Here are two pictures. You can see a man and a boy in one picture. Who are they? The man is Mr. Brown, and the boy’s name is Jack. They are father and son. They are in Jack’s room.
Now let’s look at the other picture. You can see a woman and a little girl in it. The woman is Jack’s mother and the girl is her daughter, Ann. They’re in Ann’s room. You can see a photo of the family on the white wall. A clock is on the table. It’s eleven. What’s that on the floor? Oh, it’s Ann’s hat, but it looks *like a white cat. Is Mr. Brown Ann’s father?
| A．Yes, he does. | B．No, he doesn’t. |
| C．Yes, he is. | D．No, he isn’t. |
Jack and Ann are _________.
| A．father and mother | B．brother and sister |
| C．mother and son | D．cousin |
What color is Ann’s hat?
| A．Yellow. | B．Blue. | C．White. | D．Black. |
In Ann’s room we can see __________.
| A．a bookcase | B．a clock | C．a CD | D．a cat |
Who is in Ann’s room?
| A．Ann’s mother. | B．Ann’s father. |
| C．Ann’s brother. | D．Jack. |
C
Imagine the situation．You are driving alone in a desert or on a mountain．You have no idea where you are．You passed the last house two hours ago．Then your car breaks down．It is night and it is cold．You have no mobile phone．What do you do？Well，next time take a GPS with you．This invention may be able to help you．It is a device(装置)which uses satellites to find the user’s position(位置)．It can find your position within 20 metres．A GPS cannot start your car，but at least you will know where you are．
GPS，which means Global Positioning System，is a small radio receiver．It looks like a mobile phone．You can hold it in your hand，or put it in your pocket．It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone．We also find GPS devices in cars，planes，or boats．Some of these devices have electronic maps，so you know where you are．For example，in a city they can tell you the name of the street．
There are three parts to the Global Positioning System．The first part is the receiver．You can hold it in your hand，or have it fixed into your car，plane，etc．The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth．The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates(计算)its position．The third part of the system is a network of ground stations．They are all over the world．They control the satellites and make sure they are working well．
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile．They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确的)．There are also new uses for the GPS．Perhaps they will become like watches．Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again．According to the passage，with the help of the GPS，people________．
| A．can’t be lost in a new city |
| B．can’t find their way in different countries |
| C．can learn about the culture of an unknown place |
| D．can spend the least time getting to another place |
We can learn from the passage tha________．
| A．there are three parts to the GPS |
| B．a GPS can’t be put into a watch |
| C．a GPS can help you start your car |
| D．the GPS are becoming more and more expensive |
The underlined word“They”in paragraph 3 means“________”．
| A．Receivers |
| B．GPS devices |
| C．Satellites |
| D．Ground stations |
The passage is mainly about________．
| A．the history of the GPS |
| B．the introduction of the GPS |
| C．the shape of the GPS |
| D．the three parts of the GPS |
What can we infer(推断)from the passage？
| A．All GPS devices have electronic maps． |
| B．People in many countries will use the GPS for free． |
| C．The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites． |
| D．The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life． |
B
Today，roller skating(滑旱冰)is easy and fun．But，before 1750，the idea of skating didn’t exist(存在)．That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin．Merlin’s work was making musical instruments．
One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a music party．He was very pleased and a little excited．As the day of the party came near，Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance(隆重登场)at the party．He had an idea．He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room．
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll．Finally，he decided to put two wheels under each shoe．These were the first roller skates in the world．Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin．
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin．Everyone was surprised to see him．There was just one problem．Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates．He rolled on and on，suddenly，he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall．Down fell the mirror，breaking into pieces．Nobody forgot Merlin’s entrance！The idea of roller skating didn’t exist________．
| A．until 1750 |
| B．after 1750 |
| C．since 1750 |
| D．from 1750 |
What was the job of Joseph Merlin？
| A．Making shoes． |
| B．Making toys． |
| C．Making mirrors． |
| D．Making musical instruments． |
Merlin didn’t________at the party．
| A．play the violin |
| B．have any ways to stop his roller skates |
| C．roll into the room |
| D．get a lot of attention |
Merlin stopped rolling when________．
| A．he wanted to stop |
| B．he ran into a window |
| C．he ran into a huge mirror |
| D．he knocked someone |
Which is the best title of the passage？
| A．How to use the roller skates |
| B．Merlin and the first roller skates |
| C．How to make musical instruments |
| D．Merlin and the first violin |
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A
How old do you have to be to invent something：ten，twenty，or thirty years old？How about older？Don’t tell K．K．Gregory that．When she was ten(1994)，she made her invention，called Wristies．
While playing out in the snow，her arms were starting to hurt because they were cold．She made a warm fingerless(不分手指的)cover that kept her hands and arms warm．She could wear them under her coat．She shared her idea with a few other people，and they liked it．
She applied for a patent(申请专利)on her idea．Perhaps Kathryn’s biggest problem was that adults didn’t take her seriously．They thought that the idea must have been her mother’s．
Some people gave Kathryn some good advice．They told her to weal her Wristies so people would see them and ask what they were．By telling people the name of her invention，she was building a brand．Starting business at the age of ten may be not easy for a ten-year-old girl．I hope she can ceed．Good luck，K．K．Gregory！
1．K．K．Gregory invented Wristies to________．
| A．play with snow |
| B．keep her feet warm |
| C．prevent her hands and arms from cold |
| D．stop her arms from getting hurt |
Some adults________．
| A．didn’t like her invention |
| B．thought Gregory’s mother had invented Wristies |
| C．applied for a patent for Gregory |
| D．thought Gregory was too serious |
According to the last paragraph we can know many people________about Wristies．
| A．didn’t know much |
| B．could tell a lot |
| C．shared her idea |
| D．did nothing |
The underlined word“brand”may mean“________”in Chinese．
| A．住所 |
| B．公司 |
| C．品牌 |
| D．名字 |
Which of the following is WRONG？
| A．Gregory was bom in 1984． |
| B．Many people liked Wristies． |
| C．People gave Gregory some suggestions． |
| D．Gregory had no difficulty with business． |
C
“Find a job you love，and you’ll never work a day in your life．”Do you agree with this old saying？Joanne Gordon does．She is the author of Be Happy at Work and other books about careers(职业)．Gordon believes that about 30％ of employees(雇员)in North America do not like their jobs，and she thinks that is terrible．She wants to help people who do not feel satisfied(满意)with their jobs find work that is good for them．Joanne says，“There are no happy jobs，only happy workers．”She believes that happy workers share three main characteristics(特点)．
First，happy workers enjoy the daily activities of their jobs，and they look forward to the workday．Take Tony Hawk，for example．At age 14，he became a professional skateboarder．Now he is a businessman working on projects related to skateboarding—films and video games，but he still skates every day．He once said．“My youngest son’s preschool class was recently asked what their dads do for work．My son said，‘I’ve never seen my dad do work．’”Tony agrees that his job doesn’t look like work．He has found a way to spend each day doing a job he enjoys．
Second，happy workers like the people they work with．Sally Ayote says，“I work with the coolest people in the world．”She and her group cook for almost 1，200 people in Antarctica．Most of these people are scientists who are doing research．Sally loves to sit and talk with them．She says，“There is no television here，no radio，so I get to know the scientists and what they’re studying．”Sally thinks she has a great job，and the best part about it is the people．
Third，happy workers know that their work helps others．Caroline Baron’s work helps people who have had to leave their home countries because of war or other dangers．She is a filmmaker who started an organization called FilmAid，which shows movies in refugee(难民)camps around the world．Caroline believes that movies can be very helpful in these camps．For one thing，entertaining movies let refugees forget their troubles for a little while．Movies can also teach important subjects like health and safety．For example，in one camp，thousands of refugees saw a movie about how to get clean water．Caroline knows that she is helping other people，and this makes her feel proud and happy about her work．
Tony Hawk，Sally Ayote，and Caroline Baron all get great satisfaction from their work．Tony Hawk says，“Find the thing you love．If you are doing what you love，there is much more happiness there than being rich or famous．”Joanne Gordon would agree．She encourages people to find something they enjoy doing，find people they like to work with，and find ways to help others．Then they can be proud of what they do，and they will probably be happy at work．Who is the book，Be Happy at Work，written for？
| A．Joanne Gordon herself． |
| B．Tony Hawk，Sally Ayote，and Caroline Baron． |
| C．People who do not feel satisfied with their jobs． |
| D．The workers who agree with the author’s ideas． |
Joanne Gordon believes that________．
| A．difficult jobs are terrible |
| B．there are no happy jobs，only happy workers |
| C．rich and famous people have much more happiness than workers |
| D．only about one third of the employees in North America like their jobs |
Why did Tony Hawk’s son say，“I’ve never seen my dad do work．”？
| A．Because Tony Hawk’s job doesn’t look like work． |
| B．Because the best part about his job is to spend each day skating． |
| C．Because Tony helps people forget their troubles while skating． |
| D．Because Tony Hawk always finds something else he enjoys doing． |
Tony Hawk，Sally Ayote，and Caroline Baron are good examples that show us________．
| A．how to be a successful businessman |
| B．how to help people in difficulties |
| C．how to get along with the coolest people |
| D．how to become a happy worker |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
| A．The author of Be Happy at Work thinks that happiness at work is really important． |
| B．The writer of the passage tells us that many different kinds of work can be enjoyable． |
| C．Some people believe that only a few kinds of jobs can really make people feel happy． |
| D．Joanne Gordon believes that people will probably be happy at work when they are proud of what they do． |
B
When I was 13 years old，a boy gave me an important gift．It was a smile．
It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school，and my old school was far away．As a result，no one knew who I was．I was very lonely，and afraid to make friends with anyone．
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing，I felt my heart break．I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problem，and I didn’t want my parents to worry about me．
Then one day，my classmates talked happily with their friends，but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual．At that moment，a boy entered the classroom．I didn’t know who he was．He passed me and then turned back．He looked at me and，without a word，smiled．
Suddenly，I felt the touch of something bright and friendly．It made me feel happy，lively and warm．
That smile changed my life．I started to talk with the other students and made friends．Day by day，I became closer to everyone in my class．The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now．
One day，I asked him why he smiled，but he couldn’t remember smiling at me！
It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone．Now I believe that the world is what you think it is．If you think you are lonely，you might always be alone．So smile at the world and it will smile back．Why was the smile an important girl？
| A．Because the writer’s old school was far away． |
| B．Because the smile didn’t mean anything to the boy． |
| C．Because the writer didn’t know who the boy was． |
| D．Because it made the writer feel happy，lively and warm． |
The writer couldn’t talk to anyone in her new school about her problem because________．
| A．she was always unhappy |
| B．she didn’t have any friends there |
| C．she was in the first year at a junior high school |
| D．she didn’t want her parents to worry about her |
How did the smile change the writer’s life？
| A．She started to make friends． |
| B．She became best friends with the boy． |
| C．Her parents didn’t worry about her any more． |
| D．She realized that she was lonely． |
Where does the writer now think her feeling of unhappiness come from？
| A．From her old school． |
| B．From her parents． |
| C．From herseIf |
| D．From her classmates at the new school． |
Which of the following is TRUE from the passage？
| A．The boy still remembered why he smiled at me． |
| B．Nobody knew me at the beginning of my first year at a junior high school． |
| C．I felt very happy when I heard the other students talking and laughing． |
| D．Now I don’t think that the world is what you think it is． |