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二、根据课文内容完成下面短文
Long ago, people walked to find new homes and food. For thousands of years, walking was their only way. Then, some changes happened. People in Central Asia started riding horses. 1. ______ horses helped them travel further, moving heavy goods was still hard.
Then came the 2. ______! No one knows who invented it first. Maybe the inventors first used it to make pottery. Later, people 3. ______ this invention to horse-powered vehicles. These vehicles could 4. ______ heavy things to far markets. This helped trade grow.
But old 5. ______ were a problem. In rain, they became muddy and hard to use. So, people built stone roads. The Romans had clever road-building 6. ______. Some old Roman roads are still here today!
The wheel changed how we live. It’s 7. ______ to many machines, like windmills and clocks. Even 3D printers use wheels! The wheel is truly amazing.
Long ago, people walked to find new homes and food. For thousands of years, walking was their only way. Then, some changes happened. People in Central Asia started riding horses. 1. ______ horses helped them travel further, moving heavy goods was still hard.
Then came the 2. ______! No one knows who invented it first. Maybe the inventors first used it to make pottery. Later, people 3. ______ this invention to horse-powered vehicles. These vehicles could 4. ______ heavy things to far markets. This helped trade grow.
But old 5. ______ were a problem. In rain, they became muddy and hard to use. So, people built stone roads. The Romans had clever road-building 6. ______. Some old Roman roads are still here today!
The wheel changed how we live. It’s 7. ______ to many machines, like windmills and clocks. Even 3D printers use wheels! The wheel is truly amazing.
答案
1. Although 2. wheel 3. attached 4. pull 5. paths 6. techniques 7. central
三、阅读文段并完成文段后的练习
24 Solar Terms: Chinese Time Wisdom
The 24 Solar Terms are part of China’s old calendar. Long ago, people made them along the Yellow River. In the Han Dynasty, they fixed the terms. They are like China’s “fifth great invention”, after paper, printing, gunpowder and the compass.
In old days, the 24 Solar Terms helped farmers. They told people when to plant seeds and harvest crops. A year has four seasons, and each season has 6 solar terms—each term lasts about 15 days. For example, Start of Spring is the first term of spring, and Major Cold is the sixth term of winter. These terms divide each season into equal parts. Some terms talk about weather (like rain or snow) and how crops grow. Now, many farmers still use them.
The 24 Solar Terms have rich culture. Some terms connect to festivals or traditions. For example, Qingming (Tomb-Sweeping Day)—people visit family graves at that time. In Start of Winter, people eat dumplings. Different places have special customs. Young people also share posts about solar terms online.
The 24 Solar Terms need protection. Young people help a lot. They make beautiful photos, books and paintings about them. For example, some students draw solar-term pictures and post them on class walls. These works show nature and people’s lives. The 24 Solar Terms will stay alive with Chinese history.
1. 在文章中圈出第二、三、四段的举例部分,并用下划线划出这些例子各自对应的观点。
2. 请找出第二、三、四段中体现段落核心语义的关键词,并用其适当形式补全下面的段落小标题。
Paragraph 2: ______ for Farming
Paragraph 3: ______ in Solar Terms
Paragraph 4: ______ of Old Wisdom
24 Solar Terms: Chinese Time Wisdom
The 24 Solar Terms are part of China’s old calendar. Long ago, people made them along the Yellow River. In the Han Dynasty, they fixed the terms. They are like China’s “fifth great invention”, after paper, printing, gunpowder and the compass.
In old days, the 24 Solar Terms helped farmers. They told people when to plant seeds and harvest crops. A year has four seasons, and each season has 6 solar terms—each term lasts about 15 days. For example, Start of Spring is the first term of spring, and Major Cold is the sixth term of winter. These terms divide each season into equal parts. Some terms talk about weather (like rain or snow) and how crops grow. Now, many farmers still use them.
The 24 Solar Terms have rich culture. Some terms connect to festivals or traditions. For example, Qingming (Tomb-Sweeping Day)—people visit family graves at that time. In Start of Winter, people eat dumplings. Different places have special customs. Young people also share posts about solar terms online.
The 24 Solar Terms need protection. Young people help a lot. They make beautiful photos, books and paintings about them. For example, some students draw solar-term pictures and post them on class walls. These works show nature and people’s lives. The 24 Solar Terms will stay alive with Chinese history.
1. 在文章中圈出第二、三、四段的举例部分,并用下划线划出这些例子各自对应的观点。
2. 请找出第二、三、四段中体现段落核心语义的关键词,并用其适当形式补全下面的段落小标题。
Paragraph 2: ______ for Farming
Paragraph 3: ______ in Solar Terms
Paragraph 4: ______ of Old Wisdom
答案
1. 圈出每一段 For example 后面的句子，对应的观点分别为：Paragraph 2: "A year has four seasons, and each season has 6 solar terms—each term lasts about 15 days." Paragraph 3: "Some terms connect to festivals or traditions." Paragraph 4: "Young people help a lot. They make beautiful photos, books and paintings about them." 2. Paragraph 2: Help for Farming Paragraph 3: Culture in Solar Terms Paragraph 4: Protection of Old Wisdom
