1、Module 5 Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient China.阅读理解The Chinese were the real inventor of printing.Centuries ago they carved messages on the stone and then sprinkled(撒) sooty(炭黑色的) dust over the stone carving.When they put a small piece of paper over the stone and rubbed the paper, the s
2、ooty lines were reproduced on it.Some of these first printed papers have been preserved.The oldest ones known to exist are more than one thousand years old.Printing with carved stone blocks was the only kind of printing known for centuries.Then, about eight hundred years ago, a Chinese printer, Bi S
3、heng, had a clever idea.Instead of carving a whole message on a single big block of wood or stone, he formed separate Chinese words or characters out of bits of clay(黏土)By fitting the clay pieces together in rows in a box, he could print just as before.But when he finished，he could keep all the sepa
4、rate pieces of clay and use them again.Bi Shengs movable type was a great step forward，but his method was not generally adopted.The movable type did not come into use in Europe until it was invented there centuries later.The Europeans had been totally ignorant (不知道的) of the printing traditions of th
5、e Chinese.1The oldest pieces of printed paper in existence date back _.A800 years Bmore than 1,000 yearsCmore than 2,000 years D500 years答案：B解析：细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话可知答案。2Bi Sheng used clay to form _.Alarge tablets for writing Bsmall statuesCindividual words or characters Dmessages答案：C解析：细节理解题。 由第二段第三句“In
6、stead of carving a whole message on a single big block of wood or stone，he formed separate Chinese words or characters out of bits of clay(黏土)”可知答案。3These pieces of clay were _.Aeasily lost Bless usedCreusable Dthrown away after use答案：C解析：细节理解题。由第二段最后一句话可知答案。4Europeans adopted printing after they _.
7、Arealised the stone carving was not good enoughBhad learned about it from the ChineseChad copied Chinese printingDhad invented it themselves答案：D解析：推理判断题。由最后一段第二、三句话可推知答案。.七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” It applies when you meet
8、someone new._1_ Here are several tips to help you out.Always dress to impress.They say dress for the job you want, not the job you have.If youre aiming for that senior management position, then create a good impression by wearing a suit and tie if youre a man.Women should wear an interviewappropriat
9、e blouse and skirt or pants.Clean nails are important._2_ Its an interview, not a party.Be on time._3_ If you are going to run late, then you might as well not show up at all.Always come 10 to 15 minutes early and use this time to mentally(心理上) prepare yourself for the interview one last time.Shake
10、hands firmly.Always shake the hand of your interviewer after the initial greeting is exchanged.If the interviewer doesnt extend his hand, extend yours anyway._4_ Just make sure you keep a tissue in your pocket，in case you need to wipe your damp hands if youre a bit nervous._5_Prior to going to the j
11、ob interview do your research about the companys background.Find out the most you can about the companys history, policy and goals, and by all means research about the job position youre applying for.Job interviews can be very stressful(有压力的) exercises.If you want to get the job, you should start wi
12、th a good first interview.Good luck!AAsk questions.BDo your research.CIts a sign of goodwill.DWell, the same applies to job interviews.EOh, and keep jewelry and perfume to a minimum.FIt also shows how nervous you are about the entire thing.GPossibly the worst thing you can do is coming late to a job
13、 interview.本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在工作面试时，如何留下良好的第一印象。1D解析：根据上文的“It applies when you meet someone new.”以及下文的“Here are several tips to help you out.”可知，D项“Well，the same applies to job interviews.”承接上下文。故选D项。2E解析：根据本段标题“Always dress to impress.”可知与装扮有关，E项“Oh，and keep jewelry and perfume to a minimum.”承接上文，并且与
14、空后的“Its an interview，not a party.”衔接。故选E项。3G解析：根据本段标题“Be on time.”可知，本段所谈论的是准时的问题。G项“Possibly the worst thing you can do is coming late to a job interview.”与之相关。故选G项。4C解析：根据上文的“If the interviewer doesnt extend his hand，extend yours anyway.”可知，如果面试官没有伸出手，你就伸出你的手。C项“Its a sign of goodwill.”与之相关联。故选C项。5B解析：根据下文的“Prior to going to the job interview do your research about the companys background.”可知，本段主要讲述如何了解公司的背景。B项“Do your research.”与之符合。故选B项。
