Famous Inventions and Their Inventors
X-rays were discovered in 1895 by a German professor, Wilhelm Roentgen. People all over the world were amazed by his invention, the X-ray machine. This invention was so important that Roentgen won the first Nobel Prize for Physics in 1901.
The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell, a doctor and speech teacher. The first phone call was made by Bell in 1876. He got acid(酸) on his pants by accident and wanted his partner, Thomas Watson, to help him. The first words spoken on the telephone were “Mr. Watson, come here! I need you!”
Television was invented in 1926 by John Logie Baird, a Scottish inventor. Baird’s television certainly didn't look like a television today! Electronic televisions like the ones we have today were invented by Vladimir Zworykin in the 1920s in the United States.
The first computer was built in 1946 by two American engineers, J. Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly. It was developed for the army, and it was so large that it took up the whole room! Later, in 1971, the “microchip” was invented, and small home computers were first produced for personal use. Today computers are involved in almost everything we do and are found almost everywhere we go.
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。X-rays were discovered by a Scottish inventor in 1901.
Wilhelm Roentgen won the first Nobel Prize for Physics.
The telephone was invented by a German professor.
The first television and the ones we have today looked the same.
Two American engineers built the first computer in 1946.
We have heard about people who have special memories.Recently there has been a report about a woman from Australia who can remember almost every detail (细节) of all the events in her daily life.
Rebecca Sharrock,25,is one of just 80people worldwide who have been identified(确定) as having Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM,超级自传体记忆症).It means she can remember every small event﹣which most people would forget with in (在…以内) days﹣as if it had happened just minutes ago.
"I remember my mum putting me in the driver's seat of a car and taking a picture of me when I was 12days old,"she said."That's my earliest memory.I remember every day since then.I can't tell all the dates exactly because I was too young to understand calendars,but I remember what I did that very day,what the weather was like and so on."
Rebecca can also re﹣experience taste.If she's eating something that she doesn't like,she thinks about Black Forest cake,her favorite food,and the memory will be so strong that she can nearly"taste"it.
However,sometimes her memories prove (证明) to be painful.Because they're not just events that she remembers."When I relive (再体验) memories,the feelings return,too,"Rebecca said."For example,I remember falling over when I was three at my grandparents' house and hurting my left knee.Talking about it now,I feel painful in my left knee."
"At night,I have to sleep with the radio/recorder and a soft light on,n she added."1f it's too dark or quiet,my mind would be filled with all these memories and I can't sleep."
51.Which is NOT TRUE about Rebecca?
A.She has special memories.
B.She is from Australia.
C.She is 25years old.
D.She can remember every detail of all the events.
52.What happened to Rebecca on the day when she was 3years old?
A.She was identified as having HSAM.
B.Her mother put her in a car and took a picture of her.
C.She started to understand calendars.
D.She hurt her left knee at her grandparents'.
53.Whenever she is reliving her memories,
A.she is happy
B.she experiences the feelings again
C.she feels pain in her knees
D.she can taste her favorite food
54.What is the result of having HSAM?
A.She can remember every event in her daily life.
B.She can re﹣experience taste.
C.She can relive feelings.
D.All the above.
55.From the passage,we can infer (推断) that
A.HSAM can do her good,but it also brings her pain
B.she feels painful if she recalls her experiences
C.she can fall asleep while she is re﹣experiencing memories
D.HSAM can greatly improve her living conditions.
It seems that school children all over the world complain (抱怨) about their school food.What do students of your age eat for lunch at school in other countries?
Japan
High schools have dining rooms.They serve everything from noodles to rice,but not burgers and chips.Other children bring food from home,such as cold rice balls,meat or fish,pickles c泡菜) and vegetables.Twice a year parents are invited to have a taste of the food.
United States
A typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken,lettuce and pickles,fruit and cookies.School lunches must also provide at least one third of the daily amount (总量) of necessary nutrition (营养),such as,vitamin A,vitamin C and calcium (钙).
Australia
Meat pies,sausage rolls (香肠巷) and hot dogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops.But as the country pays more attention to children's health,healthier foods have started to appear on school menus.Many schools have used a traffic light system.The sale of red labeled c标注) foods,including cookies,chocolate and soft drinks.Is served only twice a week.Healthier green labeled foods such as sushi,sandwiches,corn and watermelons,however,are available every day.
South Africa
Most of South African schools do not serve meals at all.Classes end at l; 30p.m.and students get their own lunches.Many students bring food from home,usually sandwiches.
Fast food and fried food sell the best among students.As a result,it has caused a rise in obesity c肥胖) among children.But as more people began to realize that being too fat may cause different kinds of serious illnesses,some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition.Now students at these schools are offered lunches of porridge with vegetables,such as cabbage,onions,beans,carrots and tomatoes.
46.High schools in Japan serve
A.noodles and rice
B.burgers and rice balls
C.chips and vegetables
D.fish and roast chicken
47.From the passage,we know the typical menu from a US school is .
A.delicious
B.quite healthy
C.not very healthy
D.popular in South Africa
48.Which are traditional dishes in Australia?
A.Meat pies and hotdogs.
B.Chocolate and soft drinks.
C.Cookies and sushi.
D.Sandwiches and corn.
49.In South Africa, .
A.most students have sandwiches and vegetables for lunch
B.students like fast food and fried food very much
C.more and more students become ill
D.students realized that fast food and fried food were bad for their health
50.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A.Parents in Japan are invited to taste the food twice a year.
B.In the United States,school lunches must provide at least one third of the daily amount of necessary nutrition.
C.In Australia,many schools have used a traffic light system.
D.In South Africa,schools don't serve meals.
This May is a busy month in Dongying.There's a lot to do.Here are some important events.
Classical(古典的)Music
Voice of Vienna Symphony Orchestra,Austria(奥地利维也纳之声交响乐团)has excellent musicians from all over the world.They have accompanied(为…伴奏)many world famous musicians and singers.They are coming to Dongying again.Come and enjoy their wonderful performances!
Place:Snow Lotus (莲花) Theatre
Time:19:30﹣21:00 ( or so)
Price:Six levels,from¥480to¥50
Dates:1﹣2MayTel:6090555
A Mini Marathon (5km)
On May 8,2016,"China Wanda 2016Yellow River Estuary ( Dongying)International
Marathod'will be held.At the same time,a mini Marathon (5km) will be held,too.All the citizens who were born before May 8,2006are encouraged to register(报名).
Registration place; Registration time:
Dongying National Fitness(健身)Center 8:30a.m.﹣ll:30a.m.
Entry fee(参赛费用):¥30 (students free) 1:30p.m.﹣5;30p.m.
Tel; 8097628 Registration Dates:2﹣27Mar.
Tango Dancing
Tango is fun and easy to learn.Yang Yi,a famous Chinese Tango dancer will come and show you how to do it.Are you ready?Take your partners,go and dance till you drop.
Place:Dongying Art Troupe (团 ) Time:8:00p.m.﹣12:00p.m.
Price:¥150 (including some drinks) Dates:Every Saturday in May
Tel:8331644
Dining﹣Sushi (寿司 ) Chef (厨师 ) in Town
Sushi is getting really big in Dongying.In Japan,it's become an art form.The most famous sushi'artist is Yuki Kamura.She's also one of the few women chefs in Japan.She will be here with you at Sushi Scene.
Place:Sushi Scene in Dongying Hotel Time:Lunch time
Price:¥200 (taste sushi without pay) Dates:1﹣31May
Tel:8062999
41.If you want to book (预定) a ticket for the activity at 7;30p.m on l May,you may call
A.6090555
B.8097628
C.8331644
D.8062999
42.If you want to take part in the Mini Marathon,you must
A.exercise at Dongying National Fitness Center
B.be over ten years old
C.pay¥30
D.register before March
43.If you like dancing,you can go to .
A.Snow Lotus Theatre
B.Dongying National Fitness Center
C.Dongying art Troupe
D.Sushi Scene in Dongying Hotel
44.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.If you are a student,you can get a special concert ticket at the price of¥50.
B.You can't register for the Mini Marathon between 11:30a.m.and l:30p.m.
C.When you take part in the Tango Dancing,you can have some free drinks.
D.You can have free sushi at Sushi Scene.
45.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Voice of Vienna Symphony Orchestra,Austria has never been to Dongying before.
B.Yang Yi will teach you tango every Saturday afternoon in May.
C.There are many women chefs in Japan.
D.Sushi Scene will last (持续) a month.
A gentleman once advertised(登广告)for a boy to help him in his office,and nearly fifty persons asked for the place.Out of the whole number he chose one in a short time,and sent all the other boys away.
"I should like to know,"said a friend,"on what ground you chose that boy.He didn't even have a recommendation(推荐信)with him.
"You are mistaken,"said the gentleman,"he had a great many:
"He made his shoes clean when he came in,and closed the door after him; showing that he was orderly(井然有序的).
"He gave his seat to the disabled old man; showing that he was _________.
"He took off his cap when he came in,and answered my questions quickly and respectfully c恭敬地); showing that he was polite.
"He lifted up the book which I had purposely c(故意地) laid on the floor,and put it on the table,while all the others stepped over it or pushed it aside; showing that he was careful.
"And he waited quietly for his turn,instead of pushing the others aside; showing that he was modest (谦逊的 ).
"When I talked with him,I noticed that his clothes were carefully brushed,his hair in nice order,and his teeth as white as milk.When he wrote his name,I noticed that his fingernails were clean; instead of having some untidy personal habits.
"Don't you call these things letters of recommendation?I do; and the things that I can discover a boy by using my eyes for ten minutes,is worth more than all the fine letters that he can bring."
(1)Choose the right word to complete the sentence in paragraph 5 according to the context(上下文).
A.kind
B.smart
C.lovely
D.healthy
(2)How did the gentleman know the boy was polite?
A.He made his shoes clean when he came in.
B.He took off his cap when he came in.
C.He waited quietly for his turn.
D.His teeth and fingernails were clean.
(3)The gentleman laid the book on the floor because .
A.he used to be like this
B.he wanted to know who was orderly
C.he tried to know who had tidy personal habits
D.he wanted to test the people who asked for the job
(4)How many reasons made the gentleman choose that boy?
A.Five.
B.Six
C.Seven.
D.Eight.
(5)What can you learn from this passage?
A.The gentleman is a wise man.
B.All gentlemen can choose the right person by using their eyes.
C.Good behaviors (行为) and good habits a工e important for a person.
D.One should pay more attention to his recommendation than to his behaviors.
Nowadays,camping has been popular among young people.It's a great way to be outside and enjoy the nature.Whether you prefer to be in the woods,mountains,or by the river,you are sure to have a wonderful experience when you go camping.Here is some advice for camping.
Fire may he dangerous,so just use fire only when you must.(72)Make sure to put the fire out when you don‘t use it.
When you are talking,keep your voice down.If you talk loudly,you may disturb (打扰)other people,and you will also miss the chance to see wild animals outside.
It is necessary to put up your tent(帐蓬)only in safe areas.If you put up your tent in other areas,you may get into trouble.Remember to do it for your safety.
Don't forget to take your camera so that you won‘t miss the wonderful natural wonders.Later,You'll understand how nice (73)they are.Make sure your camera has enough power.
People often get lost in the forest.It's a good way to take a map that helps you to get the right direction.Now,people usually take GPS with them.Maps and GPS can help you find the way easily.
71.The writer gives us pieces of advice for camping.(填数字)
72.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
73.What does"they"in Paragraph 5 refer to(指代)?
74.Which two things are needed to avoid getting lost in the forest according to the passage?
75.Give a proper title(题目)to the passage. .