HIGH FLYERS

In 2003, the world celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first aircraft. Orville and Wilbur Wright in the USA came up with the first heavier-than-air plane. It took them more than 4 years to make their idea come true.

Its historic 12-second flight on December 17, 1903 was the starting point of the world aviation.

In 1908, Léon Delagrange became the first air passenger when he flew with French pilot Henri Farman in Paris. Six years later, on January 1, he first scheduled air service operated between St. Petersburg in Russia and Tampa in Florida, the USA. From here on aviation started to develop very fast.

Aviation becomes a popular means of transport. Innovations in material and engine-making technology help make lighter, stronger and safer kinds of planes. Travelling by air is more affordable. People can fly anywhere like a bird.

In 1783, two French brothers built the first balloon to take people into the air. One hundred and twenty years ..., in 1903, the Wright brothers built the first plane with an engine and flew in it. This was ... the United States. Then, in 1918, the US Post Office began the first airmail service.

Aeroplanes changed a lot in the next thirty years. Then, in the 1950s, aeroplanes became much ... because they had jet engines.

In 1976, Concorde was built in the UK and France. It was the fastest passenger plane in the world at that time and it ... fly at 2300 kilometres an hour, so the journey from London to Newyork was only four hours.

Today, millions of people travel ... aeroplane, and it is difficult to think of a world without them.

Mozart, who was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, was neither the first nor the last child prodigy, but he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a moderately prosperous family where his unmatched musical genius made itself known extremely early. Mozart began learning to play the harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was composed in 1761 when he was five, the age at which he also first appeared in p ublic. From the age of six, when his father took him on the first foreign tour, Mozart toured the courts and musical centres of Austria, Germany, France, England, Holland, Switzerland and Italy. It has been calculated that Mozart spent almost a third of his short life ( he died at the age of 35) travelling. As Mozart matured, he continued to tour and give concerts. Mozart also wrote a lot of operas. His first opera,

Mitridate, Re di Ponto, was perfomed in Milan when he was 14, and it was one of many successes in the life of the genius.

1.How rich was Mozart's family?->..........

2.When did he take the first step into the world of music as a composer?->........

3.What did he do on his tour to some major Europe countries?->............

4.Why is it possible to name Mozart'' A travelling composer''?->............

5.What expression in the passage means''an exceptionally clever child''?->...........

Mozart, who was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, was neither the (1)………nor the last child prodigy, (2)……….he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a moderately prosperous family (3)……….his unmatched musical genius made itself known extremely early. Mozart began (4)……… to play the harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was composed in 1761 when he was five, the (5)………at which he also first appeared in p ublic. From the age of six, his father (6)……..him on the first foreign tour, Mozart toured the courts and musical centres of Austria, Germany, France, England, Holland, Switzerland and Italy. It has been calculated that Mozart (7)……..almost a third of his short life ( he died at the age of 35) travelling. As Mozart matured, he (8)……..to tour and give concerts. Mozart also (9)………a lot of operas. His first opera,

Mitridate, Re di Ponto, was (10)……… in Milan when he was 14, and it was one of many successes in the life of the genius.

Most of us think that great ideas were the result of genius thinking. However, many of the greatest discoveries and inventions in history began with very simple beginnings. In the 18^th century, James Watt was boiling water at home. As the water began to boil, he suddenly noticed that the steam wass pushing the lid of the kettle. From this, he created the steam engine. In ancident Greece time, Archimedes stepped into a bath tub and felt that water was being pushed out when he stepped in. This is how he came up with the idea of how to find the purity of gold. In the 17^th century, Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell and hit him on the head. This í when he realized the pulling force of the earth - the gravity.

There are many other examples of how great ideas began with simple beginnings. What one needs to become an inventor are careful observation and a lot of hard work.

1. Jame Watt lived in _____.

A. the 17^th century. B. the 18^th century. C. the ancient Greece time

2. Archimedes came up with the idea of how to find purity gold when _____.

A. he was boiling water. B. he was hit by an apple. C. he was stepping into the bath tub.

3. Many great ideas began with _____.

A. genius thinking. B. simple beginnings C. long time working in laboratories.

4. Which of the following is NOT true of inventors?

A. They have simple thinkings. B. They have very careful observations. C. They work extremely hard.

5. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. James Watt, Archimedes and Isaac Newton. B. Steam Engines, Gold and Gravity. C. Great Ideas with Simple Beginnings.

answer the question

Mozart, who was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, was neither the first nor the last child prodigy, but he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a moderately prosperous family where his unmatched musical genius made itself known extremely early. Mozart began learning to play the harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was composed in 1761 when he was five, the age at which he also first appeared in p ublic. From the age of six, his father took him on the first foreign tour, Mozart toured the courts and musical centres of Austria, Germany, France, England, Holland, Switzerland and Italy. It has been calculated that Mozart spent almost a third of his short life ( he died at the age of 35) travelling. As Mozart matured, he continued to tour and give concerts. Mozart also wrote a lot of operas. His first opera,

Mitridate, Re di Ponto, was performed in Milan when he was 14, and it was he first of many successes in the theatre

1 how rich was Mozart's family

2 when did he take the first step into the world of music as a composer

3 what did he do on his first tour to some major European countries

4 why is it possible to name Mozart" a travelling composer"

5 what expression in the passage means"an exceptionally clever child"

task 2 write

1 1897/Jack London/21/year/old/gold/discover/Alaska

2 he/ answer/ call/ adventure

3 he/take/part/famous/'gold rush'

4 experiences/wild/northern country/provide/material/many/later/stories/novels

5 best-known/novels/include/the Call of the wild/the sea-wolf

Yesterday, on the way home from school, I saw an accident. A boy was run over by a taxi when he was riding his bicycle. The boy's leg was broken and it was bleeding badly. Someone there tried to stop the bleeding. They put pressure on it and held it tight. A man used his mobile phone to call the emergency service. Some minutes later, an ambulance arrived and sent the boy to the hospital. Two policemen came to the scene immediately. Some people told the police that the taxi driver was driving at a very high speed when the accident happened. Some others began talking about the traffic accidents these days and blamed the increasing number of accidents on the roads for careless driving and drunk drivers.

Question 5: How was the driver driving when the accident happened? – Very ________.

A. slowly

B. fast

C. carefully

D. well

THE LONDON MARATHON

The London Marathon race is a long- running story. It was first held in 1981, (0) since when more than half a million marathon runners of various shapes, sizes and abilities have completed the challenge of Chris Brasher. The former Olympic champion brought the (1)________home to London after completing the New York Marathon in 1979. “Could London stage (2)________ an event?” wondered Brasher, answering his (3)________ question by organizing the first London Marathon on March 29 1981, when 6,255 runners completed the course. The event has captured the public imagination and there are always (4)________ many people wanting to take part. Last year an amazing 98,500 people applied to run in it, although only 46,500 (5)________ be accepted. For most of (6)________ thousands who do take part, the day is about fun, achievement and raising money for charity – with varying degrees of pain! It is the immense community spirit that (7)________ the race so special. Clubs, community groups and schools assist and entertain along the route as the runners – many of them in fancy dress – run through the streets raising money for charitable causes. The streets of London are turned (8)________ the longest street party in the world as crowds line the course to cheer the runners and enjoy the spectacle.

The first Olympic Games were held in Greece in 776 BC. (1)....... was only one event. People ran a race the length ò the (2)..... . The games (3) ....... one day. Slowly people added more (4)..... .The games only for (5)..... And women could not even watch them. Only Greeks (6)..... They came (7)..... all parts of the Greek world. The time of the games was a time of peace, and the government (8)..... everyone travel safely. Kings competed (9) ....... common people. The winners became (10)..... heroes.