Beautiful pictures of mountains and forests, clear skies, flying birds, wild animals, silly faces — you can find them all in one place.  46  ? On a postcard! Have people always sent postcards? No! Before postcards, people  47  sealed (密封的) letters.

The  48  for the first decorated (装饰的) postcard came to John P. Charlton in 1861. He thought a simple card  49  a border would be a great way to send a note. Then in the late 1800s, postcards which had pictures on them  50  . By law, people had to write their note on the front—on the picture! The back was  51  for the address. Several years later, England allowed a divided-back (背面隔开的) postcard. Then people could write their  52  on the back left side. And they put the address  53  . During the early 1900s, the golden age of postcards, people around the world were more and more  54  picture postcards. In 1908, Americans alone mailed over 677 million postcards.

Today, postcards are the  55  most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins. You can always see or get a lot of newly-designed postcards, especially on New Year's Day.

46. A. How       B. When        C. Why       D. Where

47. A. liked       B. hated        C. found       D. lost

48. A. advice      B. picture       C. idea        D. card

49. A. above      B. with          C. under      D. for

50. A. happened   B. changed       C. ended      D. appeared

51. A. even       B. only          C. still        D. ever

52. A. note        B. word         C. address     D. letter

53. A. on the front  B. on the back    C. on the left   D. on the right

54. A. surprised at  B. interested in   C. expected by  D. worried about

55. A. first        B. second       C. third        D. fourth

China is the home of tea, 1  has more than 4,000 years of history. People in China drink tea daily. 2    the three major drinks ––tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is 3   by the largest number of people in the world. Tea from China, along  4  silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export  5 .

Tea 6   mainly in the area south of the Yangtze River, in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian, because of the good 7   and rich soil there. Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all  8    kinds of tea.

Over the past centuries, Chinese people have   9   their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, and tea drinking and so on. Tea as well as coffee  10  a popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.

1．A. who          B. which       C. where        D. when

2．A. In           B. For         C. Of           D. By

3．A. eaten        B. played      C . bought      D. drunk

4．A. between      B. with        C. except       D. besides

5．A. at that time B. from now on C. since then   D. since now

6．A. produces     B. grows       C. makes        D. lives

7．A. climate      B. weather     C. water        D. river

8．A. famous       B. important   C. interesting  D. delicious

9．A. liked        B. got         C. become       D. developed

10．A. are         B. be          C. were         D. is

The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the    1   and the sun off the people. Most umbrellas can be folded up(折叠) so it is   2     to carry them.

However, the umbrella has not always been as    3    as it is now. In the past, it was a symbol of importance. Some African countries still use umbrellas in this     4   .Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important person.

Umbrellas are very old. People in different parts of the world began to

     5   umbrellas at different times. The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ago. From there, umbrellas   6   to India and Egypt. In Greece and Rome,   7     wouldn’t use them. They believed umbrellas were only for women.

England was    8    the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very    9    and umbrellas are very useful.

Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you     10  one, thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them, you’ll feel you are important people, too.

1．A. rain              B. could           C. air                D. water 

2．A. lovely            B. cheap           C. hard              D. easy  

3．A. light             B. heavy           C. common           D. special

4．A. way             B. size             C. reason            D. place 

5．A. discover          B. use             C. examine           D. discuss

6．A. walked           B. travelled         C. rode              D. flew  

7．A. children          B. parents          C. men              D. women

8．A. probably         B. already           C. suddenly          D. immediately

9．A. sunny           B. rainy             C.snowy             D. windy

10．A. sell             B. return            C. borrow            D. carry 

Little Mix is a British singing group. They    1    British Talent Show in 2011 and became famous. They are the first   2    to win the show.

The     3   of Little Mix has a special meaning. “Little”means they are young girls. The oldest one was born in 1991, and the    4    was born in 1993. “Mix”means each of them is different.

Little Mix has a lot of young fans. The four girls think it’s      5  to give fans a positive message. Students     6   have some troubles(苦恼) at school or at home. Their music can help them feel    7   and become more confident(自信的).

The four girls work very hard every day,     8   they feel great to sing on the stage, meet their fans and     9    with each other. They are more    10    sisters.

    Now this group finds big success in America. Do you want them to come to China one day?

1．A. won          B. watched          C. played         D. touched

2．A. grade        B. class            C. family         D. group

3．A. girl         B. name             C. song           D. look

4．A. tallest      B. most beautiful   C. most outgoing  D. youngest

5．A. important    B. poor             C. talented       D. worried

6．A. should       B. may              C. need           D. have to

7．A. more         B. taller           C. worse          D. better

8．A. if           B. though           C. but            D. when

9．A. travel       B. care             C. stay           D. get

10．A. like         B. as               C. for            D. with

Paper was first   1   about 2,000 years ago, it has been made    2  silk, cotton, bamboo, and wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. And because there weren’t many books,     3  people learned to read. Then printing was invented in China. The first printed books were made by  4  ink on a wooden block and holding the paper against it. When printing was developed greatly   5  the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and   6    . ___  7   , more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly,    8    a way that can be compared    9    the     10   of the Internet in the 20th century.

1．A. create      B.  created      C.  creating    D.  creates

2．A. in          B.  of           C.  from        D.  by

3．A. little      B.  a little     C.  few         D.  a few

4．A. put         B.  putting      C.  puts        D.  puting

5．A. at          B.  in           C.  by          D.  on

6．A. cheap       B.  cheaply      C.  cheaper     D.  cheapest

7  A. Because     B.  so that      C.  As a result D.  because of

8．A. on          B.  in           C. by           D.  at

9．A. at          B.  with         C.  by          D.  about

10.A.introduction B.  introduce    C.  introduced  D.  introducing