In our everyday life, we can see inventions everywhere. Even the smallest inventions can make 1. big difference to our life. The barcode is one of the most useful inventions. If you want to know the information of the goods, you can scan the barcode with your smart phones. But do you know how the barcode 2. invented?
In 1984, an owner of a small food store found it difficult 3. record the inventory and prices of his goods. So, Bernard Silver and a group of students from the institute set up a barcode system to solve the problem. The good news was that Bernard Silver took up the challenge and began to work on it. To protect the invention, Bernard and 4. classmate Woodland decided to get a patent. Finally, 5. October 7th, 1985, they got the patent. And the invention is used by many people around the world today.
Now, in the 21st century, there are lots of great inventions.1. However, while we are enjoying these, we should never forget those who devoted themselves to making people's life better in the 20th century.
2. Like many other famous inventors, they had failed many times. However, they never gave up —even though almost no one was interested in what they were doing. For many times, they risked their lives to test their airplane. Finally, after lots of calculations and improvements, they succeeded.
3. The invention led to a quantum leap in human history. From then on, better and safer airplanes have been invented and long flights have become increasingly convenient and comfortable. Their aroundtheworld trips have become a reality. Without the Wright brothers, we might still have to spend days, weeks or even months travelling to distant places today.
The Wright brothers have also inspired generations of people to make great achievements in their own fields. China, for example, had to depend on the Western countries for their large airplanes. Of course, our country didn't want to continue that way forever. With the same adventurous spirit as that of the Wright brothers, Chinese people kept trying and made great progress. Today, China has its own large airplanes.4.
Thanks to the Wright brothers, humans realized the dream of flying. Till today, their experiences still have a great influence on young people.5. I think they are among the greatest people of the 20th century.
A.That's an important step forward.
B.The result of their work shocked the world.
C.In 1903, the Wright brothers invented the airplane.
D.They inspire young people to realize their own dreams.
E.We enjoy a lot of convenience, thanks to the latest technology.
Hamilton Zoo
Over 600 animals: tigers, pandas...
Opening hours: 9：00am－5：00pm Monday—Sunday
An adult: ￡15
A child (under 12 years old): ￡10
Tel: 23653692
If Jim and his 5yearold son want to go to the Hamilton Zoo, they should pay ________．
A.￡10 B.￡15 C.￡25 D.￡4
Robots will save schools money. The cost to build a robot and hire a Filipino teacher to work with is around $20，000 a year. That is about half the cost of supporting a foreign teacher in South Korea. What's more, robot teachers can make students have more fun learning English.
What's the cost of hiring two English teachers from abroad in South Korea a year?
A.$10，000. B.$20，000. C.$40，000. D.$80，000.
Winnipeg Railway Museum & Gift Shop
Where the past meets the present
ADMISSION
Adults$5.00
Students (6－15 years)$3.00
5 & Under (with a parent)FREE
For group tours
Call 942－4632 or email wpgrail@mts.net
www.wpgrailwaymuseum.com
Martin will visit Winnipeg Railway Museum with his 4yearold daughter. How much should he pay?
A.$3.00. B.$5.00. C.$8.00. D.$30.00.
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2)你对该活动的感受以及对祖国的热爱之情；
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