Lonnie Johnson always loved taking things apart(分开). He sometimes put them back together. Other 1. (time) he made new things from different parts. He learned 2.h2. to use tools from his dad.
At 13, Lonnie put an old engine(发动机) on a homemade gocart. He loved driving it around. He dreamed of being 3. inventor. By high school, Lonnie built a remotecontrol robot from some waste things. This won him 4. (one) prize at the Alabama State Science Fair. His friends called 5. (he) “The Little Scientist.” In college, Lonnie was an excellent student. After that, he 6. (become) an Air Force officer, rocket scientist and business leader. 7. he never stopped inventing. You may have played with his most famous invention—the Super Soaker, a kind of water gun. Lonnie got the idea for this toy while working 8.o8. another invention. When he tested a homemade part in his bathroom, it shot water across the room.
Today, Dr. Lonnie Johnson has 9. (many) than 100 useful inventions. However, he still keeps 10.(try) new things.
Last week, Chicago became the first city in the US to join the “Lights Out Plan”. People turned off the lights in the city's tallest buildings, so that thousands of birds could get to their winter homes. Every year in autumn, some birds fly over Chicago on their way to the south, and come back the next spring.
Lights mean danger to birds. Birds find their way by looking at the stars in the sky. Lights in tall buildings are so bright that birds may mistake them as stars. This means they cannot find the right way to go home.
Birds fly to warmer places for a few reasons. This month, about 300 types of birds are flying over Chicago to go back to the south to live through the cold winter. Many birds cannot live in the cold, so they fly to warmer places. But there are other reasons, too. Birds need to look for food in the south. Another reason is that they want to have baby birds. Many birds like to have their baby birds in the same “house” they lived in last year, so they fly back there.
There are about 9,000 kinds of birds in the world, and about 600 kinds of birds migrate (迁徙). Some birds can fly a very long way. Sometimes they fly to other countries. We have fewer birds today because there are fewer places for birds.
1.完成句子
People in Chicago ________________ in the city's tallest buildings for birds to get home.
2.完成句子
Bright lights ________________ may make birds mistake them as stars.
3.简略回答问题
How many kinds of birds are flying over Chicago to the south this month?
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4.找出并写下第三段的主题句_____________________________________________
5.将文中画线句子译成汉语。_____________________________________________
For his eleventh birthday，Lin was given a gift that would shape his life．On that day his father took him to the Children’s Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him．There was just one requirement：Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year．
To that point Lin had had many hobbies，but none kept his interest for more than a week or two．His mom once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting．That hobby lasted a week．Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lin’s artistic side would shine through．Those pants were now under his bed，still unopened．This time Lin’s parents would let him decide．
Lin’s eyes moved down the notice board that listed all the courses on offer．He stopped at“Photography”．He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera．Although Lin’s family weren’t poor，they weren’t rich either，and a camera cost a lot of money．He continued looking．
The next course to catch his eye was“Language Art．”He didn’t even know what that meant．His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches．Lin，a shy boy，could think of nothing worse．
Then he saw it．“Cooking”sounded like something he’d like to do．It was inexpensive and convenient，it could be done alone and it was also creative．
Based on Lin’s hobby history，his dad had doubts，but he agreed．Much to his parents’ surprise，Lin kept his promise．He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday and practiced at home，making delicious meals for his family．Everyone looked forward to birthdays，when they could eat his cakes．Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others．
The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again．
Now Lin is an adult and runs a successful restaurant．When customer say they enjoy his meal，he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child，and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago．
1.Why didn’t Lin choose to study photography？
A.It was too expensive． B.He had no interest in it．
C.He was not very creative． D.It was not offered that term．
2.Which of the following best describes Lin’s interest in cooking？
A.It only lasted for a short time． B.It seemed to match his character．
C.It was forced on him by his parents． D.It developed slowly over many months．
3.Why did the father have doubts about Lin’s choice of cooking？
A.Lin wasn’t good at cooking． B.Cooking wasn’t very convenient．
C.He didn’t think Lin would continue． D.Cooking wasn't a good hobby for a boy．
(2019原创)We should be________when we face illnesses and difficulties.
A.brave B.nervous C.homeless D.impatient
(2019原创)You're a little ________ these days, so you should eat more healthy food and do more exercise.
A.silly B.weak C.funny D.smart
(2019原创)Don't try to________ your mistakes. You should learn to correct them.
A.take B.hide C.hit D.look
