In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a goodartist .So he invented a very simple camera (照相机).He put it in a window of his house and took apicture of his garden .That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a differentway. In his picture you could see everything very clearly ,even the smallest thing. This kind of photowas called a Daguerreo type. Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers broughtback wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities andmountains. In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take picture ofpeople and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them ,for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers. He took many picture of great people .The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的)
Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photos were notjust copies of the real world .They showed feelings, like other kinds of art.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ____________
A.his business | B.his house |
C.his garden | D.his window |
The Daguerreotype was____________.
A.a Frenchman | B.a kind of picture |
C.a kind of camera | D.a photographer |
If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, hehad to__________.
A.watch lots of films |
B.buy an expensive camera |
C.stop in most cities |
D.take many films and something else with him |
Mathew Brady______________.
A.was very lifelike |
B.was famous for his unusual pictures |
C.was quite strong |
D.took many pictures of moving people |
This passage tells us_____________.
A.how photography was developed |
B.how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures |
C.how to take pictures in the world |
D.how to use different cameras |
Many people go to school for an education. Some learn languages, history, math and other subjects. Others go to school to learn a skill. School education is very important and useful. Yet, no one can learn everything from school. A teacher can not teach his students everything they want to know. So, much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.
Great people before us didn’t get everything from school .Their teachers only showed them the way. Edison did not even finish school. But they were all so successful because they knew how to study. They read books that were not taught at school . They would ask many questions as they read. They worked hard all their lives. Above all , they knew how to use their heads.
根据短文内容,判断下列句子的正 (A)与误 (B),并在答题卡的相应位置将其涂黑。Many people go to school only for an education, they don’t go there to learn a skill.
People can learn everything from school.
Students can learn much more outside school by themselves.
Edison was successful because he read many books that were taught at school.
Great people knew how to use their heads.
Wang Yan, a 15-year-old Chinese girl, likes eating snacks very much. She prefers cream biscuits, McDonald’s food, KFC chicken. As a result, she has become overweight.
Today in China, there are many children like Wang Yan. Health experts say that children should have healthy eating habits. First, they must eat regular meals and begin with a healthy breakfast. Second, they should have different kinds of foods, such as fruit, vegetables, grain, eggs, milk and meat. Third, children shouldn’t eat too much junk food. It’s delicious, but eating it often is bad for their health. If children do as the experts say, they won’t become overweight. They will be healthier. Students won’t become tired at school, and they will have enough energy to study hard.Why has Wang Yan become overweight?
A.Because she doesn’t like sports. |
B.Because she likes eating vegetables |
C.Because she likes eating snacks. |
D.Because she likes eating fruit. |
How many pieces of advice do health experts give in this passage?
A.Two. | B.Three. |
C.Four | D.Five. |
What kind of food are good for our health according to the passage?
A.Milk, fruit, KFC chicken. |
B.Cream biscuits, McDonald’s hamburgers and KFC chicken. |
C.Packages of biscuits. |
D.fruit, vegetables, grain, eggs, milk and meat. |
What will be the result if we do as the experts say? We will be _________.
A.overweight. | B.healthier. |
C.tired at school | D.confident. |
What does the writer think of junk food?
A.Terrible. | B.Healthy. |
C.Unhealthy | D.Sweet. |
Six Chinese Characters
Dear students, our country has a long history. Chinese characters usually have more than one meaning and some of them are particularly loved by Chinese people. Here are the top six lucky ones. Please note we use "pinyin" here because "pinyin" is the Chinese spelling system for the characters. For example, "fu" is the "pinyin" for good luck in Chinese. "pinyin" "fu" is only the phonic (语音的 ) part of the character and if you want to know the meaning of good luck "fu", you must read the Chinese character福 because "fu" also represents (代表) other Chinese characters that sound the same.
1.福 "fu" means blessing, good fortune, good luck. Chinese character福 "fu" is one of the most popular ones used during Chinese New Year. It is often displayed upside down on the front door of a house or an apartment. The upside down福"fu" means good luck comes since the character for upside down in Chinese sounds the same as the character for "come".
2.禄 "Iu" means prosperity.
It is used to mean official's salary(薪水 ) in feudal (封建的 ) China.
3.寿 "shou" means longevity.
Chinese character寿 "shou" also means life, age or birthday.
4.喜 "xi" is happiness.
The doubled character喜 "xi" means double happiness. It is usually displayed everywhere at Chinese weddings.
5.财 "cai" is wealth or money.
Chinese often say "money can make a ghost turn a millstone". It is to say money really can do a lot of things. But, still-money can’t buy everything.
6.和 "he" means harmomous.
People's harmony is an important part of Chinese culture. When you have harmomous
relations with others, things will be a lot easier for you. What does the word "character" mean in this passage?
A.性格 | B.汉字 | C.角色 | D.特征 |
We use to show how to read the Chinese characters.
A."pinyin" | B.spelling |
C.Chinese | D.letters |
What does the upside down福 "fu" mean?
A. It means coming . |
B. It means that good luck comes . |
C.It means good fortune. |
D.It means that "fu" is upside down. |
Which sentence is right according to the passage?
A.Money is a ghost. |
B.Money can buy everything. |
C.Money is everything. |
D.Money isn’t everything. |
After reading the passage, can we say that sound "he" only means harmony?
A.No, we can't. | B.Yes, we can. |
C.I know several words read as "he". | D.Yes, you can. |
B.
Love is a two - way street
A father sat at his desk and looked at his bills when his young son rushed in and announced: "Dad, because today is your birthday and you're 40 years old, I'm going to give you 40 kisses, one for each year!" When the boy started making good on his word (履行诺言 ) , the father shouted: "Andrew, don’t do it now. I'm too busy! "
The boy soon fell silent as tears fell from his big blue eyes. Feeling sorry, the father said: "You can finish later. The boy said nothing but quietly walked away." That evening the father said: "Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!" But the boy didn’t.
Unfortunately, a few days later after the father's birthday, the boy had an accident and died. His sad father wrote: "If only(要是...,该多好)i could tell him how sorry I am for my thoughtless words, and how much my heart is hurting."
Love is a two-way street. We must warmly accept any loving act, or others will take it as a "NO" and it can leave a scar(伤痕). If we don't receive love, our life will lose its true meaning. Nothing is more important than accepting love from those who are near and dear to us .On his father's birthday, the boy wanted to
A.help pay the bills | B.have a talk with his father |
C.buy his father a gift | D.give his father kisses |
The boy felt _when his father refused him.
A.sorry | B.surprised |
C.sad | D.excited |
A few days after the fathers birthday, the boy _
A.was badly hurt in an accident |
B.was killed in an accident |
C.had to go back to school |
D.became unhappy with his father |
The headline "Love is a two-way street" means
A.love keeps one busy all the time |
B.love can make people happy and unhappy |
C.we should learn to give and receive love |
D.it's important to love people around us |
We can know from the story that
A.the father is busy with his work |
B.the boy is hard -working |
C.the father doesn’t like the boy |
D.the boy is too careless |
When you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory (记忆 ) works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault (过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed (责备 ) , and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write but they have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is being exercised the whole time.
So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practice remembering things in a way as other people do. Someone can’t have a good memory if _
A.his parents don't have a good memory |
B.he can't read or write |
C.he doesn’t use his memory |
D.he doesn't use his arms or legs for some time |
If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, _
A.they become weak and wont become strong until you use them again |
B.they will become stronger |
C.they become weak but they slowly become strong again |
D.you cant use them any more |
Which of the following is true?
A.Your memory works in the different way as your arms or legs. |
B.Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you do not give it enough chance to practice. |
C. Don't learn how to read or write if you want to have a better memory. |
D.A good memory comes from less practice. |
Few people know that it is only _if a friend has a poor memory.
A.his grandmother's fault | B.his parents fault |
C.his teachers’ fault | D.his own fault |
The writer wants to tell us________ .
A.how to have a good memory | B.how to read and write |
C.how to use our arms or legs | D.how to learn from the people |