4.The policeman a asked why Mr.Green was drivingso fast b.took agun out of his pocket and put it to the robber's back c.gave Mr.Green a ticket for dangerous driving d.wanted Mr.Green's name and address,asking him to appear at the police court later. 5.Which of the following is true? aMr.Gren wanted to be taken to the right awaybut the refused him b.The policeman asked Mr.Green to come to the police station right away. c.The policeman told Mr.Green that he would have to pay a fine. d.Mr.Green would not give hisname and address but promises to appear at the police court later 6.What did the robber give Mr.Green when he got out of the car? a.The pistol he had put to the back of Mr.Green b.Some money c.Some money and the stolen notebook d.The policeman's notebook. 7.Why did the robber steal the policeman's notebook? He wan people coud not do b.He thought he should do something tosave Mr.Green from troubl c.He had no other purpose but playing a trick on the policeman. d.He meant to use the notebook to pay for the lift
4. The policeman ________. a. asked why Mr. Green was driving so fast b. took a gun out of his pocket and put it to the robber’s back c. gave Mr. Green a ticket for dangerous driving d. wanted Mr. Green’s name and address, asking him to appear at the police court later. 5. Which of the following is true? a. Mr. Green wanted to be taken to the police station right away but the policeman refused him. b. The policeman asked Mr. Green to come to the police station right away. c. The policeman told Mr. Green that he would have to pay a fine. d. Mr. Green would not give his name and address but promises to appear at the police court later. 6. What did the robber give Mr. Green when he got out of the car? a. The pistol he had put to the back of Mr. Green. b. Some money. c. Some money and the stolen notebook. d. The policeman’s notebook. 7. Why did the robber steal the policeman’s notebook? a. He wanted to show he could do something other people could not do. b. He thought he should do something to save Mr. Green from trouble. c. He had no other purpose but playing a trick on the policeman. d. He meant to use the notebook to pay for the lift
4.Gold Is the Devil One day in 1848 a carpenter named Marshall,who worked in a saw mill on the Americar River in California.made a remarkable discovery.He noticed some bright vellow particles in the water.bent down to pick them up and took them to his partner.a Mr.Sutter This was the beginning of the Californian Gold Rush.Sutter was a Swiss who had come toAmerica some years earlier to make his fortune The or of Calif had given him permis on to I settlement in the Sacramento Valley and his determination and energy had made him rich.He had built the mill in partnership with Marshall in order to make use of the abundant natural resources of his land. Sutter realized the importance of the discovery and decided to file a claim so that his right to Governor.He wamed Bennet not to tell anyone in case people came to the valley before his claim was recognized.Bennet could not keep the secret but the people of San Francisco did not believe him at first.Then the editor of a weekly newspaper there,Sam Brannan,went to Sutter's mill to make a report.When he came back he ran through the streets of the town shouting"Gold!Gold!" Within a month almost the entire Soldiers des population to look for the t rmy. ships men gave up their jobs so as not to miss the chance of becoming rich The news spread across America to Europe and thousands of people joined in the search Those who went by ship had to sail round Cape Horn to reach California but some chose the verland America and wagon trains were formed for travelers to make the jourey wer e prepared to cro rible de to reach the gold a few days before the rest The Gold Rush proved a disaster for Sutter himself.For years he tried to evict the prospectors from his property so that his family might enjoy the wealth of his land,but his business was ruined. The prospectors did a great deal of damage,and killed one of his sons,and at the end of his life he was a poor man who ontinually stopped peo ple in the street to tell them that gold is the devil (5 minutes 424 words) 1 Who was Marshall? a.ASwiss who has come to America to make his fortune. b.Afriend of Mr.Sutter's c.The Governor of California. d.A newspaper reporter 2.How did Marshall learn about the gold? a.He found it in the water by accident d.He got the information from a newspaper 3.After Sutter heard about the gold a.he went to California to make his fortune
4. Gold Is the Devil One day in 1848 a carpenter named Marshall, who worked in a saw mill on the American River in California, made a remarkable discovery. He noticed some bright yellow particles in the water, bent down to pick them up and took them to his partner, a Mr. Sutter. This was the beginning of the Californian Gold Rush. Sutter was a Swiss who had come to America some years earlier to make his fortune. The Governor of California had given him permission to found a settlement in the Sacramento Valley and his determination and energy had made him rich. He had built the mill in partnership with Marshall in order to make use of the abundant natural resources of his land. Sutter realized the importance of the discovery and decided to file a claim so that his right to the gold would be established. So he sent a man named Bennet to San Francisco to see the Governor. He warned Bennet not to tell anyone in case people came to the valley before his claim was recognized. Bennet could not keep the secret but the people of San Francisco did not believe him at first. Then the editor of a weekly newspaper there, Sam Brannan, went to Sutter’s mill to make a report. When he came back he ran through the streets of the town shouting “Gold! Gold!” Within a month almost the entire population, then only 800 people, had gone to look for the precious metal. Soldiers deserted the army, sailors left their ships and men gave up their jobs so as not to miss the chance of becoming rich. The news spread across America to Europe and thousands of people joined in the search. Those who went by ship had to sail round Cape Horn to reach California but some chose the overland route across America and wagon trains were formed for travelers to make the journey. Even then there were some who were prepared to cross the terrible desert of Death Valley in order to reach the gold a few days before the rest. The Gold Rush proved a disaster for Sutter himself. For years he tried to evict the prospectors from his property so that his family might enjoy the wealth of his land, but his business was ruined. The prospectors did a great deal of damage, and killed one of his sons, and at the end of his life he was a poor man who continually stopped people in the street to tell them that Gold is the Devil. (5 minutes 424 words) 1. Who was Marshall? a. A Swiss who has come to America to make his fortune. b. A friend of Mr. Sutter’s. c. The Governor of California. d. A newspaper reporter. 2. How did Marshall learn about the gold? a. He found it in the water by accident. b. His partner told him about it. c. He found it when he was in Sacramento Valley to try his luck. d. He got the information from a newspaper. 3. After Sutter heard about the gold _______. a. he went to California to make his fortune
b.he and marshall built up a mill on the american river c.he sent Bennet to San Francisco tosee the Governor d.he asked Sam Brannan to send a reporter to Sacramento 4.When Bennet told people there was gold in the Sacramento Valley, a.people rushed there immediately to look for gold b.they did not believe him for not keeping the secre 5.How did some people make the journey to California at that time? a.They sailed round Cape Horn and then crossed the desert of Death Valley. b.They crossed America in wagon teams. c.They travelled across America in wagon teams. d.ll of the above. 6.Sutter didn't enjoy the wealth of his land because a.he failed to get helping hands b.he was denied the right to the gold c all his sons were killed 7.What doyou think the story tellsus? a.How to make a fortune with this precious metal. b.How gold was discovered in California c.Gold does not always lead to happiness d.Why some people do not like gold
b. he and Marshall built up a mill on the American River c. he sent Bennet to San Francisco to see the Governor d. he asked Sam Brannan to send a reporter to Sacramento 4. When Bennet told people there was gold in the Sacramento Valley, _______. a. people rushed there immediately to look for gold b. they did not believe him c. Marshall was angry and fired him d. he was punished for not keeping the secret 5. How did some people make the journey to California at that time? a. They sailed round Cape Horn and then crossed the desert of Death Valley. b. They crossed America in wagon teams. c. They travelled across America in wagon teams. d. All of the above. 6. Sutter didn’t enjoy the wealth of his land because _____. a. he failed to get helping hands b. he was denied the right to the gold c. all his sons were killed d. his business was ruined 7. What do you think the story tells us? a. How to make a fortune with this precious metal. b. How gold was discovered in California. c. Gold does not always lead to happiness. d. Why some people do not like gold
5.The Unwanted Box That Made Millions For a long time Chester Carlson carried around his little black box-the invention over which he had worked and struggled for years.He showed it to the directors of twenty-one large American corporations,such as "General Electric.International Business Machines (IBM). Lockheed,and RCA body wanted it. Nobody wanted to invest a penny in it. It must be painful for those directors to think of Chester Carlson now.For the little black box is the heart of the multi-billion-dollar Xerox Corporation Carlson is the inventor ofxerography" (from two Greck words meaning"dry writing").the ry-printing proces used in thou offices,business industries,universities shops and around the orld Thanks to Carlson.it now takes minutes to copy a document which,twenty years ago,would have kept a secretary busy for a whole day.And for a few pennies anyone could have a copy of anything from cooking recipes to Greek poetry.More than thirty billion such copies are made each When Chester Carlson went to ork in a patent office in 1930,the copying methods were slow,dirty,and expensive.In his job,Carlson had to make many copies of patents for inventions One night,after working late and painfully,he decided that somebody had better find an easier way to do it.He went to work in the kitchen of his apartment with measuring cups and cooking Then began Carlson's famous unsuccessful search for investors.Only in 1944did the Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus,Ohio agree to spend $3,000 within five years.This part of the agreement later brought millions of dollars to Carlson who.by borrowing from his family.had managed to repay his debt in time. Even with Battelle's help,it took another year to find a co willing to buy Carlson's proces.In 1945.Dr.John H.Dessauer.director of research of the Haloid Company (makerof coping machines),decided to adopt and market the process,which was then named "Xerox "Three years later,the Haloid Company had changed its own name to become the Xerox Corporation.It is now the thirty-ninth largest corporation in the United States.with sales of over four billion dollars a vear (5minutes 415 words) 1 Chester Carlson was a.a director of an american corporation b.an inventor of a copying machin c.a company sale sman d.an office clerk in a company 2.At first nobody wanted this little black box because a.it was considered to be of no value
5. The Unwanted Box That Made Millions For a long time Chester Carlson carried around his little black box — the invention over which he had worked and struggled for years. He showed it to the directors of twenty-one large American corporations, such as “General Electric, International Business Machines (IBM), Lockheed, and RCA.” Nobody wanted it. Nobody wanted to invest a penny in it. It must be painful for those directors to think of Chester Carlson now. For the little black box is the heart of the multi-billion-dollar Xerox Corporation. Carlson is the inventor of “xerography” (from two Greek words meaning “dry writing”), the dry-printing process used in thousands of offices, businesses, industries, universities, shops, and government agencies around the world. Thanks to Carlson, it now takes minutes to copy a document which, twenty years ago, would have kept a secretary busy for a whole day. And for a few pennies anyone could have a copy of anything from cooking recipes to Greek poetry. More than thirty billion such copies are made each year. When Chester Carlson went to work in a patent office in 1930, the copying methods were slow, dirty, and expensive. In his job, Carlson had to make many copies of patents for inventions. One night, after working late and painfully, he decided that somebody had better find an easier way to do it. He went to work in the kitchen of his apartment with measuring cups and cooking pots. By 1937, having developed a simple form of xerography, he applied for his first patent on the process. Then began Carlson’s famous unsuccessful search for investors. Only in 1944 did the Battelle Memorial Institute of Columbus, Ohio, agree to spend ＄3,000 within five years. This part of the agreement later brought millions of dollars to Carlson who, by borrowing from his family, had managed to repay his debt in time. Even with Battelle’s help, it took another year to find a company willing to buy Carlson’s process. In 1945, Dr. John H. Dessauer, director of research of the Haloid Company (maker of coping machines) ， decided to adopt and market the process, which was then named “Xerox. “Three years later, the Haloid Company had changed its own name to become the Xerox Corporation. It is now the thirty-ninth largest corporation in the United States, with sales of over four billion dollars a year. (5 minutes 415 words) 1. Chester Carlson was _______. a. a director of an American corporation b. an inventor of a copying machine c. a company salesman d. an office clerk in a company 2. At first nobody wanted this little black box because ________. a. it was considered to be of no value
b.very little was known about it cpeoplethoughritwasnotawornhhileinvesiment d.all of the above 3.How long did it take Carlson to complete his research into this dry-printing process? a Alifetime b.Seven years c.Twenty years d.Not mentione ed in the passage 4.What was Carlson's job in the patent office a.To make copies of patents for inventions b To run a printing machine c To handle all office work 5.Which of the following is NOT true a.Carlson was tired of his office work b.Carlson was up to his neck in the work in the patent office. c Carlson was fond ofhis office work d.Carlson decided that y to do the copying work 6.Aftera long and painful search for investors Carlson finally a.received $3.000 for further research on his invention b sold his machine for $3000 c.received $3.000 from an institute for his patent a.applying for a new fund for research b.selling his patent to an institute c.borrowing from his family d.asking the bank for a loan 8.In 1948 the Haloid Co any changed its own name to become the Xerox Corporation.How would you account for this a.The new name sounds more impressive. b The"Xerox"is the heart of the corporation The company providd mchines than d.Thischa ld bri g large pro fits to the compan
b. very little was known about it c. people thought it was not a worthwhile investment d. all of the above 3. How long did it take Carlson to complete his research into this dry-printing process? a. A lifetime. b. Seven years. c. Twenty years. d. Not mentioned in the passage. 4. What was Carlson’s job in the patent office? a. To make copies of patents for inventions. b. To run a printing machine. c. To handle all office work. d. To help the head of the office. 5. Which of the following is NOT true? a. Carlson was tired of his office work. b. Carlson was up to his neck in the work in the patent office. c. Carlson was fond of his office work. d. Carlson decided that somebody should find an easier way to do the copying work. 6. After a long and painful search for investors, Carlson finally _______. a. received ＄3,000 for further research on his invention b. sold his machine for ＄3,000 c. received ＄3,000 from an institute for his patent d. agreed to promote sales of the drying-printing process 7. Carlson managed to repay Battelle the ＄3,000 within five years by ______. a. applying for a new fund for research b. selling his patent to an institute c. borrowing from his family d. asking the bank for a loan 8. In 1948 the Haloid Company changed its own name to become the Xerox Corporation. How would you account for this? a. The new name sounds more impressive. b. The “Xerox” is the heart of the corporation. c. The company provided no other machines than xeromachines. d. This change could bring large profits to the company