People use money to buy food, books and hundreds of other things they need．When they work, they usually get paid(酬劳) in money．

Most of the money used today is made of metal（金属） or paper．But in the time long ago, people used to use all kinds of things as money．One of the first kinds of money was shells．

In China, cloth and knives were used as money．Elephant tusks（牙）, monkey tail（尾巴） and salt were used in some parts of the world．Rice was also a kind of money used by the people in some islands．

The first copper coins （硬币）were made in China．They were round and had a square hole in the center．Different countries have used different metals for their money．Later, some countries began to make coins of gold and silver （银）．But gold and silver were too heavy to carry when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive．The Chinese were the first to use paper money．The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today．

Money has had an interesting story from the days of shell money till today．

1.People usually use money． ______

A. to buy gold B. to buy something expensive

C. to get something they want D. to buy shells

2.Long, long ago people all over the world used______ as money．

A. the same metal B. the same paper

C. the different metals D. all kinds of things

3.In the past, the ancient Chinese used to have cloth and knives______.

A. as a tool B. as a kind of goods

C. as a gift D. as money

4.______ was also a kind of money used by the people on some islands．

A. Rice B. Animals C. Gold D. Knives

5.The first paper money____________

A. looked like the same as the paper money used today

B. looked interesting

C. had a square hole in the center

D. looked like a note

1.C 2.D 3.D 4.A 5.D 【解析】 本文介绍了关于钱的故事，在古代人们用各种各样的东西当作钱。 1.C 细节理解题。根据People use money to buy food, books and hundreds of other things they need．可知人们经常用钱买他们想要的东西，故选C。 2.D 细节...

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“Mirror（镜子）,mirror on the wall, what will I look like in ten years?Will I look pretty if I eat junk food and don't exercise?”

To get the answers,you might need a special mirror.French scientists have invented（发明） one.In this mirror,you won't see what you look like today.Youwill see what you'll look like in the future.

“The mirror looks just like the one in your bathroom,but with two differences.”Says Martin Illsley.one of the scientists

First, it has a camera to take your pictures.You also need to tell the mirror what you eat and how you exercise.Then,with that information, special software(软件) in it will create a future vision（形象）of you on the mirror.

What can bad habits to do you in five or ten years?This mirror may just show you.If you don't want it to become real, give up your bad habits right now!

1.把1处划线句子翻译成汉语

_________________________________________________?

2.2处的one 指代的是______.

A. a mirror B. the bathroom C. a person D. a scientist

3.把划线句子变成一般疑问句并作肯定回答。

____________________________________________________________________________

4.4.处划线词的意思是_________.

A. 给 B. 向上 C. 放弃 D. 屈服

5.Can people use the mirror to help them to keep healthy ?

________________________________________________.

1.十年后我将会长得怎么样？ 2.A 3.提前will. Yes,it will. 4.C 5.Yes, they can. 【解析】 本文介绍了有一种镜子，能展示出你将来的样子。 1.十年后我将会长得怎么样？ What will sb look like?“某人将长什么样？”in ten years十年后，故此处为十年后我将会长得怎么样？ 2...

根据汉语意思完成英语句子, 每空一词

1.我们必须尽力拯救地球。

We must try our best _____ save the _______.

2.他总是一遍又一遍的打扫房间。

He always cleans the room_____ _____ ______ _______.

3.将来一切都将是免费的。

______will______ ______ in the future.

4.我们从来不会知道未来会发生什么事。

We never know _______ ______ ______ in the future!

5.我到处找我的钥匙，但是我没有找到。

I ____ _______my keys everywhere,but I couldn’t _______ them.

6.---多久之后你能完成这份工作？---两天后。

---______ ______will you finish the work?

---In two days.

7.科学家们使得机器人和我们做同样的事情。

Scientists make robots do _____ _____things ____we do.

1. to earth 2. over and over again 3. Everything be free 4. what will happen 5. looked for find 6. How soon 7. the same as 【解析】 1.try one’s best to do sth“尽力做某事”，故用to ,the eart...

按要求改写句子。

1.The students are in Europe now .(用in five years替换)

The students _____ _____ in Europe in five years.

2.There will be more pollution in the future.(变为否定句)

There ______ ______more pollution in the future.

3.My father will go to Shanghai by plane.(变为同义句)

My father will ______ ______ Shanghai .

4.The cities will be more crowded in 100 years.(对划线部分提问)

_______ _______the cities ______ _______ in 100 years?

5.Many scientists disagree with Mr. White.(变为同义句)

Many scientists ______ ______ with Mr. Write.

1. will be 2. won’t be 3. fly to 4. What will be like 5. don’t agree 【解析】 1.用in five years 作时间状语，故谓语用一般将来时，谓语are变为will be，故为(1). will (2). be 。 2.谓语是will be，故变为否定句时,谓语为(1). won’t ...

20年后你将成为一名教师并且拥有一台智能机器人，请你充分发挥想象力,描述一下它的样子以及它能帮助你做的事情。

要求：词数在80词左右。

My robot in twenty years

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

My robot in twenty years Now,I am a teacher .I have had a robot which is very nice.Because he can help me do many things.For example,wash my cloth,do some housework,cook dinner and so on .Because of h...

—Look at _________ sculpture for Sunshine Town Square, Tom! What do you think of it?

—This is ________ most wonderful one I have ever seen.

A. the; a B. a; the C. the; the D. a; a

C 【解析】句意：——汤姆，看太阳城广场的雕塑。你认为怎么样？——这是我见过的最壮观的一个雕塑。第一空特指太阳城广场的雕塑，故用定冠词the。第二空修饰最高级most wonderful one，故用定冠词the。故选C。

— Would you mind me _______the door? — _________. It’s really hot here.

A. open; Yes B. opening; Of course C. opening; Of course not D. open; Sure

C 【解析】句意：——你介意我打开门吗？——当然不，这真的太热了。mind sb doing sth介意某人做某事，故第一空用动名词opening。第二空根据It’s really hot here.可知此处表示这里太热，因此不介意打开门，故选C。

I’ll ask my teacher to give me some ________ how to learn English well.

A. advises on B. advise on C. advice on D. advices about

C 【解析】句意：我要让我的老师给我一些关于如何学好英语的建议。advise建议，是动词；advice建议，是不可数名词，没有复数形式。作为动词give的宾语，故用名词，故为advice。故选C。

In our country, women are always dressed ________ red _______ their wedding day, because red is the colour of power and strong feeling.

A. on; on B. in; in C. on; in D. in; on

D 【解析】句意：在我们国家，妇女在她们结婚的日子总是穿着红色，因为红色是充满力量和强烈感情的颜色。be dressed in穿着，表示在具体某一天，用介词on。故选D。

--Which of these skirts do you like best?

--I’ll take ____. They are both expensive and out of fashion.

A. neither B. either C. none D. both

C 【解析】试题句意，你最喜欢哪件衬衣？我一件也不买，太贵了又不时尚。最后一句话说明不想买。故选D.A是指两者都不，而此处不了两件。