30. A procrastinator is a person who al ways postpones unimportant work. 31 Procrastinators live a happy life, for they need not worry about anything.( 32. The winner of the Derby is the rider.() 33. The big race on Derby Day usually lasts until 3: 20 p. m. 34. It was not until 1940 that penicillin was widely used in treating many infections( 35. Had it not been for Flemings failure to place a cover on one of his plates, Penicillin would not have been found half a century ago.( 36. Actual postage stamps were a relatively new invention. ( ll. Multiple-choice questions 1. The Times is than The daily miror C. more popular D. more serious 2. Sir James Chalmers has been called the father of the postage stamp because A. he reformed the postal system B. he inaugurated the penny system C. he invented the adhesive stamp D. he suggested payment of postage by the sender 3. Energy from has been used by people for a long time to make work easier A winds B animal C. the sun D. flowing water 4. All of the following may be energy sources in a hundred years time except A. solar heat C. coal and o 5. According to the text, all the following famous people's pictures had been printed on the early A. Benjamin Franklins B. George Washington C. Sir rowland hill,'s 6. With regard to food, what do people in advanced societies have in common with primitive A. They have the same need for food B. They need the same kind of food C. Their food is of the same kind D. They grow the same kind of food 7. According to the text, the sentence "I spelled my name in a wild rush of letters"means I spelled my name A in a wild way B very quickly C letter by letter D desperately 8. According to the text, "material comforts"means A. articles made of special materials that make people comfortable30. A procrastinator is a person who always postpones unimportant work. ( ) 31. Procrastinators live a happy life, for they need not worry about anything. ( ) 32. The winner of the Derby is the rider. ( ) 33. The big race on Derby Day usually lasts until 3:20 p.m. ( ) 34. It was not until 1940 that penicillin was widely used in treating many infections. ( ) 35. Had it not been for Fleming’s failure to place a cover on one of his plates, Penicillin would not have been found half a century ago. ( ) 36. Actual postage stamps were a relatively new invention. ( ) II. Multiple-choice questions: 1. The Times is ______than The Daily Mirror. A. better B. worse C. more popular D. more serious 2. Sir James Chalmers has been called the father of the postage stamp because _______ A. he reformed the postal system B. he inaugurated the penny system C. he invented the adhesive stamp D. he suggested payment of postage by the sender 3. Energy from ______ has been used by people for a long time to make work easier. A. winds B. animals C. the sun D. flowing water 4. All of the following may be energy sources in a hundred years’ time except _______ A. solar heat B. garbage and manure C. coal and oil D. nuclear energy 5. According to the text, all the following famous people’s pictures had been printed on the early postage stamps except _______ A. Benjamin Franklin’s B. George Washington’s C. Sir Rowland Hill’s D. Queen Victoria’s 6. With regard to food, what do people in advanced societies have in common with primitive people? _________ A. They have the same need for food B. They need the same kind of food C. Their food is of the same kind D. They grow the same kind of food 7. According to the text, the sentence “ I spelled my name in a wild rush of letters” means I spelled my name ________ A. in a wild way B. very quickly C. letter by letter D. desperately 8. According to the text, “material comforts” means _______ A. articles made of special materials that make people comfortable