Read a Timeline

Every family has a history. A timeline can show events in a family's history. A timeline is an ordered group of words and dates that shows when events happened. 

Learn the skill   

Step1 The title tells what the timeline is about. The timeline has a line divided in equal parts. Each park stands for 10 years.

Step2  Look at the first and last numbers on the timeline. The numbers are years. The events on the timeline happened between these years.

    "Let's go to the petting zoo(抚爱式动物园)!"said Bonk．

    "First,let's get some food for the animals．"said Lurk．

    "I'm so happy we call feed the animals．"said Uzzle．

    "I'll get carrots for the horses．"said Lurk．

    "I'll get cabbages for the chickens．"said Uzzle．

    "I'll get corn(玉米)for the sheep，"said Bonk．

    At the zoo，Bonk put some of the corn in his bag．His bag had a small hole(洞)，but Bonk didn't know about it．Bonk and his friends played with the animals and fed them．Bonk forgot about the corn．

    On the way home，the corn dropped(落下)out．One of the sheep at the zoo followed the corn to Bonk' s home．Before Bonk and his friends said goodbye to each other,they saw the sheep．

    "How do we get him back to the zoo?"asked Bonk．

    Bonk and his friends did everything．But the sheep just didn't move．

    "Mr Sheep，"said Lurk．"You need to go back to the zoo．"The sheep didn't move．

    "I know what will work!"said Bonk．Bonk put the corn along the road to the petting zoo and let the sheep eat it．The sheep moved when he ate the corn．At last．the sheep was back at the zoo．

    "Baa!"said the sheep．

    "You're welcome．"said Bonk．

根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。

    Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then a scientist called Mike has a special bed for you. His Bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it works!

    The bed is connected to an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music and then your girlfriend's beautiful voice comes, “Wake up, darling, please.” A few minutes later, loud music comes from the tape recorder. At the same time, you may hear the voice of your boss. Your boss shouts angrily, “ Wake up at once, or you'll be late!” If you don't get up after that, you'll be sorry! A plastic “foot” is in the bed. It kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits for a few more minutes. What! You're still in bed! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and the foot of the bed goes lower. Finally, you fall off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of the bed and awake!

    Mike made his bed because he wanted to take part in a competition. Mike won one of the top prizes for his bed.

    Have you ever taken photos by using mobile phones with selfie sticks (自拍杆)?{#blank#}1{#/blank#} 

    However, a pair of US artists from New Mexico, Arie Snee and Justin Crowe believe they have invented a better one and they call it "selfie arm". {#blank#}2{#/blank#} It makes those people in the pictures seem to be holding hands with a love one.

The pair say it offers a far better experience than using a straight stick. The selfie arm makes people feel they are not alone when they take photos. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} They think their invention solves the main problem that the selfie stick has – people look alone while they are taking pictures of themselves with great interests. The product, at present, just an art project and a model, conveniently provides you a welcoming arm. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} The pair say they are fascinated by these new ideas.

    The "selfie are" is made of fiberglass. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

    The project that they work on shows the growing selfie stick phenomenon (现象) directly and increasing need for narcissism (自恋) and Internet agreement.