Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The programme works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.
The eye-recognition（识别）programme is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey. Soon, this technology will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are.
However, scientists are working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger.
Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the programme can be up to 94％ correct, depending on how good the technology is. Some programmes may only be right 51％ of the time. In Britain, it was found that 91％ of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition. In the future your computer will be looking at you in the eye. So smile!How does the eye-recognition programme work?
| A．You write your number. |
| B．You show your ID card. |
| C．You look at the machine. |
| D．You say your name. |
Why can the programme be up to 94％ correct?
| A．Because eyes never change. |
| B．Because hands or fingers can get dirty. |
| C．Because people like the idea of the programme. |
| D．Because the programme is widely used around the world. |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The programme is being tested in Japan. |
| B．Machines with other systems can also tell who you are. |
| C．91％ of people like the idea of the programme. |
| D．Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes. |
What does this passage mainly talk about?
| A．Introduction to some kinds of programmes. |
| B．Introduction to the eye-recognition programme. |
| C．The way how the eye-recognition programme works. |
| D．The places where the eye-recognition programme is tested. |
As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult. _________Don't be afraid ! You will deal successfully with theml You are a young adult now.
With more responsibility(责任) , you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make healthy balanced decisions. _________You may already know your career(事业)path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are finel Work hard and the right chance will come to you.
Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. ________ But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself.
It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than with your family. _________ A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.
This period is part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout life's joumey. There will be some people with whom you part(分离) and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again.
You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. _______ So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely !
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。
| A．Choose your friends wisely. |
| B．They will help shape the future. |
| C．They may seem to happen quickly. |
| D．You will probably want to be independent. |
E. The choices you make from now on will be your choices.
Angry Bird Costume |
Price : $ 49. 99 Size Name: One Size Color Name : Red Product Details : Product Dimensions(尺寸 ) : 12. 6 x2. 8 x 18. 5 inches Shipping(运送) Weight : 1. 2 pounds Item Model Number : 6769764 Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to selected countries outside the US. Product Features : ★Most successful patterns and designs of all time. ★Also available in Yellow Bird, Green King Pig, and Black Bird. ★Angry Bird costumes are available for adults , kids and infants(婴儿). |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。From the passage, we can know the product details except
| A．product dimensions | B．shipping weight |
| C．item model number | D．materials |
How many Red Angry Bird Costumes can you buy if you have ＄100？
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
What do we know about the product?
| A．It is made in England. |
| B．It is designed in different sizes and patterns. |
| C．It is shipped to all the countries in the world. |
| D．It is safe enough for all kinds of people. |
According to the passage, what cannot we buy?
| A．Red Bird costumes. | B．Yellow Bird costumes. |
| C．Green Bird costumes. | D．Black Bird costumes. |
Where can we find the passage?
| A．In a shopping list. | B．In a news report. |
| C．In a short story | D．In a movie poster |
" To seek(追求) happiness is to look for it" was once said by the famous French author Jules Renard. Look for it? Sure…but don't spend a lifetime trying, especially if it's well within your reach but you're just too blind to see it. Discover the three keys to happiness that you have already understood, but that you are just too afraid to find it.
1. Accepting Yourself
The idea of happiness is difficult to understand if you are not at peace with yourself. Learn to accept yourself as you are. Your next step will be to improve your attitude for tomorrow, for the next day, for the day after that, and so forth.
By beginning to accept reality, you will come to the final point of true happiness. Only when you are at peace with yourself, will you finally be able to admit(承认) that you are, in fact, a happy person.
2. Forgiving Others
Forgiving others is a true show of humanity(入性) which also allows us to feel more at ease. When you learn to forgive, you also learn to keep a firm hold on your life. To forgive is to open the doors of personal satisfaction. Yet you simply open your mind to answer, " Do I really want to allow my anger to grow and eat me from inside out?"
3. Helping Your Neighbors
When a friend seems to be suffering from a state of depression(沮丧) , it's quite easy to help him or her out of the trouble. The best attitude to have in this situation is to make him or her understand that he or she is not alone.
If you come to save a friend in need, you'll feel a lot more at peace with yourself. You will feel high—spirited by knowing that someone is looking at life on the brighter side thanks to your kind words.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。What’s the wriyer’s purpose in mentioning what Jules Renard said?
| A．To please the readers. |
| B．To encourage the readers. |
| C．To lead in the topic of the passage. |
| D．To support the topic of the passage. |
The best title for the passage is “”
| A．Acceping Yourself | B．Forgiving Others. |
| C．Helping Your Neighbors | D．Keys to Happiness |
We are advised to
| A．change our lifestyle | B．appreciate ourselves |
| C．make more friliends | D．learn from others |
According to the passage, a happy person is most probably
| A．a kind helper | B．a big dreamer |
| C．an good learner | D．a rich giver |
Who most probably feels happy?
| A．Mrs. Brown,dreaming of having a better—paid job. |
| B．Mrs. Black, loving his teaching job deeply. |
| C．Mrs. Rowling, being unwilling to face failure. |
| D．Mrs. Lee, refusing his best friend’s apology. |
Nick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs, but he doesn't let it stop him. The brave young man plays football and golf, swims, and surfs, despite the fact that he has no limbs（四肢）
Nick has a small foot on his left side, which helps him balance and enables him to kick. He uses his one foot to type, write with a pen and pick things up between his toes. "I call it my chicken drumstick, " joked Nick, who was born in Melbourne, Australia, but now lives in Los Angeles. "I'd be lost without it. When I get in the water I float(漂浮) because 80 percent of my body is lungs and my drumstick acts as a propeller(螺旋桨). "
Although Nick Vujicic had long-term girlfriends in the past, he is not mamed yet. " He's very shy, but he gets marriage offers from women all the time, " said Nick's friend, Steve Appel, an expert from Los Angeles. "He would love to get married and start a family, but he's waiting for the right girl to come along. "
When Nick was born, his father was so shocked that he left the hospital room to vomit(呕吐). His distraughtmother couldn't bring herself to hold him until he was four months old.
His disability came without any medical explanation, which was a rare case. Nick and his parents spent many years asking why this cruel trick would happen to them. " My mother was a nurse and she did everything right during pregnancy , but she still blamed(责备) herself, " he said.
"It was so hard for them, but right from the start they did their best to make me independent. When I was 18 months old my dad put me in the water and gave me the courage to learn how to swim. "
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。 What makes it possible for Nick to float in the water？
| A．His small size. | B．His one foot. |
| C．His light weight. | D．His big lungs. |
. What can we learn from what Steve Appel said?
| A．Nick Vujicic is serious about marriage. |
| B．Nick Vujicic is too shy to talk with women. |
| C．Nick Vujicic is afraid of starting a family. |
| D．Nick Vujicic is not willing to get married. |
How did Nick's parents feel when he was born?
| A．Angry. | B．Pleased. |
| C．Disappointed. | D．Excited. |
The underlined word " distraught" probably means "_______ " in Chinese.
| A．冷漠无情的 | B．情绪恶劣的 |
| C．和蔼可亲的 | D．心神错乱的 |
Which of the following statements about Nick is TRUE?
| A．Nick's parents didn't like him because of his disability. |
| B．Nick's family accepted his disability bravely. |
| C．Nick's mother was to blame for his disability. |
| D．Nick learned to be independent at a young age. |
阅读理解，阅读并根据短文内容判断下列句子的正误，在句前的括号中打（√）或（×）。
A sea horse is not a horse. It is a fish. A sea horse has a head that looks like a horse’s head. It has a small body with a long tail. Bony plates cover the sea horse’s body. Sea horses can be found in warm waters. They live near seaweed, which offers them a good place to hide. Each male sea horse has a pouch to carry baby sea horses until they are ready to be born. Sea horses live in warm waters.
A sea horse has a short tail.
A sea horse is covered with fur.
A sea horse’s head looks like a horse’s head.
A male sea horse carries babies in a pouch.