Question

When we think of paper, we think of newspapers and books. But there are many other uses. Only half of the world’s paper is used for books and newspapers.

Paper is very good for keeping you warm. You have perhaps seen homeless men asleep on a large number of newspapers. In Finland, it is sometimes-40℃in winter. The farmers wear paper boots(靴子)in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.

Each year, more and more things are made of paper. We have had paper cups and plates for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paper. With paper boots and shoes, you can wear paper hats, paper dresses, and paper raincoats. When you have used them once, you throw them away and buy new ones.

The latest use of paper seems to be paper houses. These are not small houses for children to play in, but real, big houses for people to live in. You can buy a house with three rooms for about 500 dollars. You can put it up by yourself in a few hours, and you can use it for about five years.

1.Only half of the world’s paper is used to___________.

A. build houses    B. help the homeless people

C. make chairs, tables and beds    D. print(印刷)newspapers and books

2.The farmers in Finland wear paper boots in winter___________.

A. to feel much better    B. to go for a walk

C. to keep their feet warm    D. to save a lot of money

3.Long before we began to use paper to make chairs, tables and beds, ___________.

A. we could buy paper boots and shoes in paper shops

B. we could wear paper hats and paper dresses

C. we had already had paper cups and plates

D. we had no paper cups and paper plates

4.The latest use of paper seems to be paper houses. These houses are___________.

A. big and strong enough to live for many years

B. made for children to play in or for homeless men to live in

C. made only for the rich people

D. not expensive and easy to build up

5.After you use a paper raincoat, you may___________.

A. use it for a long time    B. sell it to others

C. lend it to others    D. throw it away

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.D

【解析】

本文主要介绍了纸的用途。

1.D

细节理解题。根据Only half of the world’s paper is used for books and newspapers. 可知世界上只有一半的纸被用于印刷书和报纸，故选D。

2.C

推理判断题。根据In Finland, it is sometimes-40℃in winter. The farmers wear paper boots(靴子)in the snow. Nothing could be warmer. 可知Finland的农民在冬天穿纸靴子来保暖，故选C。

3.C

推理判断题。根据We have had paper cups and plates for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paper.可知我们开始用纸制作椅子，桌子和床很久之前，我们就有纸杯子和纸盘子，故选C。

4.D

推理判断题。根据You can buy a house with three rooms for about 500 dollars. You can put it up by yourself in a few hours, and you can use it for about five years.可知买一个纸房子不贵，而且很容易建起来，故选D。

5.D

细节理解题。根据With paper boots and shoes, you can wear paper hats, paper dresses, and paper raincoats. When you have used them once, you throw them away and buy new ones. 可知如果你使用一个纸雨衣后，你可以把它扔掉，故选D。