Miss Evans was going to give a lecture (讲座) on Friday afternoon. But on Thursday night she was told that she had to go to an important meeting the next day at the same time. “No one can be in two places at the same time. What shall I do?” she thought. But soon, she had an idea. At five to three on Friday afternoon, Miss Evans went to the lecture room. There were twenty students waiting there for her. “I'm sorry,” she told them, “I won't be able to give my lecture today.” The students looked surprised. Miss Evans explained（解释） that she had an important meeting. “However,” she went on, “though I can't be with you myself, my voice can.” Then she put a small tape recorder (录音机) on the desk, “You see, I've recorded my lecture and you can listen to it without me.” Miss Evans turned on the recorder and left.
The meeting ended a little early. Miss Evans decided to go back to her students. She stood for a moment outside the lecture room, listening to her own voice. Then quickly, she opened the door. To her surprise, the room was empty. As she looked around, she saw a number of small recorders “listening” to her lecture!
“Well,” she thought, “If I can be in two places at the same time, why can't they?”
| A．give a lecture | B．go to a meeting |
| C．record her lecture | D．both A and B |
| A．the students could listen to it |
| B．she could listen to her own voice |
| C．her voice could be with her |
| D．the students could do the same |
| A．all her students listening to |
| B．every student recording |
| C．her students had left some recorders recording |
| D．some of her students listening to |
| A．all right for her students to do the same as she did |
| B．wrong for her students to be absent（缺席的) from the lecture |
| C．kind of her students to leave so many recorders |
| D．good for her students to do the same as she did |
Missing friends who live far away? Or just need a little family comfort after a long day? Sometimes you just need a hug(拥抱). And sometimes there’s just no one around to give you one. So what do you do? How about a virtual (虚拟的) hug?Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have invented a social media vest (社交背心) that allows people to give hugs to their friends, family and loved ones on Facebook.
The vest is called Like-A-Hug, which is connected(连接) with your Facebook page. Whenever Facebook friends “Like” a photo, video or anything you post on the network, a fan will blow air into the vest to give you a hug. Hugs can also be sent back to the sender by pressing the vest to lose air, according to the website of designer Melissa Chow.
She worked with Andy Payne and Phil Seaton at the MIT Media Lab to build the black vest, making the wearer “feel the warmth, encouragement, support, or love that we feel when we receive hugs.” Melissa Chow said, “We came up with the idea over a free talk about long-distance relationships and the disadvantages of video chat interfaces (视频聊天界面) like Skype.”
Chow and her workmates actually finished work on the vest last year, but it’s only just recently drawn the attention of the public.
Chow provided no pricing or ordering information for the Like-A-Hug vest, so don’t expect to see people blowing up all over town just yet.
Although researchers believe that Like-A-Hug will cause a worldwide storm, a lot of people think it can’t take the place of the feeling of a real hug. Body temperature or the taste of hair and so on is far from what a social vest can match.What is the main purpose of the text?
| A．To show how to design a magic vest. |
| B．To suggest a newly-built website. |
| C．To introduce a virtual social media vest. |
| D．To explain the weak points of Skype. |
The vest “Like-A-Hug” would probably be most helpful to ________.
| A．those who play computer games |
| B．those who need comfort or support |
| C．those who design chat interfaces |
| D．those who like to give others hugs |
What can we learn about Melissa Chow?
| A．She built the vest all by herself. |
| B．She expects to sell the vest at a high price. |
| C．She made the vest public last year. |
| D．She got the idea for a vest while chatting. |
We can learn from the text that the Like-A-Hug vest ________.
| A．can be ordered on Facebook |
| B．can take the place of a real hug |
| C．can not only be used by Facebook users |
| D．produces a hug when you get a Facebook “Like” |
Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You need only to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highways and it will take you to where you wish. But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver has to have not only skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the smaller road to the most popular bar around. He has to be at service of all kinds of passengers at all times.
A certain London taxi driver told of his job as follows.
During the night it is quite usual for him to stop two or three times for some refreshments (提神). He said, “I never drink when I’m working --- I would lose my license.”
He usually goes home between 2 and 3 o’clock in the night. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make any money, no one is going to give it to you.”
London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea --- by taxi! Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers, and these all go to the “London Taxi for Underprivileged Children”. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长), and a lunch party is also held in honor of the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day running around the sea beaches and visiting the markets, the children go home again --- by taxi, and free of charge (支出), of course!From the first paragraph, we can see that________.
| A．highways are developing very fast and there are more and more taxis. |
| B．it is easy to get to any place of the country now |
| C．it is fun to travel everywhere in a car |
| D．the writer wants to tell us that a London taxi driver has many difficulties in his driving |
It is not easy to be a taxi driver in London because ________.
| A．he has to know all the places in the city and serve all kinds of passengers at all the time |
| B．there is much traffic in London and people there like traveling by taxi |
| C．he has to follow the bright traffic sighs |
| D．although he works hard he earns little money |
The underlined phrase “Underprivileged Children” in the last paragraph is about the children ________.
| A．who have little knowledge |
| B．whose families are poor |
| C．who will go to sea |
| D．who like taking a taxi |
What is the passage about?
| A．Traffic in London. |
| B．London taxi for children |
| C．Taxi divers’ job in London. |
| D．Drivers disliking taxis in London |
Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats（老鼠）”. Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores.
People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4. 2 million square feet（英尺）. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, of course, they also eat in food courts（广场）that have food from all over the world. They see films at theaters. Some people even get their exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. Others go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now people can live in their favorite shopping center in fact.Here “mall” means “ ”.
| A．a large park | B．a big church |
| C．a square | D．a shopping center |
The largest mall in the United States .
| A．was built in 1965 |
| B．has 12,750 cars in it |
| C．has 350 shops in it |
| D．can hold 750,000 people |
The writer .
| A．thinks malls make people’s life easier |
| B．likes to live in his favorite malls |
| C．is called “mall rats” by others |
| D．often goes to the church in malls |
A TRIP TO SINGAPORE
Child: Aged from 3 to 12
根据表格所提供的信息选择最佳答案。What can you see at Night Safari ?
A. Different kinds of animals
B. Kinds of butterflies
C. Different birdsIf John’s parents takes him and his two younger sisters, one aged 5, the other aged 13, to Jurong Bird Park, how much will he pay?
A. $63B. $49 C. $42Mother and father take their 5-year-old child to _________ with the least money.
A. Undersea World
B. Butterfly Park
C. Night SafariYou can visit _______ after 10:00 pm.
A. Underwater World
B. Butterfly Park
C. Night SafariWhich of the following is TRUE according to the information above?
A. Undersea world opens for the longest time among all these four.
B. You take the bus on the Yellow Line to the zoo to see the dolphin.
C. Butterfly Park has the world’s largest collections of butterflies.
| Captain Good Fellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10: 00, free. |
| See Movies at the Museum Two good movies will be showed on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Out of Africa at 1:30. Black August will be on at 3:45. For more information, please call 4987898. |
| International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5: 00 P. M. |
| Take me out to the Ball Game It's October, and Saturday night (7:00 - 9:00) is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold! Don't forget to wear sweaters and jackets. |
| Do you want to hear "The Zoo" "The Zoo", a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first U. S. concert this Saturday night, at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College. |
On Saturday morning, you can .
| A．go to watch a ballgame |
| B．take children to play games at the City Theatre |
| C．go to a concert at Rose Hall, City College |
| D．go to the Central Park for a picnic |
The Red Birds ball game ___.
| A．is in the afternoon | B．is outside |
| C．is at the gate | D．might be cold |
You can eat many different kinds of food from all over the world if you _.
| A．go to the City Theatre |
| B．go to the Central Park |
| C．buy tickets at the gate |
| D．go to see a film |
"The Zoo" is _.
| A．a U. S. concert |
| B．a park with many red birds in it |
| C．a music group |
| D．going to give their last concert |
Mr. Turner wants to have a nice Saturday. Which is impossible for him to do?
| A．Listening to a concert and watching a ball game |
| B．Having a picnic and seeing a film |
| C．Watching a ball game and having a picnic |
| D．Seeing a film and listening to a concert |