CHRONOLOGICA
DID YOU KNOW…
The Unbelievable Years that Defined History
In 105 AD paper was invented in China?
When Columbus discovered the New World?
The British Museum opened in 1759?
CHRONOLOGICA is a fascinating journey through time, from the foundation (建立) of Rome to the creation of the Internet. Along the way are tales of kings and queens, hot air balloons… and monkeys in space.
Travel through 100 of the most unbelievable years in world history and learn why being a Rome Emperor wasn’t always as good as it sounds, how the Hundred Years’ War didn’t actually last for 100 years and why Spencer Perceval holds a rather unfortunate record.
CHRONOLOGICA is an informative and exciting tour into history, beautifully illustrated (加插 图) and full of unbelievable facts. While CHRONOLOGICA tells the stories of famous people in history such as Thomas Edison and Alexander the Great, this book also gives an account of the lives of lesser-known individuals including the explorer Mungo Park and sculpture Gutzon Borglum.
This complete but brief historical collection is certain to entertain readers young and old, and guaranteed to present even the biggest history lover with something new!
1.What is CHRONOLOGICA according to the text?
A.A novel. B.A travel guide. C.A history book. D.A science fiction.
2.What can’t you find in CHRONOLOGICA?
A.Columbus discovered the New World. B.Paper was invented in China in 105 BC
C.The British Museum opened in 1759. D.Stories of Roman Emperors.
3.What makes CHRONOLOGICA interesting?
A.Stories B.Pictures C.Tales D.All of the above
―Sixteen, I said. I have forgotten the math question my second-grade teacher, Joyce Cooper, asked that day, but I will never forget my answer. As soon as the number left my mouth, the whole class started laughing. I felt like the _________________ person in the world.
Mrs. Cooper___________them with a firm look. Then she said, ―We’re all here to learn.
Once Mrs. Cooper asked us to write a report about what we hoped to do in the future. I wrote: ―I want to be a teacher like Mrs. Cooper.
She wrote on my report, ―You would ___________an outstanding teacher because you are determined and you try hard. I was to carry those___________in my heart for the 27 years.
After I graduated from high school, I got married and had children.
We needed money just to get by. College and teaching were impossible.
Then one day I thought of my dream. I talked it over with my family and_______to attend college classes in the mornings before work. And when I got home from work, I would study. Finally, after seven years, my dream had been realized and I became a teacher.
Not long after I started teaching, something happened that brought the past rushing back to me. I had written a sentence with grammatical errors on the blackboard. Then I asked students to come and_________________ the mistakes.
One girl got halfway through, became _________ and stopped. As the other children laughed, tears rolled down her cheeks. I gave her a hug and told her to have a drink of water. Then, remembering Mrs. Cooper, I fixed the_____________ of the class with a firm look. ―We are all here to learn, I said.
1.A.cleverest B.happiest C. stupidest D.shiest
2.A.looked B.stared C.saw D.fixed
3.A.make B.change C.return D.develop
4.A.teachers B.reports C.words D.classmates
5.A.supposed B.decided C.promised D.agreed
6.A.prove B.correct C.check D.read
7.A.mad B.excited C.confident D.confused
8.A.rest B.most C.whole D.half
— Did you notice . in her office?
— Yes. She was going over our writing.
A.what was Miss Lin doing B.what Miss Lin was doing
C.what does Miss Lin do D.what Miss Lin does
I ______ Mr. Li many times already. I’m sure he isn’t at home.
A. call B. am calling C. have called D. will call
—________is it from our school to the nearest bookstore? — About two kilometers.
A.How long B.How often C.How far D.How soon
A traffic accident happened just now. Two victims ________to hospital.
A.send B.are sent C.sent D.were sent
