It is true that paper can not last long. But is there any 1 that would last as long as 2 and as easy to write on as paper? The Babylonians 3 just such a material. Recently an English man unearthed a large 4 of a king of Babylonia, whose 5 were made of clay (陶土).

　　This is the 6 these books were made. They just made a sheet of clay of proper 7 and thickness, and wrote on it with a sharp stick. These books of clay, 8 they had been dried and 9 in an oven (炉), could last 10 as long as stone. Such books will not 11 up in a fire 12 be spoiled (损坏) by wetness; nor will they be 13 by mice or rats. It is true that they could be 14 , but the pieces can be gathered up and 15 together. The Englishman had to work a long time with broken sheets discovered there before he 16 them all put together properly.

　　There were 30,000 sheets in the library.

　　Every book was made up of many sheets, as our books have many 17 . It was, of course, impossible to 18 them together as we 19 now with our books. So all the clay sheets had to be 20 and the name of the book placed on every one.

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　It is true that paper cannot last long．But is there any 　1　that would last as long as 　2　and as easy to write 　3　as paper? The Babylonians 　4　just such a material．Recently an Englishman 　5　 a large library of a king of the Babylonia, whose 　6　were made of clay (粘土)．

　This is the 　7　 these books were made．They 　8　made a sheet of clay of the proper 　9　 and thickness, and 　10　 on it with a sharp stick．These books of clay, 　11　 they had been dried and 　12　in an oven (炉灶), could last 　13　 as long as stone．Such books will not 　14　up in a fire 　15　 be spoiled (损坏) by wetness; nor will they be 　16　 by mice or rats．It is true that they colud be 　17　, but the pieces can be gathered up and 　18　together．The Englishman 　19　to work a long time with broken sheets discovered there before he 　20　 them all put together properly．

　There were 30,000 sheets in library．Every book was made 　21　 many sheets, as our books have many 　22　．It was, of course, impossible to 　23　them together as we 　24　now with our books．So all the clay sheets had to be 　25　and the name of the book placed on every one．

We all know that when leaves fall to the ground they die and become food for worms.  When worms pass the leaves, their waste can help to make the soil rich, from which the plants use to get their nutrition.  The plants grow and provide food for animals.  When the animals eat the plants, their waste goes back into the soil.  It’s a perfect cycle.

But at the Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang, Northern Thailand, they are using elephant waste for something more―to make 100% natural, beautiful colorful paper products! 100 years ago over 100,000 elephants in Thailand worked on farms, building sites and even in the army.  However, only 6,000 remain there today because of advances in technology that have made elephants’ old word less necessary.  Elephants are doing new jobs now, including entertaining tourists by painting and playing football, and now by helping in the paper making industry.  And their keepers, called Mahouts, can earn a living for their families and help their elephants by using elephant waste, also called “dung” to make beautiful, natural, paper products without any bad smell.

Every day an adult elephant eats about 200kg of plants like bamboo, grass and watermelon seeds.  His body system breaks the plants into 50kg of fibers, which can produce 115 sheets of fibrous paper.

The first step to make this special natural paper is to collect the fiber rich “dung” from the elephant.  The next step is to wash it and boil it for five hours to kill bacteria.  （The water the use in this process is reused to water plans at the Centre, which, in turn, feed the elephants）.  After it’s boiled, they cut fibers up.  During the cutting process, they add in the desired color of the paper.  For the fourth step, they take the mixture and make balls of 300g.  Each ball is then speeds lightly over bamboo frames to dry into one large sheet of paper.  After a few hours in the sun, the sheets are dry enough to remove.  The result is a wonderful, 100% natural, recycled paper.  People around the world are getting interested in buying this special elephant paper for their holiday cards, writing paper and much more, because it’s beautiful, natural and helps so many.

60. Why are there few elephants in Thailand today than before?

A. Because they don’t have enough food.

B. Because they were killed in the war.

C. Because they technology develops very fast.

D. Because they Mahouts don’t want to keep them.

61. What is the famous product mentioned in the passage?

A. Paper.                         B. Dung                    . C. Fibers.               D. Bamboo frames.

62. What are the exact words to describe the whole process of the product?

A. Common, interesting, and inexpensive.

B. Unusual, amazing, and perfect.

C. Impossible, special, but necessary.

D. Natural, wonderful and common.

TANG Dynasty writer Du Mu once wrote in a poem titled Qingming: "The ceaseless drizzle drips all the dismal day; So broken-hearted fares the traveler on the way.Where can a wine house be found to drown his sadness ?A cowherd points to Almond Flower (Xing Hua) Village in the distance."
Qingming, the traditional tomb-sweeping day on the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on April 4 this year. Qingming Jie was proclaimed a Chinese national holiday in 2008. It is a time for remembering loved ones who have departed (去世). People visit their ancestors’ graves to sweep away the dirt and get rid of any weeds. They also leave offerings (祭品) of food and flowers, and burn incense (香) and paper money. Chinese tombs are usually built in the woods or on mountains, far from the city. It is believed that an area that faces south, with many pine trees, is a proper place for a tomb. People believe such a place will make the ancestors happy, and in return, they will look after the living family.
Nowadays, more and more residents are choosing environmental-friendly ways to spend the holiday such as flower sacrifices and memorial ceremonies on the Internet or at home. As one of the traditional ways to celebrate Tomb-sweeping Day – burning paper or incense – isn't exactly good for air quality.
In contrast to the sadness of the tomb sweepers, people also enjoy hope of Spring on this day. The Qingming Festival is a time when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass become green and nature is again lively. Since ancient times, people have followed the custom of Spring outings. At this time tourists are everywhere.
Many people fly kites on Tomb Sweeping Day. They are usually made from a bamboo crossbow with coloured paper. The kite vibrates and buzzes as it rises into the sky, counterbalanced by its tail. Large kites can be as broad as three metres across, with a tail of six to ten metres. Most kites have a rectangular shape, and many have patterns of crabs, centipedes, butterflies, dragonflies, or Chinese characters such as "good fortune" or "long life". (361words)
【小题1】What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?

TANG Dynasty writer Du Mu once wrote in a poem titled Qingming: "The ceaseless drizzle drips all the dismal day; So broken-hearted fares the traveler on the way.Where can a wine house be found to drown his sadness ?A cowherd points to Almond Flower (Xing Hua) Village in the distance."

Qingming, the traditional tomb-sweeping day on the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on April 4 this year. Qingming Jie was proclaimed a Chinese national holiday in 2008. It is a time for remembering loved ones who have departed (去世). People visit their ancestors’ graves to sweep away the dirt and get rid of any weeds. They also leave offerings (祭品) of food and flowers, and burn incense (香) and paper money. Chinese tombs are usually built in the woods or on mountains, far from the city. It is believed that an area that faces south, with many pine trees, is a proper place for a tomb. People believe such a place will make the ancestors happy, and in return, they will look after the living family.

Nowadays, more and more residents are choosing environmental-friendly ways to spend the holiday such as flower sacrifices and memorial ceremonies on the Internet or at home. As one of the traditional ways to celebrate Tomb-sweeping Day – burning paper or incense – isn't exactly good for air quality.

In contrast to the sadness of the tomb sweepers, people also enjoy hope of Spring on this day. The Qingming Festival is a time when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass become green and nature is again lively. Since ancient times, people have followed the custom of Spring outings. At this time tourists are everywhere.

Many people fly kites on Tomb Sweeping Day. They are usually made from a bamboo crossbow with coloured paper. The kite vibrates and buzzes as it rises into the sky, counterbalanced by its tail. Large kites can be as broad as three metres across, with a tail of six to ten metres. Most kites have a rectangular shape, and many have patterns of crabs, centipedes, butterflies, dragonflies, or Chinese characters such as "good fortune" or "long life". (361words)

1.What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?

A．The cultural difference between the east and the west.

B．The traditional customs on tomb-sweeping day.

C．Various ways to care for the dead in the world.

D．Qingming Festival

2.All of the following practices are mentioned on tomb-sweeping day EXCEPT_____ .

A．Weeping over the passed-away.

B．Flying kites made from bamboo and paper

C．Sending flowers to their ancestors’ graves.

D．Burning incense and paper money for the dead.

3.Which of the following is correct according to passage?

A．Du Mu ,the well-known poet in Song Dynasty wrote a poem about Qing Ming.

B．Qingming Festival used to be a Chinese national holiday.

C．People have the custom of flying kites on Qing Ming.

D．Those whose ancestors were buried in proper places will have a bright future.

4.The writer write the passage in order to____________ .

A．enable us to observe traditional tomb-sweeping day.

B．show traditional and present ways to spend Qingming Festival .

C．educate people to show their respect to the ancestors

D．raise people’s awareness of environmental protection.