A baby carrier is like a backpack for carrying a baby. Ann Moore introduced the idea of a baby carrier to American people nearly 50 years ago.
Ann spent two years in Africa in the early 1960s. She worked as a nurse there. Ann saw babies wrapped in bright cloth tied to their mothers’ backs. The babies snuggled (依偎) close to their mothers, and the mothers could use their hands to do other things.
In 1964, Ann had her own baby. She tried making a carrier like the one African mothers used. The carrier was like a backpack. Everywhere Ann went with her baby in the carrier, people asked, “Where can I buy one?” In 1965, Ann and her mother began to sell handmade carriers. Ann received a patent (专利) for the baby carrier in 1969. By that time, the baby carrier had leg holes and straps (带子) that could be made longer or shorter. It could also be worn on the back or front.
By 1979, the baby carriers were made in a factory. These baby carriers cost less to make and more than 25,000 were sold every month.
When Ann made her first baby carrier, she just wanted to keep her baby close and still have her hands free to do other things. Now all over the world babies ride in baby carriers, close to their parents, safe and happy.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 Ann Moore made her first baby carrier in .
| A．1964 | B．1965 |
| C．1969 | D．1979 |
People asked Ann where they could buy a carrier because .
| A．Ann looked kind and friendly |
| B．Ann knew where to buy it |
| C．they liked it and wanted to have one |
| D．they couldn’t go to Africa |
What did Ann’s baby carrier look like?
| A．It was a bag made of bright cloth. |
| B．It was a bright cloth tied to the mother’s back. |
| C．It was a big backpack which could be worn on the back or front. |
| D．It was like a backpack with leg holes and adjustable (可调节的) straps. |
From the passage we can learn that people usually invent new things to .
| A．start a family business |
| B．show they are better than others |
| C．help people in poor areas |
| D．make their lives easier |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．Baby carriers in Africa |
| B．The mother of the baby carrier. |
| C．Ann Moore’s family business |
| D．How to make a baby carrier. |
Joan worked in a hospital as a nurse. One evening there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course somebody had to be left to look after the sick children, and Joan was not of the lucky ones. She liked dancing very much, so when she had to start work that evening while her friends were getting ready to go to the dance, she felt very sorry for herself.
She went to each sick child one after another and said good-night, until she came to one little boy, Nick. He was eleven years old, but he was already able to talk like an adult. Poor Nick was badly ill, and now he was not able to move any part of his body except his hands. Joan knew he would never get any better, but he was always happy and always thinking about other people instead of about himself.
Nick knew that Joan loved dancing, so now when she came to say good-night to him, he greeted her with the words, “I’m very sorry that you have to miss the dance because of us. But we are going to have a party for you. If you look in my drawer, you’ll find a piece of cake. I saved it from my supper today, so it’s quite fresh. And there is also a dollar there, you can buy something to drink with that. And I’d get up and dance with you myself if I was able to.”
Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not at all important to Joan.Joan felt unlucky that evening mainly because______.
| A．there was a dance ball at the hospital |
| B．of her unpleasant job |
| C．she was left to look after the sick children |
| D．she would lose the chance to go to the big party at the hospital |
. Poor Nick______.
| A．was no more than a boy of eleven | B．fell serious ill |
| C．was a clever at talking though he was very young | D．all the above |
Nick was lovely because_____
| A．he was a nice, kind, boy of eleven. |
| B．he was always thinking about others more than himself. |
| C．he saved a piece of cake for his nurse. |
| D．he could know that he would never get any better. |
. At that party arranged (安排)for Joan, Nick_____.
| A．got up and danced with her |
| B．gave Joan a piece of cake he had saved |
| C．brought her something to drink |
| D．lost the dollar which he was going to give Joan |
. From the passage, we can infer____.
| A．Joan felt very sad at last | B．Joan felt very happy at last |
| C．Joan felt very sorry at last | D．Joan felt very angry at last |
_____license number is B395961136.
| A．Michael T.Wright’s | B．Mary H. Strenton’s | C．Phyllis Roth’s | D．Bob Harris’s |
Mary H. Strenton ______.
| A．is a student in American | B．is from the UK |
| C．was born in 1975 | D．lives in Canada |
Which card shows the card’s date of issue?
| A．The California Driver’s License. | B．The Student Card of University. |
| C．The European Identification Card. | D．The Health Insurance Card. |
. What are the four cards in common?
| A．They each show the person’s height. |
| B．Each card has its own numbers. |
| C．All of the cards show the person’s date of birth. |
| D．None of the cards show the person’s date of birth. |
. Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Phyllis Roth is studying medicine. |
| B．Michael T. Wright was born in September. |
| C．Bob Harris was born in Canada. |
| D．Mary H. Strenton is younger than Michael T. Wright. |
Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always making up new words, and we are often able to know where most come from.
Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called “hamburgers”, especially when they are not made with ham(火腿)? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didn’t speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what they were. The Germans didn’t understand the question and answered, “We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of bread with beef in them and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today, “Hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.English is spoken by many people around the world every day, but English is ______.
| A．as old as Chinese | B．older than Chinese |
| C．younger than Chinese | D．older than German |
Hamburg is ______.
| A．a kind of food | B．a round piece of beef |
| C．the name of a country | D．a city in Germany |
According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from ______.
| A．English speakers because they’re always making up new words |
| B．the round piece of beef which those people from Hamburg ate |
| C．English because Germans don’t speak good English |
| D．a large English dictionary |
. Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Few Americans like hamburgers. |
| B．Hamburgers are made with ham. |
| C．Hamburgers were first sold a century ago. |
| D．Hamburgers were some people. |
. Which of the following can be found in any large dictionary?
| A．Where Germans came from. |
| B．Where all the new words came from. |
| C．The reason why a new word has a certain meaning. |
| D．Why English is spoken all over the world. |
下面有三段电视节目内容的解说词,请根据节目名称选择其相应的内容。
A. The lost world is an exciting American film. People, especially school students, may like it better.
B. Even if you could buy the world, you could not buy a happy family, good friends or knowledge.
C. When you need help for your homework, go to the library. You may find magazines, newspapers, and big dictionaries there. They can always help you.-----Money Isn’t Everything
-----Activities For Free Time
-----Study Tools(工具)
You have watched kinds of TV programmes. What TV programme do you like best? Why?
It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Be outgoing(开朗的), get out of the house and do things with other people. It’s easier to make friends when you follow these:
Show people what you are good at. Talk about the things you like and you do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting.
Look people in the eye(正视) when talking with them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you’re not interested in them and stop being interested in you.
Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about yourself. Ask lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers.
Make friends with the people you really like, not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly to people. That way, you’ll have a bigger group of people to choose and more chances（机会）for making friends. If you look right and left when people talk to you, they may think you are_______.
| A．looking for something | B．worrying about something |
| C．happy to see them | D．not interested in them |
Linda is talkative(健谈的). But she doesn’t like listening to other people. Linda should_______.
| A．show off(炫耀) to other people | B．be a better listener |
| C．look people in the eye | D．make friends with other kinds of people |
You should be _______ if you want to have more chances for making friends.
| A．cool | B．more careful | C．more friendly | D．hard-working |
The main idea of this passage is _______.
| A．that it is hard to make friends | B．about how to make friends |
| C．about not talking about yourself | D．about being friendly to others |