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. |
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You can help people in many ways． School need volunteers to help parents take care of children while they are working． Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor． Animal lovers can help take care of their dogs and cats without homes． There is something for everyone．
"As a volunteer， I don't want to get anything． Seeing the children's happy faces， I'm happy too．" said Wang Dawei， an old man of 56． "I often played computer games in my spare time before． Now I help older people learn how to use computers" said Lin Chong． another volunteer at the age of 17．
If anyone helps out a bit， we'll have a better world to live in． Are you interested？ Call us at 011﹣45678996or visit our website： www．activol．com．
（1）The volunteers need to work
A． at weekends．
B． on weekdays．
C． on holidays．
D． in the afternoon．
（2）Who can't be a volunteer？
A． An old man in his 80s．
B． An 18﹣year﹣old boy．
C． A woman in her 30s．
D． A 40﹣year﹣old man．
（3） are not mentioned in this passage．
A． Schools
B． Hospitals
C． Farmers
D． Animal lovers
（4）Lin Chong helps learn how to use computers．
A． animals
B． children
C． computers
D． older people
（5）The passage may be from ．
A． a newspaper
B． a dictionary
C． a story book
D． a novel
There was a rich boy who lived in a small town． One day a friend gave him a magic mirror．
He liked it very much． He often looked into the mirror and he found that his face looked sad． He tried to smile and make funny faces， but his face still looked sad． Then he did many happy things， but his face always looked sad． He was so angry．
The next day， he saw a little girl crying sadly on his way home from school． The rich boy went up to her and asked her what happened． The little girl said she couldn't find her parents．" Don't worry． I will help you．" said the boy． Then they went to look for her parents together． Finally they found her parents． The little girl and her parents were so thankful for the boy's help． They gave the boy a big hug． Then he went back home． After he arrived home， he looked into the mirror as usual． To his surprise， his face looked happy． The boy understood the mirror． Helping others will bring the happiness．
（1）The rich boy lived
A． in the forest.
B． in a small village.
C． by the river.
D． in a small town.
（2）The boy's face always looked in the mirror at the beginning．
A． sad
B． funny
C． worried
D． angry
（3）Why was the little girl crying？
A． She lost her bags．
B． The boy laughed at her．
C． The boy couldn't help her
D． She couldn't find her parents
（4）Why did the boy's face look happy in the mirror at last？
A．Because his friend gave him a magic mirror．
B．Because the little girl sent some flowers to him．
C．Because he helped the little girl find her parents．
D．Because he tired to smile and make funny faces
（5）From the story we know that the boy was ．
A． brave.
B． helpful.
C． clever.
D． foolish.
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（1）Tony loves painting， so he can join the ．
A．Sports Club
B． Music Club
C． Art Club
D． English Club
（2）Jean is in the Music Club． She can go there ．
A．on Saturday
B． on Monday evening
C． on Friday evening
D． every day
（3）How much will you pay if you want to join the Art Club？
A． Free
B． 200yuan
C． 300yuan
D． 218yuan
（4）You want to join the Sports Club． You should go to ．
A． Lingyun Road
B． Qingyuan Street
C． Bingjiang English Classroom
D． Guang'an Stadium
（5）Which number should you call if you want to join the English Club？
A． 0826﹣2468789
B． 0826﹣6223735
C． 0826﹣5119876
D． 0826﹣2368987
When you're going to a new school or going to a party，meeting people and making friends can be challenging． However， it doesn't have to be so hard． Try a few of these simple suggestions， and you'll be on your way quickly．
1． Listen and Ask Questions
Other people like to know they're heard and that their ideas are valued． By being a good listener， you let others know that you value what they have to say and who they are．
You can let others know you're paying attention by looking at their eyes from time to time while they're speaking， then asking a question or two about what they're saying． If the conversation goes well， ask the person for his or her phone number or email， then make plans to hang out．
2．Give a Compliment
If you notice something you like about someone， give a compliment． Sharing it with him or her is a great way to start a conversation．
When giving a compliment， be honest and true． Even if you compliment something very small﹣like the color of the person's shoes， he or she will be very glad to hear it． You might even receive a compliment in return．
3．Keep Yourself from Technology
You may not notice who's interested in you if you keep checking your email and text messages． Put away your phone from time to time and take a look around． Who seems funny or interesting？ Which people in the room have you never talked to？ Who pays attention to your ideas？ Remember these people and spend a little time getting to know these people face﹣to﹣face．
4．Join a Club or Team
Having an interest in common with another person gives both of you something to talk about． Clubs， teams and other groups also work toward common goals， which teaches you how to solve problems and helps you make friends with others．
（1）What should you do when you are listening to other people？
| A． |
Just listen to the things you like． |
| B． |
Look at their eyes from time to time． |
| C． |
Ask no questions． |
| D． |
Know their ideas are valued． |
（2）What does the underlined word " compliment" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
埋怨 |
| B． |
评论 |
| C． |
赞美 |
| D． |
关注 |
（3）According to the passage， which people should you remember？
| A． |
The people who pay no attention to your ideas． |
| B． |
The people who you have never talked to． |
| C． |
The people who are not interested in you． |
| D． |
The people who are always serious． |
（4）Which of the following is the best title（标题）of the passage？
| A． |
How to make friends |
| B． |
Where to meet people |
| C． |
When to join a group |
| D． |
How to join a club |
Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in Cremona，Italy，about 200years ago． These violins sound better than any others． They even sound better than the violins made today． Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the Italian violins． But they aren't the same． Musicians still prefer the old ones．
Some people think it is the age of the violins． But not all old violins sound wonderful． Only the old violins from Cremona are special． So age cannot be the correct answer．
Other people think the secret to those violins is wood． The wood must be from certain kinds of trees． But the kind of wood may not be so important． It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way． Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully． It has to be the right size and shape． The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin． Musicians sometimes think that it was the secret of the Italians． Possibly they understood more than us about how to cut the wood．
Size and shape may not be the answer， either． Scientists can make new ones which are exactly the same size and shape． But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones． Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish （清漆） Varnish is what covers the wood of the violin． It makes the wood look shiny． It also helps the sound of the instrument． But no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish．
（1）Violins first made in Cremona ．
| A． |
are worse than the violins made today |
| B． |
are the same as the violins made today |
| C． |
sound better than the violins made today |
| D． |
have the same varnish as the violins made today |
（2）Why was the violin painted with the varnish？
| A． |
To make it sell better． |
B． | |
| C． |
To make it look shiny． |
D． | |
| E． |
To make the sound better． |
F． | |
| G． |
Both B and |
H． |
（3）From Paragraph（段） 3， we can learn ．
| A． |
all the old violins sound wonderful |
| B． |
wood for violins must be cut carefully |
| C． |
the kind of wood must be very important |
| D． |
the age of the violins must be the correct answer |
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
| A． |
Scientific ideas about violins made today． |
| B． |
The ways of making good violins． |
| C． |
The musical instruments． |
| D． |
The old Italian violins． |