Thomas Saint patented(获专利）his idea for a sewing-machine(缝纫机）in London in 1790,but the idea was not used. Then a German patented his idea for a sewing-machine in 1810,but again n 1 was interested in it. In 1829,a poor tailor(裁缝）in Pairs,Barthelemy Thimonnier,i 2 a machine which worked,and made eighty of them. As prices were cheap，he was given a big o 3 for army uniforms. However,other tailors in Paris were afraid ： they thought that they might 1 4 their jobs. The angry tailors broke all eighty machines. Thimonnier lost the order but continued to i 5 his design. He made a new machine in 1848,and this was d 6 too!
Then the story continued in the USA. Various(各式各样的）machines were patented there in the 1850s,but one machine is known e 7 now ： the Singer. Its inventor was I. M. Singer,a German immigrant(移民），and his company made the new machines. Soon they were bought by c 8 companies. Then in 1865,they were sold for u 9 at home. This time the machine was accepted by e 10 because it was very good.
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1. nobody 2. invented 3. order 4. lose 5. improve 6. destroyed 7. everywhere 8. clothing 9. use 10. everyone
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( ) 3. It will be hard for us to get up in the morning if we _ to bed too late.
A. go B. went
C. will go D. have gone
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Mr Fred was a clever news reporter. He worked for a good newspaper,and he liked to argue with people very much. He argued with anybody,and about anything. Sometimes he talked with other people,but very often they were not so clever as he was.
He didn’t want to argue with foolish people. He knew he could never make them change their mind,because they could not really understand what he was saying. He found those foolish people were always sure that they were right.
One day,Fred talked with a man. Of course the argument came to nothing. At last,the man said, “Well，sir,you should never forget this： there are always three answers to every question： your answer,my answer,and the right answer.，’
Fred thought what he said was interesting,and from then on he never forgot it.
( ) 1. Mr Fred was .
A. a worker for a good newspaper B. a newsman for a good newspaper
C. strong and clever D. a bit foolish when he was arguing
( ) 2. Mr Fred .
A. liked to argue with any newspaper B. liked to argue with clever people
C. didn’t like to argue with clever people D. only argued with clever people
( ) 3. Mr Fred knew that the foolish people could .
A. never understand his words B. become clever sometimes
C. change their mind D. be right sometimes
( ) 4. The argument between Mr Fred and the other people often had no .
A. question B. answer C. report D. result
( ) 5. “There are always three answers” means that perhaps .
A. Fred’s answer was right
B. the man’s own answer was right
C. neither Mr Fred’s answer nor the man’s was right
D. either Mr Fred’s answer or the man’s was wrong
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Lily小时候常害怕黑暗及一个人在家，下面是她的一段经历，请你根据以下提示，用第一人称写出80个词以上的这段经历。文章开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
要点提示：
1. 一天晚上，我在读图画书，妈妈在做家务，爸爸不在家；
2.对门的阿姨请妈妈去辅导她儿子学数学；
3.我害怕一个人在家,所以用听音乐缓解；
4.过了一会儿，妈妈回来了，我打开门看到妈妈的黑影吓了一跳;
5.虽然我现在好些了，但一个人在家时还总是把所有的灯都打开。
When I was a child,I used to be afraid of the dark and being alone.
Now I have changed a little,but will still have all the lights on when I am alone at home.
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Linda过去是单身，去年她和Mike结婚（get married to sb. ) 了。阅读表格，并写一篇80个
词以上的短文，描述Linda的生活变化。文章的开头已经写好，不计人总词数。
before | now |
go dancing on weekends | stay at home on weekends |
read novels at night | go to the movies with his husband or do the housework |
go out to eat | cook dinner |
Linda used to be single.
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Apple Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computers Inc. in I 1976. A years later,the Apple II was invented. This production (产品)was the world’s first mass-market personal computer. | IMac Under Jobs’ leadership, Apple introduced the all-in-one iMac computer in 1998. The pPIHH iMac became the first machine which offered only a CD-ROM slot. |
IPad By 2010,Steve Jobs was confident the world was ready to have a tablet computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games. The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success. | IPhone 4s IPhone 4s came out on October 4,2011,in America. Comparing with iPhone 4,it has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer yet wider case. It has a better camera and faster data transfer speed. |
( ) 1. When was the Apple II invented?
A. In 1976. B. In 1977. C. In 1998. D. In 2010.
( ) 2. When did the iMac first come out?
A. In 1976. B. In 1998. C. In 2010. D. In 2011.
( ) 3. Which one was the oldest?
A. The Apple II. B. The iMac. C. The iPad. D. The iPhone 4s.
( ) 4. From the passage,we can know that the iPad .
A. has a better camera
B. is the first personal computer
C. has a CD-ROM slot
D. is great for watching movies
( ) 5. According to the passage,which of the following is true?
A. IPhone 4s’ screen is the same size as iPhone 4’s.
B. IPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4.
C. IPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4.
D. IPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4.
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The car was invented more than a century (世纪)ago. You may know all kinds of cars’ names,but you may not know who was the inventor of the first car.
The first car was not invented by an Englishman,but by an American whose name was Henry Ford.
Henry was bom in a poor family. He was the eldest of the six children. When he was a boy,he became interested in watches and machines. Then his mother died when he was twelve years old. So he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents(美分)a week,and another dollar a week for repairing watches in the evenings. The hard life made him strong and cap-able(有能力的).
At that time there was a dream in the life of young Ford. He wished to make a machine. Since this machine could run without horses,it was named a “ horseless carriage (马车)”.He overcame (克服)a lot of difficulties,and in April 1893,the “horseless carriage” was invented at last. It was the first car.
Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company (公司). He is always a great man in the world who has changed our lives.
( ) 1. Who invented the first car?
A. A Chinese. B. An Englishman.
C. A Russian. D. An American.
( ) 2. From this story we can know the car was invented .
A. more than one hundred years ago B. less than one hundred years ago C,just one hundred years ago D. long,long ago
( ) 3. Henry Ford must have .
A. five brothers and sisters B. six brothers and sisters
C. five younger brothers D. five younger sisters
( ) 4. How much dollars did young Ford get every week?
A. 2.5 dollars. B. 1.5 dollars.
C. 3.5 dollars. D. 3 dollars.
( ) 5. Ford invented the first car .
A. with his brothers B. without any difficulties
C. in spring D. difficult
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I often travel by train to some p 1 of interest. This summer I decided to take a train trip to the countryside.
I got on the train and t 2 a seat by the window. When the bell rang,the train started moving. The train moved along s 3 and gradually gained s 4 . We went through a number of tunnels,crossed some bridges and travelled in the countryside.
It was a s 5 day and the scenery outside was w 6 . There were green fields
everywhere. We could see farmers working b 7 in the fields. Some children who were playing under trees waved to us as the train went by. The train r 8 over a bridge under which a group of ducks were enjoying themselves. They were frightened by the noise of our train and h 9 off.
I looked out of the window. After a while,I closed my eyes and started to make p 10 for my next holiday.
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Customs on Invitations in Britain
Presents ： If you are i 1 to someone’s home to have a meal,it is usual to take some f 2 or a box of chocolates. It is not usual to take a bottle of wine u 3 you know your host well. Although flowers and chocolates are quite acceptable,it would be very nice if you could take something from your country. It is different if you are invited to a party,and it also d 4 on what kind of party it is. Many parties these days are “bring a bottle” parties. Unless your host is very rich，then a bottle of wine is always w 5 if it is a big party of 30 or more people. Ask whether or not you should bring a bottle when you are invited if you aren’t s 6 . Say something like, “Can I bring a bottle?”. And your h 7 will tell you what to do.
Dress ： If you are not sure what you should w 8 ，then ask the host or your friends. Usually dress is informal and individual in Britain for parties and for invitations to dinner in people’s homes. If you are going to an e 9 restaurant,then men may have to wear a jacket and tie,and jeans wouldn’t be a 10 .
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