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When it comes to the greatest inventions of the world,China’s name is sure to be mentioned several times.There are hundreds of things which were invented by the Chinese.
Alcohol
Shocked?I was because when they said alcohol I thought about either the US or the UK.China had never crossed my mind.In China,alcohol was made by two legendary persons named Yi Di and Du Kang who belonged to the Xia Dynasty.This period was about 2000 BC—1600 BC.Research says that in ancient China,beer with 4% alcoholic content was widely consumed by people.
Tea
China is the proud inventor of tea which was first drunk by Shen Nong,a Chinese emperor around 2737 BC.Tea production was rapidly developed,making tea a popular drink during the Tang and Song Dynasties.
TheMechanicalClock
Have you ever wondered what on earth we would be doing without any idea of time?A clock really is an invention without which things were incomplete.The credit of making the first mechanical clock goes to ancient China.The first mechanical clock was invented by Yi Xing in the Tang Dynasty.This was during 618 and 907.
SilkFabric
Silk,the favourite fabric of many girls out there,is also a Chinese invention.Although we all know that silk is made by silkworms,it was Chinese people who first invented a way to harvest the silk and then use it to make clothes.The oldest silk which has been found so far is in Henan Province and dates back to 3630 BC.
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四种中国人的发明:酒、茶、机械钟以及丝绸的情况。
21.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that .
A.people in the US like alcohol
B.beer was popular in the Xia Dynasty
C.Yi Di and Du Kang invented alcohol by accident
D.the author didn’t know alcohol is a Chinese invention
答案D
解析推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“Shocked?IwasbecausewhentheysaidalcoholIthoughtabouteithertheUSortheUK.”可知,作者之前并不知道酒是一项中国发明。故选D项。
22.The author asks the question in Paragraph 4 to show .
A.ancient Chinese inventors were wiser
B.many things in our lives are incomplete
C.ancient Chinese people never wasted time
D.the invention of the mechanical clock is important
答案D
解析推理判断题。根据第四段第二句可知,时钟确实是一项没有它一切都会不完整的发明。由此推断,第四段第一句提出的问题是为了说明机械钟表发明的重要性。故选D项。
23.Which of the following inventions has the longest history?
A.Tea. B.Alcohol.
C.Silk fabric. D.The mechanical clock.
答案C
解析细节理解题。通读全文内容可知,酒大约是公元前2000年到公元前1600年发明的;茶叶大约在公元前2737年;机械钟表是在618年和907年;丝绸可追溯到公元前3630年。综上可知,丝绸的历史最悠久,故选C项。
