1. Can you make batteries by yourself?

2. Do you know how the batteries were made?

 

Judge true (T) or false (F).

1. Kelvin Doe made batteries for the whole country.

2. For Doe, plastic is necessary for making batteries.

3. Doe plays news and music at the radio station in his local community.

4. Doe is a bright boy and he loves his country very much.

Key: FFTT

 

Comprehension check

1. Kelvin Doe decided to make batteries because ______.

A. he wanted to show his talent

B. there wasn’t enough electricity in his country

C. there were no batteries to sell in his country

D. MIT asked him to make batteries

 

2. Doe has made batteries for ______.

A. two years

B. three years

C. four years

D. five years

 

3. Where is Kelvin Doe now?

A. He studies in a high school in his country.

B. He made batteries for a high school in the US.

C. He studies in the top university in Sierra Leone.

D. He does research at MIT in the US.

Key: BAD

 

Vocabulary in use

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.

local, talent, create, invention

1. The job is useful and ______.

2. Printing was first _______ by the Chinese.

3. Nancy took her car to a _____ garage for a check-up.

4. Her ____ and hard work gained her success as an artist.

Why could Kelvin Doe succeed in making batteries?

What can you learn from Kelvin Doe?

 

 

1. Have you ever been to Australia?

2. Do you know what symbols of Australia are?

 

Judge true (T) or false (F).

1. 100 years after Dutch explorers landed in Australia, the British settled there.

2. China has built diplomatic relations with Australia for more than 40 years.

3. This year, the applications at some Australia universities from Chinese students rose by one quarter.

4. Less than three quarters of Australians were born in Australia.

Key: TFFT

 

Comprehension check

1. Which country is Australia’s largest trading partner?

A. the UK 

B. China

C. Vietnam

D. the Middle East

 

2. From the last paragraph, we can know that Sydney is ______.

A. the capital of Australia

B. the largest city in the world

C. home to Sydney Opera House

D. the only landmark in Australia

 

3. Which of the following statements about Australia is NOT true?

A. It is the sixth largest country in the world

B. It is the smallest continent in the world

C. It is a country where immigration is important

D. There are very few koala bears and kangaroos in Australia.

Key: BCD

 

Vocabulary in use

 Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.

describe, send,   amazing,   host

1. The best reporters _______ to cover the war.

2. China is the _____ of The Eleventh Asian Olympic Games.

3. He _______ what had happened.

4. We were ______ at the change in his appearance.

 

What do you think of Australia?

Will you apply to an Australia university in the future?

 

1. Do you know why some people have straight hair and some have curly hair?

2. Do you know how straight hair turns curly?

 

Judge true (T) or false (F).

1. Our genes determine whether we have straight hair or curly hair.

2. If a boy’s father has straight hair and his mother has curly hair, he may have straight hair.

3. If the hair’s follicles have more hooks, the hair will be straighter.

4. EGFR can change straight hair into curly hair.

Key: TTFT

 

Comprehension check

1. From Paragraph 2, we can know that ______.

A. our genes can determine the length of our hair

B. our parents’ genes determine whether we have straight or curly hair

C. Barry Starr is a geneticist from Popular Science

D. If one boy’s parents have straight hair, he may have curly hair

 

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?

A. The nature of hair’s cells determines the curls of hair.

B. If a follicle is asymmetrical, the hair produced is straight.

C. If follicles for a girl’s hair have no hooks, she may have curly hair.

D. If follicles for a girl’s hair have more hooked ends, she has curlier hair.

Comprehension check

3. What does the word “control” mean in the last paragraph?

A. 促进

B. 干扰

C. 控制

D. 减少

Key: BDC

 

Vocabulary in use

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.

curly,    simple,    appear,    control

1. It might be ______ and less expensive.

2. She is tall and dark with ____ hair.

3. We must do a good job in ________ air pollution.

4. The snow will soon ________ when the warm weather comes.

 

Would you like to turn your straight hair into curly hair?

 

 

Do you love your mother?

Do you often have dinner with your mother?

 

Judge true (T) or false (F).

1. The writer often visited her mother with her three children.

2. When the writer’s mother received the writer’s call, she was surprised.

3. The writer and her mother had a fight in the restaurant.

4. Remember to say “I love you” to your loved ones before it’s too late.

Key: FTFT

 

Comprehension check

1. The writer didn’t visit her mother often because _____.

she didn’t get along well with her

her work and family took up a lot of time

C. she lived far away from her mother

D. she didn’t have enough money

 

2. Which of the following statenents is NOT true about the writer and her mother’s date?

A. The writer’s mother dressed beautifully that day.

B. Both of them were nervous that day.

C. The writer said nothing about her recent life.

D. They both enjoyed themselves that day.

 

3. From the story, we can know that _____.

A. a mother’s love is great

B. children should take care of their parents

C. it’s better to speak out your love

D. it’s never too late to learn

Key: BCC

 

Vocabulary in use

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.

alone,     invite,     date,    dress

1. The girl is busy _______ her doll.

2. We’ll be very happy to accept your kind _______.

3. They had to change the _____

4. It is dangerous for a girl to go out  ____ at night.

 

What can you learn from the story?