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Morse in Franklin The Franklin Museum of Telegraphy (電報通訊術(shù)) in Philadelphia will present an exhibition on the life and invention of Samuel Finley Breese Morse,the co-inventor of Morse code (摩爾斯電碼) . In those days,sending information with short signals was impossible. MorseJ's invention brought about the improvement of telegraphs.
Models of the first telegraph and the telegraph of the early days will be displayed in the exhibition. Portraits and paintings of Morse will be on display as well. We will be giving out small booklets on Morse code to children to help them understand it in a funny way.
There will also be some short films and talks that will give visitors a deeper understanding of Morse ’s life. They will be offered to visitors at the end of the tour so that everyone can fully grasp the meaning of the exhibition.
The exhibition will start from May 1 through July 30 at the Franklin Museum of Telegraphy. Tickets are available at $20 for adults, $10 for children below the age of 12 ,and a group rate of $100 for ten or more people. Children below the age of 5 can get in for free. Please contact us at morse@franklin.org for further information.
To: morse@franklin.org
From: ben@yahoo.com
Subject: the exhibition
Dear the Franklin Museum of Telegraphy,
A group of twelve people,including my colleagues and friends,is looking forward to visiting the exhibition. However,I am wondering if the exhibition is*disabled--friendly and provides easy access to wheelchair-bound people like my friend. We 'also have a friend from China who will visit us and come along to the exhibition. He is not very familiar with the English language and American culture. May I ask if there are brochures or explanation materials in languages other than English? Are translations provided during the videos and talks as well?
Thank you.
Ben Hawkins
5. In the exhibition,you can learn about .
A. booklets designed by children
B. the early history of telegraphy
C. famous artworks by a lot of American artists
D. the recent development of information technology
6. When can visitors watch videos?
A. Anytime during the daytime.
B. At the beginning of the tour.
C. After they receive booklets.
D. Before they finish their visit.
7. Why did Ben Hawkins write to the museum?
A. To reserve tickets in advance.
B. To volunteer to be a translator. .
C. To get some brochures for his friends.
D. To ask for information about its services.
8. How much will Ben Hawkins most likely need to pa> for the visit?
A. $240. 00. B. $180. 00.
C. $120. 00. D. $100. 00.
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閱讀下面材料,在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(不多于3個單詞) 或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。
There are many kind-hearted people in the world. They make our world a much better place to live.
When I was around seven years old,one day I felt pain in my chest and 21 (take) to hospital. After some examinations,my mother was told by a doctor 22 (call) Dr. Johnson that I had a serious heart problem. “Your daughter needs heart surgery. 23 it'she wouldn't live to be twelve years old,” Dr. Johnson said.
My mother became 24 (concern). She wanted me to have heart surgery. The problem was that she couldn't afford it. Back then my father was 25 only breadwinner of the family and he didn't make much money. Tears filled my mother's eyes.26 (lucky) Dr. Johnson was kind-hearted. He asked my mother if she was worried about the expenses. My mother 27 (nod) . After 28 (know) my mother couldn,t afford the heart surgery for me,Dr. Johnson decided to help.
Dr.Johnson took quick action. He contacted several 29 (organize) and finally found one that agreed to help me out.
I had heart surgery about two weeks later. The surgery was extremely painful 30 successful. After I recovered,I gave Dr. Johnson a big hug and sincerely thanked him. Now I also like helping others.
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II. 從括號內(nèi)選擇合適的內(nèi)容完成下面對話。
After Carl has waited for two hours \ for his friend Bill to arrive for dinner,Bill finally arrives.
Carl: Why are you so late? You
1. (should be / should
have been) here two hours ago.
Bill: I'm sorry. I got lost and I 2. (couldn’t / mightn’t)
find your house.
Carl: You 3. (should have/taken / must have taken) a map.
Bill: I did,but I 4. (needn’t / couldn’ t) read it while I was driving. I 5. (must have made /must make) a wrong turn.
Carl: Where did you get off the highway?
Bill: At Adams Street.
Carl: But Adams Street is not far from here.
Bill: I know. But I had a flat tire(輪胎) after I got off the highway.
Carl: Did you call for a tow truck?
Bill: I 6. (might have called/could have called) for a tow truck because I'm a member of a motor club. But I thought it would take too long. So I changed the tire myself.
Carl: But you are over two hours late. How long did it take you to change the tire?
Bill: It 7. (might have taken /should have taken) about 15 minutes,but then I 8. (had to / could) go home,take a shower,and change my clothes. I was so dirty.
Carl: Well,thank goodness you're here now. But you 9. (ought to / have to) eat dinner alone. I got hungry and couldn’t wait for you.
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III. 根據(jù)漢語意思補全下面句子(每空一詞) 。
1. 你打算明天幾點鐘啟程?
What time are you planning to tomorrow?
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