The Information about Some Great Inventions
Invention |
Wheel |
Telephone |
Light bulb（灯泡） |
Paper |
Appearing time |
A few thousand years ago |
In 1876 |
In 1879 |
Around 2，000years ago |
Inventor |
Unknown |
Alexander Bell |
Thomas Edison |
Cai Lun |
Inventor's Nationality |
Unknown |
American |
American |
Chinese |
Early Main Material |
Wood |
Plastic and metal |
Glass and metal |
Cotton or flax（亚麻） |
Main Use |
Making traveling faster |
Used for communicating over distances（距离） |
Giving light |
Used for recording information |
（1）What's the form（表格） above about？
| A． |
Rules． |
| B． |
Movies． |
| C． |
Dreams． |
| D． |
Inventions． |
（2）What's the latest invention according to the form above？
| A． |
The wheel． |
| B． |
The paper． |
| C． |
The telephone． |
| D． |
The light bulb． |
（3）How many Chinese inventions are mentioned in the form above？
| A． |
One． |
| B． |
Two． |
| C． |
Three． |
| D． |
None． |
（4）What was the telephone made of according to the form above？
A．Wood．
| A． |
Glass and metal． |
| B． |
Plastic and metal． |
| C． |
Cotton and flax． |
（5）Thanks to the invention of the wheel，people can．
| A． |
have enough light to read |
| B． |
travel faster |
| C． |
communicate over distances |
| D． |
have more books to read． |
A traveler came out of the airport. There were a lot of taxis. He asked every taxi driver about his name. Then he took the third one. It cost 5 dollars from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day?” The man asked. “100 dollars,” said the taxi driver. This was very dear (昂贵的), but the man said it was OK.
The taxi driver took the man everywhere. He showed him all the parks and museums in the city. In the evening they went back to the hotel. The traveler gave the taxi driver 100 dollars and said, “What about tomorrow?” The taxi driver looked at the man and said, “Tomorrow is another 100 dollars.” And the man said, “That’s OK! See you tomorrow.” The taxi driver was very pleased.
The next day the taxi driver took the traveler everywhere again. They visited all the parks and museums again. And in the evening they went back to the hotel. The man gave the taxi driver 100 dollars again and said, “I’m going home tomorrow.” The driver was sorry because he liked the traveler and 100 dollars a day was a lot of money. “So you are going home. Where do you come from?” He asked. “I come from New York.” “New York,” the taxi driver said, “I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susan. Do you know her?” “Of course I know her. She gave me 200 dollars for you!”Where did the traveler come from?
| A．England | B．America | C．Canada | D．France |
Why did the traveler take the third taxi? Because _ _____ .
| A．the other taxi driver asked more money |
| B．the third driver was a kind-hearted(热心肠的) man |
| C．he didn’t want to spend his own money on the coming visit |
| D．the other driver didn’t like him |
Usually the cost of the traveling one day may be ______.
| A．$ 100 | B．$ 200 | C．less than $ 100 | D．more than $ 200 |
Who asked the traveler to give the money for the taxi driver?
| A．The traveler’s sister | B．The traveler himself |
| C．Nobody | D．The driver’s sister |
The driver was unhappy __ ____ .
| A．when he heard the traveler’s last words |
| B．when the traveler asked every taxi driver his name |
| C．when the traveler asked him for his sister’s name |
| D．during the two—day visit |
Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.
Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.
Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.
Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.The size of most American families is that of other countries.
| A．larger than | B．smaller than |
| C．as big as | D．as small as |
When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to .
| A．go to better schools |
| B．make more friends |
| C．find jobs |
| D．spend a holiday |
They visit their parents .
| A．on weekdays | B．on weekends |
| C．every day | D．on holiday |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．Children have the freedom to choose their own job. |
| B．Parents don’t ask their children to do the housework. |
| C．Parents think it important for children to make their own decision. |
| D．When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home. |
Some parents pay their children for doing housework because .
| A．children can learn how to make money for themselves |
| B．their children wanted them to do so |
| C．they are rich |
| D．they live far from each other |
Jane was an old woman. She was rich and lived in a big house. One morning, Jane opened the window and looked at her garden. The sun was shining brightly. “What a good day!” she said. Suddenly she saw a man eating grass in front of the garden of her house. She walked to the man and asked, “Why are you eating grass? Are you very hungry?” The man answered, “I have no money to buy any food. I haven’t had meals for days. I’m dying of hunger.” “Poor boy,” said Jane, “come to the back door.” Then she walked into the house again. “The rich lady will give me some food to eat. It’s so kind of her.” The man thought. But when he went into the house, Jane opened the back door and said to him, “The grass is taller behind the house.”What was the weather like that day? It was .
| A．windy | B．rainy | C．sunny | D．cloudy |
What was the man eating when the woman saw him?
| A．Some grass | B．Some rice |
| C．Some bread | D．Some food |
Where did Jane see the man eating?
| A．In her house |
| B．At the garden |
| C．In front of her house |
| D．Behind her house |
What did Jane want the man to do?
| A．Help her cut the grass |
| B．Eat food in her house |
| C．Eat grass behind her house |
| D．Eat bread in her house |
Which statement is TRUE?
| A．Jane was very kind, and she gave the food to the man. |
| B．The man was rich. He hasn’t had meals for days. |
| C．The man didn’t get any food from Jane. |
| D．The man eat some food in Jane’s house |
Do you know David? He is an American boy. He’s eleven. He is in Class Two, Grade One. He has a sister. Her name is Joy. She is five. They have a dog(狗). Its name is Dongdong. How old is it? I know it’s two.David is a_______.
| A． boy | B．girl | C．English boy | D．English girl |
David is__________ and Joy is____________
| A．five; five | B．eleven; four | C．five; eleven | D．eleven; five |
Joy is David’s_________.
| A． brother | B．friend | C．sister | D．classmate |
Dongdong is the name of a___________.
| A．cat | B． dog | C．bird | D．child |
The dog is________.
| A．eleven | B．five | C．two | D．one |
This is a teacher’s family. The father’s name is Lake Smith. He is forty-four. The mother’s name is Kate Smith. She’s forty-two. The Smiths have a son, Jim, and a daughter, Ann. Jim is fourteen, and Ann is twelve. The son looks like（看起来像） his father, and the daughter looks like her mother. They are all in No.4 Middle School here. But the Smiths are teachers, the son and daughter are students.Jim’s father is _________.
| A．a worker | B．a teacher | C．a doctor | D．a driver |
Ann’s mother’s name is ___________.
| A．Lake Smith |
| B．Kate Smith |
| C．Jim Smith |
| D．Ann Smith |
Jim looks like his__________.
| A．father | B．mother | C．aunt | D．uncle |
Are Jim and Ann in the same(相同的) school?
| A．They are in the same school? |
| B．They are in different schools. |
| C．Yes, they are. |
| D．No, they aren’t. |
Is Kate Smith a teacher?
| A．Yes, it is. |
| B．Yes, she is. |
| C．No, she isn’t. |
| D．No, he isn’t. |
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