There have been many great inventions or things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important today——the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance.
For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel . Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today.
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.
The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60.
By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire(渴望) to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then United States took a step. Since then other countries , including China and Japan, have made their own steps into space.
In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.
【小题1】This passage talks mainly about _______________ .

A.why cars were very important
B.when light was invented
C.how inventions affect people’s daily life
D.which country made the first step into space
【小题2】According to the passage man didn’t have a desire to explore a lot ___________.
A.at the beginning of 1800s
B.in the 1960s
C.since the 1900s
D.from the 1800s to 1960s
【小题3】Nylon came out five years later than____________ .
A.radioB.cameraC.jet planesD.movies
【小题4】People can live longer lives because ________ that help cure diseases have worked very well.
A.doctorsB.new ways
C.medicinesD.new hospitals

There have been many great inventions or things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important today——the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance.
For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that as much effect as the wheel . Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today.
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.
The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60.
By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire(渴望) to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then United States took a step. Since then other countries , including China and Japan, have made their own steps into space.
In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.
【小题1】This passage talks mainly about         .

A.why cars were very important
B.when light was invented
C.how inventions affect people’s daily life
D.which country made the first step into space
【小题2】According to the passage man didn’t have a desire to explore a lot         .
A.at the beginning of 1800sB.in the 1960s
C.since the 1900sD.from the 1800s to 1960s
【小题3】In the 1800s, people began to work in order to make      
A.explorationsB.their life betterC.discoveriesD.a trip to space
【小题4】 Nylon came out of five years later than        .
A.radioB.cameraC.jet planesD.movies
【小题5】 People can live longer lives because        that help cure diseases have worked very well.
A.doctorsB.new waysC.medicinesD.new hospitals

An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his  1 all the time, watering and fertilizing(施肥)them.  

One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be  2 he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was  3 . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers.  4 are you busy taking care of them every day?”  

The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second,  5 I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them.   6 , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s you.”

“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.

“Yeah, it’s  7 that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels(天使) that everybody  8 . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

The blind man’s work opened our eyes and  9 our hearts, which also made his life  10 . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t  11 his wonderful music, but his music has  12 millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?

1.                A.flowers         B.trees           C.vegetables D.grass

 

2.                A.after           B.as             C.before   D.if

 

3.                A.deaf           B.blind           C.smart D.strange

 

4.                A.What          B.Who           C.Why D.Which

 

5.                A.although        B.since           C.because  D.unless

 

6.                A.First           B.Second         C.Third D.Fourth

 

7.                A.true           B.hard           C.cool D.fair

 

8.                A.greets          B.knows          C.meets    D.doubts

 

9.                A.broke          B.hurt           C.pleased   D.treated

 

10.               A.emptier        B.busier          C.luckier    D.happier

 

11.               A.write          B.hear           C.play D.believe

 

12.               A.changed        B.directed        C.discovered D.encouraged

 

 

“Depend on yourself” is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. Others still can help you. But all these people only help you to help yourself.

There have been many great men in history. Many of them were very poor when they were young, and had no uncles, aunts, or friends to help them. Schools were few and not very good. They could not depend on them for education. They tried their best to learn something and never gave up till they became well-known. One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, “I cannot make worthy men of you, but I can help you make men of yourselves.”

Some young men don’t try their best to make themselves valuable to the human beings. If they see their weak points and change their ways, they can be successful. They are nothing now, and will be nothing as long as(只要) they live, unless they accept the advice of their parents and teachers, and depend on themselves.

1.Why did many men succeed?

A.Because they had good education.

B.Because they wanted very much to become well-known.

C.Because they worked hard.

D.Because their families were very rich.

2.What can a teacher do according to the famous teacher in England?

A.A teacher can make his pupils men of strength and courage.

B.A teacher can make his pupils worthy.

C.A teacher can help his pupils become well-known.

D.A teacher can do nothing.

3.If young people depend on their own efforts, _______________.

A.they are sure to be very famous in the world

B.they can be successful in their lives

C.they no longer need help

D.they are sure to fail

4.What can we learn about the writer from the passage?

A.He thinks highly of those who are working hard to be successful.

B.He thinks highly of parents and teachers.

C.He wants to be a famous scientist.

D.He thinks highly of those who are poor.

 

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