Yesterday and Today
Life in the twenty-first century will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will take place, but what will the changes be?
The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then.
People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier.
Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.In the next century people don’t’ have to ______________.
| A．work long hours | B．work fast | C．walk on foot | D．eat meat |
People may not eat _____________as much as they do today.
| A．fruit | B．fish | C．meat | D．rice |
One big problem in the future is that __________.
| A．many people don’t have to work |
| B．many people will not be able to find work |
| C．people won’t have enough food to eat |
| D．all the work will be done by robots |
Every family will have at least one ________ in the next century.
| A．robot | B．cow | C．TV set | D．computer |
In the future _________________.
| A．traveling will be more expensive |
| B．computers will be less important |
| C．people will be too busy to do sports. |
| D．computers will be much smaller. |
Zhou Yan, a Junior 3 student, wishes he never got a mobile phone. Last week, he went to see a doctor because his arms and fingers(手指) were injured. The doctor told him that he had had “mobile phone disease(疾病)”. A growing number of teenagers are getting “mobile phone disease” because more and more are using mobile phones.
Zhou got his mobile phone five months ago. He sent messages to his friends with it all the time, even when going to bed. Zhou started to do badly in exams because he spent too much time playing with his mobile phone. His mom got very angry with him, but he didn’t stop playing with the mobile phone until his arms got injured.
Yang Ling, a doctor, says that if someone uses his mobile phone too much, like Zhou Yan, he might get “mobile phone disease”. If teenagers find their arms or fingers hurt(疼痛), they should go to see a doctor as soon as possible. Yang says teenagers should try to use their mobile phones less, especially(尤其) at school.Zhou Yan wishes he never got a mobile phone because .
| A．it is useless to him |
| B．it doesn’t work well |
| C．it made his arms and fingers hurt |
| D．his mother got angry with him |
Zhou Yan didn’t do well in exams because .
| A．he argued with his mother |
| B．he was ill and didn’t go to school |
| C．he didn’t study for the exams |
| D．he spent much time on the mobile phone |
If someone has “mobile phone disease”, it means .
| A．the mobile phone brought him a disease |
| B．something is wrong with his mobile phone |
| C．he can’t live without the mobile phone |
| D．he hates the mobile phone very much |
Yang Ling thinks teenagers should .
| A．go to see a doctor very often |
| B．use mobile phones more when they are at school |
| C．use mobile phones less and less |
| D．not use mobile phones anymore |
The writer wants to tell us in the article.
| A．only a few teenagers have mobile phones |
| B．using mobile phones too much is bad for teenagers’ study and health |
| C．mobile phones can help teenagers get out of trouble |
| D．people shouldn’t use mobile phones |
They are out there. They may be your friends, your teachers or your parents. Anyone can be a difficult person to someone else.
It is important to see if you are with a difficult person. The first solution(解决方法) to any problem is that you realize the problem. Most of the time, difficult people do not realize(意识到) they are difficult. They think what they do is just normal. But do you know how to cope with(应付) difficult people?
The best way is not to care what they said.
If this does not help, think about the following:
◆Difficult people are easy to be very angry, and you just happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.
◆Difficult people do not even hear the words you say, but are only guessing the meaning of your words according to their own thought.
So when you really look at it deeply, it is not wise(明智的) to take things personally.Who can be a difficult person to someone else?
| A．A teacher. | B．A parent. | C．A friend. | D．Anyone. |
Difficult people realize they are difficult.
| A．always | B．often | C．sometimes | D．never |
The best way to cope with difficult people is
| A．not to fight with them |
| B．not to mind their words. |
| C．to do the same as they do |
| D．to follow what they said. |
Which of the following is the title of the passage?
| A．How to cope with difficult people |
| B．How to get on well with people |
| C．Who are difficult people? |
| D．How to make friends |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Difficult people often hear the words you say. |
| B．Difficult people are not easy to be very angry. |
| C．The first solution to any problem is that we realize it. |
| D．It’s wise to take things personally. |
Do your kids ask a lot of questions? If they do, that’s great. Because that’s how children learn. Some of these questions may be easy to answer. Others may be hard. And they want to get the right answers. Do your kids ask such questions?
●Why is the sky blue? Why is the sunset red?
●Why are leaves green?
●Why do leaves change color in autumn?
●How do airplanes fly?
Can you answer these questions? If not, don’t worry. Though Science Made Simple can’t help with all of life’s important questions, it can help with those. In this fast changing world, the more your children know about science, the better.
Get the help you need now, and every month you can get Science Made Simple online for only ＄11.95 for 10 issues(期). Click here: questions @sciencemadesimple. Com for more information. Remember, if you are not happy with your first issue, we will give back all your money.What do we know about the kids who like asking questions?
| A．They’re clever but lazy. |
| B．They often ask easy questions. |
| C．They are good at subjects. |
| D．They want to get right answers. |
Which is TRUE about Science Made Simple?
| A．It is an interesting storybook. |
| B．It can help with all of life’s important questions. |
| C．Parents can buy it on the Internet. |
| D．Parents can learn to play games with their children from it. |
Which of the following can be found in Science Made Simple?
| A．Painting skills. | B．How airplanes fly. |
| C．The newest films. | D．Travel routes(路线). |
How much will you pay if you don’t like the first issue of Science Made Simple?
| A．＄11.95. | B．＄1.195. | C．Nothing. | D．＄10. |
The passage may be a(n) .
| A．advertisement(广告) | B．report | C．instruction | D．invitation |
Welcome to Hotel Fun 4 Kids! Do you know what hotels are friendly to children or even your pets? We rate(评估) the hotels for you. You’ll decide on the right hotel if you know the meanings of these symbols when you travel. You can find more information on our website(网页) on www.hotelfun4kids. com.
What words of the following can help you find a pet-friendly hotel?
| A．No Pets! | B．Pets Too! | C．Pets Are Not Welcome! | D．Without Your Pets! |
Mrs Black has to leave her 5-year-old son Tom in the hotel for a while. So, she’d better go to the hotel with the symbol.
If Mrs Black’s 5-year-old son Tom stays in the hotel with the fourth symbol, he can .
| A．play with his pet | B．play in the game room |
| C．do many activities | D．spend no money there |
Hotel Fun 4 Kids is a .
| A．school for kids | B．park for kids | C．travel website | D．TV program |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Not all the hotels are friendly to pets. |
| B．These four hotels are only for children. |
| C．The “5★” hotel is for both pets and children. |
| D．You can have a good time with your pets in the “4★” hotel. |
One day, Mr. White told the class that there would be a hobby show. It took all the students the whole morning to get ready for it.
1 , the laziest boy in the class. It was very difficult for the others to believe that he had a hobby. But to their surprise, 2 . Mr White was very happy. After school, Bob was going to take them back.
“Bob, you can’t take them back until the others watch them this afternoon,” said Mr White.
“But 3 , they are my brother’s,” he answered. “He doesn’t want them to be out of our home for long. He’s afraid that they will be lost.”
“ 4 , not someone else’s!” Mr. White became a bit angry. But 5 . “Mr White, it’s true that I have a hobby. My hobby is watching my brother collecting shells.”
| A. Bob came back with many beautiful shells in his hands B. I’m sorry C. All the students came back on time except Bob D. Bob’s following words made him even angrier E. Bob, you should show your own hobby here |