题型:阅读选择 题类: 难易度:普通
湖北省荆门市京山市2023-2024学年八年级下学期期中教学质量监测英语试题
Some people have a very poor sense (感觉) of direction (方向) , Unluckily, I am one of them, I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.
When I was a little girl, I never dared (敢) to ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk around in circles (圈) and hope that by chance (偶然地) I would get to the place I was going to.
Now, I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid(避免) giving people wrong directions. If anyone ever asks me the way somewhere, I would say, "Sorry, I am a stranger here."
Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building, I gave him my usual reply. But when I walked on only a few steps (步) , I realized that he asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing (仓促) to meet with someone at my office and I didn't want to keep him waiting. When I got to my office, the secretary( 秘书) showed in( 领 ……进来) the man who asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other.
There are many geniuses who changed the world in history, such as Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton. They all had great ideas that have lived on long after their deaths. Now let's take a look at four of the smart people alive today.
Christopher Langan | Born in San Francisco in 1952, Christopher Langan is a special kind of genius. By the time he was four, he'd already taught himself how to read. At high school, he taught himself math, physics, Latin and Greek. It was reported that his IQ should be between 195 and 210. |
Judit Polgdr | Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1976, Judit Polgar is called as without doubt the best woman chess player in history. Polgar was a chess-playing genius and she first defeated(打败) an international master, Dolfi Drimer when she was just 10. It was reported that her IQ should be 170. |
Mislav Predavec | Mislav Predavec is a math professor with a reported IQ of 190. Predavec was born in Zagreb in 1967, and his great abilities were obvious from a young age. He runs a trading company Preminis. |
Paul Allen | Allen has an IQ of between 160 and 170. He was born in 1953 in Seattle and made friends with Bill Gates while still at school. He attended Washington State University but gave up his study in 1974 and then talked(劝说) Gates into leaving Harvard. The following year, the pair founded Microsoft in New Mexico. |
Hong Kong Museum
1st March~31st August 2025 What was Hong Kong like 50 years ago? Come and have a look! You can see old trams(电车), old newspapers, and even an old teahouse! Here are some of the things you will learn about old Hong Kong: ● There was just one international airport. ● There were no theme parks yet. ● People traveled by tram and ferry(渡轮). ● Most people listened to radios for fun! We will give talks about old Hong Kong and answer your questions at these times: Monday-Friday 5:00 p. m. & 7:30 p. m. Saturday 10:00 a. m.,1:30 p. m.&4:00 p. m. Sunday 2:00 p. m. &5:30 p. m. Tickets: $20(Adults) $10 (Children aged 16 or below) Free (Elderly aged 60 or above) Get your tickets at Hong Kong Museum, the Art Museum or any public library. Buy five tickets and get one free! |
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