Imagine the situation. You are driving in a village or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car doesn’t work. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is used for finding your position(位置) with the help of satellites (卫星). A GPS can’t start your car, but at least you will know where you are.
GPS, which means Global Positioning System(全球定位系统), is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find a GPS in cars, planes, or boats. Some of them have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.
There are three parts to GPS. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites going around the Earth. The receiver communicates with at least four of the satellites and calculates its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations all over the world. They control (控制) the satellites and make sure they are working well.
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming better and cheaper. There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.
| A．can’t be lost in a new city |
| B．can’t find their way in different countries |
| C．can learn about the culture of an unknown place |
| D．can spend the least time getting to another place |
| A．there are three parts to the GPS |
| B．a GPS can’t be put into a watch |
| C．a GPS can help you start your car |
| D．the GPS are becoming more and more expensive |
| A．Receivers | B．GPS | C．Satellites | D．Ground stations |
| A．All GPS devices have electronic maps. |
| B．People in many countries will use the GPS for free. |
| C．The receiver of the GPS communicates with at least five of the satellites. |
| D．The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life. |
All of the people have ambitions. An ambition is something we want to do, want to have, or want to be. A student’s ambition, for example, might be to pass his or her exams. An athlete’s ambition could be to win an important competition. A businessman’s ambition is usually to make a lot of money.
Not all ambitions are about success at work, however. Some people just want to be good people, have a happy family or help others.
Ben’s ambition is to be a sports writer. He writes the sports reports for his class newspaper. He likes most sports, but swimming and football are his favorites.
Trudy’s ambition is to be a concert pianist. She is very serious about it and practices every day with her best friend Lily. It is very important to her.
Harry’s ambition changes every day! One day he wants to be an astronaut. The next day he wants to be a pop singer. Then he wants to drive a racing car. His mother would be happy if his ambition was to get up in time for school every day!
What is your ambition?The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “ambition” is “_______”.
| A．信心 | B．希望 | C．理想 | D．幻想 |
What does a businessman want?
| A．To pass the exams. | B．To win a competition. |
| C．To make a lot of money. | D．To get a good job. |
What does Ben want to be?
| A．A newspaper reporter. | B．A famous swimmer. |
| C．A great football player. | D．A sports writer. |
Why does Trudy practice the piano every day?
| A．Because she wants to be a concert pianist. |
| B．Because she wants to help Lily. |
| C．Because she wants to be a pop singer. |
| D．Because her mom tells her to. |
The best way of learning a language is using it .The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up ( 混合)and people will not understand you .Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor (幽默感),you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make(你所犯的错误). Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes（错误）. It is better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you. because they don’t understand what you are saying .The most important thing for learning English is : “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes. ” The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is______.
| A．writing | B．using it | C．listening | D．learning grammar |
What should you do in learning English?
| A．Be careful not to make any mistakes . |
| B．Write as quickly as you can . |
| C．Speak English as much as you can. |
| D．Laugh more often . |
When people laugh at your mistakes, you should ___.
| A．not mind | B．be angry | C．feel worried | D．be unhappy |
The story tells us :”__________”.
| A．Only foolish ( 愚蠢的 )people make mistakes |
| B．Few people make mistakes |
| C．People never make mistakes |
| D．There is no one who doesn’t make mistakes |
An old woman went out shopping last Tuesday. She came to a bank and saw a car near the door. A young man with dark glasses got out of it and went into the bank. She looked into the car and found some keys in it.
The man took a gun(枪)out of his pocket and said to the man in the bank, “Give me all the money.” But the woman didn’t see this. She went to the young man and put the keys in his hand, “My boy,” she said, “Don’t leave your keys in your car! Someone is going to steal(偷) it.”
The young man looked at the old woman for a few minutes. Then he took his keys, ran out of the bank, got into his car and drove away quickly without taking any money.The old woman went out to _____.
| A．work | B．do some shopping | C．the bank | D．play |
The young man went into the bank and tried to ______
| A．rob the bank | B．steal some money | C．borrow some money | D．see his friends |
The young left his keys _____
| A．in the car | B．on the street | C．in his pocket | D．in the bank |
When the young man got his keys ,he was very____
| A．glad | B．surprised | C．excited | D．frightened |
| Last month, we made a survey among 300 students at our school. The questions we asked were, “ Who would you talk with when in trouble? And “why?” Here are some answers from them. |
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| I would talk with my parents when in trouble. They are older than me and have more experience of life. They always listen to me carefully and give me helpful ideas .I trust them. Zhang Hao |
Life is full of small troubles. But I’m never afraid of them. I would talk them with my friends when in trouble because we understand each other and they always give me good suggestions. I won’t feel worried. Chen Lei |
I am a quiet girl. I like to keep my secrets. I think nobody can really understand me except myself. So I never tell others when I’m in trouble. Li Yan |
Zhang Hao likes to talk with his ____________ when in trouble.
| A．parents | B．classmates | C．friends | D．brothers |
From Li Yan’s answer we know she is ___________.
| A．brave | B．active | C．funny | D．quiet |
Chen Lei thinks life is full of __________.
| A．happiness | B．small troubles | C．friends | D．funny experience |
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Name: David Age: thirteen Sex: Male
Address: Ningbo, Zhejiang, China Postal code: 315010
Fax : 87256931 Telephone: 87254721 E-mail: david @sina.com
Fruit: apples, oranges Animal: pandasIs David thirty? ________________________________.
Does he live in Zhejiang? _________________________________.
What’s David’s telephone number? ___________________________.
What fruit does he like? ____________________________________.
What animal does he like? ______________________________________.