Most visited museums in the world
 The British Museum, London, UK It is one of the world’s greatest museums of human history and culture. It was opened on Jan 15, 1759. And now it has about 8 million things, from the stone tools of early men to 20th century inventions. Some famous inventions are on show there, such as the bicycle, the telephone, the television and so on. |
 Musee du Louvre, Paris, France It was first built in 1204, but as a museum, it was opened in 1793. Once a palace that was homes to kings of France, the Louvre is now the world’s most famous museums. Millions of visitors go to the museum every year. It’s famous for some of the best pieces of art in the world. |
 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US The museum is one of the world’s largest museums. It was opened in 1872. There are over 2 million things of art. You can see many interesting things from Africa and the Middle East. Of course, it has a great collection of American art. If you are interested in American history, don’t miss it. |
How many things are there in the British Museum now ?
| A．2 million | B．8 million | C． 5 million | D．7 million |
When was Musee du Louvre opened as a museum?
| A．1759 | B．1204 | C．1793 | D．1872 |
In the passage, we know the Metropolitan Museum of Art is __________.
| A．in New York | B．once a palace | C．not interesting | D．famous for science |
Recently, many people have begun to try a new way of doing shopping through the Internet. They are very interested in it. Why is itbecoming more and more popular now? There are some reasons. First, more and more people have their own computers and their computers can be joined with the Internet. So it is possible for many of them to do shopping through the Internet. Second, shopping through the Internet can save them some money and a lot of time. Third, they don't need to go to the shop themselves. Because of these good facts, few people refuse it.
On the other hand, some people don't like this new way of shopping. They are worried about the safety of shopping online. Customers(顾客)can only see the pictures of a product on the Internet. And they can't enjoy the pleasure of buying things in a large supermarket or a wonderful shopping center. These are the reasons why they do not like it.
But I think more and more people will like this new kind of shopping in the future.
Many people are interested in ______ online.
| A．watching TV | B．reading | C．studying | D．shopping |
From the first paragraph，we know ______.
| A．no one likes buying things online |
| B．more and more people don't like shopping through the Internet |
| C．shopping on the Internet is more and more popular |
| D．There are no advantages about shopping on the Internet |
People like doing shopping on the Internet because it can ______.
| A．save their money and time |
| B．help them make a lot of money |
| C．be very easy |
| D．help them save time |
Some people don't like shopping online because they______.
| A．have to pay more money |
| B．must send their money first online |
| C．don't have enough time |
| D．are worried about the safety of shopping online |
What's the best title(题目)of this passage?
| A．Why don't people like going shopping? |
| B．Shopping through the Internet is very popular. |
| C．How do people shop with little money? |
| D．Chinese people don't like shopping on the Internet. |
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How do you imagine the future? Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? What do you think of the future?
People think that life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all, planes will be very small, so flying will be very cheap. Everyone will have a small car. Fuel(燃料) will be new and clean but expensive. We will see robots everywhere. And space planes will take us around the world in two hours. Houses will be warm in winter and cool in summer, so they will be very comfortable. We’ll use the sunshine to heat our houses. Computers will be very small, so they’ll be very light. People will do many things on the Internet.
At that time, water will become one of our most serious problems. In many places, farmers will be in great need of water to grow fruit and vegetables.
By 2050, we will be able to help blind people see again or deaf people hear again. At that time, our life will become better and better.
| What will the future be |
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| Planes and cars |
※ Planes will become very ※Everyone will have a small car. Fuel will be new and clean, but it’s not as ※There will be space planes which can make us travel around the world within |
| They will be comfortable to live in. People will not feel hot or |
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| Computers |
They will be very small and light. |
| Water |
It will become a very serious |
| Doctors can make the blind |
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Raising chickens seems a difficult task for teenagers. Gracie Goodpasture, from Virginia, US, not only raises them, but also tries to breed (喂养) the “perfect chicken”. And she even won an award for her love of science.
Gracie started breeding chickens in her third grade at Steward School. At first, she worked on some farms for her school project. But later, the 14-year-old started to have some ideas of her own.
“Some have thicker eggshells (蛋壳), and they’re hearty (健壮的) throughout the winter,” said Grade.
Since then, the young science lover started to try to find the healthiest free-range (散养) chickens. And she ended up breeding a type that now bears her name.
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) gave the 2015 Angela Award to Gracie Goodpasture. Her interests don’t end with chickens and eggs. She is also into building robots and testing preservatives (防腐剂) in fast foods. In her words, she wants to go to Virginia Tech for poultry (家禽) sciences in the future.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过4个词。Where is Gracie from?
____________________________________________________________________In which grade did Gracie start breeding chickens？
____________________________________________________________________What did Gracie find about some chickens’ eggshells?
____________________________________________________________________When did NSTA give the Angela Award to Gracie?
____________________________________________________________________Why does Gracie want to go to Virginia Tech in the future?
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It is reported that some developed countries have shipped broken parts of computers to China. Such a thing can be founded every day although it is against international laws. Last month Hong Kong officers found 131,000 kilograms of broken computers, TVs and phones sent from Japan.
Things like these are called electronic waste, or e-waste. Dealing with them is not an easy job because dangerous poison like mercury(汞) and lead (铅) can be found in them. Every time an old computer breaks down, it needs to be dealt with safely. But at present, broken computer parts are usually buried. It may be hundreds of years before they are really goes in the earth.
Many places in China are polluted by e-waste. Guiyu in Guangdong province is one of them. This town is named as “the e-waste capital of the world”. It has to deal with 1.5 million kilograms of e-waste each year, from which it makes 75 million years. But it comes at a cost. Many of the poison in e-waste find their way into the environment. Plastic is burned outdoors and chemical water is poured into rivers, Greenpeace, an environmental group, has found the air, the earth and the rivers in Guiyu badly polluted.
The Chinese government wants the country to develop, but in a way that doesn’t do harm to the environment and people’s life. This year, China presents a new protection law, the strictest one we have ever had. Computer companies like Lenovo and Dell will be asked to take back their old computers. This is because the companies that make computers know best to deal with them safely. Hopefully, the problem with e-waste will be solved in the near future.The e-waste found in Hong Kong last month was from________.
| A．France | B．Japan | C．Germany | D．Australia |
The underlined word buried probably means ______ in the passage.
| A．焚烧 | B．障碍 | C．回收 | D．掩埋 |
The town of Guiya in Guangdong Province_________.
| A．is the e-capital of the world |
| B．has serious e-waste pollution |
| C．Deals with e-waste safely |
| D．speeds much money on e-waste |
This year, the Chinese government __________.
| A．tried to change people’s life |
| B．closed some computer companies |
| C．make a new environment protection law |
| D．asked people to hand in their old computers |
The passage is mainly about ________.
| A．the way in dealing with e-waste |
| B．the cost of burning e-waste |
| C．the e-waste problem in China |
| D．the need to pass a law against e-waste |
How much do you know about Albert Einstein?
Albert Einstein, born on March 14, 1879 in Germany, was a great scientist in the world. He was strange because he hated haircuts and new clothes. He believed in peace. All his life, he hated war. However, his most famous idea, E = mc², helped create the world’s most dangerous weapon (武器). Many people think he was the smartest person in the world. But Einstein said that he thought like a child with many questions and unusual ideas.
What did he like?
Einstein liked learning sailing. He sailed in small boats all his life. He once joked, “Sailing is the sport that takes the least energy!”
When Einstein was a child, his mother made him take violin lessons. At first, he didn’t like the violin. But then he learned to love music and became a good violinist. Later, he said, “Love is the best teacher.”
Why is the sky blue?
In 1910, Einstein asked a question which many children often ask, “Why is the sky blue?” After his careful research, he answered the question like this： “It’s because light is made up of many colors including blue. When light travels to Earth, gas particles(气体微粒) spread the blue light all over the sky.” His answer is true in physics.
According to the passage, Albert Einstein __________ haircuts and new clothes.
| A．forgot | B．minded | C．liked | D．disliked |
The underlined part actually shows Albert Einstein was a/an __________ person.
| A．clever | B．imaginative |
| C．practical | D．childlike |
Einstein ______________ learning sailing and playing the violin.
| A．was interested in | B．looked forward to |
| C．was known for | D．was bored with |
From Paragraph 3 we know that ______________.
| A．mother teaches the best |
| B．without mother’s push, we can’t love anything |
| C．we should love our teacher |
| D．when we love something, we’d like to learn about it |
Einstein offered a __________ explanation for the question why the sky is blue.
| A．magic | B．wise |
| C．scientific | D．Careful |