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What makes the world become smaller? Some inventions. It began in the 11th century , but it has developed greatly in the last century . Let’s take a look at the five top inventions .

Movable Type(活字印刷):By using Movable Type , books could be printed cheaply and easily . Bi Sheng invented Movable Type in China in the 11th century .

Telephone : The inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call in 1876 . “Mr Watson , come here . I want you ,” he said to his assistant over the phone line . And with those famous words , the world was about to get much smaller .

Airplane : The Wright brothers made the first powered flight in 1903 . Air travel has made the faraway places suddenly become a lot closer .

Satellites(卫星): The Soviet Union sent up the world’s first satellite in 1957 . This began the Space Age . Satellites have helped scientists study the earth . Much of our knowledge of the world has come from the information recorded by satellites .

Internet : When the Internet was created in 1969 , only a few people knew about it . But more than 650 million people in the world use it now . The Internet has made information about anything easy to get .

Title : 1.________that make the world smaller

 

2.________

When

How

Movable Type

3._______

In the 4._____

century

Books printed cheaply and

5.     .

Telephone

/

In 1876

The world got a lot smaller

Airplane

/

In 6._______

Making the faraway places 7.________

Satellites

The Soviet Union

In1957

Helping scientists get the information recorded by satellites .

8.________

The US

In 9._______

It has made 10._________

about anything easy to get

 

1. Inventions 2.Internet 3. Country 4.China 5.eleventh 6.1903 7.1969 8.easily 9.closer 10.information 【解析】 试题分析:这篇文章讲的是发明改变了世界,使世界变得更小。文中主要讲了5个重要的对世界影响较大的发明。 1. makes the world become smaller? Some inventions.可知这篇文章主要是讲发明对世界的影响,所以填Inventions。 2. 3. 4. 5. Sheng invented Movable Type in China in the 11th century .可知活字印刷发明的时间在11世纪,故填eleventh。 6. Wright brothers made the first powered flight in 1903 . 可知飞机是在1903被发明的。 7. the Internet was created in 1969 ,可知因特网是在1969发明的。 8. using Movable Type , books could be printed cheaply and easily .可知此空应填easily。 9. travel has made the faraway places suddenly become a lot closer .可知此空应填closer。 10. Internet has made information about anything easy to get .可知此空应填information。 考点:任务型阅读
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Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the band (乐队)comes onto the field and plays school songs, another important moment is when the Home-coming Queen or King appears. All the students vote a most popular student Home-coming Queen or King. It is a great honor to be chosen.

Home-coming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Home-coming. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering.

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C. graduation       D. winning the game

2. When do students begin to do everything for Home-coming?

A. The day before Home-coming.

B. Many weeks before the day.

C. When the guests arrive.

D. Several hours before Home-coming.

3.Which of the following is NOT done on Home-coming Day?

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B. To visit teachers they remember.

C. To watch the football game.

D. To go home to see their family.

4.Who can probably become Home-coming Queen or King?

A. The teacher who is kind to the students.

B. The student who is popular with the students.

C. The visitor who is famous to the students.

D. The player who plays best in the football game.

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The campaign on campus food waste is receiving attention across the country.

“The aim of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope it can also encourage students to choose a more environment –friendly and healthy lifestyle,” said Tao Siliang, Secretary of the Youth League Committee at Shanghai University.

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A. 动力  B. 机会  C. 试验  D. 条件

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B. schools offer small gifts

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C. receive attention from the society

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On my first job, I worked as a sports editor for a small newspaper. I never got a letter from my readers, so I was_____ that there was an envelope on me desk one morning. From the ____, I could see it was from a most popular newspaper.

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