The Time Machine

A scientist and inventor decides to prove that time travel is possible.He wants to change the past. To test his idea,he travels 800,000 years into the future with the

help of his own invention﹣a time machine…It will be put on in the National

Theatre on Aug 29th to Sep .4th.

Wonder Woman

An Amazon princess lived a peaceful life on an island occupied only by female soldies.When a pilot crashed on the island,she learned that World War was destroying the planet. So she decided to use her superpowers to stop it..It will be shown in the National Theatre on Sep.2th to 7th.

E.T.

A group of aliens visit the earth and one of them.E.T.,get lost and is left on this planet. He is found by a l0﹣year﹣old,Elliot, Soon the two begin to communicate and start a different kind of friendship.E.T. wants to go home,but if Elliot helps him,he'll lose a friend..It'll be shown in the National Theatre on Aug 25th to 30th.

Mission Mars

In the year 2020 AD,a mysterious storm kills all but one crew member of the first

manned mission (任务) to Mars.A rescue mission is started to investigate the

truth and bring back any survivors…It will be on in the National Theatre on Sep.1th to 5th.

1.We can read these passages in some   

A.postcards B.letters

C.posters D.novels

2.If you want to see The Time Machine, you can go to see it on   

A.Aug.25th B.Aug.30th

C.Sep.5th D.Sep.7th

3.What is the film Wonder Woman about?   

A.Earth and space B.Love and friendship

C.Nature and humans D.War and Peace

4.If you're interested in aliens, you should watch   

A.E.T. B.Wonder Woman

C.The Time Machine D.Mission to Mars

5.The underlined word"mysterious"probably means   

A.usual B.crazy

C.strange D.heavy

6.What kind of movies do these films belong to?   

A.Action films. B.Detective films.

C.Love stories. D.Science fiction.

The Spirit of Christmas

Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.

A Christmas Carol is famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean. He only thinks about himself and never treats others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost(鬼) of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he is punished(惩罚)after he dies. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.

That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so frightened that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning—Christmas Day!

He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!

1.Who wrote the famous short novel A Christmas Carol?

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2.What is the true meaning of Christmas?

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3.Why is Jacob Marley punished after he dies?

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4.Which ghost takes him to see the happiness of the poor during Christmas this year?

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5.Scrooge has a terrible dream before he wakes up on the morning of Christmas Day, doesn't he?

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6.What probably makes Scrooge change his life?

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A 13-year-old American has made a cheap machine that can help blind people read.

The blind can read by usingBraille– a system of small bumps (隆起物) that the blind touch to read the letters. The machine that makes these small bumps usually costs at least $2,000. It is called Braille writer. The American schoolboy, Shubham Banerjee, made a new Braille writer from a Lego tool that lets people create robots. Banerjee has called his new machine the Braigo – a combination (组合) of the words Braille and Lego. It costs just $ 350. It works by changing electronic text into Braille and then printing it using a computer or mobile machine.

Banerjee designed (设计) his Braigo last year for a school science exhibition. Since then, he has caught the interest of Silicon Valley in the USA. The big technology company Intel spent money on Banerjee’s machine last November, but they did not say how much money they put in. Banerjee also got $35, 000 from his father to help him start the project. His father works as a computer engineer (工程师) at Intel. He spoke about why he gave so much money to his son, saying:”We as parents started to be interested more, thinking that he’s on to something and this invention has to continue.” Banerjee told the AP News: “My dream would probably be having most of the blind people…using my Braigo.”

1.What is Braile in Line 2?

A. A system of bumps to help the blind read.

B. The name of a new invention.

C. A very cheap machine.

D. A Lego robot.

2.How much will one save if he buys a Braigo instead of a usual Braille writer?

A. Over $2,000. B. Less than $350.

C. Exactly $35,000. D. At least $1,650.

3.What does the Braigo change into Braille?

A. Photocopies. B. Voices.

C. Electronic text. D. Computer languages.

4.Why did Banerjee design his invention?

A. He did it as a hobby.

B. Intel told him to do it.

C. He did it for a school science project.

D. He wanted to get money from his father.

5.Banerjee’s parents wanted him to continue to _______.

A. catch Intel’s interest B. work on his invention

C. be a computer engineer D. use the new Braille writer

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