What is the most important invention of all time? Is it the written word that helps us to record information? Is it the telephone that lets us talk to people from all over the world? Is it the car that lets us travel at great speeds to meet others? Umberto Eco, an Italian writer, thinks it is something quite different. He says the most important invention might be bright in front of your eyes. He is talking about a simple pair glasses.

Modern eye glasses were invented around 1000 years ago. They were more than just a convenient way to read. Before glasses, writers, scientists or teachers who could not see properly had to memorize everything. After about ten years of poor eyesight, they could not remember well enough and could not work. Glasses meant that people could work in their old age.

People who wanted to remember some information could write it down and read it. Eye glasses are one of the world’s greatest inventions and were probably worn by the people who designed the first telephones and cars.

【1】The invention of the written word is important because___________.

A. we need it to listen

B. we need it to record information

C. we just need it to read

【2】The author thinks _______ is the greatest invention of all time in his passage.

A. the telephone

B. the car

C. a simple pair of glasses

【3】Before glasses were invented, writers, scientists and teachers had to_________.

A. memorize everything

B. write down everything

C. read everything

【4】What happened after glasses were invented?

A. people could not remember well enough.

B. people could not remember well enough.

C. people could write down some information and read it.

【5】From this passage, we can know __________.

A. modern eye glasses were invented 100 years ago

B. people who designed the first telephones and cars probably wore those glasses

C. the author of this article is an American

【1】Jim is so careless that he often makes________(錯誤) in his homework.

【2】Would you like to eat ________(酥脆的) food?

【3】There were many ________(顧客) in the supermarket that day.

【4】This apple is so ________(酸的) that I can’t stand it.

【5】A cook ________(被叫做)George Crum invented potato chips.

【6】I like potato chips very much, because they are _______ (咸的).

smell, earthquake, doubt, biscuit, instrument

【1】Mum, I’m a little hungry. Can I have some _____________？

【2】His nose can tell different _____________．

【3】Language is an _____________ for communication.

【4】There is no _____________ that we will be successful.

【5】Many people lost their lives in the terrible _____________．

【1】小女孩不小心碰落了玻璃杯。

The little girl knocked the glass off ________ ________．

【2】他確實是我所教過的學生中最聰明的。

He is ________ __________ the cleverest student I’ve ever taught.

【3】那男孩忽然哭了起來。

The boy began crying _________ ________ _______ __________．

【4】那儀器是低價買的。

The __________ was bought ________ a _________ price.

【5】人們相信我們隊會贏得這場比賽的勝利。

________ ________ _________ that our team will win the match.

【1】Although he’s ___________ (near) fifty, he can still play tennis with the best.

【2】October 1st is the ____________ (nation) Day of China.

【3】King is the ___________ (rule) of a country.

【4】Can you play the _____________ (music) instrument?

【5】I think _____________ (boil) water is the best drink.

【1】To avoid the food going bad, you’d better put it into the ________ ．

【2】He thinks he is __________， but we think he is nobody.

【3】I don’t know English. Can you ________ the article into Chinese?

【4】When you leave home, don’t forget to _______the door.

【5】The price of the apple is very __________. Let’s buy some.

A. take place

B. took place

C. have taken place

D. have been taken place

I gave my daughter one big _____ and then walked towards the little girl. I asked _____ she wanted me to give her a push. She smiled and said，“Yes.” For the next two ______ I pushed the swings, and_____ with my two children and the little girl. When we went home, I was very tired. But my heart was flying much _____ than the swings.

One day two years later, after a day's work, I was a little tired. But I needed to _______ my kids before going home. While I was _______ outside the school gate, a little girl came over and smiled ______ at me. She gave me a big hug before catching her school bus. As I watched her running away, I didn't feel________anymore.

In life, the love we give others will find its way back to us. It may travel from heart to_______or it may blossom(開花) in the heart which it was planted in. The ______ we share, the kindness we give, and the happiness we create will always come back to us with a pleasant surprise.

【1】A. swing B. chair C. bike D. car

【2】A. admired B. heard C. described D. noticed

【3】A. her B. herself C. me D. others

【4】A. sleeping B. sitting C. jumping D. standing

【5】A. blow B. bow C. push D. leg

【6】A. how B. when C. if D. what

【7】A. hours B. days C. minutes D. weeks

【8】A. danced B. played C. kicked D. ran

【9】A. higher B. slower C. shorter D. farther

【10】A. turn up B. look up C. pick up D. give up

【11】A. working B. learning C. driving D. waiting

【12】A. terribly B. sadly C. angrily D. sweetly

【13】A. excited B. tired C. interested D. scared

【14】A. head B. foot C. arm D. heart

【15】A. difficulty B. trouble C. love D. success

belong to, go away, think of, pick up, used to

【1】The hair band might ________________ Alice.

【2】My sister was________________ taking a shower.

【3】Our teacher ________________ quietly, and said nothing.

【4】Her brother ________________ be shy. But now he is outgoing.

【5】I think somebody must have ________________ my dictionary.

【1】我覺得一定有人撿了我的錢包。

I think someone ________ ________ ________ ________ my wallet.

【2】他的包里有一些貴重物品。

There's ________ ________ in his bag.

【3】我覺得他是中國最偉大的作家之一。

I think he is ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ in China.

【4】我想去天氣暖和的地方旅游。

I'd like to travel to the place ________ the weather is warm.

【5】這些房子是兩年前建造的。

These houses ________ ________ two years ago.