The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.
We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.
Global positioning system (GPS) (全球定位系统)
It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact(精确地) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.
Space Technology
Russian and American scientists have worked together for the international Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless(无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.
Underwater Robot
Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.
The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.
| A．Satellites | B．Receivers |
| C．Global Positioning System | D．Underwater Robot |
According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?
| A．It has carried people to other planets. |
| B．It will provide a long-lasting lab for us. |
| C．Russian and American are working for it. |
| D．Humans will get a lot of advantages from it. |
Hercules is used to ______.
| A．save lives in the sea | B．take picture in the sea |
| C．repair the broken ships | D．look for the ancient ships in the sea |
From the passage, we know that ______.
| A．the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions |
| B．it’s very important for us to learn about new technology |
| C．it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions |
| D．technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans |
What is the purpose of the passage?
| A．To help us study some new technology. |
| B．To tell us technology is changing the world. |
| C．To help solve the problems that technology causes. |
| D．To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless. |
We are all busy taking about and using the Internet. But how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way, computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府). But in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.The Internet has a history of more than _________ years.
| A．fifty | B．ten | C．forty | D．twenty |
A new network system was set up to_______.
| A．make computers cheaper |
| B．make itself keep on working all the time |
| C．break down the whole networks |
| D．make computers large and expensive |
At first the Internet was only used by __________.
| A．the government | B．universities | C．hospital and banks | D．schools |
________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
| A．Computers | B．Scientists | C．Software | D．Information |
Which of the following sentences is true?
| A．In the 1960s, computer networks worked well |
| B．In the early 1970s, the Internet was easy to use. |
| C．Sending e-mails is more popular among students than before. |
| D．Today it is still not easy to get on-line. |
When we talk about how teenagers are getting worse and worse now, most young people don’t agree. Teenagers always say they are growing up. They can have part-time jobs. And they can even drive a car.
Their parents say, “Our children are very good. They like pop music and they play it in their own rooms. They help us in the house. You know they feel bored sometimes because there’s nothing interesting in the neighbourhood, no clubs, and no sports.”
A teacher says that he believes most young people are very kind. He thinks that it’s not bad for young people to like loud music because it can give them lots of energy and makes them feel excited. Also, a lot of young people work very hard at school, and they can get good jobs later.
Lewis, a sixteen-year-old boy said, “I have passed all my examinations but I can’t get a part- time job because older people always think I’ m lazy.”
In my opinion, a lot of teenagers are very kind. They belong to community(社区) work groups. They help old people, and they also volunteer in local hospitals or primary schools to help look after patients and younger students.
| Title: teenagers aren’t getting worse and worse |
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| Teenagers’ opinion |
They can do 1_______ jobs and drive a car. |
| Parents’ opinion |
They help do 2._______ at home. There should be some clubs for teenagers to join so that they3. _______ feel bored. |
| Teachers’ opinion |
Young people are kind and 4._______. |
| Writer’s opinion |
Teenagers are kind and help look after patients and younger students in 5______ hospitals or primary school. |
An old farmer lived with his little grandson. Every day the farmer got up early to read books.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I want to read books just like you, but I don’t understand them. What are the advantages of reading?” The grandfather said, “Take this litter basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” he boy did, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “ You’ll have to walk faster next time.”
This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. The boy said, “ See Grandpa, it’s useless!”
So you think it is useless?” the old man said. “Look at the basket.”
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It was clean, inside and out.
“That’s what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out.”The grandfather got up early to __________.
| A．repair a basket | B．do farm work | C．wake up his grandson | D．read books |
The underlined phrase “leaked out” means “______” in Chinese.
| A．出现 | B．保留 | C．漏出 | D．爆发 |
The passage might be written for ___________ to read.
| A．children who like asking questions |
| B．children who like playing with water |
| C．children who dislike farming |
| D．children who dislike reading |
The basket was ________ in the end.
| A．light | B．clean | C．useless | D．dirty |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．The old farmer might be changed by reading. |
| B．The old farmer played tricks on his grandson. |
| C．The little boy got a full basket of water at last. |
| D．The old farmer was angry when he saw the empty basket. |
It had been snowing very hard for days. Jigs and Reads had nothing to eat for a day. They know that things weren’t right at home. So yesterday morning they wanted to go out. Bob helped them get out through a window, because the snow was so deep outside that he couldn’t open the door. Last night, they didn’t come back. Bob said to himself, “They are only five months old. This weather will kill them.” But just then Bob heard them calling him. He looked out and could not believe ----they were drawing a big hare through the snow. They dropped it through the window into Bob’s hands. A hare(野兔) for dinner. Jigs and Reads in the story were _________.
| A．Bob’s children | B．dogs | C．hares | D．neighbours |
They know that things weren’t right at home. It means that they know _______.
| A．Bob had no food to give them | B．Bob could open the door |
| C．it wasn’t very cold outside. | D．they were too young to eat anything |
Finally, Jigs and Reads returned with a big _________.
| A．fox | B．dog | C．hare | D．pig |
.The story says that Jigs and Reads ____________.
| A．wanted out to play with rain | B．asked to look for money outside |
| C．ate much more than Bob did | D．were a great help to Bob |
. Choose the right order according to the story.
①They caught a hare in the snow.
②They went out and stayed outside for the night.
③They brought the hare home.
④They felt hungry and wanted to find food.
| A．4321 | B．1432 | C．4213 | D．2413 |
Nasreddin woke up in the middle of the night and saw something white in his garden. It seemed to be moving towards the house.
That is a thief(小偷)! He thought, and he took his gun and shot(开枪) at him. Then he went back to bed, because he was too frightened害怕) to go out of the house in the dark.
The next morning Nasreddin went out and saw one of his white shirts hanging on the clothes-line in the garden, his wife had washed it the day before and hung it out to dry. Now it had a bullet- hole right through middle of it.
My God, said Nasreddin, I was lucky last night. If I had been wearing that shirt, the bullet would have killed me! And he called his neighbours together and asked them to thank God for saving him.. At midnight, Nasreddin saw _____in his garden.
| A．something strange | B．a thief | C．something white | D．a ghost |
. Nasreddin was so frightened that he ______.
| A．cried out for help | B．dared(敢)not go out of the house |
| C．dared not stay in his house | D．couldn't say a word |
The next morning Nasreddin found________ .
| A．his wife in the garden | B．the clothes-line |
| C．the thief dead | D．a bullet-hole through the white shirt |
.Nasreddin was a _______ man.
| A．kind | B．cheerful | C．foolish | D．clever |
He called his neighbors together in order to_______.
| A．make a speech | B．tell the story | C．thank God | D．thank them |