【题目】Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)

Wright brothers: pioneers of the plane

Hundreds of years ago, most people thought that human beings would ________ fly. Yet two brothers tried to break the limits (界限). Orville and Wilbur Wright were the pioneers (先驱) of airplanes.

Orville Wright ________ on August 19, 1871 and his older brother, Wilbur Wright, came to the world on April 16, 1867 in the US. The two started their career (职业) by running a printing (印刷) business and later a bicycle repair shop. But they spent their ________ time working on a flying machine.

“If birds can fly for long periods of time, then ________ can’t I?” Orville Wright said. The brothers studied how birds move through the air and tried to use it on their models.

Finally, on Dec 17, 1903, their first plane took off in the air. The plane had a wingspan (翼展) of 40 feet (about 12 meters). The brothers controlled (控制) it by moving a cradle (支架). Modern aviation was born.

The Wright brothers were not the first to ________ and fly experimental aircraft. But they were the first to invent (发明) aircraft controls. These controls allowed the ________ to fly the aircraft effectively (有效地).

So, next time, when you are enjoying yourself on an airplane, remember to say thank you to the two brothers.

1A.hardlyB.sometimesC.quiteD.always

2A.became famousB.was bornC.had a good timeD.gave up

3A.freeB.importantC.enjoyableD.uninteresting

4A.whatB.whenC.whereD.why

5A.dropB.replyC.keepD.build

6A.policemanB.robberC.pilotD.waiter

【题目】

Different countries have different ideas about how to be polite. In Britain, table manners are important. But how do you show good table manners in Britain? Here is some advice:

How to sit: You should sit up straight in your chair. When you eat, don’t pick up the bowl. This is called very bad manners.

Noises at the table: It is never a good idea to make a noise at the table.

Using your fingers: 62Usually we don’t pick food up with our fingers when we are eating main dishes. But there are some foods such as pizza, sandwiches, chips and fruit we can eat with fingers.

Passing things: If someone asks you to pass something like the salt, only get it if you are the closest person to it. Never lean (倾斜, 倾倒) across someone else’s food. It’s more polite not to use it yourself first --- pass it directly to the person who asked, and then use it later. It’s best to taste your food before you put salt in it.

Your mouth: 63 It is not polite to talk with your mouth full of food, nor to eat with your mouth open.

How much to eat: It is polite to eat up the food that you have been offered, so a clear plate is a good plate. It shows that you enjoy the food. If you can’t finish everything and you can leave a little, that is okay. You could say something like “That was very nice, thank you.”

(一)根据短文内容简要回答问题。

How should you sit when you eat in Britain?

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What shows that you like the food?

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(二)将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

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(三)请给短文拟一个适当的题目。

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