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　　On the afternoon of June 24,1876, Alexander Graham Bell walked through the Centennial Fair Grounds (百年大庆商品交易会) at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia (费城). The bag that he carried seemed heavier than when he left Boston. But he did not trust(信任)sending his telephone model on ahead. He had had a long trip and had taken time for only a cup of tea and a piece of bread in the station. He knew he had to get to the Fair Office before it closed for the day. He had been told that the judges would look at his telephone on Sunday morning, which was the next day. At another time he might have paused (停留) to look at the strange buildings which he passed. There was the great hall built in the Morrish style (摩尔式)of iron(铁)and glass. And farther on were the Spanish and German and Portuguese buildings. There were the Turkish restaurants and the Japanese gardens. But he was not interested in them this day.

1．The sentence“The bag that he carried seemed heavier than when he left Boston”suggests (暗示)that ________.

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1. Bell was tired

B．Bell was not feeling very well

C．Bell was not a very strong man

D．Bell had taken the wrong bag

2．Bell was not interested in the buildings that he passed probably because he ________.

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A．did not like Philadelphia

B．did not notice them

C．was angry

D．was in a hurry

3．Several ideas in the story suggest that ________.

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A．people from many lands settled(定居)in Philadelphia

B．many fairs are held in Philadelphia each year

C．Philadelphia is famous for its restaurants

D．Philadelphia has many beautiful parks

4．Which of the following sentences suggests that Mr. Bell was probably hungry when he arrived at the Fair Grounds?

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A．The bag that he carried seemed heavier than when he left Boston.

B．There were the Turkish restaurants and the Japanese gardens.

C．He had had a long trip and had taken time for only a cup of tea and a piece of bread in the station.

D．He knew he had to get to the Fair Office before it closed for the day.

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Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect（建筑师）．He was born in 1912 in Seattle．Washington．His parents came from Japan．Minoru went to college to study architecture．Every summer he worked in a fish factory to help pay for college．Often he worked from four o’clock in the morning until midnight．He slept in a room with 100 other men．Later in life．Yamasaki remembered these times and was always good to his workers． 

  Yamasaki sometimes dreamed about his work．Once he woke up at three o’clock in the morning．He remembered a building that was in his dream．He got up and started to draw．Yamasaki used a new design for the buildings．These buildings are now the Century Plaza Hotel，and Tower in Los Angeles，California．

    Yamasaki was different from other architects．His buildings give people a feeling of peace and happiness．Many of his designs have pools of water，flowers，and windows on the roof to let in light．He always designed buildings to please people．He wanted to give them a place away from the busy ways of modern life．

    Yamasaki worked for several companies．But his Success began when he started his own company．In 1956，he won the Architect’s First Honor Award for his design of an airport in St．Louis．Missouri．He won two more awards over the next 6ve years．In l962，he designed the World Trade Center in New York．It is very famous．

    In l993，a bomb exploded（炸弹爆炸）in the World Trade Center．But the buildings did not fall down because they had a good design．

    Yamasaki had strong opinions about his buildings．They had to be built his way．He refused to change the design of his buildings，even if he lost a job．

    Minoru Yamasaki died in l986．He designed more than 300 buildings．People will enjoy the design and beauty of his buildings for a very longtime．  

1．根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空限填一个单词）。

      In the first paragraph the writer of the passage tells us when and where Minoru Yamasaki ___________ ____________．

2．根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空限填一个单词）。

    The buildings that Minoru Yamasaki designed are different from the other architects’ because his buildings always make people feet __________ and _____________．

3．根据短文内容回答问题。

      From which sentence in the passage can we know Yamasaki had strong opinions about his buildings?

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4．把短文中画底线的句子译成汉语。

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5．根据短文内容用一个完整的英文句子（限8个词以内）回答问题。

      Minoru Yamasaki was a well—known American architect．What is he famous for?

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Life in Britain

　　Homes and families

　　Many British people live in houses, not flats. Most houses have gardens.

　　Daily life

　　Most office workers start work at about nine in the morning, and finish at about five or six in the afternoon. Most people don't go home for lunch, they just have a quick meal.

　　School life

　　Children start school at about nine a. m. , and finish at about three thirty p. m. Most children have lunch at school. All children go to school when they are six or seven.

　　Shops

　　Most shops open at about nine a. m. and close at about six p. m.

　　Usually they don't close for lunch.

根据短文内容选择正确答案

(1) The buildings that British people live in are ________.

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A．gardens	B．houses
C．rooms	D．flats

(2) Most children have lunch________.

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A．at school	B．at home
C．in the shop	D．in the garden

(3) How old do the children start to go to school in Britain? ________.

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A．Four	B．Four or five
C．Twelve or thirteen	D．Six or seven

(4) Can you buy things in the shops at lunch time?

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A．Yes. They don't close for lunch.

B．No, Shops open at 1 p. m.

C．Yes, But there is no people in the shop.

D．No. They close for lunch.

(5) How long do most office workers work a day?

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A．5-6 hours a day.	B．7-8 hours a day.
C．8-9 hours a day.	D．9-10 hours a day.

 Life in Britain 

Homes and families:    Many British people live in houses, not flats. Most houses have gardens.

Daily life:    Most office workers start work at about nine in the morning, and finish at about five or six in the afternoon. Most people don’t go home for lunch. They just have a quick meal.

School life :   Children start school at about 9 a.m. and finish at about 3:30 p.m. Most children have lunch at school. All children go to school when they are six or seven.

Shops   Most shops open at about 9 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. Usually they don’t close for lunch.

1 The buildings that British people live in are ______

     A. gardens        B. houses       C. rooms        D. flats

2 Most children have lunch _______

A. at school.  B. at home.     C. in the shop. D. in the garden.

3 How old do the children start to go to school in Britain? ______

A. Four.  B. Four or five.  C. Twelve or thirteen.   D. Six or seven.

4 Can you buy things in the shops at lunch time ?

A. Yes. They don’t close for lunch.         B. No. Shops open at 1 p.m. 

C. Yes. But there is no people in the shop.    D. No. They close for lunch.

5 What do the most office workers do at about nine in the morning?

A. Have breakfast.   B. Go to school.   C. Drink coffee.     D. Start work.

   

 Life in Britain 

Homes and families:    Many British people live in houses, not flats. Most houses have gardens.

Daily life:    Most office workers start work at about nine in the morning, and finish at about five or six in the afternoon. Most people don’t go home for lunch. They just have a quick meal.

School life :   Children start school at about 9 a.m. and finish at about 3:30 p.m. Most children have lunch at school. All children go to school when they are six or seven.

Shops   Most shops open at about 9 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. Usually they don’t close for lunch.

1 The buildings that British people live in are ______

     A. gardens        B. houses       C. rooms        D. flats

2 Most children have lunch _______

A. at school.  B. at home.     C. in the shop. D. in the garden.

3 How old do the children start to go to school in Britain? ______

A. Four.  B. Four or five.  C. Twelve or thirteen.   D. Six or seven.

4 Can you buy things in the shops at lunch time ?

A. Yes. They don’t close for lunch.         B. No. Shops open at 1 p.m. 

C. Yes. But there is no people in the shop.    D. No. They close for lunch.

5 What do the most office workers do at about nine in the morning?

A. Have breakfast.   B. Go to school.   C. Drink coffee.     D. Start work.