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A. the farmer was an artist too

B. the farmer liked his pictures very much

C. the farmer wanted to give it to his son as a present D. the farmer was rich

65. After hearing the farmer`s words ,perhaps the artist would be ______. A.very worried B.very happy C.very thankful D. very disappointed 【031】

Long, long ago there was no zero. To write the number sixty-three people wrote 63.To write six hundred and three, people wrote 63.The space between six and three was there to mean.\see and read.

Later people used a dot to hold the space. Six hundred and three looked like this 6.3.But the dot was hard to see. So people put a circle around it like this 6⊙3.Then people could see the dot. They remembered the space. at last ,only the circle around the dot was used. It was like a zero. This is one story of how the zero came to be used.

Now zero has many important uses .Zero tells how many. Can you tell some other ways of using zero?

66.Long,long ago people didn`t know how to ____. A.write B write zero C.write numbers D.sixty-three

67.Long,longago if they wrote two hundred-eight ,people wrote_____. A.28 B.2 8 C.228 D.208

68.Later ______ was used to mean space. A.\69.People used circles _____________.

A.to remember ways B.to remember numbers C.not to forget the space D.to mean nothing 70.The story tells us _____. A. how zero came to be used B. how to write zero

C. what`s the use of zero

D. that zero means a dot, a circle or space

【032】

I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa .But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza .I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza .It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.

Many years later finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that is was Pisa and no pizza .But there was still something special about it for me .The tower got its name because it really does lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix it .They are afraid it may fall over and they don`t like it leans over the city.

I do not think it`s a good idea to try to fix it .The tower probably will not fall down ,it is 600 years old. why should anything happen to it now? And ,if you ask me ,I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of leaning .Nothing is perfect ,it seems to say.

And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting .Let`s take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older ,more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.

71.This passage is about_______. A. Italian pizza B. Italy`s problems

C. How the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name D. Why the writer likes Pisa

72.The writer used to think Pisa______. A. in Spain

B. not very famous

C. not the same as pizza D. the same as pizza

73.The Leaning Tower of Pisa is _______. A. modern B. falling down C. 600 years old 60 years old-

74.The writer________.

A. doesn`t like what the tower looks like B. likes what the tower looks like

C. thinks it`s the most beautiful tower in Italy D. doesn`t like towers

75. The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because________. A. it`s old B. it`s perfect C. it sells pizza D. it`s imperfect 【033】

In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.

To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called ―Dream(梦幻) World Cups ‖in Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a bule bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there.

Are you a football fan(迷)？The World Cup makeds more and more people interested in football Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan. 1. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have______.

A. Many football fans B. a very good team C. many football player D. a big playground

2. The next World Cup will be held in_______.

A. 2006 B. 2007 C. 2005 D. 2004

3. From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_________.

A. people playing football B. pictures of some football stars C. a sunny sky D. flowers

4. In ―Dream World Cup‖,the children drew the flags of some countries______. A. to show their love for their owe country B. to tell the people their stories

C. to show their good wishes for the football teams D. to show their new ideas about football

5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because______. A.they are interested in football B. they are football fans C. they think their favourite players are greatD. all of A,B and C 【034】

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artis .So he invented a very simple camera (照相机).He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of hia garden .That was the first photo.

The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly ,even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.

Soon, other people began to use Daguerre‘s way. Trave lers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.

In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them ,for example, some in the United States worked so hard.

Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers. He took many picture of gread

people .The picture were unusual beause they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的)

Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photod were nor just cooies of the real world .They showed and feelings,like other kinds of art. 6. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picturte of ____________

A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window

7. The Daguerrotype was____________.

A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photographer

8. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840j, he had to__________.

A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive camera

C. stop in most cities D. take many films and something else with him. 9. Mathew Brady______________.

A. was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual pictures C. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people

10. This passage tells us_____________.

A. how photography was developed B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures

C. how to take pictures in the world D. how to use different cameras 【035】

Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)

A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.

Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents‘ home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.

Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.

11. From the passage, a van is also called ____________.

A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck 12. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.

A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents‘ house

C. built a new place for a van D. sold their second car

13. A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.

A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans 14. Americans usually use motor homer____________. A. to travel with all the family members of holiday B. to do some shopping with all the family members C. to visit their grandparents at weekends D. to drive their children to school every day

15. Motor homes have become popular because___________. A. they can take people to another city when people are free

B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays C. some people think motor homes are cheap D. big families can put more things in motor homes

【036】

Surtsey was born in 1963.Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain‘s（船长）feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano（火山）was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom（底部）of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967.It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world. 16. Surtsey is ______.

A. an island not far from Iceland&n

bsp; B. a new volcano

C. a fishing boat D. a place in Iceland 17. Scientists flew there ______.

A. to watch the birth of the island B. to save the fishing boat C. to learn about the island D. to build a house 18. When did scientist fly there to watch?

A. Before the volcano broke out. B. As soon as the volcano broke out. C. About four days after the volcano broke out. D. After the volcano stopped rushing up. 19. Put the following sentences in correct order.

a. The captain found the boat was moving. b. A new island appeared in the sea. c. Fire, smoke and rocks were seen rushing up. d. A fishing boat was near Iceland. e. The island grew quickly.

A. d-a-c-b-e B. a-b-c-d-e C .a-b-e-c-d D. b-e-d-a-c 20. The best title of this article is ________.