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Thomas Edison' s lab was badly' destroyed by fire in
December, 1914. 1.
Much of Edison' s life' s work went up in flames (火焰) on that December night. After seeing the fire, Edison' s
24-year-old son, Charles, looked for his father among the smoke. 2. Edison' s face turned red and his
white hair blew in the wind.
"I am happy that he is still alive," said Charles. "He is 67--no longer a young man—and everything is going up in flames. When he saw me, he shouted, " 3. " When Charles told him he didn' t know, Edison said, “ Find her. 4. She will never see anything like this. "
The next morning, Edison looked at the damage and said," There is great value in disaster (灾难). All our mistakes are burnt. We can start again. "
Three weeks after the fire, Edison showed his first phonograph (留声机 ). To invent something, you need a good imagination and a lot of junk.
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A. Bring her here. B.’Charles, where' s your mother?' C. Edison stayed in the lab. D. The cost of the damage was over $ 2 million. E. ' Do you know who made the fire?' F. He finally found him and saw that he was quietly watching the fire. |
We provide summer English courses which are the best you can find. You will enjoy coming to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time. The courses last for four, six or eight weeks. They start at the beginning of July and August. Our teachers are well-trained and very experienced. They teach English classes for four hours a day, You can choose between small groups of two or three, or larger groups of up to 15. We provide weekly
tests to see the progress you' re making with your language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. We also provide books and other materials.
As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the USA. You live with an American family, and you take part in American life. You have meals with an American family and do some activities with them, too. For many of our students this is the most interesting part of the course. Many families create friendships with the students which last a long time. Of course, if you
prefer, we can arrange hotel accommodation.
Of course, there are many things to do in Los Angeles. Every day we have activities which take place after class. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or the famous beaches around LA. You can also go to various shopping centers, sports centers, movies and concerts. There are also weekend visits’ organized to San Francisco and other places of interest in California.
We try to give our students the best possible experience of English and life in the USA. Just ask our students! They say our summer English courses are fantastic!
We hope that you' ll enjoy a course with us, too. If you' re interested, please fill in our application form where you will also find our list of prices.' The course must be paid for one month before it begins.
1. The shortest summer English course will last for
A. two weeks B. four weeks C. six weeks D. eight weeks
2.Which of the following is TRUE about the summer English courses?
A. The students have to take an entrance test.
B. Each class has two or three groups of students.
C. All the teachers are young but very experienced.
D. Tests will be provided regularly to see if students have made progress.
3. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. Accommodation and food.
B. Why the students enjoy themselves.
C. Sightseeing and other activities after class.
D. The most interesting part of the summer English courses.
4.If you want to take part in the course, you must __ first.
A. pay for a one-month course B. fill in the application form
C. choose an American family D. learn about American culture
5.The passage is a __
A. guide to Los Angeles B. description of life in Los Angeles
C. description often English course D. newspaper article on language learning
Dear Estelle, Saturday, 5th June
I hope you' re well and not working too hard! I' ve been revising for my exams now for the last two weeks. That' s why I haven' t written for such a long time.
Since the beginning of this year we' ve been doing a project called ' World Class'. Have you heard of it.'? Not everyone in the class could take part, but luckily I could. The school chooses a 'twin school' (姊妹学校) in a different area of the world. Our head teacher chose a school in Uganda. They gave us someone to write to from that school. For three months, I've written to a girl called Louisa, who is the same age as me.
It' s been more interesting to hear about her life. She' s told me all about her school and described her daily (日常的) life. I can' t believe that her School doesn' t. have any electricity. She goes to 'school from eight o' clock in the morning until six. O’clock. in the evening. I can' t believe how lucky we are here! She' s also told me that she often can' t go to school because she has to look after her baby brother and sister. She’s tried to teach me some of her language and it' s really difficult.
I love it because it' s the first time I' ve thought about what life must be like somewhere else. I can' t believe people miss classes here when everything is so easy for us. I think more people should help out with projects like this. At the weekend we' re going to have a sports day to help raise money to send to the school. Perhaps one day I'll be able to go to Uganda and meet Louisa myself--who knows?
Lots of 1ove,
Suzanne
1. Suzanne hasn' t written to Estelle for long because she is
A. travelling in Uganda B. getting ready for her exams
C. busy doing a project D., choosing a ' twin school'
2.Suzanne felt_______ to take part in the project 'World Class'.
A. excited B. surprised C. thankful D. lucky
3. Which of the following is TRUE about Louisa' s school?
A. It is a world class. B. The school day starts at six o' clock.
C. It has no electricity. D. It is smaller than Susanne' school.
4.From the passage we know that
A. Louisa lives a poor life B. Louisa has stopped going to school
C. Louisa is older than Susanne D. Louisa and Suzanne have the same interests
5. By doing the project ' World Class', Susanne learns to
A. communicate with others B. write in a foreign language
C. treasure what she has D. know the importance of friendship
My favourite shop is called’ Model World'. It is on the second floor of Happy Plaza, near to Pizza Club. It is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.
Model World' sells all kinds of models. It has model soldiers, cars, boats, airplanes, space shuttles and even dinosaurs. It has models for young children and models for adults (成人). Some models have just about twenty pieces, and others have over 2,000 pieces. You can also buy paints and glue (胶水) and other things there.
The staff at ' Model World' is very nice. They are very interested in making models. They will give you advice, and answer all of your questions. The prices are not low but they are not high. My best buy was a model of a helicopter. It cost $ 30 but it had over 400 pieces. It was really fun to make. If you are interested in models, you should visit this shop.
1.The model shop closes at
A. 8 a.m. B. 10 a.m. C. 8 p.m. D. 10 p.m.
2.At least how many pieces are needed to make a model?
A. About 20. B. About 30. C. Over 400. D. Over 2,000.
3. The staff in the shop is very .
A. experienced B. helpful C. young D. strict
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The writer made a helicopter in the shop.
B. The things sold in the shop are very cheap.
C. The models in the shop are only for children.
D. The writer paid $ 30 for the model of a helicopter. 5. The writer wrote the passage to tell us about _________
A. his favourite model
B. his favourite shop
C. how to make models
D. why it was fun to make models
Life is not easy, so I' d like to say "When anything happens, believe in yourself. "
When I was a young boy, I was so shy to talk to anyone that my classmates 17 laughed at(嘲笑) me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 18 happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest (比赛). My 19 asked me to take part in it. What a 20 idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school.
" 21 , boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win the contest. " Then Mother and I talked about many different topics. 22 I chose the topic "Believe in yourself", I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it 23 100 times. With the help of my mother, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe myself when the 24 came that I had won the first place; I heard the cheers from the teachers and the students. Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all 25 "Congratulations!" to me. My mother hugged (拥抱) me and cried excitedly.
Since then, everything has changed for me. 26 I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is not only for a person but also for a country.
1.A. never B. often C. also D. still
2.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
3. A. father B. teacher C. friend D. mother
4.A. funny B. good C. terrible D. special
5.A. Hurry up B. Come on C. Look out D. Hold on
6. A. At last B. In fact C. At once D. At first
7. A. at B. in C. with D. over
8.A. letter B. topic C. news D. report
9.A. said B. passed C. sent D. gave
10. A. Although B. If C. Because D. When
---- I'm going to Sanya for the summer holiday.
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A. Have a good time B. Well done
C. Best wishes to you D. Thanks a lot
