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rules. Ball playing was one of the best ways to teach the young men to be brave(勇敢的 ) and strong. , so the Egyptians invented balls instead. A. Throwing stones was a popular game for children B. Stones were too heavy to throw C. Stones might hurt children D. They hadn’t had many stones the first ball was invented? A. in Egypt B. in England C. in China D. in the USA made the first balls with____. A. leaves and vines B. animals skin C. something light D. something better Egyptians invented ____very long ago. A. many different kinds of games B. many different games with balls C. throwing stones D. dangerous games 5. Ball playing ____. A .would teach the young men how to play games B. would make the young men healthier C. could be more interesting D. could be the best way to study well B Ms Liu taught physics in a middle school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them. She said to them, “Now, I have a brother in London. If I was calling him on the phone, and at the same time you were 75 feet way, listening to me from across the street, which of you would hear what I said first, my brother or you? Why?” The cleverest student answered at once, “Your brother, Ms Liu, because electricity(電) travels faster than sound waves(波) .” “That’s very good,” Ms Liu answered. But then one of the girls, Gao Hui, raised her hand and said, “I don’t think so.” “Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s eleven o’clock here, it’s only eight o’clock in London.” class studied ________. A. reason B. sound C. waves D. electricity Liu asked the students ________. A. who would first hear what she said B. who was listening to her C. who was in London D. whose answer was right 8. Who would hear Ms Liu’s words first? A. Gao Hui. B. The students 75 feet away. C. They would hear the words at the same time. D. Her brother. 9. The first student thought her brother heard the words first because ________. A. her brother lived near her home B. her brother lived far from her home C. he thought the electricity travels faster than the sound waves D. her brother’s telephone was good 10. Whose answer was right, the first student’s