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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.
1.What does the clockwork radio use to run it?
A. Batteries. B. Electricity.
C. A clockwork generator. D. Wind power.
2.The Third World countries are in the world.
A. the rich countries B. the poor countries
C. Western European D. Victorian countries
3.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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1.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.
2.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.
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1. Which road sign tells us that we must NOT turn right?
2.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.
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The definition of pop music is always changing. Whatever, the most popular music at the time is called 1 music. 2 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 3 and were easy 4 . 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 5 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 6 . 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 7 popular. They were one of the most important 8 in American music history.
Today, pop music can be Hip Hop, Rap, R & B, or Country. American young people 9 like listening to pop music. People 10 as Michael Jackson, Madonna and Britney Spears are some of the most well-known singers.
1.A. rock B. jazz C. country D. pop
2.A. On B. At C. In D. Between
3.A. words B. fan C. grammar D. sentence
4.A. dance B. dancing C. to sing D. sang
5.A. until B. when C. while D. in
6.A. in B. by C. to D. with
7.A. become B. became C. becomes D. to become
8.A. singer B. music C. songs D. bands
9.A. especially B. fast C. very D. not
10.A. so B. see C. example D. such
1—Where is Sally?
—I’m not sure. She in the library.
A. might B. must C. will be D. may be
1There a lot of at this time last year.
A. are; rains B. is; snow C. was; rain D. were; snow
