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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
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When US student Olivia Priedeman, 17, woke up one morning, she thought she had had a dream about making plans with a friend.
But it wasn’t a dream. Her phone showed that during the night, Priedeman had read a text message from her friend. She did it while she was fast asleep.
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Elizabeth Dowdell, a professor at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, has studied sleeping texting. She said that having a phone nearby all night is a big part of the problem.
Andrew Stiehm, a sleep medicine expert with Allina Health in Minnesota, agrees. It’s possible for the part of the brain that controls motor skills (动作技能) to wake up, while the part of the brain that controls memory and judgment(判断) may be still asleep. That’s why some people can perform basic movements ---such as walking, talking, texting or even driving—while they’re sleeping. Some of Dowdell’s students said that they’re disturbed by their nighttime texting behavior. But because sleep texting is unconscious, it’s a difficult habit to break. Dowdell said she knows of some students who wear socks on their hands to keep themselves from texting.
Marjorie Hogan, a doctor at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, suggests keeping all electronic devices(电子设备) outside the bedroom at certain times.
What happened to Olivia Priedeman?

A.She sleepwalked to a friend’s house.
B.She dreamed of making plans with a friend.
C.She phoned one of her friends during the night.
D.She read a text message from her friend while asleep.

. Which part the brain controls keeps awake while asleep?

A.judgment B.language
C.memory D.motor skills

What does the underlined word “unconscious” mean?

A.无法 B.无意识的
C.无反应的 D.无规律的

. What does doctor Hogan suggest people who sleep text do?

A.Stop text during the daytime.
B.Take some medicine to control the behaviour.
C.Keep their phones out of their bedrooms while they sleep.
D.Wear socks on their hands to stop themselves from texting.

We can learn from the passage that ________.

A.It’s easy to give up a sleep texting habit.
B.One in three teenagers has a sleep texting habit.
C.Sleep texting can reduce the quality of one’s sleep.
D.Sleep texting does more harm to one’s health than sleepwalking.

Wildwood School Library Guide
This will offer you some information about our school library. You can use this guide to help your kids use our library.
Service hours:

3:00 pm-5:30 pm on school days; 8:30 am-11:00 am on weekends. On school days, your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to. At the weekend, our library is open to both you and your kids.
Borrowing:
Each student can borrow one or two books at a time. More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research.
Returning:
Books borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 school days. The books must be
returned before the due (到期的)date or the kid can not borrow other books.
Damaged(受损的)or Lost Books:
When a book is returned in a damaged condition, the kid will have to pay three dollars for the damage. Full price must be paid if a book is lost. We encourage students to carry their library books in plastic bags to protect them from rainy weather.
Please call us at 3362-1323 for more information.

Students can borrow more than two books at a time__________.

A.for sending exams
B.to do school research
C.for after-school activities
D.to read together with their parents

_______ must be paid when a student loses the book he borrows.

A.Three dollars B.Half the price of the book
C.Full price of the book D.Twice the price of the book

The students are advised to _________to prevent rain.

A.carry their library books in plastic bags
B.cover their library books with raincoats
C.put their library books into their pockets
D.keep their library books in their classroom

This library guide is for_______.

A.teachers from Wildwood
B.workers in Wildwood School Library
C.visitors to Wildwood School
D.parents of the Wildwood School students

Which of the following is NOT true?

A.The library is open for two and a half hours every day.
B.Students’ parents can go to the school library on weekends.
C.Students can go to the library during opening hours as they like.
D.Students can keep the books that they borrow for fifteen school days.

“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing. Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site(网上购物站), has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young people. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products(产品) are the most popular online.
More than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may ask if it is safe to shop online. Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the shop owners and are happy with them, they will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return them.”
Taobao is .

A.a shopping mall B.an online shopping site
C.an online shopper D.China’s largest website

What are the most popular online?

A.Candies and DVD players. B.Treasure products.
C.Clothing and home-use products. D.Clothes and books.

. In the last paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to(所指) “”。

A.the shop owners B.products
C.sellers D.online shops

What does the writer think of shopping online?

A.It’s safe B.It’s dangerous
C.It’s scary D.We don’t know

Which is the best title of the passage?

A.Wang Lin’s life B.Looking for treasure
C.Shopping online is not safe D.Online shopping in China

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