“This Friday we’ll have the yearly Egg Drop C...

“This Friday we’ll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge,” said our science teacher, Mr. Baker. “You can work alone or with a partner.”

My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projets ______.

The ______ of the challenge was simple------to build a protective container to keep an egg from breaking when ______ the stadium wall.

I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie.______ the butter-cream gave me an idea.

“I have a brilliant design for our ______ container?” I said when Cassie arrived. “We can ______ the egg with some butter-cream.”

“Why not pit the egg in a basket with a parachute (降落伞)______?” Cassie rolled her eyes. “The parachute is better than that stupid idea.”

I couldn’t believe it. Of course we’d had our little ______ in the past, but she’d never called any of my ideas “______” before.

“Then I’ll build mine and you build yours!”

____ words had been out, our friendship was challenged.

When Friday finally arrived, I had to ______ Cassie’s Egg Force One looked pretty good.______, my Egg-cellent Egg Cream didn’t look quite scientific. We kids carried our containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall. Those whose eggs broke were out; those whose eggs survived ______ three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke.

After four rounds, only Cassie and I were ______. I let go of my box. I heard someone say “ew” after seconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the ______. The side walk was dotted with egg shells (蛋壳) from those ______ drops. Finally I found my little Egg-cellent Egg Cream.

“That looks like egg drop soup, Laura,” Cassie said. She was holding her Egg Force One. My ______ raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket.______.

“My egg bounced ______” she explained, pointing to a broken shell.

“A tie (平局),” Mr. Baker said.

Cassie looked at me, and her glare ______. I laughed. She smiled…

1.A. patiently　　 B. silently　　 C. together　　 D. alone

2.A. function　　 B. goal　　 C. reason　　 D. result

3.A. rolled down　　 B. pushed against　　 C. thrown at　　 D. dropped over

4.A. Spreading　　 B. Boiling　　 C. Baking　　 D. Holding

5.A. butter　　 B. sandwich　　 C. cream　　 D. egg

6.A. protect　　 B. replace　　 C. carry　　 D. mix

7.A. followed　　 B. covered　　 C. attached　　 D. supported

8.A. ideas　　 B. fights　　 C. worries　　 D. challenges

9.A. wrong　　 B. stupid　　 C. brilliant　　 D. scientific

10.A. Since　　 B. While　　 C. But　　 D. And

11.A. explain　　 B. deny　　 C. admit　　 D. prove

12.A. Therefore　　 B. Anyway　　 C. Otherwise　　 D. Besides

13.A. paced down　　 B. turned around　　 C. walked up　　 D. went back

14.A. left　　 B. wanted　　 C. chosen　　 D. discovered

15.A. steps　　 B. way　　 C. wall　　 D. sidewalk

16.A. intended　　 B. unexpected　　 C. failed　　 D. desired

17.A. eyes　　 B. hands　　 C. feet　　 D. heart

18.A. Lost　　 B. Dirty　　 C. Broken　　 D. Empty

19.A. around　　 B. out　　 C. in　　 D. down

20.A. returned　　 B. remained　　 C. increased　　 D. softened

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AIDS is said______ the biggest challenge to both men and women in the area over the past few years.

A. that it is B. to be

C. that is has been D. to have been

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This temple is said to ______ by Lu Ban 3000 years ago.

A．be designed       B．design            C．have been designed D．have designed

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During the power transition earlier this year, analysts said, Chinese leaders tried to demonstrate their _______ to fighting corruption.

A. greed　　 B. commitment

C. rensponsibility　　 D. motivation

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---- Johnson is said to be the first young teacher 　　 professor in your university this year.

---- Exactly. 　　 of his own competence is an important factor in his success.

A. promoted; Convinced　　 B. to have been promoted; Convinced

C. promoted; Being convinced　　 D. to have been promoted; Being convinced

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Weather experts said this year could be one of the strongest EL Nino events in recorded history. El Nino means severe weather conditions in parts of the world. In eastern Africa, for example, Kenya and Uganda are preparing for possible flooding. Yet South Africa and Malawi are already dealing with extremely dry weather.

El Nino is Spanish for “the child”. It usually begins in December, near the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. In fact, the weather event was named in his honor. El Nino develops when winds off the west coast of South America weaken. This permits warm water in the western Pacific to expand toward the east and the Americas. At the same time, clouds and rain over the warm water move east, too. El Nio conditions normally appear only about twice every 10 years. Usually, El Nino conditions continue for about 12 to 18 months. They bring warm weather to some areas. These areas become wetter than normal, while others become drier.

The United Nations Children’s Fund warns that many people are at risk from hunger, disease and water shortages resulting from El Nino. In the east and southern Africa up to 11 million children could be affected. East African countries usually experience heavy rainfall during the El Nino. Southern Africa usually has little rainfall which may lead to wildfires or drought(干旱).

Weather changes caused by El Nino depend on the strength of the condition. In the early 1980s, strong El Nino was linked to dry weather in Australia and Asia, rain and flooding in South America and high temperatures in many parts of the U.S. The years later, smaller El Nino caused trouble in parts of the U.S. It caused severe floods in the Southeast and the Middle West. Tom Di Leberto is a meteorologist(气象学家) at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Washington, D.C. He said this year could be the third strongest El Nino on record. But we will not know for sure until all the weather records are examined.

1.The author writes the text to tell us_________.

A. many countries are preparing for the coming floods

B. Africa will probably suffer a lot form this year’s El Nino

C. this year could be one of the strongest El Nino on record

D. 11 million children could be affected by this year’s El Nino

2.The second paragraph is mainly about ____________.

A. what El Nino actually means

B. how El Nino comes into being

C. when El Nino will occur next time

D. why El Nino causes weather changes

3.Which of the following countries often suffers from flooding caused by El Nino?

A. Kenya　　 B. Malawi

C. Australia　　 D. South Africa

4.The author mentioned the 1980s’ El Nino and the 1990s’ El Nino to ______ .

A. explain why so many countries were affected by El Nino

B. prove weather changes caused by El Nino depend on its strength

C. argue that El Nino conditions usually appear about twice every 10 years

D. show scientists doubt whether this year will have the strongest El Nino

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— When will the new bridge be completed?

— It is said that it _______ by the end of this year.

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This old building is said _____ two years ago and a new high building now stands where the old one used to lie.

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When asked about this major traffic accident, the policeman said it should not have _________ if the driver hadn’t been speeding.

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Humans have sewn by hand for thousands of years. It was said that the first thread was made from animal muscle and sinew (肌腱). And the earliest needles were made from bones. Since those early days, many people have been involved in the process of developing a machine that could do the same thing more quickly and with greater efficiency.

Charles Wiesenthal, who was born in Germany, designed and received a patent on a double-pointed needle that eliminated the need to turn the needle around with each stitch (缝合) in England in 1755. Other inventors of that time tried to develop a functional sewing machine, but each design had at least one serious imperfection.

Frenchman Barthelemy Thimonnier finally engineered a machine that really worked. However, he was nearly killed by a group of angry tailors when they burned down his garment factory. They feared that they would lose their jobs to the machine.

American inventor Elias Howe, born on July 9, 1819, was awarded a patent for a method of sewing that used thread from two different sources. Howe’s machine had a needle with an eye at the point, and it used the two threads to make a special stitch called a lockstitch. However, Howe faced difficulty in finding buyers for his machines in America. In frustration, he traveled to England to try to sell his invention there. When he finally returned home, he found that dozens of manufacturers were adapting his discovery for use in their own sewing machines.

Isaac Singer, another American inventor, was also a manufacturer who made improvements to the design of sewing machines. He invented an up-and-down-motion mechanism that replaced the side-to-side machines. He also developed a foot treadle (脚踏板) to power his machine. This improvement left the sewer’s hands free. Undoubtedly, it was a huge improvement of the hand-cranked machine of the past. Soon the Singer sewing machine achieved more fame than the others for it was more practical. It could be adapted to home use and it could be bought on hire-purchase. The Singer sewing machine became the first home appliance, and the Singer company became one of the first American multinationals.

However, Singer used the same method to create a lockstitch that Howe had already patented. As a result, Howe accused him of patent infringement (侵犯). Of course, Elias Howe won the court case, and Singer was ordered to pay Howe royalties (版税). In the end, Howe became a millionaire, not by manufacturing the sewing machine, but by receiving royalty payments for his invention.

1.Barthelemy Thimonnier’s garment factory was burned down because __________.

A. people did not know how to put out the fire

B. Elias Howe thought Thimonnier had stolen his invention

C. the sewing machines couldn’t work finally

D. workers who feared the loss of their jobs to a machine set fire

2.Why did the court force Isaac Singer to pay Elias Howe a lifetime of royalties?

A. Because the judge was against Singer for his unfriendly attitude.

B. Because Howe had already patented the lockstitch used by Singer.

C. Because Singer had borrowed money from Howe and never repaid it.

D. Because Singer and Howe had both invented the same machine.

3.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

B. The Case between Howe and Singer

C. Patent Laws on the Sewing Machine

D. The Early History of the Sewing Machine

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