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　　One of the first such clocks was built for a king of France and placed in a tower of the royal palace, The clock did not 1 minutes or seconds.

　　Usually it did not even show the correct hour! Since there was no planes or trains to catch, people were not 2 knowing the exact time.

　　Gradually, clocks began to be popular, but they did not keep correct time. They were 3 a cart with a horse and driver. One of the wheels was the face of the clock. Watches 4 as soon as clocks were made small enough to be carried. These did not always tell the correct time, either. They were often put into beautiful watchcases, which were made 5 anything the owner wanted.

　　The pendulum (钟摆) clock was invented in 1657. This was the beginning of the style of clocks we call “ grandfather clocks “, which were enclosed in tall wooden boxes. Pendulum clocks showed the hours more exactly than earlier clocks, since the wright on the pendulum could be moved 6 to make the clock go faster or lower. About forty years later, minute and second hands were put on some clocks. Grandfather clocks are very much in demand again today. They are usually very expensive, however, and require 7 than other styles of clocks.

　　As people began to travel more and do more things, they were more interested in knowing the correct time, By 1900, almost every house had a clock, and nearly every well-dressed gentleman 8 on a chain tucked in his vest pocket.

　　Today, of course, we have electric clocks that keep giving the right time until they are unplugged or the electricity goes off. Scientists have invented clocks that look like large machines all tell the correct time to a split second.

　　The most modern electric clocks for home use do not have faces or hands. These clocks are called digital clocks(数字显示式电子钟), and they tell the time with 9 which appear in a little window.

　　Many electric locks are combined with radios, which can sometimes be set to turn on automatically(自动). Thus, 10 an alarm ringing in your ear in the morning, you can hear soft music playing when it is time to get up. Some clocks will even start the coffee maker!

1. A. count　　　 B. ring out

   C. show　　　　D. show off

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2. A. care for　　　　   B. concerned about

　 C. suggested about    D. anxious to

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3. A. drawn by　　  B. of the same size as

   C. pulled by　　 D. in the shape of

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4. A. had been used　　    B. came into use

   C. became a reality　　 D. didn’t appear

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5. A. to look like　　 B. to look as

   C. very valuable    D. as small as possible

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6. A. up or down　　    B. right or left

   C. here and there    D. this way or that

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7. A. many room　　    B. much room

   C. more space　　   D. less money

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8. A. carried a clock    B. wearing a watch

   C. bought a watch　　 D. bought a watch

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9. A. a series of letters

   B. a set of numerals

   C. minute hands

   D. second hands

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10. A. take the place of

    B. in spite of

    C. without 

    D. instead of

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Answer 1

答案：C;B;A;B;A;B;B;B;B;D