[1]From 1700 until 1100 BC，the area of China around the Yellow River was ruled by a family of kings called the Shang.They were rich and very powerful.The king and his family lived in large palaces，decorated（裝飾） with beautiful objects.They had many servants who made them food and did all the work in the palaces，so they had an easy life.
   [2]The richest people at that time were warriors（武士）.They lived in cities with very high walls.Their houses were large and made of wood or brick.They wore beautiful gowns（長袍）made of silk.They didn't work，and spent their time hunting and horse riding.
   [3]Other people lived outside the walls，in houses made of mud （泥）.They were businessmen and crafismen（手藝人），so they worked for their living.（3）他們不貧窮，但是戰(zhàn)爭期間得不到保護。
   [4]Most of the people during that time were farmers.They lived in villages in the countryside.Their houses were small and made of mud or bamboo.Inside，there wasn't any furniture，and they slept on the mud floor.They worked in fields with ①           made of stone，grew grain such as rice，and kept animals.They were very poor.They had to obey the kings and warriors.They didn't have a very easy life.The best place for farming at that time was by the Yellow River.Here the warm，wet weather was perfect for growing rice.
   [5]During the time of the Shang，there were some important developments.Bronze（青銅）is one of them.People used it to make pots，cups，jewellery，weapons and so on.But the most important development during the time of the Shang was writing.Once people can write，they can pass on information about themselves，their lives and what they believe. （4）Although the Chinese started writing at this time，they didn't have paper yet，so people wrote on animal bones，stones，bamboo，and even on turtle （烏龜） shells!
   [6]So，life for people in ancient China was quite ②           from our lives today.

任務一：短文填詞。根據(jù)上下文，請在文中空白處各填入一個恰當?shù)膯卧~。
（1）①

tools

tools

②

different

different

任務二：回答問題。注意詞數(shù)限制。
（2）How did the kings' palaces of the Shang look like？ （No more than 10 words ）

They were large and decorated with beautiful objects.

They were large and decorated with beautiful objects.

（3）What kind of life did the farmers live that time？（No more than 8 words）

They lived a hard life.

They lived a hard life.

（4）Why was the Yellow River area the best place for farming？ （No more than 8 words）

Because the weather was perfect for growing rice.

Because the weather was perfect for growing rice.

（5）What was the most important development during the time of the Shang？ （With one word）

Writing.

Writing.

任務三：翻譯句子。
（6）將第三段劃線句子翻譯成英語。

They were not poor，but they were not protected during wars.

They were not poor，but they were not protected during wars.

（7）將第五段劃線句子翻譯成漢語。

盡管中國人在那時開始書寫，但是他們還沒有紙，所以人們在動物骨頭、石頭、竹子寫甚至在龜殼上字。

盡管中國人在那時開始書寫，但是他們還沒有紙，所以人們在動物骨頭、石頭、竹子寫甚至在龜殼上字。