题目内容
What makes the world become smaller ? Some inventions . It began in the 11th century , but it has developed greatly in the last century . Let’s take a look at the five top inventions .
Movable Type(活字印刷):By using Movable Type , books could be printed cheaply and easily . Bi Sheng invented Movable Type in China in the 11th century .
Telephone : The inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call in 1876 . “Mr Watson , come here . I want you ,” he said to his assistant over the phone line . And with those famous words , the world was about to get much smaller .
Airplane : The Wright brothers made the first powered flight in 1903 . Air travel has made the faraway places suddenly become a lot closer .
Satellites(卫星): The Soviet Union sent up the world’s first satellite in 1957 . This began the Space Age . Satellites have helped scientists study the earth . Much of our knowledge of the world has come from the information recorded by satellites .
Internet : When the Internet was created in 1969 , only a few people knew about it . But more than 650 million people in the world use it now . The Internet has made information about anything easy to get .
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Title : 56________________________________________ | |||
The top inventions | 57__________ | When | How |
Movable Type | China | 58___________ | Books printed cheaply and easily |
Telephone | / | in 1876 | The world got a lot smaller |
Airplane | / | in 1903 | Making the faraway places closer |
Satellites | The Soviet Union | In1957 | Helping __________________ from the information recorded by satellites . |
Internet | The US | In1969 | 60. __________________________ |
56. The Inventions Make the World Smaller
57. Where/ The country/ The countries/ The Places
58. in the 11th century 59. the scientists study the earth
60. Making information about anything easy to get .
My name is woof. You think that we have a great life,right?Wrong!I am going to tell you why.
First of all,we are bored. Bored. bored. And bored. Do you ever think about what a dog does all day? Nothing. Nothing at all. Our owners are busy,you know,working,going to school,away from home all day. So what are we supposed to do?Watch the house or apartment?Sure. That is like watching paint dry or grass grow. Boring. That’s why we get so excited when our owners come home. We bark and run around and act as if we are very happy. But we only do this because we are bored all day. If we are lucky,our owner take us for a walk.
Then there is the food. We eat the same food,meal after meal,day after day,week after week,month after month. Help!Would you like to eat the same thing all the time?No,you would not. So what makes you think we dogs like it?We don’t. We hate it.
Another thing-television. Another thing-television. Dogs hate television. Our owners watch these stupid programs,hour after hour,night after night. Are there any programs for dogs on television?No. Not a single one.
So what can we do?What else can we do but sleep?And so we sleep. We dogs are not lazy,we are bored.
【小题1】Woof may be a .
A.boy | B.girl | C.dog | D.cat |
A.lives a great life | B.is busy every day |
C.likes the food very much | D.hates watching television |
A.1 | B.2 | C.3 | D.4 |
Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “the world’s best.”
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃ to 26℃). Housing is not very expensive in San Jose. Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafés.Beautiful mountains are around the city. Lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.
HONG KONG, CHINA This lively city—once a small fishing village—is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That’s why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?
A.The weather. | B.The mountains. | C.The air. | D.The traffic. |
A.The lively city and the wonderful dishes. |
B.The large population and the traffic. |
C.The expensive housing. |
D.The beautiful temples. |
A.it is a small fishing village | B.it is a mix of East and West |
C.it is a beautiful city | D.there are too many people in the city |
A.They both have beautiful mountains. | B.They both have a large population. |
C.Air pollution is a problem in both. | D.They are both crowded. |
A.San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world’s best |
B.San Jose has more natural sights than Hong Kong does |
C.the weather in both cities is fine |
D.San Jose used to be small fishing village |