Want to say "hello" from Disneyland? Send a post card!

Beautiful scenes of paradise (乐园), wild animals, silly pictures — you can find them all in one place. Where? On a post card! Have people always sent post cards? No. Before post cards, people liked sealed letters.

The idea for the first decorated (装饰) post card came to John P. Charlton in 1861. He thought a simple card with decorations would be a great way to send a note. Then in the late 1800s, post cards with pictures appeared. By law, people had to write their note on the front ——on the picture! The back was only for the address. Several years later, England allowed a divided-back post card. Then people could write their note on the back left side and put the address on the right. During the early 1900s, the golden age of post cards, picture post cards became a craze of the world. In 1908, Americans alone mailed over 677 million post cards. Today, post cards are the third most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins.

1.We can see some silly pictures on the post cards.

2.Post cards were produced before sealed letters.

3.In 1861, the first decorated post card appeared.

4. Post cards were most popular during the early 1900s.

5.Stamps, coins and post cards are the most popular collections in the world.

 

A woman saw three old men sitting outside. She said," I don' t think I know you, but you must be very hungry. Please come in and have something to___1____ . ""We don't go into a house ___2___," they answered. "Why is that?" she asked. One of the old men said, "His name is Wealth (财富) this is Success, and I am Love. Now go in and___3___with your family which one of us you want in your house. "The woman went in and told her family all that happened. She said, "Let's invite Wealth. We have been so___4___ . " Her husband disagreed, "My dear, why don't we invite Success? Don't you want me to be a successful man?" Then her daughter asked, "Would it be___5__ to invite Love? Our life will then be filled with love!" In the end, the family decided to take the ___6___advice.So the woman went out and asked, "Which one of you is___7___? Please come in and be our guest. " Love got up and started walking to the house. The other two also got up and ___8___ him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success, " I____9___invite Love. Why are you coming along?" The two old men answered, "If you invited Wealth or Success, the other two would have to___10____,  but as you invite Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Where there is Love, there is Wealth and Success. "

 

(    ) 1. A. say       (    ) 2. A. immediately (    ) 3. A. play       (    ) 4. A. poor       (    ) 5. A. worse     (    ) 6. A. father's    (    ) 7. A. Health     (    ) 8. A. left       (    ) 9. A. only       (    ) 10. A. join in

B. eat            B. alone        B.argue        B. sad          B. better      B. mother's    B. Wealth      B. followed    B.hardly       B. go along with

C. use      C. crowdedly C. discuss    C. unlucky   C. Less    C. daughter's C. Success  C. stopped  C. never     C. stay out

D. drink D. together D. chat D. lonely D more D. family’s D. Love D. hit D. ever D. keep back

 

 

A student in my class said to me, " If I            our math teacher, I           make math learning easier and more interesting instead of giving the kids much homework to do every day. "

A. were; would   B. am; will    C. was; could

 

Here's an interview to a pilot about his life.

(R=Reporter; P= Pilot)

R: How much time do pilots actually spend flying a plane?

P: It varies (WES'J) from about 20 minutes on some domestic (区别) flights to as much as 18 hours on international flights. It all depends on if the flight is a short- or long-haul flight.

R: Do pilots take breaks during flights or do they fly the whole time?

P: Yes, we take breaks during long-haul flights. Airlines assign (指派) three or four pilots to long flights. We take turns flying the plane.

R: If pilots are traveling all the time, how do they deal with jet lag (时差)?

P: Jet lag is annoying for almost all pilots. I try to go to sleep as I would at home.

R: How important is it to know the weight and size of the plane you are flying?

P: It is very important. We weigh almost everything put into the airplane and make estimates (估计) according to the number of people on each flight.

R: Do pilots eat the airplane food?

P: Yes, we eat business class food! Airplane food changes every season and is very delicious if you don't hate eating lobster (龙虾) every day! The pilots on the same plane are supposed to make different meal choices so that if one of the dishes causes food poisoning, only one of them will be sick. That way, at least one pilot will always be well enough to fly the plane!

1.The number of pilots depends on _.

A. how many hours a plane flies    B. what kind of planes they are

C. the airline companies assign     D. what the pilot likes

2. In order to know the weight of the airplane, the pilots must know_ __.

A. the weight of everything put into the plane

B. the number of people on the plane

C. the weight of the things and people on the plane

D. the importance of the weight

3.What's the Chinese meaning of the word "poisoning" in the passage?

   A. 中毒     B. 难吃      C. 缺少  D.浪费

4.What does the pilot think of the airplane food?

A. Airplane food is more delicious than lobster.

B. The pilot suggests having airplane food instead of lobster.

C. The pilot doesn't like the airplane food at all.

D. Airplane food is as delicious as lobster.

5.What question doesn't the reporter ask in the interview?

A. How  to keep passengers safe?

B. How long do pilots actually spend flying a plane?

C. How to deal with jet lag?

D. How to take breaks during flying.

 

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(Doctor=D, Woman=W)

D: Good morning. What's your trouble?

W: I don't feel very well.

D:____ 1.___

W:Yes, I have. My temperature is a little higher.

D:Open your mouth and say, "Ah".

W:Aahh.

D:____ 2.___

W:Ever since last night.

D: Did you sleep well?

W:No. I was very tired last night.

D: Oh, I see.___ 3._____

W:Can you tell me how I got a cold?

D: Maybe you are too tired.

W:Ｉthink so. I have too much work to do every day. Do I have to stay at home?

D:Yes. You'd better stay at home for two or three days.

W: ____4.___

D: No, I don't think so. But you really need a good rest and take the medicine.

W:___ 5.__

D:Three times a day.

W:OK. Thank you.

A. You've got a cold. B. How often do I have to take it? C. Have you taken your temperature? D. How long have you been like this? E.Is it serious?