Four New Cool Inventions
Mip
Mip, a playful robot, was developed by a Canadian toy maker named Wowwee. It stands 19 cm tall. You can control it simply with your gestures(手势) or a smart phone. Mip can run, balance and dance on two wheels. It can also bring you a bottle of water.
Android Wear
Google is developing a smart watch called Android Wear. The watch uses a touchscreen and voice control. Simply say “OK, Google” to ask what ever you want to know. For example, say “OK, Goodgle. Where’s the nearest toy store?” Your answer will tell you the answer on Google Maps.
Le Pen
Do you like listening to music while doing homework? If you do, you will like Le Pen. With a music player planted inside, Le Pen plays music while you write on paper. The music stops when you stop writing. So if you want to enjoy more of your favourite songs, keep on writing.
One wheel
In the near future you may find a new way to escape traffic: a self-balancing skateboard called Onewheel. It can go as fast as 19km an hour. On a single charge(充电), it can take you as far as 7-10km.
| A．go as fast as 19km an hour |
| B．tell you how to get to some places |
| C．run, balance, dance and even serve you |
| D．play music while you writing on paper |
| A．Culture. | B．Literature. |
| C．Science. | D．History |
We can imagine what the life will be like if a person doesn’t have any hobbies. Yes, uninteresting. Some people said that they always spent nights in front of TV. I think they had better change their lifestyles. Do your hobbies instead because it’s good for you.
First, hobbies help you learn a new skill. It’s different from the one in the work. For example, my father likes fishing. He is patient. He often tells me, “Don’t be afraid of waiting . You will get something surprising .” He’s seldom angry. And he is always hopeful whatever he meets. Second, a hobby can make you feel good about yourself. So it can give you confidence. Someone said a hobby could help you with a difficult meeting , making sure of yourself. Finally, we enjoy the free time and may have new ways of thinking.
Take it easy. Hobbies are not hard things. It could be anything, collecting stamps, riding bicycles, listening to music, cooking, talking, hosting parties and writing, you can have any hobbies just don’t have no one.
Answer the questions according to the passage you read.What does the writer’s father like?
How many benefits(好处) does the writer give about the hobbies?
Why did someone say a hobby could even help you with a difficult meeting?
How many hobbies are mentioned in the passage?
What’s the main idea of the passage?
Every body likes to have a good time, but do you know that laughing is very good for your health? Scientists believe that laughing can help your body fight illness. Because of this, an Indian doctor opened the first laughter club in 1995.
Now there are more than 1,000 laughter clubs around the world. A laughter club is a place where you can go to laugh in your way for happiness and good health. Steve Wilson, the man who took laughter clubs to America, said, “We laugh with each other, but never at each other. At first, the laughter exercise feels a bit false. But soon the laughter becomes real. ”
Laughter is very important when we communicate with other people. It helps us make friends and understand each other better. We can laugh with people all over the world. It is the same in any language. So never be afraid to laugh. It’s good for your health.
Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.
Laughing can make us happy and .The first laughter club
opened in 1995. Now there are
1,000 laughter clubs all over the world. We can go to a laughter club to laugh for our health, but remember
to laugh at each other. Laughter is an international language. It is
to each other’s understanding. Let’s laugh with people around us.
| British Study Tours Using the wonderful railway system we offer an unusual holiday, sport and study program. Your hotel is a train: eat and sleep on the train and spend each day at different part of Britain. |
Summer School in France We offer summer schools for students between the ages of 12 and 16. Live with a French family and choose from different activities including horse-riding, football, swimming and skiing. |
| Summer in Australia We will arrange a program for students. All our courses take place at the college in Sydney. Morning classes are held in Chinese; evening classes on Australian history are in English. We offer an exciting program of evening activities including music, dance and theater. |
Holiday Programs in Germany We offer morning classes in German at all levels from beginners upwards. In the afternoon you are free to join in our mountain walks or to go shopping in the nearby town. In the evening we organize a full program for fun. |
Choose the best choice from A、B or C according to what you read.If you like traveling by train, you can go to “”.
A. Summer School in France
B. Summer in Australia
C. British Study ToursIf you want to improve your English, which programs will you choose?
A. Holiday Programs in Germany and British Study Tours.
B. Summer in Australia and Summer School in France.
C. British Study Tours and Summer in Australia.“Summer School in France” is different from the others in that .
A. you can go at any age
B. you can stay with a local family
C. you can go at any time of the yearThis passage was written to .
A. encourage people to have a holiday
B. introduce some beautiful places
C. attract people to take part in their programsAttending “”can help you study France.
A. British Study Tours
B. Summer School in France
C. Summer in Australia
Fruit and vegetables should be a part of what we eat every day. Educating your children about the importance of eating fruit and vegetables is important for their health. Here are some fun activities to help you teach your children know about fruit and vegetables.
★ Reading is one excellent way. Choose a colorful book with many different types of fruit and vegetables.
★ Provide your children with fruit and vegetable puzzles. Your children will be able to see what fruit and vegetables look like as they’re putting the puzzles together. You can also teach them the different names of fruit and vegetables.
★ Each day give your children different fruit and vegetables to eat. This will give them the chance to taste many kinds of fruit and vegetables. Talk to your children about what they look like and how they taste and smell.
★ Play fruit and vegetable games. Prepare little cups with fruit and vegetables cut up into small pieces. Cover your children’s eyes and give them one of the cups to try. After tasting, they have to guess what kind of vegetable or fruit it is.
★ Grow vegetables. You can teach your children how vegetables grow by planting them. Your children will also learn how to take care of vegetables.
Judge the following sentences true ( T ) or false ( F ) according to the passage.Reading is a good way to help your children know about fruit and vegetables.
The puzzles can help children know how fruit and vegetables taste and smell.
By playing fruit and vegetable games, children can know what fruit and vegetables look like.
Growing vegetables can teach your children how to look after vegetables.
The passage is mainly about the advantages of eating fruit and vegetables.
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of each paragraph.Suggest your parents turning off their cars when they don’t use them. Don’t use the cleaners that are bad for the environments. Don’t throw waste here and there.
If you live in cities or towns , it will be easy for you to recycle waste. You just put your glass, paper and plastic bags outside and the recycling truck will pick them up . If you don’t live in such areas, you have to find a recycling centre.
When you have a bath , brush your teeth or wash your hands, please don’t let the water run all the time . Only run the water when necessary.
Turn off the lights and television when you are out. Don’t waste the electricity. Energy is very important to us.
Paper is made of wood. If you waste too much paper, you are cutting down more trees. Forests are so important to us, so try to make the best use of paper.
| A. How to protect trees B. Save energy C. Avoid environmental pollution E. Save water D. Recycle F. Don’t waste paper |