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阅读理解 The Information about Some Great Inventions
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Invention |
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Appearing Time |
A few thousand years ago |
In 1876 |
In 1879 |
Around 2,000 years ago |
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Inventor |
Unknown |
Alexander BeIl |
Thomas Edison |
Cai Lun |
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Inventor's Nationality |
Unknown |
American |
American |
Chinese |
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Early Main Material |
Wood |
Plastic and metal |
Glass and metal |
Cotton or flax |
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Main Use |
Making travelling faster |
Used for communicating over distances |
Giving light |
Used for recording information |
Wheel
Telephone
Light bulb
PaperWordBox: lightbulb 灯泡 unknown 未知的 flax 亚麻
根据表格所提供的信息选择最佳答案。
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（1） Since invented paper, people have been able to record information on paper.
A . Alexander Bell B . Thomas Edison C . Cai Lun -
（2） According to the form above, the invention that appeared in 1876 was made of
A . plastic and metal B . glass and metal C . cotton or flax -
（3） According to the form above, the latest invention was .
A . the telephone B . the light bulb C . the wheel -
（4） Thanks to the invention of the wheel, people can .
A . have enough light to read B . travel faster C . communicate over distances -
（5） Which of the following is TRUE according to the form above?
A . Three of the inventions were made of metal. B . Neither Alexander Bell nor Thomas Edison is American. C . Two of the inventions appeared in the 19th century.
Introduction：Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar．To use English correctly，you need to understand the culture in which it is spoken．Here are a number of important tips(告诫) to remember when speaking English in the USA．
General Points to Remember：
Most Americans only speak English：While it is true that more and more Americans speak Spanish，most Americans only speak English．
Americans have difficulties understanding foreign accents(口音)：Many Americans are not used to foreign accents．
Conversation Tips：
Speak about location．
Talk about work：Americans commonly ask “what do you do? “It's not thought impolite(as in some countries) and is a popular topic to discuss between strangers．
Talk about sports．
Addressing People:
Use last names with people you do not know．Always use“Ms”when addressing women．Many Americans prefer first names．
Americans prefer informal：In general，Americans prefer informal greetings and using first names or nicknames when speaking with workmates and friends．
Public Behavior：
Always shake hands．
Look your partner in the eyes．
Don't hold hands：Same sex friends do not usually hold hands or put their arms around each other in public in the USA．
Smoking is out! Smoking，even in public places，is strongly disagreed by most modern Americans．
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（1） What is necessary to know when we speak English besides using grammar?
A . Introduction． B . The culture． C . Grammar． D . Topics． -
（2） “When speaking to a stranger，ask them where they are from and then make a connection(联系) with that place” can be used as a sentence to ________．
A . speak about location B . talk about sports C . address people D . talk about work -
（3） We can learn from the text that ________．A . Americans shake hands when greeting same sex friends B . when you speak to others，it's polite to look into their eyes C . different sex friends should hold hands when first meeting D . smoking is not allowed in the modern United States
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（4） What would be the best title for the text?A . American English Tips． B . Language Differences． C . The Different Language Culture． D . American Customs．
— You are ________.
(morning)
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A: Good morning.?
B: I'm fine, thank you.?
A: I'm Gina. Are you Tom?
B: .
A: Spell it, please
B: D-A-L-E.
A: ?
B: Smith.
A: ?
B: It's 923-8675, and yours (你的)?
A: 841-5643.
B . 
C . 
D . 
—________. I like cakes very much.
