Thousands of years ago,human(人类)didn’t live in towns.Sometimes they would live in caves(洞穴)or build camps in the forest.
Only about thirty people  1   in each camp.The men would go hunting while the woman and children  2 food from trees around the camp.All the food was  3 among people in the group.Every few weeks they moved to another place to find more food.It was a simple life,but people had to be  4They had to make everything that they needed,and they had to know a lot about plants and animals.
Nowadays most people live in towns and cities,and they work in offices and factories.Life isthan in the old days.There are fewer  6 ,but there is less excitement.Some people go  7 excitement  sailing round the world.climbing mountains,or exploring(探测)caves.
Most people look forward to the  8 ,a time when they can enjoy a change from the normal life.For some this means going camping.But camping today is  9 from camping in the past.Gas cookers,ready-made food and air-beds mean people can camp much more  10 than they did in the old times.
1.A.lived         B.talked       C.came        D.danced
2.A.planted       B.collected     C.watched     D.bought
3.A.found        B.used         C.shared      D.sold
4.A.polite        B.kind         C.calm        D.clever
5.A.worse        B.faster        C.easier       D.harder
6.A.dangers       B.stories       C.people      D.animals
7.A.waiting for    B.looking for    C.turning on   D.putting on
8.A.dreams       B.gifts         C.meals       D.holidays
9.A.away       B.different       C.free        D.far
10.A.slowly       B.terribly        C.comfortably  D.hopefully
Benjamin Franklin was a great scientist .He was the youngest of the  46   boys in his family . He was a clever boy,   47  cleverer than his nine brothers . He studied in school for only three years . He    48  to learn new things .He  49  worked on new ideas even when he was a child . There are a lot of stories about him and here’s one of them.
One day in winter Benjamin Franklin learned from one of his   50    that something black in colour holds heat    51   than something white in colour “ Is that true ?” he asked himself . He wanted to know the answer.
It happened to be a   52  day and there was snow on the ground. He put two large pieces of cloth over the snow . One piece was black in colour and the other was white . The sun shone (照耀)
  53  the two pieces of cloth .Two hours later ,Franklin took off the cloth and found that the snow under the black cloth melted (融化) more  54  than the snow under the white cloth.
He was happy that he had learned  55   from his friend.
【小题1】
A.eihgtB.nineC.tenD.eleven
【小题2】
A.lessB.moreC.littleD.much
【小题3】
A.startedB.will likeC.wantedD.liked
【小题4】
A.seldomB.alwaysC.hardlyD.never
【小题5】
A.classmatesB.brothersC.friendsD.teachers
【小题6】
A.slowerB.woreC.betterD.longer
【小题7】
A.bad B.fineC.cloudyD.rainy
【小题8】
A.besideB.inC.onD.above
【小题9】
A.easilyB.quietlyC.slowlyD.quickly
【小题10】
A.all thingsB.everythingC.anythingD.something
Time Temp Glasses
Are you a person who wants to know the time and temperature during the day? You might like Temp Glasses. These special glasses show the time above your right eye and the temperature your left eye. It is surely easier than wearing a wristwatch, and you never have to guess the Tature.
Alarm() Fork
Do you eat too quickly? Do you eat too much? How can the Alarm Fork help you? Aren't you is (好奇的)? Well, this special fork has two lights: one green and one red. When the green is on, it's OK to eat a piece of food. The fork "knows" when you eat a piece, and soon the red goes on. Wait for the green light before you eat another piece.
Smell This
Sow do you know if your breath smells nice, or if it smells bad? It's difficult It) know, because it’s very hard to smell the air that comes out of your own mouth. Smell This is useful for this ion. Smell This covers your nose and your mouth. Docs your breath smell nice, or do you need a piece of gum(口香糖)?
Banana Suitcase(手提箱)
Has this ever happened to you? You put a banana in your bag lunch in the morning, and when pen the bag at noon, the banana looks like someone drove a car over it. If you put your banana Banana Suitcase, this will never happen. It keeps a banana safe, delicious, and looking like a m!
【小题1】The writer thinks that the four inventions are_.
A.dangerousB.uselessC.unusual D.expensive
【小题2】A person who wants to lose weight may be interested in_.
A.Time Temp GlassesB.Alarm ForkC.Smell ThisD.Banana Suitcase
【小题3】Which invention is most helpful for someone waiting for a train?
A.Time Temp Glasses.B.Alarm I ink.C.Smell This.D.Banana Suitcase.
【小题4】If you want to know how your breath is. you may buy _.
A.Time Temp GlassesB.Alarm ForkC.Smell ThisD.Banana Suitcase
【小题5】Who might use the Banana Suitcase?
A.A person who eats bananas only at home.
B.Someone who needs to throw away a banana.
C.A person who has little interest in eating bananas.
D.Someone who loves bananas and brings lunch to school every day.

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