What do you think our life will be like in 2050? Some people are talking about it on QQ.
 Blue Sky |
I think there won’t be any TV channels (频道) in 2050. People will be able to choose (选择) a programme from a “menu” and a computer will send the programme to the television. In 2050, we will be able to feel the things we see on TV with our hands. |
 Julia |
In 2050, there won’t be enough water. Some places will be drier and people will not be able to have enough food. There may be serious water shortage (缺乏). |
 Ashley |
Don’t be so pessimistic about that, Julia! People will solve this problem. And I think there will be less water pollution. Water will be much cleaner than it is now. |
 Linkin |
I quite agree with Ashley. And I believe in 2050 doctors will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. All people will be healthy because they will take a kind of special medicine when they are born. |
Blue Sky thinks the computer will send the to the television.
| A．channels | B．pictures |
| C．menus | D．programmes |
Julia thinks in 2050.
| A．the water will be much cleaner |
| B．there will be more water pollution |
| C．people will have less food |
| D．some places will have more water |
The underlined word “pessimistic” means in Chinese.
| A．悲观的 | B．尴尬的 |
| C．暴力的 | D．绝对的 |
Ashley thinks people will have in the future.
| A．more healthy food |
| B．less healthy food |
| C．cleaner water |
| D．dirtier water |
Linkin predicted that a kind of medicine would be able to make people .
| A．rich | B．keep healthy |
| C．live happily | D．Serious |
Jean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the world’s best marathoners can run!
In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds. That’s about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She competed on the track, too. She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics.
Jean doesn’t like to be told she’s brave. “I’m in sports because I’m a competitive person!” Jean was born with spina bifida(脊柱裂), a birth illness that damages the spine（脊椎）. She began to use a wheelchair to get around in high school. Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed.” Players banged each other and fell out of their chair,” she says, “It was fun.”
Jean tried other wheelchair sports. At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles.
Now Jean coaches and teaches. She tries to get people to set goals. “When I sign my autograph（亲笔签名）,says Jean, “I write, dream big and work hard.”What made Jean take part in sports?
| A．She was brave. | B．She was competitive. |
| C．She was strong. | D．She was disabled |
What kind of education did she receive?
| A．High school. | B．Junior middle school. |
| C．High education. | D．Primary school. |
What is Jean’s advice on how to succeed?
| A．Work hard. | B．Hope for the best. |
| C．Dream a lot. | D．Have great wishes and work hard. |
| We’ve Moved! Please come to the party in our new house. 8:00pm.on November 5 Betty and Jack Add:31 Station Street Tel:342-1525 E-mail:betty12@email.net |
Must Sell $275 Best washing machine Only 6 months old Owner going abroad Call Mike Green Add:10 Park Street Tel:342-2691 E-mail:mikegreen@hotmail.com |
Smith’s Book Club New and old books Over 1,000 kinds Good coffee and tea Open every day 10:00 to 22:00 Add:15 North Street Tel:342-7391 or 342-7350 E-mail:smith15@yahoo.com |
If you want to go to Betty and Jack’s party, you can call .
| A．342-1525 | B．342-7391 | C．342-2691 | D．342-7350 |
Mike Green has to sell his washing machine because.
| A．he wants to buy a new one |
| B．he will go abroad |
| C．he wants to buy a new house |
| D．There’s something wrong with it |
Smith’s Book Club is open a day.
| A．8 hours | B．10 hours | C．12 hours | D．20 hours |
If you want to read some books, you can go to.
| A．31 Station Street | B．15 North Street |
| C．10 park Street | D．15 Apple Street |
You can use the e-mail mikegreen@hotmail. com if you want to.
| A．read some books | B．go to a family party |
| C．drink some good coffee | D．buy a washing machine |
Come And Join Us!
We warmly welcome you to the Shine Sports Centre!
All the young people in this city can become members of the Shine Sports Centre and each member should pay $ 10 every year. To be a member of us and get your membership card(会员卡) ，you need to come to us between 2 pirn and 6 pm, Monday to Thursday. I have to tell you that we don't accept new members on Friday. Now, there are three things that you must remember to bring with you when you come for a membership card. They are your ID card, a recent passport-sized photo
of yourself and the money. We can't give you the card unless you bring all three.
Once you have got your membership card, you need to bfing it with you whenever you come to book or use any Shine Sports Centre facilities(设备). Booking over the phone is not allowed, so you have to come here with your card when you want to book. There is one more thing I have to tell you. Our opening hours is from 9 am to 10 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 6 pm on weekends. We hope that every member can have a great time in the Shine Sports Centre.You can use the facilities in the Shine Sports Centre at____
| A．9 am on Sunday | B．5 pm on Wednesday |
| C．7 am on Thursday | D．'9 am on Saturday |
You and your classmate have to spend___on the membership card for two years.
| A．$ .10 | B．$ 20 | C．$ 30 | D．$ 40 |
What does the underlined(画线的)word "book" mean in Chinese?
| A．书 | B．账册 | C．预定 | D．记录 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A. All people have the chance to be members of the Centre.
B. You can get the membership card at 6 o'clock in the morning.
C. You can't book the facilities over the telephone.Who is the advertisement written for?
| A．Young people. | B．Old people. |
| C．Couples. | D．Little kids. |
Windsor Castle(温莎城堡)is one of the most famous castles in the world．It lies in Windsor
Town，32 kilometers west of London City ,by the south bank of the River Thames．People built the
castle just outside of London to protect the capital of Britain．
Windsor Castle has a long and rich history．It began to be built in 1 066．People rebuilt it again and again during every period in history to today’S dimensions(范围)．For almost 1，000 years，the castle has been used as the family home of British kings and queens．It was also used as a prison(监狱)during the English Civil War．Today ,Windsor Castle is the private home of Queen Elizabeth II．She spends most of her private weekends there．
Although it is still a living place of the royal(皇家)family ,the public can visit much of the castle．It is one of the most popular sights in Britain．There，art lovers can enjoy some of the finest paintings by Rembrandt and Canaletto．Visitors can also take a look at George IV’s private apartments．They are some of the most beautiful rooms in the castle．The famous Windsor Castle is．
| A．near Windsor Town |
| B．32 kilometers east of London City |
| C．in central London |
| D．by the south bank of the River Thames |
Now Windsor Castle is the private home of．
| A．Rembrandt | B．Canaletto |
| C．Queen Elizabeth II | D．George IV |
The last paragraph is mainly about theof the castle．
| A．history | B．sights |
| C．family | D．culture |
Amy was looking for a gift for her little daughter．Suddenly she stopped before a store of dolls．“Girls like dolls，”she thought as she stepped into it．Looking around，she saw a grandma doll…one with gray hair and a pair of glasses．In her mind appeared Joyce，her mother．
When Amy was a little girl，she got her first doll from Joyce for her birthday．Then the second，the third．．．A doll a year never arrived late．
“ Why always a doll? ” This question had been in Amy’s mind until one day her father gave the answer．
Little Joyce dreamed to have a doll．Her parents promised(答应)one for her fifth birthday．Sadly ,they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived．The never-received gift was the most precious(珍贵的)in her eyes．
Her mother’s story being recalled，Amy got an idea． It was Joyce’s birthday．A package(包裹)was sent to her with a card that read：
Dear Joyce ,
I forget to send you the package that you should have received on May 20,1 956,your fifth Birthday．The gift inside has aged ,but I thought that you might still wish to have it。
Love ,Angel of Joy
Joyce opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll．She clasped the doll that she had waited so many years for ,crying softly．The doll given by “Angel of Joy”，made her the happiest “child” in the world．Why did Joyce think dolls were the best birthday gifts for Amy?
| A．Amy dreamed to have all kinds of lovely dolls． |
| B．Amy Iooked like a doll when she was a little girl． |
| C．Joyce received a lot of lovely dolls from her parents． |
| D．Joyce had never got the dream doll from her parents． |
Who sent a grandma doll to Joyce indeed(真正的)on her birthday?
| A．Amy． | B．Angel of Joy． |
| C．Joyce’s parents． | D．Amy’s daughter． |
The underlined word “clasped” means“”in the passage．
| A．held | B．threw | C．made | D．bought |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．Dolls are every little girl’s dream toys． |
| B．Grandma dolls are best gifts for parents． |
| C．Parents sometimes need their“Angel of Joy”． |
| D．Parents’birthdays are very important． |