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[单项选择]If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written on it an aceount(记录) of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question.
It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes people did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.
Sometimes, of course, even if the people can not write, they may know som
A. there was nothing worth Being written down at that time
B. the people there don’t pay attention to the importance of keeping a record
C. the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fire
D. the people there did not know how to write
[单项选择]Passage 2
If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question.
It is the same on history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.
Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot writ
A. "Remembered history", compared with written history, is less reliable.
B. Written records of the past plays an important role in learning human history.
C. A written account of our daily activities helps us to answer some questions.
D. Where there are no written records, there is no history.
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What were Jack and I doing when we saw the cat [A] Climbing the tree． [B] Playing in the garden． [C] Playing in the room．
[单项选择]What should we avoid doing if we want to succeed according to the conversation（ ）.
A. Being ready to accept others’ advice.
B. Not being too self-confident.
C. Bearing endurance and persistence.
D. Having a disproportional belief in one’s ability.
[单项选择]What were the villagers doing when the explosion occurred
A. They were celebrating a festival.
B. They were doing experiments.
C. They were working in the factory.
D. They were idling in the street.
[单项选择]What were the nine children doing while Carolyn was baking cookies
A. They were sleeping.
B. They were running around.
C. They were coloring pictures.
[单项选择]What were lord and Lady Chestfield doing when the thieves broke into their house（）
A. They were drawing pictures.
B. They were watching TV.
C. They were making a telephone call.
D. They were tidying up the drawing room.
[单项选择]What were the crew of the submarine doing when the accidental happened
A. On the way to visit another country.
B. On the way to finish some task.
C. Doing some exercises.
D. Doing some experiment.
[单项选择]—What were you doing when I called you yesterday afternoon
—I（ ）my homework and I was starting to take a bath.
A. had just finished
B. was finished
C. have already finished
D. was going to finish
