【题目】Some people say that today, reading is not as important as it was. These days we have photographs, films, radio and television. Why read a description of something when you can look at a photograph? Why read a newspaper when the latest news is brought to us every hour on radio and TV?

Photography was certainly a wonderful invention. Photographs can give a very clear idea of places and of people that we have never seen. An encyclopedia (百科全书) , for example, is always better when it has good illustrations. But we also need words to explain the photographs and drawings. A photograph of an elephant may give us a very good idea of what an elephant looks like, but it tells us nothing about the different sorts of elephants there are and where they are found, their exact size and weight, how they can be useful to man and so on.

In the same way, a good film has action, movement, color, and maybe music. These are things we do not find on the printed page. But reading a novel has certain advantages over watching even an excellent feature film. Reading a novel requires imagination. Each of us imagines a story differently.

Watching news on television can certainly be exciting. But we need newspapers as well. Some important news stories happen when there are no cameras around. More importantly, a newspaper does not just report the news. It explains why something has been happening. It also contains interesting articles on different subjects. Newspapers are an important part of our lives, if we want to understand what is going on in the places we live as well as in other parts of the world.

Reading is very important for information and pleasure. We need to be good readers to enjoy a full life as human beings. Reading is a skill and like other skills, it needs practice. The more we read, the better readers we become. And the better readers we become, the more we enjoy reading! The secret is to get the reading habit. Read at least a little every day.

【1】According to Paragraph 2, photographs can give us __________.

A. enough information about people and places

B. no information about things

C. some information about things but not enough

D. the wrong information about things

【2】Newspapers contain __________.

A.more information than television

B. less information than television

C. more news from other countries

D. less information about important events than TV

【3】What are the advantages of novel over a feature film?

A. There are more interesting subjects in novels.

B. We do not hear any music in a novel.

C. Novels always explain what is happening.

D. Novels make us use our imagination.

【4】What does the author think about reading?

A. It is a wonderful invention.

B. It is an important part of our lives.

C. It requires no practices.

D. It is not as important as television.

【题目】“Another bad day at school?” my father asked as I came into the room.

“How could you ? I didn’t shut the door heavily or anything,” I replied. Over the past two months I had either done this or thrown my backpack the room every time I came home from school. Papa thinks it has something to do with moving to a new house.

“I know this move has been hard on you. Leaving your friends and cousins behind is tough,” Papa said, as he put his arm around my shoulder. you must remember is that, with a lot of hard work and some time, you will make new friends.”

“You don’t know how hard it is. This year my baseball team would have won the championship. They won’t even give me a to pitch (投球) here. All I get to play is right field, and that’s the worst!”

Papa turned toward me. “Things will get , I promise you. Let me ask you, do you know why you were named David Lorenzo?”

“Yes, your name is David and grandfather’s name is Lorenzo.”

“Very good, and what makes your grandfather so ?”

“He was the first in the family to come to this country and all that,” I answered.

“That is only correct. Your grandfather was a very great man. In Mexico, he had been a teacher. When he came to America he could only get low-paid labor jobs because he didn’t speak the language. It took him two years before he spoke English well enough to be allowed to teach here, but he did it. He never complained because he knew could be difficult. Did he ever tell you that?” my father asked.

I looked down at my feet, ashamed at my behavior. “No. That must have been hard,” I said sheepishly(腼腆的).

“Your grandfather taught me that if you let people see your talent, they will you for who you are. I want you to always remember what my father taught me, even if it a few years for people to see who you are,” said Papa.

All I could say was, “Okay.” Then I asked, “What should I do now?”

Laughing, Papa said, “How about you pitch a few to me? You need some work.”

【1】A.spea B.tell C.talk D.look

【2】A.in B.at C.across D.from

【3】A.How B.Why C.What D.Which

【4】A.chance B.hand C.help D.class

【5】A.well B.better C.bad D.worse

【6】A.famous B.proud C.clever D.important

【7】A.half B.really C.partly D.completely

【8】A.situation B.matter C.change D.thing

【9】A.like B.accept C.receive D.know

【10】A.spends B.costs C.pays D.Takes

【题目】 Inventions All Around Us

Every invention has a story. These stories often have a lesson to teach, too. Here are the stories of some everyday household inventions.

Canned Food and the Can Opener—Get It Right!

Peter Durand invented canned food in 1810, but there was a problem. Durand didn't have a good way to open the cans. In 1858, Ezra Warner invented a can opener. It used a piece of metal to cut and remove the top from the can, but it was difficult to use. Finally, in 1870, William Lyman added a wheel to the can opener. The metal went around the top of the can and removed it easily. Finally, people were able to open cans without a lot of work. Canned food was soon popular.

Frozen Food—A Little Good Luck Can Help!

Clarence Birdseye had the chance to go on a trip toe Arctic. When people there caught fish, they put the fish in a container (容器) of ice to freeze it quickly. When people cooked the fish later, it was still good! This gave Birdseye an idea. He thought people could also have this kind of food at home. In 1926, Birdseye invented frozen food. People were able to store food in freezers for a long time.

Air Conditioning—One Answer to Two Problems!

Printing companies make books, so they use a lot of paper. Sometimes, changes in the weather can hurt the paper. In 1902, Willis Carrier invented air conditioning to control the temperature inside his printing company. This saved the paper. People soon realized other benefits of air conditioning. They started to air condition their homes in the summer. Carrier's invention changed the world!

【1】 When was canned food invented?

A. In 1810. B. In 1870.

C. In 1902. D. In 1926.

【2】After the trip to the Arctic, Clarence Birdseye invented ____________.

A. canned food B. can openers

C. frozen food D. air conditioning

【3】Changes in weather _____________ in Willis Carrier's company.

A. helped to keep food

B. hurt printing paper

C. caused health problems

D. made rooms comfortable

47. 【4】According to the passage, which of the following may lead to inventions?

A. People's needs. B. Public support.

C. Modern technology. D. Practical suggestions.

 0  137926  137934  137940  137944  137950  137952  137956  137962  137964  137970  137976  137980  137982  137986  137992  137994  138000  138004  138006  138010  138012  138016  138018  138020  138021  138022  138024  138025  138026  138028  138030  138034  138036  138040  138042  138046  138052  138054  138060  138064  138066  138070  138076  138082  138084  138090  138094  138096  138102  138106  138112  138120  159627 

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网