Rocket

刘佳音

The ancient Chinese invented rockets about 700 years ago. They first used them in a war against the Mongols. The rockets made a big noise， and all the Mongols horses ran away. But the rockets didnt really hurt① anything. The Chinese could not shoot② them straight enough to hit much. So they stopped using them for war.

About 500 years later， an Englishman made new rockets， and they could work better. English-men used them during the war of 1812 against America.

Now rockets are bigger and faster. We can shoot them straight enough to hit③ almost anything instead of just using them to scare④ horses.

I. 從文中找出下列单词的反义词。

1. small ____

2. slow  ____

II. 判断正（T）误（F）。

1. Chinese used the first rockets in a war against the Mongols horse.

2. One problem of rockets 700 years ago was that people could not shoot them straight.

III. 根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1. The underlined word “noise” means “____” in Chinese.

A. 响声               B. 污染           C. 危害                     D. 垃圾

2. Todays rockets ____.

A. can hit almost anything                B. dont really hurt anything

C. can make a big noise                  D. can scare horses in the war

3. The main idea of the text is ____.

A. the space travel                         B. the history of rockets

C. the war between China and other countries

D. scaring horses with rockets

4. Which of the following is Not ture？

A. The ancient Chinese first used rockets in a war.

B. The rockets made a small noise.

C. Englishmen used rockets during the war of 1812.

D. Rockets are bigger and faster than before.