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1、政治经济文化类阅读passage 1People use money to buy food, books and hundreds of other things they need. When they work, they usually get paid in money.Most of the money used today is made of metal or paper. But in the time long ago, people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of mo
2、ney was shells.In China, cloth and knives were used as money. Elephant tusks(牙), monkey tail and salt were used in some parts of the world. Rice was also a kind of money used by the people in some islands. Some animals were used as money, too.The first copper coins were made in China. They were roun
3、d 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 heavy to carry when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive. The Chinese were thefirst to u
4、se 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.1People usually use money Ato buy gold Bto get something they wantCto buy shells Dto buy something expen
5、sive2Long, long ago people all over the world used as money.Athe same metal Bthe same paperCthe different metals Dall kinds of things3In the past, the ancient Chinese used to have cloth and knives .Aas a tool Bas money Cas a gift Das a kind of goods4 was also a kind of money used by the people in so
6、me islands.AGold BAnimals CRice DKnives5The first paper money .Alooked like the same as the paper money used todayB1ooked interestingC1ooked like a noteDhad a square hole in the centerpassage 2In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of their time on their studies. Good education is oft
7、en regarded as(被看做) a ticket to success in their future. So many of these students try their best to get a good mark in their exams. They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headache. Sometimes some of them are even made to go to remedial(补习的)classes after school. There are many pro
8、grammes (项目)outside school hours at school. The students can take part in sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing, etc. They are also very active in community service(社区服务). In their spare time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood blockbusters(大片), Hong Kong and
9、Singapore movies are very popular among them. They understand IT very well. Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet, e-mailing their friends, playing computer and video games. They sometimes go to cafes, fast-food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookstores. So, it looks li
10、ke life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich(丰富的) and colorful.1. What is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Subjects. B. After-class activities. C. Schoolwork. D. Things to do in the spare time. 2. Why do students work hard at school in Singapore? A. Because they have a
11、lot of homework. B. Because they have to go to remedial classes. C. Because they want to get a good future. D. Because they have many outside school activities. 3. What does “exams are a big headache” mean in the first paragraph? A. Students are afraid of exams. B. Students often have a headache bef
12、ore an exam. C. Students have too many exams. D. Students are in poor health because of exams.4. Which sentence are right according to the passage? A. The students in Singapore have a lot of homework every day.B. The students cant take part in sports outside school hours. C. Few students like to lis
13、ten to pop music in their spare time.D. All students are made to go to remedial(补习的)classes after school.5. What do you know from the last sentence? A. The middle school students live an easy life in Singapore. B. The middle school students life in Singapore is amazing. C. The middle school students
14、 life in Singapore is boring. D. The middle school students life in Singapore is not easy, but interesting. passage 3Music is an international language. Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class，after class，and a
15、t lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports，the weather，politics，and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music. Popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country，young people buy his or her tape. Some of th
