Tim Berners-Lee is not the most famous invent...

Tim Berners-Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world.However，his invention has changed our lives.

He was born in London，England in 1955.When he was a small boy，Tim was interested in playing with electrical things.He studied science at Oxford University.He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21.

Tim started working on early computers.At that time，they were much bigger than now.He worked in England then Switzerland.Tim was really interested in two things，computers and how the brain works.How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly？He had to work with people all over the world.They shared information about computers.It was hard to manage all the information.He answered the same questions again and again.It took a lot of time.It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information.Tim also forgot things easily.Could a computer work like a brain？Could it "talk" to other computers？

There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use.In 1989，Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web（WWW）all by himself.This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet.When people wanted to share information with others，they used the World Wide Web.The Internet grew quickly after that.

Tim Berners-Lee doesn't think he did anything special.He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there.All he did was to put them together.He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today.

Most inventors want to become rich.But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing.He now works in America.He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use.Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!

1.What was Tim Berners﹣Lee interested in？

A. Looking for jobs in different cities.

B. Talking to people around the world.

C. Studying how to connect computers.

D. Exploring how to improve memory.

2.The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 3 refers to"__________".

A. Working on early computers

B. Connecting different facts together

C. Travelling to the office in Switzerland

D. Repeating the answers to the same questions

3.Why is Tim Berners﹣Lee one of the most important men in the world？

A. He made information sharing on the Internet possible.

B. He made the first computer when he was 21 years old.

C. He helped people understand better how the brain works.

D. He invented the Internet and made it free for everyone to use.

4.In what order did the following events take place？

a.Tim worked in England.

b.Tim worked in Switzerland.

c.Tim made his first computer.

d.Tim invented the World Wide Web.

e.Tim studied science at Oxford University.

A. c﹣e﹣d﹣a﹣b　　 B. e﹣b﹣a﹣c﹣d

C. c﹣d﹣a﹣e﹣b　　 D. e﹣c﹣a﹣b﹣d

5.What does the writer think of Tim Berners﹣Lee？

A. He is not famous because he is not rich.

B. He has changed our lives and he is great.

C. He did nothing special but make people a good life.

D. He has made great achievements in memory research.

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In Rio , one of the points of attraction is doubtlessly the most famous beach in the world, the Copacabana. When the weather is right the Copa becomes a stage on which everyone can play a part. Rio’s beaches, however, are bad news for swimmers. The surf is so striking. Often careless or over-courageous tourists must be pulled out of the water by a rescue(救援) team. In peak season during January and February, the helicopters of the governmental rescue organization, fly life-saving tasks from sunrise to sunset. Doctors also need to be on board when the control room reports an emergency(突发事件). The doctors and rescuers will do their best with the equipment available on board. If the patient shows no signs of recovery, the　 rescue team decides to fly him to hospital.

In Rio, lifesaving is a man’s job. The four-meter-high watchtowers are always manned. Alarm at tower number 5, a woman has swum too far out to sea and can’t make it back to the beach by herself. One minute later the rescue team has reached the Copacabana. From a height of ten meters above the water, Luis Carlos jumps into the sea close to the helpless swimmer.　 His workmates on board must keep an eye on him so that they can tell the pilot in which position to keep the helicopter. Another man is in the water now to help calm the woman down and get her ready to be airlifted. The pilot must slowly control the helicopter sideways and aim carefully. Once the net is full, the helicopter slowly flies to the beach.

The air rescue team is back on duty again. In the course of the day, there are eight more emergencies. The daily record at the end of the day reads, “nothing unusual happens.”

1.Which kind of person is more likely to have an accident in Copacabana?

A. a man who can’t swim

B. a man who has nothing to worry about

C. a man who fears the sea

D. a man who was a doctor

2.When the rescuer jumps into the sea to help the swimmer in danger, the helicopter will ______

A. fly to them as close as possible

B. fly over them and wait for orders

C. fly slowly to the beach

D. fly to the hospital

3.What can we infer from the text?

A. The Copacabana is a bad place for swimmers.

B. After the rescuers pick up the patient, they will send them to hospital.

C. If there is no accident, the rescue team will record “nothing unusual happens ”.

D. The helicopters of the rescue organization will fly tasks day and night.

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The Louvre Museum is one of the largest, oldest, most important and famous museum in the world. It is famous for holding several of the world’s most valuable works of art. Its collections’ number is over 380,000 objects, though not one of the world’s largest collections, arguably one of the finest. The art treasures of the Louvre Museum cover 5,000 years and are displayed in over 10 kilometers of galleries. The oldest artifact in the museum is 9,000 years old. Mona Lisa(1503-1506), painted by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. The artist’s use of very deep space in the background with a half-length portrait is typical of Renaissance painting style. This painting hangs in the Louvre, Paris. It is one of the most famous collections in the Louvre.

On November 8th, 1793, the Louvre was opened as a public museum.

It is open from 9 am to 6 pm all days except Tuesdays. The entrance fee is 7.5 before 3 pm. It is free under 18 years old. The Louvre Museum in Paris had a record number of visitors in 2005. About 7.3 million people visited the art museum in 2005.

1. After reading the first paragraph, we can come to the conclusion that ____.

A．The Louvre Museum is the only largest, oldest, most important and famous museum in the world

B．The Louvre Museum has the world’s largest collections

C．The oldest artifact is over 9,000 years old

D．The Louvre Museum is priceless

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A．Mona Lisa is typical of Renaissance painting.

B．Mona Lisa is painted by a Canadian.

C．Light space in the background is used in Mona Lisa.

D．All the above.

3. Which of the following statements leads us to the conclusion that The Louvre Museum is popular?

A．The art treasures of the Louvre Museum cover 5,000 years.

B．It is famous for holding several of the world’s most valuable works of art.

C．The Louvre Museum in Paris had a record number of visitors in 2005.

D．The entrance fee is 7.5 before 3 pm.

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阅读下面村料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Howard Carter is one of the most famous explorers in the world. He was brave and loved to discover new places. By the 1920s, he 1.(start)searching for the tombs of the Egyptian Kings. In 1922, Howard Carter and his team made their most 2. (amaze) discovery of all. They came across the tomb of King Tutankhamun, 3. contained more treasure than any of them had ever seen before, as well as the mummy of the king. After 4. (look) into the tomb, they closed it. 5. (unlucky), many of the men who had something to do 6. the opening of the tomb got ill or even died after that. Some people think the 7.(death) were just coincidence or the curse of mummy. 8. (other) believe there is a 9. (science) reason. What is certain, though, is that She curse of the mummy' remains 10. riddle to this day.

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Carnival (狂欢节) is the most famous holiday in Brazil. It is not about an important time in history or about a famous person, but it is important for the people because it’s a time of friendship, freedom, and almost a whole week without work. People can have parties or have a rest, and most people choose parties, day after day, night after night. It starts forty days before Easter (复活节). It lasts four days and four nights. It starts on Saturday and finishes on Wednesday. People wear their colourful clothes and go out into the streets or to the clubs. There are also groups of people who make a parade (游行) showing their music and cars. Every year the parade tells a different story. Each city has at least one group like this.

In the south, life returns to normal by Wednesday. However, it is not accepted by the church in the northwest, where Carnival is more common. There people don’t respect its end and continue to have parties until the next Sunday.

I like Carnival, but I don’t agree that the party should keep going on for so many days. Unfortunately, some people aren’t responsible and give it a bad name, and that makes people remember the bad things about this. However, it is the only national holiday that brings together the whole country and its different people and cultures.

1.Why is Carnival important for the people in Brazil?

A. Because it’s a time of friendship and freedom.

B. Because it’s about an important time in history.

C. Because it’s a time of almost a whole month without work.

D. Because it’s a time to remember a famous person.

2.People choose ways to celebrate Carnival EXCEPT_____________.

A. having parties　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. having a rest

C. making a parade　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. going shopping

3.In the following descriptions of Carnival, which one is NOT true?

A. It starts forty days before Easter.

B. It starts on Saturday and finishes on Thursday.

C. There are groups of people who make a parade showing their music and cars.

D. Every year the parade tells a different story.

4.What does the author think of Carnival?

A. The author doesn’t care for Carnival.

B. The author never joins in Carnival.

C. The author does not like Carnival.

D. The author likes Carnival, but he doesn’t agree the party goes on so many days.

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Switzerland is the world’s most famous watchmaker,1.makes it little surprise that2.(it) people are the most punctual in the world. For them, being on time is not only a nice thing to do, but it’s a strict3.(believe) that they build almost every aspect of their lives on.

According to the BBC, everything in Switzerland, from trains and buses4.personal meetings, is on time. If someone says they are meeting you at 3 pm, they5.not be there at 2:55 or 3:05 - just 3 pm. It shows “a deep expression of respect for other people”, US writer Eric Weiner, who6.(recent) traveled to Switzerland, wrote for BBC News. “A punctual person is a 7.(consider) one. By showing up on time for everything, a Swiss person is expressing he values your time and, by extension, he values you.”

This valuable quality of Swiss people8.(report) to originate from the country’s mountain areas. Due to poor weather, people had to plant and harvest crops exactly on time,9.they would have nothing to eat.

However, being punctual also has its problems. Since everybody has their lunch at exactly 12 and takes their coffee break at 4 pm, elevators and coffee shops all tend10.(be) full at the same time.

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Frankenstein is one of the world’s most famous horror stories. It’s about a doctor who creates a new man from the body parts of dead people and brings it to life. But the experiment goes wrong and the monster(怪兽) kills the doctor and many others. The story has been read by millions since it was first published and in the last hundred years it has been made into dozens of movies. Many people are surprised to learn its writer was a 19-year-old woman, called Mary Shelley.

Mary was born into a rich London family in August 1797. She was educated by her parents and when she was 13 she decided to become a writer. In 1812, she met the famous writer Percy Shelley and they soon got married. Sadly for Mary, their first child died soon after birth in Italy. In her diary, Mary wrote about a dream：“I dreamt that my little baby came to life again---that it had only been cold and that we rubbed it before the fire and it lived.”

In 1816, Percy Shelley and 19-year-old Mary visited the poet Lord Byron at his home in Switzerland. Because of the bad weather they stayed indoors reading horror stories. On night, Byron asked everyone to write their own story. Mary thought of her dream and wrote the story of Frankenstein

Frankenstein was published when Mary was 21, and became a huge success. Many people didn’t think a 19-year-old woman could write so well and believed her husband was the real writer.

Although famous, Shelley’s life was full of sadness. Only one of her four children lived and in 1822 her husband died in a swimming accident. Mary was broken-hearted and decided not to marry again. She devoted herself to her child and continued to write until her death in 1851.

1.Where was Mary Shelley when she wrote the story Frankenstein ?

2.In which order do the following take place?

a. Bad weather made everyone stay indoors reading horror stories.

b. The story Frankenstein was first published.

c. Mary wrote about a dream in her diary.

d. Mary met the famous writer Percy Shelley.

e. Movies based on the story of Frankenstein were made.

3.How old was Mary Shelley when she died?

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A few days ago some of the world’s most famous musicians gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first International Jazz Day. UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day 1. (raise) awareness (认识) of jazz music and its importance across 2. (culture).

3. (actual) in America the jazz audience continues to decrease and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.

It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center’s artistic 4. (advise) for jazz, Moran hopes to help more people appreciate jazz and preserve its history and culture.

Moran says one of the problems 5. jazz today is that the music can’t entertain people. In his opinion, the music can’t 6. (present) today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not 7. same.

Last year, Moran 8. (arrange) Fats Waller’s music, 9. was generally considered to be concert music, for a dance party. What he wants is that people understand how we humans talk about 10. (we) through music and how music gets us into a dialog about our emotions and our thoughts.

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British newspapers are among the oldest and most famous in the world. But recently big changes have seen these traditional publications try to fit the modern world. After 221 years, The Times (《泰晤士报》) has changed its size to become much smaller. In fact, the paper has cut its size in half from a broadsheet to tabloid.

In Britain the newspaper market is divided between the larger broadsheets and the smaller tabloids. These terms refer to the size of the papers’ pages, but there is also a clear difference in content. Broadsheets such as the Times, the Guardian (《卫报》) and Daily Telegraph (《每日电讯报》) are serious papers. They cover a broad range of political, economic and international issues. Their stories are also reasonably long and use quite formal language.

Tabloids have far more stories about less serious issues such as celebrities’（名人） love lives. Their stories are shorter and use more simple language. Tabloids often have bigger pictures. Britain’s best-selling newspaper, the Sun, is a tabloid and has a naked (裸体的) girl on page three every day.

By changing to the size of a tabloid, the Times is following in the footsteps of a less famous broadsheet paper the Independent (《独立报》). It changed to tabloid last year and saw its sales increase greatly. Although both papers have switched to the smaller size, the content of the papers has remained the same. They are both still serious papers.

The two papers claim that people find the smaller size easier to handle when they travel to work on the bus or the train in the morning. Instead of calling the new style of their paper tabloid, the paper says its new size is “compact” (紧凑型).

1. In which year was The Times born?

A. 1782            B. 1785             C. 1788                   D. 1786

2. Which is the most correct statement?

A. Broadsheets are larger in size while tabloids are smaller.

B. Tabloids are less serious than broadsheets.

C. Broadsheets contain more news than tabloids.

D. They are different in size, content and the style of language.

3. In which of the following newspapers would you find more news about the personal life of the famous soccer star Beckham?

A. The Sun  B. The Times       C. The Independent       D. The Guardian

4. According to the passage, we can infer the main reason for The Times' changing into the tabloid is that_____.

A. it wants to become convenient for people to carry.

B. it wants to increase its circulation (发行量).

C. it intends to copy what The Independent has done.

D. it is unlikely to stay in business if it does not change.

5. Which of the following statements is true according to the given information?

A. There are more tabloids than broadsheets in Britain at present.

B. After the change, there will be no differences between The Sun and The Times.

C. Although The Times has cut its size, it remains a serious paper.

D. All the papers will tend to have the same style in the future.

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--- _________?

---He was one of the most famous scientists in the world.

A.what did Edison look like

B.Why was Edison so famous

C.How would you describe Edison

D.What were Edison’s strengths

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