Do you know the game "Rock, paper or scissors"? Maybe you think it's just a simple game for children. But in fact, some adults use it to make decisions and solve their problems. It is also popular in many countries.
There are different stories about the history of the game. But many people believe the game  came from Japan, and Japanese have played it for a long time. Later it came to Europe in the middle of the 18th century. In 1842, England founded the Paper Scissors Stone Club and from then on people could get together to play the game for honor (荣誉).
There is even an international club named the World Rock Paper Scissors Club in Toronto. The club makes "Rock, paper or scissors" more and more popular. It holds the world championship (锦标赛) every year. Top players from around the world take part in it and the champion (冠军) can get a lot of money and the honor of all the fans of "Rock, paper or scissors".
【小题1】Who use the game to make decisions and solve problems according to this passage?

A．Children.

B．Some adults.

C．Students.

D．The old.

【小题2】Where do many people think this game came from?
A. Europe.            B. China.          C. Japan.          D. The USA.
【小题3】From when could people get together to play this game for honor?

A．1842.

B．1841.

C．1845.

D．1846.

【小题4】How often does the World Rock Paper Scissors Club hold the world championship?

A．Once a year.	B．Once two years.
C．Once three years.	D．Once four years.

【小题5】What will the champion of this game get?

A．A lot of money.	B．The leader of this club.
C．Honor.	D．A and C

Do you know the game "Rock, paper or scissors"? Maybe you think it's just a simple game for children. But in fact, some adults use it to make decisions and solve their problems. It is also popular in many countries.

There are different stories about the history of the game. But many people believe the game  came from Japan, and Japanese have played it for a long time. Later it came to Europe in the middle of the 18th century. In 1842, England founded the Paper Scissors Stone Club and from then on people could get together to play the game for honor (荣誉).

There is even an international club named the World Rock Paper Scissors Club in Toronto. The club makes "Rock, paper or scissors" more and more popular. It holds the world championship (锦标赛) every year. Top players from around the world take part in it and the champion (冠军) can get a lot of money and the honor of all the fans of "Rock, paper or scissors".

1.Who use the game to make decisions and solve problems according to this passage?

A．Children.

B．Some adults.

C．Students.

D．The old.

2.Where do many people think this game came from?

A. Europe.            B. China.          C. Japan.          D. The USA.

3.From when could people get together to play this game for honor?

A．1842.

B．1841.

C．1845.

D．1846.

4.How often does the World Rock Paper Scissors Club hold the world championship?

A．Once a year.	B．Once two years.
C．Once three years.	D．Once four years.

5.What will the champion of this game get?

A．A lot of money.	B．The leader of this club.
C．Honor.	D．A and C

 

You must have seen ads on TV about hair care products （护发用品）. The models have shining hair like jewels （珠宝）. But now to make hair shine is no longer the task of hair care products, because hair can be made into real jewels. Believe it or not, a company called LifeGem in the US turns hair into jewels.
The company is in the business of taking hair from dead people and making it into diamonds （钻石）. The diamonds are for the families to remember the dead people.
Now the company plans to make three diamonds using Beethoven's hair to show their latest technology （技术）. The work will take about 7 months and in the end, Beethoven's long hair will become 3 shining diamonds between 0.5 to 1 carat （克拉）in size.
Since the great musician died in 1827, you may wonder how they got Beethoven's hair. Actually, the hair was given by John Rezniloff, who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest and most valuable collection of celebrities' （名人） hair. His collection also includes hair of Napoleon, Albert Einstein,  Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. In total,  the collection is worth over 5 million dollars.
Though it sounds unbelievable （难以置信）, to have such diamonds made with hair may be a good way to show respect （尊敬） and love to those who died.
【小题1】What does the company of LifeGem do?

A．It buys shining hair.

B．It produces hair care products.

C．It uses hair to make jewels.

D．It sells expensive diamonds to famous people.

【小题2】Why does the company decide to make diamonds out of Beethoven's hair?

A．To show the latest technology.

B．To make the biggest diamond.

C．To make the most shining diamond.

D．To help the dead people become famous.

【小题3】How long will the work take?

A．Half a month.

B．One month.

C．Three months.

D．Seven months.

【小题4】What does the underlined word "it" refer to?

A．The collection of celebrities' hair.

B．The making of hair care products.

C．To make diamonds with hair.

D．The Guinness World Record.

You must have seen ads on TV about hair care products （护发用品）. The models have shining hair like jewels （珠宝）. But now to make hair shine is no longer the task of hair care products, because hair can be made into real jewels. Believe it or not, a company called LifeGem in the US turns hair into jewels.

The company is in the business of taking hair from dead people and making it into diamonds （钻石）. The diamonds are for the families to remember the dead people.

Now the company plans to make three diamonds using Beethoven's hair to show their latest technology （技术）. The work will take about 7 months and in the end, Beethoven's long hair will become 3 shining diamonds between 0.5 to 1 carat （克拉）in size.

Since the great musician died in 1827, you may wonder how they got Beethoven's hair. Actually, the hair was given by John Rezniloff, who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest and most valuable collection of celebrities' （名人） hair. His collection also includes hair of Napoleon, Albert Einstein,  Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. In total,  the collection is worth over 5 million dollars.

Though it sounds unbelievable （难以置信）, to have such diamonds made with hair may be a good way to show respect （尊敬） and love to those who died.

1.What does the company of LifeGem do?

A．It buys shining hair.

B．It produces hair care products.

C．It uses hair to make jewels.

D．It sells expensive diamonds to famous people.

2.Why does the company decide to make diamonds out of Beethoven's hair?

A．To show the latest technology.

B．To make the biggest diamond.

C．To make the most shining diamond.

D．To help the dead people become famous.

3.How long will the work take?

A．Half a month.

B．One month.

C．Three months.

D．Seven months.

4.What does the underlined word "it" refer to?

A．The collection of celebrities' hair.

B．The making of hair care products.

C．To make diamonds with hair.

D．The Guinness World Record.

 

完成对话.

从对话后的方框中选择适当的句子完成对话.

Girl: Who's that?

Boy: Charles Osborne. He holds the world record for hiccupping. He hiccupped for 69 years and 5 months.

Girl: (1)________

Boy: He started hiccupping in 1922.

Girl: (2)________

Boy: He stopped in 1990.

Girl: (3)________

Boy: I don't know. Oh, look, this is Donna Griffiths.

Girl: (4)________

Boy: Sneezing. She sneezed for 978 days.

Girl: (5)________

Boy: Let's see. It says she started sneezing on January 13, 1981, and she sneezed until September 16, 1983.

Girl: Wow! That's a long time.