Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. “What will our world be like in the year 2020?” asks Tom.
“I don’t know,” says Fred.
“What do you think?” asks Tom.
“Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess,” says Fred.
“In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answer to all their problem. We will have telephones in our pockets, too, and we will be able to talk to our friends,” says Tom.
“A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays. They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there,” says Fred.
“And I hope I will be able to live under the sea,” says Tom. “Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish.”Tom and Fred are talking about _______.
| A．their school life | B．some interesting information |
| C．their life now | D．their life in the future |
Machines will do _______ of the work.
| A．most | B．some | C．much | D．little |
In 2020, we’ll talk to friends at all times and everywhere, because we’ll have ______.
| A．pocket computers | B．more holidays | C．pocket telephones | D．go on sale |
Tom says _______.
| A．he likes fish very much |
| B．he’d like to live under the sea like a fish. |
| C．he will go fishing under the sea. |
| D．he will spend holidays on the moon. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned?
| A．People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship. |
| B．People will have more holidays. |
| C．Many people will live and work under the sea. |
| D．People will build farms under the sea. |
Do animals have a culture? What do we mean by “culture”? Lately social scientists have begun to ask if culture is found just in humans, or if some animals have a culture too. When we speak of culture, we mean a way of life a group of people have in common. Culture includes the beliefs and attitudes we learn. It is the patterns of behavior that help people to live together. It is also the patterns of behavior that make one group of people different from another group.
Our culture lets us make up for having lost out strength, claws, long teeth, and other defenses. Instead we use tools, cooperate with one another, and communicate with language. But these aspects of human behavior, or “culture”, can also be found in the lives of certain animals. Animals can make tools, for example. We used to think that the ability to use tools was the dividing line between human beings and other animals. Lately, however, we have found that this is not the case. Chimpanzees can not only use tools but actually make tools themselves. Animals can also share knowledge with each other and use their own language to communicate. So it may be important for us to know that the line dividing us from animals is not as clear as we used to think.When we talk about “culture”, we mean __________.
| A．book language of behavior we learn |
| B．the patterns of behavior we learn |
| C．traditional ideas |
| D．people’s habits |
We thought ________ was the biggest difference between human beings and other animals.
| A．cooperating with one another |
| B．communicating with language |
| C．using tools |
| D．losing long teeth |
The example of chimpanzees shows __________.
| A．animals are the same as human beings |
| B．animals can be as clever as human beings |
| C．there is no differences between humans and other animals |
| D．animals may have a culture like our own |
It’s ________ that animals have a culture too.
| A．sure | B．unbelievable |
| C．possible | D．important |
The main idea of the passage is _______.
| A．chimpanzees can learn to use sign language to make sentences |
| B．other animals can invent tools |
| C．knowledge and communication are no longer signs of only human behavior |
| D．the line dividing human culture from animal culture is not as clear as we might think |
A long time ago, my grandma and grandpa lived in a house with a big front yard. They planted lots of vegetables and flowers in the yard.
They worked hard to keep the garden growing. All summer long, the family ate food from the garden and enjoyed the flowers.
Years passed. It became harder for them to keep up the garden. So they made it a little smaller.
Then one summer Grandpa died. It was a lonely winter for Grandma. It was hard for her to care for the garden alone. When spring came, she planted just a few vegetables and flowers.
One day in the early summer, Grandma heard big noises in the yard. She looked out of the window and saw thousands of bees.
What could she do? Should she hire someone to get rid of the bees? But that would cost more than she could afford. She decided to wait.
Over the next few days, the bees were busy with their own business. Grandma decided the bees wouldn’t bother anyone, so she didn’t give them another thought.
That summer, Grandma’s little garden grew and grew. The neighbors would stop to admire the big crop of vegetables and the lovely flowers.
One day, Grandma’s brother visited. As Grandma made him delicious squash pan cakes (南瓜煎饼), she told him about the bees.
Frank said, “Farmers often hire beekeepers to set up beehives (蜂窝). The bees, pollinate (传粉) the crops and help them to grow.”
“So that’s why my garden is doing so well!” Grandma exclaimed (欢呼). After that, she believed that Grandpa had sent the bees to take his place and make Grandma’s little garden grow and grow...The garden became smaller than before, because .
| A．the grandpa died |
| B．they became old |
| C．they didn’t have enough money |
| D．Because they didn’t need so much food |
What did Grandma think of the bees at first?
| A．They were noisy. | B．They were helpful to the garden. |
| C．They could make honey. | D．They were sent by Grandpa. |
The underlined word “hire” in paragraph 6 may mean_________.
| A．“解雇” | B．“允许” | C．“出租” | D．“雇佣” |
Why did the garden grow well that Summer?
| A．Because of Grandpa. |
| B．Because of Grandma. |
| C．Because of the help of the bees. |
| D．Because of the good weather. |
Which of the following statement is not true according to the text?
| A．Grandma wouldn’t get aid of bees any more. |
| B．The garden gives them a lot. |
| C．Grandpa sent the bees to help Grandma. |
| D．The neighbors also loved the garden. |
Colors |
Makes you feel …. |
Opinions |
Blue |
Safe |
David: I like blue. I have a clothes shop, and I find when I changed the wall’s color to blue, my clothes sold better. Someone told me that blue can make people feel safe. |
Green |
Energetic |
Mary: I am a nurse. I heard that green can make people feel energetic. Because it is the color of nature, it can also give people a feeling of hope. It is my favorite. |
Red |
Lucy |
Li Ming; I like red. In our country, red means good luck. For example, during the Spring Festival, most Chinese people like wearing red clothes, because we believe it will bring us good luck in the future. |
Orange |
Happy |
Sam: I like orange because it is a warm color. When I am sad, if I see something orange or wear orange clothes, I will feel better. I like buying things that are orange —— bags , caps ,cups, anything ! I live in an orange word! |
Black |
Powerful |
Linda: I think black is a powerful color .we know that the leaders of a country always wear black clothes. And it makes people look thin. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。Of the following people, who likes orange best?
| A．David. | B．Mary |
| C．Sam | D．Linda |
If you want to give a gift to a friend who is sad , which of the following is the best ？
| A．An orange pencil case |
| B．A blue coat |
| C．A green cup |
| D．A black wallet |
Why do Chinese like red ？
| A．They think red gives them a feeling of hope. |
| B．They think red makes them feel safe. |
| C．They think red brings good luck. |
| D．They think red makes them powerful. |
If you want to look like all of the other people in the government, which color will you wear?
| A．Red | B．black |
| C．Green | D．Orange |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Sam thinks fat people should wear green clothes. |
| B．Linda is a nurse, and she likes green. |
| C．Li Ming thinks red is a lucky color. |
| D．Mary thinks orange gives people a feeling of hope. |
Turn on the radio. A program will come out from a broadcasting station miles and miles away. We know that sounds and music themselves couldn’t travel that distance through space .There must be something that brings the program from the station. But what is this silent carrier ( 载体) ?
This is known as radio waves. However, we can’t see them or even hear them. In fact, nobody knows exactly what they are. Nevertheless( 然而) ，we know that they are made by electricity .
At the broadcasting station, people talk, sing, play musical instruments or make many other sounds. These sounds are changed into electricity. Then from the broadcasting aerial (天线)of a tall tower , electricity sends out radio waves which travel in all directions .And some of them reach your radio aerial. What happens next is a magical thing. The radio waves start an electric current ( 电流) in your aerial like the one that was first made in the broadcasting station . Finally, the loudspeaker in your radio set changes the electricity into sound .Therefore, you hear the program.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。When you turn on the radio _________________.
| A．you can see a program |
| B．you can hear a program |
| C．a picture will appear |
| D．you can feel the electric current. |
The silent carrier that brings the program to you is called ____________.
| A．radio set | B．sound waves |
| C．radio waves | D．radio current |
Electricity sends out radios waves from _________________.
| A．the broadcasting aerial of a tall tower. |
| B．you radio set |
| C．all directions |
| D．a broadcasting station |
The electricity is changed into sound by _______________.
| A．the radio waves | B．the aerial |
| C．the radio program | D．the loudspeaker |
You may find this passage in a ______________.
| A．guidebook |
| B．science magazine |
| C．fashion newspaper |
| D．fictional novel |
As I stood outside with my two dogs yesterday , it was so cold that my nose and face felt frozen ( 结冰的).
Of course, that doesn’t matter to Ricky and Lucy. They have a habit that they must find a place to fight with each other no matter how cold or hot it is.
As cold as it was, I was excited thinking about how wonderful this special cold really was.
Then the sun broke through the clouds and memories of summer’s really hot days came through my mind. I could remember standing in heat of the afternoon, with sweat pouring down my head and the hot, burning sun against my face. I told myself then and there that in the cold of the winter I would wish I had this heat. Because of the special cold, I enjoy the heat more.
So I realized that without the extremes in my life, I would never appreciate the days
When things just right. without the extremes, life would be boring. For example, heath problems remind us that we need to pay more attention to how we live.
Now, I want to start finding a reason to be happy, even if it’s simply the fact that I’m still alive in the world.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。The first paragraph mainly tells us ____________.
| A．The writer stood outside |
| B．The writer’s nose and face hurt |
| C．It was very cold |
| D．The writer had two dog |
Clichy and Lucy have a habit that they must find a place to _________ with each other.
| A．share | B．fight | C．play | D．talk |
The writer felt so cold that she wished __________________.
| A． she could sweat in the hot day |
| B．it was hot that day |
| C．she could go home soon |
| D． she could go swimming |
The underline word “appreciate” means “__________________” in Chinese.
| A．欣赏 | B．经验 | C．感激 | D．回忆 |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．Memories of summer’s hot days |
| B．Follow the habit |
| C．Two extremes in life |
| D．Weather information |