The engineer Camillo Oliver was 40 years old when he started the company in 1908. At his factory in Ivrea, he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter(打字机). Today the company's head office is still in Ivrea, near Turin, but the company is much larger than it was in those days and there are offices all around the world.
By 1930 the company had 700 workers and it turned out 13,000 machines a year. Some went to offices and homes in Italy, but more typewriters were sold to other countries.
Camillo's son, Adriano, started working for the company in 1924 and later he became the boss. The production(生产) line was improved a lot and some top engineers in technology and design fields worked for him. The company developed new and better typewriters. More and more people became interested in their products. In 1959 it produced the ELEA computer system. This was the first mainframe(主机) computer designed and made in Italy.
After Adriano died in 1960, the company had a period of financial(财政) problems. Other companies, especially the Japanese, made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian company.
In 1978, Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss. Olivetti increased its marketing and service networks and made agreements with other companies to design and produce better office equipment(设备). Soon it became one of the world's leading companies in information technology and communications. There are now five companies in the Olivetti group---one for personal computers, one for other office equipment, one for systems and services, and two for telecommunications.What fact does the passage provide?
| A．By 1930 Olivetti produced over 1,000 typewriters each month. |
| B．Olivetti made more money in the 1960s than in the 1950s. |
| C．Some of Olivetti's 700 workers often visited users in Italy. |
| D．Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning. |
From the text we know that Olivetti
| A．produced the best typewriter in the world. |
| B．designed the world's first mainframe computer. |
| C．sold more typewriters abroad than other companies. |
| D．has five companies with its head office in Ivrea. |
Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
| A．Camilla Olivetti’s Career |
| B．The Success of Olivetti |
| C．The History of Olivetti |
| D．The Production of Olivetti |
American people like to say “ Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit(习惯).
You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.
“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you,
you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you. It’s not polite to break others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.
Let’s learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.You should say “Thank you” when______.
| A．you say something kind to others |
| B．you help others |
| C．someone helps you |
| D．you need others to help you |
From the passage we know “Thank you” is ______.
| A．widely used in the world |
| B．used more often than “Excuse me” |
| C．used only by Americans |
| D．used only between friends |
You should say “Excuse me” if you want to ______.
| A．cough | B．make some noise | C．go first | D．all the above |
When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say “_____”
| A．Thank you | B．That’s very kind of you |
| C．Excuse me | D．I’m sorry |
This passage mainly tells us the way ______.
| A．to be happy | B．to be polite |
| C．to help others | D．to learn from Americans |
On sunny days we can see the sun in the sky. It looks like a hot and bright plate. But it is a ball. It is much bigger and hotter than any fire. And it is much brighter than all the lights in the world.
The sun is a star but it looks much bigger and brighter than any other star. Many stars are much bigger than the sun. The sun is much nearer to us, so it looks much bigger.
At night we can see the moon and many stars. The moon is a round ball. It is much smaller than the stars. The stars are much farther away from us; so thy look much smaller than the moon. The moon has no light of its own. When the sun shines on it, it looks bright. When the moon is full. It looks very beautiful.Why does the sun look bigger than any other star?
| A．Because it is bigger than any other star. |
| B．Because it is hotter than any other star. |
| C．Because it is brighter than any other star. |
| D．Because it is nearer to us. |
Which is the nearest to us?
A. The moon. B. The sun. C. The stars.Why do the stars look smaller than the moon?
| A．Because the stars are smaller than the moon. |
| B．Because the stars are nearer to us. |
| C．Because the stars are farther away from us. |
| D．Because the stars are bigger than the moon. |
Why does the moon look bright?
| A．Because it is bright. |
| B．Because it has light of its own. |
| C．Because the stars shine on it. |
| D．Because the sun shines on it. |
Which one is not right?
| A．The sun looks like a bright plate. |
| B．Many stars are bigger than the sun. |
| C．The moon is smaller than the stars. |
| D．The moon has light of it’s own. |
It was Christmas, and there was a big party in the house. Guests came and went, but the party went on. Then the bell rang. Several people shouted, "Come in!"and a small man opened the front door and came in. Nobody knew him. But the host went to meet him, and took him to the bar for a drink. The man sat there happily for an hour and a half and drank.Then suddenly he stopped and looked at the host. "Do you know," he said, "nobody invited me to this party. I don't know you, 'I don't know your wife, and I don't know any of your guests. My wife and I wanted to go out in our car, but one of your guests' cars was in front of our gate, so I came here to find him and my wife is waiting in our car for me to come back.What’s the date that day ?
A. Monday . .B It’s December 25th .
C. It’s Novermber 25th D. It’s January 1stWhich sentence is Not true about the party ?
| A．All the guests stayed there until the party was over . |
| B．There were lots of people at the party . |
| C．There were some drinks at the party . |
| D．Not all the guests knew each other |
How long did the small man stay at the party ?
| A． For an hour . | B．For half an hour . | C．For 90 minutes . | D．For a while |
Why did the small man stay at the party ?
| A．He was the host’s neighbor . |
| B．He was a friend of the host’s . |
| C．He wanted to say “Have fun ” to the people at the party |
| D．He wanted to look for the person whose car was in front of his gate . |
The best title is ___.
| A． A small Man | B．A Strange Guest | C．A Friendly Host | D．A funny Man |
| Hello! My name is John Brown. You can call me Mr. Brown, but you can’t call me Mr. John. I come from the UK. I come here to teach the students English. Zhao Peng, Alice and Tom are in my class. Welcome to our class! |
| This is Zhao Peng. He is from Beijing. His face is round and he has a small mouth. His English is good. |
| The girl is Alice Jones. She comes from Canada. She has a long face and big eyes. She likes green and she is in a green skirt. |
| Look at the boy! He is Tom. He is thirteen years old. He has a brother. His name is Ben. He is eleven. Their dad is in Beijing now. Tom likes red. He is in a red cap. |
Mr. Brown is _____.
A. an English teacher B. Tom’s dad C. a Chinese teacher_____ is from Canada.
A. Mr. BrownB. TomC. Alice_____ likes red.
A. Zhao PengB. TomC. BenTom and Ben’s father is in _____ now.
A. the UKB. CanadaC. BeijingWhich one is right？
A. Ben is thirteen.
B. Alice is in a gray skirt.
C. Alice and Tom are in the same class.
Dear Wu Fei,
I am a student from England. My name is Kate and I’m twelve years old. My parents are teachers and they work in the same school. I have a brother, Kevin, and a sister, Kitty. We like different food. I like vegetables and Kitty likes chicken. Kevin doesn’t like vegetables at all. His favorite food is hamburgers. But we all like to eat healthy(健康的) food.
I want to know something about Chinese food. And I want to find some pen pals in China. Would you like to be my pen pal?
Yours
KateThe letter is from _____.
A. Wu FeiB. KateC. PeterKate’s family has _____ people.
A. threeB. fourC. fiveWhat food does Kate like to eat?
A. Vegetables B. Chicken C. HamburgersFrom the letter, we know Wu Fei is from _____.
A. EnglandB. America C. ChinaWhich one(哪一个) is not right?
A. Kate is an English girl.
B. Kevin’s favorite food is hamburgers.
C. Kate wants to find a classmate in China.