—You look sad, Frank. What’s wrong?

—I ________ talking back to my mother this morning.

A. regret B. refuse

C. invite D. know

I hope all of you will come and actively___me in the talent show.

A.change B.support C.lift D.hug

—Do you often watch Man and Nature on TV?

—Sometimes. It's an interesting program，but I _____ Sports News.

A. prefer B. want C. know D. review

What ___weather! The wind is blowing strongly.

A.normal B.awful C.lovely D.different

I ___my best friend Mary's letter yesterday and I will write to her this evening.

A.accepted B.received C.gave D.heard

Do you know which was invented by Chinese?

A. B. C. D.

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A: Hi, Bill, do you know about National Inventors' Day？

B: No, I have never heard of it. 1.

A: On February 11th.

B: I remember the great inventor Thomas Edison was born on that day.

A: You're right and you have a good memory.

B: Thank you. 2.

A: Of course. There have been a lot of inventors in history. They made millions of inventions and some of them have changed the world.

B: In order to help remember these inventors, people named February 11th for National Inventors' Day, right？

A：3. But you made a mistake. It was Ronald Reagan, the President (总统) of the United States of America that named the date.

B: There must be many kinds of activities all over the world on that day.

A: You're right. Our school also celebrates National Inventors' Day.

B: 4.

A: Students show their own inventions. Some inventions are wonderful and exciting.

B: Sounds interesting. 5. Can I show them at your school？

A: No problem. You are more than welcome to.

A．You're very clever.

B．I like inventing small things, too.

C．How many inventions did it mention？

D．When is it？

E. Some inventions are useful.

F. How do you celebrate it？

G. Can you tell me how it got started

Mr. and Mrs. Green's house in America is controlled by a computer. The computer has known the couple's ______ well. Every morning the computer ______ the lights at 6：30 which is their rising time. The water in the shower keeps at a right temperature for the couple to __13____ it. If someone gets up in the night，floor lights will come on automatically(自动地)to show the way to the ______.The air conditioner(空调)keeps the house at a comfortable temperature. The fridge keeps a check on the food that is put inside it，and _____ the local supermarket an e－mail when more food is needed. A camera works when a stranger gets ____ to the house but does not work if it is a family member or friend. The microwave(微波炉)is ______ linked(连接)to the Internet. It can cook the food for the right time.

The couple love their home，but they don't like one thing. They sometimes feel that the computer is their ____.“One night，we came home later ______ usual，but the computer had turned on the lights at the regular(固定的)time. We felt like bad kids，and _____ said ‘Sorry！’ to the computer，” said Mrs. Green.

1.A.problems B.habits C.plans D.friends

2.A.turns off B.turns up C.turns down D.turns on

3.A.use B.warm C.clean D.drink

4.A.door B.bedroom C.bathroom D.window

5.A.passes B.sends C.promises D.refuses

6.A.kind B.friendly C.helpful D.close

7.A.seldom B.still C.also D.just

8.A.boss B.friend C.student D.grandmother

9.A.like B.than C.as D.from

10.A.never B.nearly C.completely D.always

In your school，are you allowed to choose the subjects you want to learn？ Of course，the answer is "No" in China.

In America there is a school trying something new. At a high school in Florida，students will be able to choose their own classes. We all know that some students are better at some subjects than others. Some students plan to go on to college，while others don't. At this school students are able to find subjects they are interested in，and possibly even find the field（领域）they would like to go into after school. They are allowed to choose a subject like biology，math，a foreign language，or study skills like computer or car repair（修理）.

Some people think this is a good idea，because it helps students think about what they want to do in the future，and the school helps to give them the knowledge and skills needed to get there. They say that giving the students the chance to choose their own classes makes high school more interesting. Others disagree. They think that fourteen-year-old teenagers are too young to know what they want to do in the future.

What do you think？Would you like to be able to choose your own classes？Many useful changes have been made in education，but seeing the differences in each student is also important. How can we help each student become a better student？

1.Students at a high school in Florida are allowed to _________.

A. go on to college without taking big exams B. find a part-time job they would like to do

C. learn how to make a computer or a car D. choose a subject that they are interested in

2.Some people think allowing students to choose their own classes helps them _________.

A. show how smart they are B. learn more knowledge

C. prepare for their future D. know their duties in life

3.Some people don't agree students should choose their own classes because they think _________.

A. some students are too nervous to make a right decision

B. some students shouldn't be a repair worker in the future

C. some students care little about their own future

D. some students aren't old enough to know what they want to do

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

A. All the high schools in Florida give the students the chance to choose their own classes.

B. Some people think allowing students to choose their classes can help them find their own possibilities.

C. The school in Florida helps students by giving the knowledge and skills they will need.

D. In the writer's opinion，it's not important to see the differences in each student in school education.

5.What is the best title of the passage？

A. Chinese Education B. A New Way of Education

C. To Change Our Education D. To Improve Learning Skills

Let’s look at two old but popular inventions we use in our daily life.

Band-Aids（创可贴）

The first Band-Aid was made by American Earle Dickson in 1921. The idea came to him by chance. Dickson’s wife Josephine often cut her fingers in the kitchen. At that time gauze（纱布） and adhesive tape（胶带）didn’t come together. People had to cut them to the right size. Dickson found they were always too big and soon fell off. So he put a piece of gauze on the center of a piece of tape. This is how he made the first Band-Aid.

Later Dickson’s new inventions became very popular all around the world.

Bubblegum（泡泡糖）

Bubblegum was invented by accident. In 1928, American gum company worker Walter E. Diemer played around with new chewing gum recipes. Chewing gum had already been invented more than half a century before then. But Diemer found that the gum he made was easy to blow. He blew a bubble and then saw the possibilities. He took some of his new gum to a shop and it sold out in a single afternoon. Since then, Dubble Bubble—the first brand of bubblegum—has made kids happy all around the world.

1.Josephine often _________ in the kitchen.

A. hurt her fingers B. made bubblegum

C. played with new recipes D. cut gauze to the right size

2.Before the Band-Aid was invented, _________.

A. the gauze and adhesive tape were always small

B. people had to cover the cut with a piece of cloth

C. people had to be careful to cut the gauze quite big

D. people had to cut the gauze and adhesive tape to the right size

3.Bubblegum was invented by an _________.

A. American doctor B. American gum company worker

C. American housewife D. American gum shopkeeper

4.Bubblegum was invented around _________ years after chewing gum was invented.

A. 30 B. 50 C. 80 D. 100

5.Diemer’s bubblegum sold out during _________.

A. a day B. a morning C. an afternoon D. two days