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). |
| Is this your dictionary? Call John at 597-4393. |
Alan Is that your computer game in the lost and found case? Robert |
| Found: Gold ring. Is this your ring? Please call Mary. Phone# 235-0285. |
Lost: My school ID card. My name is Steve. Please call 685-6034. |
______lost his school ID card.
| A.John | B.Robert |
| C.Mary | D.Steve |
If you lost your dictionary, you will call John at ______.
| A.597-4393 | B.235-0285 |
| C.685-6034 | D.597-0285 |
You can find a ______in the lost and found case.
| A.dictionary | B.computer game |
| C.gold ring | D.school ID card |
235-0285 is ______ telephone number.
| A.John’s | B.Francisco’s |
| C.Mary’s | D.Steve’s |
“Lost and found” means ______ in Chinese.
| A.失物 | B.拾物 |
| C.失物招领 | D.拾金不昧 |
This is a photo of Mr Black’s family. The man with glasses(眼镜)is Mr Black, the father. The woman is the mother. They have a son and a daughter. The son is behind(在……后面)Mr Black. His name is Jack. He’s 14. Kate is Jack’s sister. She is 12. Jack and kate are in the same school, but they are in different(不同的)grades. Jack is in Grade Three and Kate’s in Grade One. They are good students.Mr and Mrs Black have .
| A.a son and a daughter |
| B.Jack and Kate’s sister |
| C.three children(孩子) |
| D.a family of five |
The woman is mother.
| A.Kate’s |
| B.Jack’s |
| C.Kate’s and Jack’s |
| D.Kate and Jack’s |
Jack and Kate are in the same .
| A.class | B.grade |
| C.school | D.year |
Black is the name.
| A.man’s | B.woman’s |
| C.boy’s | D.family |
Jack and Kate are .
| A.good children |
| B.good students |
| C.in different schools |
| D.in the same grade |
We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can not speak English.
If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a football player, you must play football. So, you see, you can learn English only by(通过) using it. You listen to your teacher in class. You must read your lessons every day. You must speak English to your classmates and also you must write in English. Then one day, you may find your English very good.You know a lot about English but maybe you ___________.
| A.can’t speak it | B.can study it |
| C.can’t study it | D.can’t use it |
You must get into the river___________.
| A.to play with water | B.to go boating |
| C.to learn how to swim | D.to catch a fish. |
Do you want to be a football player? Please _______________.
| A.put away (收拾) your football |
| B.buy a good football |
| C.play football |
| D.watch others play football |
How can we learn English well?
| A.We must have a good English book. |
| B.We must have a good English teacher. |
| C.We must see more English films. |
| D.We must use it often. |
Who can you speak English with in your class?
| A.Only my classmates. |
| B.My English teacher and classmates. |
| C.My father and mother |
| D.All my friends. |
In some countries, people eat rice every day. Sometimes they eat it twice or three times a day for breakfast, lunch and supper. Some people do not eat some kinds of meat. Muslims, for example, do not eat pork.
Japanese eat lots of fish. They are near the sea. So it is easy for them to get fish
In the West, such as England and the USA, the most important food is potatoes. People there can cook potatoes in many different ways.
Some people eat only fruit and vegetables. They do not eat meat or fish or anything else from animals. They eat food only from plants(植物). They say the food from plants is better for us than meat. These people are called vegetarians. In some countries, people eat _______every day.
| A.fish | B.vegetables | C.fruit | D.rice |
Why do Japanese eat lots of fish?
| A.Because they like fish better than the other food. |
| B.Because it is easy for them to get fish |
| C.Because fish can give them lots of calories. |
| D.Because there is no other food. |
What is the most important food in some Western countries?
| A.Fish | B.Potatoes |
| C.Vegetables. | D.Fruit and vegetables. |
The underlined word "vegetarians" means "_______" in Chinese.
| A.只吃素食的人 | B.只吃荤食的人 |
| C.研究素食的人 | D.种植蔬菜的人 |
A well-dressed (衣着很好)man goes into a restaurant one day. He sits down at a table near the window.
A waiter(服务员) comes up to him and says, “Can I help you, sir?”
The man says, “Yes, please. Can I see the menu?”
“Sure,” answers the waiter. The man wants a good meal and he wants a lot of nice dishes. After a moment, the waiter brings them to him. The man is having his meal happily. At this time, a boy comes in and sits down close to the man. He asks the waiter to give him an ice cream(冰淇淋). The man says, “I will be back in 5 minutes.” Then he goes out. After the boy eats his ice cream, the boy stands up and goes to the door. “Excuse me, your father did not give the money for the meal and your ice cream,” The waiter stops him and says.
“Father? You are wrong(错了). He is not my father. I do not know him. I see him in the street. He says he will give me an ice cream if I come here at twelve o’clock.”The man comes to the restaurant ___________.
| A.to meet the boy | B.to buy a newspaper |
| C.to eat an ice cream | D.to have a good meal |
The man has ________ in the restaurant.
| A.breakfast | B.lunch |
| C.supper | D.dinner |
Which of the following is true?
| A.The boy is the man’s son. |
| B.The boy knows the man very well. |
| C.The waiter pays (付钱) the meal and the ice cream. |
| D.The man is a cheat (骗子). |