Umbrellas are common in our daily life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the , but it’s not easy to hold an umbrella if there is heavy rain and wind. And it’s harder to make a phone call or ride a bike an umbrella in the hand. An American named Alan Kaufman and his company 6 years inventing a hand-free umbrella. they made it.
They called it umbrella. Just touch a button and the umbrella will open . With the help of its “shoulder support”, the umbrella can rest on the user’s . So the user needn’t hold the umbrella any more. He can walk with hands even in the strong wind.
The hand-free umbrella is $59.94 each. People all around the world like it very much. Because of this smart , they can use their phones to talk and send short messages in the rain now. in the rain under an umbrella is really cool, isn’t it?
A．snow B．rain C．sun D．wind
A．tall B．short C．strong D．big
A．by B．without C．with D．take
A．spent B．took C．paid D．cost
A．At first B．At last C．At most D．Almost
A．easily B．hardly C．nearly D．hard
A．feet B．legs C．shoulders D．knees
A．free B．busy C．difficult D．easy
A．invention B．magazine C．book D．story
A．Lying B．Flying C．Walking D．Running
In Australia, different people have different ways to enjoy themselves. They also have their own ideas about 1 to pass time.
2 children, about 80%, work hard in school because they have to take lots of exams. After school, they don’t want to stay at home reading books any more. 3 , they put aside their school bags and go out to play.
Some old people 4 early in the morning. Then they go to park to 5 . It helps them know what is happening around the world. In the evening, they would prefer to stay at home6 rather than do anything else.
Young people enjoy having 7 trip on weekends. They go to mountains to have a picnic or go to the 8 to camp. They usually start on Friday and spend one or two days outside. Then on 9 evening, they start their way back home. 10 seems to be in a hurry, although a busy week is waiting for them again.
A．what B．how C．when D．why
A．Some B．Most C．All D．No
A．However B．Though C．Instead D．Or
A．get up B．come up C．stay up D．set up
A．read newspapers B．do sports C．enjoy themselves D．have breakfast
A．climbing hills B．watching TV C．go shopping D．going hiking
A．boring B．busy C．tiring D．relaxing
A．forest B．floor C．flat D．factory
A．Friday B．Sunday C．Tuesday D．Wednesday
A．Anybody B．Somebody C．Everybody D．Nobody
A king was old and he knew it was time to choose a new king. He told all the young people in the country, “I’ll give 51 of you a seed (种子). Plant it and bring it back one year later. Show me the plant that you bring. 52 I’ll choose a new king from you.”
A boy 53 Ling got a seed, too. He planted it 54 . But the seed doesn’t grow at all. A year later, Ling had to take his 55 box to the palace. Others all brought beautiful plants there and Ling felt 56 .
The king 57 the palace and look around. When he found there was nothing in Ling’s box. The king smiled and said to the others, “One year ago, I gave everyone a seed 58 couldn’t grow. But all of you, 59 Ling, have bought me plants and flowers. Ling was the only one with the honesty (诚实) and 60 to bring such a box. So he will be the new king! ”
A．each B．neither C．both D．none
A．and B．but C．although D．so
A．liked B．helped C．named D．asked
A．careful B．carefully C．careless D．carelessly
A．full B．empty C．beautiful D．broken
A．sad B．excited C．happy D．satisfied
A．got B．arrived C．went D．arrived at
A．which B．who C．what D．it
A．besides B．with C．except D．as
A．skill B．courage C．experience D．fear
阅读短文，然后根据内容从Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet(442 meters) tall, the＿1＿ building in the US.
As he got to the last step, McCarthy ＿2＿ fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he ＿3＿ cheers from many people.
“I just want to show people that ＿4＿ a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong 5 . He believes having a disability(残疾) shouldn’t stop anyone 6 achieving his or her success.
He has been in a special school 7 he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was 8 by his determination(决心) and offered to help train him. They 9 more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “ 10 seems that he never knows how difficult it is. 11 I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,”said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more 12 .”
Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I 13 the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the most cravensportsmanI’ve ever trained.”
McCarthy said he was 14 of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll 15 to the building and say ‘Look at this building I climbed’,” he said.
A．largest B．highest C．earliest D．latest
A．seldom B．hardly C．always D．almost
A．enjoyed B．needed C．made D．kept
A．while B．after C．if D．though
A．heart B．hope C．body D．love
A．by B．for C．in D．from
A．as B．since C．until D．before
A．pleased B．beaten C．moved D．asked
A．used B．spent C．took D．wasted
A．Here B．There C．He D．It
A．However B．Sometimes C．Again D．Then
A．friends B．helpers C．time D．exercise
A．tried B．saw C．did D．met
A．thinking B．talking C．worried D．proud
A．point B．go C．turn D．hurry
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Dear Dad,
I’m writing to you because it’s not easy to talk about it. I still 1 clearly how my uncle died two years ago. In fact, I seriously want to ask you to stop smoking. I’ve looked up a lot of information about smoking and I found out something 2 .
You know that smoking is bad for your 3 and can cause cancer. I’ve learnt that it causes many other 4 too. Do you know that over ten thousand people die from smoking every year in Britain?
When mum asks you to smoke 5 , you think she’s angry. Well, it’s true that she doesn’t like the 6 of smoke in the house. When you smoke, it’s also 7 for mum and me. In other words, when we 8 in your smoke, it’s like we’re smoking ourselves. 9 , we can also get disease. Doctors are finding that more and more 10 are falling ill because of the others’ smoking.
I know that it’s very 11 to stop smoking, but you must give it up. Please see the doctor and ask him 12 help. We will do anything we can to help you. You must try to 13 your own life. We don’t want to 14 you because you are so important to us. 15 you, who can help me with my maths homework or mend my bike? Please don’t smoke!
Your daughter,
Meimei
A．remember B．forget C．think D．feel
A．interesting B．Terrible C．boring D．strange
A．health B．study C．work D．mind
A．things B．mistakes C．feelings D．illnesses
A．nowhere B．anywhere C．outside D．inside
A．color B．smell C．shape D．taste
A．useless B．useful C．bad D．good
A．move B．rest C．arrive D．breathe
A．However B．As a result C．In fact D．For example
A．doctors B．nurses C．non-smokers D．smokers
A．difficult B．easy C．important D．dangerous
A．on B．from C．of D．for
A．save B．waste C．refuse D．accept
A．trouble B．lose C．hurt D．keep
A．With B．Without C．Behind D．By
Hello，boys and girls! Nice to l you! My name 2 Alice Smith．I am a3 ．I am a 13．Look, 4 this? It’s a photo 5 my family．These are my parents and this is my6 ，Linda．She is 9．My mother is a teacher in a 7 ．My father is a teacher ,too．My pen is red．and Linda’s ruler is 8 。too．Our 9 number is 826-9167．You can 10 us at it．I love my family．
A．thank B．meet C．excuse D．look
A．am B．is C．are D．／
A．father B．brother C．girl D．boy
A．What B．What’s C．How D．How’s
A．in B．at C．to D．of
A．sister B．mother C．friend D．aunt
A．picture B．photo C．school D．family
A．red B．green C．black D．white
A．cal" B．ID C．QQ D．telephone
A．call B．found C．spell D．lost