Eight hundred years ago，a man in southern Turkey invented an amazing clock.It was more than 7 meters high.At is base（基座）was a life﹣size model elephant.Every half hour，something amazing happened.The whole clock came alive Model birds，dragons，and people started to move.
The clock's inventor was an engineer named al﹣Jazari He lived in Turkey.Al﹣Jazari was probably one of the greatest engineers in history.Some historians call him "the father of modern﹣day engineering. "
We know about al﹣Jazari mostly from a book that he wrote._________They include clocks and hand﹣washing machines.The book also has drawings that show how each machine works.
Many everyday things today﹣from toys to car engines（发动机）--still use al﹣Jazari's ideas.Without his machines with moving parts，we might no have modern﹣day robots.
Today，it is still possible to see what al﹣Jazari's elephant cock looked like.A full﹣size working mode is in Dubai's Ibn Battuta Mal.There，every half hour，al﹣Jazari's most amazing invention comes to life once again.
How Does the Elephant Clock Work？
A bowl with a small hole floats（浮）in a water tank（水箱）inside the elephant's body.As the bowl slowly sinks（下沉），it pulls a rope that moves a human figure.His moving pen shows the number of minutes past he hour.
Every half hour，the water bowl becomes full and sinks completely. Thiscauses a ball to fall from the top of the clock.The movement of the ball causes a phoenix to move and make a sound.
The ball then drops out of a falcon's mouth into the mouth of a Chinese dragon.The weight of the ball causes the dragon's head to move down and the dragon's tail pulls the water bowl back up.
Finally，the ball drops out of the dragon's mouth and into a vase.As the ball lands in the vase，the elephant driver moves and makes a sound.The cycle begins again until there are no more ball in the top of the clock.
（1）Why is al﹣Jazari called "the father of modern﹣day engineering"？
| A． |
His ideas are still widely used in machines. |
| B． |
The elephant clock is an amazing invention. |
| C． |
His inventions include some parts of modern robots. |
| D． |
His book about machines is still popular with readers. |
（2）Choose the best sentence to fill in the blank " "in Paragraph 3.
| A． |
He became famous when he was a young man. |
| B． |
He invented a lot of everyday machines in history. |
| C． |
It describes a number of machines fall shapes and sizes. |
| D． |
People in Turkey enjoy reading his books in their free time. |
（3）What does the underlined word "This" in Paragraph7 refer to？
| A． |
The pen moves. |
| B． |
The all drops. |
| C． |
The bowl sinks completely. |
| D． |
The bow pulls the rope. |
（4）How does the elephant clock work？Put the steps in the correct order.
a.The ball drops into the vase.
b.The ball drops into the dragon's mouth.
c．The elephant driver moves and makes a sound.
d.After 30 minutes，a ball starts to fall from the top.
e.The bowl moves down in the water and pulls on ropes.
| A． |
b﹣d﹣a﹣c﹣e |
| B． |
e﹣d﹣b﹣a﹣c |
| C． |
a﹣e﹣b﹣d﹣c |
| D． |
c﹣a﹣d﹣e﹣b |
One day, there was a blind man called John sitting on the bench with a hat by his feet and a sign that read, "I am blind. Please help me."
A creative publicist (广告员) named Tom was walking by the blind man and stopped to see that the man only had a few coins in his hat. He put a few of his own coins in the hat. Without asking for permission(许可), took the sign, turned it around and wrote a new message. Then he put the sign by the feet of the blind man, and left.
Later that afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was almost full of bills and coins. The blind man recognized(识别)his footsteps and asked if it was he who had changed his sign. He also wanted to know what the man wrote on it.
The publicist said, "I just wrote the message a little differently." He smiled and went on his way.
The new sign read, "Spring has come, but I can't see anything."
| A．Tom. | B．John. |
| C．Tony. | D．Sorry, I don't know. |
| A．The blind man. | B．The teacher. |
| C．The publicist. | D．The farmer. |
| A．By his sign. | B．By his footsteps. |
| C．By his voice. | D．By his corns. |
| A．In spring. | B．In summer. |
| C．In autumn. | D．In winter. |
| A．Publicists are always friendly and helpful. |
| B．We can get more money by changing a sign. |
| C．The blind man is very stupid, so he has little money. |
| D．The power (力量) of language is great. |
Nick and his friends were talking about things that can bring them luck (运气). "I have a lucky red pen," said Andrea. "I have a lucky penny(便士)," said Manuel. Every time I want to do really well in tests, I carry my lucky penny." Nick thought for a moment, and answered, "My blue socks." "Blue socks?" the boys were surprised and asked together. Nick said that every time he wore his blue socks to school before a test, he got a good mark.
The next day Nick would have a Chinese test. He was sad because he couldn't find his blue socks to wear to school. "Mom!" shouted Nick. "Where are my blue socks? I will have a Chinese test, and I need to wear them." "Don't be silly," Nick's mom said. "They need to be washed." "When I wear them, I get a good grade," Nick said. "Did you prepare for your test?" asked Mom. "Yes." "Then don't worry about it. Just do your best," Mom encouraged. Nick was worried about his test because his lucky socks would not help him.
A few days later, Nick's teacher told him that he got 95 in his test. Nick was so excited that he couldn't wait to tell Mom how well he did in his test. Mom said, "It wasn't the blue socks that made you successful. It was made by yourself."________brings Andrea luck.
| A．A lucky penny | B．A red pen |
| C．A pair of socks | D．None of the above |
Why didn't Nick wear his blue socks?
| A．The socks needed to be washed. |
| B．The socks were worn out. |
| C．One of the socks was missing. |
| D．The socks were too old. |
Why did Nick worry about his test?
| A．He was unprepared for his test. |
| B．He lost his lucky socks. |
| C．His mother didn't wash his socks. |
| D．His lucky socks would not help him in the test. |
How did Nick feel when he knew his mark?
| A．Bad. | B．Worried. |
| C．Nervous. | D．Excited. |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．Lucky things can bring us luck. |
| B．We can do things well by ourselves. |
| C．We should find our lucky things. |
| D．It's hard to find a lucky thing |
The terracotta warriors have guarded(保卫) the Qin Shihuang Tomb for over 2,000 years. The construction of the tomb started in 247 BC, and it took 36 years to complete. There are thousands of pottery figures of warriors and horses in this magnificent tomb. The museum is located(位于) five kilometers east of Xi’an, in Lintong County.
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Guangzhou was built in memory of Dr Sun Yat-sen. The Hall is a beautiful building in the style(风格) of a Chinese palace. It can seat an audience of 5, 000, but not a single pillar is found inside. In front of the Hall stands a bronze statue of Dr Sun Yat-sen.
The Potala Palace in Lhasa was built in the seventh century. However, the construction of today’s buildings began in 1645. It took three years to complete(完成). The Potala Palace is thirteen stories(楼层) high and has more than 1,000 rooms. To help preserve the buildings, only a few people are admitted each day.The construction of the Qin Shihuang Tomb completed in __________.
| A．247 BC | B．36 BC |
| C．283 BC | D．211 BC |
The terracotta warriors have guarded the Qin Shihuang Tomb for _______ 2,000 years.
| A．more than | B．less than |
| C．almost | D．about |
In the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, __________.
| A．there is no pillar | B．there is one pillar |
| C．there are 5,000 pillars | D．we don’t know |
The underlined word “preserve” means_______ according to the passage.
| A．阻止 | B．保护 | C．保存 | D．建设 |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．There are thousands of bronze figures of warriors and horses in the Qin Shihuang Tomb. |
| B．The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built in Guangxi. |
| C．The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built to memorize Dr Sun Yat-sen. |
| D．The Potala Palace is thirty stories high and has more than 1,000 rooms. |
We always use body language in our daily life. When we have a talk with someone, we may use more body language than words. However, the same body language may mean different things in different countries. That’s why people sometimes do not understand each other correctly. Pointing to one part of the body can mean differently in different cultures. For example, in the USA people point to their heads when they think someone is clever. However, in Europe it means “He or she is stupid or something is wrong with his or her head” .In China, nodding heads means “Yes” and shaking heads means “No”. However, in parts of Greece and Turkey, they mean just the opposite. In England or the USA, when you raise your hand and make a circle with the thumb(大拇指) and the second finger, it means “Everything is OK.” However, if you do this in France or Belgium, it means “You’re worth zero.” In Greece or Turkey, you should not make this gesture, or you are thought to be very rude.
The meaning of gestures can also change over time. In the 1960s, the V sign meant “peace”. However, during World War II, it meant “victory”. In Greece, it is a very insulting(侮辱性的) sign.
Though the meaning of body language is different, there are some expressions having the same meaning throughout the world.In England, if people point to their heads, it means they think someone is _________.
| A．clever | B．stupid |
| C．beautiful | D．angry |
In parts of Turkey, if one nods his head, it means he ________ .
| A．doesn’t agree | B．agrees |
| C．is happy | D．is sad |
In France, if you raise your hand and make a circle with the thumb and the second finger, it means ________.
| A．it is true | B．everything is OK |
| C．you are clever | D．you are worth nothing |
The V sign meant _____ during World War II.
| A．peace | B．victory |
| C．agreement | D．killing |
In which country is the body language the most different from our usual thinking?
| A．France. | B．England. |
| C．Greece. | D．America. |
Many students have already had clear ideas about what jobs they would like to have in the future. We believe boys’ choices are different from girls’. To find out how different their choices are, we made a survey in Dongfeng High School. The following diagram(图表) shows the results of the survey.
The diagram shows the results of _______ job choices in Dongfeng High School.
| A．the teachers’ | B．the boy students’ |
| C．the reporters’ | D．the students’ |
About 80% of the girls would like to be ______ in the future.
| A．bank clerks | B．reporters |
| C．scientists | D．teachers |
About ______ of the boys want to be managers.
| A．70% | B．65% | C．35% | D．55% |
The _______ number of girls want to be scientists.
| A．large | B．largest |
| C．smallest | D．small |
Which of the following sentences is RIGHT?
| A．Girls would like to be reporters more than boys. |
| B．Boys would like to be bank clerks more than girls. |
| C．Boys would like to be reporters most. |
| D．Girls would like to be managers most. |