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Has a doctor ever given you a note to take to the chemist for some medicine? Are you able to read the note easily? Some doctors write clearly , but most doctors do not. Chemists（药剂师） have more chances to read doctors’ notes, but sometimes doctors write so badly that even the chemist can’t read them.
One day a lady wrote to a doctor inviting him to have dinner at her house. The doctor wrote an answer, but he didn’t write clearly and the lady couldn’t read it.
“What shall I do?” she said to her husband, “I don’t know whether he is coming or not. I don’t want to give him a telephone call and say that I can’t read his writing.”
Her husband thought a moment, then he had an idea.
“Thank you,” said his wife. “That’s a very good idea.”
She went to the chemist’s shop and gave the doctor’s note to the chemist. The chemist looked at it very carefully. Then he said politely, “Could you wait a moment, madam?” He went to the back of the shop. After a few minutes he returned carrying a large bottle. He gave the bottle to the lady and said, “Three times a day and one spoonful at a time.”
小题1:It isn’t ______ for us to read the notes written by most doctors.
| A．right | B．pleased | C．easy | D．difficult |
| A．takes medicine | B．studies chemistry |
| C．can read doctors’ writings | D．sells medicine |
| A．she wanted to see him |
| B．she wanted to invite him to dinner |
| C．she wanted to get some medicine for her husband |
| D．she didn’t want to give him a telephone call |
| A．the chemist could give them answer |
| B．the letter was for the chemist |
| C．the chemist would give them the right medicine |
| D．the chemist couldn’t read, either |
| A．the doctor agreed to come to the lady’s house |
| B．the doctor refused to come to the lady’s house |
| C．the chemist couldn’t read the doctor’s note |
| D．the doctor could not read the doctor’s note, either |
The Australians had a great idea to stop people from drinking and driving. The idea was that if a driver wanted to start the car, she or he would have to blow into a bag first. If there was too much alcohol(酒精) in their breath, the car wouldn’t start. It sounded like a great idea to me, but people said that they might need to drive the car in an emergency even if they had drunk too much alcohol. Another idea I liked was an invention by a scientist who thought his children watched too much TV. He linked the TV to an exercise bike so that the electricity to power the TV was generated(产出) by the bike. If the children wanted to watch a lot of TV, they had to pedal(踩踏板) very hard. I found another invention on the Internet which was intended (倾向于) to encourage good habits. Believe it or not, this invention was an ashtray(烟灰缸) which spoke to you when you lit a cigarette! The “voice” of the ashtray was activated (启动) by the heat from the cigarette and reminded you how dangerous it is to smoke.
One of the strangest inventions I have come across is a bicycle which can cross rivers! The idea was that when you came to a river, you could inflate a huge plastic ball all around the bike. You would then get into the ball which would float on the river while you pedaled the bike inside the ball! Why not use a bridge instead? A friend of mine at school once bought a strange pair of football shoes. On the bottom of the shoes there was a rotating pad of studs (转动钉垫). The idea was that you would change direction more quickly if the studs rotated with you. The problem was that every time you stopped you changed direction whether you wanted to or not! I think he wore those shoes twice! One thing I would like is a baseball cap with a built-in radio so you can listen to sport all day with your hands free. While we are on the subject of sport, the Americans invented a kind of robot for sports fans. If you were watching your team on TV on your own, you could press a button and the robot would do “high fives” with you! Fantastic! I wonder if you have any good ideas for inventions like these.
小题1:What’s the writer’s attitude towards the inventions mentioned in Paragraph 2?
| A．The writer regrets he knew nothing about the inventions. |
| B．The writer doubts if the inventions will be popular soon. |
| C．The writer thinks people will benefit from the inventions. |
| D．The writer finds these inventions are the strangest of all. |
| A．The father used his invention to stop children watching too much TV. |
| B．It was very bad for the drivers to blow into a bag before their driving. |
| C．The bike crossing rivers was considered one of the best inventions. |
| D．The invention of new shoes would make players run much faster. |
| A．check out | B．blow up |
| C．look into | D．turn over |
| A．Popular Inventions Today. |
| B．Technology and Invention. |
| C．The History of Invention. |
| D．Inventions with a Difference. |
A Dear Mrs. Web
Dear Mrs. Web provides free personal advice and opinions for you. She receives and answers worldwide email questions. She will offer you some new suggestions on your problems, like study stress, disinterested friend… Dear Mrs. Web welcomes all questions and comments. You can receive the reply usually in 48 hours. Her email address is mrsweb@advice.com.
B Help Line Volunteers
Every year thousands of old people are in need of our help. The Help Line provides a heartwarming, helpful, kind support and information service for the English-speaking aged people. We are in need of volunteers who are:
l good listeners, warm-hearted and patient
l excellent English speaker
l can work 10 hours every week
Please call us at 0241-85902 or email us.helper@lineservice.com
C Save the Earth Club
Earth club is for any student in Green School. Earth Club’s goal is to help keep the school, neighborhood, and city cleaner by encouraging recycling, highway clean up, and river, lake and school campus clean up. We hope to improve the environment and encourage others to do the same. We also meet to discuss some real solutions to save the earth. Earth Club meets 2-4 times a month. Come and Join us!
D The King Sweeper
“My great, great grandfather invented the carpet sweeper 125 years ago. This King Sweeper is by far the best. I invite you to try it in your home. You’ll find it used daily in hospitals, restaurants, offices and homes throughout the world. This is just the thing to keep your carpet soft, clean and fresh. Only for $29.99！
We’re so sure that you’ll be delighted with the result of using our product.
E Trendy Sunglasses
They can protect your eyes when driving, gardening or reading in the sun. It can make your life easier and happier, and make you look smarter!
$10.99 each or 2 for $19.99！
以下信息分别符合上述哪个广告，请正确搭配。
1．Sam will spend his holiday in Hawaii where there is lots of sunshine. Maybe he needs to buy something to protect his eyes!
2．Mr. Read has been out of work for weeks, and he feels very upset and don’t know what to do.
3．The 16-year-old girl, Nancy, is a student in Green School. She cares much about the environment on the earth.
4．Miss Hope is always ready to help others. She is a nurse and can speak good English.
5．The Kings have just moved into a new house. They need to buy something to clean the floor and the carpet.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）、误（F）。
6．Dear Mrs. Web receives and answers email questions only from America.
7．If you want to be a Help Line volunteer, you can telephone 0241-85902 or email mrsweb@advice.com.
8．Save the Earth Club can help keep the neighborhood, school and city cleaner.
9．The King Sweeper has an old history and is widely used in homes, offices and so on.
10．If you need two pairs of Sunglasses, you need to pay more than twenty dollars.
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