The car was invented just a hundred years ago...

The car was invented just a hundred years ago. You may know all kinds of the cars' names, but many people don' t know who was the inventor of the first car. The first car was invented by an American. His name was Henry Ford.

Henry was born in a poor family. He was the oldest of six children. When he was a boy, he became interested in watches and machines. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents（美分）a week. In the evening he repaired watches for another dollar a week. The hard life made him strong and able. He wished to make a machine. It could run without a horse, so named horseless carriage. He worked hard and in April, 1893, the "horseless carriage"（无马马车）was invented at last. It was the first car. So Henry Ford was really the inventor of the first car in the world.

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The car was invented just a century ago. You may know all kinds of cars’ names, but many people don’t know who was the inventor of the first car.

The first car was invented not by an Englishman, but by an American. His name was Henry Ford.

Henry was born in a poor family. He was the eldest of the six children. When he was a boy, he became interested in watches and machines. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week.

In the evening, he repaired watches for another dollar a week. The hard life made him strong and able.

At that time, there was another interest in the life of the young Ford. He wished of making a machine.

It could run without horses, so named horseless carriage. He overcame a lot of difficulties and in April 1893, the “horseless carriage” was invented at last. It was the first car.

Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company. He was really the first inventor of the car in the world.

1.Who really invented the first car?

A. A Chinese.　　 B. An Englishman.　　 C. A Russian.　　 D. An American.

2.From this story we can know the car was invented _____.

A. only one hundred years ago　　 B. less than one hundred years ago

C. more than one hundred years ago　　 D. long long ago

3.Henry Ford must have _____.

A. five brothers and sisters　　 B. six brothers and sisters

C. five younger brothers　　 D. five younger sisters

4.How many dollars did young Ford get every week?

A. 2.5 dollars.　　 B. 1.5 dollars.　　 C. 3.5 dollars.　　 D. 3 dollars.

5.Henry Ford invented the first car _____.

A. with his brothers　　 B. without any difficulty

C. himself　　 D. difficult

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Do you know that tea　　　 by Shengnong many years ago.

A. invented　　 B. is invented　　 C. was invented

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---Simon, do you know who invented the kite?

---Sure! It ____ by Mozi over 2,000 years ago.

A. is invented　　 B. invented　　 C. was invented　　 D. will be invented

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CHRONOLOGICA

DID YOU KNOW…

The Unbelievable Years that Defined History

In 105 AD paper was invented in China?

When Columbus discovered the New World?

The British Museum opened in 1759?

CHRONOLOGICA is a fascinating journey through time, from the foundation (建立) of Rome to the creation of the Internet. Along the way are tales of kings and queens, hot air balloons… and monkeys in space.

Travel through 100 of the most unbelievable years in world history and learn why being a Rome Emperor wasn’t always as good as it sounds, how the Hundred Years’ War didn’t actually last for 100 years and why Spencer Perceval holds a rather unfortunate record.

CHRONOLOGICA is an informative and exciting tour into history, beautifully illustrated (加插 图) and full of unbelievable facts. While CHRONOLOGICA tells the stories of famous people in history such as Thomas Edison and Alexander the Great, this book also gives an account of the lives of lesser-known individuals including the explorer Mungo Park and sculpture Gutzon Borglum.

This complete but brief historical collection is certain to entertain readers young and old, and guaranteed to present even the biggest history lover with something new!

1.What is CHRONOLOGICA according to the text?

A.A novel. B.A travel guide. C.A history book. D.A science fiction.

2.What can’t you find in CHRONOLOGICA?

A.Columbus discovered the New World. B.Paper was invented in China in 105 BC

C.The British Museum opened in 1759. D.Stories of Roman Emperors.

3.What makes CHRONOLOGICA interesting?

A.Stories B.Pictures C.Tales D.All of the above

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Do you know how many people there were in the world 200 years ago? Just one billion. But only 100 years later, the population was increased by 100 percent. In 1971, about 3.5 billion people lived on the earth. Forty years later, the number doubled(翻倍). On October　 31st ,2001, the 7 billionth world citizen(公民). A baby girl was born in the Philippines(菲律宾)。At this speed, it will shoot up to 8 billion by the year 2025.

Most new babies were born in developing countries. Most families have four or fiveChildren. In many developed countries. The population is increasing slowly. Most families have only one or two babies. In 1950, about 25 percent of the world′s population　 lived in developed countries. By 2050, the number will reduce to 10 percent.

In many developing countries, People are now short of food, water and medicine. What′s worse, farmland is becoming less and less. farmers are moving to cities to make a living. But cities couldn′t satisfy their needs at all.Finally, many people can′t find jobs, and they become poorer and poorer.

To solve these problems, many developing countries are taking measures

to control the population.

根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。

1.What was the population of the world 100 years ago?

A. 100　 million　　　　　　 B. 1000　 million

C. 2000　 million　　　　　　 D. 3500　 million.

2.What happened on October 31st , 2001 in the Philippines?.

A. A woman gave birth to seven babies.

B. Seven thousand babies were born this day.

C. A baby girl′s birth showed the world′s population reached 7 billion.

D. A family had their 7th child that day.

3.What does “shoot up” mean in Chinese?

A. 射箭　 B. 萎缩　 C. 暴涨　　 D. 加强

4.Which of the following is WRONG?

A. One quarter of the world′s population lived in developed countries in 1950.

B. Most women have four or five children in developed countries .

C. People in many developing countries can′t get good medical care.

D. It′s not a good choice for many farmers to move to cities for a　 living

In developed countries.

5. What′s the best title of the passage?

A. The World′s Population Problem.

B. How to Control the Population.

C. changes of Our Living Conditions.

D. Nice Places for People to Live in.

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---Wow! These inventions are amazing．

—They were all invented _______years ago.

A．hundred          B．hundreds          C．hundred of        D．hundreds of

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When 　　　　 the basketball　 　　　　 ?　　 Over 100 years ago.

A.is;inventing B.is;invented C.was;invented

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No one knows how the huge rocks________and ___ without our modern machines eight hundred years ago.

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People in the West didn’t know coffee or tea two hundred years ago. They were ____ to drink them because they thought coffee or tea could kill a person. Once the king of England decided to find out ____ it was true.

　There were two brothers in prison(监狱) at that time.They would be killed ____ a few days because they did wrong. The king said, "I shall let them live but they must drink coffee or tea to the end of their lives. One brother must drink coffee and ____ must drink tea every day." And they followed the king's words.

　They both lived many years. At last, the elder brother died when he was eighty-three years old．The younger one died a few years later. After that, people ____ that coffee and tea were not bad to man.

1.A. strong　　 B. rich　　 C. happy　　 D. afraid

2.A. because　　 B. if　　 C. what　　 D. when

3.A. in　　 B. after　　 C. behind　　 D. later

4.A. one　　 B. another　　 C. the other　　 D. other

5.A. knew　　 B. spoke　　 C. kept　　 D. shouted

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