As the Internet becomes more popular, many older media (媒体) businesses are dying out. But TV seems to be doing OK. In fact, it's doing better than OK. Though the Internet is popular in the world, television continues to draw more and more people all over the world to many of its programs. Hundreds of millions turn to TV to watch World Cup soccer，Olympic Games and Discoveries.
In many places, increasing numbers of people can watch more TV than before. Ten years ago, only 44% of British homes had satellite or cable TV(卫星或有线电视).Today, more than 93% do. More importantly, recent studies show that people are spending more time watching TV. Surprisingly, this is even true of young people between the ages of 8 and 18.Today's television industry has given so many choices. As a result, people can watch more of the things they like 24 hours a day.
The technology behind television has also improved. The big boxes that once filled living rooms are gone. Today's TV screens are thinner and thinner, yet the pictures are better and better. TVs are also moving from living rooms into kitchens and vehicles.
For years, TVs have also been used as video game players. But now they have been used in a few new ways. Many televisions can connect to the Internet and record programs. They also let people watch two programs at the same time. Today the most modern television has been on the way of development.
The Internet is the main challenge (挑战) for television now. But TV industry has shown that television will be important for years to come.判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误） Studies show that people are spending more time watching TV than before.
完成句子Many televisions can _______________________ the Internet and record programs.
简略回答问题Where are TVs moving from living rooms?
___________________________________________________________________简略回答问题What is the main challenge for television？
____________________________________________________________________将文中画线句子译成汉语。____________________________________________________________________
People use money to buy food, books and hundreds of other things they need. When they work, they usually get paid in money.
Most of the money used today is made of metal or paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells(贝壳).
In China, cloth and knives were used as money. Elephant tusks(牙), monkey tails and salt were used in some parts of the world. Rice was also a kind of money used by the people in some islands.
The first copper coins(硬币) were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals for their money. Later, some countries began to make coins of gold and silver(银). But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.
Money has had an interesting story from the days of shell money till today.People usually use money .
| A．to buy gold |
| B．to get something they want |
| C．to buy shells |
| D．to buy something expensive |
Long, long ago people all over the world used as money.
| A．the same metal |
| B．the same paper |
| C．different metals |
| D．all kinds of things |
The first paper money .
| A．looked like the same as the paper money used today |
| B．looked interesting |
| C．looked like a note |
| D．had a square hole in the center |
Everybody is different from others. There is nobody in the world that is exactly like you: you are unique(唯一的)！That makes the world interesting. There are people who are taller than you. Maybe your hair is the same color as your friend’s, but perhaps yours is longer than hers. Another difference is that your hair may be straight and hers may be curly.
I am sure you have friends who are smarter than you. And you also have friends who are as good at sports as you. But there are also people around you who are not good at these things. However, you can also become good friends.
Are you the same as your best friend? Do you both like to finish your homework the same day you get it? Are you both neat? I think in some ways you are the same, but in many other ways you are different.
So shout to the world, “I am who I am – I am unique!” It takes all sorts to make a world.
根据短文内容判断正(A)误(B)No two persons in the world look exactly the same.
Only those who have the same interests can make friends
No one likes to have friends who are smarter than him.
Best friends may be different in some ways.
Different people make our world colorful.
Mr and Mrs Scott want to buy some new chairs for their new house. They come into a store and see some very good chairs on the floor.They like the color and want to know how much they are. They see a price tag (标签) on one chair. It says (上面写着)“$50”. They like the chair, but it is too expensive (昂贵的) for them. So they leave the store and go to other stores. Mr Scott thinks they can buy some good and cheap (便宜的)ones.
请根据短文判断下列各句的正（T）误（F）。Mr and Mrs Scott have a new house.
They want to buy tables and chairs for their house.
They think the chair in this store is cheap.
They leave the store and go home.
They want to buy cheap and good chairs.
Hello! My name is David . I like Chinese food. I have breakfast at home . I eat eggs and bread for breakfast . I don’t like milk , but I like apples . I have no time to go home for lunch. So I have it at school.The lunch in our school is very good . I eat rice and vegetables for lunch , but sometimes (有时) I have chicken and hamburgers. I have dinner at home with my parents . We have noodles ,vegetables and fruit . Our dinner is always from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Does David like Chinese food?
A. No, he doesn’t.
B.Yes, he likes.
C.Yes, he does.For breakfast, he has ______ .
A. an egg , an apple and porridge
B. an egg , bread and an apple
C. an apple, bread and milkHe has lunch ______ .
A. at school
B. at home
C.with his parentsHe has ______ for lunch.
A. rice and vegetables
B. chicken and hamburgers
C. A and BWhen is their dinner?
A. From 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
B. From 18:00 to 19:30
C. From 18:30 to 20:00
On Thursday, Oct.11, 2012, Mo Yan won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature. Mo Yan is the first Chinese writer to win the prize, which also comes with an award of $1.2 million US dollars.
Mo Yan is fifty-seven. His real name is Guan Moye. MoYan means “Don’t speak.” He uses the name because he wants to stop himself from getting into trouble. He was born into a farmer’s family in Shandong province, eastern China in 1955. His first story came out(出版) in 1981. Of all his works, the Noble judges highlighted(突出的) Red Sorghum, The Garlic Ballads and Big Breasts and Wide Hips.
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。When did Mo Yan win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Is Mo Yan the first Chinese writer to win Nobel Prize in Literature ?
Why does he use the name “Mo Yan”?
When and where was Mo Yan born?
How many works did the Noble judges highlight of his works?