Imagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. You have no mobile phone. What should you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you.
It can find your position to within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.
GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are.
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. here are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.
| A:It is a device(装置) which uses satellites to find the user’s position. B: For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street. C:It is night and it is cold. D: There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. E: You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. F:They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确的). |
Today is November 20th. It’s my sister Mary’s 8th birthday. In the morning, my parents take us to Zig Zag’s Clothes Store. There my mother buys a red sweater for Mary. And we go to Huaxing Book Store. There I buy some CDs for Mary. My father also buys a book for Mary, and its name is Harry Potter. It’s Mary’s favorite book.
In the afternoon, my parents have a birthday party for Mary at home. Mary’s friends, Bill and Cindy come to the party. Bill brings(带来) a new pencil box to Mary. Mary likes it very much. Cindy gives Mary an English-Chinese dictionary. Mary is very happy. Oh, I’m Mary’s brother. My name is Nick.Mary is _______ years old this year.
| A．9 | B．7 | C．8 | D．10 |
Mary’s mother buys a ______ for her.
| A．red sweater | B．white shirt |
| C．red skirt | D．red T-shirt |
Mary’s favorite ________ is Harry Potter.
| A．CD | B．clothes | C．book | D．store |
Bill and Cindy are Mary’s _________.
| A．brothers | B．uncles |
| C．friends | D．teachers |
---What does Nick buy for Mary? ---_________
| A．An English-Chinese dictionary | B．A new pencil box |
| C．A soccer ball | D．Some CDs |
Welcome to Wen Feng’s Clothes Shop! Big Sale !
| Goods（货物） |
Colors |
Price (each) |
| Pants |
Black, white, brown |
￥65 |
| Coat |
Black |
￥ 95 |
| Cap |
Blue, white |
￥ 15 |
| T-shirt |
Red, green |
￥ 60 |
| Shoes |
Black , white |
￥ 80 |
| Bag |
Blue |
￥ 35 |
We can find _________in Wen Feng’s Clothes Shop .
| A．green pants | B．brown shoes |
| C．black bags | D．white caps |
Jack wants to buy two pairs of pants and one bag. How much are they?
| A．One hundred yuan . |
| B．One hundred and fifty yuan . |
| C．One hundred and sixty-five yuan . |
| D．One hundred and eighty yuan . |
Mary just likes blue , so she will buy _____.
| A．pants and bags | B．caps and coats |
| C．caps and shoes | D．caps and bags |
We can buy ___________ T-shirts in Wen Feng’s Clothes Shop .
| A．no | B．red and green |
| C．black, white and brown | D．white and blue |
Peter has two hundred yuan , so what can he buy?
A. Two bags and two pairs of pants .
B. Three caps and two coats .
C. One T-shirt and two pairs of shoes
D A pair of shoes and two pairs of pants .
Mr. and Mrs White have a son and two daughters. They have a cat and a big house. In front of the house there are some trees and two cars. On weekends they go to the beach（海滩）. Mr. White works from Tuesday to Friday. Mrs. White works from Tuesday to Saturday. They are teachers. Their students like them very much. There is a gym （体育馆）near their house. They often go there to watch soccer games because their son’s favorite sport is football. Mr. White’s favorite sport is table tennis. Their daughters don’t like sports. They like to see movies. Their family are very happy.How many people are there in the family?
| A．Seven | B．Six | C．Four | D．Five |
What is in front of their house?
| A．Some trees and two cars. |
| B．A gym. |
| C．Two cars. |
| D．Some trees, two cars and a gym. |
Who works on Saturday?
| A．Mr. and Mrs. White. | B．Mr. White. |
| C．Mrs. White. | D．No one. |
What sport does Mr. and Mrs. White’s son like?
| A．I don’t know. | B．Football. |
| C．Table tennis. | D．Basketball. |
What’s Mr. White’s job?
| A．A worker. | B．A teacher. |
| C．A manager. | D．A doctor. |
One day, I had a bad toothache. I couldn’t eat anything. So I went to see the dentist.
“ What’s wrong with your teeth? ” asked the dentist.
“ I have a toothache. ” I told him.
“ Let me see your teeth …… Um, there’s a hole（洞）in one of the teeth. Do you eat a lot of sweet food? ” The dentist asked me.
“ Yes, I do. I often eat ice cream, biscuits, chocolate and I often drink cola and milk with sugar, ” I told him.
“ All these are bad for your teeth. You must eat less sweet food and brush your teeth at least twice every day. Now let me fill your bad tooth. ”What was wrong with the write?
| A．She couldn’t eat or sleep. |
| B．She had a toothache. |
| C．She couldn’t eat any sweet food. |
| D．She had a headache. |
The doctor looked over（检查）the writer’s teeth and found .
| A．a hole in one of her teeth |
| B．two holes in her teeth |
| C．some holes in her teeth |
| D．a big hole and a small hole in her teeth |
The write .
| A．doesn’t like eating sweet or drinking sweet water |
| B．doesn’t like having any food or drink |
| C．likes eating sweet food and drinking sweet milk |
| D．likes having sweet food and milk |
Eating less（少一些）sweet food .
| A．isn’t good for our teeth |
| B．is only good for children’s teeth |
| C．is good for our teeth |
| D．is bad for our teeth |
Which of the following is true（真实的）？
| A．The dentist filled all the writer’s bad teeth. |
| B．The dentist didn’t fill the writer’s bad teeth. |
| C．The dentist pulled the writer’s bad tooth out. |
| D．The dentist filled the writer’s bad tooth. |
Jay Chou was born on January 18,1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother,and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study,so people thought he would never be successful in life.
As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three yars old. He loved it and kept on practicing. When he was in high school,he could play the piano quite well. At the same time,he showed his talent for writing songs.
Before Jay became a singer,he worked as a songwriter. For two years,he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous,like Coco Less and Jacky Cheung. Jay released(发行) his first album(专辑) in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.
Now Jay is one of the most famous sigers in Asia. However,he is still shy and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks,but he has a lot of fans.Most of his fans like him because he is really good at music and never follows(仿效) others.When Jay Chou was a small kid,.
①he was quiet and shy
②he lived with his parents
③he didn’t study well
④he loved music
| A．①③ | B．①④ | C．①③④ | D．②③④ |
Jay Chou’s mother sent him to learn the piano .
| A．in 1982 |
| B．when he was in primary school |
| C．when he was five |
| D．when he was in high school |
Jay Chou wrote songs for two years.
| A．for himself |
| B．for his friends |
| C．for his mother |
| D．for Coco Lee,Jacky Cheung and some other singers |
Which of the following is true?
| A．When he talks or sings, Jay Chou can both speak clearly. |
| B．When he sings,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly.When he talks,he can’t ,either. |
| C．When he talks,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly.But when he sings,he can. |
| D．When he sings,Jay Chou can’t speak clearly. But when he talks,he can. |
Which of the following about Jay Chou is NOT true .
| A．He is a good-looking singer. |
| B．He has a lot of fans |
| C．He hardly ever smiles |
| D．His songs are different from others |