1 . In ancient Egypt, women did not go to work. They stayed and worked at home. Many Egyptian men were farmers. Some men were builders or fishermen. Other men worked as artists. Some other important persons did not do any farming.

The weather in Egypt was very hot. Ancient Egyptians did not wear many clothes. Men, women and children often wore simple robes made of thin cloth. On their feet they wore light open shoes. People including women, shaved hair from their heads to keep cool.

Children in ancient Egypt grew up to do the same jobs as their parents. Girls stayed at home with their mothers. They learned to look after the home. Boys worked with their fathers. They learned to do jobs their fathers did. They only went to school to learn to write if they wanted to become a scribe.

Many of the games played by ancient Egyptians are similar to games we still play today. Children played racing and jumping games. They also played ball games and with wooden toys. Older children played a game like chess.

The king of Egypt (the pharaohs) hand enough power to master their country. The people thought that pharaoh was a god. He owned everything. Everyone had to do what he told them to do. The pharaohs built huge tombs. When a pharaoh dies, he was buried in the tomb. The tombs were often in the shape of pyramids. When a pharaoh was buried, he was surrounded by treasure and by things to help him in the next world, such as food, clothes, furniture and weapons.

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2 . Experts believe that there are more than 8 million restaurants in the world today. So it might surprise you to learn that restaurants, as we know them, have only been around for a few centuries. Before 1765, there were no restaurants. That it is to say, there were no places that provided the restaurant experience. There was nowhere in which a waiter brought you food and drinks that you picked from a menu. In fact, there were no menus anywhere.

A man called Boulanger changed that. In 1765, he opened a place in Paris that sold soup. On his sign, he used the word “restaurant” to describe what he was selling. At that time, it was believed that soup could help restore(恢复) your health—in French the word “restore” is “restaurer”—so he called the soup “restaurant”. Soon, people started buying his soup even when they were not ill. And later, people begin to use the word “restaurant” to mean a place selling soup rather than(而不是) the soup itself. People could see more “restaurant” in France, and they began to buy soup more often.

Later, restaurant in Paris began to serve other food besides soup. In the 1790s, menus started to appear. By the mid-1800s. there were many kinds of restaurants around the world. The United States offered coffee shops. Tea houses become popular in China. Paris created beautiful restaurants for the rich. The British began to copy the French, and the restaurant idea spread in Britain.

Today, cities are filled with all kinds of restaurants. Diners have millions of choices for what to eat. They like going to eat at those restaurants and always have a good time.

The    1    of restaurants
Before 1765	People never had the     2    of being served with food and drinks at the same place.
In 1765	French man Boulanger    3    on the change of situation. He put up a sign with the word “restaurant” in front of his shop. Then, soup     4    as something that could help get good health, so most of the customers were ill. Over time, the word “restaurant” was more often used to mean a place selling soup. At last, more “restaurant” selling soup appeared.
By the mid-1800s	Restaurants in Paris served both soup and other food after 1765. Menus in restaurants first appeared in the 1790s. The idea of opening restaurants was spread to foreign countries.
Now	Over 8 million restaurants are in the world. All kinds of restaurants got great    5    in cities.

3 . A: Last time we talked about the history and     1     of paper.
B: Oh, yes! I remembered it was a Chinese who first invented it 2,000 years ago. And it wasn't brought to the West until 1400.
A: Yes, but do you know what paper is used for?
B: That's an easy question. It's used for books, which I think is the most important because it provides an important way to communicate with     2     . More people can be educated because more books can be printed.
A: Yes, I agree.
B: Paper is also used for newspapers, boxes, envelopes, paper bags...
A: Yes, actually half of the paper that is made is used for such purposes. Have you got an idea about other     3     of paper?
B: I'm afraid not.
A: There are many other uses. Paper is very good for keeping you     4     . You've perhaps     5     homeless people sleeping on a large number of newspapers.
B: Yes, I have. So they can     6     themselves against cold.
A: You're right. It's very cold in Finland. It's sometimes -40°C. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow.     7     could be warmer.
B: Oh, that's unbelievable.
A: Now more and more things are made of paper. We've had paper plates, cups and dishes for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables, and     8     beds can be made of paper.
B: Fantastic!
A: People have made paper boats, but they haven't made paper planes or cars     9     . Just wait. They probably will.
B: Well, you're really an     10     on paper. How do you know all that?
A: You know I'm preparing for a presentation(发布会), so I've looked up a lot of material.
B: Well, I'm sure your presentation will go really well.
A: Thank you.

4 . In Britain you’re allowed to drive a car when you’re seventeen. You have to get a special two-year driving license before you start. When you’re learning, someone with full license always has to be in the car with you. You don’t have to go to a driving school—a friend can teach you. The person with you isn’t allowed to take money for the lesson unless he’s got a teacher’s license.

Before you’re allowed to have a full license, you have to take a driving test. You can take a test in your own car, but it has to be fit for the road. In the test, you have to drive round for half an hour and then answer a few questions. If you don’t pass the test, you’re allowed to take it again a few weeks later if you want to. In 1970, a woman passed her fortieth test after 212 driving lessons.

When you’ve passed your test, you don’t have to take it again, and you’re allowed to go on driving as long as you like, if you’re healthy. Britain’s oldest driver was a man who drove in 1974 at the age of 100.

Before 1904, everyone was allowed to drive, even children. Then from 1904 car drivers had to have a license. But they didn’t have to take a test   until 1935. In the early days of car driving, before 1978, cars weren’t allowed to go faster than four miles an hour, and someone had to lead the car with a flag.

1. Which of the following is NOT necessary for a young man who wants to drive a car alone?

A．He has to pass a driving test to get a full license.

B．He has to learn to drive in a driving school.

C．He has to get a special two-year driving license.

D．He has to reach the age of 17.

2. A person can’t take money for driving lessons unless he________.

A．has a full license and a teacher’s license	B．has a driving school
C．is good at driving	D．has learned to driving school

3. In the driving test, one ________.

A．must drive his own car

B．has to do some test papers

C．is usually to asked to drive on roads for half an hour

D．should have 212 driving lessons

4. Car drivers had to have a license from________.

A．1978

B．1904

C．1935

D．1970

5. The car drivers began to take a driving test in________.

A．1978

B．1904

C．1935

D．1970

5 . You might think the largest library in the world would be in Europe. But it isn't. It's in Washington, D. C. It's called the Library of Congress.

President John Adams started the library in 1800 for members of Congress. He wanted them to be able to read books about law. The first 740 books were bought in England. They were simply set up in the room where Congress met. Then Thomas Jefferson sold Congress may of his own books. He felt Congress should have books on all subjects, not just on law. This idea changed the library fundamentally.

The library grew and grew. Now it covers acres of land. It has 20 million books as well as scores of pictures, movies, globes and machines. Experts in every field work there. Hundreds of people call every day with all kinds of questions. Many of them get answers right over the phone.

The library is a huge storehouse. Thomas Edison's first movie and Harry Houdini's magic books reside there. And it is the proud owner of the world's best collection of comic books.

The     1     Library in the World
Location of the library	The largest library in the world is not in     2     . In fact, It's in Washington, D.C. of the USA.
Purpose of the library	The library was started by President John Adams in 1800. He wanted the members of Congress to be able to read books about     3    .
Area of the library	The library has     4     larger and larger. Now it covers acres of land.
5    of the library	It has 20 million books as well as scores of pictures, movies, globes and machines. Thomas Edison's first movie and Harry Houdini's magic books are also collected there.

6 .

A.with        B.teaching        C.walls        D.deep        E.warm     F.bring        G.often        H.animals   I.quite       J.found

Thousands of years ago, people had to hunt(打猎)for food. They lived in caves(洞穴)and needed fire to keep     1    .Some of them drew pictures on the walls of their caves.

We don't know why they drew the pictures. They had to go     2    into the cave to do it, so they must have had a plan. They probably took a light    3    them, which was made of animal fat. Maybe they drew the pictures to    4    good luck when they hunted. Others think the spears(矛)in the pictures mean that they were    5    other people to hunt.

For paint, they mixed animal fat with some different things like dirt or berries. They used sticks to brush the paint onto the     6    of their caves. Some of the drawings are colorful and others are black from the burned end of a stick.

These people drew what they saw around them    7    such as tigers, deer, horses, and sometimes birds and fish. They also drew people, but not very    8    .

The pictures are    9    good most of the time. The tigers look strong and powerful. Many of the horses and deer look graceful.

These drawings have been     10    in more than 130 caves- mostly in England and France. Maybe there are more that we haven't found yet. It is interesting to look at such old drawings.

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The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago linked Europe, Africa and Asia.

People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists and archaeologists（考古学家） believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3,000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road had covered almost 6,500 kilometers. It stretched from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East.

Businessmen travelling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded spices, cloth, rare jewels, slaves and gold.

During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of precious goods and new ideas. These included people and trading goods from the Mediterranean, Persian, Magyar, Armenian, Bactrian, Indian and Chinese areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages and cultures.

In modern times, the old Silk Road routes（路线） are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35,000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects（保护） the history of many countries and peoples. Seeing is believing. If you have a chance, please go to have a walk and have a look.

The Silk Road
In the past	When	People began to travel the     1     Road about 3,000 years ago.
	What	▲Along the Silk Road，businessmen carried and traded silk，spices，cloth and so on. ▲People from many different     2     and countries met each other and mixed. ▲People     3     precious goods，new ideas，stories，languages and cultures.
	4	People used to ride camels and horses to cross the Silk Road routes.
At present	▲The old Silk Road routes are still used because people can keep on traveling and     5     along them. ▲China protects the history of many countries and people by building a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan.

8 . Do you know when restaurants were invented? The first restaurants were invented thousands of years ago. However, they were very different from restaurants today.

The first restaurants were in ancient Greece (希腊) and ancient Rome. These restaurants served food in large stone bowls. People didn’t order food from a menu. Everyone shared the food from big bowls. People believe that these places were very popular because most homes in ancient Greece and Rome did not have kitchens. Also, people didn’t have to store (储存) food at home if they ate their meals at these restaurants.

Later, restaurant began to open in China. In the early 1100s, more than one million people lived in the city of Hangzhou, China. It was a very busy city, and people had money. All of these people had to eat. Smart cooks started cooking and selling food along the big street in the city. Unlike in ancient Greece and Rome, people in China could choose food from a menu. They didn’t have to eat the same food as everyone else.

For the next several centuries, there were restaurants all over the world. People could buy food in the street or at inns (小旅馆). Then in the middle of the 1700s, restaurants started opening in Paris. These restaurants were more similar to restaurants we know today. There was a wider choice of food, and eating in these restaurants was a more enjoyable experience. In the 19th century, trains made travel much faster and simpler. In the end, this kind of restaurant began to appear all over Europe and in other parts of the world.

Now, restaurants are everywhere. You can buy different kinds of food. You can get food sent to your door. But remember it wasn’t always like that.

1. It is believed that these first restaurants were popular because ________.

A．people could eat different food	B．the food there was very cheap
C．people were too busy to cook	D．most homes didn’t have kitchens

2. How were the restaurants in Hangzhou different from the first restaurants?

A．They offered menus to customers.

B．They usually served the same food.

C．They sold the food in large stone bowls.

D．They prepared food for all people in the city.

3. What does the underlined part“these restaurants”in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Restaurants in ancient Greece and ancient Rome.

B．Restaurants in Hangzhou in the early 1100s.

C．Restaurants in Paris in the middle of the 1700s.

D．Restaurants all over Europe in the 19th century.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Now people can get food without going out.

B．The first restaurants were similar to restaurants today.

C．Hangzhou used to be a city that had no smart cooks.

D．People in ancient Greece and Rome usually stored food at home.

5. The writer wrote this passage to ________.

A．help us choose restaurants	B．tell us the history of restaurants
C．encourage us to eat at restaurants	D．show us the changes of eating habits

9 . If you live far from school, you may have to use lunch boxes to take lunch to school. Do you want to know what the early lunch boxes looked like?    1    

From the 19th century, people used baskets to take meals. A nice wooden box would be used by rich people.    2    The tins were large enough for a piece of meat, some bread and some cheese.

Walt Disney made the first “character” lunch box in 1935 by putting Mickey Mouse on the box.     3    In 1950，TV cowboy, Hopalong Cassidy, agreed to put his picture on the outside of the blue and red lunch boxes. Over the next 30 years, different popular characters controlled the market, such as Aladdin, Miss America, and the Flying Nun. The Florida government said that the metal boxes could be used as weapons(武器) and they were dangerous for children.    4    In 1986, people began to use lunch boxes which were made of plastic.     5    Now we can see many plastic lunch boxes with beautiful pictures on them.

A．By the 1860s, people started making tins to make meals.

B．The last meal lunch box was made in 1985.

C．Let’s see the history of lunch boxes.

D．Children liked this kind of lunch box very much.

E．The plastic lunch boxes have been using since then.

F．Metal lunch box was popular.

10 . People have had illnesses and doctors have tried to c    1    them since the beginning of time. In the past, because of people's little knowledge of m    2    theytried some cures which were really strange and h    3     . Take a    4     Egyptians for   example, those with t    5     didn't use to see the dentist. Instead, they put a dead       mouse in their mouth and left it there for s    6     hours. People suffering from       backache often have much p    7     , because a vertebra is not in the right p    8     .     In those days, the patients in Greece were t    9     to a ladder which was p    10     up high and then dropped to the ground. It was expected to help the vertebra go back into place. Unbelievable, isn't it?

People have been showing great interest in lost cities and mythical ones. In the summer of 1848 in Guatemala, Ambrosio Tut and the l    11     governor found a        Mayan city in the j    12     , where temples, pyramids, squares and houses were built     and kings had lived when the Mayans r    13     the region. When the lost city was       found again, people went there to see it at once. Some people have been looking for Atlantis, which was said to be a l    14     island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.     Thanks to the natural r    15     on the island, people there were very rich. They lived     s    16     lives for hundreds of years. But slowly they became g    17     and wanted p    18     . So the gods decided to d    19     Atlantis. All of a sudden, the island and its people were s    20     by the sea and were never seen again.