The biggest secret about inventing is that anybody can do it! Perhaps this sounds crazy, but it’s true. Maybe you have the wrong idea about inventing, so read on to discover the truth.
Wrong idea No.1： An invention has to be something completely new.
Well, inventing means creating something “new”, but the idea could come from something that already exists*. The Wright Brothers, for example, got the idea for building a “flying machine” from watching birds.
Wrong idea No.2： Inventors are born, not made.
There are a lot of factors* that make invention possible. Take Mozart, for example. He was born with an endowment for musical composition. But other factors were also important for his creativity. His father was a music teacher, and Mozart practiced for hours every day, from the time he was four years old. Thomas Edison said that being an inventor was “99% hard work and 1% inspiration”!
Very successful creators don’t give up when they get something wrong. As one inventor said, “A failure is the right answer to the wrong question.”
Wrong idea No.3： Inventors are always old people.
Don’t believe that you can’t invent something when you are young. Here are two examples of young inventors： Louis Braille went blind when he was a child. When he was fifteen, he invented a system of reading and writing for blind people that is still used in most countries today.
As a young man, George Nissen was watching some artists performing in a show. He watched how they fell into the safety net and then jumped back up again. This gave him an idea, and he invented the trampoline*.
1. got the idea for building a “flying machine” from watching birds.
A. Mozart B. George Nissen
C. Louis Braille D. The Wright Brothers
2.The underlined word “endowment” probably means “ ”.
A. 态度 B. 品质 C. 天赋 D. 能量
3.According to the passage, which of the following is right?
A. Anybody can do inventing.
B. Inventors are born, not made.
B. Inventors are always old people.
D. An invention has to be something completely new.
4.The best title for the passage would be _______.
A. How to perform in a show B. Be a composer
C. How to help blind people D. Be an inventor
“ I hate school, and I’m not going back!” Have you ever had that thought? Lots of kids have had. Usually this feeling doesn’t last long. But what if you feel this way too much?
There are several signs showing you are stressed out. Have headaches or stomachaches is a sign of stress. Having trouble sleeping is also a sign of stress. And if you’re not getting enough sleep, you probably feel tired during the day.
Sometimes it’s a problem with your classes and schoolwork. Maybe the work is too easy and you get bored. Or maybe the work is too hard, or you don’t feel as clever as the other kids. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and feel that you will never catch up with others. Only when you know why you don’t like school, can you start taking steps to make things better.
It’s a good idea to talk to someone about your feelings about school. For example, keep a diary or just write in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out bad feelings.
Another good idea is to write down your feeling about school. For instance, keep a diary or just write in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out emotion that may be stuck inside you. And you don’t have to share（分享）what you have written with others.
The next time you find yourself disliking school, this will also help you： Make a list of everything you dislike or enjoy-even there is only one thing. See what you can change on “don’t like” list. Concentrate on what you can change and you might be able to put the good feelings back in school!
1.This passage is mainly written for .
A. students B. parents
C. teachers D. doctors
2.Paragraph 2 mainly tells us the of school stress.
A. examples B. signs
C. dangers D. causes
3.According to the passage, the most important thing to stop feeling stressed is
A. to make children more clever
B. to try to catch up with others
C. develop interest in schoolwork
D. to find out the real causes of it
4.How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
Young Music Scene Concert Young musicians from all over Germany perform at Young Scene Concert at Berlin’s famous Quasimodo music hall. The concert is part of the Berlin Festival. Time： 15-20 Nov. Place： 45, 18756 Berlin, Germany Cost： Various Email： info@quasimodo.de
Phone： +34 (0) 45 839 5986 |
Documentary Film Month Cinemas, schools and libraries across France and the French-speaking world take part in November’s Documentary Film Month. About 120, 000 visitors take part each year.
Time： 1-20 Mar. Place： 25 Road Pyramids, 75001 Paris Cost： Various Phone： +12 (0)1 43 38 19 73 Email： info@paris-touristoffice.com |
Craft * Show You can come to the show twice a year, in spring and at Christmas. There are hundreds of artisans * from across Canada selling jewellery*, pottery*, glass, ironwork* and clothing.
Time： 26 Nov.-7 Dec. Mon.-Fri. 11 am-10 pm Sat. 10 am-8 pm Sun. 9 am-6 pm Place： Direct Energy Centre Cost： $10 Phone： +7 658 198 3245 Email： askus@oneofakindshow.com |
1.People can enjoy music at Young Music Scene Concert from____________.
A. 1-20 Mar B. 15-20 Nov
C. 26 Nov-7 Dec D. 1 Mar-20 Nov
2.You can e-mail ____________if you want to see Documentary Film.
A. info@mtccc.com
B. askus@oneofakindshow.com
C. info@paris-touristoffice.com
D. info@quasimodo.de
3.You can buy ____________at the Craft Show.
A. glass, ironwork and clothing
B. different kinds of flowers
C. classic music CDs
D. some books about film
完型填空
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Mr. Smith was hanging some family pictures on the wall of his new house. While he was using a hammer* to knock nails* into the hard ________ , some of them fell on the floor.
Mr. Smith’s 4-year-old daughter, Kate, was standing nearby. She wanted to ________ with her dad and called out to him. However, Mr. Smith didn’t finish his work then, so he asked her to go outside and play with her ________ . Kate saw the nails lying on the floor. She ________ a nail and went out.
After a while, the son rushed ________ . He told his dad that Kate was scratching* the newly bought ________ with a nail.
Mr. Smith ran outside and became very ________ as soon as he saw it. He took his child’s hand and ________ it. He didn’t realize he was using the hammer that was in his ________ . With blood* all over her hand, Kate was taken to a hospital and had an operation* at once.
________ the operation was done, Kate lay on her bed. Sadly, she said to her father, “Dad, I feel very ________ that I have scratched your car. ”She looked at her hand and asked, “Dad, when will ________ hand get well? I promise that I will never do that again.”
At the doctor’s office, the father was told that his daughter would ________ lose one finger. He was so hurt and speechless that he couldn’t stop crying for hours. ________ his mad action, his daughter might have one finger less.
Mr. Smith went back to the car and kicked it many times. Sitting in front of the car, he ________ the scratches*, to his surprise, he found that his daughter had written： “LOVE YOU DAD”.
1.A. wall B. chair C. door D. floor
2.A. cook B. live C. play D. fight
3.A. mother B. sister C. brother D. cousin
4.A. put down B. picked up C. threw away D. gave back
5.A. in B. out C. away D. down
6.A. toy B. book C. bike D. car
7.A. happy B. angry C. brave D. relaxed
8.A. hit B. washed C. watched D. felt
9.A. bag B. box C. table D. hand
10.A. If B. Unless C. Before D. After
11.A. pleased B. sorry C. lucky D. strange
12.A. my B. your C. her D. his
13.A. never B. sure C. possibly D. hardly
14.A. As for B. Instead of C. Because of D. According to
15.A. looked like B.looked at C. looked after D. looked into
—Excuse me. You mustn’t use mobile phones. Please look at the sign _______.
—Oh, I’ m sorry! I didn’t see it.
－Can you tell me _______ to travel to Dalian?
－About two hours by plane.
A. how much it costs B. what I should take
C. how long it takes D. which is the best season
