During his life Dr James Naismith worked as a doctor, taught P.E and wrote several books. While he never thought it very important, Dr Naismith is today best known for one thing. He was the inventor of basketball.
Dr James Naismith was born in Canada in 1861 and his first job was at a special sports school in the USA.
One day the school principal told James he was having a problem with the students. Because of heavy snow, the students could not go outside. He told James that they needed a sport the boys could play indoors and gave the teacher two weeks to think of something.
It was on the very last day that James came up with his idea. The "birth of basketball" is said to be on December 21, 1891, when two teams from the school played the first game. It was quite different from the basketball games of today. It had 9 players on each team and footballs were used instead of basketballs. Soon after, the game changed to 5 players on each side, using special "basketballs" through nets.
Although Dr Naismith did not live to see basketball become the worldwide game it is today, in 1936, just three years before his death, basketball became an Olympic sport at the games in Berlin.Which of the following things did Dr James Naismith NOT do?
| A．Teach P.E in school. |
| B．Write some books. |
| C．Work at hospital. |
| D．Take part in the Olympic Games. |
In which season did Dr Naismith invent basketball?
| A．Summer. | B．Winter. |
| C．Spring. | D．Autumn. |
Why is December 21 thought to be the birthday of basketball?
| A．It was on this day that Dr Naismith came up with his idea for basketball. |
| B．It was the day on which Dr Naismith was born. |
| C．It was the day on which Dr Naismith was asked by his boss to invent a new game. |
| D．It was on this day that the first game of basketball was played. |
At the time of Dr Naismith's death, which of the following was true?
| A．Basketball was already a worldwide game. |
| B．Basketball was played with 9 players on each side. |
| C．Basketball was an Olympic sport. |
| D．Basketball was still played using footballs. |
What would be the best title for this story?
| A．History of Basketball | B．How Basketball Has Changed |
| C．Father of Basketball | D．Happy Birthday, Basketball |
The scientists from the Lockheed Space Company (公司) work in Felton, California, with the help of a computer. But the computer is placed in Sunnyside, about 80 kilometers away. What the scientists input is sent by telephone lines to the computer, and after a time, copies of the designs are needed back in Felton as possible. Lockheed people have tried several ways of sending the prints (印刷品), but the most effective seems to be by pigeon (鸽子). Are pigeons really used to carry messages in these days? They are, and they send the prints faster and cheaper than any other way.
Human (人类的) messengers (persons carrying messages) are much more expensive and slower than the pigeons. The road to Felton goes through the mountains, and the driving is not easy. An electronic printout system(电子印刷系统) could do the work in Felton, but at a cost of 10 dollars a print. Pigeons carry the designs for about 1 dollar each.
Now Lockheed people have ten pigeon messengers. The pigeons do the work, and they have made Lockheed more famous. You can often read the news about the pigeons in the newspapers around the world.The story is mainly about .
| A．Felton, California | B．the scientists |
| C．how to work with computers | D．sending prints by pigeon |
This story is unusual because pigeons .
| A．don’t like carrying things |
| B．are often cheap to keep |
| C．seem out of place in the space age |
| D．aren’t friendly to the scientists |
Something that’s effective（有效的） .
| A．usually costs more |
| B．is something that works |
| C．is often unhappy |
| D．is often don by animals |
Which happened first?
| A．Pigeons were used as messengers. |
| B．Human messengers were used. |
| C．What the scientists input was sent to the computer. |
| D．Scientists got their designs. |
Lockheed likes the pigeons because they .
| A．do the work at low cost |
| B．get their pictures on television |
| C．understand the computer |
| D．make the scientists pleased |
| Summer Surfing USA 15-Day Tour for Beach Lovers |
Winter Wonderland 15-Day Ski Tour in the Green Mountains Go skiing in Vermont |
| Visit beautiful Southern California surfing beaches Accommodations(住宿): Single or double rooms in beachfront hotels Price includes: Money for daily surfboard(冲浪板 ）；3-hour beginner’s lessons Night activities: Beach barbecues(烧烤)，club dancing, moonlight boating Other activities: Visit Disneyland, tour Beverly Hills and see the movie stars’ homes Tour cost: Single room $1,999 Double room $2,300 |
Accommodation: Village hotels, with relaxing environment and fine Dining, comfortable rooms with nice furniture(家具) Price includes: All ski equipment(装备), life tickets, and daily 2-hour lessons Night activities: Parties in the open air, rock Music concerts Other activities: Shopping, ice skating, cross-country skiing Tour cost: Single room: $2,500 Double room $3,200 |
Which of the activities can you do at night?
| A．Visit Disneyland | B．Skate on the ice. |
| C．Enjoy rock music | D．See the movie stars’ homes |
Going to ________ is beach lovers’ best choice for summer vacation.
| A．Vermont | B．Green Mountains |
| C．Northern California | D．Southern California |
Which of the following does the price of both tours include?
| A．Lessons | B．Lift tickets | C．Daily surfboard | D．Ski equipment |
Grandma was always forgetting things." What's wrong with her?" Anna asked. "We think she's getting old, and she may be ill. We may have to send her to a nursing home so that she can be taken good care of. But we can go to see her and bring her presents, like strawberry ice cream." Mother said.
One day, they went to see Grandma at the nursing home. Anna hugged(拥抱) Grandma. "Look," she said, "we've brought you strawberry ice cream!" Grandma didn't say anything. She just took it and began eating. "Do you know who I am?" Anna asked. "You're the girl who brings me ice cream." Grandma said. "Yes, but I'm Anna, your granddaughter. Don't you remember me?" she asked, throwing her arms around the old lady. Grandma smiled, "Remember? Sure. You're the girl who brings me ice cream." Suddenly Anna realized that Grandma would never remember her. "Oh, how I love you, Grandma!" she said. Just then she saw a tear roll down Grandma's cheeks (脸颊). "Love," she said, "I remember love. n "You see, dear, that's what she wants—love!" Mother said. It's more important to remember love than someone's name. Anna realized that________.
A. Grandma would never remember her B. she had no ice cream
C Grandma could go home with herD. she could no longer go to visit GrandmaWhat did Grandma remember?
| A．Date. | B．Money. | C．Love. | D．Past |
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The first Earth Day was in 1970.People were beginning to worry about what we were doing to our environment. So they set up Earth Day to tell everyone about their worries. In 2007 organizers in over 150 countries planned over 4,000 big events. But Earth Day is not just about marches(游行) and big events. In the week around Earth Day (22 April) there were many thousands of smaller, local events. These events dealt with environmental problems in the neighborhood. The world Wide Fund for Nature made a list of 5 things that each person could do to save the environment.
Don’t leave the tap running.
Turn off lights when you leave a room.
Turn off your computer every night.
Wash your clothes, and yourself, in warm or cold water, not hot water.
Dishwashers use as little water as possible.
If we all do at least 2 of these all the time, we can make a big difference.Was the first Earth Day set up in 1970 ?
When is Earth Day?
How many countries planned big events in 2007 ?
What should people do when the water keeps running from a tap?
What else can you do to save our environment ?
If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others？Don’t believe those people who say that young people today often think only ofthemselves. It’s not true at all. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice, 17
I’m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be great fun — I’ll spend the whole summer living in a forest and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the moon and stars. It will be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time!
Jason , 18
This summer, I’m going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, less expensive houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They’ll teach me what to do, so I’ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish , 16
I’m going to teach children who have trouble in reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, I’m going to help them choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher, and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.What does Alice plan to work for others in summer？
| A．To sleep under the moon and stars. |
| B．To breathe the clean mountain air. |
| C．To help build hiking paths in the mountains. |
| D．To spend the whole summer living in a forest. |
The writer’s idea in this passage is ______.
| A．school students should do some hiking in summer. |
| B．it’s good to do something good for others in vacation. |
| C．helping children to choose and read books is a good way. |
| D．breathing clean mountain air is good for health. |
Which is the most possible title (标题) for this passage？
| A．Reading for Life |
| B．A Special House Program |
| C．The Forest Centre |
| D．Young American Volunteers |