Pizarro, the Spanish conqueror of Peru, found that the Incas were growing cotton for use in the D) the silk clothing the Chinese made was rather expensive making of clothes. Magellan found the brazilians swinging in cotton hammocks. And cortes 67. Which of the following statements about silk is not true? was so impressed by the beauty of the cotton tapestries and rugs that the Aztecs made, that he A)Silk has extremely strong fibers sent some of them as presents to King Charles ll of spain B) Silk is so smooth that dirt cannot cling to it. The Chinese were the first people to make silk clothing, and, for more than 2 000 ye C)Silk is so expensive that it is seldom used as material for clothing now they were the only people in the world who know how to make silk. The Chinese guarded the D) The technology of making silk was introduced to Europe by two Persian monks secrets of silk manufacturing carefully. Their merchants grew rich in the silk trade with other Asian countries and Europe. Silk, in fact, was so expensive that it was known as the "cloth of During the reign of Emperor Justinian of Constantinople, two Persian monks who lived in In dealing with high school students, that is, the second, third, and fourth years of hi China brought silkworms to Europe. In the years that followed, western Europeans learned how hool, we must bear in mind that to some degree they are at a difficult psychological stage, to grow silkworms and use the silk from the cocoons. Silk is still one of the most useful textiles generally called adolescence. Students at this level are likely to be confused mentally, to be in clothing manufacture because of its extremely strong fibers. a thread of silk is two-thirds as strong as an of the same size and so smooth that dirt cannot cling to it easily self-conscious they lack frankness and are usually very sensitive but hate to admit it They are motivated either by great ambition, possibly out of all proportion to their capabilities, or by 64. According to the passage, which people were the first to wear cotton clothes? extreme laziness caused by the fear of not succeeding or attaining their objective A)The Indian undamentally they want to be kept busy but they refuse to admit B) The Chinese victims of earlier poor training, and this makes every effort doubly hard. They are usually C) The European. willing to work, but they hate to work without obtaining the result they think they should obtain. D) The brazilians. Their ability to criticize is beginning to develop and they are critical of their instructors and of 65. The author mentioned the name of Herodotus because he was the person the materials they are given to learn. They are beginning to feel the pressure of time, and hough they seldo ally want to be consulted and given an opportunity to direct their own affairs, but they need considerable guidance. They seldom admit that they need this B) knew how to make cotton out of wood guidance and they frequently rebel against t, but if it is intelligently offered they accept it C) described how the Indians wove and dyed cotton enthusiasm. If they are healthy they are capable of long periods of concentration and D)was much more famous than Christ extraordinary amount of work. They are trying, most of them, to form political ideas and they 66. According to the passage, the Chinese merchants became rich because ive a tendency to be either extremely idealistic(which is usually another term for radical)or A)the Chinese guarded the secrets of silk manufacturing carefully conservative, blindly accepting what they are easily and permanently influenced. It is the period B)the Chinese worked more diligently than people of other nations in which they form strong attachments for their teachers. Their outlook on life is usually C)the Chinese were the first to make silk clothing extremely exaggerated. They are far too modest and retiring, or extravagantly boastful. They are6 Pizarro, the Spanish conqueror of Peru, found that the Incas were growing cotton for use in the making of clothes. Magellan found the Brazilians swinging in cotton hammocks. And Cortes was so impressed by the beauty of the cotton tapestries and rugs that the Aztecs made, that he sent some of them as presents to King Charles II of Spain. The Chinese were the first people to make silk clothing, and, for more than 2 000 years, they were the only people in the world who know how to make silk. The Chinese guarded the secrets of silk manufacturing carefully. Their merchants grew rich in the silk trade with other Asian countries and Europe. Silk, in fact, was so expensive that it was known as the “cloth of kings”. During the reign of Emperor Justinian of Constantinople, two Persian monks who lived in China brought silkworms to Europe. In the years that followed, western Europeans learned how to grow silkworms and use the silk from the cocoons. Silk is still one of the most useful textiles in clothing manufacture because of its extremely strong fibers. A thread of silk is two-thirds as strong as an iron wire of the same size and so smooth that dirt cannot cling to it easily. 64. According to the passage, which people were the first to wear cotton clothes? A) The Indians. B) The Chinese. C) The European. D) The Brazilians. 65. The author mentioned the name of Herodotus because he was the person who . A) first wore cotton clothes B) knew how to make cotton out of wood C) described how the Indians wove and dyed cotton D) was much more famous than Christ 66. According to the passage, the Chinese merchants became rich because . A) the Chinese guarded the secrets of silk manufacturing carefully B) the Chinese worked more diligently than people of other nations C) the Chinese were the first to make silk clothing D) the silk clothing the Chinese made was rather expensive 67. Which of the following statements about silk is NOT true? A) Silk has extremely strong fibers. B) Silk is so smooth that dirt cannot cling to it. C) Silk is so expensive that it is seldom used as material for clothing now. D) The technology of making silk was introduced to Europe by two Persian monks. ( D ) In dealing with high school students; that is, the second, third, and fourth years of high school, we must bear in mind that to some degree they are at a difficult psychological stage, generally called adolescence. Students at this level are likely to be confused mentally, to be subject to involuntary distractions and romantic dreaminess. They are often timid or self-conscious; they lack frankness and are usually very sensitive but hate to admit it. They are motivated either by great ambition, possibly out of all proportion to their capabilities, or by extreme laziness caused by the fear of not succeeding or attaining their objective. Fundamentally they want to be kept busy but they refuse to admit it. They are frequently the victims of earlier poor training, and this makes every effort doubly hard. They are usually willing to work, but they hate to work without obtaining the result they think they should obtain. Their ability to criticize is beginning to develop and they are critical of their instructors and of the materials they are given to learn. They are beginning to feel the pressure of time; and although they seldom say so, they really want to be consulted and given an opportunity to direct their own affairs, but they need considerable guidance. They seldom admit that they need this guidance and they frequently rebel against it, but if it is intelligently offered they accept it with enthusiasm. If they are healthy they are capable of long periods of concentration and an extraordinary amount of work. They are trying, most of them, to form political ideas and they have a tendency to be either extremely idealistic (which is usually another term for radical) or conservative, blindly accepting what they are easily and permanently influenced. It is the period in which they form strong attachments for their teachers. Their outlook on life is usually extremely exaggerated. They are far too modest and retiring, or extravagantly boastful. They are