In America, street dancing is a great outdoor sport for young people to do with a group of friends. Many people bring their radios out onto the streets, and then wait for others to join in.
Step 1: Wear comfortable clothes. Also wear comfortable running shoes that allow (允许) you to jump easily. Dancing needs a lot of movements, so it is smart to take care of your feet.
Step 2: Get some music that you can dance to and bring a radio or a CD player.
Step 3: Invite some friends to street dance. Put some music on and start dancing to it. Use your feet as much as possible and make quick movements.
Step4: Put your arms up to the right, and then move them quickly to the left while turning your body. This will make others start street dancing.
Step5: Try different movements if possible. Street dancing is all about free-style dancing. You can enjoy yourself while getting exercise by street dancing.Street dancing is a kind of sport for young people.
| A．indoor | B．outdoor | C．ball | D．difficult |
If you want to street dance, you don’t need to .
| A．wear comfortable clothes | B．have a radio or a CD player |
| C．invite some friends | D．ask your parents to dance with |
Which of the following is NOT right?
| A．Young people like to street dance. |
| B．When you street dance, you need music. |
| C．You must be careful with your arms while moving. |
| D．Move your arms quickly while turning your body. |
The main idea for the passage may be .
| A．how to street dance | B．young people and street dancing |
| C．the steps for street dancing | D．street dancing in America |
The Internet, mobile phones and iPads are part of our lives now.Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play.And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.
We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot.There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology.Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.
Global Positioning System (GPS) (全球定位系统)
It's a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact (精确的) information.It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions.It's made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.
Space Technology
Russian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station (ISS) for a long time.They hope the ISS will provide a longlasting lab.Such a lab will bring humans limitless (无限的) advantages.It's even hoped that one day spare technology will take humans to their new houses in space.
Underwater Robot
Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments.It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.
The world is changing so quickly that it's hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month.It's important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives.So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.________ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.
| A．Satellites | B．Receivers |
| C．Global Positioning System | D．Underwater Robot |
According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?
| A．It has carried people to other planets. |
| B．It will provide a longlasting lab for us. |
| C．Russian and American scientists are working for it. |
| D．Humans will get a lot of advantages from it. |
Hercules is used to ________.
| A．save lives in the sea |
| B．take pictures in the sea |
| C．repair the broken ships |
| D．look for the ancient ships in the sea |
From the passage, we know that ________.
| A．the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions |
| B．it's very important for us to learn about new technology |
| C．it's easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions |
| D．technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans |
What is the purpose of the passage?
| A．To help us study some new technology. |
| B．To tell us technology is changing the world. |
| C．To help solve the problems that technology causes. |
| D．To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless. |
Yesterday afternoon, it was very hot. Mr. Green, with his family, decided to go swimming. There was a new and large swimming pool near their house. It was free for the first week. So they wanted to have a try there. When they got the swimming pool, they were told to read the notice first.
 Swimming Pool Rules & Regulation * The swimming pool is open from 8:00 till 22:00. * Wear a swimming suit before using the pool. * Take a shower before entering the pool. * Don’t smoke in the whole area. * Watch your children all the time while swimming. * Don’t move the sun chairs or umbrellas without permission (允许). *Diving (跳水) into the pool is not allowed. *Stay away from the deep area if your swimming skills are not so good. *People who have drunk, catch colds or who have skin diseases(疾病) can’t enter the pool. |
After reading the notice, the Greens were all very clear about what they should do and how they could keep themselves safe in the swimming pool. They enjoyed themselves there all the afternoon. The Greens were told to _________ first when they got to the pool.
| A．go swimming | B．read the notice |
| C．fill in the form | D．buy the tickets |
According to the rules, Mr. Green should _________ before entering the pool.
| A．take a shower | B．move to the sun chairs |
| C．smoke a lot | D．send the children back |
The rules tell the Greens NOT to __________ when they swim in the pool.
| A．watch the children all the time |
| B．wear a swimming suit |
| C．carry umbrellas with them |
| D．dive into the pool |
The number of the kind of persons who can’t enter the pool is ___________.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．nine |
From the passage, we know that___________.
| A．the swimming pool is open from 7:00 to 20:00 |
| B．people can stay in the deep area if they can’t swim |
| C．people who have skin diseases can enter the pool |
| D．the Green’s family spent the whole afternoon in the pool |
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As you know, there are four kinds of pollution. They are air pollution, water pollution, waste pollution and noise pollution. I think, firstly, .____. We can ask companies to use modern clean technology. In some big cities, we can limit the number of cars. Secondly, we can try to use less water and make sure that we do not pollute the water.
____. Thirdly, we should not throw rubbish in parks and cities. We can pick up rubbish if we see it.
____. Fourthly, we can live far from the noise and make the laws to limit the noise.
____, such as the air, people may cough and it will lead to cancer.
___. To reach it, I want to put forward three points to everybody---Point 1: don’t spit and liter; Point 2: don’t draw on the wall; Point 3: clean the streets every day.
阅读短文，填写表格，每空一词。
What do you think is the most important invention? The TV? The printing? The telephone? Or the computer? A report show that they are not the only important invention. Here are three other important inventions.
| Some most important inventions |
There other simple inventions |
Before the inventions |
| The TV The The telephone The computer |
The toilet Hay/Animal food |
waste ran into rivers from people’s houses. Illness were common in big most animals were killed every autumn because there was not |
One of the simplest inventions is the toilet(厕所). Before toilets, waste ran into rivers from people’s houses. Illness were common in big cities, and it was often difficult to find clean drinking water.
Animal food is another important invention. Before the invention, most animals were killed every autumn because here was not enough food for them in winter. After hay（干草） became a kind of common animal food, animals could live through the long winter.
The third great invention is glasses. Glasses help people read, write and do “ close work” after the age of 45. Without glasses, the world would be difficult for the people above 45.
阅读短文，回答问题。
An old man walked slowly with a cane (手杖) into the restaurant. His old jacket, worn-out （穿破的）shoes made him stand out from the usual crowd.
A young waitress watched him move towards a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said, “Here, sir…let me help you with nodded (点头) to show his thanks. After he finished his breakfast, the waitress brought him the change (零钱)from his bill. She helped him up and walked with him to the front door.
When she went to clean his table, she found a note on a napkin. Under the napkin was a 100-dollar bill. The note on the napkin said, “Dear miss, I respect you very much and I can see you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. That is your kindness. It will make everyone you meet happy.”
The old man she served was the owner of the restaurant.What was the old man wearing when he walked into the restaurant?.
What did the waitress find when she went to clean the old man’s table?
Was the old man the owner of the restaurant?
According to the passage, what is the secret of happiness?
What can you learn from the story?