In modern world, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them, such as mobile phones, MP5 players and mini computers. Since these small machines are so common, will people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches? Maybe the answer is “yes”. According to a survey, most teenagers say it’s unnecessary to wear a watch, they usually use their mobile phones to tell the time.

However, watchmakers say that watches will get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they want to spend money on a creative(有創(chuàng)意的) time-telling tool because they think it’s not enough if a watch can just keep good time, so watchmakers are trying their best to create new kinds of watches. Recently, a new kind of watches has been invented. It can use different color lights to tell the time. This kind of watches makes people talk more about modern watches again.

Also people want their time-telling tools to be beautiful, fashionable and practical(實(shí)用的), so watches are designed(設(shè)計(jì)) to meet the need of almost any personality(個(gè)性). Now more and more watches can be used as compasses(指南針), calendars and even USB drives …

All in all, a watch has become more important than the time it tells.

1.According to the survey, ________ use mobile phones to tell the time instead of watches.

A. most teenagers B. the old people

C. watchmakers D. most people

2.Watches will get ________ again when people reach their 20s and 30s.

A. expensive B. small C. popular D. cheap

3.In this passage, watches can be used as different kinds of things except _______.

A. compasses B. calendars

C. USB drives D. wallets

4.Recently, a new kind of watches uses ________ to tell the time according to the passage.

A. different color lights B. sound

C. pictures D. music

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Most people want to spend money on mobile phones.

B. A watch has become more important than the time it tells.

C. Many watchmakers are worried about their products.

D. Fewer and fewer people use watches to tell the time.

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As to the beginning of badminton, there are a lot of stories. 1. But one thing is for sure — badminton started in the U. K. and it was developed from tennis. 2. In the year of 1870, a sort of ball made of feathers and wood as well as a bat woven with strings was invented. Ever since 1873, the sport of badminton has become more and more prosperous. At that time, the field was a gourd like, with two wider spaces at both ends and a narrow stretch of land in the middle where a net was set up. 3.

In 1893, the first badminton committee was established, 4. And it held a badminton championship competition in 1899 nationwide.

5. The members are Canada, Denmark, Britain, France, Ireland, Holland, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales. Ever from then on, there have been more and more badminton competitions.

A. This gourdlike field was changed into a square shape in 1901.

B. In 1934, an international badminton association was founded with its headquarters(總部) in London.

C. which was called the American Badminton Association.

D. You may discover that there are a lot of similarities between the two.

E. Some say that it started in Japan, and others say that it started from India.

F. which was then the British Badminton Association.

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我們的生活中有很多東西都是前人發(fā)明的，直到今天仍在發(fā)揮著重要的作用。仔細(xì)閱讀表格內(nèi)容，寫一篇文章來介紹表中的三項(xiàng)發(fā)明(100詞左右)。

Do you know much about any inventions in our life? _______________________________________________

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A. B. C.

What does the man want to buy?

A. A white shirt. B. A yellow hat. C. A green sweater.

What does Amy want to be when she grows up?

A. A teacher. B. A reporter. C. A doctor.