阅读下列短文，完成短文后面的表格内容。（各小题不超过5个词）　　

George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight. When George was fourteen, he became his father’s helper. He spent a lot of time learning about engines. On holidays, he often took engines into pieces and studied each piece carefully. Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write.　　

He began to learn the English letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young teacher.　　

On his eighteenth birthday, he wrote his own name for the first time in his life. George invented many things in his life. The train was the greatest one among them. Today when we watch or take trains from one place to another, we will think of this great man ------George Stephenson.  　　

Great Inventor:      1.
In    2.	He started work.
In1795	He spent much time     3.           .
In 1798	He began to learn the English letters.
In 1799	He could  4.for the first time.
In his life	He invented many things, including    5.     .

 

 

阅读下列短文，完成短文后面的表格内容。（各小题不超过5个词）　　
George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight. When George was fourteen, he became his father’s helper. He spent a lot of time learning about engines. On holidays, he often took engines into pieces and studied each piece carefully. Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write.　　
He began to learn the English letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young teacher.　　
On his eighteenth birthday, he wrote his own name for the first time in his life. George invented many things in his life. The train was the greatest one among them. Today when we watch or take trains from one place to another, we will think of this great man ------George Stephenson.  　　

Great Inventor:      【小题1】
In    【小题2】	He started work.
In1795	He spent much time     【小题3】           .
In 1798	He began to learn the English letters.
In 1799	He could  【小题4】for the first time.
In his life	He invented many things, including    【小题5】     .

 

阅读理解

　　I have a friend in England. His name is Ken Roberts. I know him very well, but he lives in England. I often write letters to him and he writes to me, too. My letters are very short. It is still hard for me to write in English. I get a letter from Ken today. It makes me very happy. He says, " I'm going to Shanghai for a holiday next year. I can meet you for the first time."

　　判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示。

　　1. I have an English friend.

　　2. Ken often writes to me, but I can't write to him.

　　3. I know a little English.

　　4. Ken is going to China next year.

　　5. I have a friend in England. I am going there to meet him for the first time.

In the United States you ________ shake hands when you meet friends for the first time.

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Mr. Smith's umbrella was stolen(被偷)when he left it at the gate of the City Church. As his aunt gave him the umbrella as a birthday present, he wanted very much to get it back. So he decided to advertise(登广告)in the newspaper. He hoped he would get it back in this way. Three days passed but no one returned it.

When his friend learned this, he asked Mr. Smith to advertise again like this. "If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday morning does not wish to get into trouble, he must return the umbrella to No. 108,Broad Street. "

This came out in the newspaper, and on the next morning Mr. Smith was very much surprised when he opened the front door. By the door lay twelve umbrellas of all colours, and among them was his umbrella. Many of the umbrellas had notes with them  saying that he took the umbrella by mistake and asking the owner not to say any thing about the matter.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案:

1. Why did Mr. Smith want very much to get his umbrella back? Because________.(　)

A. the umbrella was very expensive

B. the umbrella was very nice

C. the umbrella was given by his best friend

D. the umbrella was a birthday present given by his aunt

2. After he advertised in the newspaper for the first time________.(　)

A. his aunt bought a new umbrella for him again

B. no one returned the umbrella to him

C. a thief returned the umbrella to him

D. a man said he took the umbrella by mistake

3. Who gave Mr. Smith a good piece of advice to find the umbrella?(　)

A. His aunt.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. A policeman.

C. His friend.　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. His wife.

4. Which of the following sentences is wrong?(　)

A. A thief stole Mr. Smith's umbrella one day.

B. If someone took Mr. Smith's umbrella, he could get into trouble.

C. Mr. Smith's umbrella and other eleven umbrellas were taken on that day by Mr. Smith's door.

D. The man who took the umbrella by mistake asked the owner not to say anything about the matter.

5. From the passage, we know Mr. Smith's friend was________.(　)

A. honest　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. clever

C. foolish　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. careful