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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.
The Mechanical Clock
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.
Silk Fabric
Silk, the favorite 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.
1. 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
2. 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
3. Which of the following invention has a longer history?
A. Tea. B. Alcohol.
C. Silk fabric. D. The mechanical clock.
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要说明了四种中国的发明：酒、茶、机械钟以及丝绸的情况。
1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段第一句Shocked? I was because when they said alcohol I thought about either the US or the UK.（震惊吗?因为当他们说到酒的时候，我想到的不是美国就是英国。）可推测，作者并不知道酒是一项中国发明。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段第二句A clock really is an invention without which things were incomplete.（时钟确实是一项没有它一切都会不完整的发明。）可知，第四段第一句提出的问题是为了说明机械钟发明的重要性。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。分析四项发明可知：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；丝绸产于河南省，可追溯到公元前3630年。综上可知，丝绸的历史更久远，故选C。
