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The sewing machine is ________ cheaper than the one we bought last year.

A. more

B. less

C. no

D. very

 

答案:C
解析:

no cheaper than意思是“和……(一样)不便宜(贵)”。

 


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I will teach you everything you need to know on How To Repair Your Sewing Machine Admittedly, the book is mainly about sewing machines with just four of the 70 pages, including the copy clear, sharp pictures of many different sewing machines, cleaning, and timing, etc., so there is no need to turn pages back and forth in order to find the picture that goes with the text. It’s clear, and it’s simple instructions to teach you How To Repair Your Sewing Machine.
I will teach you how to thread all the different styles of sewing machines, plus winding the bobbin and selecting the correct needle.
I will show you how to properly clean all the different sewing machines, plus how to check the virious parts for wear and breakage. I will show you how to check for problems such as noisiness,thread breakage, needle breakage,etc.
I will show you how to straighten the needle and presser(压脚杆)bars and level the presser foot on all sewing machines.
I will show you how to check motors, lights, controls and wiring(线路)for various problems. I will show you how to properly time the needle bar, the hoor or shuttle, etc., so the sewing machine will sew perfectly on all tyes of material and satisfy customers.
I will show you how to set the tensions on all the different sewing machines by having an actual gauge(计量器)to use in this setting.
And I will show you where to purchase wholesale parts and new sewing machines, including where industrial machines can be purchased wholesale.   
1.The purpose of the writer is to      .
A.teach you how to repair your sewing machine
B.draw your attention to his book
C.show you where to repair your sewing your machine
D.show off his advantage over others
2.The underlined word in the third paragraph means ______.
A.use      B.part     C.breaking      D.repair
3.In order to get a picture matching the text, you      .
A.have to turn over the book      B.don’t have to turn over the book
C.should read the whole book carefully       D.need read the tips as follows
4.If you want to buy a lot of industrial machines, you can     .
A.tell the writer of the book  B.order them directly from the factory
C.find the detailed information in the book  D.order according to the picture

Humans have sewn by hand for thousands of years. It was said that the first thread was made from animal muscle and sinew (). And the earliest needles were made from bones. Since those early days, many people have been involved in the process of developing a machine that could do the same thing more quickly and with greater efficiency.

Charles Wiesenthal, who was born in Germany, designed and received a patent on a double-pointed needle that eliminated the need to turn the needle around with each stitch (缝合) in England in 1755. Other inventors of that time tried to develop a functional sewing machine, but each design had at least one serious imperfection. [来源:,Frenchman Barthelemy Thimonnier finally engineered a machine that really worked. However, he was nearly killed by a group of angry tailors when they burned down his garment factory. They feared that they would lose their jobs to the machine.

American inventor Elias Howe, born on July 9, 1819, was awarded a patent for a method of sewing that used thread from two different sources. Howe’s machine had a needle with an eye at the point, and it used the two threads to make a special stitch called a lockstitch. However, Howe faced difficulty in finding buyers for his machines in America. In frustration, he traveled to England to try to sell his invention there. When he finally returned home, he found that dozens of manufacturers were adapting his discovery for use in their own sewing machines.

Isaac Singer, another American inventor, was also a manufacturer who made improvements to the design of sewing machines. He invented an up-and-down-motion mechanism that replaced the side-to-side machines. He also developed a foot treadle(脚踏板) to power his machine. This improvement left the sewer’s hands free. Undoubtedly, it was a huge improvement of the hand-cranked machine of the past. Soon the Singer sewing machine achieved more fame than the others for it was more practical, it could be adapted to home use and it could be bought on hire-purchase. The Singer sewing machine became the first home appliance, and the Singer company became one of the first American multinationals.

However, Singer used the same method to create a lockstitch that Howe had already patented. As a result, Howe accused him of patent infringement(侵犯). Of course, Elias Howe won the court case, and Singer was ordered to pay Howe royalties(版税). In the end, Howe became a millionaire, not by manufacturing the sewing machine, but by receiving royalty payments for his invention.

1.Barthelemy Thimonnier’s garment factory was burned down because _____________.

A. people did not know how to put out the fire

B. Elias Howe thought Thimonnier had stolen his invention

C. the sewing machines was couldn’t work finally

D. workers who feared the loss of their jobs to a machine set fire

2.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage???

A. Singer is an American inventor and manufacturer.

B. The Singer sewing company became more practical.

C. The foot treadle helped to make the sewer’s hands free.

D. Singer made improvements to the design of sewing machines.

3.Why did the court force Isaac Singer to pay Elisa Howe a lifetime of royalties?

A. Because the judge was against Singer for his surly attitude.

B. Because Howe had already patented the lockstitch used by Singer.

C. Because Singer had borrowed money from Howe and never repaid it.

D. Because Singer and Howe had both invented the same machine.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

B. The Case between Howe and Singer

C. Patent Laws on the Sewing Machine

D. The Early History of the Sewing Machine

 

Humans have sewn by hand for thousands of years. It was said that the first thread was made from animal muscle and sinew (肌腱). And the earliest needles were made from bones. Since those early days, many people have been involved in the process of developing a machine that could do the same thing more quickly and with greater efficiency.

Charles Wiesenthal, who was born in Germany, designed and received a patent on a double-pointed needle that eliminated the need to turn the needle around with each stitch (缝合) in England in 1755. Other inventors of that time tried to develop a functional sewing machine, but each design had at least one serious imperfection.

Frenchman Barthelemy Thimonnier finally engineered a machine that really worked. However, he was nearly killed by a group of angry tailors when they burned down his garment factory. They feared that they would lose their jobs to the machine.

American inventor Elias Howe, born on July 9, 1819, was awarded a patent for a method of sewing that used thread from two different sources. Howe’s machine had a needle with an eye at the point, and it used the two threads to make a special stitch called a lockstitch. However, Howe faced difficulty in finding buyers for his machines in America. In frustration, he traveled to England to try to sell his invention there. When he finally returned home, he found that dozens of manufacturers were adapting his discovery for use in their own sewing machines.

Isaac Singer, another American inventor, was also a manufacturer who made improvements to the design of sewing machines. He invented an up-and-down-motion mechanism that replaced the side-to-side machines. He also developed a foot treadle (脚踏板) to power his machine. This improvement left the sewer’s hands free. Undoubtedly, it was a huge improvement of the hand-cranked machine of the past. Soon the Singer sewing machine achieved more fame than the others for it was more practical. It could be adapted to home use and it could be bought on hire-purchase. The Singer sewing machine became the first home appliance, and the Singer company became one of the first American multinationals.

However, Singer used the same method to create a lockstitch that Howe had already patented. As a result, Howe accused him of patent infringement (侵犯). Of course, Elias Howe won the court case, and Singer was ordered to pay Howe royalties (版税). In the end, Howe became a millionaire, not by manufacturing the sewing machine, but by receiving royalty payments for his invention.

1.Barthelemy Thimonnier’s garment factory was burned down because __________.

A. people did not know how to put out the fire

B. Elias Howe thought Thimonnier had stolen his invention

C. the sewing machines couldn’t work finally

D. workers who feared the loss of their jobs to a machine set fire

2.Why did the court force Isaac Singer to pay Elias Howe a lifetime of royalties?

A. Because the judge was against Singer for his unfriendly attitude.

B. Because Howe had already patented the lockstitch used by Singer.

C. Because Singer had borrowed money from Howe and never repaid it.

D. Because Singer and Howe had both invented the same machine.

3.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

B. The Case between Howe and Singer

C. Patent Laws on the Sewing Machine

D. The Early History of the Sewing Machine

 

I will teach you everything you need to know on How To Repair Your Sewing Machine Admittedly, the book is mainly about sewing machines with just four of the 70 pages, including the copy clear, sharp pictures of many different sewing machines, cleaning, and timing, etc., so there is no need to turn pages back and forth in order to find the picture that goes with the text. It’s clear, and it’s simple instructions to teach you How To Repair Your Sewing Machine.

I will teach you how to thread all the different styles of sewing machines, plus winding the bobbin and selecting the correct needle.

I will show you how to properly clean all the different sewing machines, plus how to check the virious parts for wear and breakage. I will show you how to check for problems such as noisiness,thread breakage, needle breakage,etc.

I will show you how to straighten the needle and presser(压脚杆)bars and level the presser foot on all sewing machines.

I will show you how to check motors, lights, controls and wiring(线路)for various problems. I will show you how to properly time the needle bar, the hoor or shuttle, etc., so the sewing machine will sew perfectly on all tyes of material and satisfy customers.

I will show you how to set the tensions on all the different sewing machines by having an actual gauge(计量器)to use in this setting.

And I will show you where to purchase wholesale parts and new sewing machines, including where industrial machines can be purchased wholesale.   

1.The purpose of the writer is to      .

A.teach you how to repair your sewing machine

B.draw your attention to his book

C.show you where to repair your sewing your machine

D.show off his advantage over others

2.The underlined word in the third paragraph means ______.

A.use      B.part     C.breaking      D.repair

3.In order to get a picture matching the text, you      .

A.have to turn over the book      B.don’t have to turn over the book

C.should read the whole book carefully       D.need read the tips as follows

4.If you want to buy a lot of industrial machines, you can     .

A.tell the writer of the book  B.order them directly from the factory

C.find the detailed information in the book  D.order according to the picture

 

完形填空
     I was off back to work one evening and my two children were sewing things on the sewing machine.
My elevenyearold daughter was, in the midst of her __1__, going to assist her older brother in making a
little cushion.I left, and in a few hours returned to find a mess in the kitchen, front room, and __2__
children sitting in front of the television.
      Having had a long day, I was very __3__ with my greeting to them and then I noticed the __4__ my
daughter had used.It had been __5__ to make a coloured baby blanket, and now had chunks (厚片) cut
out of almost every __6__ of it.Not stopping to listen, I __7__ at the children and explained how __8__
I was at what had been done.
     My daughter listened to me sheepishly (怯懦的), trying not to __9__herself at all, but the pain could
be seen __10__ across her face.She went back to her room __11__, and spent some time in there alone
__12__ she came out to say good night and once again __13__ for the mistake she had made.
     A few hours later, as I was preparing to go to bed, there on my bed __14__ a beautiful little cushion
made out of the __15__ fabric (布料), with the words "I LOVE MUM". Alongside it was a note
__16__ again.
     To this day, I still get tears in my eyes when I think of __17__ I reacted and still feel the pain of my
actions.It was I who __18__ sheepishly went to her and apologized for my actions.I display with great
__19__ the cushion on my bed, and use it as a constant __20__ that nothing in this world is greater than
a child's love.
(     )1. A.assessment    
(     )2. A.all        
(     )3. A.informal    
(     )4. A.tool        
(     )5. A.invested      
(     )6. A.sort        
(     )7. A.exploded    
(     )8. A.glad        
(     )9. A.protect      
(     )10. A.passed      
(     )11. A.quietly      
(     )12. A.after        
(     )13. A.admitted    
(     )14. A.rolled        
(     )15. A.stored        
(     )16. A.apologizing  
(     )17. A.which      
(     )18. A.anyhow    
(     )19. A.satisfaction  
(     )20. A.sentence    
B. project      
B. neither      
B. long          
B. wood          
B. bought        
B. kind          
B. poured        
B. disappointing
B. defend        
B. sweeping      
B. shyly        
B. then          
B. cried        
B. lay          
B. broken        
B. apologized    
B. what          
B. then          
B. regret        
B. experience    
C. housework    
C. both          
C. unwilling      
C. material      
C. kept          
C. part          
C. accused      
C. excited        
C. control        
C. painted        
C. bitterly        
C. before          
C. regretted        
C. stood          
C. forbidden      
C. intended        
C. that          
C. otherwise      
C. pride          
C. reminder      
D. task        
D. either      
D. short        
D. fibre        
D. stored      
D. piece        
D. congratulated
D. angry        
D. express      
D. written      
D. instantly    
D. when        
D. apologized  
D. hung        
D. destroyed    
D. delighted    
D. how          
D. later        
D. care        
D. lesson      

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