The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.
We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.
Global Positioning System (GPS) (全球定位系统)
It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites (卫星)to show exact information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.
Space Technology
Russian and American scientists have worked together for the international Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless (无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day spare technology will take humans to their new houses in space.
Underwater Robot
Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to look for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.
The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.
| A．Satellites | B．Receivers |
| C．Global Positioning System | D．Underwater Robot |
According to the passage, what do Russian and American scientists want the ISS to do ?
A. Provide a long-lasting lab
B. Spare technology will take humans to their new houses in space.
C. Look for ancient ships
D. Both A and B.Hercules is used to ______.
| A．save lives in the sea |
| B．take picture in the sea |
| C．repair the broken ships |
| D．look for the ancient ships in the sea |
From the passage, we know that ______.
| A．the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions. |
| B．it’s very important for us to learn about new technology. |
| C．it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions. |
| D．technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans. |
In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution. They join “environment clubs”. In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clear.
Here are some things students often do.
No-garbage lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school!
No-car day. On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car--- not the students and not the teachers! Cars give pollution to our air, so remember: Walk, jog, bike or run. Use your legs! It’s lots of fun!
Turn off the water! Do you know that some toilets can waste twenty to forty m3 of water an hour! In a year, that would fill a small river! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets. We love our environment. Let’s work together to make it clean.Environment clubs ask students _______.
| A．to run to school every day |
| B．to take exercise every day |
| C．not to forget to take cars |
| D．not to throw away lunch bags |
From the passage we know the students usually have lunch ______.
| A．at school | B．in shops | C．in clubs | D．at home |
On a no-car day, ______ will take a car to school.
| A．both students and teachers | B．only students |
| C．no teachers and students | D．only teachers |
After students mend toilets, they save________.
| A．a small river | B．a club | C．a lot of water | D．a toilet |
The writer wrote the passage to ask students to _______.
| A．clean schools | B．make less pollution |
| C．join clubs | D．help teachers |
Robert is eleven years old. He loves to watch TV. But for one full year, he did not watch TV at all. What was the reason? Robert’s parents said they would give him $500 if he didn’t watch TV for a year.
Robert’s parents thought he watched too much TV. One day his mother saw a newspaper story about a boy who didn’t watch TV for a year. She showed the story to Robert. “It was a joke,” his mother said, “I didn’t think he would do it.” But Robert liked the idea. He turned off the TV right away. He said, “It doesn’t matter to me whether to watch TV or not. I just want the money.”
At first, Robert’s parents were very happy. Robert read the newspaper, played outside, played computer games, and played cards with his mother. But after a while, he got bored. Every evening, he asked his parents, “What are we doing tonight?” Sometimes his mother and father wished he would watch TV, just for one evening. Robert always said, “No, it would cost me money!”
Finally the year was over. Then Robert started watching his favourite TV shows all day long again. Robert got the money from his parents. What does he plan to do with the $500? “I want to buy myself a TV set!” he said.What is Robert’s hobby?
| A．Playing games. |
| B．Reading newspapers. |
| C．Talking with his parents. |
| D．Watching TV. |
Robert stopped watching TV because he wanted to _________.
| A．play computer games |
| B．play outside |
| C．get the money |
| D．read newspapers |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Robert’s mother showed him the story in the newspaper. |
| B．Robert’s mother didn’t believe the story in the newspaper. |
| C．After Robert got the money, he went on watching TV again. |
| D．During the whole year, Robert watched TV for just one evening. |
Robert felt _______ after he stopped watching TV.
| A．sad | B．happy | C．bored | D．angry |
The best title for the passage would be _________.
| A．A year without TV |
| B．Don’t watch TV |
| C．A big joke |
| D．A way to make money |
When we talk about the climate（气候）of the UK, you may think of f 1London and rainy weather. Actually, after many years, London is not as foggy as it used to be because the government is trying their best to solve the p 2of air pollution, which is the major(主要的) r 3of the thick fog in London.
However, it is t 4that it often rains in the UK and the weather always changes quickly. Maybe you wish to play tennis with your friend after work when you see the beautiful sunshine in the morning, but suddenly the wind comes and it r 5when you go to work.
The difference in temperature b 6winter and s 7 is not so great in the UK as in China. The average（平均的）t 8 for winter is about 4.5℃, and for summer about 15.5℃.
And the best time to visit the country is in summer. It is often s 9 and you can enjoy outdoor sports and have a picnic h 10in such weather.
Our town has a big zoo. There are a lot of animals in it. There are some tiger and two lions. They eat a lot of meat everyday.
There are also two big elephants and a baby one. I want to ride one of them, the elephants are tame and kind, They eat a lot of grass every day. The elephants like children, because sometimes Children give them bread and bananas, elephants like bananas very much.
In our zoo there are also brown bears and white bears. They stand on their hind legs. Hold up, their arms and ask for food. They like cakes very much. There is a good place for children. They can ride horses and donkeys(驴子) and watch the monkeys there. The monkeys are very funny. They climb up ropes(绳) again and again and play with each other like small children. They love apples, bananas and bread.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。How many elephants are there in the zoo?
| A．one | B．Two | C．Three | D．we don’t know |
What kind of animals eat bread and bananas?
| A．Lions and tigers |
| B．Elephants and monkeys |
| C．Bears and donkeys |
| D．Elephants monkeys and monkeys |
What does tame mean?
It means.
A高大的B强壮的C野生的D驯服的What’s color are the bears?
| A．black | B．red | C．brown | D．brown and white |
Which of the following is wrong?
| A．Tigers and lions are much stronger than elephants. |
| B． Both tigers and lions eating meat. |
| C． Bears can stand up like a man ask for food with their hands. |
| D． Children like monkeys because they are very funny and they are jumping and running all the time. |
Cars are an important part of life in the United States. Without cars most people feel that they are poor. And even though a person is poor, he doesn't really feel poor when he has a car.
Perhaps(可能) you have heard of Henry Ford. He first started making cars in large numbers. Perhaps he didn't know how much the car was going to be to American culture(文化). The car made the United States a nation on wheels(车轮). And it helped make the United States what it is now.
The car has become popular in the United States. The Americans like to move around in cars. With a car people can go to any place without spending a lot of money. In the United States ____.
| A．only rich people have cars |
| B．no poor people have cars |
| C．most people have cars |
| D．only a few people have beautiful cars |
Who was Henry Ford? ____.
| A．He was one of the famous car makers |
| B．He was the most popular man in the USA |
| C．He was the richest man in the USA |
| D．He was the first car maker in American history |
Henry Ford started making cars in large numbers because ____.
| A．he wanted to change the American culture |
| B．he knew cars would be make only in the United States |
| C．he thought Americans would like his cars best |
| D．he knew more and more people would buy cars |
Which of the following do you think is true? ____.
A. There are too many people everywhere in the USA.
B. There are a lot of cars everywhere in the USA .
C. Car pollution(污染) is the biggest problem in the USA.
D. Every family more or less has a car.We can know from this passage(文章) that ____.
| A．cars are cheaper in the USA |
| B．the Americans are the richest in the world |
| C．the Americans like to move around in cars |
| D．the USA makes the most cars |