Fun Facts about animals

  43. After a cheetah kills an animal, it         .

A. waits thirty minutes to catch its breath

B. waits half an hour for the animal to catch its breath

C. eats the food immediately

D. doesn’t eat the food until its friend comes.

  44. It takes      22 months to develop inside their mothers before they are born.

A. Baby gorillas             B. Baby bears

C. Kittens                     D. Baby elephants

  45. Which statement is NOT true according to the reading material?

A. The tallest Shire horse on record is 198cms from shoulder to leg.

B. Bat’s wings are overgrown legs.

C. The rhino’s skin is 2cms thick and covers their body like armor.

D. The camel has long legs to keep them cool in the desert.

The Clockwork Radio

The British inventor Trevor Baylis created this really clever ′wind-up radio′ for people from Third World countries. in some parts of the Third World countries, it’s very hard for people to get or pay for enough energy. This radio uses no batteries (电池) and does not need any electricity to run it. A clockwork generator (发电机) is put inside the radio and works as the power. When it is fully wound up (上弦), the radio can work for long periods.

The clock work product is not a new invention. The Victorians had already put it in wide use. We may find them used in toys as well. Then what is new about this clockwork radio? Baylis has used this simple but effective (高效的) way of creating electricity to both help the people of the Third World and to develop a product which is selling well in Western Europe.

Even former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandella has one of these radios and personally recommends this product to others.

  40. What does the clockwork radio use to run it?

A. Batteries.                               B. Electricity.

C. A clockwork generator.           D. Wind power.

  41. The Third World countries are       in the world.

A. the rich countries             B. the poor countries

C. Western European            D. Victorian countries

  42. Which sentence is true according to the passage?

A. the clockwork radio can work for only a short period of time.

B. Trevor Baylis created the world’s first clockwork product.

C. The clockwise radio is also a toy for people of the Third World.

D. Nelson Mandella owns one of the clockwork radios.

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38. Where can we find this piece of writing?

　 A. In a story book.　　 　　　　　　 B. In a textbook.

C. In a cookbook. D. In a travel magazine.

39. What can we see in the Stele Forest Museum in Xi’an City?

　 A. Statue of ancient calligraphers.　 　 B. Precious stone sculptures.

　 C. City houses D. Famous workers.

  36. Which road sign tells us that we must NOT turn right?

  37. Outside our school there’s a sign like this. What should the drivers to when they see it?

A. They must stop the car immediately and wait there.

B. They must take a U-turn there.

C. They mustn’t even stop the car in that area.

D. They mustn’t drive the car into that area.

The definition of pop music is always changing. Whatever, the most popular music at the time is called 26　 music. 　27 the early 1900s in America, the popular music was called Ragtime. People played it on piano and was very fast. Some of the songs had　 28 and were easy 29 . Some of the songs were only music but were easy to dance, too. In the 1920s, a style called “crooning” was popular. Men sang it with a very gentle voice. In the 1930s and 1940s, “jazz” became popular. Jazz is often fast and people usually play it with a piano and horns.

It wasn’t stopping 30 the 1950s when people created “rock and roll”. Elvis Presley is called the “King of Rock and Roll”. He had many popular songs throughout the years. Rock music changed as the years went　 31　 . Some different kinds of pop music in the 1960s were called Motown and beach music. In the 1960s, there was also a movement in the United States called the British Invasion. That was when the group The Beatles 32 popular. They were one of the most important 33 in American music history.

Today, pop music can be Hip Hop, Rap, R & B, or Country. American young people 34 like listening to pop music. People　 35 as Michael Jackson, Madonna and Britney Spears are some of the most well-known singers.

26. A. rock　　　　 B. jazz　　　　　 C. country　　　　　　 D. pop

27. A. On　　　　　 B. At　　　　　　 C. In　　　　　　 D. Between

28. A. words　　 B. fan　　　　　　 C. grammar　 D. sentence

29. A. dance　　　　　　 B. dancing　　 C. to sing　　　　　　 D. sang

30. A. until　　　　 B. when　　　　 C. while　　　　 D. in

31. A. in　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

32. A. become　 B. became　　 C. becomes　 D. to become

33. A. singer　　　 B. music　　　　 C. songs　　　　 D. bands

34. A. especially B. fast　　　　　 C. very　　　　　 D. not

35. A. so　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　 C. example　　 D. such

 —Where is Sally?

—I’m not sure. She       in the library.

A. might         B. must          C. will be               D. may be

 There        a lot of      at this time last year.

A. are; rains           B. is; snow            C. was; rain           D. were; snow

 Pandas will have enough places        .

A. to live in    B. to live         C. living on           D. live

 You can walk      the bridge       the river.

A. cross; on          B. cross; over        C. across; above           D. across; over

 Your idea     interesting.

A. listens        B. hears          C. sounds              D. looks