ThomasEdisonwasborninAmerica.H-优题课

Thomas Edison was born in America. He invented plenty of electric appliances(电器) and people from all over the world know him. At that time, there was no electric lamp in the world. And it brought people much trouble. Young Edison decided to invent it. He didn’t know which material was suited to be a lamp filament(灯丝). He failed and failed and he spent a lot of time on it. Some of his friends asked him to stop the experiments, but he didn’t listen to them and tried his best to find the material.
One afternoon, one of his friends came to visit him, he was doing his experiments in the lab when the man came in. But he only asked his friend to sit down and didn’t stop to talk with him. The man sat for a long time and Edison said nothing to him. His friend was angry with him and said, “You’ve done the experiments 1,200 times but you failed 1,200 times too!”
“You’re right, my friend,” Edison went on doing his experiments and said. “But I’ve known 1,200 materials are not suited to be a lamp filament!”
Why do many people know Edison?

A．Because he was very clever.

B．Because he worked hard.

C．Because he spent much time on his work.

D．Because he invented many electric appliances.

He tried to find a kind of material which was suited to be ______.

A．a lamp

B．a lamp filament

C．a telephone

D．a light

Edison was busy with his work, so ____________.

A．he asked his friend to help him

B．he asked his friend to go back first

C．he didn’t stop to talk with his friend

D．he asked his friend to watch him working

His friend was angry because ____________.

A．he couldn’t persuade Edison to give up

B．Edison didn’t say hello to him

C．Edison failed 1,200 times

D．he didn’t think Edison was polite to him

From the passage, we learn that ___________.

A．Edison was a hard-working person	B．Edison never gave up
C．Edison was rude to friends.	D．Both A and B

科目英语题型阅读理解难度较难

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Recently, I asked a seeing friend who had just walked in the woods what she had noticed. “Nothing special,” she replied.

How was it possible, I asked myself, to walk through the woods and see nothing worthy of note? I who cannot see find hundreds of things to interest me only through touch. If I can get so much pleasure from touch, how much more beauty must be found by sight（视力）? And I have imagined what I should most like to see if I were given the use of my eyes for just three days.

On the first day, I should want to see the people who have made my life worth living and the books which have been read to me. In the afternoon, I should take a walk in the woods and admire the beauties of nature. That night, I should not be able to sleep.

On my second day, I should go to the museums to see man’s progress. I should try to explore the spirit of man through his art. In the evening, I should spend at the movies.

The following day, I should spend in the world of common people going about the business of life. At midnight permanent（永久的）night would close in on me again, and I should realize how much I had left unseen.

I who am blind can give one suggestion to those who see: Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be blind. The same is true of other senses. Hear the songs of birds, as if you would be deaf tomorrow. Smell the flowers, as if tomorrow you could never smell again…But of all the senses, I’m sure that sight must be the most pleasant.

（Adapted from “Three Days to See” by Helen Keller）

（1）What makes the writer start imagining the three days?

A．	Walking in the woods.	B．	Asking herself questions.
C．	Seeing natural beauty.	D．	Touching interesting things.

（2）What does the writer want to do during the three days?

A．	Read books to people on the first day.	B．	Go to the movies on the second day.
C．	Succeed in business on the third day.	D．	Have a wonderful dream every day.

（3）What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．	A description of different senses.	B．	A method of living a pleasant life.
C．	Encouragement to the blind people.	D．	Advice to people without disabilities.

（4）Which is the best structure（结构）of the passage?

（①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2…）

（5）Which of the following sayings may the writer agree with?

A．	Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.
B．	Never leave until tomorrow what you can do today.
C．	Live every moment and be thankful for what you have.
D．	The future belongs to those who are preparing for it now.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

FIRST AID FOR BURNS

Degree of burns

Treatment

If you have a first-degree burn, follow these steps:

❶Cool the burnt area under cool running water.

❷Remove jewellery（去除配饰）and any clothing unless stuck to the burn.

❸Apply（涂抹）a burn ointment or aloe vera. Don’t use ice, eggs or oil.

❹Cover the burnt area with a clean cloth.

If the burn is serious, call 120 or go to the hospital at once.

Prevention

▲Avoid touching hot water directly.

▲Stay away from fire.

▲Deal with chemicals under instructions.

▲Be careful when using electricity.

（1）How many degrees of burns are shown in the material?

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

（2）If we touch boiling water by accident, what should we do first?

（3）Which of the following can be used in the treatment of burns?

Oil.

Aloe vera.

Eggs.

Ice.

（4）What can we do to prevent ourselves getting burnt according to the material?

①Keep away from fire.

②Don’t use electricity alone.

③Follow instructions when using chemicals.

④Don’t touch hot water directly.

①②③

①②④

①③④

②③④

（5）In which part of a newspaper is the material probably from?

Health Care.

Science Study.

Sports News.

Travel Life.

根据下面的对话内容，从文后的选项中选出最佳选项，使对话完整通顺。其中有一项为多余选项。

A: Hi, Linda. What are you doing now?

B: Hi, Tony. （1）

A: What are you going to do this summer?

B: （2）

A: Really? I did that last summer.

B: Oh. （3）

A: I did many things, such as washing clothes, sweeping the floor and talking to them. （4）

B: That sounds interesting.

A: But a lot of old people are lonely. （5）

B: You are right. We are going to be old one day, too.

A: I agree with you.

A. And they told me stories about the past and how things used to be.

B. I am making a plan for the summer vacation.

C. We should take good care of them.

D. What did you do to help them?

E. Which is the way to get there?

F. I am going to work in an old people’s home.

阅读下列语篇，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

What will the world of tomorrow be like? Many people today believe that technology is going to help solve some problems we have today. New technology may solve old problems, and it may also create new ones. No technology is perfect. Each has advantages and disadvantages. Here are three examples.

When we dream about the future, many of us think that we will be able to fly to the sky in our own flying cars. We could fly at 480 km per hour, avoiding traffic lights and busy roads. However, if too many flying cars are in the air, there will be trouble with traffic control.

3D printing is another new technology for the future. 3D printers are already used to make life-size models of car parts（部件）, and man-made body parts, like ears. As we move into the future, 3D printing will change the way we make things and the way we treat sick people. The disadvantage is that such a machine is very expensive.

Finally, people are trying to make a robot suit（套装）. This is an electronic suit. It allows people to lift heavy things and walk a long way. It might help people walk again after an illness or an accident. However, one disadvantage at the moment is the cost.

It is easy to imagine a future. We will be able to fly to work, print out a new pair of shoes or lift a car above our heads. Although there are some problems to solve, we can certainly dream of a world. In this world, technology makes people’s life easier and safer, and it can solve some of the most difficult problems we have today.

（1）How does the writer start the passage?

A．	By asking a question.	B．	By giving a report.
C．	By giving advice.	D．	By telling a story.

（2）Which one of the following is NOT true?

A．	If too many flying cars are in the air, there will be problems with traffic control.
B．	3D printing won’t change the way we make things.
C．	A robot suit costs too much at the moment.
D．	Technology can solve some of the most difficult problems we have today.

（3）What might the robot suit help people do after an illness or an accident?

A．	It might help people fly to the sky.	B．	It might help people make models.
C．	It might help people walk again.	D．	It might help people save money.

（4）What would be the best structure（结构）of this passage?

（Paragraph1=① Paragraph2=② Paragraph3=③ Paragraph4=④ Paragraph5=⑤）

A．		B．
C．		D．

（5）What is the theme（主题）of the passage?

Traffic.

Machines.

Clothes.

Technology.

阅读下列语篇，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A sixty-year-old American, Mr. Linden, wears many hats: a writer, a businessman, a traveller, an educator and the founder of a famous hotel. He has lived in a village in Yunnan Province for nearly 20 years. He now considers that he is one of the “cool new Dali people”.

Mr. Linden was born and raised in Chicago. He first visited China in 1984. He received a scholarship（奖学金）from the Chinese Government and came to study in Beijing. During his stay, he was deeply attracted by Chinese culture and would love to be its communicator.

After working and travelling in more than 100 countries, Mr. Linden gave up his job in the US, sold his house and moved to China with his family in 2004. He wanted to find a place and create a new lifestyle. After a tour around China, Mr. Linden and his wife finally decided to live in Xizhou, a small town not far from Dali.

“I’m a fan of China’s traditional buildings. Xizhou is a beautiful town with hundreds of old buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Traditions here keep as alive as ever and the local people treat me like family,” said Mr. Linden.

With the help of the Dali government, Mr. Linden repaired a traditional Bai-style（白族风格）house into a hotel for foreign tourists. The hotel provides international education projects for European and American schools. It also opens 50% of its room（空间）to the public, creating a place for more people to communicate with the villagers. It offers free English classes to villagers once a week.

When talking about his future plans, Mr. Linden said he wanted to do more to share the beauty of China with the world. “Our goal（目标）is to turn Xizhou into a window for foreigners to learn about China,” said Mr. Linden. “I hope that through my efforts, more people will love China.”

（1）Mr. Linden does many things EXCEPT ________.

writing

doing business

travelling

working on a farm

（2）What does the underlined word “attracted” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．

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