Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Italy. He is best known as an artist today. One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa. However, Leonardo had many other natural abilities. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modern day life. Although Leonardo hated war, he invented many different machines used for wars. His most special invention was the machine gun, which was produced and used in war many years later.

By watching the way birds fly, Leonardo tried to find out the secret of f lying. Among his sketches we can see several objects. We consider them as modern flying machines.

Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time. He developed ideas for labor-saving machines like cutting machines.

Leonardo was a strange man. He didn't eat any meat, which was unusual in those times. He never published his ideas and scientific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing, which looks like writing in a mirror, starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left.

We have very little of his work today. Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings. He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect. No one in his life time knew how great Leonardo was. We now believe, however, that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known.

1.According to the passage, Leonardo was not only an artist but also .

A. a musician B. an inventor C. a writer D. an engineer

2.Was Leonardo’s most special invention.

A. The mirror writing B. The cutting machine

C. The machine gun D. The flying machine

3.Which of the following statements is true about Leonardo?

A. He usually wrote in a mirror. B. He didn’t eat any meat.

C. He liked to publish his discoveries. D. He enjoyed drawing flying machines.

4.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To let us know more about Leonardo. B. To introduce Leonardo’s great inventions.

C. To discuss Leonardo’s famous paintings. D. To introduce a great artist to us.

5.Where is the passage probably from?

A. A science story. B. A picture book. C. An encyclopedia. D. A travel booklet.

Chinese action movie Wolf Warrior 2 has received much attention and positive reviews after it was shown in China and oversea markets including Australia and the US.

Them major actor Wu Jing is also the director of the film,who played the role of Leng feng,a soldier serving for China's Special Forces.The tough man he played is very different from those handsome young men that we often see on the screen.The highlight of the film is the dedication(奉献)shown in the efforts from the Chinese embassy and the PLA Navy when evacuating overseas Chinese in the face of conflicts and danger.

At the age of six.Wu Jing was sent to the Beijing Sports institute(学院)at Shichahai.Both his father and grandfather were also martial(武术)artists.Li before him,he competed as a member of the Beijing Wushu Team.He won first places in several national level wushu competitions at the junior level and continued to compete as an adult,despite his increasing height.

“It was like crossing a river while feeling for stones with your feet,”Wu said ,explaining that he bad no similar Chinese films for references.They had to figure out all the problems themselves during shooting the film.

1.Where has Wolf Warrior 2received much attention from ,according to the passage?

A. Only in China. B. In Asian markets.

C. In Australia and the U.S. D. Both at home and abroad.

2.What does the underlined word“evacuating”mean?

A. stopping people from leaving.

B. sending people to a place of safety

C. raising people's spirits

D. driving people mad

3.Which of the following statement is TRUE ,according to the passage?

A. Leng Feng was a handsome young man who served for Chinese Special Force.

B. Wu Jing didn't win any prizes when he was in Beijing Wushu Team.

C. Wu Jing was born in a martial family.

D. It was not difficult for Wu Jing to film Wolf Warrlor2

4.What is the best title for this article?

A. Wu Jing and WolfWarrlor2

B. Wu Jing and Wushu

C. A Chinese action movie.

D. An amazing martial artist

‘Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?’ says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.

Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site(网站), has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.

A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joy of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home use products (产品) are the most popular online.

It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.

Taobao means ‘looking for treasure’ in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.

You may question the security (安全) online shopping. Wang Lin said, ‘It is very safe and convenient (便利). Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the product.’

Taobao: China’s . 1. online shopping center

Situation (现状)

More and more Internet users like shopping online.

Women like online shopping better than men.

Clothing and home use produces are the 2. popular.

People spent 250 billion yuan on Taobao online shopping center.

Meaning

It means looking for treasure.

Advantages

(优点)

You can find almost 3. you need.

It is very safe and convenient.

Don’t need to 4. about the security.

If you are not satisfied with the products, you can get your money

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