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1. They carried letters by hand over hundreds of kilometers.
2. It cost just one penny.
3. They delivered letters several times a day.
4. They are arranged in the same way as the typewriter.
5. It appeared in the 1870s.
6. Because the talking was perhaps easier than the walking.
7. It was sent in 1992.
8. We send over a billion text messages around the world every day.
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1. How did people deliver letters in Ancient Egypt?
=> people deliver letters in Ancient Egypt by hand over hundreds of kilometers.
2. How much did the first stamp cost?
=>The first stamp cost just one penny.
3. How often did they deliver letters in the 1840s?
people delivered the post several times a day.
4. How are the letters arranged on a modern computer keyboard?
the letters are still in the same place on the modern computer keyboard!
5. When did the first fax machine appear?
=> The first fax machine appeared at around the same time (1875)
6. Why was it difficult to walk with the first walkie-talkies?
=> because the first walkie-talkies weighed around 13.5 kilos
7. When was the first text message?
=> the first text message was sent in 1992
8. How many e-mails do we send every day?
Today we send an incredible thirty-six billion e-mails.
VI Read the following passage and answer each of the question below. ( 10 points )
We speak about the weather almost everyday. Before we begin doing something we want to know what kind of weather it is going to be.
Why do we speak about the weather so often? The answer is not difficult. We want sunny weather when we go for a walk in the country, and on a rainy day we stay at home reading books, watching TV or doing other things.
When we are at the seaside, windy weather is not pleasant . It is difficult to swim when the wind blows. And the wind can change good weather into bad one. The sun will stop shinning, and the rain may come.
And is there anything which we can do and must do in any weather? Yes, of coure there is. As English people say*rain or shine we must go to school.*.School is good in any weather, isn’t it?
It is obviously important for a farmer, a fisherman, an airplanr pilot, and a hip’s captain to know what the weather will be like. Unless they know what weather to expect , they cannot make their plans.
1 How often do we speak about the weather?
ALMOST EVERYDAY.
2 What do we usually do on a rainy day?
we stay at home reading books, watching TV or doing other things.
3 What is wrong with us when we are at the seasidde on a windy day?
It is difficult to swim when the wind blows.
4 According to the writer, what thing can we do and must we do in any weather?
WE MUST GO TO SCHOOL.
5 Why is it important for us to know what kind of weather it is going to be?
Because unless they know what weather to expect , they cannot make their plans.
Are we strange to computers?
-No,we aren't
Does every think computers are good for children
-No,they don't
What three things can computers help children to do.
-about the real workd more quickly,to learn what they want,to learn and to think for themselves.
Does the writer think this is a good thing
Yes,he/she does
V/ Read the passage about diferent customs for greetings around the world, and do the tasks that follow
GREETING CUSTOMS AROUND THE WORLD
USA: It is normal for men to shake hands when they meet, but it is quite unusual for men to kiss when they greet each other. Greetings are casual-a handshake, a smile and a ''hello'' will do just fine
UK: The British often simply say ''hello'' when they meet friends. They usually shake hands only when they meet for the first time. Social kissing is common in an informal situation between men and women and also between women who know each other very well
FRANCE: The French, including children, shake hands with their friends and often kiss them on both cheeks, both upon meeting and leaving
ARAB countries: In Arab countries, close male friends or colleagues hug and kiss both cheeks. They shake hands with their right hand only, for longer but less firmly than in West. Contact between the opposite genders in public is considered obscene. Do not offer to shake hands with the opposite sex.
HUNGARY: Hungarians like to use the friendly greeting form of kissing each other on the cheeks. The most comon way is to kiss from your right to your left. When men meet for the first time, the casual greeting is a frm handshake
BELGIUM: People kiss on one cheek when they meet, regardless of the gender or how well they know
CHINESE: Chinese people tend to be moreconservative. When meeting someone for the first time, they would usually nod their heads and smile, or shake hands if in a formal situation
RUSSIA: The typical greeting is a very film handshake while maintaining direct eye contact. When men shake hands with women, the handshake is not firm. It is considered gallant to kiss women three times whilealternating cheeks, and even to kiss hands.
Task 1:match a word in column A with its definition in column B
A || B
1. hug ----> d. to put your arms around somebody to show that you love or like her/him
2.obscene ---> e. shocking and annoyning
3 conservative ---> a. not liking change, traditional
4. eye contact ---> c. looking directly at each other
5. alternating ---> b. happening one after the other
Task 2: Read the passage again, and then decide whether the statements are(T) or(F)
1. people in China and Arab countries seem to be more careful when greeting people for the first time or opposite sex. (T or F) ----> T
2. Shaking hands is the most popular way of greeting in Briitan. (T or F) ----> F
3. kissing is considered a popular way of greeting in France, Hungary and Belgium (T or F) ----> T
4. In Russia, you should shake hands with your friend but never look into his/her eyes (T or F) ----> F
5. In Hungary, the most common greeting way is kissing and you should pay attention to the order (T or F) ----> T
Read the passage below and choose the best answers.
Each nation has many good people who take care of others. For example, some of high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or home for the elderly. They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems. Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They paint, clean up, or repair their houses, or the shopping or mow their lawns. For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers. Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go and play games or learn crafts. Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to understand the problems of younger boys and girls. Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.
1. What do volunteers usually do to help those who are sick or old in their homes?
A. They mow lawns, do shopping, and clean up their houses.
B. They cook, sew, and wash their clothes.
C. They tell them stories and sing and dance for them.
D. They take them to baseball games.
2. What do they help boys whose fathers do not live with them?
A. To get to know things about their fathers.
B. To get to know things that boys want from their fathers.
C. To learn things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
D. To learn things about their fathers.
3. Which activity is NOT available for the students at the clubs?
A. playing games B. watching films C. going to interesting places D. learning photography
4. Why do they use many high school and college students as volunteers? Because......
A. they have a lot of free time.
B. they can understand the problems of younger boys and girls.
C. they know how to do the work.
D. they are good at playing games and learning crafts.
5. What do volunteers believe?
A. In order to make others happy, they have got to be unhappy.
B. The happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy.
C. The happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy.
D. Bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people in the world
Read the following passage and choose the best answer:
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn’t enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted booked because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.
The position with computers is very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputer but also know how to use them.
Questions:
1) What happened before printing presses were invented?
- Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.
2) Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented?
- Because books were expensive and magical.
3) What is common feature of a book and a computer?
- They were large and expensive at first
4) What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?
- A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.
Read the passage then answer the questions
FAMILY VOLUNTEER DAY
The first reason why many families do volunteer work is that they feel satisfied and proud. The feeling of fulfillment comes from helping the community and other people. In addition, volunteering is a great way for families to have fun and feel closer. But many people say they don't have time to volunteer because they have to work and take care of their families. If that's the case, try rethinking some of your free time as a family. You can select just one or two projects a year and make them a family tradition. For instance, your family can make and donate gift baskets for the old homeless people on holidays. Your family can also spend only one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish in your neighbourhood.
1. How do people often feel when they volunteer?
They feel proud and sastisfied.
2. Why do some people lack time?
Because they have to work and take care of their families.
3. Can you select just one or two projects a month and make them a family tradition?
No, we can't.
4. How can your family help the old homeless people?
We can make and donate gift baskets for the old homeless people on holidays.
5. What can your family do one Saturday morning a month?
Our family can also spend only one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish in our neighbourhood.
