Water clock

　　The Egyptians invented the water clock as early as 1417 BC. It was a stone container with walls and a small hole at the bottom, through which water would fall in small drops at a constant rate.

　　1. What does the passage mainly talk about?

　　A. The ancient Egyptian history.

　　B. The historical role the Nile played in ancient times.

　　C. Some inventions of ancient Egypt.

　　D. Contributions ancient Egypt made to the world.

　　2. Which one is the first to appear in the world?

　　A. Papyrus.

　　B. The reed pen.

　　C. Black ink.

　　D. The water clock.

　　3. The underlined word “resultful” in the passage most probably means ____.

　　A. effective

　　B. harmful

　　C. strange

　　D. soft

　　4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A. Papyrus is of good quality.

　　B. Reed pens were widely used in ancient Egypt.

　　C. Ancient Egyptians could make ink in different colors.

　　D. The water clock seems like the modern clock.

　　B

　　While flat bread has a history that dates back to ancient Egypt, real pizza ?pinzza with tomato sauce — was invented in Naples, Italy. Legend holds that pizza margherita — filled with tomato, cheese, and basil(罗勒), in the red, white and green of Italy’s flag — was first created by Naples’ Pizzeria Brandi to honor Queen Margherita of Italy during an 1886 visit.

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