Philo Farnsworth was a man who made it possible for one of the most important communication devices-television to be created. Philo was born on August 19th, 1906, near Indian Creek in the western state of Utah. He attended a very small school near his family's farm. He did very well at school. He asked his teacher for special help in science. The teacher began helping Philo learn a great deal more than most young students could understand.
One night, Philo read a magazine story about the idea of sending pictures and sound through the air. Anyone with a device that could receive this electronic information could watch the pictures and hear the sound. The magazine story said some of the world's best scientists were using special machines to try to make a kind of device to send pictures.
14-year-old Philo decided these famous scientists were wrong and that mechanical devices would never work. He decided that such a device would have to be electronic. Philo knew electrons could be made to move extremely fast. All he would have to do was to find a way to make electrons do the work.
Very quickly Philo had an idea for such a tube. It would trap light in a container and send the light on a line of electrons. Philo called it “light in a bottle".
Several days later, Philo told his teacher about a device that could capture pictures. He drew a plan for it, which he gave his teacher. Philo's drawing seemed very simple, but it clearly showed the information needed to build a television. In fact, all television equipment today still uses Philo's early idea.
Philo Farnsworth was only 14 years old then. He knew no one would listen to a child. In fact, experts say that probably only ten scientists in the world at that time could have understood his idea.
On September 7th, 1927, Philo turned on a device that was the first working television receiver. In another room was the first television camera. Philo had invented the special camera tube earlier that year.
The image produced on the receiver was not very clear, but the device worked. In 1930, the United States government gave Philo patent documents. These would protect his invention from being copied by others.
1.How did Philo get the idea of inventing a television?
A.By learning from his science teacher.
B.By reading a story about the idea in a magazine.
C.By thinking hard himself.
D.By using his knowledge about electrons.
2.Philo referred to “_________” when he called something Tight in a bottle.
A.a container sending pictures and sound through the air
B.a light box with a line of electrons in a bottle
C.a receiver that held light and sent it on a line of electrons
D.a way to make electrons send pictures
3.We can infer from the passage that_________.
A.without his teacher's help, he would never have become interested in science
B.he made the first working television tube and the first television camera himself
C.Philo's early ideas about the television could not be understood by most people of that time
D.his invention was recognized and protected immediately he made it
4.In the passage, the author mainly tells us_________.
A.that Philo Farnsworth was a great inventor
B.how Philo Farnsworth invented the television
C.who made it possible to create television
D.when and where the television was invented
Inventions make the world better, smarter and even a little bit more fun. Last year, in November, Time magazine published "2018 Top 50 inventions". Here are three of the most interesting inventions for you. Let's take a look.
Lifepack Carry-on Closet
In many cases, traveling is fun, but packing can be quite annoying. No matter how neatly you pack your clothes, you always end up having to pull out everything in order to find what you need. Well, the Lifepack Carry-on Closet designed by the Danish startup Solgaard Design might change that for good.
From the outside, the Lifepack looks like an ordinary suitcase. But inside, it contains a set of retractable shelves to keep clothes in good order and maximize the space. Its shelf system has many extra pockets and is removable. So when you get to your destination, you just need to take out the shelf system and hang it in your hotel closet.
LynQ
Becoming separated from friends in crowds or losing contact with your family in a strange place can be a nightmare.
But now, LynQ, a new location tracker, has a fix.
When you wear LynQ, you use a combination of GPS technology and long-range radio frequencies to find other LynQs to a distance of up to 5 kilometers from you. In addition, an onscreen dot points each user in the right direction, like a compass.
As Time notes, "LynQ solves the three Ws: No more worrying, wandering or waiting around. "
Gravity jet suit
If you're a big fan of Iron Man, you must have been impressed by his amazing jet suit. Now, there is a real gravity jet suit for us to try.
Developed by London-based technology company Gravity Industries, the flying suit is equipped with five power engines—four are built into units close to the hands and one is built into a backpack.
If these engines fuel together, they can provide 1,050 horsepower to make the wearer move at a speed of up to 51 kilometers per hour. So, for people who can balance with the suit on, it's easy to fly.
1.From the description of LynQ, we can learn that_________.
A.it is a traditional advanced GPS system B.it is a wearable device
C.it is based on a compass D.it makes its users worry-free
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.It's easy for people to fly because Gravity jet suit can provide adequate power.
B.You won't worry about losing touch with your family once you wear LynQ.
C.Lifepack Carry-on Closet can make packing easier with unique design.
D.Traveling will become more convenient and cozier with the three inventions.
3.What's the purpose of the passage?
A.To introduce some interesting inventions. B.To comment on the latest technology.
C.To appeal to more consumers. D.To promote some creative products.
假如你是李华。春节临近， 你所在的城市将举行剪纸展览。你得知你的外教Jenny对中国传统文化很感兴趣。请写一封邮件，邀请他参观展览。内容主要包括：
1. 展览的时间和地点;
2. 简要介绍中国剪纸;
3. 简要介绍展览内容。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
注意：开头和结尾已给出， 不计入总词数。
Dear Jenny,
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Yours,
Hua
阅读下列短文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Qi Baishi （1863-1957）was one of China’s greatest painter. He worked with wood during her early youth. Then between 1902 or 1909, he travelled across the country and paint many pictures of scenery. Late, his interest changed later to simple pictures from everyday life, such as vegetables, flowers, birds, and insects. Cabbage is well-known example of Qi’s works. The tiny insect near the cabbage had some red on its back. Its black eyes, that are fixed on the cabbage, show the creature’s interest on the vegetable. Qi Baishi’s style of painting often leave the audience guessing and makes them to use their imagination.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The past thirty years 1. (see) the rapid growth of the Internet. Compared to the 1980s, there are now many more computers 2. (connect) to the Internet.
People hold different views about the future of cyberspace. Some pessimistic experts have a lot of worries, one of 3. is crime in cyberspace. In the future, terrorists may attack the world’s computers, thus causing chaos to 4. (we) human beings.
Many other people, on 5. other hand, are full of optimism about the future of the Internet. “In the future,” says Angela Rossetto of Cyberia magazine, “It is clear that we are going to see a huge development in shopping on the Internet. We will have 6. (entertain) from the Nets and that television will probably 7. (appear). ”
Some experts say virtual reality, the use of computers with sounds and pictures that make us feel as if we are 8. a real situation, will become a part of future life. “9. (person), I believe we will work in virtual offices, shop in virtual supermarkets, 10. we will even study in virtual school,” says Australian expert Peter Anderson.
South Korean artist Young-Sung Kim has a very special talent - he can paint photographs. The old saying “I’ll believe it when I see it” doesn’t really apply to Kim’s art. You can stare at his unbelievable detailed paintings for hours and still ______ to tell them apart from photographs. The 43-year-old artist is so good at what he does, sometimes, he himself has trouble telling his ______ paintings from the photos. Once, he _____ sent the press (出版社) a photo he took, instead of the painting he did, _____ they looked almost the same.
Most of Kim’s paintings show small _____ , and the artist admits that he has been _____ animals since he was a young boy, keeping them in his room and _____ them. Back then, the results of his hard work were far _____the level of his recent works, but that only made him want to become a better painter. “I promise myself I would paint them _____ when I grew up,” he said.
___ , his parents didn’t support his decision to focus his studies on art, ____ that he wouldn’t be able to land a good job. Their ____ only made him resolve (下定决心) to become a painter. Finally his family ____ and allowed him to follow his dream.
Kim’s parents made the ____ decision. Not only does Kim get to earn a living by doing what he ____ most, but he was highly ____ as one of the world’s realistic painters, earning between $ 10,000 and $ 130,000 per artwork.
Kim paints for more than 12 hours a day ____ on weekend, but he is never completely_____ with his work. He scores his artworks on a 100-point scale (级别) ，but almost ____ of his paintings have scored above 90 points. Kim hopes to ____ himself and get as close to that 100-point mark as possible.
1.A.happy B.unwilling C.unable D.eager
2.A.abstract B.realistic C.traditional D.modern
3.A.mistakenly B.naturally C.surprisingly D.secretly
4.A.unless B.though C.because D.when
5.A.kids B.toys C.plants D.animals
6.A.interested in B.troubled by C.afraid of D.careful with
7.A.feeding B.training C.studying D.painting
8.A.below B.above C.near D.beyond(超越)
9.A.perfectly B.carefully C.seriously D.elegantly
10.A.Strangely B.Unfortunately C.Luckily D.Normally
11.A.expecting B.imagining C.fearing D.suggesting
12.A.attitude B.decision C.arrangement D.suggestion
13.A.gave in B.got away C.helped out D.calmed down
14.A.final B.hard C.right D.unwise
15.A.loves B.misses C.needs D.hates
16.A.hired B.regarded C.represented D.remembered
17.A.even B.seldom C.yet D.just
18.A.bored B.patient C.angry D.happy
19.A.none B.some C.many D.all
20.A.enjoy B.better C.teach D.support
