5．If we are 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 it in an account（陳述） 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 don't have written account of them．Sometimes men did keep a record of the important happenings in their country，but it was often destroyed（破壞） by fire or in a war．Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write．For example，we know a great deal about the people who lived in China 4，000years 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 200years ago in central Africa because they had not learnt to write． Sometimes，even if the people cannot write，they may know something of the past．They have heard about it from older people and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings，and those have been sung and acted and told for many generations（代），for most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past．This we may call"remembered history"．Some of it has been written history because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing．But where there are no written records，such spoken stories are often helpful． 10．Which of the following ideas is NOT included in the passage？D A．"Remembered history"is less reliable （可靠的） than written history． B．Written records of the past play an important role in our learning of the human history． C．A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to answer many questions． D．If there are no written records，there is no history． 11．We know very little about the central Africa 200years ago becauseD． A．there was nothing worth writing down at that time B．the people there paid no attention to the importance of keeping a record C．the written records were perhaps destroyed by fire D．the people there did not know h ow to write 12．"Remembered history"is considered as valuable only whenB． A．it is written down B．there is no written account C．it proves to right D．people are interested in it 13．The passage suggests（暗示） t hat we could have learnt much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people hadA． A．kept a record of every past event B．not burnt their written records in wars C．told the exact stories of the most important happenings D．made more songs and dances．
6．Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey．Our reporter Mary Owen met him at his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip． Reporter：What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant，Chris？ Chris：Well，it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India．I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant． Reporter：What did you do next？ Chris：I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant，I needed an elephant trained to carry people．I didn't know anything about elephants，so I asked an expert（專家） for help．He taught me how to ride an elephant．He also helped me find an elephant． Reporter：How long did it take to find a suitable elephant？ Chris：Not too long．I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6，000dollars． Reporter：Can you tell me about the journey？ Chris：Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later．We were going to Sonepur in northern India．There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily．And what a ride!Elephants can travel at about 6miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1，200km away．It took us 64days to complete the journey． Reporter：Did you have any problems on your journey？ Chris：Yes，a few．But nothing serious．On the third day，Tara hurt her foot．Btu that got better quickly．Also，there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet! Reporter：What happened when you reached Sonepur？ Chris：My plan was to sell Tara．But I was very fond of her．I couldn't take her back to Britain and I didn't want to sell her at the market．I happened to meet some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India．I knew that Tara would be safe with them，so I gave her to them．I was very sad to say goodbye．
29．Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant fromC． a visit to a zoo B．a(chǎn)n elephant expert from India C．the photos of elephant D．a(chǎn)n old friend who lived in India 30．The elephant expert told ChrisD． A．when to buy an elephant B．how to feed an elephant C．where to sell his elephant D．how to ride an elephant 31．Chris decided to go to Sonepur becauseB． A．it is a very interesting place B．he would be able to sell Tara there easily C．elephants cannot be sold anywhere else D．it would take only a short time to get there 32．When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur，A． A．he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara B．he visited some shopkeepers C．he sold Tara to a national park D．he decided to take Tara home with him．
