Reading III

True/False:
1.F
2.F
3.T
4.F
5.F
6.F
7.T
Event Year/Date
1.1623
2.1582
3.1593
4.1564/4/26
5.1575
6.1616
7.1564
8.1604

Reading II

Word Definition
1.I
2.J
3.E
4.D
5.B
6.F
7.C
8.G
9.A
10.H
True/False:
1.F
2.F
3.T
4.F
5.T
6.T
7.T
8.T

Reading I

Comprehension:
1.B
2.A
3.C
4.C
5.B
6.C
7.A
8.B
9.A
10.C
Answer the Question:
He consisted his thought and protected the environment.
Gianfranco Bologna said he was the last medieval knight, and Newmann said he was stubborn and tough.

Making Inferences

1. The passage implies that after Diana lost her leg, ______A_______.
a. it took a lot of courage and determination for her to try skiing again
b. Diana knew right away that she would ski again
c. it was difficult for her to learn to ski again because she was so depressed
2. The passage concludes that ______A_______.
a. Diana helped to change people's attitudes about disabled athletes
b. Diana was the first professional disabled athlete
c. Diana believed that disabled and non-disabled athletes should never compete against each other
3. The passage implies that ______B______.
a. Golden helped herself but didn’t help others
b. Golden was an inspiration to many different people-not just disabled athletes
c. Golden was afraid to talk about her feelings about being disabled

Comprehension

1. Paragraph 1 is mainly about_____B_______.
a. Diana’s family live when she was a child
b. how Diana started skiing and why she liked it
c. how other children in team sports treated Diana
2. The main topic of paragraph 5 is that ______B________.
a. Diana trained to strengthen her body
b. Diana developed into a champion skier
c. Diana won many awards
3. Paragraph 8 is mostly about ________A__________.
a. Diana’s achievements as a skier
b. how Diana started to train again
c. how Diana decided to return to skiing
4. The main topic of paragraph 10 is ______B__________.
a. Diana’s retirement from competitive skiing
b. how Diana dealt with her challenges
c. how Diana’s cancer was treated

Vocabulary: Match the words with their meanings

_J_1.on top of the world

_E_2.stadium

_G_3.fate

_C_4.hike

_H_5.awkward

_A_6.puppy

_F_7.enthusiasm

_B_8.hop

_D_9.counselor

_I_10.collapse

A. young dog B. to jump on one leg or with two feet close together C. to take a long walk in the country or in the mountains D. someone whose job is to help people with personal problems E. large outdoor sports field that has many rows of seats F. strong feeling of interest in something G. power which some people believe controls what happens in people’s live H. not able to move the body easily or skillfully I. to fall down suddenly J. very happy

About Richard Branson

I think he is a successful person.
Although he didn't access college course, he still did a great job during his life.
His story let me recall a sentance in an ad, "Imposible is nothing."
I will look up to him and learn his courage, I believe I can be a somebody like Richard Branson in the future.

Compound Adjective

1. A car that moves fast:A fast-moving car.
2. A meal that waters your mouth:A mouth-watering meal.
3. A car that looks nice:A nice-looking car.
4. A process that consumes time:A time-consuming process.
5. An event that breaks a record:A record-breaking event.
6. An effect that reaches far:A far-reaching effect.
7. A man who looks good:A good-looking man.
8. A stove that burns wood:A wood-burning stove.

Define words

Issue-articles.
Fuel-materials can burn and generate energy and heat.
Tycoon-a successful person.
Outrageous-the other carriers.
Risk-a difficult mission.
Lay off-fire, let someone leave company.

The answer

T1. Branson’s student newspaper had articles by rock stars, celebrities, and politicians.
T2. Branson started Virgin Records to help a friend.
F3. Branson Studies business in college.
F4. To save money, Branson cut costs on Virgin Airways.
F5. Branson broke a record when he became the fastest to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.

Compare about Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Which one do you like?

I don't very familir with Bruce Lee, but I believe he was good at martial arts.
I like Jackie Chan, I think he bridges the gap between chinese kung fu and entertainments.
Jackie's early movie(about 10 years ago) didn't have so many funny parts like today, those movie showed the martial arts to audience.
Today, Jackie still insists on wearing traditional chinese cloths in the public to tell everybody he is a chinese.
Maybe somebody do not like Jaceie Chan, but I think the chinese martial spirit whitch in the Chan's and Lee's mind is the same and never changed.

summary of Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee was a world-famous Chinese American martial arts expert.
When he was a child, he was weak.
Bruce acted on his first movie when he was only six years old.
When he was nine, he started learning kung fu.
He arrived in the United States at age 18 and opened his own school.
He practiced hardly everyday.
He acted in the movie and make his own movie.
Bruce Lee had crowds of fans and he successfully introduced chinese kung to the world during his life.

questions for Bruce Lee

Remembering Details: Circle the letter of the best answer.
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. a
Order of Events: Number the sentences 1-6 to show the correct order.
__5___ Lee wrote , starred in, and directed The Way of the Dragon.
__1__ Lee appeared in The Orphan.
__2___ Lee moved to the United States.
__3___ Lee opened his own kung fu school.
__4___ A producer offered lee the role of Kato.
__6___ A Hollywood studio offered to produce Enter the Dragon.

Making Inferences:
1. c
2. a
3. c

summary of da vinci

Da vinci was a good painter, sculptor, musician, poet, scientist, architect, and engineer.
He was a master painter.
He created a new, more realistic style of painting.
Often, he painted in religious buildings, like churches and monasteries.
Many people think of him as the first modern scientist because he liked to make observations and look for explanations for things.
He was a great inventor, too. For example, he drew a flying machine 400 years before the airplane was invented.
He had some other unusual habits, but most people still liked and admired he.
Later in life, he went to Rome to work for the pope and King Francis I of France.
He died peacefully on May 2, 1519, at the age of 67.

Leonardo da Vinci-Questions

True or False:
1.F
2.F
3.T
4.T
5.F
6.T
Order of Events:
3 Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa
1 Da Vinci lived with his faterh in Florence.
2 Da Vinci studied with a famous artist and learned painting, sculpture, music and science.
6 Da Vinci worked as an architect and engineer for King Francis I.
5 Da Vinci went to Rome to work for the pope.
4 Da Vinci painted The Last Supper.
Making Inferences:
1.C
2.A
3.B

a good class

i think this class is a good class.
it is a good chance to learn and practice my english.
by useing reading skills, i trust i can read articles more quickly and improve my english.

second class-first weekend on campus

Yesterday I went to a mall near my home and buy some grocery for new semester.
At night, I played computer games and read books.