The Chicago Fire of 1871 was the worst disaster of the 19th century.

The fire is said to have started one evening in Mrs. O'Leary's barn (牲口棚）on the West Side of Chicago. Several hours after she milked her cow, it kicked over an oil lamp,and the cow started the fire. We do not know if the story is true, but we do know that the fire began in a barn on the West Side.

The fire spread quickly because of the wooden buildings, a strong wind, and a dry season. The fire lasted 27 hours and spread to all parts of the city. Other cities sent 25 fire companies to help put out the fire. Federal troops (聯(lián)邦軍隊(duì)）were also used to help fight the fire and keep order, too. At last rain put out the fire.

There was a lot of damage. 90,000 people were left homeless, and 18,000 buildings were destroyed. Property damage (財(cái)產(chǎn)損失）was almost 200 million dollars. In addition, about 300 people died.

People from all over the world helped Chicago by sending food and clothing. Within a month 4,000 cottages (小屋）with two rooms had been built to house people. In a few years, Chicago was completely rebuilt.

1.The best title for this passage is_______.

A.Mrs. O’Leary's Cow

B.A Terrible Fire

C.An Oil Lamp

D.The Year 1871

2.Which parts of the city were hurt by the fire?

A.The West Side.

B.The South Side and the East Side.

C.The North Side.

D.All sides.

3.People who stayed in Chicago after the fire showed__________ .

A.courage         B.fear         C.weakness         D.laziness

4.What helped to spread and to end the fire?

A.A cow.         B.Firemen      C.The weather.      D.Carelessness,

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Chris Rock was born in the state of South Carolina in the United States. When he was a child, his family moved, and he grew up in a poor area in Brooklyn, New York.

As a teenager, Rock left high school and started telling jokes in comedy clubs in New York City, Even at age 18, Chris Rock was very funny. He told jokes about his family (his parents were very strict) , and about growing up in Brooklyn in the 1980s. Many of his jokes were also about high school, which Rock says was terrible.

Famous comedians (喜劇演員）went to see Rock’s performances. One comedian (Eddie Murphy) helped him get work on television and in the movies. Chris Rock still acts in movies, but he does not want to be a serious actor. For him, comedy is more important. It makes people laugh, but it can also make people think.

Today,Chris Rock still does live comedy shows around the world. He also created a TV show called "Everybody Hates Chris. " It is about his teenage years growing up and going to school in Brooklyn. In 2006, it was considered as one of the best comedy shows on American television.

1.What is this passage mainly about?

A.How to tell a good joke,

B.Where the best comedy clubs are.

C.One comedian's life,

D.The funniest people in the United States,

2.Chris Rock tells a lot of jokes about_________.

A.South Carolina

B.Brooklyn

C.Los Angeles

D.Texas

3.Which sentence about Chris Rock is true?

A.As a teenager, he was not funny.

B.He started working in clubs after he graduated from college.

C.He loved going to high school.

D.A famous comedian helped him get work on TV and in the movies.

4.Today, what does Chris Rock say is the most important?

A.Being a serious actor.

B.Making people laugh.

C.Helping teenagers.

D.Having his own club.

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How would you use a radio or a telephone if you had no electricity or batteries? These 1bothered(使煩惱) British inventor Trevor Baylis. So in 1996 he 2 a wind-up(裝有發(fā)條的）radio. It doesn't need electricity or batteries. You wind it up 3 hand. It plays for about an hour. Then, you wind it up 4 .Today it's made in South Africa.

Then in 1999, Baylis invented a mobile telephone that is powered by 5 The shoescontain (含有）a small battery that is powered when you 6 . This battery is connected to a mobile phone. These two simple inventions can bring modern 7 to all parts of the world.

Baylis doesn't have a university degree in engineering. In 8 ,he left high school before graduating(畢業(yè)).He just loves 9 things to help people. He never knows 10 ideas will come to him. The idea for the telephone came to him in a dream.

1.A. dreams B. problems C. winders D.wishes

2. A.invented B. improved C. borrowed D.copied

3. A.in B. at C.on D.by

4. A.then B. slowly C. again D.finally

5. A. sun B. shoes C.caps D.wind

6. A. sleep B.walk C. rest D.chat

7. A. communications B. exhibitions C.suggestions D.instructions

8.A.fact B. order C. need D. time

9.A.buying B. selling C. making D. collecting

10.A.while B. because C. unless D. when

—Shall we go fishing at six o'clock tomorrow morning?

—______.Will seven o’clock be OK?

A.Sure, it’s up to you                B. Sure, no problem

C.Sorry, I can’t make it                         D. Sorry, I’m not available

—I don’t understand_________.

—I’m sorry. But I was doing my homework.

A.why you didn’t watch the football match

B.why didn’t you watch the football match

C.why you don’t watch the football match

D.why don't you watch the football match

The park is far away from here indeed it’s about_______walk

       A. Three hour     B. a three hour’s   C.a three-hours  D.a three-hour

—The picture is, I have to say, not a bit beautiful.

—Why? It’s________than the pictures I have ever seen.

A. far more beautiful B. much less beautiful

C. no more beautiful D. any less beautiful

_______role she played in the movie! That’s why she has a lot of fans.

A. How interesting                                  B. How an interesting

C.    What interesting                                D. What an interesting

This work needs close teamwork.________will be achieved unless we work well together.

A.   Nothing             B.  Anything              C.  Something            D. Everything

Read this article,___________ you will understand that not everything can be bought with

money.

A.   or                     B.  and                      C.  but                       D. so