If the shop assistant does give us a paper bag, we can save it and reuse it later .

Everyone can help to save paper . If we all think carefully , we can help protect trees . But we should do it now , before it is too late .

1.When he was in China , Marco polo ___________ .

A．discovered CaiLun invented paper

B．learned to make paper

C．saw many wonderful things

D．told people about it

2.About _______ tons of paper are thrown away every day in our city.

A．1700             B．2000             C．2800             D．48000

3.Which of the following is NOT the way of saving paper ?

A．To use both sides of every piece of paper

B．To use the paper bags from shops more than once

C．To use cotton handkerchiefs instead of paper ones

D．To grow more trees

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE ?

A．If we keep on wasting paper , we will have no paper to use

B．The Chinese used paper money much earlier than the people in western countries

C．About 48000 trees can be used to make 2800 tons of paper

D．It is never too late to plant trees for paper .

5.Which is the best title (标题)of the passage ?

A．Saving Paper                           B．The history of Paper

C．Cotton Handkerchiefs Back Again           D．CaiLun , the Great Inventor

Although Tokyo is one of the most expensive cities in the world , you will be surprised that there are still some free activities in Tokyo.

★          Free temples （庙 ）

There are many temples in Tokyo.The most famous one is Meiji Jingu.This is the most important temple in Tokyo. If you visit it , you can know more about Japanese history .Of course , it’s free.

★          Free museums

If you go to Kanto Earthquake Museum , you can see the exhibitions and the memorial for the people who died in the 1923 earthquake disaster.

★          Free parks

 There are two famous parks in Japan. They are Yoyogi Park and Ueno Park .Yoyogi Park is one of the largest parks in Tokyo .It is now a great place to see street performers.Ueno Park is popular with many Japanses people and foreign visitors.

★          Free snacks (小吃)

Janpanese food is delicious and healthy . You can try different kinds of snacks , before spending money on them. You don’t need to pay for them when you try them.

请根据短文内容，选择最佳答案, 将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。（每小题1分，共5分）

1.If you visit Meiji Jingu,you can ____  

A. know more about Japanese history           B.see the exhibitions and the memorial

C. see many foreign visitors                  D. try different kinds of snacks.

2.The underlined word “disaster” means “________ ”in Chinese

   A.区域      B. 灾难      C. 疾病       D. 灾区  

3._______ is good place to see street performers.

   A.Ueno Park     B. Yoyogi Park     C.   Meiji Jingu    D. Kanto Earthquake Museum

4.According to the passage ,which of the following is NOT true ?

A.If you want to try snacks , you need to pay for them first.

B.There are four free activities in the passage  

C.Meiji Jingu is the most important temple in Tokyo.          

D. Tokyo is an expensive city in the world

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

   A.Famous building in Tokyo.              B.Visiting Tokyo for free.

   C. Museums and parks in Tokyo.           D. The best places to visit

 Zhao Hua is one of the university student volunteers.He often help children at a primary school with their studies and lives.

“When I was a small child,”Zhao said,“I knew March 5th was the day for people to learn from Lei Feng and help others, but I didn’t  know the real meaning of the spirit(精神)of Lei Feng.Now when I see the happy kids who I helped,I understand(理解)Lei Feng very well. Helping others make me happy.”

Lei Feng(1940-1962) is one of the best-known soldiers(战士) in Chinese history.He lost(丧失)his parents when he was very young.His neighbors brought him up.He died(死)in an accident at the age of 22.He did mang good deeds in his short life.For exemple,he gave his own money to the parents of another soldier,and bought a ticket for a woman he didn’t  know, without telling her his name.

On March 5th,1963,Chairman Mao(毛主席)called on people to “Learn from Lei Feng”and made the day “Lei Feng Day”.

Today Lei Feng’s death(死) is about 50 years.Some people say that the spirit of Lei Feng is out.There are also many reports about the coldness(冷漠)of people towards（对） strangers.This makes Chinese people think about themselves well.

Many people think we need to promote(提倡)that spirit again.The important thing is that we must be happy to help others and make it a habit.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

(   )51.Which day is “Lei Feng Day”?

     A.May 3rd.   B.May 5th.  C.March 3rd.  D.March 5th.

(   )52.Who brought Lei Feng up ?

      A.His parents.           B.Chairman Mao.

      C.His neighbors.         D.Soldiers.

(   )53.The underlined phrase“good deeds”means       in Chinese.

      A.好人   B.好事     C.好梦     D.好主意

(   )54.Which of the following is not true according to the passage ?

      A.Lei Feng gave his money to another soldier’s  parents.

      B.Lei Feng bought a ticket for a woman and he told his name to her.

      C.Lei Feng always helped others.

      D.We should learn from Lei Feng.

(   )55.What’s  the best title(标题)of this passage ?

      A.Lei Feng Spirit

      B.Lei Feng’s  Death

      C.Lei Feng’s  Good Neighbors

      D.University Student Volunteers