Question

Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.

Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the foreign countries of CanadA. Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States became the most important in paper making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world.

When we think of paper, we think of newspaper, books, letters, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.

Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated(隔熱) with paper. You have perhaps seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes 40℃ below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.

1. --- What did the invention of paper mean?

--- It meant _________________.

A.more people could be educated

B.more books could be printed

C.paper is one of the most important products

2. When was paper made in southern Europe?

A. Before 1100.

B. After 1100.

C. After 1400.

3. Which country makes the best paper?

A. Finland

B. Norway

C. The United States

4. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.The invention of paper

B.The paper-making

C.The uses of paper

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章講述了隨著紙的發(fā)明，紙?jiān)谌藗兊纳�活中有著非常的重要作用，可以用�?lái)印刷報(bào)紙，書(shū)，信紙，信封，書(shū)寫(xiě)紙，還可以取暖。

1. invention of paper meant that more people could be educated可知，紙的發(fā)明，意味著越來(lái)越多的人能夠受到教育。故選A

2. was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100.可知，直到1100年，西方國(guó)家才制作紙。故選B

3. makes the best paper in the world.可知，芬蘭生產(chǎn)的紙是世界上最好的。故選A

4.

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