It’s Tuesday afternoon, and I’m in Rheinburg, Germany, visiting the Extra Future Store. The “store of the future” is attracting a lot of attention these days– but not for it’s prices. Instead, people are coming from all over to experience a new way to shop.
The experience is less like shopping in a supermarket and more like playing some kind of high–tech game. It starts as I enter the store and choose a shopping cart(购物车). First, I swipe my store ID card through a computer on the cart. The computer’s screen comes on, a map of the store shows, and the journey begins.
As I shop, antennas(天线) around the store send information about different specials to the computer on my cart. Attracted by one of the ads, I choose a box of cheese. I hold up the box to the computer. It displays the price and also suggests that a certain type of bread would be good with it. The map on my chart shows me where to find the bread. It’s like the store is helping me to shop.
How does the store make this kind of shopping experience possible? The answer is radio frequency identification chip (or RFID射频识别). Each chip has a special number. Using an RFID reader on the computer, we can get information from a chip about the product(产品). RFID will help shoppers find the things in a store more quickly– products that are just right for them. In addition, people won’t have to wait in long lines to pay. The things in your cart will be read by the computer and the money will be paid by your store ID card automatically(自动地). So you can simply walk out of the store with your shopping bags.
Sounds good, right? Maybe you will experience the new shopping soon in your city.Why are so many people coming to the Extra Future Store?
| A．They hope to buy a new kind of computers. |
| B．They want to play some new high– tech games. |
| C．They expect to experience a new way of shopping. |
| D．They plan to learn how to use the FRID readers. |
What is the right order to shop in this store?
①Look for the things you want to buy and find them.
②Swipe your store ID card through the computer.
③Walk out of the store without waiting in lines.
④The computer shows you a map and some ads.
⑤Hold up the things to the computer to be charged.
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What are Not so necessary for this kind of new stores?
| A．Carts with computers. | B．RFID readers. |
| C．Many shop assistants. | D．Good products. |
Which of the following is the advantage of this new store?
| A．The things in the shop are much cheaper. |
| B．It costs more time to find the things you need. |
| C．You will buy more things than you really need. |
| D．It’s more convenient to find the products and to pay. |
What is a good friend like?
| Molly |
May19,2009,9:32pm I think a good friend likes to do the same things as me. Jack is my best friend. We both like to play the guitar after class. |
| Holly |
May19,2009,9:40pm For me, a good friend makes me laugh. He or she likes to talk about something interesting and funny. |
| Maria |
May19,20099:45pm I think a good friend should be a good listener ,and he or she should keep secrets for me—that’s more important for me. |
| Sally |
May19,2009,9;55pm In my opinion, a good friend should have cool clothe and he or she is popular in school. He or she should be good at sports, because I like doing sports. |
| Toby |
May19,2009,10:16pm As we are students, I think a good friend should be good at schoolwork. Then we can help each other learn from each other. |
| Jim |
May19,2009,10:30pm I think a good friend should help each other When I am in trouble, Kelly always help me. |
Who can be Holly’s friend?
| A．Someone who is very quiet. |
| B．Someone who likes to talk about interesting things |
| C．Someone who is good at schoolwork. |
| D．Someone who is very cool and popular. |
Which is Maria’s opinion about a good friend?
| A．A good friend should like telling jokes. |
| B．A good friend should study with her. |
| C．A good friend should help her. |
| D．A good friend should keep secrets for her. |
Who wants his or her friends to do well in the schoolwork?
| A．Molly | B．Toby | C．Jim | D．Sally |
What does Jack like?
| A．Playing the guitar | B．Sports | C．Making others laugh | D．Schoolwork |
Dear Peter,
How about you study? It’s Sunday today I’m writing a letter to you. I’m going to tell you .I’m going to tell you about things in Beijing.
Beijing is different from London. In our country, we drive on the left side of the road, but here people drive on the right side. Most people go to work by bus or by bike. The rush hours(高峰时间) are from seven to nine in the morning and five to seven in the afternoon. People in China work around eight hours a day, five days a week. They usually begin to work at eight in the morning, and rest on Saturday and Sunday.
I have Chinese classes every morning from Monday to Friday. The students in our class are from many countries. We’re all working hard and friendly. The Chinese students are ready to help us with our Chinese .We also help them a lot with their English. We’re getting along very well（相处的融洽）
That’s all for today. Please write tome soon.
Yours,
SusanSusan is probably from_____
| A．China | B．England | C．America | D．Canada |
People drive on _____in London.
| A．the same side in Beijing as |
| B．the right side of the road |
| C．the left side of the road |
| D．both sides of the road |
The rush hours a day in Beijing usually last______
| A．two hours | B．three hours | C．over five hours | D．about four hours |
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I have a brother. His name is Ed. He likes（喜欢）sports very much. He likes soccer, baseball, volleyball, basketball and more. He plays baseball and basketball well. He often（经常）watches sports on TV. He plays sports every day. He often says（说）, “Let’s play. He joins（加入）two clubs：the basketball club and the baseball club. He has a sports collection：nine tennis rackets, three volleyballs, two basketballs and one soccer ball.
| Name |
Ed |
| What he likes |
sports |
| What he often does |
|
| What he does every day |
Plays sports |
| The balls he can play well |
baseball and basketball |
| The clubs he joins |
The basketball club and the |
| His sports collection |
Nine tennis rackets |
| Dear Mona, Can you bring these things to me? My math books, my jacket and my dictionaries. My math book is on the bed. The jacket and the dictionaries are on the sofa. Thanks, Eric |
| Dear Frank, Your uncle’s tapes are on the dresser. Please take them（它们）to school. He needs them. Thanks, Mom |
| Dear sister, I need my jacket and CDs. The jacket is on the bed. The CDs are on the table. Thanks, Mike |
| Dear Mike, Here is your jacket. Your CDs are not on the table. I can’t（不能）bring them to you. Thanks, Linda |
Where are Eric’s dictionaries?
| A．On the bed. | B．On the sofa. |
| C．On the dresser. | D．On the table. |
needs tapes.
| A．Eric | B．Frank’s uncle | C．Mona | D．Frank’s mother |
Are Mike’s CDs on the table?
| A．Yes, it is. | B．Yes, they are. |
| C．No, they aren’t | D．No, it isn’t. |
Mike is Linda’s.
| A．father | B．uncle | C．grandfather | D．brother |
Hello! I’m Susan. Look at this picture. You can see a big sofa next to（在…附近） the wall. My parents like to sit on it to read books（看书）, and sometimes（有时候） they meet some friends there. There are two plants near the sofa. They’re nice. What’s that on the wall? Oh, it’s a new TV. I often watch TV on weekends（周末）. Can you see some fishes（鱼） in that big box? I like to play with them after school（放学后）. Where’s my dog Billy? Is it on the floor? No, it’s under a chair! Do you like it?Susan’s parents on the sofa.
| A．watch TV | B．play with fish | C．read books | D．meet friends |
What’s the dog’s name?
| A．Susan. | B．Billy. | C．I don’t know. | D．It doesn’t have a name. |
are near the sofa.
| A．A new TV | B．A big box | C．Some fishes | D．Two plants |