题目内容
Who gave ________?
- A.it to you
- B.you to it
- C.you it
- D.it you
Marconl, the Italian inventor, who gave us the radio, probably didn’t know how much his great invention would have done for the world in the years to come. Radio had, perhaps done as much as any other communication tool. Things of the world can be reported to people everywhere a few seconds after they happen. Travelers in or out of–the–way places, ships at sea even astronauts round the earth are able to keep in touch with each other by radio.
Television is another important invention. It lets us see as well as hear the actor. Since its appearance, TV has done a great deal in the daily life of people everywhere. Many programs are now televised in color.
Perhaps the most modern invention is “Telstar”, a “star” moving round the earth. It makes it possible for the people all over the world to be closer than ever before. Now a family in Chicago can watch on TV a motor–car race in Italy, a table tennis competition in Beijing or a volleyball match in Japan as these events are actually happening!
【小题1】The passage tells us that __________ in the U.S.A. have no radio or television set.
A. few families B. all the families C. many families D. a few families
【小题2】Who do you think the writer of the passage is?
| A.An Italian. | B.A Japanese. | C.An American. | D.A Chinese. |
| A.Because they have touched nearly everything in our life. |
| B.Because men would not live happily without them. |
| C.Because they are the only ways to spread information. |
| D.Because no communication means no life. |
| A.To receive and store information only. |
| B.To move around the earth just like the moon. |
| C.To give light onto the earth at night. |
| D.To help send out radio or TV information to the world. |
| A.he was just an Italian inventor |
| B.his invention has done much for the world |
| C.he had reported much to people all over the world |
| D.he helped people travel a lot around the world |
Imagine there is a bank that puts $ 86, 400 in your account ( 账户)each morning. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening the bank writes off( 注销)the balance that you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Take out every cent, of course \
Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning, it puts in 86, 400 seconds. Every evening it writes off, as it is lost. There is no balance or overdraft 透支) . If you fail to use the day’s savings, the lost is yours. There is no going back. There is no taking from " tomorrow". You must make good use of it so as to get more in health, happiness and success!
The clock is running. Make the most of today. To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade; To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature( 早产)baby; To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper; To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet; To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train; To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided(避免)an accident.
Make good use of every moment that you have. Remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called "The Present".
【小题1】The underlined word "balance" in paragraph 1 means_________.
| A.平衡 | B.贷款 | C.余款 | D.提款 |
| A.We can store time in it whenever we like. |
| B.Someone puts $ 86, 400 in it every day. |
| C.The time in it will surely get lost if you don’t use it. |
| D.Someone helps you spend your time every night. |
| A.The Bank of Money | B.The Bank of Time |
| C.The value of one hour | D.The clock is running |
| A.what a bank is | B.how to save money |
| C.the difference of time units | D.to make good use of time |
Do you hear the name--Rain? Yes, he is a popular star of South Korea. Rain's music teacher gave him that name. His real name is Jung Ji Hoon. The 27-year-old singer is very good at dancing, too. His eyes are bright and his smiles are sunny.
When he was a child. Rain was very quiet. But in Grade Six. Rain surprised all of his classmates. He danced for them. After the excellent dancing, everyone looked at him in a different way.
Rain's Songs sell well. and he acts in a few TV shows. Rain doesn't want to sing forever ."When I stop singing, I'd like to design(设计)clothes.Being a designer is my childhood dream."he said.
【小题1】Where does Rain come from?
| A.China | B.Japan. | C.South Korea. | D.America |
| A.His father | B.His classmate. | C.His teacher | D.His mother. |
| A.Because he was good at singing. | B.Because he danced well. |
| C.Because he got a good mark. | D.Because he worked hard. |
| A.A singer. | B.A dancer. | C.A star. | D.A designer. |
| A.Rain is a very popular star | B.Rain is a popular designer |
| C.Rain was very active when he was a child. | D.Rain will stop singing next |