Where were dominoes （多米诺骨牌） from？ Modern dominoes first showed up in Italy during the 18th century． But it is believed that the earliest dominoes were Chinese playing cards． Italian missionaries（传教士） in China may have brought the game to Europe． Do you think so？
Do you like to play with dominoes？ Dominoes are small rectangular （长方形的） pieces made of wood or plastic （塑料）． People can place dominoes in different shapes． Then， they push one domino down and the rest of the dominoes fall one by one． It is interesting to watch．
But placing dominoes is hard． To make sure the dominoes fall smoothly， the space between each domino is important． According to domino play．com， if a domino is about 4cm long， then the space between two dominoes should be 1﹣2 cm． If the space is too big， the dominoes will stop falling halfway． If the space is loo small， the dominoes will fall too quickly and won't look interesting．
Beginners can start by putting dominoes in a straight line． This is the easiest shape． Professional （专业的） players can place dominoes in many other shapes， including big circles， beautiful flowers and even famous paintings． In March， a US team broke the Guinness World Record （吉尼斯世界记录） for the most dominoes to fall in a circle． They used 250，000 dominoes! It is really unbelievable．
（1）Modem dominoes first appeared in during the 18th century．
| A． |
China |
B． |
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| C． |
Italy |
D． |
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| E． |
the U．S． |
F． |
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| G． |
the U． |
H． |
（2）Some dominoes are made of ．
| A． |
wood |
| B． |
silk |
| C． |
gold |
| D． |
steel |
（3）If a domino is about 4 cm long， the space between two dominoes may be ．
| A． |
less than 1 cm |
| B． |
more than 2 cm |
| C． |
about 1.5 cm |
| D． |
about 4 cm |
（4）It's interesting to watch dominoes falling ．
| A． |
halfway |
| B． |
together |
| C． |
too quickly |
| D． |
one by one |
（5）Dominoes are usually put in the shape of by beginners．
| A． |
straight lines |
| B． |
big circles |
| C． |
beautiful flowers |
| D． |
famous paintings |
The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up(混淆) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感), you can always have a good laugh at your mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important things for learning English is: “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is_____.
| A．writing in it | B．using it |
| C．listening to it | D．learning its grammar |
What should you do in learning English?
| A．We should be careful not to ma ke any mistakes. |
| B．We should write as quickly as we can. |
| C．We should speak English as much as we can. |
| D．we should laugh more often. |
When people laugh at your mistakes, you should_____.
| A．not care | B．be happy |
| C．feel worried | D．be unhappy |
When you make a mistake, you should_____.
| A．keep quiet | B．get angry |
| C．be kind | D．keep your sense of humor |
The story tells us that_____.
| A．only foolish (愚蠢的) people make mistakes |
| B．few people make mistakes |
| C．people never make mistakes |
| D．there is no one who doesn’t make mistakes |
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know about the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks(网络) didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system(系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way the computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first, the Internet was only used by the government, but, in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software(软件) that made “surfing(浏览)” the Internet more convenient (方便).
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.The Internet has a history of ______ years.
| A．about 40 | B．less than 30 |
| C．more than 45 | D．nearly 35 |
Scientists set up a new network system to ______.
| A．make the computer cheaper |
| B．make the system work well |
| C．make the computer go well |
| D．develop new softwares |
The Internet was widely used in the ______.
| A．1960s | B．1970s | C．1980s | D．1990s |
The underlined words “get on-line” in Chinese mean ______.
| A．上机 | B．上网 | C．接线 | D．买电脑 |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．In the 1960 s computer network system went wrong easily. |
| B．Computers are much cheaper than before. |
| C．Today the Internet is used everywhere. |
| D．People had enough softwares to get on-line fifteen years ago. |
The car was invented (发明) just a century ago. You may know all kinds of cars’ names, but many people don’t know who was the inventor of the first car. The first car was invented not by a German, but by an American. His name was Henry Ford. Henry was born in a poor family. He was the eldest of six children. When he was a boy, he became interested in mending watches and machines. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week. In the evenings he repaired watches for another dollar a week. The hard life made him strong and able.
At that time there was another interest in the life of the young ford. He dreamed(梦想) to make a machine. It could run without a horse, so named “horseless carriage.” He over-came(克服) a lot of difficulties and in April 1893, the “horseless carriage” was finally finished. It was the first car.
Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company(福特汽车公司). He was really the first inventor of the car in the world.Who really invented the car first? _____.
| A．A German | B．An American |
| C．Frenchman | D．Japanese |
From this story we can know the car was invented_____.
| A．more than 100 years ago |
| B．less than 100 years ago |
| C．just 100 years ago |
| D．50 years ago |
Henry Ford must have_____.
| A．five brothers and sisters | B．six brothers and sisters |
| C．five younger brothers | D．three brothers |
How many dollars did young Ford earn(挣) every week? _____.
| A．2.5 dollars | B．3.5 dollars |
| C．3 dollars | D．4 dollars |
Which is not true? _____.
| A．He repaired watches in the evenings for fun |
| B．He enjoyed repairing watches and machines when he was very y oung. |
| C．He met with a lot of difficulties in the invention. |
| D．The first car was invented in 1893. |
Mr. Gao lives in a town. When he was twenty-five, his son was born. He calls him Gao Ling. The little boy is clever. He and his wife love him very much. It’s September 1st today. A new school year begins. Gao Ling is happy and wears his most beautiful clothes. He’s going to school with his new bag. “Let me take you to school, dear.” said Mrs. Gao. “Thank you, Mummy,” said the boy. “The school is not far from here. I can go there myself.”
At school a teacher met the little boy and asked, “What’s your name, my little friend?” “Gao Ling, sir.” answered the boy. “How old are you?” “Six, sir.” “What’s your father’s name?” “Gao Daling, sir.” “How old is he?” “He is six, too, sir.” “Oh,” the teacher said in surprise. “Is he as old as you?”
“Yes, sir,” said the boy. “He became a father only on the day when I was born.” Mr. Gao is _____now.
| A．six | B．twenty-five |
| C．thirty one | D．thirty-five |
Mr. and Mrs. Gao love their son because_____.
| A．the boy is clever |
| B．he likes to go to school |
| C．he can go to school himself |
| D．he can answer their question |
Gao Ling didn’t let his mother take him to school because_____.
| A．she was too busy |
| B．his friends could took him |
| C．the policeman could help him |
| D．the school is near and he could take care of himself |
Gao Ling went to school_____.
| A．by car | B．on foot |
| C．by train | D．by bike |
Gao Ling thought_____.
| A．his father and he were born on the same day |
| B．his father was younger than him |
| C．his father forgot to tell him about his age |
| D．Gao Daling became a father only for six years |
In China, September 10th is a special day. It’s Teachers’ Day. Teachers’ Day began in 1985. It is a great day for all the teachers and also a happy time for us students. How do we spend Teachers’ Day every year?
On that day, we go to school early in the morning, and put a bunch (束) of flowers on our teacher’s desk to give him or her a big surprise. Some of us help him or her to do some easy work. And others stand at the school gate to say hello to teachers when they go into the school.
In the afternoon, we have a party. We sing and dance with the teachers.
All of us are very happy. The teachers say that the best reward (奖励，奖赏) for them is to see our great progress(进步).When did Teachers’ Day start?
Which country celebrate Teachers’ Day?
what do we do on that day ?
What is the best reward for teachers ?
Do we sing and dance with the teachers in the afternoon?
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