There have been many great inventions or things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important today——the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance.
For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel . Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today.
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.
The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60.
By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire(渴望) to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then United States took a step. Since then other countries , including China and Japan, have made their own steps into space.
In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.
【小题1】This passage talks mainly about _______________ .

A．why cars were very important

B．when light was invented

C．how inventions affect people’s daily life

D．which country made the first step into space

【小题2】According to the passage man didn’t have a desire to explore a lot ___________.

A．at the beginning of 1800s

B．in the 1960s

C．since the 1900s

D．from the 1800s to 1960s

【小题3】Nylon came out five years later than____________ .

A．radio

B．camera

C．jet planes

D．movies

【小题4】People can live longer lives because ________ that help cure diseases have worked very well.

A．doctors	B．new ways
C．medicines	D．new hospitals

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Everyone has got two personalities（性格）-the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their positions. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.

If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to displease people. So you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t quite sure of yourself.

If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You always stick to your own opinions or judgment, but you don’t raise your hopes too much. You usually live for today not tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.

If you sleep curled up（蜷缩）, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.

If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well—balanced（平衡的） personality. You know your strengths and weakness. You’re usually careful. You believe in yourself. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get sad. You always say what you think even if it makes people rather angry

1.You may find the passage in       .

A. a science magazine            B A guide book

C. a sports newspaper            D. a story book

2.When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?

A. In the daytime              B. At the beginning of sleep

C. At night                   D. During the deep sleep

3.Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep       .

A. on curled up     B. on her stomach       C. on her back      D. on her side

4.What does the word “defensive” mean in the passage?

A. 易怒的        B.攻击性的      C.外向的        D. 有戒心的

5.What does the passage tell us?

A.Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping

B.Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.

C.Sleeping positions show people’s secret personalities.

D.Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier.

 

Every day when I enter the classroom, I will take a look at the wall beside my seat. You will find nothing special about this old wall if you just look at it. But for the students in my class, it is a special wall. Take a good look at it, and you will get to know the real feelings and thoughts of us, the 9th graders.

In the middle of the wall, there is a big “VICTORY”. It was written in pencil. I guess it must have been written by someone who got a good mark in an exam.

A little higher above the formulas, there is a poem. It only has two sentences. It reads: All those sweet memories have disappeared. Like tears dropping in the heavy rain.

Oh! It must have been written at the end of the last semester in middle school. Classmates had to leave school and good friends had to part. What a sad poem!

If you look at the wall more carefully, you will find many other interesting things, like a crying face, or a happy face, and other patterns(图案). There are still some patterns and letters that I can’t understand, but they all show the feeling of the students who drew them.

For years, the wall has witnessed(目睹) all the things that have happened in the classroom. I don’t know how it will be next year, two years from now, or even ten years from now. But I hope more smiling faces will be drawn on it.

1.There is ______ special on this wall.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

2.What was the “VICTORY” written in?

A．Chalk

B．Pencil

C．Pen

D．Brush

3.When has the poem been written?

A．At the beginning of the last semester.	B．At the end of the year.
C．At the end of the last semester.	D．At the beginning of the last month.

4.What’s the meaning of the underlined word?

A．部分

B．分离

C．和好

D．聚集

5.What’s the title of the passage?

A．The Pictures of the Wall	B．The Feelings of the Students
C．The Patterns of the Classroom	D．The Hope of the Writer

 

Mr Smith, Sandra, Rachel, Duane和the Greens正各自安排活动。请仔细阅读题中的个人情况说明和A到F的活动场地介绍，选出符合各自要求的最佳选项，选项中有一项是多余的选项。
【小题1】Mr Smith, an American, is on business in Japan. Tomorrow he would like to visit some famous attractions. He and his assistant both love climbing very much.
【小题2】Sandra is very tired because of weeks of hard work at her lessons. Now she has come up with an idea: Why not try to take a relaxing visit in Britain?
【小题3】Rachel is a hard-working student. She will head for geography in the middle school. This summer she is going to travel across a dessert in a certain country.
【小题4】Duane is an active and energetic student. He has a special interest in the great champions and their achievements. He really hopes to find a wonderful place for the coming weekend.
【小题5】The Greens, who love the sea and enjoy the sunshine, have prepared for travelling abroad. During the trip, they are going to buy some souvenirs for their friends.

A	B	C
Pattaya Beach It is alongside the city centre, close to shopping, hotels and bars. It is one of the most successful beach in the world.	Mount Fuji Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Tokyo. Officially it’s open for climbing during July and August.	Sports Hall of Fame Set up in 1967, it has collected the athletic achievements of the state’s greatest champions who have made their mark in American sports history.
D	E	F
Sahara Dessert It is the largest in the world. The surface of the dessert ranges from large areas of sand dunes to stone plateaus, gravel plains, dry valleys and salt flats.	Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia. It is also a very popular place for scuba diving. There you can see colorful fish and smart dolphins.	Big Ben, the UK It has become one of the main signs of London. The sound of the bell, which you can hear at the beginning of many television programs has become well-known all over the nation.

At the beginning of the world, it was Bear who owned Fire. Bear and his people carried Fire with them ________ they went.

   One day, Bear and his people came to a great forest, where they found many acorns(橡子) ________ on the forest floor. Bear set Fire at the edge(边缘) of the forest, and he and his ________ began eating acorns. They went further and further away from Fire, eating the delicious acorns and looking for________.

Fire blazed (发出火焰) up happily for a while  ________ it had burned almost all of its wood. It started to smoke. "_______ me! Feed me!" Fire shouted to Bear. But Bear and his people did not hear Fire's ________.

   At that moment, Man came walking through the forest and saw the small Fire.

   "What should I feed you?" Man asked, He had________ seen Fire before.

   "I eat sticks and wood of all kinds," Fire said.

   Man ________ a stick and put it on Fire. Man got a second stick and then a third one... By this time, Fire's hunger was satisfied.   

   Man warmed himself by the Fire, enjoying the changed colors. Man and Fire were very happy together, and Man fed Fire sticks whenever it got hungry. And now Fire ________ to Man.

1.A. whatever       B. however                 C. wherever                     D. whenever

2.A. blessing                B. playing           C. sleeping          D. lying

3.A. people          B. sister                    C. brother         D. parents

4.A. less                    B. more                       C. little              D. few

5.A. until                    B. unless                C. if                D. but

6.A. Hire                    B. Twist                        C. Feed             D. Mend

7.A. education              B. step                         C. voice             D. cries

8.A. ever                   B. never                      C. always            D. often

9.A. picked up               B. took up          C. looked up       D. put up

10.A. lowers       B. cheers               C. likes                     D. Belongs