You may play ping—pong but perhaps you don’t know who invented it．The story is that it started when two students at Cambridge University began knocking a cork(软木塞) to each other across a table，using old boxes．In about the year l800，an American businessman of sports goods produced a game that he called“ indoor tennis”．The Americans showed no interest in it．He shipped it to London and it soon became popular in Britain．The game was then played across dining room tables，or on the floor with the net string(网子)between chairs．The players used a ball made of cork or rubber．

A few years later，a hollow(中空的)ball like the one we use today was invented． People all over the world loved it at once．(3)A man called Mr Wood in London had the idea of covering the bats with rubber．The London businessman who first sold the game in England called it “ ping--pong”--“ping” was the sound of the bat beating the ball．and“ pong’’ was the sound of the ball beating the table．

    (4)The game is played everywhere, but not everybody likes it．Some even think it is a silly game．

(一)根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1．Who first played table tennis，knocking a cork across a table，using old boxes．          

2．What do “ping” and “pong’’ mean?                     

(二)将短文中划线的(3)(4)两个句子译成汉语。

3．                                     

4．                                    

(三)请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

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Mr. Smith likes playing cards（扑克）at night and goes to bed very late. He often oversleeps（睡过头）. Mrs. Smith has to wake him up（不得不把他叫醒），so he won't be late for work.

One day，they have a big fight（打架）. They do not speak to each other. In the evening，Mr. Smith gives his wife（妻子）a piece of paper. The paper says “Call me at seven o’clock in the morning”. Then he goes to bed.

The next morning，when Mr. Smith wakes up，it's already 9：00. He is very angry. He gets up and puts on his clothes. He finds（发现）another piece of paper on the table. “It’s seven o’clock. Get up!”

1.What does Mr. Smith like doing?

A．He likes playing cards.                    B．He likes playing ball games.

C．He likes fighting.                        D．He likes writing letter.

2. Why does Mr. Smith oversleep?

A．He works very hard.                     B．He can’t sleep at night.

C．He goes to bed late.                     D．He watches TV too late.

3.Why don’t they speak to each other?

A．Because Mr. Smith is ill.                   B．Because they have a big fight.

C．Because they are both late.                D．Because they don’t have dinner.

4.What time does Mr. Smith get up the next morning?

A．He gets up at 8 o’clock.                 B．He gets up at 9 o’clock.

C．He gets up at 7 o’clock.                  D．He gets up at 10 o’clock.

5.What does Mrs. Smith’s paper say?

A．It says “Call me at 9 o’clock in the morning”.    B．It says “Don’t be late”.

C．It says “Get up，please                 D．It says “It’s 7 o’clock. Get up”.

Mr. Smith likes playing cards（扑克）at night and goes to bed very late. He often oversleeps（睡过头）. Mrs. Smith has to wake him up（不得不把他叫醒），so he won't be late for work.
One day，they have a big fight（打架）. They do not speak to each other. In the evening，Mr. Smith gives his wife（妻子）a piece of paper. The paper says “Call me at seven o’clock in the morning”. Then he goes to bed.
The next morning，when Mr. Smith wakes up，it's already 9：00. He is very angry. He gets up and puts on his clothes. He finds（发现）another piece of paper on the table. “It’s seven o’clock. Get up!”
【小题1】What does Mr. Smith like doing?

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1.Please ____ the window. It’s hot in the room.

2. Mr. Green likes ____ in China very much.

3. –What _____ your father ____?  --He is a doctor.

4.Uncle Wang ___ a kite for me. He is busy.

5. My father often ___ to bed at 10:00 in the evening.

6.Can you ___ in the river?

7. There ____ a ruler and two pencils on the desk.

8.Kate wants ___ a new watch. His old one is broken.

9.Listen! The girls ____ in the classroom. How happy they are!

10.Li Ming’s mother is a teacher. She ___ English in our school.