There have been many great inventions or things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important today——the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance.
For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that as much effect as the wheel . Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today.
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.
The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60.
By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire(渴望) to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then United States took a step. Since then other countries , including China and Japan, have made their own steps into space.
In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of. This passage talks mainly about .
| A．why cars were very important |
| B．when light was invented |
| C．how inventions affect people’s daily life |
| D．which country made the first step into space |
According to the passage man didn’t have a desire to explore a lot .
| A．at the beginning of 1800s | B．in the 1960s |
| C．since the 1900s | D．from the 1800s to 1960s |
In the 1800s, people began to work in order to make
| A．explorations | B．their life better | C．discoveries | D．a trip to space |
Nylon came out of five years later than .
| A．radio | B．camera | C．jet planes | D．movies |
People can live longer lives because that help cure diseases have worked very well.
| A．doctors | B．new ways | C．medicines | D．new hospitals |
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)(疾病控制预防中心)，if you don’t often wash your hands, you can pick up viruses(病菌) from many places and make yourself ill. You’re at risk every time you touch your eyes, nose or mouth. In fact, one of the most common ways people catch colds is by rubbing their noses or their eyes when there are cold viruses on their hands. If you don’t often wash your hands, especially when you’re sick, you may spread the viruses directly to others, You should wash your hands in the following situations:
After using the bathroom.
After blowing your nose or coughing.
Before eating, serving or preparing food.
After toughing pets or other animals.
After visiting anyone who is sick.
When your hands are dirty.
There’s right way to wash your hands. Follow these simple steps to keep your hands clean.
Use warm water(not cold or hot).
Wash for 15 seconds.
Rinse(冲洗)well under warm running water and dry them with a clean towel.
Information Card
| Way to protest against(防止) the spread of illness |
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| Correct way to wash your hands |
Use running water which is |
| Situations in which you must wash your hands |
After using the Before having ,serving or preparing food. After visiting |
| Time needed to wash your hands |
What will the home of the future look like?A team of architects(建筑师) in HongKong say that city homes will be tiny(极小的),as populations continue to grow and space becomes more expensive.
They have designed 'space flats'.They are just 30 square meters in size.These flats have three small rooms:a living room,a bathroom and a bedroom,as well as a balcony.But everything is carefully planned to make good use of the limited(有限的) space.
The living room is the main room of the flat.It can be used as an office,a kitchen or even a second bedroom.There is a sofa that can be changed into a bed.The dining table can be changed into a computer desk.And if not needed,both the sofa-bed and the table can be folded(折叠) away and stored into a small space in the wall.There is a flat-screen TV,which can also serve as a computer monitor.In one corner of the room,a small cooker,a microwave oven and a miniature refrigerator are hidden out of sight.
The other rooms are small but practical(实用的).The bathroom contains a toilet and a shower.The double bed in the bedroom can also be a sofa,if necessary.The balcony has enough room for two people to sit and enjoy the view from the block of flats.All the rooms have high ceiling to provide as much storage(贮藏) space as possible,while the flat has large windows to let in plenty of sunlight.
'Space flat' are now being tested in a building in HongKong.'It's wonderful,' said one resident(居民).'The flat is so well designed that you feel that there is plenty to space.How many rooms does a space flat have?
Where can they sit to enjoy the view?
Which two pieces of office equipment are in the flat?
Why does the resident like the flat?
What do you think of the space flat in Hongkong?
I was in a strange city, besides I could not speak a word of the language. After having spent my first day in the town center, I decided to lose my way on my second day, since I believed that this was the surest way of getting to know the strange city.
I rode on a bus for several stops, then got off it and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough. Then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. I wanted to ask the way. But the trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street my hotel was in.I stopped to ask a newspaper-seller. He smiled and handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way. The next person I asked was a policeman. The policeman listened to me carefully. There was a strange look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking in the direction he pointed. About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer and green fields were seen on either side of me. I knew the only thing left for me to do was to find the nearest railway station.The writer believed that if you wanted to get to know a strange city, ____.
| A．You should go everywhere on foot. |
| B．You should have a map |
| C．You should ask people the way |
| D．You should get lost |
The newspaper-seller ________________________.
| A．could understand what he said |
| B．didn’t know what he said |
| C．laughed at him |
| D．didn’t want to take the money |
The writer’s real trouble was that _______________
| A．he couldn’t speak the language |
| B．he followed the policeman’ direction |
| C．he took the wrong bus |
| D．he left the town-centre |
The policeman ______________________.
| A．didn’t help him |
| B．pointed at him |
| C．didn’t understand what he really meant |
| D．didn’t know the way |
Towards the end of the story, the writer _____________.
| A．got closer to his hotel |
| B．found that he was much farther away from the hotel |
| C．got to the hotel with the help of the policeman |
| D．found the hotel in the direction the policeman pointed |
Today’s women
People like to say: “The hand that rocks (摇动) the cradle (摇篮) rules the world.”Or they say: “Behind every successful man, there is a woman.”Now some women still like making their husbands and sons successful. But some women want more for themselves. They went to be successful as men.Today the best jobs are still given to men. Even when women do the same work, they are often paid less than men. Some women want these things changed. They want to stand beside the men, with the same chances for success.Now many American women are earning money outside their homes. More than half of the women at the age of eighteen to sixty-five have good jobs. In general, working women have more education than those who stay at home.Among women with jobs, eight out of ten drive a car to work, and most of them often spend their holidays away from home. They like traveling by air. Women’s work had made several changes in women’s lives- and in men’s lives, too.But things are quite different from those in the Middle East countries.In the Middle East countries, women have to stay at home. Their duty is to look after their families and do all the housework. They can’t find work outside. When they go out in public, they cover their faces with something and walk behind their husbands.For the past few years the women’s life has been changing in those countries. Many women want to play an active role in the society (社会). Though working gives them few chances of getting married, many men still want to marry them in the old ways.More and more women want to get jobs because______________.
| A．hey don’t want to stand behind their husbands in the street |
| B．they think they are more important than men |
| C．they think they are as important as men |
| D．housework troubles them too much |
Some women are still badly paid___________.
| A．because women want more money |
| B．because of the old ways of thinking |
| C．because women can’t do as well as men do |
| D．but we don’t know why |
If women have got higher education __________ .
| A．they can get better jobs easier |
| B．they don’t have to do any housework |
| C．hey can travel by plane |
| D．they can be paid better than men |
Working gives women ____________ .
| A．the chance to receive more education than men |
| B．chances to play an important role in the society |
| C．more pay than men |
| D．fewer chances of doing the housework |
From this passage we know ___________ .
| A．women have the same rights as men today |
| B．women don’t want to work outside their homes |
| C．more and more women want to play an active role in their countries |
| D．in the Middle East countries all the women stay at home |
EVERYONE is talking about bird flu（禽流感）. Yes it is a very dangerous disease that could make people very sick. It will be a few months before we have good medicine for bird flu.But that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything to prevent it now.
So far, all the people who have caught bird flu have been those who touched sick chickens or their droppings（粪便）. So it is a good idea for people to stay away from live chickens. “People used to go to the markets to buy live chickens to eat, but now they have to change that habit,” said Peter, an expert from World Health Organization. But if you do touch a sick bird, remember to wash your hands carefully with soap right away. Experts also say having good habits and a healthy body will help keep you safe from bird flu. For example, don’t buy or eat birds that have not been checked. Don’t eat anything that has touched raw meat. Also don’t forget to open your windows often and exercise regularly. Getting enough sleep is also very important for fighting illness .If you feel sick, see a doctor right away.At present, no one in Shanghai has bird flu. But WHO says children under 12 years old could easily get sick with bird flu.
Try to stay away from people who have the flu, and always cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.Which sentence is not true according to the passage?
| A．Bird flu is widely known to people. |
| B．Bird flu is a very dangerous disease. |
| C．Bird flu could make people sick. |
| D．We have good medicine for bird flu now. |
How do people catch bird flu?
| A．By eating boiled eggs. |
| B．By eating checked birds. |
| C．By touching sick chickens or their droppings. |
| D．By forgetting to open windows. |
Which habit is not safe for fighting the illness?
| A．To go to the market to buy live chicken to eat. |
| B．To wash your hands carefully with soap if you do touch a sick bird |
| C．To do some exercises regularly and keep healthy. |
| D．If you feel sick, see a doctor right away. |
Who is easy to get bird flu?
| A．Everyone | B．Grownups |
| C．Experts | D．Children under 12 years old |
What should you do when you cough or sneeze?
| A．Stay away from other people |
| B．Always close the windows. |
| C．Cover your mouth and nose |
| D．Have enough sleep |