The Most Useful Inventions
The Most Useful Invention of All Time? Barbara－Saturday, April 13 I’m writing a paper for my English class, and I need some ideas. What do you think is the most useful invention of all time? Thanks for your thoughts. |
RE: The Most Useful Invention of All Time? Cindy Wu－Saturday, April 13 There are many－the phone, the car, the bridges, but these are not my choices. For an everyday, useful invention, I vote() for the air conditioner. I live in Hong Kong, and during the summer, the temperature reaches 35 degrees Celsius or more. The heat is terrible! Without air conditioning, people here can not work or study. A lot of people might also get sick without cool air. |
RE: The Most Useful Invention: The Internet! Jorge－Sunday, April 14 The most useful invention of all time is the Internet . We can now communicate with people and do business faster. I own a clothing store in Mexico City. I also have a website. Now, people from all over the world can buy my clothing using my web site. I can keep in touch with friends and family in Mexico and around the world using e-mail. It’s faster than regular mail, and it’s cheaper than using the phone! |
RE: The Most Useful Invention: Yes, but… Kazuo－Monday, April 15 Jorge, I agree－the Internet is useful. But, in my opinion, there is an invention that is the most useful －electricity. Of course, this isn’t a man－made invention, but people like Benjamin Franklin and Alessandro Volta learned how to use it. Without electricity, many of the world’s most important inventions would not work. |
1._____ needs some ideas about the most useful invention.
A. Jorge B. Cindy Wu C. Barbara D. Kazuo
2.Cindy Wu thinks the air conditioner _____.
A. is useful in summer B. makes people sick
C. is terrible D. is cheaper
3.Jorge thinks that the Internet is the most important invention because_____.
A. it uses electricity
B. it helps him do business
C. he can buy things from all over the world
D. it is man-made
4.______ is the most useful invention in Kazuo’s opinion.
A. Phone B. Car C. Internet D. Electricity
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阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
One day, a father and a son were walking along a road. Suddenly, the father said, “________ ! There is a tin (罐头盒). Pick it up.” The son didn’t. The father picked up the tin and put it in his pocket. After a while, the father said again, “Look at the empty bottles under the tree. Let’s pick them up.” The son said, “No, I won’t. People will laugh at me.”
Once again the father said nothing and pick ________ up. Later they decided to have a rest. The father ________ the tin and the bottles, and with the little money that he had just got, he bought some cherries（樱桃）.
The father and the son ________ on their way. It was very hot. The son was very ________ . Then, by accident, the father dropped a cherry onto the ground. The son picked it up as if it were a piece of gold and ________ it. After a little while, his father dropped another________ , and the son wasted no time in picking up the tasty ________ and putting it into his mouth. The father continued to drop the cherries, and the son continued to pick them up. When all of the cherries were gone, the father said to the son, “My dear son, if you had bent down to pick up the tin and the bottles, it would not have been ________ for you to bend down so many times to pick up the cherries. Always remember that he who does not care about the ________ things will find that he cannot do the great things.”
1.A. Go B. Listen C. Tell D. Look
2.A. them B. it C. us D. one
3.A. sold B. examined C. forgot D. memorized
4.A. turned B. put C. tried D. continued
5.A. clever B. bright C. thirsty D. cold
6.A. planted B. drew C. ate D. studied
7.A. cherry B. pear C. apple D. banana
8.A. juice B. bread C. milk D. fruit
9.A. difficult B. important C. necessary D. possible
10.A. same B. little C. big D. wonderful
Linda’s mother______ her a beautiful hat on her next birthday.
A .gives B. gave C. will give D. has given
— How bright and clean your classroom is!
— Thank you. Our classroom every day.
A. was cleaned B. cleaned C. is cleaned D. cleans
The policeman told her father __________ more carefully next time.
A. to drive B. drive C. driven D. driving
Mike is one of _____________ students in his class.
A. good B. better C. best D. the best
