1、Shop Talk is a monthly discussion series held by The Public Square and the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago （UIC）. Building on our efforts to bridge the university and the community，Shop Talk will bring UIC professors to Rons Barber Shop （6058
2、 W. North Ave），in the heart of Chicagos Austin neighborhood on last Friday of every month from January to June 2019.If you would like more information on The Public Square, please call 312- 422- 5580 or email the publicsquare prairie.org.For upcoming events, look under “Next Event” or click on “Even
3、ts and Activities” on the right.Stories of Famous People10/12/2019-1:00 p. m.Joseph F. Glidden Homestead &. Historical Center （Joseph F. GH&.HC）921 W Lincoln Hwy Dekalb, IL, 60115-3011See map： Google MapsFee：Free. Open to the publicSponsor Organization（主办单位）： . Historical Center （Joseph F. GH &Next
4、Cafe Society EventMusic and HumansJune/ 12/20197：00 p.m. -9：00 p.m.NiteCap Coffee Bar1738 West 18th StreetChicago, IllinoisFree, open to the public. 1How many times will Shop Talk be held?AOnce. BThree. CFour. DSix.2How can people get in touch with The Public Square?ABy calling or emailing. BBy seei
5、ng Google Maps.CBy looking under “Next Event”. DBy visiting Joseph F. GH&. HC3What can we know about Music and Humans?AIt will last two hours. BIt will be held this spring.CItll be shown online for free. DItll be held at Rons Barber Shop. The clockwork radio is the only radio that doesnt need electr
6、icity. It works by turning the handle （手柄）for a minute. Nowadays, thousands of these radios are made every day. They are bought by people in some places, where there isnt any electricity. The clockwork radio was invented in 1991 by Trevor Bayliss, a British inventor. He had the idea within half an h
7、our while he was listening to some news in the radio about Africa: some Africans were dying of AIDS and there was no easy way to send them information about the disease. The first one he made ran for 14 minutes before needing to turn the handle again, but one year later, it improved. However, people
8、 didnt know it until it appeared on a television programme called Tomorrows World.At the beginning, no one would help Trevor develop his idea for a new kind of radio. Finally, in 1994，his invention was shown on the TV programme, and afterwards, a South African businessman watched it and decided to h
9、elp him. The first Freeplay radios were built in South Africa in 1995. Since then, the radios have been a great success. And then Trevor has become famous. He has been given many awards（奖品），including one from Nelson Mandela.Mr. Bayliss, whose latest project is a wind-up walking stick, created a webs
10、ite offering inventors suggestions on patenting （专利）and marketing. After that, he also invented electric shoes, which produce electricity as you walk. And the self-weighing suitcase is also his invention- you pick it up and the handle tells you how much it weighs. Thats very useful when you go to th
11、e airport.4When did the radio appear on Tomorrows World?AIn 1991. BIn 1992. CIn 1994. DIn 1995.5Which of the following is the right order of the events for Mr. Bayliss?a. He invented electric shoes. b. He met a South African businessman.c. His clockwork radio was welcomed by people. d. He improved h
12、is radio. Aacdb. Bbcda. Ccadb. Ddbca.6Why did Mr. Bayliss create his website?ATo introduce his ideas about inventions. BTo help inventors with their patents.CTo sell the clockwork radios. DTo show his awards on it7What is the text mainly talking about?AThe invention of the clockwork radio. BThe good
13、 use of the clockwork radio.CMr. Bayliss patent protection. DMr. Bayliss inventive ideas. Kids nowadays are growing up “connected”, learning to use technology at a surprising speed. Technology is a regular part of school now! Kids as young as Kindergarten are using smartboards, IPads, and computers
14、to complete tasks in the classroom. Older children rely on the Internet for research, getting homework, sending work to teachers, and even accessing（ 获得） textbooks. In fact, todays kids have been given the name “digital（数字）natives” because they are facing technology almost from birth, so new things
15、have never been a greater challenge in the hands of our children. The Internet，Facebook, iPods, pictures and texting on cell phones and all of these are the ways kids communicate today. They have become a central part of their lives. It allows them a private life that most of us know very little abo
16、ut. Kids just dont think about the results of the new world of social networking and text messaging. They dont think that it is dangerous to send a photo of a particular person to a foolish person, who might send it to some friends that may send it to a hundred others and the next thing you know, it
17、s on many Facebook sites and all over the Internet forever. They dont think that way because they dont have the life experience that we do. We have to help them.The key to knowing how they manage this privacy（隐私） is our “connection” to them. How closely do we connect with our kids and pay attention
18、to what theyre doing? And how often do we talk to our children. and really listen to them? If they believe in us and know that we will be there for them, they are more likely to follow our advice. If we talk openly about what we believe in, what we stand for, those values will become their own befor
19、e long.8What is the authors opinion about children?AThey are good at accepting modern things. BThey are well understood by their parents.CThey almost like to surf on the Facebook. DThey know the Internet dangers well.9What does the underlined word “us” in paragraph 1 refers to?AKids. BAdults. CInter
20、net users. DInternet teachers.10Why do kids think differently according to paragraph 2?AThey only understand their own private lives. BThey are badly influenced by new things.CThey do not have life experience. DThey dont depend on their parents.11When will children accept their parents advice?AWhen
21、they are surfing on the Internet. BWhen they meet some dangerous situations.CWhen parents believe in what they are doing. DWhen parents communicate with them deeply. Find your favorite. While many athletes are good at several sports, there will usually be one they are best at. Which sport are you mo
22、st drawn to? Your favorite will make your work seem like play as you become a professional athlete.Learn that even though you love the sport that is your favorite, it wont be easy to become a professional athlete. You must be not only very talented （有天赋的）, but also very serious. You must have the dr
23、ive and dream to keep you going on. This needs a strong will. Youll need a positive feeling.Train long and hard, starting at a very young age. Little league, private lessons, high school and college teams can all help you to become a professional athlete. Of course, training will be different depend
24、ing on the sport you choose. Any sport will need long hours and years of practice if you want to make a living as a professional athlete.Study all the strategies （策略）and rules of your game. Watch videos of your performances. Look for your weak areas so you can work on improving.Take care of your bod
25、y by eating well and getting enough rest. Good nutrition （营养）and good rest will help to keep your body healthy. Nutrition and rest also play a key role in keeping your mind smart. Stopping smoking will also help keep your body in good health.Be a person of honesty. Youll be a role model for young ch
26、ildren everywhere you go.12What should we do to become a professional athlete according to paragraph 1?AWork like play all day. BPlay all kinds of sports.CLearn to play and have enough rest. DLearn what sport is our favorite.13What should athletes do to improve their sports abilities?ATrain hard but
27、 not too long. BLearn their weak points by watching videos.CGive up smoking and eat a lot. DWatch the videos of the sport.14What will help keep an athletes mind smart according to the text?AA strong will. BTraining hard and long.CGood diet and rest. DDream and interest.15What would be the best title
28、 for the text?AWays of Being a Professional Athlete BWhy Become a Professional AthleteCHow to Protect Athletes DProfessional Athletes Talent二、七选五 Muhammad Ali was born in 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. 16 When Cassius Clay was 12 years old, one day, his new bike was stolen. In tears, he told Officer
29、Joe Martin, “Im going to hit the person who stole my bike!” Joe said, “Well, then Id better teach you how to fight. ”Joe Martin was the boxing（拳击） coach at the Columbia Gym. 17When he was fifteen, he wore heavy boots on the street. He ran after school buses and drank milk with raw eggs. He loved box
30、ing. In 1958, he planned to go to the Olympic Games in San Francisco. 18 So, he bought a parachute（降落伞），wore it on the plane. At the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Cassius won the gold medal. In 1964, he became the world heavyweight champion（冠军）. 19 Ali was against Vietnam War and did not want to go to war in Vietnam. He said his belief taught him to be against all wars. Then his title was taken away. He did not fight again for nearly four years. He won his titl
