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【题目】【湖南省张家界市2015年中考英语试题】_____ this kind of question often asked in your class,Ann?

A. Is B. Does C. Has

【题目】 How did people tell the time before clocks were invented?

At first, the ancient people looked up at the sun and could tell it was the middle of the day when the sun was directly overhead in the sky. They also knew when it was morning or evening.

Later, the Egyptians used sticks. These sticks measured (测量) time during the day. The sun shone on the tall stick and the stick made a shadow (阴影). As the sun moved across the sky, the position (位置) of the shadow changed. This would let people tell what time it was.

Over time, the Chinese first used sundials instead of shadow sticks. The sundial has a type of shadow stick on it. As the sun shines on it, a shadow appears on the numbers. Each number stands for an hour of the day. But sundials don't work at night or on a cloudy day! There are no shadows unless the sun is out.

Water clocks used water to measure time at night. Water dripped (滴落) slowly from one bowl into another. The level of the water in the bowls showed the time.

People also used sand-glasses. You may have seen one. Some games still use sand-glasses. The sand falls from the top of the sand-glasses to the bottom. It measures short amounts of the time. The more sand falls, the more time has passed. When the sand has finished falling, you have to turn the sand-glasses over.

【1】At first, the ancient people told the time by looking at ________.

A.the stickB.the shadowC.the sunD.the moon

【2】Which picture can be a "sundial"?

A.B.C.D.

【3】Sundials can be used to tell the time when it is ________.

A.sunnyB.rainyC.cloudyD.snowy

【4】Which is right according to the passage?

A.Sticks measured time in Egypt day and night.B.Sundials were first used in ancient Egypt.

C.Sand-glasses usually measure a long time.D.The water clock told the time by the water level in the bowls.

【5】What's the main idea of the passage?

A.Something about sundials.B.How to tell the time by looking at the sun.

C.How to tell the time in the past.D.Some inventions in China.

【题目】

Stop motion movies

Stop motion is a special type of movie-making. It uses real objects—instead of drawings—to tell a story. The story characters can be people, animals, or even everyday objects. You can make them out of clay (橡皮泥) or just use some small toys.

Give it a try, and be creative! Get your parents and friends together and show your film!

YOU WILL NEED

Make up short story. Make sure it has a beginning, middle and end. Then write down your story.

Pick a place where you’re going to shoot the movie. Make sure you’ll have enough room to take pictures.

Collect or make the characters you’ll need for your movie, then prepare any backdrops (背景幕布) (Even a piece of cloth will work).

*A smart phone or camera that shoots videos

*A support with three legs used for the phone or camera

*Your imagination and a story to tell

*Characters (Use action figures (动态木偶), toys, etc., or make some with clay)

*A good place to shoot a movie

*Whatever else you need for your story

Set up your first shot (拍摄). Put your characters and props (道具) at the right place for your first scene. Keep your “movie camera” steady (稳定的) and in the same place.

Repeat the step above over and over and over until you complete your story.

【1】Stop motion is a special way to make________.

A.charactersB.moviesC.propsD.backdrops

【2】When making stop motion movies, you must use ________ to tell a story.

A.real objectsB.drawingsC.real peopleD.real animals

【3】Why is “a support with three legs” needed?

A.To shoot a movie.B.To make characters.

C.To support the backdrops.D.To keep the phone or camera steady.

【4】This passage teaches readers ________.

A.how to make a movieB.how to tell a story

C.how to pick a placeD.how to set up your first shot

【5】This passage is from a website (网站) for ________.