Mr. Whitcomb Judson was a really clever man. He invented a special train that was pushed along by air and in 1893 he invented something like a zip(拉链) that could be used to open and close clothes. It could be used on men’s trousers and on ladies’ dresses. He did not call his invention a ‘zip’ but everybody says that he was the ‘Father of the Zip’. Mr. Judson tried to sell his invention but no one wanted it because it did not work very well. A Canadian changed Mr. Judson’s invention and made it better. He made a zip that worked very well in 1913.This is the same zip we use today.Mr. Whitcomb Judson was a _____ man.
| A．kind | B．lazy |
| C．cler | D．foolish |
Mr. Whitcomb Judson invented ______ in 1893.
| A．a special train | B．something l p |
C．a washing machine | D．a special car |
A zip can be used to _______.
| A．open clothes | B．close clothes |
| C．open and close clothes | D．make clothes |
A _______ man changed Mr. Judson’s invention and made it better.
| A．Chinese | B．Canadian |
| C．German | D．Japanese |
_______ was called “Father of Zip”.
| A．Mr. Whitcomb Judson | B．The Canadian |
| C．Whitcomb’s father | D．Whitcomb’s son |
Mr. Scott was the owner of a shop. He lived by himself in a small room above his shop. He was always afraid that someone might break into his shop at night.
One day, when he checked his money after closing up, he found he had almost 10,000 dollars. He thought keeping so much money in the shop was a dangerous thing. So he took the money with him to his bedroom, put it in the pocket of his coat and went to bed with his coat on. At midnight the doorbell rang and woke him up. He got out of bed and called out in a shaky(颤抖的) voice, “What do you want?” Under the street light stood a policeman, “Sorry to wake you up,” the policeman said, “but all the lights are on in your shop. I think you just forgot to turn them off when you closed up.” Where did Mr. Scott live?
A. By himself. B. In his shop. C. Above his shop.How much money did he have that day?
A.＄10,000. B. ￥10,000. C. 10,000.Why did Mr. Scott sleep with the money that night? '
A. Because he loved money very much.
b. Because he thought it was not safe to keep it in the shop.
C. Because he knew the policeman would wake him up.Why did the policeman wake him up? '
A. Because he wanted to turn off the lights .
b. Because he wanted to remind Mr. Scott
C. Because he wanted to ring his doorbell.How did Mr. Scott feel when he heard the doorbell.
A. Excited. B. Angry. C. Stressed.
Welcome to the Blue Moon Beach land!
Check out the COOL things you can enjoy here in the HEAT of August, 2011!
| Week 1 The welcome party in the Boating Club Opening of the Water Park |
Week 2 Fresh seafood at Fishermen’s Market Bike riding along the beach |
| Week 3 Music shows in moon light Street dance in Gold Street |
Week 4 Cold drinks in Sand Garden Swimming competition |
Take Bus 201, 306 or take a taxi. Call 203-2228888 or surf http://www.blue moon. com for more information.What can we do on the Blue Moon Beach land in the first week of August?
A. Enjoy the welcome party.
B.Go bike riding.
C. Have cold drinks.When will we enjoy the music shows on the Blue Moon Beach land? '
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.Where can we have fresh seafood on the Blue Moon Beach land?
A. In Sand Garden.
b. At Fishermen’s Market.
C. In Gold Street.How can we get to the Blue Moon Beach land?
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By subway.How can we get more information the Blue Moon Beach land?
A. Send an email.
b. Write a letter.
C. Call the phone or surf the Internet.
We use the Internet for many things: business, shopping， writing letters, talking to people, finding information and so on. In recent years a new kind of English has grown on the Internet. There’s no real word for it yet, so we’ll call it e-talk. People don’t like typing too much. To save time, they turn phrases into a few letters called acronyms. Acronyms are often used in chat rooms. Some of them are.
BTW （by the way） BRB (be right back)
LOL (laughing out loud) IMO (in my opinion)
People also use many abbreviations (缩写), They are shortened forms of words. Some common abbreviations are:
Info (information) puter (computer)
Pie (picture) sec (second)
We usually don’t see people when we communicate (交流) on the Net, so people have new ways to show feelings. Most people use their keywords to draw “feeling”. such as:
:-)( happy) :-p(joking) :-( (sad) :-0(surprised)
These days, many forums (论坛) have picture feelings. For example，
There are even whole new words, like” newbie’s”(someone who is new on a chat board or forum).
It takes time for people to get used to (适应) e-talk. Also, different groups on the Net have their own special ways of communicating. Newbie’s have to ask other people what they mean. As the Internets grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change.What does the underline “acronyms” mean?
A.网友 B.聊天室 C.首字母缩写词Why do people type acronyms?
A. to show their feelings.
B. Because people can type them quickly.
C. In this way newbie’s won’t understand them.What does” BTW, my puter is not working well.:-(“mean?
A. The person is angry at somebody.
B. The person is happy about getting a new computer.
C. The person is sad that his computer is having problems.E-talk wills probably .
A. keep changing.
B. be easy by people on the telephone
C. be used by people on the telephoneWhat’s the best title for this passage?
A. E-talk language
B. Picture Feelings
C. How to Use Abbreviations
Do you want to know anything about ma staying in America? Well, Let me tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since the fifth grade. However didn’t know textbook English was very different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say，“I am fine” when people say “How are you?”But in the US, I found that people say,” I am good” or “I am tired.”
One day, someone greeted me with” What’s up?”It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and the US cultures.
To my surprise, the US girls spend a lot of time in burning sun getting a tan （晒黑）. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler（白的）.
I am also surprised by how hardworking the US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard all the time. But here, an “excellent” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music .The kids here are so talented ，I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.How often did the writer have an English class in Grade Five?
A. Four times a week.
B. Five times a week.
C. Six times a week.To the winter, textbook English is everyday English.
A. quite different from B. the same as C. easier thanA good US student spends his/her time .
A. only in doing homework
B. only on sports or music
C. on studies, sports or music and public workWhich of following is NOT true?
A. The writer is now in the US
B. American girls love to have while skin
C. The US students are talented and hard working.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. My own Travel in the US.
B. My Study in the US.
C. My friends in the US.
Many years ago, a rich man found that someone wan taking valuable things from his house. He locked all the doors and all the windows .Still the things went. It must be one of the servants! How could he catch the servant? He thought of a good plan.
Late one evening. When it was dark, he called all the servants together, “There is a thief in the house, but I know how to catch him.”He said.”In the next room there is a square box. In that box there is a chicken which is magic. Each of you must go into the room alone. It is quite dark in the room. You must feel your way to the table and press the first finger of your right hand on the top of the box. If you are not the thief, nothing will happen. If you are the thief, the chicken will make such a loud sound that everyone in the house will hear it.”Some of the servants said that they did not want to do this. They were frightened of the magic chicken. But the man said that they must do what he said. If they had done nothing wrong. They had nothing to fear.
So the servants went into the dark room one at a time, while the rest listened carefully. Soon everyone had been in the room. but the chicken made no sound.”Good “said the man.”Now I know who the thief is! The servants looked very surprised.“Show me your right hands! The chicken did not make a sound for a very good reason. There is no chicken in the box at all! But the top of the box was covered with paint. You all have paint on your fingers, except for one person. That person is the thief, and he was afraid to put his finger on the box.”He pointed to one of the servants.”Your finger is clean! You are the thief!”Were the rich man call all the servants together?
A. Yes, they were. B. No, they weren’t. C.I don’t know.When did the rich man call all the servants together?
A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the eveningDid the rich man catch the thief at last?
A. Yes, he did B. No, he didn’t C. He gave up the planWhich of the following is NOT true?
A. There was paint on the box.
B. All of the servants touched the box.
C. All of the servants went into the dark room.What do you think of the rich man?
A. Brave. B. Clever C. Friendly.
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