Inventions |
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Phone |
The first telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876．It made communications easier．But the telephones were only fixed in post offices．People had to go there to make calls to faraway people and the fees were very high．Later，a cellphone was developed in 1973in America．It was one of the most useful inventions．People can use cellphones to communicate with others much more easily．They can take them anywhere to make private calls，even vision calls （可视电话）．Cellphones have many other functions，such as sending messages，taking photos and reading online． |
TV |
The first TV set was invented by an English scientist，John Baird，in 1926．The invention helped people watch films at home instead of going to the cinema as before．At first，TV sets only broadcast black﹣white pictures．Several years later，colored TV sets made the pictures lively．However，they were heavy and thick，so it was difficult to move them．Then，digital TV sets came into being．They are light and thin．Many TV programs are available （可获得的） at any time．At present，people can use the IPTV（ 网络电视） to record and replay programs． |
Computer |
The first modern computer was invented in America in 1946．It was as big as a room．It improved the speed and exactitude of calculation （计算）．In the 1950s，desktop computers were invented in the same country．They became smaller and could be put on the desk．Since then，they have become very important in many fields of work and leisure．Before the 1970s，the computers were single．It was the Internet that joined the computers into a big family，so they could share information with one another．Around 1985，laptops were developed in Japan．They were much smaller and could be put on people's laps．They were light and easy to take． |
（1）The first cellphone was invented ．
A．in 1876
B．in 1926
C．in 1946
D．in 1973
（2）People could watch films before 1926．
A．in the cinema
B．on the computer
C．on the cellphone
D．on TV
（3）A scientist from invented desktop computers．
A．China
B．the USA
C．the UK
D．Japan
（4）The first modem computer was used for？
A．calculating
B．joining the computers into a big family
C．playing games
D．sharing information with one another
（5）Which of the following is right？
A．Cellphones can't be used for making vision calls．
B．Digital TV sets are light and thick．
C．The first modem computer was as big as a desktop computer．
D．The Internet connects computers together．
Can you remember the day when you spoke your first words? If you can, you are unusual. Try to think what the first months of your life were like. I’m sure you just spent most of your time eating, sleeping and crying. As you grew older, your parents spent more time playing with you and talking to you. You watched and listened. You began to know that people make some sounds to go with some things.
Then you began to cry to make sounds you heard. And step by step (逐渐地) you were able to make the right sound for one thing.
On that day you came to understand the secret of the language. The secret is that a certain sound means a certain thing. Only when a group of people use the same set of sounds of things can they understand each other, so these people have a language.
After you found the secret of language, you learnt words. Some of the words mean things, like books, chairs and shops. Some of the words mean actions, for example, go and swim. Soon you learnt to put words together to share your idea, like “I want to go out and play with my friends.”
This is language. By the way of language, people can communicate (交流). So we say languages mean sharing. can remember the day when we spoke our first words.
| A．Few of us | B．One |
| C．Most people | D．All of us |
When you were a little baby, you ___________ .
| A．tried your best to remember all the sounds you heard |
| B．spent most of your time eating, sleeping and crying |
| C．could not hear any sounds around you |
| D．spent most of your time playing with your parents |
The secret of language is that ___________ .
| A．one sound might be as good as another |
| B．a certain sound is for a certain thing |
| C．people can understand each other |
| D．there is a special sound for each other |
The underlined word “actions” means _____ in Chinese.
| A．表情 | B．表演 | C．动作 | D．感情 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Language is easy to learn. |
| B．You learn language by reading at first. |
| C．You couldn’t learn language without parents. |
| D．Language means sharing. |
| Young Music Scene Concert Young musicians from all over Germany perform at Young Scene Concert at Berlin’s famous Quasimodo music hall. The concert is part of the Berlin Festival. Time: 15—20 Nov. Place: 45, 18756 Berlin, Germany Cost: Various Email: info@quasimodo.de Phone: +34 (0) 45 839 5986 |
| Documentary Film Month Cinemas, schools and libraries across France and the French-speaking world take part in November’s Documentary Film Month. About 120, 000 visitors take part each year. Time: 1—20 Mar. Place: 25 Road Pyramids, 75001 Paris Cost: Various Phone: +12 (0)1 43 38 19 73 Email: info@paris-touristoffice.com |
| Craft (工艺) Show You can come to the show twice a year, in spring and at Christmas. There are hundreds of artisans (手艺人) from across Canada selling jewellery, pottery, glass, ironwork and clothing. Time: 26 Nov.—7 Dec. Mon.—Fri. 11 am—10 pm Sat. 10 am—8 pm Sun. 9 am—6 pm Place: Direct Energy CentreCost: $10 Phone: +7 658 198 3245 Email: askus@oneofakindshow.com |
| Canada Blooms Toronto Garden and Flower Show The Canada Blooms Show every year at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre is the country’s largest indoor garden show. Time: Mar. 9 am—6 pmSun. 11 am—5 pm Place: Metro Toronto Convention Centre Cost: $18; under 12 free Phone: +1 235 447 8768 Email: info@mtccc.com |
People can enjoy music at Young Scene Concert from____________.
| A．1—20 Mar | B．15—20 Nov | C．26 Nov—7 Dec | D．1 Mar—20 Nov |
You can e-mail ____________if you want to see Documentary Film.
| A．info@mtccc.com |
| B．askus@oneofakindshow.com |
| C．info@paris-touristoffice.com |
| D．info@quasimodo.de |
You can buy ____________at the Craft Show.
| A．glass, ironwork and clothing |
| B．different kinds of flowers |
| C．classic music CDs |
| D．some books about film |
If two adults and two boys of 9 want to see Flower Show and Craft Show, it will cost them ____________.
| A．$40 | B．$36 | C．$76 | D．$112 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Young musicians from all over Germany perform at Quasimodo music hall. |
| B．Cinemas, schools and libraries across France take part in Documentary Film Month. |
| C．People can enjoy the Craft Show from 9 am to 6 pm on Sunday. |
| D．Toronto Garden and Flower Show is the world’s largest garden show. |
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Vanilla is my best friend. She is a lovely girl with two big, beautiful eyes. But she always hides them behind a pair of glasses.
One day, though, I nearly ended our friendship. I remember that day clearly. We were sitting in the classroom. The teacher was giving us our results of a Chinese test. I had done badly. I felt so sad that I wouldn’t talk to anyone. At lunchtime, I even stayed in the classroom alone. Suddenly, I heard a voice. It was Vanilla. “You look very unhappy,” she said. “What’s wrong?” I looked up at her, but said nothing. I knew Vanilla had got a good mark in the test. I thought she was making fun of me. I kept in silent, but Vanilla didn’t go away. She kept asking me questions, “Is it because of the exam? Do you want me to show you the right answers?” I looked away from her. When I looked up again, Vanilla had gone. And so had my exam paper! I looked everywhere for my paper, but couldn’t find it.
In the afternoon, Vanilla came up to my desk and gave me my exam paper back. I looked at it and got a big surprise. Vanilla had written the right answers next to every one of my mistakes. My face went red. Vanilla had been trying to help me all along. How nice she was! I wanted to hug (拥抱) her, but all I did was to hold her hands and say, “Thank you.” That afternoon, Vanilla and I went home on foot together. I felt so happy that we were still best friends.
| Who is Vanilla? |
Vanilla is my best friend. She wears a pair of |
| What happened one day? |
I did very I felt very sad and I wouldn’t talk to anyone. I stayed in the classroom alone at lunchtime. |
| What did Vanilla do? |
She kept She She wrote the right answers next to my mistakes. |
| What did I do then? |
I held her hands and thanked her. We |
October 7th
Dear Liu Qi.
I’m writing to tell you that the students of our school are planning to go for a school trip to Beijing near the end of this month, from October 20th to 27th. I’d like to invite you to come and join us. I remember you told me that you liked travelling. We’ll visit many places of interest. Such as the Great Wall, the Palace Museum and the Summer Palace. If it doesn’t rain, we’’ also go camping at the foot of the Great Wall. We’ll stay at the Beijing Holidday Village. During these days, we’ll have parties. At the parties, the students will sing, dance and play games together. Would you please write back to let me know if you come? We need to buy the train tickets ahead of time(提前).
I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,
Lin YunHow long will the school trip take? ___________.
| A．Eight days | B．Six days | C．Seven days | D．Nine days |
The students’ Liu Yun’s school may go for a camp at _________.
A the Palace Museum B.the Beijing Holiday Village
C the Summer Palace D. the foot of the Great WallWhich of the following WON’T the students do at the parties.? ________
| A．Play games | B．Play football |
| C．Sing | D．Dance. |
How will the students go to Beijing? _________.
| A．By bike | B．By bus | C．By train | D．By air |
Why does Lin Yun invite Liu Qi to join their school trip?
| A．Because Lin knows Liu likes traveling |
| B．Because Lin wants to see Liu |
| C．Because Liu asks Lin to do so |
| D．Because Liu likes Beijing. |
Long, long ago there was a very foolish(傻的) thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbor’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of(抓住) the bell and pulled hard（用力）. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came running out. “Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson(教训),”the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered(感到疑惑).The thief was trying to get______________.
| A．his neighbor | B．his neighbor’s doorbell |
| C．some cotton | D．a door with a bell on it |
The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be ___________ for him to steal the doorbell.
| A．safe | B．difficult | C．dangerous | D．easy |
The neighbor hit the thief to_____________________.
| A．give him lessons | B．punish (惩罚) him for stealing |
| C．help him with the bell | D．be his teacher |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The thief understood why he was hit on the nose. |
| B．The thief knew why the neighbor came out. |
| C．The thief thought the neighbor could not hear the bell. |
| D．The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbor ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell. |