LIght and Shadow
Pride of our Ancestors
Word Study
Listening
100

_______________ is light that is created in nature such as sun, stars, and lightning.


Natural light

100

China was the first country in the world to make proper  __________. An additional change of  __________ is linked to Cai Lun.

paper, paper

100

What is the definition of leisure?

a) to give special importance to something.

b) to say that you are sorry for doing something wrong.

c) objects like chairs, tables, and beds that you put into a room or building.

d) activities that you enjoy in your free time / your free time.


What is the definition of leisure?

d) activities that you enjoy in your free time / your free time.

100

What does Alice keep forgetting? 

a Her purse

b Her hat

c Her dog

d Her umbrella

Alice keeps forgetting her d. umbrella.

200

how powerful or strong a light is


brightness

200
  • Which of these was not invented in China?
  • 1. Paper
  • 2. The compass
  • 3. Gunpowder
  • 4. Chocolate

Chocolate was not invented in China. 

200

How do you define "furniture"?

a) to give special importance to something.

b) to say that you are sorry for doing something wrong.

c) objects like chairs, tables, and beds that you put into a room or building.

d) activities that you enjoy in your free time / your free time.


e) trying to persuade or force someone to do something.


Furniture are

c) objects like chairs, tables, and beds that you put into a room or building.

200

How does Alice keep from getting wet from the rain?

a She wears a coat
b With her hands
c Under a tree
d She doesn't have a shield



Alices a. wears a coat to keep from getting wet from the rain. 

300

dark areas that are made when an object blocks all light


shadow

300
  • Before the creation of paper what were books made of?
  • 1. Plastic
  • 2. Bamboo
  • 3. Trees
  • 4. iPads
Before paper, books were made from bamboo.
300

Finish the sentence:

Choose from: accidental          global          entertainment         improvement          argument

I didn’t mean to hurt you. It was ________________. I promise!

I didn’t mean to hurt you. It was accidental. I promise!

300

Who is watching Alice?

a The mailman
b People with umbrellas
c No one
d Alice's dog


b. People with umbrellas are watching Alice.

400

how hot a light is


warmth

400

On the basis of  __________using carved blocks in the Tang Dynasty, Bi Sheng created movable type  __________in the 1040s, which led to a major revolution in the history of  __________.

printing, printing, printing

400

Finish the sentence:

Choose from: sickness, simplify, terrify, identify, darkness

It was early morning and I stood at the window looking out into the ________________.

It was early morning and I stood at the window looking out into the darkness.

400

What season is it?

a Summer
b Winter
c Spring
d Autumn


The season is c. spring. 

500

This picture shows an example of light bouncing in a  ________________________

reflection.

500
  • What was the name of the main trade route between China and the West?
  • 1. The Via Maris
  • 2. The Amber Road
  • 3. The Inca Trail
  • 4. The Silk Road

The name of the main trade route between China and the West was called the Silk Road.

500

______glamorous           a) stressed                                       

______excited                b) professional                                        

______ relaxed               c) hideous                                        

______ fragile                 d) durable                                                  

______ amateur             e) indifferent                                                      

c) glamorous           a) stressed                                         

e)  excited                b) professional                                        

a) relaxed               c) hideous                                     

d) fragile                 d) durable                                                  

b) amateur             e) indifferent       

500

What month is it?

a December
b April
c July
d February


The month is b. April. 

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