阅读理解
“Life is speeding up(加快速度). Everyone is getting unwell.” This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person wrote it.
Inventions can change our lives. But have all these things really improved our lives? Imagine this. You’re doing your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings and the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer is turned off and you lose all your work. How do you feel? Inventions have speeded up our lives, but they often leave us feeling tired.
One family in England went “back in time” to see what life was like without these inventions. The grandparents, with their daughter and grandsons Ben 10 and Tom 7, spent nine weeks in an old house. They had no computers or mobile phones. The grandmother, Linda, said, “The more things you have, the harder life becomes.” And Ben also noticed that his grandmother had changed. She cooked delicious food for them!
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。The writer uses the quotation(引语) at the beginning to _____.
A.tell us a truth about our lives | B.tell us what life was like before |
C.show why such a thing happened | D.show that we face big problems |
In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions _____.
A.have speeded up our lives | B.have improved our lives |
C.may make people feel happy | D.may bring people some trouble |
The family chose to spend some time in an old house because _____.
A.they loved to live simple lives |
B.they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions |
C.they were troubled by modern inventions |
D.living in a different way would be fun for them |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.With the improvement of our lives, we often feel tired. |
B.An unknown man was sure that life would get better. |
C.The family had some changes when they lived in an old house. |
D.The grandson Ben was ten when the family went “back in time”. |
The passage is mainly about _____.
A.problems with technology | B.improvements of our lives with technology |
C.changes happening to technology | D.the importance of technology |
Many things can affect our feelings. Not everything is interesting in life, but we still have to face them. How can we deal with these bad feelings and stay in good spirits? Here is what some people do.
Peter is my pen pal. He is from America. He’s an active boy. He likes doing sports. He usually plays tennis and basketball with his classmates after school. Sometimes he dances in the gym. Playing basketball is his favorite.
My best friend is Wang Li. We usually spend weekends together. On Saturdays and Sundays, We finish our homework first and then we watch TV or play games. We often talk about our problems and help each other to solve them. Sometimes we ask our parents or teachers for help.
Mr. Liu is my uncle. He enjoys talking about funny things with his friends. He laughs a lot and always says: “That’s easy”, “ No problem”, “I can do it”. Look, he is talking with his friends now.
What people do to stay in good spirits |
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Peter |
He likes |
Wang Li |
He usually spends |
Mr. Liu |
He enjoys talking about |
任务二:请写一条你认为可以使你保持好心情的建议。________________________________________________________________________
Everybody is afraid of something. More than 2500 children told us what they were afraid of. Some don’t like the darkness. Some hate bad dreams and scary movies(恐怖片). And some of them want to run away from dogs and snakes.
Tom, 11, is afraid of the darkness because he worries that someone might break into his house.
10-year-old Kathy said he was afraid of thunderstorms(闪电) and the sound at night.
The worst thing about the afraid feeling is that we don’t know how to deal with it. Here are three ways to help children feel better.
1. Do something interesting in your free time.
2. Talk to your parents about your feeling.
3. Talk to a close friend.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。 Some children are afraid of _________.
A.the darkness, bad dreams or birds |
B.voices, bad dreams or dogs |
C.the darkness, scary movies or any sound |
D.bad dreams, scary movies or snakes |
From the passage, we know Kathy is afraid of ______ at night.
A.rain | B.living alone |
C.staying outside | D.the sound |
________, it will be the worst thing.
A.If you don’t know how to deal with the problem |
B.If you are feeling worst |
C.When you are in a bad mood |
D.When you are worried about yourself |
The underlined phrase “break into” means ________ in Chinese.
A.敲门 | B.闯入 |
C.砸坏 | D.坏了 |
When you feel afraid, ______________
A.You’d better go outside |
B.You should go to bed early |
C.You should talk to a close friend |
D.You shouldn’t listen to music |
places of Interest |
Water Cube |
West Lake |
Disneyland |
Dragon Tower |
location(位置) |
Beijing |
Hangzhou |
Hongkong |
Harbin |
phone Number |
010-28135589 |
0571-68345576 |
00852-28029822 |
0451-82187899 |
price of Ticket |
¥60 |
¥50 |
¥300 |
¥150 |
Feature(特征) |
Special bubbly (气泡状的)design |
The Broken Bridge(断桥) |
Cartoon Character(卡通人物) |
Skywalk |
If you go to Hangzhou. You can visit ________.
A.Dragon Tower | B.Disneyland |
C.West Lake | D.Water Cube |
If a people feels like visiting Water Cube, he could call _______ to get information.
A.0451-82187899 | B.0571-68345576 |
C.010-28135589 | D.00852-28029822 |
Two travelers plan to have a bird’s- eye view(俯视) of Harbin and they need to pay ________ from the information above.
A.¥50 | B.¥300 |
C.¥450 | D.¥120 |
If you want to visit Disneyland. You should go to _________.
A.Beijing | B.Harbin |
C.Hongkong | D.Hangzhou |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the travel information?
A.Water Cube is special in design.(设计) |
B.The price of a ticket for West Lake is the highest. |
C.In Disneyland, you can’t see any cartoon character. |
D.You can ride a bike on Dragon Tower. |
Liu Yingying is a student at No. 17 Middle School in Shanghai. She is 14 years old. She likes English and she often (经常) reads English books at home. She can speak English well and write many English words. She likes speaking English with her classmates and teachers at school. Her teachers like her. Liu Yingying likes music and she can play the piano. She often practises (练习) it at home in the morning.
Liu Yingying has got a happy family. Her father is a worker in a car factory and her mother is a hotel manager. Her father likes sports. His favourite sport is table tennis. Her mother likes sports, too. But she likes swimming. What about Liu Yingying? She likes playing tennis. How old is Liu Yingying?
A.She is ten. | B.She is twelve. |
C.She is thirteen. | D.She is fourteen. |
The word “classmates” means (意思是)”______” in Chinese.
A.家人 | B.流浪儿 |
C.同学 | D.陌生人 |
What can’t Liu Yingying do?
A.Play the piano. | B.Speak English. |
C.Write English. | D.Play table tennis. |
What’s Liu Yingying’s father’s job?
A.He is a factory worker. | B.He is a teacher. |
C.He is a hotel manager. | D.He is a doctor. |
What sport does Liu Yingying’s mother like?
A.Basketball. | B.Tennis. |
C.Table tennis. | D.Swimming. |
Menu |
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Meat Mutton¥34 Beijing duck¥45 Beef with potatoes¥18 Rabbit¥16 Fried chicken¥22 Fried fish¥20 |
Tofu¥6 Cabbage¥6 Potatoes¥4 Eggs and tomatoes¥8 Vegetable salad¥5 Egg and tomato soup¥3 Rice¥5/bowl Dumplings¥4/plate Noodles¥4/bowl Pie¥8/plate |
Drink Cola¥9/bottle Green tea¥5/cup Coffee¥8/cup Milk¥2/bottle Orange¥10/glass Yogurt¥12/glass |
Which isthe cheapest (最便宜)?
A.Vegetable salad. | B.Egg and tomato soup. |
C.Tofu. | D.Cabbage |
Whatdrinkisthemost expensive(最贵) ?
A.Milk. | B.Coffee. |
C.Orange juice. | D.Yogurt |
How many kinds of drinks are there?
A.Six. | B.Seven. |
C.Eight. | D.Nine |
How much will you spend(花费)for a plate of dumplings and Beijing duck?
A.¥35. | B.¥49. |
C.¥57. | D.¥60 |
Which ofthe following will cost(花费) you ¥42?
A.Beef with potatoes, a bowl of rice, eggs and tomatoes. |
B.Mutton, cabbage and a bottle of milk. |
C.Fried chicken, vegetable salad and a bowl of noodles. |
D.Beijing duck, Tofu and a cup of green tea. |