阅读理解

　　The idea of daylight saving time started with an American named Benjamin Franklin (1706～1790) .

　　He explained (解释) how a lot of the money spent on candles used for light (this was before electricity) could be saved if everyone woke up earlier and went to bed earlier.

　　Even though Franklin's idea had a clear meaning, most people didn't want to get up earlier than they had to. Who would?

　　It was not until 1907 that an Englishman named William Willet came up with a way to “make”the sunset (日落) later. His idea was to turn clocks forward (向前) by 20 minutes on each of the four Sundays in April, for a total (总计) of 80 minutes.

　　William' s idea was laughed at, at first. But when World War I started in 1914, many countries decided they had to save energy(能源)for the war.

　　Daylight saving time has other uses. The more time you spend outside playing, the less time you are spending in front of the computer or the TV. These things also use energy. Also, daylight saving time sometimes causes problems. For example, China used it in 1986--but stopped it in 1991. That was because the temperatures are quite different from North to South and time from East to West.

　　If the people from northwest part of China use daylight saving time, sometimes they have to get up to work when it is not very bright outside. That will cause some trouble for them. Still, most parts of the world do have daylight saving time, and most people look forward to the extra (额外的) hour of evening light.

(1)Why did Franklin give the idea of daylight saving time?

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(2) In what year was the idea of daylight saving time put in use?

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(3) If it is 6:00 now, which is Willet's idea time?

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(4) When daylight saving time is used ________.

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A. you can play outside

B. you have more time watching TV

C. you have more time spending in front of the computer

D. you can save energy

(5) Why is daylight saving time not used in China now?

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A. People wouldn't like to get up earlier.

B. The temperatures are quite different.

C. The country is large.

D. The time is quite different.

阅读理解

　　The idea of daylight saving time started with an American named Benjamin Franklin (1706～1790) .

　　He explained (解释) how a lot of the money spent on candles used for light (this was before electricity) could be saved if everyone woke up earlier and went to bed earlier.

　　Even though Franklin's idea had a clear meaning, most people didn't want to get up earlier than they had to. Who would?

　　It was not until 1907 that an Englishman named William Willet came up with a way to “make”the sunset (日落) later. His idea was to turn clocks forward (向前) by 20 minutes on each of the four Sundays in April, for a total (总计) of 80 minutes.

　　William' s idea was laughed at, at first. But when World War I started in 1914, many countries decided they had to save energy(能源)for the war.

　　Daylight saving time has other uses. The more time you spend outside playing, the less time you are spending in front of the computer or the TV. These things also use energy. Also, daylight saving time sometimes causes problems. For example, China used it in 1986--but stopped it in 1991. That was because the temperatures are quite different from North to South and time from East to West.

　　If the people from northwest part of China use daylight saving time, sometimes they have to get up to work when it is not very bright outside. That will cause some trouble for them. Still, most parts of the world do have daylight saving time, and most people look forward to the extra (额外的) hour of evening light.

(1)Why did Franklin give the idea of daylight saving time?

[　　]

(2) In what year was the idea of daylight saving time put in use?

[　　]

(3) If it is 6:00 now, which is Willet's idea time?

[　　]

(4) When daylight saving time is used ________.

[　　]

A. you can play outside

B. you have more time watching TV

C. you have more time spending in front of the computer

D. you can save energy

(5) Why is daylight saving time not used in China now?

[　　]

A. People wouldn't like to get up earlier.

B. The temperatures are quite different.

C. The country is large.

D. The time is quite different.

“Cool” is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meanings．

“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in all most anything．

When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say “It’s cool．” You may think “He’s so cool，” when you see your favorite footballer．

We all maximize the meaning of “cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall they had visited．On one student's paper was just the one sentence．“It’s so cool．” Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．

But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can．And I think they are also very cool．

1．We know that the word “cool” has          ．

A．only one meaning                                      B．no meanings

C．many different meanings                             D．the same meaning

2．In the passage，the underlined word “express” means “         ”．

A．see                      B．show                   C．know                     D．feel

3．If you are           something，you may say，“It’s cool．”

A．interested in         B．angry about             C．worried about         D．happy with

4．The writer takes an example to show he is           the way the word is used．

A．pleased with         B．strange to             C．worried about         D．unhappy with

5．The underlined word “maximize” in the story means          ．

A．扩大                  B．找出                     C．最大值                D．解释