MrandMrsBrownarefromAmerica.Th-优题课

Today， roller skating （滑旱冰） is easy and fun． But many years ago， it wasn't easy at all． Before 1750， people never tried skating on wheels．That changed because of a man named Hoseph Merlin．Merlin's work was making instruments． In his free time he liked to play the violin． Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams． People called him a dreamer．

One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party． He was very pleased and a little excited． As the day of the party came near， Merlin began to think． He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party． Merlin had an idea． He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room．

Merlin tried different ways to make he roll． Finally， he decided to put two wheels under each shoe．These were the first roller skate shoes． Merlin was very proud of them．He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin． He was sure that everyone would be very surprised．

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room， playing his violin．Everyone was really surprised to see him． There was just one problem． Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating． He rolled on，playing the violin． Then， with all eyes on him， Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall． The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise． But nobody forgot Merlin's wonderful entrance after that．

（1）What's Merlin's job？　　

A．	Making instruments．
B．	Playing the violin．
C．	Roller skating．
D．	Making roller skate shoes

（2）People called Merlin a dreamer because 　　．

A．	he slept and dreamed a lot
B．	he always made people's dreams come true
C．	he invented the first roller skate shoes
D．	he was full of many different ideas

（3）Why did Merlin think of skating on wheels？　　

A．	Because he loved his work．
B．	Because he wanted to make a wonderful entrance at a party．
C．	Because he wanted to play the violin better．
D．	Because there was a huge mirror．

（4）What was Merlin's problem after he rolled into the room？　　

A．	He couldn't stop his roller﹣skating．
B．	He couldn't attract a lot of attention．
C．	Everyone was surprised at him．
D．	He couldn't play the violin while rolling．

（5）What does the passage talk about？　　

A．	How to use the roller skate shoes．
B．	How people enjoyed themselves in the 18 ^thcentury．
C．	How the roller skating was invented．
D．	How people made instruments．

New Energy in the Twenty﹣first Century

Energy from wind

Wind is a kind of clean energy，and there is lots of it，but，if there's no wind，there is no wind energy．

Energy from the water

When water from a high place to a lower place， it can make electricity（电）without pollution． However， people have to build dams（水坝）to use this energy， and building dams is very expensive．

Energy from the earth

There is heat in the rocks under the earth． Scientists use the heat to make geothermal（地热的）

energy． This kind of energy is cheap and clean， but it is only possible in a few places in the world．

Energy from the sun

Solar panels（太阳电池板）on the roofs of house can turn energy from the sun into electricity．Solar power is clean and plentiful（丰富的）． When the weather is bad， it doesn't work．

（1）How many kinds of energy does the passage talk about？　　

A．	2
B．	3
C．	4
D．	5

（2）What kind of energy is very expensive if we want to get it？　　

A．	Energy from wind
B．	Energy from the water
C．	Energy from the earth
D．	Energy from the sun

（3）What kinds of energy depend much on the weather according to the passage？　　

A．	Energy from the water and energy from the wind．
B．	Energy from the water and energy from the earth．
C．	Energy from the earth and energy from the sun．
D．	Energy from the wind and energy from the sun．

（4）These kinds of energy have something in common， it is 　　．

A．	expensive
B．	clean
C．	easy to get
D．	difficult to get

（5）According to the passage， we can know all these kinds of energy 　　．

A．	have advantages and disadvantages
B．	are widely used in China
C．	are widely used in America
D．	are widely used in the world

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Most of Tom's neighbors were friendly． They were always ready to help each other when they were in trouble． But there was one woman who was disliked by everyone because she was always borrowing things from her neighbors but forgetting to give them back．

One morning， Tom heard a knock at his front door， and when he opened the door he found this woman outside．

"Good morning， Tom！I have to take some things to my sister in the town today， but I haven't got a horse， as you know． Will you lend yours？ I will bring it back this evening．"

"I'm sorry，" answered Tom． "If my horse was here， I would lend it to you， but it isn't．"

"Oh？"said the woman． It was here last night because I saw it under the tree in your garden．"Where is it now？"

"My wife took it to the town early this morning，" answered Tom．

Just then the horse made a big noise．

"You're not telling the truth， Tom!" "I can hear your horse．You should tell the truth to your neighbor．"

"Sure!" said Tom． "Is is good manners to believe a horse's word rather than that of your own neighbor？"

The woman left without a word．

（1）How were most of Tom's neighbors？　　

A．	They were impolite．
B．	They were friendly．
C．	They were unfriendly．
D．	They were in trouble．

（2）When did the woman knock at Tom's door？　　

A．	One morning．
B．	One noon．
C．	One afternoon．
D．	One evening．

（3）What did the woman want to do？　　

A．	She wanted to return something．
B．	She was looking for her own horse．
C．	She wanted to see Tom．
D．	She wanted to borrow Tom's horse．

（4）Why did the woman because angry？　　

A．	because Tom didn't let her in．
B．	Because Tom's wife took the horse to the town．
C．	Because Tom didn't tell her the truth．
D．	Because her horse missing．

（5）What can we infer （推断） from the passage？　　

A．	Tom lent his horse to the woman．
B．	Tom didn't lend his horse to the woman．
C．	Tom's horse was not at home then．
D．	The woman told a lie．

Movie ﹣ making factories are called studios． Like all other businesses， they have to follow the rules of good business． There is a person， called "the top man"， running the studio． He is usually someone with a powerful personality． His power of character is necessary so that the "boss" can deal with famous stars and rich investors．

Some movie stars can only contract with one studio． They cannot work for another． Big studios like Columbia， Fox， Metro ﹣ Goldwyn ﹣ Mayer are the most important film ﹣ making companies in Hollywood， and at the time， in the world．

Studios have lots of workers and overhead costs． Overhead refers to the money for everyday operations． The studio has to make enough money to pay everyone． For example， studios have their own screenwriters， filming and sound equipment， offices and marketing staff． A studio has a building full of pros which are items and objects that might be needed for a movie， such as old cars， everything from old ﹣ fashioned schoolbooks to streetlights． Like a librarian， the studio property manager has to be able to find any needed pros fast．

In the studio system， a movie is under the control of the studio manager， usually a producer． A screenwriter writes the story for the movies． A director is chosen to organize the parts． Art directors and camera experts work with the director to imagine the finished film． Studio clothes designers and set designers work with the director to plan the work for the soldiers and doctors． The director of filming plans how to "shoot"（拍摄） the movie with cameras and film． With makeup artists and hair﹣dressers， cameras and sound experts， everything is ready for the big day． The actors and actresses memorize the lines， and all the parts of the great production come together． All is ready for the filming to begin． The post ﹣ production team waits to do their part of the job．

66． Picture 　　shows us the right relationship about movie ﹣ making．

67． What can be pros for making movies？　　

A．	Old cars．
B．	Undergrounds
C．	Biscuits．
D．	All above

68． How does the studio property manager help with the movie making？　　

A．	By paying everyone that works for a movie．
B．	By getting cameras ready．
C．	By preparing anything that will be needed in a movie．
D．	By making a plan before all is ready for the filming to start．

69． The passage mainly helps us to know something about 　　．

A．	movie making
B．	how to make a movie
C．	how to become a director
D．	how the studio works

70． All the following descriptions are correct except 　　．

A．	Columbia， Fox， Metro ﹣ Goldwyn ﹣ Mayer are studios from America．
B．	Movie actors can only contract with one studio．
C．	Set designers work hard to make everything look right in the movie．
D．	The post ﹣ production team has lots of things to do after shooting such as cutting， editing and montage．

Esperanza lives in a poor Latino （拉丁美洲人） neighborhood in Chicago， America． She dreams of having her own house one day． Her parents told her that when they moved from their last house， they would have a new and shiny （亮闪闪的） house． But the house is small and old．

Many people live in Mango Street in a big old house． Esperanza lives behind it with her family． A lot of the people who have come from Mexico don't speak English． Many miss their home country． Esperanza understands their sadness， but she also feels at home in America． She is an American， but her roots （根） will always be Latino．

Esperanza is young． Like her friends， she has to grow up fast． She is stuck between being a girl and being a woman． In the poor and dangerous area where she lives， this is difficult for her． Mexican people usually live in a close neighborhood． This means that people live packed （挤塞的） in together． Everyone knows everyone else． So Esperanza knows other older girls that do things she is not comfortable doing． It is just a fact of her life．

But Esperanza has good friends too． She becomes friends with two sisters named Lucy and Rachel． They ride bikes and have adventures （冒险） together． Esperanza is also friends with a girl named Alicia． Alicia is afraid of the rats in her apartment． She shares her poems with Esperanza．

61． Who is Esperanza？　　

A．	She doesn't like what some of her older girls are doing．
B．	She isn't quite used to her life in America．
C．	She is an American and has a comfortable life．
D．	She often lives with her friends enjoying doing things together．

62． Where does Esperanza live？　　

A．	In a big old house in Mango Street．
B．	In a small and old house in Mango Street．
C．	In a new and shiny house．
D．	In a small and dangerous house．

63． We can infer from the text that 　　．

A．	Many people who live in Mango Street are dangerous．
B．	Mango Street is an area where Esperanza's childhood is unforgettable．
C．	In Mango Street， people don't speak English．
D．	In Mango Street， everybody understands Esperanza's sadness．

64． What does the word " stuck" in the third paragraph mean？　　

A．	hard to agree
B．	hard to believe
C．	hard to move
D．	hard to have a correct idea

65． The passage is mainly about a simple introduction to 　　．

A．	a person's experience
B．	a person's friends
C．	a place named Mango Street
D．	love and sadness from Mango Street

A．A teacher.	B．A student.
C．A worker.	D．A doctor

A．His Chinese teacher.	B．Chinese children
C．English children	D．Mr and Mrs Brown