Our "Timeline of Education" shows highlights of learning and education (especially related to Western education), going back to the very first education:
In the beginning: Adam got the very first lesson, from God: break the law and you pay the price.
3000 B.C. :Priests teach religion, writing, sciences.
0 B.C./A.D.: Jesus teaches in Jerusalem.         
105 A.D.: Paper is invented in China.
1150-1250 : "Modern" universities founded.
1620s: Slide rule is invented, math is made easier.
1918 : All U.S. states require free education
Early 1980s: Television in the classroom. The availability of cheap VCRs makes video learning common.
Late 1990s: The Internet changes everything. E-learning courses develop.
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【小题1】Adam got the very first lesson from __________.

A．his teacher

B．God

C．religion

D．himself

【小题2】Jesus teaches in Jerusalem about_________.
A. 3000 B.C.       B. 1150-12500   C. 105 A.D.       D. B.C./A.D.
【小题3】Television appears in the classroom and helps the teacher and students in_________.

A．late 1990s

B．early 1980s

C．1918

D．1620

【小题4】It took about__________ years from the television to Internet.

A．50

B．40

C．20

D．10

 

Name            Personal Information

Norman  Bethune   Born in 1890 in Canada.

A doctor

Came to China in 1938

Died in 1939 in China

Celine Dion        Born in Montreal, Canada

A singing star

In 1997, sang My Heart Will Go On for the film Titanic

Thomas Edison     Born in 1847, Kentucky, USA

Made over 1,000 inventions

Died in 1931

Bill

Gates            Born in 1955 in the USA

Wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought

Owns Microsoft Company

Mark   Twain       Born in 1835 in the USA

A writer

Wrote The Adventures of Tome Sawyer

Died in 1910

1.________  is  from  Canada.

A．Bill Gates          B．Mark Twain        C．Thomas Edison      D．Celine Dion

2.The _______ was born in 1835.

A．inventor          B．singer            C．doctor            D．writer

3.My Heart Will Go On is the name of a ______.

A．book             B．film              C．song             D．story

4.Dr. Bethune worked in China for about _______ years.  

A．4                B．8                C．2                D．6

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mark Twain wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought.

B．Bill Gates started working for Microsoft Company in 1955.

C．Thomas Edison made over 1,000 inventions.

D．Celine Dion stopped singing in 1997

 

Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn't get popular until the end of last century. It is also known as kiteboarding, and in some European countries as flysurfing. Kitesurfing works through wind power(动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.?
At first, kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport. Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design. For an able and strong person, kitesurfing can be a very fun, extremely exciting sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular.?
Compared with other water sports, kitesurfing is easier to learn. A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5—10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not expensive to get the equipment for kitesurfing, which costs $1,000 to $2,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours. With the development of its equipment progress, kitesurfing is becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling.?
With the rising popularity of kitesurfing, most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs. In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing club, which provides professional kitesurfing training and equipments.
【小题1】Kitesurfing has a history of about      years.?

A．30

B．50

C．100

D．130?

【小题2】     is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing.?

A．Water

B．Wind

C．The sun

D．The kite?

【小题3】The underlined word “range” in the third paragraph means “     ” in Chinese.?

A．在……范围内变动	B．按……顺序排列
C．向……方向延伸	D．根据……归类?

【小题4】 The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that .?

A．its price is getting lower and lower?

B．more and more people are enjoying its excitement?

C．its equipment progress makes it easier and safer?

D．all people can learn and take part in it?

【小题5】The main idea of this passage is about .?

A．the way of operating kitesurfing

B．the progress of kitesurfing equipment?

C．the history of kitesurfing in China

D．the development of kitesurfing

Name	Personal Information
Norman  Bethune	Born in 1890 in Canada. A doctor Came to China in 1938 Died in 1939 in China
Celine Dion	Born in Montreal, Canada A singing star In 1997, sang My Heart Will Go On for the film Titanic
Thomas Edison	Born in 1847, Kentucky, USA Made over 1,000 inventions Died in 1931
Bill Gates	Born in 1955 in the USA Wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought Owns Microsoft Company
Mark   Twain	Born in 1835 in the USA A writer Wrote The Adventures of Tome Sawyer Died in 1910

【小题1】________  is  from  Canada.

A．Bill Gates

B．Mark Twain

C．Thomas Edison

D．Celine Dion

【小题2】The _______ was born in 1835.

A．inventor

B．singer

C．doctor

D．writer

【小题3】My Heart Will Go On is the name of a ______.

A．book

B．film

C．song

D．story

【小题4】Dr. Bethune worked in China for about _______ years. 

A．4

B．8

C．2

D．6

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mark Twain wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought.

B．Bill Gates started working for Microsoft Company in 1955.

C．Thomas Edison made over 1,000 inventions.

D．Celine Dion stopped singing in 1997

Name	Personal Information
Norman Bethune	·Born in 1890 in Canada ·A doctor ·Came to China in 1938 ·Died in 1939 in China
Celine Dion	·Born in Montreal, Canada ·A singing star ·In 1997, sang My Heart Will Go On for the film Titanic
Thomas Edison	·Born in 1847, Kentucky, the USA ·Made over 1,000 inventions ·Died in 1931
Bill Gates	·Born in 1955 in the USA ·Wrote Business at the Speed of Thought ·Owned Microsoft Company
Mark Twain	·Born in 1835 in the USA ·A writer ·Died in 1910 ·Wrote Tom Sawyer

 
【小题1】根据表格第三行描述,可知席琳迪翁出生在加拿大的蒙特利尔,故选D.
【小题2】根据表格最后一行描述,可知马克吐温是个作家,他出生在1835年.故选B.
【小题3】根据表格第三行描述,可知我心永恒是首歌曲的名字,故选C.
【小题4】根据表格第二行描述,可知白求恩在1938年来到中国,在1939年去世,故他在中国生活了两年.选A.
【小题5】根据表格第四行描述,可知爱迪生的发明超过一千多项.故选C.
【小题6】_______ is from Canada.

A．Bill Gates

B．Mark Twain

C．Thomas Edison

D．Celine Dion

【小题7】The _____ was born in 1835.

A．inventor

B．writer

C．doctor

D．singer

【小题8】My Heart Will Go On is the name of a ______.

A．book

B．film

C．song

D．story

【小题9】Dr Bethune worked in China for about ______years.

A．2

B．4

C．6

D．8

【小题10】Which of the following is true?

A．Mark Twain wrote Business at the Speed of Thought.

B．Bill Gates started working for Microsoft Company in 1995.

C．Thomas Edison made over 1,000 inventions.

D．Celine Dion stopped singing 1997.