阅读理解。

  Nowadays, we can know time very easily.Even a little child may know the time.We always ask “What time is it?” Then people can tell me the exact time.But before the invention of clocks, it was very difficult.One way people told the time was by using sundials, but it was impossible to tell the time on cloudy days or at night.

  The first mechanical(计时)clock was invented in China by Su Sung in 1088.The first clock in Europe was invented 195 years later, at the end of the 13th century.And in Britain, 67 years later, the alarm clock was invented in Germany.

  The first watch was invented in Italy in 1462.Early watches were different from today's in two main ways.First, they only had an hour hand.Second, you could not wear them on your wrist.(手腕)You had to keep them in your pocket-that’s why they were called 'pocket clocks'.

  The first wrist watch came from Switzerland 328 years after the first pocket clock, but nobody bought them.They did not become popular for a hundred years.

  Digital clocks and watches came from the United States and are the new popular inventions in time-keeping.Shops all over the world started to sell them in 1971.

(1)

The underlined sundials in the first paragraph may mean ________.

[  ]

A.

太阳

B.

日冕

C.

手表

D.

闹钟

(2)

The first mechanical(计时)clock was invented ________.

[  ]

A.

in China

B.

in England

C.

in America

D.

in Germany

(3)

The first watch was invented ________ years later than the first mechanical clock.

[  ]

A.

195

B.

67

C.

328

D.

374

(4)

According to the passage, the first wrist watch ________.

[  ]

A.

was invented in Italy in 1462

B.

many people liked to buy it

C.

was the same as our watches nowadays

D.

came from Switzerland 328 years after the first pocket clock

(5)

This passage may be from a(an)________.

[  ]

A.

news

B.

Ads

C.

magazine

D.

math book

 

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Are you tired of the puzzles you usually do? Sudoku is a new choice. Sudoku consists of the Japanese characters Su (meaning “number”) and Doku (meaning “single”), but it was not invented in Japan. It was created by Howard Garnes in 1979. The puzzle was first introduced into Japan by Nikoli Puzzle Company in 1984. In 1986, Kaji Maki, the president of Nikoli made the rules strict and clear. Soon in the same year Sudoku became popular in Japan. In November 2004, The Times, a British newspaper, first printed it in the newspaper. It became an international hit in 2005. Now Sudoku becomes very popular all over the world.

The rule of the puzzle is to fill in the grids (格子) so that every row, every line and every 3×3 box has the numbers 1 to 9. Here is a Sudoku. Please relax and enjoy. It’s fun!

根据以上杂志专栏内容,回答下列问题。

1.Who created Sudoku?

A. Howard Garnes.????????????? ????????????? B. Sudoku. ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. Kaji Maki.????????????? ????????????? D. Nikoli.

2.Which is true about Kaji Maki according to the reading material?

A. He was the boss of Nissan Company.?

B. He helped to make Sudoku popular in Japan.

C. He was the president of The Times.????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

D. He is an American.

3.Which is NOT true about Sudoku?

A. Sudoku wasn’t invented in Japan.?????????????

B. It was The Times that first printed Sudoku in the newspaper.

C. Each grid has more than one number.????????????? ?????????????

D. It became popular around the world in 2005.

4.In the puzzle above, what should “X” be?

A. 5.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. 4. ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. 3.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. 1.

5.What should “Z” be in the puzzle?

A. 8.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. 5.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. 2.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. 4.

 

FUN TIME

Are you tired of the puzzles you usually do? Sudoku is a new choice. Sudoku consists of the Japanese characters Su (meaning “number”) and Doku (meaning “single”), but it was not invented in Japan. It was created by Howard Garnes in 1979. The puzzle was first introduced into Japan by Nikoli Puzzle Company in 1984. In 1986, Kaji Maki, the president of Nikoli made the rules strict and clear. Soon in the same year Sudoku became popular in Japan. In November 2004, The Times, a British newspaper, first printed it in the newspaper. It became an international hit in 2005. Now Sudoku becomes very popular all over the world.

The rule of the puzzle is to fill in the grids (格子) so that every row, every line and every 3×3 box has the numbers 1 to 9. Here is a Sudoku. Please relax and enjoy. It’s fun!

 

9

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根据以上杂志专栏内容,回答下列问题。

1.Who created Sudoku?

A. Howard Garnes.             B. Sudoku.                           C. Kaji Maki.                D. Nikoli.

2.Which is true about Kaji Maki according to the reading material?

A. He was the boss of Nissan Company.

B. He helped to make Sudoku popular in Japan.

C. He was the president of The Times.

D. He is an American.

3.Which is NOT true about Sudoku?

A. Sudoku wasn’t invented in Japan.

B. It was The Times that first printed Sudoku in the newspaper.

C. Each grid has more than one number.

D. It became popular around the world in 2005.

4.In the puzzle above, what should “X” be?

A. 5.                                       B. 4.                                      C. 3.                              D. 1.

5.What should “Z” be in the puzzle?

A. 8.                                       B. 5.                                       C. 2.                              D. 4.

 

同学们,自从上了初中,我们的校园生活丰富多彩,可下面有五位来自贫困地区的同学,需要你的帮助。请根据他们的述说,从A~F六幅图中,为他们选出—份合适的礼物。希望他们开心、进步。

                         

    A             B            C             D              E

   

1.Lin Yang:I know Yao Ming.He is great.I want to play sports with my friends.But we have no soccer balls,basketballs,volleyballs.

2.Liu Wei:It’s very cold here,but I have only an old sweater(毛衣).It’s my mother’s.I need new clothes.

3.Wang Li and Wang Xia:We are sisters.We don’t have a clock in our home.We don’t know the time to go to schoo1.We don’t want to be late for school,so we get up early.

4.Zheng Lei:Our teachers tell us,books are our friends.I want to read many books and I want to write books.

5.Dai Su:My shoes are broken(破旧). I go to school with very old shoes.

 

阅读理解。
     Nowadays, we can know time very easily.Even a little child may know the time.We always ask
"What time is it?" Then people can tell me the exact time.But before the invention of clocks, it was
very difficult.One way people told the time was by using sundials, but it was impossible to tell the time
on cloudy days or at night.
     The first mechanical(计时)clock was invented in China by Su Sung in 1088.The first clock in
Europe was invented 195 years later, at the end of the 13th century.And in Britain, 67 years later, the
alarm clock was invented in Germany.
     The first watch was invented in Italy in 1462. Early watches were different from today's in two main
ways.First, they only had an hour hand.Second, you could not wear them on your wrist. (手腕)You
had to keep them in your pocket- that's why they were called 'pocket clocks'.
     The first wrist watch came from Switzerland 328 years after the first pocket clock, but nobody bought
them.They did not become popular for a hundred years.
     Digital clocks and watches came from the United States and are the new popular inventions in
time-keeping.Shops all over the world started to sell them in 1971.
1.The underlined sundials in the first paragraph may mean ______. 
A.太阳
B.日冕
C.手表
D.闹钟
2.The first mechanical(计时)clock was invented ______. 
A.in China  
B.in England
C.in America
D.in Germany
3.The first watch was invented ______years later than the first mechanical clock. 
A.195
B.67
C.328
D.374
4.According to the passage, the first wrist watch ______.
A.was invented in Italy in 1462
B.many people liked to buy it
C.was the same as our watches nowadays
D.came from Switzerland 328 years after the first pocket clock
5.This passage may be from a(an)______.  
A.news
B.Ads
C.magazine
D.math book

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