Life is speeding up (加速). Everyone is getting unwell.
This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD (公元) 53 wrote it.
We all love new inventions. They are exciting , amazing and can even change our lives.
But have all these developments really improved the quality (品质) of our lives?
Picture this: you’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel?
Inventions have sped up our lives so much that we often live feeling stressed (有压力的) and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no car, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they live simpler lives.
One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents , with their daughter and grandsons Benjamin, 10 and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phones.
The grandmother, Lyn, said, “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer . Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy (时髦的), beer-drinking granny, to one who cooked things”.The writer uses the quote (引用) at the beginning of the story to _________.
| A．tell us a truth about our life |
| B．tell us what life was like long time ago |
| C．point our what causes such a thing to happen |
| D．point out that you experience some big problems and they may be the same |
In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions ________.
| A．have speeded up our lives |
| B．have improve the quality of our lives |
| C．may make people feel very happy |
| D．may bring people some trouble |
The family chose to spend some time in a 1940s house because _______.
| A．they loved to live simple lives |
| B．they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions |
| C．they were troubled by modern inventions |
| D．living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them |
According to the passage, which is NOT right?
| A．People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier. |
| B．An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better. |
| C．The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house. |
| D．With the improvement of our lives, we often feel stressed and tired |
The passage is mainly about_______.
| A．problems with technology |
| B．improvement of our lives with technology |
| C．changes happening to technology |
| D．the importance of technology |
摘录信息，阅读短文， 然后完成内容摘要。
Peter: I found an ID card. My phone number is 512-8843
Jim: I lost a computer game. If you find, call me at 680-7432.
Paul: I lost an English dictionary. Who found it, please call 555-0287.
Sam: I found a notebook with the name (有……名字) “Kevin Clark”. My phone number is 476-3539.
| Found: Is this your ID card ? Please call Peter at 1 . |
| Lost: 2 . My name is Paul. Please call me at 555-0278. |
| Lost: A computer game. My name is 3 . My phone number is 680-7432. |
| Kevin: Is this your (84) 4 ? Please call me at 5 . Sam. |
阅读短文，选择最佳答案
Feifei=F Lingling=L
F: Good morning,Lingling.
L: Good morning, Feifei, This is my room.
F: Oh, is this your watch?
L: No, it isn't . It’s my brother’s watch. It’s green. My watch is white, in the drawer. Oh, my brother’s name is Dongdong.
F: Look! A red bag is on the table . Is this Dongdong’s bag?
L: No, it isn’t . It’s my sister’s bag. My bag is on the sofa.
F. Oh, yes. Your name is on your bag. Look! Some math books are in it.
L: Yes, a pencil case is in it , too. Feifei and Lingling meet in the .
A. afternoon B. morning C. school Dongdong’s watch is .
A. white B. yellow C. green Feifei and Lingling are .
A. at schoolB. in Feifei’s roomC. in Lingling’s room Lingling’s bag is .
A. on the table B. on the sofaC. in the drawer are in Lingling’s bag.
A. Some English booksB. Some math books C. Lingling’s name
Here is an examination notice（考试通知）. Mrs. Dickson gave it to her students last week.
To the students of Class 3
◇ Examinations start on January 22 and end on June 23.
◇ The time for each of the subject is:
English June 22 9:30 A.M.- 10:30 A.M.
Math June 2211:00 A.M.- 12:00 A.M.
History June 22 2:30 P.M.-3:30 P.M.
PEJune 238:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M.
Music June 23 1:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.
◇ For the PE test? go to the playground. For the music test, go to the Piano Room. All else are written（书面）tests. They will be held in Classroom 3.
◇ No student can get into the examination room more than 15 minutes after the exam starts.
◇ No food or drink during ANY test.
◇ No dictionaries during the English exam.
◇ Wear pants and sports shoes for the PE exam.
◇ If you have questions, go to the Teacher's Office before the tests.Who could not take the English exam?
| A．Nancy. She wore her sports shoes on June 22. |
| B．Richard. He did not have breakfast before the exam. |
| C．Wendy. She forgot to take an English dictionary with her. |
| D．Tony. He went to school at 9:50 0n the morning of June 22. |
Where were the students of Class 3 at 8:30 A.M., June 23?
A. In the playground. B. In their classroom
C. In the Piano Room. D. At the Teacher's Office.When were the written test held ?
| A．Only on the morning of June 22. |
| B．Only on the morning of June 23. |
| C．On the morning and afternoon of June 22. |
| D．On the morning and afternoon of June 23. |
On the morning of June 23, what should Helen, a student of Class 3 get ready for?
| A．Food and drinks. Because there is no food and drinks during any test. |
| B．Dictionary. Because she isn't good at English. |
| C．Pants and sports shoes. Because there will be a PE exam. |
| D．Nothing. Because all the exams are over. |
Tom still has some questions about the exams, he can ________.
| A．ask his teacher any time |
| B．find his teacher in the playground. |
| C．ask his teacher on June 22 or June 23. |
| D．go to the Teacher's office on June 21 |
One day Jack met his good friend Sue in the park. A dog was looking up at the woman beside her.
Jack walked up to Sue and said, “Hello, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a moment?” “Of course, please sit down,” Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if( 似乎) waiting to be given some food.
“That's a nice dog, isn't he?” Jack said, pointing at the animal.
“Yes, he is. He's handsome. He's strong and healthy.”
“And hungry,” Jack said. “He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him.”
“That's true,” Sue said. “But I haven't.”
They both laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite（咬）?”
“No, ”Sue said, “ He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and friendly.”
Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal's head. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.
“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said your dog didn't bite.”
Sue answered in surprise, “Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dog is at home.”Jack and Sue were ________.
| A．friends | B．neighbors |
| C．classmates | D．brother and sister |
The dog looked at the woman because _______.
| A．the woman wanted to feed him | B．the woman was friendly |
| C．he was strong and healthy | D．he was hungry |
Jack touched the dog because he believed _______.
| A．the dog was handsome | B．Sue's dog was unfriendly |
| C．the dog belonged to Sue | D．Sue's dog was at home |
We can guess from the story that _______.
| A．Sue gave a wrong answer | B．Jack made a mistake（错误） |
| C．the dog wasn’t dangerous | D．both Jack and Sue liked the dog |
Which of the Following can be the best title of the passage?
| A．A Wrong Question | B．Sue's Dog |
| C．A pleasant talk | D．Sue's Friend |
A man went out with the wrong boots, one with a thick sole（后跟）and the other with a thin one. As he began to walk, he felt uncomfortable, for one foot was higher than the other. He felt very strange and said, “ Is there anything wrong with my legs today? Why is one of my legs long, and the other short? ”
A passer-by told him that he was wearing the wrong boots. He look down and found that it was really so. At once he asked his servant(仆人) to go back home and get another pair.
After a while the servant ran back to him. There was nothing in his hand. So he was angry and shouted at him, "Why didn't you get me the right boots?" “There's no need to change them," the servant said. "The pair at home is the same, one with a thick sole and the other with a thin one." Why did the man feel uncomfortable when he began to walk?
| A．Because the road was too bad. |
| B．Because he didn’t know the way |
| C．Because he wore the wrong boots. |
| D．Because he had no boots. |
The man's legs themselves _____.
| A．were shorter than before |
| B．were longer than before |
| C．were broken on his way |
| D．were right as usual |
What does the word “passer-by" mean in Chinese?
| A．路人 | B．智者 | C．皮匠 | D．老者 |
What did the servant get him back?
| A．He got the right boots quickly. |
| B．He got nothing when he came back |
| C．He got the same boots back. |
| D．He got the different boots back. : |
From the short passage, we know the servant was_______.
| A．right | B．careful | C．foolish | D．clever |