题型：阅读选择 题类：真题 难易度：普通
浙江省杭州市2020年中考英语试卷
Traffic lights are red, yellow and green. They are very important signals (信号). Traffic lights are usually placed at busy street corners to help control traffic. Sometimes, they are on streets near schools and shops, too. Most young children are taught what each of the colored lights means, so everybody can stay safe.
The first traffic signals were used for trains. The signals were put alongside railway tracks (轨道). The color red was used to mean "stop" because it warned people of danger. A red light was also the easiest color to see from a distance. Train drivers could see the red "stop" light ahead and had enough time to slow down and stop their trains. A green light was used to mean "take care" and a white light meant "go".
However, there were many dangerous accidents on the train tracks. Some train drivers thought a star shining in the night sky was a white light that meant "go"". So the signals were swapped. The "go" light was changed to green and the "take care" light was changed to white.
During these times, people travelled by train or in carts pulled by horses. Years later, when cars were built, people began to drive them because they could travel much faster than horses. However, the road rules for drivers were not very clear and many people were hurt crossing the roads. Yellow warning signs had to be placed beside the roads to remind drivers to take care and allow people to cross safely.
Today, towns and cities all over the world have traffic lights. Red and green lights match the signals used on the railways. Yellow lights are easy to see, so they are used to warn drivers that they should slow down and prepare to stop.
a. A white light b. A green light. c. A yellow light.
Chopsticks are an important tool to have meals in China.
When were chopsticks invented?
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} They were invented before Shang Dynasty. The earliest chopsticks were made of bronze (青铜). They were 26 centimetres long and 1.1 to 1.3 centimetres wide. People used them to pick up food at that time.
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Most people believe that Chinese invented chopsticks. There are many stories about the inventor of chopsticks. Someone says that Jiang Ziya, a wise man, created chopsticks. Actually, no one knows for sure. We can only say that the inventor was a clever ancient Chinese.
What shape are chopsticks?
Chopsticks have the shape of being square above and circle below. Chinese believe that the Earth is square and the sky is circle. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
How are chopsticks used?
Many people think it's difficult to use chopsticks. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Hold them between the thumb and other fingers. The key is to hold one piece tight and move the other to control movement and force. Remember, practice makes perfect.
Chopsticks are also one important part of Chinese culture. In China, it is polite to pick up food for the old. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} And never make your chopsticks stand straight in a rice bowl. Don't use chopsticks to hit the side of your bowl, either.
A. In fact, it's not. B. Who invented chopsticks? C. This shows respect to the nature. D. Chopsticks first appeared in ancient China. E. But it's impolite to point at others with them. |
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