Our planet(星球), the Earth, is becoming more and more crowed and the environment is badly polluted. Some people think that we will have no places to live in the future. Don’t be panic(惊慌的). Recently some scientists believe that we will live on Mars(火星) by the year 2100. Here is what life will be like on Mars in 2100.
Tranasport(交通) will be much better. It takes months to get to Mars today. But in 2100, the spaceship can travel at half the speed(速度) of light. It might take us two or three days to get to Mars.
Because none of us can live without food, water or air, scientists will develop plants that can be grown on Mars. These plants will produce(生产) food and air that we need. However, can these plants produce water for us? There is still no answer now.
Life on Mars will be better than that on Earth in many ways. Living in a large building with 10 bedrooms in even possible for people. Many people believe that robots will do most of our work, so we will have more spare(空闲的) time.
There will probably be no schools on Mars. Every student will have a computer to study at home. Every student will also have their own online teacher called “e-teacher”. It’s really interesting, isn’t it?Our planet .
A、has more and more robots
B、has more and more animals
C、isn’t clean as beforeHow long might it take us to get to Mars by spaceship in 2100?
A、Two or three days.
B、Two or three months.
C、Several weeks.There will be plants on Mars that can produce for people according to
the scientists.
A、food and drinks
B、air and drinks
C、food and airThere will probably be no on Mars.
A、food B、schools C、workWhich of the following is NOT true?
A、Perhaps people will live on Mars by 2100.
B、Life on Mars will be harder than that on Earth.
C、There will be robots on Mars.
In China,people born in and after the 1980s are called the post-80s generation(一代人).
Most of them come from single-child families. However,this generation is playing a more and more important part in China,and their image in people’s minds is changing.Han Han,a popular youth writer,is one of them.
Han Han was born in 1982 in Shanghai.His talent for writing was clear at an early age.
When he was 17,he drew the public’s attention with the article Viewing the People through the Glass. The article won first prize in the national New Concept Composition Competition.Later,Han Han again surprised the public by leaving high school. “I did poorly in Grade One of high school and failed to move up to the next grade. I tried my best to improve my studies,but failed ,so I gave up. However ,I am always learning, since learning and going to school are two different things.” Han Han said.
Han Han’s first novel Three Folded Gates sold very well in China.Later the book was translated(翻译)into several languages and sold abroad.
In the following years, Han Han wrote a lot of books. All of them were welcomed by the market.In 2006,he started blogging(写博客)and had great success. Today,Han Han’s blog has become one of the honest blogs on the Internet.The post-80s generation__________.
A.have changed China’s image |
B.are playing an important role in China |
C.are very good at writing |
D.are people who are more than 80 years old |
What can we learn from Han Han’s words in the second paragraph?
A.He was good in all his subjects. |
B.He never studied hard at school. |
C.His school life was interesting and colourful |
D.He didn’t stop learning after he left school. |
When did Han Han begin to write a blog?
A.When he was seventeen. | B.When he was fourteen |
C.When he was twenty | D.When he was twenty-four. |
Which of the following is TRUE,according to the passage?
A.Three Folded Gates was only sold in China. |
B.Nobody was surprised that Han Han left high school. |
C.Han Han was not liked by the post-80s generation. |
D.Han Han’s blog is very popular on the Internet. |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.The post-80s generation. |
B.Han Han ,a popular post-80s writer. |
C.Blogging on the Internet. |
D.Popular books written by Han Han. |
The 2014 FIFA World Cup, the twentieth World Cup football match, was held in Brazil from June 12th, 2014 to July 13th, 2014. Thirty-two teams from different countries brought us sixty-four wonderful games during the World Cup. This is the second time the World Cup is held in this country and the fifth in South America. Thousands of football fans watched the games. |
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A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国), a mouth-watering documentary TV program featuring delicious Chinese food, has interested a large number of people. The program has become very popular since it was shown on TV. The documentary provides not only Chinese delicious food but also the relationships between people and food. “We made this documentary with our respect and love for food. I hope it will help people learn more about Chinese food as well as Chinese culture.” said the director Mr. Chen. |
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Lu Jialei, a school girl from Hangzhou, China, won the championship of the first Chinese Character Dictation Contest, which made her become famous overnight. Lu is a hard-working girl and always comes top at school. “I like reading and I’m crazy about learning Chinese characters. I enjoy the contest and hope more and more people become interested in learning Chinese characters.” said Lu Jialei after winning the contest. |
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How long did the 2014 FIFA World Cup last?
A.About a week. | B.About two weeks. |
C.About a month. | D.About two months. |
Which is NOT true according to the articles?
A.Lu Jialei always gets good grades at school. |
B.The World Cup has been held in South America twice. |
C.Many people like watching the TV program A Bite of China. |
D.Lu Jialei hopes more people can take much interest in Chinese characters. |
Where may the articles probably come from?
A.A story book. | B.A science report. |
C.A sports magazine. | D.The Internet. |
阅读下面的短文,然后将划线部分的句子译成汉语或英语。
There are many different ideas about when and where the first toothbrush was invented.有人说它是11世纪在中国发明的。Others say the Romans invented it around the time of Caesar. Nobody knows the exact history of teeth cleaning.
Before the first toothbrushes, sharp (尖的) objects(物体)were used to clean teeth.
It’s believed that bribes in Africa and Australia invented the idea of cleaning their teeth. The modern toothbrush with bristles(毛) was invented in China much later in the 16th or 17th century. Toothbrushes moved to Europe in the mid 1600s .And then they became widely used in the area. Animal hair was the first type of bristle to be used.他们认为动物毛足够柔软。
Today, toothbrushes have nylon(尼龙) bristles and normally have a plastic handle. Animal hair was replaced by nylon in 1938. Electric(电动的)toothbrushes were invented and marketed in 1880 by “Dr. Scott”. But the electric toothbrush did not become popular until after World WarⅡ. When the cordless model was invented in 1960, its popularity increased a lot._________________________________________________________________________
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阅读下面的材料,然后根据材料内容回答问题。
After spelling out rare (罕见的) Chinese characters like “影戤 (ying gai, meaning to make fake goods)” correctly, Chen Keyu, 13, from Jiangsu, became the winner of CCTV’s 2014 Dictation Assembly of Chinese Characters (汉字听写大会) on Oct 3.
How could someone at such a young age memorize (记忆) so many uncommon Chinese characters? Chen surely has his secret ways.
First you have to love reading. Chen has a shelf (书架) filled with books on Chinese culture, science and inspirational (励志的) stories. After entering middle school, he added philosophy (哲学) and history to his book list. Guess what his favorite is recently? It’s Zhuangzi!
Second, you need to have your own way of memorizing. Chen used to be a big dinosaur fan when he was younger. But the boy soon found it was hard to remember the difficult names of dinosaurs. He then thought out a way. He first checked a dictionary to get the correct meaning of the new character. Then he used the character to create an idiom (短语) or sentence to help him memorize. During the dictation competition, Chen created over 200 idioms with uncommon characters to help his teammates memorize them. Although he reads a lot, Chen is not a bookworm (书呆子). In his teachers’ eyes, he is a smart boy, who never did extra work but was always top on grades.
“I think the key is he likes thinking,” said Xu Yiwen, a teacher of Chen.
Chen’s dream is to become a philosopher because he thinks philosophy can explain everything. His ultimate (终极的) task, he said, is to answer the questions like “who am I” and “Why do I live”. What an ambition (雄心)!Who is the winner of CCTV’s 2014 Dictation Assembly of Chinese Characters?
Does Chen love Zhuangzi?
How many idioms did Chen create with uncommon characters to help his teammates?
What does the teacher think of Chen?
Why does Chen dream of becoming a philosopher?
What festival is mentioned in the passage?
A.Christmas Day
B. Mid-Autumn Day
C.HalloweenWhat is that thing at the top of the picture?
A.An apple B. A pumpkin C.An orange