1. (2017九上·三台月考) 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给出的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中选出最佳选项。

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The Information about Some Great Inventions

Invention	Wheel	Telephone	Light bulb (灯泡)	Paper
Appearing Time	A few thousand years ago	In 1876	In 1879	Around 2, 000 years ago
Inventor	Unknown	Alexander Bell	Thomas Edison	Cai Lun
Inventor's Nationality	Unknown	American	American	Chinese
Early Main Material	Wood	Plastic and metal	Glass and metal	Cotton or flax(亚麻)
Main Use	Making travelling faster	Used  for communicating over distances (距离)	Giving light	Used for recording information

1. （1） What's the form (表格) above about?

   A . Rules B . Movies. C . Dreams. D . Inventions.
3. （2） What's the latest invention according to the form above?

   A . The wheel. B . The paper. C . The telephone D . The light bulb.
5. （3） How many Chinese inventions are mentioned in the form above?

   A . One. B . Two C . Three D . None.
7. （4） What was the telephone made of according to the form above?

   A . Wood B . Glass and metal. C . Plastic and metal D . Cotton or flax.
9. （5） Thanks to the invention of the wheel, people can___________________.

   A . have enough light to read B . travel faster C . communicate over distances D . have more books to read