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 |
It’s 10:00 pm. A man leaves a
restaurant, gets into his car and drives away. 200 metres further he’s stopped by a police officer.
Officer: Good evening, sir. We’re testing drivers for drunk driving. Would you please blow（吹）into this machine?
Man: I’m sorry, I can’t do that. If I blow into that machine, I will get out of air.
Officer: Please come along to the office and we can give you a blood test.
Man: I can’t do that. If you give me a blood test, I will bleed（流血）to death.
Officer: Then you’ll have to get out and walk five metres along this white line.
Man: I can’t do that, either.
Officer: Why not?
Man: Because I’m dead drunk! I can’t open the door.The man is stopped ______ metres away from the restaurant.
| A．5 | B．10 | C．200 | D．205 |
The conversation probably happens in a (an) ______.
| A．office | B．street | C．hospital | D．restaurant |
The man wouldn’t have the test for drunk driving because ______.
| A．he is badly ill | B．he will get out of air |
C．he is dead drunk |
D．he will bleed to death |
Television has a huge influence on our lives. It is one of the most important ways of getting information. People spend part of their spare time watching television, and much of what they learn comes from it.
What we see on TV — movies，news shows, sports shows, advertisements and so on have increased our knowledge and have changed the way we learn about the world today. However, not everything on TV is true.
Most of the vie
wers (观众) are children. Television sometimes is like a baby-sitter. It spends more time with children than parents do. But it keeps them in the living room away from healthy outdoor activities. They spend less time playing soccer or walking in the park or playing games in the yard.
Of course, there are some programs on TV that are good for children. But there are also some shows which are bad. Children should not watch unhealthy shows. Maybe we can't change what is on TV, but we can choose what we watch. Do you agree?According to the passage,_is one of the most important ways of gettinginformation.
a. a book b. a computer C. TV _can't be got on Television.
a. Knowledgeb. Sports news C. Computer gamesThe underlined word "baby-sitter" means
A. 小妹妹 B. 保育员 C. 女婴What can we do with programs on TV?
A. We can surely change them.
B. We can do nothing.
C. We can choose them. From the passage, we may know_.
A. TV is both good and bad for children.
B. Everything is true on TV.
C All programs on TV are suitable for children.
In the United States, children start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they leave secondary（中等的） schools. There are two kinds of schools in the United States: public schools and private（私立的）schools . Most children go to public schools. Their parents do not have to pay for their education because the schools receive money from the government. If a child goes to a private school, his parents have to get enough money for his schooling. Some parents still prefer private schools, though they are much more expensive. Today about half of the high school students go to universities after they finish the secondary school. A student at state university does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state. But many students work while they are studying at universities. In this way they develop good working habits and live by their own hands. Children can go to school at the age of four in the U.S.
Most parents prefer to send their children to private schools in America.
About fifty percent of high school students can go on to universities after they leave the secondary school today.
Lots of American students go to universities by depending on their parents completely (完全地).
The passage is mainly about American education.
I remember the first time I met Alfred after years. He was sitting on a bench in the park. He looked very sad and cold. He hadn’t got a coat on and it started to rain. Usually, I don’t like to stop to speak to a stranger who looked like that. His shoes were well-cleaned and his clothes were quite smart, but he did not have an umbrella with him and he was getting wet in the rain. I stopped walking and said to him in a nice voice. “ Are you OK?” he looked up, and was surprised to see me. He cried out. “ Are you …” he couldn’t remember my name. I was also surprised. He was Alfred! “ I
’m Tom, Alfred, what are you doing here?” I asked. He did not explain to me, but caught my hand, and asked how my life was like. I told him that I was out of job. I suggested that we go somewhere warm and dry.
So we found a café nearby and continued our conversation. I learned that he married with two children, and his wife was Sherry. I could not believe my ears. Twenty years ago his best friend was Linda, and Sherry was his worst enemy! They often had quarrels ( 争吵) and fights in the play.
Alfred told me that he became a businessman when he graduated from the school and owned two companies in the city. I asked him why he was sitting in the rain in the park. He said that he had just had a quarrel with Sherry, and acting in the same way as when she was young, threw him out of the door and locked him out. He was young, threw him out of the door and locked him out. He was waiting for her to be calm and let him in again. What did Alfred look like?
| A．Pleasant | B．Smart | C．Hungry | D．Well-dressed |
Alfred was ___ them.
A married B. nice C. weak D. strong How was Alfred when he was Tom?
| A．Happy | B．Surprised | C．Glad | D．Angry |
The writer ________
| A．liked to speak to a stranger | B．met Alfred in a café |
| C．thought Alfred’s wife was Sherry | D．hadn’t met Alfred twenty years. |
What happened to Alfred?
| A．He lost his wife | B．He lost his job |
| C．His wife didn’t let him go home | D．His friend didn’t want to see him. |
Of course you don’t want to be sick in your vacation. So what can you do while traveling? There are three things you should remember: relax, sleep and eat well.
A vacation is a time for relaxing, but very often it is not. Think about what you do when you are a tourist. There are so many places to visit: shop, parks, churches and temples ( 寺庙). You may spend most of the days walking around these places. This can be very tiring. Do not ask your body to do too much. A tired body means a weak body. A weak body gets dick easily. So sit down for a few hours in a nice place. In good weather, look for a quiet park bench.
Sleep is also important. If you want to stay healthy, you need to get enough sleep. Your hotel room may be noisy, or the bed may be too hard. Or you may want to stay out late at night. Then you should plan to sleep for an hour during the day. The extra hour can make a big difference.
Finally, if you want to stay healthy, you must eat well. That means eating the right kinds of food. Your boday needs fresh fruit, vegetables, mean, milk and cheese.
So, remember this: 
if you want to enjoy your vacation, take good care of yourself. Give your body some rest. Get enough sleep and eat healthy food. You should ____ while traveling.
| A．eat well | B．walk all the time | C．do shopping | D．ask your body to do a lot. |
Traveling is usually ____.
| A．easy | B．noisy | C．tiri ng |
D．dangerous |
You must ___ to enjoy your traveling.
| A．visit parks | B．stay healthy | C．go to churches and temples | D．sit down for a few hours |
The underlined word “ extra” means ___ here.
| A．one more | B．more than one | C．usual | D．different |
The text tells us ____- in traveling.
| A．how to rest | B．what places to visit | C．how to relax a nd sleep |
D．how to take good care of ourselves |