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Today’s question is:

　　　 What do you think is the most useful invention of all time?

Posted by Cindy Wu on Saturday, April 13

There are many ---the train , the car, the airplane are useful machines, but these are not my choices. For an everyday, useful invention, I vote for the air conditioner. I live in Taibei, and during the summer the temperature can be 35degrees Celsius（攝氏度)or more. It’s so hot! I’m not joking when I say that, without an air conditioner, people here cannot work or study. A lot of people might also get sick without cool air.

Posted by Jorge on Sunday, April 14

The most useful invention of all time is surely the Internet. We can now reach people and do business faster. I own a clothing store in Mexico City, and there is a lot of competition(競(jìng)爭(zhēng)). I also have a website. Now, people from all over the world can buy my clothing using my website. I can keep in touch with friends and family in Mexico and around the world using e-mail. It’s faster than usual mail, and it’s cheaper than using the phone.

Posted by Kazuo on Monday, April 15

Jorge, I also think that the Internet is useful. But, in my opinion, there is an ‘invention’ that is even more important, and that’s electricity. Of course, this isn’t a man-made invention, .But without electricity, many of the world’s most important invention would not work.

　　

52. vote, it means_________

A.投票　　　　 B. 制作　　 C. 表達(dá)　　 D. 感受　　　

53. For Cindy, the air conditioner is the most useful because____________

　　 A. her apartment doesn’t smell very good　

B. she lives in a very hot place.

　　 C. she often gets sick　　　 　　　　　　

D. she likes summer

54. Jorge says that the Internet helps him to ______________

　　 A. buy clothing from all around the world.

B. keep in touch with family and friends

　　 C. use the telephone more cheaply.　　　

D. see the talk show

55. Kazuo thinks electricity is the most useful because________________

　　 A. many machines cannot work without it.　 B. it is really an invention.

　　 C. it is very cheap　　　　　　　　　　　 D. it is easy

圖表選擇。（共5小題，每小題2分）

1.The telephone message is written by_______.

TELEPHONE MESSAGE FROM: Jane              To: Lucy DATE: April 16            TIME: 5:30 MESSAGE: Please meet at 3:40 pm. Tomorrow. Lily

 

A. Jane           B. Lucy         C. Lily

2.“ The Zoo” is _______.

Do you want to hear “The Zoo”? “The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will Give their first concert this Saturday night.

A. a US concert      B. a musical group  C. give their last concert 

3.If you only have thirteen dollars, you can buy ___with all the money.

Clothes	Price
a T-shirt	$ 30
a sweater	$ 10
a pair of socks	$ 7
a hat	$ 6
a pair of pants	$ 12

A. a T-shirt and a hat    B. a pair of pants and a sweater

C. a pair of socks and a hat

4.You can visit Ocean Museum _____.

Ocean Museum 9:00--- 17:00 From Thursday to Sunday. Ticket: 50yuan    Tel: 5439871 Show you a full picture of sea lives!

A. on Saturday       B. on Wednesday      C. on Monday

5.How many trains are there from Boston to New York in the morning?

(Leave) Boston	(Arrive) New York
5:10 AM	10:00 AM
7:00 AM	12:45 AM
9:10 AM	2:45 PM
3:40 PM	8:15 PM

A. Three           B. Four             C. Five

 

Jess really felt very happy. When he arrived at his seat in the classroom that morning, he found an invitation（請(qǐng)柬）on his desk. It was from some of his classmates asking him to join their camping trip. This was the first time he was asked to join in an out-of-school activity. Why were they asking him now? Nobody seemed（似乎）to like him. In fact, he had been so lonely (孤獨(dú)) that he ate a lot to make himself feel less lonely. As a result, he had put on a lot of weight, and this gave the children something more to make fun of him.
Cindy, who was standing near Jess when he read the invitation, went out quickly to tell the others that the trick had worked. Everyone was happy that Jess thought that was true. But there was no camping trip. The whole thing was made up.
At first, Cindy thought it was fun. But later, when Jess told her that he was going to buy a sleeping bag with his pocket money, Cindy had a second idea. She knew that Jess’s family had little money, and she hated to see him spend his pocket money on something he would never use. Cindy also hated to tell Jess the truth (真相). Her close friends would be unhappy with her.
What could she do now?
【小題1】What would happen if Cindy told Jess the truth?

A．Jess would go on the camping trip himself.	B．Jess’s family would be unhappy with Cindy.
C．Cindy might have trouble with her friends.	D．Jess would be grateful to his classmates.

【小題2】If Jess really bought a sleeping bag, _________.

A．everyone else would also buy one	B．He would have it for no use
C．Cindy would pay for it	D．it would be the best in the class

【小題3】From the story we know _________.

A．everybody would go camping in the class	B．Jess had no friends in the class
C．everybody liked Jess in his class	D．Jess joined in many out-of-school activities

【小題4】Which is the best title for this passage?

A．Jess and His School	B．Jess and His Friends
C．An Invitation for Jess	D．Jess and His Camping Trip

——As a member of bus drivers, I am proud of Wu Bin.

    ——__________. He is a hero in my heart.

A. So am I    B. So do I    C. So I am    D. So I do

 

This is Mr. Wu.                   is my friend.

A. His                  B.  He          C. She