Welcome to the Grand Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities (设备) .
| Dining-room |
Breakfast is served in the dining-room from 8 to 9 a.m.. The room staff will bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7 a.m. in this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch: 12 to 2: 30 p.m. Dinner: 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. |
| Room service |
This operates 24 hours. Phone the Reception (接待) Desk, and your message will be passed to the room staff. |
| Telephones |
To make a phone call, dial 0 for the Reception Desk to be connected. |
| Shop |
The hotel shop is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.. |
| Laundry |
We have a laundry in the building, and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to collect them. |
| Bar |
The hotel bar is open from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m and 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.. |
The above service notice can be seen _______.
| A．in a restaurant | B．in a hotel dining room |
| C．in a bedroom of a large international hotel | D．at the entrance of a small family hotel |
You have arrived and stayed at the hotel at 11:00 p.m. and want a snack. What should you do?
| A．Go to the hotel shop. | B．Go to the hotel bar. |
| C．Hang a message outside your door. | D．Phone the hotel shop assistants. |
Which of the following is true?
| A．You can’t have your breakfast in your room. | B．You can’t make a phone in your room. |
| C．Lunch is served from 12:00 to 2:00p.m.. | D．You can have dinner at midnight. |
Five years ago，my mother gave birth to a brother for me when I was 8．I have learned a lot from getting along with him．
After he was born，I almost became a babysitter．I had to amuse him after school．I would make faces and sing to him when he was crying．Sometimes I even carried him everywhere in our yard to refresh him while my parents were busy．What I liked to do best was to feed him when looking after him．How cute he was as he tasted his favorite food! My parents often praised me happily．As an elder brother，you've made contributions to looking after your younger brother．"
I have got happiness from sharing．When I was young，I was the only child in my family．I could get what I wanted from my parents and get my parents' whole love．I was a "Little Emperor"．
But now，as long as I get something good，I will share it with him．I remembered the year when he was three，he was fond of Rubik cubes（魔方）I bought one for him with my lucky money as a birthday present．When he got the toy，he was so happy that he laughed，hugged me and said，
"Brother，I love you!"
Thanks for spending these years together with my family．It has taught me what responsibility means，what unselfishness means and what friendship means．Not only should I look after myself，but also I should pay attention to my family and my friends．
（1）The underlined word "amuse" in the second paragraph means ．
A．开他玩笑
B．令他开心
C．令他生气
D．令他讨厌
（2）When looking after his younger brother，the writer did the following EXCEPT
A．carrying him everywhere
B．making faces and singing to him
C．feeding him
D．telling stories to him
（3）How old was the writer when he bought the birthday present for his younger brother？
A．3．
B．8．
C．11．
D．13．
（4）Before his younger brother was born，the writer ．
A．was a babysitter in his family
B．was a "Little Emperor" in his family
C．cooked for his family
D．bought a Rubik cube for himself
（5）If you have a brother or a sister in your family，you might learn to be from the passage．
A．responsible
B．selfish
C．lonely
D．puzzled．
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Inventions |
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Phone |
The first telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876．It made communications easier．But the telephones were only fixed in post offices．People had to go there to make calls to faraway people and the fees were very high．Later，a cellphone was developed in 1973in America．It was one of the most useful inventions．People can use cellphones to communicate with others much more easily．They can take them anywhere to make private calls，even vision calls （可视电话）．Cellphones have many other functions，such as sending messages，taking photos and reading online． |
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TV |
The first TV set was invented by an English scientist，John Baird，in 1926．The invention helped people watch films at home instead of going to the cinema as before．At first，TV sets only broadcast black﹣white pictures．Several years later，colored TV sets made the pictures lively．However，they were heavy and thick，so it was difficult to move them．Then，digital TV sets came into being．They are light and thin．Many TV programs are available （可获得的） at any time．At present，people can use the IPTV（ 网络电视） to record and replay programs． |
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Computer |
The first modern computer was invented in America in 1946．It was as big as a room．It improved the speed and exactitude of calculation （计算）．In the 1950s，desktop computers were invented in the same country．They became smaller and could be put on the desk．Since then，they have become very important in many fields of work and leisure．Before the 1970s，the computers were single．It was the Internet that joined the computers into a big family，so they could share information with one another．Around 1985，laptops were developed in Japan．They were much smaller and could be put on people's laps．They were light and easy to take． |
（1）The first cellphone was invented ．
A．in 1876
B．in 1926
C．in 1946
D．in 1973
（2）People could watch films before 1926．
A．in the cinema
B．on the computer
C．on the cellphone
D．on TV
（3）A scientist from invented desktop computers．
A．China
B．the USA
C．the UK
D．Japan
（4）The first modem computer was used for？
A．calculating
B．joining the computers into a big family
C．playing games
D．sharing information with one another
（5）Which of the following is right？
A．Cellphones can't be used for making vision calls．
B．Digital TV sets are light and thick．
C．The first modem computer was as big as a desktop computer．
D．The Internet connects computers together．
Nanotechnology is a new type of science that will be widely used in many fields．Do you want to know more about it？
Imagine：a television screen has the size and thickness of a piece of paper．You carry it around in your pocket and take it out when you want to watch a show．（61）A guitar is so tiny that you can't see it with the human eyes，but you can hear sound when its strings are pulled．
（62）Nanotechnology is the science，this kind of science can deal with doing things in a very small way，and it is being studied and developed all over the world．Many scientists say nanotechnology will produce the next industrial revolution（工业革命）．
（63）也许纳米技术对医学将有最大的影响．Imagine nanobots in medicine．Thousands or even millions of tiny machines can be sent into the human body with specific tasks．For example，（64）they can be designed to find and destroy cancer cells or viruses（病毒）．Other machines may stay in the human body forever to help organs（器官）that are not working properly．
When could all of these happen？Scientists predict that most of these are possible in the next 30years．Thousands of scientists around the world are working on these micro﹣machines．Nanotechnology is just around the corner．
任务一：将61处翻译成中文．
任务二：将62处改成复合句．
任务三：将63处翻译成英文．
任务四：写出64处"they"指代的内容．
任务五：65．找出该文段的中心句． ．
A famous study was done in a school by a professor from a university．At the start of the school year，the teachers were given the names of five children．They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class．But the fact was that these students were only average，and they were not the best students at all．Well，guess what？At the end of the year，all the five average students scored among the highest in the class．
What made these average students change so much to become top students？The only difference was the change in their teachers'attitude．Because the teachers believed that these five kids were top students，they expected more from them．And so these five average students became to believe and expect more from themselves．So they worked harder to do as well as they could．
Do you know？If you expect the best from people，they'll usually want to give you their best．A great leader said，"Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside，and you'll make him even worse．But treat a person like he's already a success，and you'll help make him the best he can be．"
Like the true story of 7﹣year﹣old Johnny，his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said，"Johnny，you're the naughtiest（最调皮的） boy in this class．I'm sure you'll never change．"The next year Johnny had a new teacher．And on the first day of class，she met with Johnny after school and said，"Johnny，I've heard a lot about you!But do you know that I don't believe a word of it．"And every day after that，this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things．Later on，Johnny became a school leader，because that's the power of our belief and attitude towards children．
51．The professor started his research by ．
A．telling the five students to work harder than ever before
B．teaching the five children himself
C．telling the teachers that the five students were the best in the class
D．asking the five children to find a new teacher
52．The five average students became top students mainly because of ．
A．the professor's study
B．the change in the professor's attitude
C．the teachers'hard work
D．the change in the teachers'attitude
53．Why did the writer tell us the story of 7﹣year﹣old Johnny？
A．To show the importance of encouragement
B．To show that the boy was clever enough
C．To let us know the famous boy
D．To let us know how good his new teacher was
54．According to the story，we can learn that ．
A．the research began at the end of the school year
B．the students scored highest only because they worked hard
C．if you expect the most from people，you'll get the least
D．little Johnny liked his new teacher very much
55．What does the passage mainly tell us？
A．If you want to get more，you should have new teachers
B．Attitude and belief can change a person
C．A professor's study can help you score highest
D．Only teachers can make you a top student．
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All I Want for Christmas Is You
By Mariah Carey； illustrated by Colleen Madden Age：for 3﹣7years Price：﹩17.99 On sale：Dec.10，2015 Pages：32 Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You，one of the best﹣selling and most famous songs of all time，brings Christmas joy to many listeners of all ages every year．And now its beautiful lyrics will bring the same holiday spirit to readers of all ages in this one﹣of﹣a﹣kind picture book about a young girl whose greatest Christmas wish is for a new little dog! |
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A Bear's Year
By Kathy Duval； illustrated by Gerry Turley Age：for 4﹣8years Price：﹩18.99 On Sale：Nov.27，2015 Page：40 In this book，readers will follow a mother bear and her kids through the course of a year．Deep in her den under the heavy snow，Mama and her newborn babies sleep soundly．When spring arrives，the bears wake up，and summer comes，Mama teaches her young ones to fish．Then，in fall，the leaves turn gold，food grows less and less，and the family prepares for hibernation and the coming winter． |
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The Only Child
By Guojing Age：for 5﹣9years Price：﹩22.99 On sale：Dec.1，2015 Pages：112 A little girl﹣﹣lost and alone﹣follows a stag deep into the woods，and like Alice，down the rabbit hole，she finds herself in a strange world．And home and family are very far away．How will she get back there？ |
46．Who wrote A Bear's Year？
A．Mariah Carey
B．Colleen Madden
C．Kathy Duval
D．Gerry Turley
47．It's Dec.8th．Mr．Black wanted to give his little daughter a book as Christmas present，and he'd better buy ．
A．All I Want for Christmas Is You
B．A Bear's Year
C．The Only Child
D．The Perfect Dog
48．What does the underlined word"hibernation"mean？
A．迁徙
B．冬眠
C．运动
D．物品
49．The Only Child is mainly about ．
A．a young girl's Christmas wish
B．the only girl in a family
C．a girl lost her way in a city
D．a lost girl lived in the forest
50．We can find the information in ．
A．a clothes store
B．a bookstore
C．a movie theater
D．a school library．
