Ever since man began to use the telephone, th...

Ever since man began to use the telephone, there have been new problems arising from the carrying of messages. At first, each message was carried by a pair of overhead wires. As a result, telephone exchanges were soon surrounded by thousands of wires. The wires were then replaced by cables (电缆)，each containing many pairs of wires. Each cable is capable of carrying many messages. These cables, laid underground, replaced the overhead wires.

The more extensive telephone services have become, the more demand for these services has increased, particularly the demand for long-distance services. In China, for example, this growth is now over 30% every year. Long-distance telephone exchanges are usually in crowded cities, where is not easy to lay new labels for expanding services.

The use of radio to send telephone message and to link all telephone exchanges makes it possible to get rid of overhead wires and some underground cables.

Now man has invented the microwave system ( 微波系统 ). In a microwave system messages from various places can be brought together, and then they are sent out and received by radio. After that, the messages are split into their original form. Finally, they are sent to the places where they are going to be sent.

1.The word “message” ( in paragraph 1) is close in meaning to “______”.

A. electricity     B. industry     C. information    D. wave

2.A cable is different from an overhead wire, because it ________.

A. is made of wood

B. needs more exchange

C. carries more messages

D. is much longer

3.What does the word extensive mean？

A. growing       B. using       C. holding     D. understanding

4.The best title for the passage would be “________”.

A. The Telephone and Its Past

B. From the Wire to the Microwave System

C. The Needs for Better Telephones

D. How to Use the Telephone

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The pen is more powerful than the sword. There have been many writers who use their pens to write things that were wrong. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them.

She was born in the U. S. A. in 1811. One of her books not only made her famous but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a civil war and freeing the slaves.The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally won.

This book that shook the world was called Uncle Tom's Cabin. There was a time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child had read this novel that did so much to stop slavery. Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting. The book has shown us how a warm-hearted writer can arouse(唤起) people's sympathies. The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor seen a slave. The Southern Americans were very angry at the book, which they said did not at all represent the true state of affairs, but the Northern Americans were widely excited over it, and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free.

1. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe became famous for　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. she was a kind wife

B. she was a very heartedly person

C. one of her books

D. she worked for the war

2.From the passage we can know ___　　　　　　　　　　

A. Whether win or not doesn’t matter.

B. We don’t know which side will win.

C. The Southern States finally won.

D. The Northern States finally won.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. We must understand the importance of literature and art.

B. No war can be won without such a book as Uncle Tom's Cabin.

C. We needn't use weapons to fight things that are wrong.

D. A writer is more helpful in war than a soldier.

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It was only then ______ I began to have doubts about whether my story had ever been told.

A. when            B. Since                C. that            D. yet

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Baths and bathing have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins of a water system for baths built over 3,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some baths, as many 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time.

Treating disease by taking bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700’s has also become popular in the United States.

For many years frequent bathing was believed to be bad for one’s health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided , and perfume was often used to cover up body smells!

By the 1700’s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became common.

In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were known as “The Great Unwashed!” In one American city , for example, a person was only allowed to take a bath every thirty days! That was a law!

Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health, Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. As a result, in the United States, people generally bathe often. Some people bathe once a day at least. They consider a daily bath essential　 to good health.

1.A water system for baths was built by _______ over 3,000 years ago.

A. the Romans 　　　　 B. the Greeks

C. the Americans　　　 D. the Europeans

2.Dirty bodies can_______.

A. ruin one’s business　　　　　　　 B. cause disease

C. drive customers away　　　　　　　　 D. cause good health

3. In the 18th century doctors believed that being clean was_______.

A. unimportant　　　 B. good for health

C. harmful　　 　　　 D. important

4.The underlined word perfume probably means________.

A. a sweet smelling substance　　　　 B. good health

C. a strange smelling substance　　　　 D. large wealth

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More wild tigers have been seen in the forest around this area, ____ there used to be very few.

A. when             B. where            C. what             D. which

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Ever since their quarrel, there has been an unpleasant 　　　 in the office.

A.circumstance B.atmosphere C.surroundings D.consequence

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Heat has been used to control hair for hundreds of years. But how much is too much? If you have ever opened a very hot oven, you know that heat can burn your eyebrows off your face very quickly. A scientist from Purdue University in Indiana is trying to find a scientific answer on how hot is too hot when it comes to your hair.

Many women and some men are very particular about their hair. Some people who have naturally curly hair prefer to have it straightened. Others with straight hair want to have curls. Tahira Reid is one of those people. As an African-American woman, she is familiar with the challenges of maintaining (保养) curly hair.

Tahira Reid and other researchers at Purdue University are studying how heat treatment interacts with different types of hair and how to prevent damage. Amy Marconnet is an assistant professor. She says the team is seeing how heat and temperature relate to their research.

In a Purdue University’s lab, team members designed a hair straightener tool —a flat iron with temperature control. They attached it to a robotic arm that moved over pieces of hair. They controlled the temperature while the device straightened hair.

What did they find? Their study found that the heat weakens or breaks a protein called keratin, responsible for the hair’s shape, and temporarily changes it. But nobody knows exactly what level can make the heat actually cause forever change. Researchers say early results are a bit inconclusive.

It turns out that everyone’s hair is different and there’s no exact temperature where hair straightening becomes hair damage. Ms Reid says they will continue their research in the hope of finding what works best without damaging hair.

1.What does the scientist want to find out?

A. Ways to protect our hair.

B. Ways to maintain curly hair.

C. The temperature that can damage hair.

D. The temperature that makes hair curly.

2.The underlined part “those people” in Paragraph 2 refers to those who ________.

A. are African-Americans

B. love their hair very much

C. love making their hair curly

D. love changing their hairstyle

3.When the heat breaks a protein called keratin in the hair, ________.

A. the hair gets burned

B. the hair’s shape is changed

C. the hair is forever damaged

D. the hair surely becomes curly.

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Have you ever been to Taiwan, China’s biggest island? Do you want to pay a visit there? We’ll show you the best of Taiwan island.

1.This passage is written to_____.

A. show you the best of Taiwan

B. tell you something about Taiwan

C. attract more people to visit Taiwan

D. describe how beautiful Taiwan is

2.Which is not included in the price for the tour?

A. Plane tickets. B. Bus service.

C. Guide service. D. Hotel.

3.Where can you have a good time with the local people?

A. Sun Moon Lake B. Ali Mountain

C. Peng Lake D. Gao Xiong

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1.________ is a wonderful place for tourists to see a very beautiful sunrise.

A. Sun Moon Lake　　 B. Ali Mountain

C. People Lake　　 D. Gao Xiong

2.How much should tourists pay for the four-day tour in Taiwan?

A. ¥5,000.　　 B. ¥6,000.

C. ¥7,000.　　 D. ¥8,000.

3.On Saturday, you can book the four-day tour in Taiwan by phone at ________.

A. 7:00 a.m.　　 B. 8:00 a.m.

C. 3:00 p.m.　　 D. 5:00 p.m.

4.I n which part of a newspaper can we most probably read the passage?

A. News.　　 B. Sports.

C. Education.　　 D. Travel.

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Since the Amish value seeing each other face to face, they ____ having telephones in their houses.

A. oppose    B. are opposed    C. oppose to    D. opposed to

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