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1, Where was Alexander Graham born?
He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland
2, When did his family govto live in America?
His family went to live went to live in America in 1870
3, What did he do in Boston?
He taught in a school for the deaf
4,Why did he begin to work on a new invention?
Because he thought why not use the electricity to send the human voice from one place to another
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Bell became interested in sounds and speech.
In 1870 the Bells decided to emigrate to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. Then he began experimenting with a machine to help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea. Why not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another place? Bell began to work on a new intention.
1, Where was Alexander Graham born?
=> He was born in Scotland.
2, When did his family go to live in America?
=> His family went to live in America in 1870.
3, What did he do in Boston?
=> He taught in a school for the deaf
4,Why did he begin to work on a new invention?
=> Because he wanted to use electricity to send human voice from one place to another place.
Ruyard Kipling, one of Endland's (26) ______ famous writers, was born in Bombay, India, in 1865, where his English father was working for the British government. Kipling spent his (27) ______ chilhood in India. At six he was to (28) ______ England and educated in an English school. From 1882 until 1883 he was (29) ______ of his school paper. He went back to India in 1883. There he became (30) ______ in writing and worked for a newspaper. When he was 21 he (31) ______ his first book, which was a small book of poetry. Before he was 24 he had brought out a small collection of short stories. There were well-liked and were full of brilliant descriptions and accurate observations.
Between 1887 and 1899 Kipling traveled (32) ______ the world. He visited China, Japan, and he lived for a few years in America, where he married an American woman. Diuring this (33) ______, he wrote several of his most (34) works, the stories for children, which made him famous: The Jungle Books (1894), Kim (1901) and Jusst So Stories (1902). He also published several books of poetry during this time. Kipling returned to England from America and spent the of (35) ______ his life there until his death in 1936.
26. A.such B.most C.extreme D.too
27. A.early B.starting C.young D.beginning
28. A.carried B.transported C.travelled D.taken
29. A.president B.chairman C.editor D.boss
30. A.liked B.interested C.fond D.taken
31. A published B.took out C.invented D.created
32. A.on B.around C.though D.across
33. A.part B.section C.moment D.period
34. A.common B.popular C.usual D.ordinary
35. A.rest B.last C.end D.period
III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below :
Charles Dickens was one of the greatest writers in English Literature. He was born into a poor family in England. His father was a clerk in an office. It was a good job but he always spent more money than he earned, so he was often in debt. When Dickens was eleven years old, his father was put into prison because he could not pay his debts. At the age of twelve, Dickens was sent to work in a factory labeling bottles for six shillings a week.
When Dickens was sixteen, he worked for a newspaper, and soon became a good journalist. He also wrote many short stories and novels about London’s life. Many of his characters were poor and hungry people. Some of his novels have been translated into many different languages. His two novels “Oliver Twist” and “David Copperfield” are famous all over the world.
A.Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. Which of the following sentences is NOT true ?
A. Charles Dickens was born into a poor family in England.
B. Charles Dickens always spent more money than he earned.
C. His father was put into prison when he was 11 years old.
D. “Oliver Twist” and “David Copperfield” were written by Charles Dickens.
2. The word famous in the second paragraph mostly means________.
A. strange B. well done C. well- known D. unknown
B. Answer the questions:
1. Was Charles Dickens one of the greatest writers in English Literature?
Yes, he was
2. How old was he when he worked for a newspaper?
He was sixteen
3. What did he write about in his short stories and novels?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
D
A. He was born in India but he has lived with his father in America now.