| Self-made Racing Car An American man named Imhoff spent 17 years making a great car. He made it in his house. However, it was too big to drive out of his house, so he dug a hole in the wall to get it out. |
| Wonder Robot, Good Helper The Partner Robot is a new kind of robot in Japan. It can play with people, look after little kids and help with housework. And our life will become better and better with the development of technology.（科技） |
| Chocolate Castle (城堡） Recently, four cooks in Lido Hotel in Shenyang made a chocolate castle. It took them two months. The castle is 3.38 meters wide and 7. 3 meters high. It is the biggest indoor (室内的)chocolate castle in the world. |
Why was it difficult for Imhoff to get the car out?
| A．Because the car was too heavy. |
| B．Because the car was too large. |
| C．Because he was not good at driving. |
| D．Because the hole in the wall was not big enough. |
The Partner Robot can do the following things EXCEPT .
| A．playing with people |
| B．looking for lost kids |
| C．helping people to clean the house |
| D．taking care of little kids |
Which of the following is TRUE about the chocolate castle?
| A．The four cooks spent two months in making the chocolate castle. |
| B．The chocolate castle is 7.3 meters wide and 3.38 meters high. |
| C．The chocolate castle is outside the Lido Hotel. |
| D．It is the most expensive chocolate castle in the world. |
The death list in a school bus accident that happened on Wednesday morning in the northwest province of Gansu has risen to 20 following the death of one child later Wednesday.
It’s known that the accident happened around 9:40 a.m. in Yulinzi town of Zhengning county, according to a report from the police. The report said five people including four children and their bus driver died just at the moment that the accident happened. While 15 others, their teacher included, were sure to be dead by the afternoon.
It’s reported that another 44 children were injured in the accident and have been sent to hospital. Twelve of the injured are in badly hurt. The truck which caused the accident was carrying coal. Another reason for the accident was the bus itself. The police has blamed(谴责）overloading for the accident, saying that the bus -- a van with nine seats -- was carrying 64 people.Where did the accident happen on a Wednesday morning?
| A．In Yushu,Gansu |
| B．In Yulinzi county,Gansu |
| C．In Zhengning,Gansu |
| D．In Zhengning town,Gansu |
How many more people did the bus carry than it could be carried in?
| A．9 | B．15 | C．64 | D．55 |
What does the underlined word“ovrerloading” mean ?
| A．loading on the Internet |
| B．carrying much more than usual |
| C．carrying coals |
| D．carrying people |
①The Dream It is everyone’s dream to work at home or not work at all．You can plan your own hours and work when you want to．There is no more rush hour and no hours that people waste when they get to and from a job every day．
②The Fact The fact is that this dream can be attained．You can stay at home，work when you want to and make money when you need to．There are plenty of opportunities for you to make money at home，just by using your computer and the Internet．
③Start Today! Educate yourself，look closely into all the opportunities and decide on what works best for you．It will not happen during one night，but you can make the decision today and start to make it happen today．
④How Could You Do It? Do you have a blog（博客）or a personal website like millions of other people? Are you using it to make money? Most of these blog and website owners are not．But you can do that!
⑤ When you have your computer and the Internet working for you，your businesses will be working for you 24 hours a day，seven days a week．You will make money while you sleep，travel or do whatever you want to do all day long．
⑥Get Going! There are many ways you can make money with your computer．And you can begin your Stay-at -home businesses with just a little money．What are you waiting for?In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?
| A．Sports | B．News | C．Culture | D．Business |
What does the underlined word“attained”in Point ② mean ?
| A．Broken | B．Achieved | C．Lost | D．Destroyed |
What’s the best title for Point ⑤ ?
| A．Sleep 24 Hours a Day |
| B．Make Money Every Moment |
| C．Play All Day Long |
| D．Travel Around the World |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage ?
| A．People need a lot of money to start a stay – at – home business. |
| B．People can even use their blogs to make money. |
| C．People can plan their own time when they work at home. |
| D．People can make the best decision and start to make it happen today. |
How is the passage organized ?
| A．By using famous people’s words. |
| B．By giving reasons only. |
| C．By showing a topic and giving solutions |
| D．By telling old stories |
The population of the Earth is growing faster. It is important that we look after the Earth. We need it!
The Earth gives us a lot of things. We also give the Earth a lot, but some of the things are not good.
In nature, when something dies, other animals and plants get food from it. Every animal or plant gives food for other animals or plants. However, animals can’t get food from many of the things that we ‘give’ the Earth. Animals and plants can’t eat metal, plastic and glass. These things will stay in the ground for many, many years.
Some rubbish is very dangerous for plants and animals. In some places, many animals live together. One animal makes food for many more animals. If we put rubbish and chemicals in the water, the plankton(浮游生物) can die. If there isn’t any plankton, many animals have nothing to eat.
So what can we do? Don’t leave any rubbish in the countryside! Don’t make so much rubbish!The Earth gives us ___________.
| A．food | B．rubbish | C．chemicals | D．pollution |
When something dies in nature, _________.
| A．water and grass are polluted |
| B．plastic and wood become food |
| C．other animals and plants get food |
| D．metal and glass stay in the ground |
We must _______ to look after the Earth.
| A．put metal in the ground | B．use more wood |
| C．keep frogs in the water | D．make less rubbish |
E—schoolbags
Is your schoolbag too heavy to carry? The e-schoolbag will help you. It is said that e-schoolbags are going to be brought into use in Chinese middle schools soon.
Heavy schoolbags have been a serious problem for a long time. But the e-schoolbag will work it out. An e-schoolbag is much lighter than a usual schoolbag. Perhaps, the e-schoolbag should be called an e-textbook. It is as small as a usual book, but it can still have all the things for study, such as a textbook, an exercise book and so on. They can be made into chips(芯片) like stamps. The students can read the text page by page on the screen, take notes, or even send e-mails to their teachers. They only need to put the right chip into the e-schoolbag and then the students can use it.
Some people say that e-textbooks can be easily broken, while others say it is not good to student’s eyes. But only time will tell.What is the e-schoolbag used for ? It can’t help students _________.
| A．take notes |
| B．send e-mails |
| C．lighten(减轻) the schoolbag |
| D．read the text in the paper book |
What’s the e-school like?
| A．It’s bigger than a usual book. |
| B．It’s just as big as a usual book. |
| C．It’s as big as a stamp. |
| D．It’s not as small as a usual book. |
How can e-schoolbags have all the things for study?
| A．They are made into stamps |
| B．They are made into chips. |
| C．They are called e-textbooks |
| D．They put the books into e-schoolbags. |
Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．That e-schoolbags may be easily broken |
| B．It may not be good to student’s eyes. |
| C．They have been into use in school in China. |
| D．The e-schoolbag will solve the problem of the heavy schoolbags. |
Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The programme works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.
The eye-recognition programme is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey. Soon, this technology will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are.
However, scientists are working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger.
Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the programme can be up to 94％ correct, depending on how good the technology is. Some programmes may only be right 51％ of the time. In Britain, it was found that 91％ of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition. In the future your computer will be looking you in the eye. So smile!How does the eye-recognition programme work?
| A．You write your number. | B．You show your ID card. |
| C．You look at the machine. | D．You say your name. |
Why can the programme be up to 94％ correct?
| A．Because eyes never change. |
| B．Because hands or fingers can get dirty. |
| C．Because people like the idea of the programme. |
| D．Because the programme is widely used around the world. |
The eye-recognition programme can know you from ___________.
| A．the shape of your hand |
| B．the shape of your foot |
| C．your voice |
| D．your mark made by your finger |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The programme is being tested in Japan. |
| B．Machines with other systems can also tell who you are. |
| C．91％ of people like the idea of the programme. |
| D．Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes. |
What does Paragraph 4 talk about?
| A．Introduction to other kinds of programmes. |
| B．Advantages of the programme. |
| C．The places where the programme is tested. |
| D．The way how the programme works. |