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牛津版(深圳•广州)初中英语八年级下册Module 2 Unit 4单元测试
You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.
When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend's birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn't have enough money to buy a gift for her. "The party is coming soon, but now I don't have any money." the girl cried.
Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in. "What happened?" her grandma asked. Hearing the girl's story, she said, "Don't worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to …" What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She wrote it down at once and would sing it to her friends at the party.
When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. "How wonderfully you sing! I haven't heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift." said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became famous in America.
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Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. When he was 13 years old, Bill started to play{#blank#}1{#/blank#} computers. At that time, computers {#blank#}2{#/blank#} very large machines. Once(曾经) he was{#blank#}3{#/blank#} in a very old computer. He and some of {#blank#}4{#/blank#} friends spent lots of time {#blank#}5{#/blank#}unusual(不同寻常的) things with it. In the end, they worked out a software program with the old machine. Bill sold(卖), 200 dollars when he was only 17. In 1973, Bill {#blank#}6{#/blank#}to Harvard University. At Harvard, he developed the BASIC language for the {#blank#}7{#/blank#}microcomputer(微型计算机). In his third year, he {#blank#}8{#/blank#} Harvard to work for a company called Microsoft. Bill began this company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. They thought that the computer would be a very{#blank#}9{#/blank#} tool(工具) in every office and in every home, so they began developing software for personal (个人的)computers. They improved(改进) the software to make it easier for people to {#blank#}10{#/blank#}computer than before.
Inventions are very important and they can easily change our life. The followings are some great inventions.
The television was invented in 1925. As time passed,more and more people were able to buy the television. It is a popular invention,but it is also bad for your eyes. People spend almost 4~8 hours in front of a TV while they spend less than 2 hours staying with their family. | The plane was invented in 1903. It is a very popular way of going out either for travelling or business. Over 3,000,000 people take a plane every day. It is very convenient for us. And it makes our trip faster and more comfortable. But the biggest problem led by the planes is the air pollution. |
Credit cards were started in 1915. They allow people to buy things first and pay for them later. What's more,you don't have to carry lots of money around. You can know what you have bought by credit cards. However,you may not know how much money you have spent until you get your bill. This might put many young people and families into an economic crisis(经济危机). | The pacemaker(心脏起搏器) began to be used in 1932. It saves many people's lives. It was an invention that was designed to give the heart small "shocks" and make it work again. The only disadvantage(缺点) for most people is that it costs a lot of money. Getting one can cost from 16,500 yuan to 35 |
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