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Edison did not like this at all; he was still tired. So he invented a new machine which sent the letter A every hour. It never,never failed. Machines are not like people who forget. So the other operators received the letter every hour. They could not believe that Edison was such a wonderful man. One night they went quietly to his room and looked in. He was sleeping deeply,and his new machine was sending the letter A !
Edison continued his experiments in New York,but he had not got much money. He invented another machine.This one printed the messages which the telegraph received. There was by chance a rich man there who was studying the electric telegraph. As soon as he saw me new machine he bought it for about 8,000 dollars.
With this money Edison was able to get some other scientists to help him. He invented a lot of different things. One of these was a talking-machine. We call it a record player. Our modern record-player is better than the old one,of course; but Edison"s machine was the first of its kind in the world.
B. In the morning.
C. During the day.
D. On weekends.
B. Another operator helped him.
C. A scientist telegraphed the letter for him.
D. He invented a machine which helped him.
B. He read books and made experiments.
C. He sold his new machine to a rich man.
D. He made several machines for his boss.
B. Edison sometimes fell asleep when he was on duty.
C. Some scientists were asked to help Edison.
D. Other operators went to Edison"s room.
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| Johnny Kelley is 86 years old. He has just run the last eleven kilometers of the Boston Marathon. It took him one hour and fifteen minutes to run the eleven kilometers. After his running, he went to the hospital center. The nurse was surprised and pleased to see that his blood pressure was 139 over 84. She told him that his blood pressure was very good. Then she said, "I wish mine was good like yours . " Johnny Kelley is known as the great-grandfather of the Boston Marathon. He ran all the 42 kilometers of the Marathon 61 times. This year was the second time that he has cut back and run only part of it. Kelley holds the record for running more Boston Marathons than anyone else. Thousands of people cry "come on" to him as he runs. Kelley smiles and thanks people as he runs. "It"s wonderful," he says." People come out to shake my hand. I am welcomed by thousands of people. I think a lot of them thought I ran the whole race. And maybe they congratulate because they know me after all these years and they don"t know the other runners. " |
| 1. Johnny Kelley is known as the great-grandfather of the Boston Marathon because ______. |
| A. he is eighty-six years old B. he ran all the 42 kilometers of the Boston Marathon that day C. he was old and ran all the 42 kilometers of the Boston Marathon 61 times D. his grandson is the best runner of the Boston Marathon |
| 2. When Johnny Kelley said it was wonderful, he meant that ______. |
| A. he was welcomed by thousands of people B. his blood pressure was so good C. he was able to run the whole Marathon race D. he got to the hospital center safely |
| 3. Johnny Kelley keeps the record _______ |
| A. for living to a great age B. for running the fastest C. for taking one hour and 15 minutes to run the 11 kilometers D. for running the most Boston Marathons |
| 4. Johnny Kelley went to the hospital center after the race ______ |
| A. to tell the nurse the good news B. to have a good rest C. to thank people who cried "6come on" to him D. to see if his blood pressure was good |
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| About the year 1900, a small, dark-haired boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theatres. He looked thin and hungry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance,and above all,he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn"t get work and therefore wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to homes for children who had no parents. But twenty years later this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known, and best-loved comedian in the world. Any regular visitor to the cinema must have seen some of Charlie Chaplin"s films. People everywhere have laughed at them until tears have run down their faces. Even people who don"t understand English can enjoy Chaplin"s films because they are mostly silent. It isn"t what he says that makes us laugh. It depends on little actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world. Acting out, without words, the common human play an important part in the dances and plays of many countries. It"s a kind of world language. Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day in 1977 at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death. |
| 1. Why was young Chaplin waiting outside the back entrance of the theatre? |
| A. Because he wanted to enjoy a play in the theatre. B. Because he had no money to buy tickets. C. Because he liked to act a part in a play and thus made a living. D. Because he wanted to become a man of business. |
| 2. Chaplin"s comedies didn"t almost depend on . |
| A. actions B. acting out C. common human situations D. words and languages |
| 3. People all over the world can enjoy Chaplin"s films because . |
| A. most of them have been translated into foreign languages B. they can enjoy the films silently C. they are best comedies D. most of them are films without sound |
| 4. What is a kind of world language according to the passage? |
| A. Comedy. B. Acting out without words. C. Silence. D. Films. |
| 5. Chaplin is regarded as king of comedy mainly because . |
| A. he acted out the common human situations best in his comedy B. his films are mostly silent C. he knew how to make people laugh D. any regular visitor has seen some of his films |
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| Florence Nightingale was one of world"s great nurses. She was born in Florence, Italy on May 12,1820. When she was young, she wanted to be a nurse. The family had lots of money, so they thought it would be better if she didn"t work. Nurses were not very respected(尊重) at that time. But Nightingale went to Germany to learn to be a nurse. During a war in 1854, Nightingale and a team of 38 nurses from England took care of soldiers near Turkey (土耳其). She was a very kind lady. The soldiers called her "The Lady with the Lamp". In 1860,Nightingale opened the first nursing school. She died in 1910 in London, England. Nightingale"s birthday became Intemational Nurses Day in 1974. Every year on her birthday,May 12, people celebrate Intemational Nurses Day to remember the love and help that she gave to many people. |
| 棍据短文内容,判断句子正(T)误(F) |
| ( )1. Nightingale was one of the world"s great doctors. ( )2. Her family members wanted her to be a nurse. ( )3. The first nursing school was opened by Nightingale. ( )4. Nightingale lived for 90 years. ( )5. Every year on May 12, people celebrate International Mother"s Day. |
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| Yao Ming,the center of the Chinese National Men"s Basketball Team, served the Houston Rockets in the 2002 NBA. The 2.2 m,120 kg center becomes the first one to come from a foreign team. Yao Ming was born in Shanghai in September,1980. His mother was a center and captain of the Chinese National Women"s Team. His father played basketball, too. Yao Ming is widely known in China. He came to be a very important basketball player in China Basketball Association(联赛).It"s short for CBA. During the 2000~ 2001 season,he got 27. 1 scores averagely(平均地) for the Shanghai Oriental(东方) Sharks in every match. Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets in November,2002. He said this was a new start in his basketball life. He would do his best to learn from the NBA and improve himself. Sport analyst (分析家) Bill Walton said, " Yao Ming has the potential(潜力) ,the capability(能力) of changing the future of basketball. " |
| l.The Houston Rockets is the name of a _____ team. |
| A. table tennis B. volleyball C. basketball D. golf |
| 2. Both Yao Ming"s father and mother are _____. |
| A. football players B. basketball players C. the centers of the Chinese National Team D. the captains of the Chinese National Team |
| 3. Yao Ming _____ in CBA during the 2000 ~ 2001season. |
| A. does well B. is good C. was good D. did well |
| 4. Yao Ming _____ the Houston Rockets in November,2002. |
| A. did his best to join B. was well-known in C. became a member of D. took part in |
| 5. Sport analyst Bill Walton thought Yao Ming was able to _____. |
| A.learn from the NBA B.change the future of basketball. C. improve himself D. become the captain of the Houston Rockets |