Before the invention of hair dryer,vacuum cleaners were being used for the purpose of drying and styling hair. The early vacuum cleaners could draw in air as well as blowing air.So,towards the end of the 19th century,women used to dry their hair by using a vacuum cleaner.
In 1890,a French salon owner Alexander F.Godefroy invented the first hair dryer.It blew warm air.However,it was not widely used,mainly because of its large size.
The first convenient hand-held hair dryer used at home came up in 1920.It weighed over 2 lbs.However,it only produced 100 watts of power,which was not enough to dry the hair.After almost ten years came the gas-heated dryers that were widely used in barber shops.However,these dryers produced heat that was harmful to hair and the air from them made people sick,so they were soon gone.
Around the 1940s and 1950s,the helmet（头盔）style electric dryers came into being.Curly hairstyles were popular during that time.Therefore,women used curlers and sat under the dryers to set their curls.Later,the curly style began to drop,and so did the popularity of the helmet style electric dryer.
In the late 1950s,the first workable hair dryer was made.It had a hand-held dryer.It used only 300-400 watts. Ever since the 1950s,hand-held dryers have experienced many changes,in order to become quieter,lighter and smaller.However,how it works largely remains the same.The modem technology has made improvements to the hair dryer,reducing the heat damage to a person's hair.For producing shinier,smoother and healthier hair,dryers have been included with negative ion（负离子）technology that dries hair faster and with less heat.
1.What do we learn about the hair dryer invented by Alexander F.Godefroy?
A. It looked like a vacuum cleaner. B. It was once very popular.
C. It was inconvenient to use. D. It blew too hot air.
2.What was the disadvantage of the hair dryer invented in 1920?
A. It needed too much power. B. It couldn't be held by hand.
C. It was not easy to be carried around. D. It couldn't dry hair effectively.
3.What was the main purpose of including negative ion in dryers?
A. To reduce the sizes of hair dryers. B. To make hair dryers more beautiful.
C. To produce better hair in a beautiful way. D. To save more power and time for users.
The human brain remembers negative experiences more easily than positive ones.Our brains have developed in this way because threats,like dangerous animals,have a more immediate effect on people's survival compared to positive things like food or shelter.As a result,you clearly know what makes you unhappy,but do you know what makes you happy?
Research suggests that our level of happiness is partly shaped by the choices we make.If you've been chasing wealth,fame,power and some material things,you may be looking for happiness in the wrong places.Psychologists suggest that the following habits can make people happier.
People who own close relationships tend to be happier than those who do not.The number of our friends is not important.What matters is the quality of our relationships.Relationships that bring happiness usually consist of the sharing of feelings,acceptance,mutual respect and trust.
People who exercise on a regular basis can improve both their physical and mental well-being.Some research has shown that exercise can be as effective as some medicine in treating depression.
If we are so interested in an activity,we may lose track of time,and we can be in a state of flow.The activity could be playing the piano,surfing the Internet or playing a game...People who experience flow in their work or life tend to be happier.
People are more likely to be happy if they know what their strengths are and can use them regularly.People are especially happy when they can set goals and use their strengths to achieve them.
People,who think positively by being grateful,mindful and optimistic,are more likely to be happy.Being grateful means being thankful.Being mindful means considering,focusing on,and enjoying the experiences of the present moment.Being optimistic means being hopeful about the future.
1.Human brain remembers negative things more easily because .
A. negative things tend to affect human survival immediately
B. negative things are easy to remember
C. negative things are much more important than other things
D. negative things can make people live much longer
2.People may find happiness in all the following EXCEPT .
A. making friends
B. doing sports
C. playing the violin
D. chasing power
3.In the last paragraph,the author tries to tell us to .
A. think more about the future
B. be positive in our life and work
C. enjoy our life and work
D. live a happy life every day
4.What does this text mainly tell us about?
A. Why people remember positive things easily.
B. Why people remember negative things easily.
C. Some habits that make people happy.
D. The habits that people form in their life.
I was on my school campus the other day,and there was an ice cream truck parked right in front of the main common areas of the school.I had never thought an ice cream truck would circle our campus and come for us, overgrown kids.I was intrigued and wanted to investigate（调查）further.
I was quite surprised when the man in the truck called out,“Free ice cream!”
I questioned him just to make sure of his words,saying,"I'm sorry,what did you say?"
“Free ice cream.You have your choice of these four frozen treats: the rocket pop,the chocolate Eclair,the strawberry shortcake,or the drumstick.”
After I was certain that the man was just giving away free ice cream,I talked with him for a while.He told me that his dream had always been to travel around giving away ice cream,and that's exactly what he did.And his passion was expressed through using up all his credit cards,sleeping in his truck,and living with his mother in a small flat,so he could continue to follow his dream during hard times.Now,he has sponsorships（赞助）from large companies such as Levi's to do what he loves,and he's gifted 125,000 of his truckload of ice cream treats!
The man said he wanted to encourage people to do exactly what their hearts tell them to do with their lives.I kept asking him with respect,"So your dream was just to drive around and give away ice cream?It seems like a very unusual goal."
"Yes,just meeting people and making them smile,"he replied.
1.From the text we can infer that the ice cream man .
A. had several companies B. had a lot of dreams
C. didn't live a rich life D. was not very happy
2.What's the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 1?
A. Pleased. B. Interested.
C. Worried. D. Encouraged.
3.What does the author think of the ice cream man?
A. Funny. B. Respectable.
C. Patient. D. Strange.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. A Great Ice Cream Inventor.
B. The Taste of ice Cream.
C. A Traveling Truck Delivering Sweetness.
D. A Special Way of Selling ice Cream.
We asked more than 200 teachers,children's authors,and children's literature experts to name the best picture books ever.We made a list based on their advice.Here are some of the books in the list.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff,illustrated by Felicia Bond
Who it's for: Grades PreK-2
What it's about: Oh,that hungry mouse.Once you give him the cookie,he will ask for a glass of milk,and then a straw（吸管）and then...The action is unstoppable!In the end,the mouse and the boy that gives him the cookie (and perhaps the reader) are extremely exhausted!With terrific pictures and a wonderful lead character,this book shouldn't be missed by little kids.
The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson,illustrated by E.B.Lewis
Who it's for: Grades 1-4
What it's about: This is a story about a fence（篱笆）that divides a white neighborhood from a black one and two little girls whose need for play and friendship allow them to cross it.It has a very deep theme.
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen,illustrated by John Schoenherr
Who it's for: Grades 1-5
What it's about: A classic example of child's expanding a simple walk into a glorious adventure.As a girl and her father hike through the moonlit night,the creatures they come across become exciting companions（同伴）for their owl hunt.
The Snowman by Raymond Briggs
The only wordless story on our list.
Who it's for: Grades PreK-2
What it's about:A great book to lead a child into reading.A fanciful story of a boy who makes and then befriends a snowman who both enters his world and takes him out for fun.
1.What do we learn about the mouse in the book by Laura Numeroff?
A. He always feels very hungry.
B. He doesn't easily get satisfied.
C. He doesn't look good in the pictures.
D. He loves moving here and there after eating.
2.What is most probably the theme of the book The Other Side?
A. Children love playing with each other.
B. Black children and white ones can be friends.
C. people should communicate with each other.
D. People in the neighborhood should be kind to each other.
3.Whose book would a child most probably read if he/she loves learning about different kinds of animals?
A. Laura Numeroff’s. B. Jacqeline Woodson's.
C. Jane Yolen's. D. Raymond Briggs's.
4.What makes The Snowman different from other books on the list?
A. Having no pictures. B. Being suitable for PreK kids.
C. Being a book that has no words. D. Having a wonderful lead character.
假定你是李华，是新华中学学生会主席，你校将举行校文化节，学校安排你写一封电子邮件，邀请外籍教授Black先生做关于中美文化差异的讲座。
要点：1.讲座时间：2017年11月20日早上9点到11点；
2.讲座地点：报告厅；
3.联系方式：englishtec@163.com。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
Today is Sunday.I've been in Russia for two months.This is the first time that I've been away my family for such a long time.With the help of Katia,a roommate of me,I've soon got used to live without my parents around.Katia,like many other Russian girls,are nice and lively.We became friends shortly after we met each other.Although her English is a little hardly to understand,we enjoy chatting and we usually talk a lot about our own family.We're both surprised that Chinese culture and Russian culture were so different.Now,we are planned a small party for the next Sunday. There,Katia will introduce me to some of her friends,one of who has been to China several times.
