For your next vacation, why not 1._______（visit）Paris ? Paris is the capital of France and is one of the liveliest cities in Europe. It2.______ ( not have) any beaches or mountains, but there are many things 3._______ (do) there. For example, it 4._________ （have） some fantastic sights, including the Eiffel Tower and Dame Cathedral.
5._________(Traveling) around Paris by taxi 6.________ （cost） a lot of money, but it’s usually convenient7.________ (take) the underground train to most places. Most people in France 8.________ (learn) English. But they don’t like to speak English. So unless you 9._________ (speak) French yourself, it’s best to travel with someone who 10.__________ (translate) things for you.
A small boy and his father were walking 1.b to their home. It suddenly began to rain 2.h .They did not have their umbrellas3. w them and there was nowhere to hide from the rain, so they were soon all 4.w , and the small boy didn’t feel happy. For a long time while they were walking back to their home through the rain, the boy was thinking. Then at 5.l he turned to his father and said to him,“Why does it rain, Father? It isn’t very nice, is it?” “No, it 6.i very nice, but it’ s useful, Tom,” answered his father.“It rains to make fruit and vegetables 7.g for us.” Tom thought about this for a 8.m ,and then he 9.a ,“Then, 10.w does it rain on the road, Father?”
The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up(混淆) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感), you can always have a good laugh at your mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important things for learning English is: “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”
1.The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is_____.
A. writing in it B. using it
C. listening to it D. learning its grammar
2.What should you do in learning English?
A. We should be careful not to ma ke any mistakes.
B. We should write as quickly as we can.
C. We should speak English as much as we can.
D. we should laugh more often.
3.When people laugh at your mistakes, you should_____.
A. not care B. be happy
C. feel worried D. be unhappy
4.When you make a mistake, you should_____.
A. keep quiet B. get angry
C. be kind D. keep your sense of humor
5. The story tells us that_____.
A. only foolish (愚蠢的) people make mistakes
B. few people make mistakes
C. people never make mistakes
D. there is no one who doesn’t make mistakes
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know about the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks(网络) didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system(系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way the computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first, the Internet was only used by the government, but, in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software(软件) that made “surfing(浏览)” the Internet more convenient (方便).
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
1.The Internet has a history of ______ years.
A. about 40 B. less than 30
C. more than 45 D. nearly 35
2.Scientists set up a new network system to ______.
A. make the computer cheaper
B. make the system work well
C. make the computer go well
D. develop new softwares
3.The Internet was widely used in the ______.
A.1960s B.1970s C.1980s D.1990s
4.The underlined words “get on-line” in Chinese mean ______.
A.上机 B.上网 C.接线 D.买电脑
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. In the 1960 s computer network system went wrong easily.
B. Computers are much cheaper than before.
C. Today the Internet is used everywhere.
D. People had enough softwares to get on-line fifteen years ago.
The car was invented (发明) just a century ago. You may know all kinds of cars’ names, but many people don’t know who was the inventor of the first car. The first car was invented not by a German, but by an American. His name was Henry Ford. Henry was born in a poor family. He was the eldest of six children. When he was a boy, he became interested in mending watches and machines. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week. In the evenings he repaired watches for another dollar a week. The hard life made him strong and able.
At that time there was another interest in the life of the young ford. He dreamed(梦想) to make a machine. It could run without a horse, so named “horseless carriage.” He over-came(克服) a lot of difficulties and in April 1893, the “horseless carriage” was finally finished. It was the first car.
Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company(福特汽车公司). He was really the first inventor of the car in the world.
1.Who really invented the car first? _____.
A. A German B. An American
C. Frenchman D. Japanese
2.From this story we can know the car was invented_____.
A. more than 100 years ago
B. less than 100 years ago
C. just 100 years ago
D. 50 years ago
3.Henry Ford must have_____.
A. five brothers and sisters B. six brothers and sisters
C. five younger brothers D. three brothers
4. How many dollars did young Ford earn(挣) every week? _____.
A. 2.5 dollars B. 3.5 dollars
C. 3 dollars D. 4 dollars
5.Which is not true? _____.
A. He repaired watches in the evenings for fun
B. He enjoyed repairing watches and machines when he was very y oung.
C. He met with a lot of difficulties in the invention.
D. The first car was invented in 1893.
Mr. Gao lives in a town. When he was twenty-five, his son was born. He calls him Gao Ling. The little boy is clever. He and his wife love him very much. It’s September 1st today. A new school year begins. Gao Ling is happy and wears his most beautiful clothes. He’s going to school with his new bag. “Let me take you to school, dear.” said Mrs. Gao. “Thank you, Mummy,” said the boy. “The school is not far from here. I can go there myself.”
At school a teacher met the little boy and asked, “What’s your name, my little friend?” “Gao Ling, sir.” answered the boy. “How old are you?” “Six, sir.” “What’s your father’s name?” “Gao Daling, sir.” “How old is he?” “He is six, too, sir.” “Oh,” the teacher said in surprise. “Is he as old as you?”
“Yes, sir,” said the boy. “He became a father only on the day when I was born.”
1. Mr. Gao is _____now.
A. six B. twenty-five
C. thirty one D. thirty-five
2.Mr. and Mrs. Gao love their son because_____.
A. the boy is clever
B. he likes to go to school
C. he can go to school himself
D. he can answer their question
3.Gao Ling didn’t let his mother take him to school because_____.
A. she was too busy
B. his friends could took him
C. the policeman could help him
D. the school is near and he could take care of himself
4.Gao Ling went to school_____.
A. by car B. on foot
C. by train D. by bike
5. Gao Ling thought_____.
A. his father and he were born on the same day
B. his father was younger than him
C. his father forgot to tell him about his age
D. Gao Daling became a father only for six years
