Inventors are always looking for ways to make our lives easier, greener and more fun. Here are just a few examples of inventions.
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Crayons were invented by Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith. They had a paint company in New York City. The new crayons were made of wax（蜡）and different pigments（颜料）. In 1903,Binney and Smith put the first box of eight“Crayola Crayons”on the market. These new crayons were a great success. |
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Remote control technology(遥控技术)has been used since the early 1930s. During World War1, Germans used remote control boats. The TV remote control was first put on the market in 1950. Zenith Radio Company created the first TV remote control, called the “lazy Bone”. It could turn the TV on and off and could change programs. |
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Bow Lingual（犬语翻译机），named by the US Time Magazine as a “BEST invention of 2002”， has two parts. A microphone is tied to the dog’s neck and sends out sound information to the gadget（小挂件）held by the owner. Then the translation is done in the gadget with kinds of dog barks. |
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Some students in South Korea have a new language teacher :an robot of English-teaching ：The robot is 157cm tall and speaks both Korea and English .It can make16 kinds of faces .The robot-teachers are helping to solve a shortage of English teachers there. Could robots replace human teachers one day? |
The first box of crayons was put on the market ________ .
| A．in 1900 | B．in 1903 | C．in 1950 | D．in 2002 |
During World War1, Germans used remote control to control _________ .
| A．trains | B．planes | C．boats | D．TVs |
_________ is one of the greatest inventions of 2002 according to the US Time Magazine.
| A．The crayon | B．Bow Lingual |
| C．The TV remote control | D．The English- teaching robot |
The English- teaching robot can speak ________ .
| A．English and Chinese | B．English and French |
| C．Korean and Japanese | D．English and Korean |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Bow Lingual’s microphone is tied to the dog’s neck. |
| B．The English-teaching robot can make six faces in class. |
| C．Remote control technology has been used since early 1930. |
| D．The robot- teachers can help provide the USA with more English teachers. |
Mrs. Black and her daughter Jane are in a store. (注： Clerk 售货员)
Clerk：Can I help you?
Mrs. Black: I want a sweater for my daughter.
Clerk: What color does she like?
Mrs. Black (to Jane): What color do you like, dear?
Jane: I like yellow.
Clerk: Do you like this one?
Jane: Yes, it’s really beautiful. How much is it?
Clerk: 80 dollars.
Mrs. Black: It’s too expensive (太贵了)。
Clerk: Look at this blue one. It’s only 30 dollars.
Mrs. Black: I think the blue one is nice , too.
Jane: But, Mom, I don’t like blue.
Mrs. Black: OK, we’ll take the yellow one.
Jane: Thank you, Mom.
Clerk: Here you are.
Mrs. Black: Thanks.
Clerk: You’re welcome.Where are Mrs. Black and her daughter?
| A．At home. | B．At school. |
| C．In a clothes store. | D．In Jane’s room |
What color does Jane like?
| A．White. | B．Yellow. |
| C．Blue. | D．Black. |
How much is the blue sweater?
| A．80 dollars. | B．50 dollars. |
| C．30 dollars. | D．20 dollars. |
Which sweater(s) do they buy?
| A．The yellow one. |
| B．The blue one. |
| C．The blue one and the yellow one. |
| D．They don’t buy any(任何) one. |
Which of the following is right? (下列哪项陈述是正确的？)
| A．Jane is Mrs. Black’s friend. |
| B．Mrs. Black thinks the blue sweater is nice. |
| C．Jane likes the blue sweater. |
| D．The Clerk likes the yellow sweater. |
I’m Leo. I’m 13 years old and I’m in Class Six. I have three good friends. They are Lily, Gina, and Ben. Lily and Gina are in Class Seven. Ben is in Class Six, too. We’re all in Grade Seven.
We like sports. My favorite sport is ping-pong. It is interesting. I have three ping-pong balls and four ping-pong bats. Lily and Gina are sisters. They don’t like ping-pong. They think it is boring. Their favorite sport is tennis. They have five tennis balls and they play tennis with their parents and two brothers. Ben’s favorite sport is soccer. He has two soccer balls and he plays soccer very well.Leo has __________ good friends.
| A．two | B．three |
| C．four | D．five |
Leo thinks ping-pong is __________.
| A．boring | B．easy | C．fun | D．difficult |
Lily and Gina have __________.
| A．two soccer ball. |
| B．three ping-pong balls |
| C．four ping-pong bats |
| D．five tennis balls |
Lily and Gina play tennis with their __________.
| A．family | B．friends |
| C．teachers | D．classmates |
Which of the following is right? (下列哪项陈述是正确的？)
| A．Ben can’t play soccer. |
| B．Leo and Ben are classmates. |
| C．Seven people are in Lily’s family. |
| D．Lily and Gina think ping-pong is difficult. |
Hello, I’m Kate. This is a photo of my aunt’s family. The woman in the photo is my aunt, Jane. She is a teacher and she is very kind(善良的). These are my cousins, Jeff and Jack. They are seven and they are twins(双胞胎). Look! That lovely(可爱的) baby is my aunt’s little daughter, Rose. She is only one. I love them very much.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．two daughters |
| B．two sons and one daughter |
| C．two daughters and one son |
| D．only one son |
| A．son | B．sister |
| C．mother | D．daughter |
| A．eleven | B．brother and sister |
| C．mother and son | D．twins |
| A．sister | B．mother |
| C．cousin | D．teacher |
Hello! I’m Li Hong. My English name is Gina. I’m 12. I’m a schoolgirl. This is a photo of my family. These are my parents. Their names are Li Dalin and Zhang Lan. And these are my grandparents. Those are my uncle and aunt. Look at the boy! Is he my brother? No, he is my cousin. He is an English boy. His name is John. He is 13. I love my family.
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| B2377-HOME CLEANER You’re not going to need 5 or 6 chemical cleaners. You have Dr Clean! It is safe and strong, and it can clean everything in your house! |
A2104-CANVAS(帆布) BAG You’re going to say, “No paper or plastic! ”You have this excellent heavy canvas shopping bag. |
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| Item NATURAL SHAMPOO HOME CLEANER GARDEN SPRAY CANVAS BAG HAND SOAP |
Code(代码) T6762 B2377 D4545 A2104 A2477 |
Price $3.00 $2.25 $2.00 $4.00 $1.00 |
| Postage: $ 3.50 |
| A．T6762 | B．D4545 | C．A2104 | D．A2477 |
| A．an expert from a university |
| B．a newly invented cleaner |
| C．a washing machine |
| D．a magic cloth for cooking |
| A．To Sunshine Company | B．To D4545 Garden Spray |
| C．To A2104 Canvas Bag | D．To Dr Clean |
| A．it is cheap |
| B．it smells very sweet |
| C．it is beautiful |
| D．there are no chemicals in it |
| A．$20.50 | B．$17 | C．$14. | D．$ 12.25 |