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Unit 5 What are the shirts made of?
一、【四川乐山中考】完形填空。
How do you keep cool during summer? Air conditioners or electric fans are good tools in modern society.But __1__ that,people could only use fans(扇子).
Over 3,000 years ago,fans began to be used.They were made of feathers(羽毛),bamboo or silk.They came in different __2__,including round and square.
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Later,with the invention of paper,folding(可折叠的) paper fans became popular during the Song Dynasty.There are usually beautiful __3__ on fans.Some are landscapes(风景).Others are flowers and animals.Moreover,many great people including Su Dongpo,a poet of the Song Dynasty,and Tang Yin,scholar(学者) and painter of the Ming Dynasty,once painted their masterpieces(杰作) on fans.This made fans not only __4__ tools in daily life but also great artworks.
So,with its value of beauty,people take fans as a symbol of status (地位).That's why in old China,emperors and scholars often held fans.
Today,fans are also great collectors' items(藏品) and gifts.On the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games,folding fans were __5__ to leaders and officials(官员) of other countries.While they were __6__ fans to get cool,they were also experiencing Chinese culture.
( )1.A.before B.after
C.from
( )2.A.colors B.sizes
C.shapes
A
C
( )3.A.plants B.pictures
C.persons
( )4.A.useful B.beautiful
C.careful
( )5.A.bought B.posted
C.given
( )6.A.holding B.waving
C.playing
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了扇子的由来和演变的历史及其现状。
B
A
C
B
点拨 1.上文提到“在现代社会,空调和电风扇是很好的工具”,再结合转折连词But可知,此处表示“在那之前,人们只能用扇子”,故选A。6.句意:当他们摇动扇子保持凉爽时,他们也正体验着中国文化。hold拿住,握住;wave摇动;play玩。根据常识可知,要扇动扇子才可以保持凉爽,故选B。
二、【四川雅安中考】阅读理解。
Sidney Hui's watch was old and it did not work well.It was either too fast or too slow.It spent more time in the repair shop than on his wrist(手腕).He decided to buy himself a new watch.
He went into a jewellery shop and spoke to the shopkeeper.
“I want to buy a new watch,please.Show me the best watch you have.”
The sho