Modernlifeisimpossiblewithoutt-优题课

Tomorrow is Garfield’s birthday. He first appeared in a comic strip on June 19, 1978. Garfield is well known all over the world. Lots of Garfield books have been turned into 26 languages. Garfield products are sold in 69 countries.
Jim Davis is Garfield’s creator. Jim was born on July 28, 1945 in Indiana. He grew up on a farm where his dad raised cows. Jim and his brother Dave helped with the farm work. They had 25 cats. Their room always made sure there was plenty of food for the cats.
As a boy, Jim was in poor health. When he had to spend time resting, he drew pictures. He added words to his pictures to make them funny.
After college Jim worked a few years at an advertising company. In 1969, he got a job to help a cartoonist. Jim noticed that there were many comic strips about dogs but few about cats. He thought that was strange since the world is full of cat lovers.
He remembered the 25 farm cats he grew up with. They gave him ideas for a cat comic strip. In the comic strip. Garfield became the central character in daily difficult experiences with Jon, his owner, and other characters. He is lazy, funny and hungry.
Jim Davis has received many awards for his work. Twice he was given the Best Humor Strip Cartoonist of the Year Award. He has won four Emmys(艾美奖）and other honors.

Who does the underlined word “He” refer to in the fifth paragraph?

A．Jim.

B．Jon.

C．Dave.

D．Garfield.

According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Jim Davis created Garfield with the help of his brother.

B．Garfield products are available in all countries of the world.

C．The cats his family raised made no contributions to his creation.

D．There were few comic strips about cats until Jim crated Garfield.

The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is _________.

A．to tell us to watch more comic strips

B．to show us how to become a cartoonist

C．to introduce some information about Jim Davis

D．to prove Garfield the most popular cartoon character

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.
If you want to enjoy music while writing, you can choose________.

According to the passage, Android Wear can_________.

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

In which part of a newspaper can you find in the passage?

A．Culture.	B．Literature.
C．Science.	D．History

The students were having their chemistry class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What is water?” No one answered for a few minutes. Miss Li asked again, “Why don’t you answer my question? Didn’t I tell you what water is like?”
Just then, a boy put up his hand and said, “Miss Li, you told us that water has no color and no smell. But where to find such kind of water? The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell.” Most of the children agreed with him.
“I’m sorry, children,” said the teacher, “Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier. That’s a serious problem.”
Answer the questions according to the passage.
Why didn’t the children answer the teacher’s question at first?

Please use a sentence to describe what water is.

Why does the water in the river have color and smell?

Do you think the boy who answered the teacher’s question is stupid?

Is water important for us? Why?

I have always loved cars. After graduating from college, I got one, which I regarded as my favourite friend. I called it Victor. For the next three years, everything I did was connected with (与……有关) Victor.I lived a happy life. But because of money problems, I had to sell Victor. Then my life broke down. Without Victor, I was like a fish out of water. Three months later, with the encouragement of my friends, I decided to start a new life. I tried and made it. Everything went well again. Losing my car made me grow up. I have learned that life won’t always go our way, but we can choose to be positive(积极)and make the best of it.
Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.

_____ of the car	VV Victor
Time of getting the car	_____ graduating from college
Reason for _____ the car to someone	B Because of money problems
Feelings of losing the car	Li Like a fish out of _____
Improvement from the experience	______ won’t always go our way. We can be positive.

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line, others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.
He walked into the station cafe. he looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.
“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.
“There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.
“Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.
They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward(倒行)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”
“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.
Choose the best answer from A、B or C according to what you read.
Tom went into the station cafe because ______.
A．it was quite early and he could find a seat there
B．he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls
C．he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there
What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?
A．Half past eleven.
B．Twenty to twelve.
C．Half past twelve.
From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find _________.
A．the time is right
B．it’s going backward
C．it’s going slower
Which of the following is true?
A．Tom arrived in Paris on time.
B．The next bus would leave in half an hour
C．Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once.
Which of the following is the title of the story?
A．The Mirror of the Station
B．The Clock In The Mirror
C．Missing A Bus