How could we tell time if there were no watches or clocks anywhere in the world?
The sun might be the world's first“clock”，except in the far north，where the Eskimos（爱 斯基摩人）live．There，it's dark most of the winter，and light most of the summer．But in most
of the world, if you don't have a clock that shows time, you still know that when the sun shines, it's day, and when it's dark, it's night. The sun can not only tell you whether（是否）it's day or night but also it's morning, noon, or afternoon. When the sun is almost directly（恰好）overhead, it's noon.
People who live near the sea learn from the tides. In the daytime, for about six hours, the water rises higher and higher on the beach. And then it goes down and down for about six hours. The same thing happens again at night. There are two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours.
Seamen on a ship know time by looking at the moon and the stars. The whole sky is the clock.
In some places in the world the wind comes up at about the same time every day or changes
direction or stops blowing. In these places the wind can be the clock.
A sand clock is an even better clock. If you had fine dry sand in a glass like the one in the picture, you would have what is called an hourglass. The sand in the hourglass goes from the top part to the bottom part in one hour. When the hourglass is turned over, the sand will take another hour to go back again.
| A．they know very little about the sun |
| B．the sun there never goes down in winter. |
| C．it’s too cold for them to go out to watch the sun |
| D．there are long dark winters and long light summers in the far north |
| A．ocean current |
| B．storm |
| C．a regular rise and fall of the sea |
| D．wave |
| A．News | B．Science |
| C．Business | D．Advertisement |
| A．Different Ways to Tell Time |
| B．Useful Machine to Tell Time |
| C．The History of the Clock |
| D．The Development of the Clock |
| A．Five | B．Four | C．Six | D．Three |
Everybody Should Say Thank You to Ray Tomlinson
Why should you thank Ray Tomlinson？ You might have never heard of his name before， but do you know that the email you use every day was his "child"？
Ray Tomlinson is known as "the father of email"． He was born in New York in 1941． He attended college at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute， where he took part in a program with IBM and in 1963he received a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering．
In 1971， Ray created the first email system， which allowed people to send messages electronically from the same computer． But he thought that there might also be a way to send messages from different computers， which led to the birth of the email we know now． He chose the@ sign to separate（区别于）local from global（全球的） emails in the mailing address． "I used the '@' sign to show that the user was 'at' some other hosts （电脑主机）rather than being local，" said Ray in an interview Person to person network email was born and user@ host became the standard for email addresses， as it remains today．
Ray Tomlinson died at the age of 74． Thank Ray Tomlinson for inventing the email and making the @ sign well﹣known． Though he may not be as famous as Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates， Ray Tomlinson surely has his place among the geniuses（天才） that gave us the convenience in our life．
根据文章内容，判断句子正（T）、误GF）．（每小题1分，共5分）
（1）Ray Tomlinson is German and known as "the father of email"．
（2）We still see user@ host as the standard for email addresses now．
（3）Ray Tomlinson created the first email system before he received a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering．
（4）Ray Tomlinson may not be as famous as Bill Gates， but he surely has his place among the geniuses．
（5）We should say THANK YOU to Ray Tomlinson because he makes our life more convenient．
阅读下面文字，从A到F选项中为每个段落选出一个最适合的标题．
（1） Every year， thousands of students choose to study in another country for a term or a year． Studying abroad can be an exciting experience for many people．
（2） Living in another country can make you learn a language and about another culture． You will see the world differently and learn more about yourself． The experience of studying abroad may also look good on your future resume（求职简历） Many companies today want people who can speak a second language or have experienced living or working in another country．
（3） Once you decide to study abroad， you have to make choices． To choose the right country or school， ask yourself： Where do i want to go and why？ How much do i want to pay？ How long do I want to study abroad？ Do I want to live with roommates， alone or somewhere else？
（4） Get your passport and visa early． Before you go， learn some of the language and read about some common customs in the country that you are going to Learn about the money． Bring some of it with you．
（5） After the first few weeks abroad， many students will feel a little homesick． They may miss their families， friends and familiar ways of doing things． remember that it takes time to get used to a new place， school and culture． When you feel sad or homesick， try to talk to others or write about your feelings in a notebook．
| A． Getting ready B． How to get a passport and visa C． Once you are in another country D． Why you study in another country E． So many students choose to study abroad F．Making the right choice |
The Chongyang Festival is a traditional Chinese festival． It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar（阴历） month． It's also called the Double Ninth Festival．
The festival started as early as the Warring States Period （475﹣221BC）． It has a history of more than 1， 700years． Among the numbers from zero to nine， nine is the highest odd number（奇数）． People believe that two "ninths" meeting together stand for a long life． So it is a special holiday for Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders． They hold many kinds of activities in honor of old people to wish them good health and a long life．
The festival comes during the golden time of fall． On the day， people traditionally drink Chrysanthemum（菊花）wine， eat Double﹣Ninth Cakes and climb mountains． They also carry a kind of plant， its name is dogwood， People in ancient times believed that the plant could drive away evil（邪恶的） spirits and prevent them from catching an illness in winter．
Answer the questions according to the passage．
（1）When is the Double ninth Festival？
（2）Does the Double Ninth Festival have a history of 1， 700years？
（3）What do two "ninths" meeting together stand for？
（4）Who do people celebrate the Double Ninth Festival for？
（5）What do people traditionally drink and eat on the festival？
Choose the best choice from A， B or C according to what you read．
| Readers The show invites different people to read aloud on the stage．It also tells the moving stories behind those people． Channel： CCTV 1 Producer& Hostess： Dong Qing Time： 8： 00 p． m． ﹣9： 00 p． m． on Friday Sunday |
| The Chinese Character Dictation Competition Many people can't even remember the 10，000characters they used in daily life without electronic help． The show can improve people's skills of writing Chinese characters． Channel： CCTV 3 Director& Designer： Guan Zhengwen Time： 9： 00 a．m．﹣﹣10： 30 a．m． on Saturday Wednesday |
| Running Man It's a game show． Many popular stars go to some places to complete different missions（任务）． In the game， they can learn the importance of team spirit． Nothing can be done alone． Channel： Zhejiang TV Time： 9： 30 p． m．﹣11： 30 p． m． on Friday |
（1）What does Dong Qing do？
| A． |
A director and designer． |
| B． |
A producer and hostess． |
| C． |
A director and producer |
（2）When is Running Man on every week？
| A． |
9： 30 a．m．﹣11： 30 a． m on Friday． |
| B． |
9： 00 a． m． ﹣10： 30 a．m． on Saturday and Wednesday． |
| C． |
9： 30 p． m．﹣11： 30 p． m． on Friday． |
（3）If you want to learn about Chinese characters， which TV show can help you？
| A． |
Running Man． |
| B． |
The Chinese Character Dictation Competition． |
| C． |
Readers． |
（4）Can you watch Readers at 8： 45 a．m on Friday？
| A． |
Yes， we can． |
| B． |
No， we can't． |
| C． |
No， we don't． |
（5）Which of the following is true？
| A． |
Readers is a TV show about the story of Dong Qing． |
| B． |
The Chinese Character Dictation Competition can make people's handwriting more beautiful． |
| C． |
The members of Running Man can't complete missions alone． |
There was once a rich man who loved his little boy very much． He wanted to try his best to please him． So， he gave him a horse to ride， beautiful rooms to live in， pictures， books， toys and everything that money could buy． But for all days， the little boy was still unhappy． He wore a frown（皱眉） wherever he went， he always wished for something he did not have． The man didn't know how to make his son happy．
One day， a magician came to the man and said to him， "I can make your son happy and turn his frowns into smiles， but you must pay me a great price for telling him the secret．"
"All right．" said the man， "No matter what you ask for， I'll give you．" The magician took the boy into a secret room． He wrote something on a piece of paper， and then gave it to the boy． There on the paper came the words， "Do one kind thing for someone every day．" The boy followed the advice and became one of the happiest boys．
Only those who stop thinking about their own happiness can be truly happy．
Judge the following sentences true （T）or false（F）according to the passage．
（1）The father wore a frown wherever he went．
（2）The boy became happy after he got some presents from his father．
（3）The magician helped the boy without any pay．
（4）To do one kind thing for his father every day made the boy happy．
（5）The passage mainly tells us how to be a truly happy man．
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