初三英语作业-五选五与阅表题

八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题Televisionisoneofthegreatesttechnologicalinventionsofthe20thcentury.AScottishmancalledJohnLogieBairdinventedit.InventorsintheUSAandEuropewereworkingonelectronictelevisionsystemsbutBairdusedamechanical(机械的)system.In1925,hewasabletosendthefirstblackandwhitepicture–oftheheadofadoll–fromoneendofhisflattotheother.Hethenusedalocalofficeboy,notthedoll,andthisteenagerwasthefirstpersonevertoappearonTV.InJanuary1926,Bairdinvitedscientiststohisflatandshowedthemhisinvention.Hecalledita―televisor.LaterthatyearBairdstartedtheworld’sfirstTVstationandgaveitthename2TV.In1927,hesentimages730kilometresfromLondontoGlasgowusingtelephonecables(电缆).Ayearlater,hiscompanysentthefirsttransatlantic(大西洋彼岸的)TVimagesfromLondontoNewYork.BairdmadethefirsttelevisionprogrammesfortheBBCin1929.Theseprogrammeshadsound,notjustpictures.However,Baird’ssystemwasverylimitedandbasic(基本的).Atotallyelectronicsystemwasmorepopularandpractical.TheinventorofthiselectronicsystemwasanAmerican,PhiloFarnsworth.In1936,theBBCstartedusingFarnsworth’ssystembecausethepicturewasbetterthanBaird’s.MoreandmorepeoplehadtelevisionsaftertheSecondWorldWar.ColourTVbeganintheUSAinthe1940sbutonlyasmallnumberofpeoplehadcolourtelevisionsintheirhouses.Theywereveryexpensive.InBritainandtheUSA,thefirstregular(有规律的)colourTVprogrammesonlybeganin1967.Nowinthe21stcentury,wehavedigitaltelevision.TVhaschangedalotsincethefaceofaboyappearedonTVinJohnLogieBaird’sflat!61. Istelevisionagreattechnologicalinventionofthe20thcentury?62. HowfarweretheimagessentfromLondontoGlasgowin1927?63. Whoinventedthetotallyelectronicsystem?64. WhendidcolourtelevisionsgointotheirhousesinAmerica?65. Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?七阅读短文根据短文内容选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。Howcanweknowwhetherpeoplearetellingyouthetruthornot?Thereisaway.JanineDriverspentyearsstudyinghowtodiscoverlying,andhernewbook,56Startbywatchinghowthepersonnormallybehaves.Youhavetolearnabouthowsomeoneusuallycommunicates.57 Forexample,somebodyjustsimplylikestousewordssuchas“um”and“well”intheirnormalcommunications.Listencarefully.Listeningcarefullytowhatsomeoneissayingisveryimportant.Forexample,ifyouaska“yes”or“no”question,theanswershouldincludetheword“yes”or“no”. 58 .Payattentiontospecialbehaviour.Whensomeonedoesn’tbehaveasusual,youshouldpaycloseattention. 59JanineDriverusesthechildrensong“Head,Shoulders,Knees,andToes”asawaytolearnaboutthatperson’struefeelings.Askifthey’retellingthetruth.Atlast,askthemdirectly,“Didyoutellmethetruth?”Whateveransweryougetfirst,don’tacceptitandaskasecondtime.Listencarefullyforthenextanswer. 60 Buttheliarwillprobablygivealonganswer.A.Watchoutforadenial(否认)thatdoesn’tincludea“no”B.Itshouldbeshortandsimple.C.Bodylanguageisagoodwaytohelpyouhere.D.YouCan’tLietoMeexplainshowitisdone.E.Thiswillhelptellwhethertheyarelyingtoyou.八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。Twentyyearsago,Idroveataxiforaliving.OnenightIwenttopickupapassengerat2:30am.WhenIarrived,Ifoundthebuildingwasdarkexceptforasinglelightinagroundfloorwindow.Iwalkedtothedoorandknocked,“Justaminute,”answeredaweak,elderlyvoice.Afteralongtime,thedooropened.Asmallwomaninhereightiesstoodbeforeme.Byhersidewasasmallsuitcase.Itookthesuitcasetothecar,andthenreturnedtohelpthewoman.Shetookmyarmandwewalkedslowlytowardthecar.Shekeptthankingmeformykindness.“It’snothing,”Itoldher.“IjusttrytotreatmypassengersthewayIwouldwantmymothertreated.”“Oh,you’resuchagoodman.”Shesaid.Whenwegotintothetaxi,shegavemeanaddress,andthenasked,“Couldyoudrivethroughdowntown?”“It’snottheshortestway,”Iansweredquickly.“Oh,I’minnohurry,”shesaid.“I’monmywaytoahospice(临终医院).Idon’thaveanyfamilyleft.ThedoctorsaysIdon’thaveverylong.”Iquietlyreachedoverandshutoffthemeter(计价器).Forthenexttwohours,wedrovethroughthecity.Sheshowedmethebuildingwhereshehadonceworked,theneighborhoodwhereshehadlived,andthefurnitureshopthathadoncebeenaballroomwhereshehadgonedancingasagirl.Sometimesshe’daskmetoslowdowninfrontofanunusualbuildingandwouldsitlookingatintothedarkness,sayingnothing.Intheearlymorning,shesuddenlysaid,”I’mtired.Let’sgonow.”Wedroveinsilencetotheaddressshehadgivenme.“HowmuchshouldIpay?”sheasked .“Nothing.”Isaid.“Youhavetomakealiving,”sheanswered.“Oh,thereareotherpassengers,”Ianswered.Almostwithoutthinking,Ibentandgaveherahug.Sheheldontometightly