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In 1912 Gaffet A.Morga was worried about the large number of fires in the factory of his city.He wanted to make something that would protect the people who had to fight the fire. They were often hurt.Sometimes they were killed by gas and smoke.They needed something that would help them put out fires quickly and safely.

    Morgan developed the safety hood(头罩). It was a hood to be worn over the face. Two tubes ran down the back leading to an air trap(空气收集器)of clean air below.This hood allowed the firefighters to remain in smoke-filled rooms longer and with less danger.

On July 25.Cleveland,Ohio was rocked(震撼)by an explosion(爆炸).The explosion trapped(困住)thirty-two workers in a tunnel(隧道)under Lake Erie. Morgan was called to help.Morgan and his brother,Frank,and two other men put on safety hoods. They went into the tunnel.They brought out all the workers.who were still alive.For his help,Morgan received medals(奖牌)from the city of Cleveland and the International Association of Fire Engineers.

    Morgan improved this safety hood in 1917 T11e11 in 1923,he made something else to help make the world safer for people.Morgan invented the first electric traffic signal.

1.What led to the invention of the safety hood?

2.What is paragraph two mainly about?

3.Why was Morgan called to help the people trapped in the tunnel?

4.How many people went into the tunnel except Morgan?

5.What was invented in 1923 by Morgan?

1.Fires in factories. 

2.A safety hood.   

3.Because he knew how to use a special hood.

4.Three.

5.An electric traffic signal.

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Arbor Day All over the World

All Over the world,people are planting trees,caring for them, and learning about their value.A special day was set aside for planting trees.

Here in the United States,we call this tree-planting festival Arbor Day.In Japan,it is called Greening Week In Israel it is called the New Year's Day of the Trees.Korea has a Tree-Loving Week.Iceland has a Student's Afforestation Day.This means “to change open land into forest”.People in India celebrate a National Festival of Free Planting.Whatever people call this special time of year.they are saying that trees are important to us all.

    Arbor Day began in the United States in 1872 in Nebraska.J.Sterling Morton,a newspaperman,knew how important trees were to the land so he began the idea.The state(蛩)offered prizes to the groups and people who planted the most trees.On that first Arbor Day,the people of Nebraska planted more than one million trees.Today,Arbor Day is celebrated in all 50 states and around the world.

    Why trees are so important to us all:

    *Trees give us shade(树荫)to keep us and our homes cool on hot summer days.

    *Trees give off oxygen which you and I and animals need to breathe

    *Trees reduce(减少)noise pollution.

    *Trees provide a home and food for wildlife(野生生物).

    *Trees are beautiful to look at,nice to listen to,fun to explore,exciting to climb,and great to stream under.

1.We can infer(推断)from the article that the writer is from___________.

A.America               B.Japan                   C.Israel                     D.Iceland

2.Which is true about the first Arbor Day?

    A.It began in Nebraska,India.

    B.A book writer first thought of the idea.

    C.J Sterling Morton planted the most trees that day.

    D.The people who planted the most trees got the prize.

3.What is the importance of trees?

A.They keep us cool on hot days.   

B.They give off oxygen we breathe.

C.They provide a home and food for wildlife.

D.All of the above.

4.In China,we celebrate Tree Planting Day on __________.

A.March 2nd           B.March 12th            C.April 2nd         D.April 12th

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