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 to show exact(精确的) 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 search 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
A．It has carried people to other planets. B．It will provide a long-lasting lab for us. C．Russian and American are working for it. D．Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.
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
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
A．To help us study some new technology. B．To tell us technology is changing the world. C．To help solve the problems that technology causes. D．To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.
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Jason, a 16-year-old boy, is the PE monitor in our class. He is from Africa. He often basketball with other boys after school. When we can’t him, he must be in the playground. He is the basketball player and runner (跑步的人) our school team. That’s he becomes the PE monitor.
Jason is strong and his hands are . He can hold a basketball with one hand. He is and often helps other students. He on with everybody and we like him. There is a basketball tomorrow. Let’s go and cheer Jason!
A．gives B．watches C．helps D．plays
A．leave B．live C．find D．check
A．best B．most C．bad D．large
A．at B．in C．with D．by
A．when B．how C．why D．where
A．careful B．nice C．fast D．big
A．beautiful B．kind C．strange D．special
A．makes B．does C．gets D．takes
A．really B．still C．never D．even
A．movie B．story C．programme D．match
When I was a boy，I was a football fan．I always played football with some other boys in the backyard（后院）all the time．My mom was worried that I would get ill in the hot summer．
One day my brother gave me a new football．I came into the yard and played it excitedly．But suddenly，the ball flew through the window and nearly hit my dad．Dad said nothing．He took my football and cut it in half．
I didn’t cry because I knew how terrible my mistake was．I didn’t expect to get another football．But to my surprise，Dad bought me another one the next month and told me to be more careful．I was really thankful for my father’s forgiveness（宽恕）．He showed me that even when I made a mistake. He still loved me and gave me another chance．
Parents always give us their unconditional（无条件的）love and forgiveness．We should always give our love and forgiveness to them，too．
The writer played football in the backyard all the time because _____．
A．he was easy to get ill B．he was a football fan C．his father was a football player D．his mother was worded about him
A．he knew his mistake B．his father cut the football in half C．his father was very happy D．he nearly hit his father
A．forgot his mistake B．was angry C．was thankful to his father D．didn’t like it
A．We should learn to play football． B．We should love our parents． C．We should play football with our parents． D．We shouldn’t make mistakes．
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“Never give up!” It is my law(法则) of my life. It has brought me . I learned the law from my father’s story.
My father was in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu, in China. When he was a young boy, he went to school in the morning, then in the fields till sunset. And then he did his homework 5 midnight. Life was hard, because they had no !
At the age of 14, my father heard of the United States of America. It was the land of gold, the land where people can become rich.
“ don’t I go to America?” he thought to himself, full of hope.
So , my father came to America. “ I had thought it was easy to money in America,” he told me. “But when I arrived there, I realized it was not true. They did not like to hire（雇佣） me because I spoke English. Later, I worked in a small restaurant, cleaning up tables, dishes and sweeping the floor. Life was for the first few years. I worked from 10a.m to 11p.m. I wanted to go to school to learn English, but it was impossible. I couldn’t the schooling(学费).
My father working hard, and reached his goal.
“Alan,” he often says to me, “If you want something, you have to work for it and never give up. Things do not come in life.” That is what I learned from my father.
A．disaster B．loss C．success D．pity
A．life B．fashion C．danger D．history
A．famous B．lucky C．rich D．born
A．taught B．worked C．Studied D．slept
A．until B．towards C．for D．during
A．experience B．energy C．time D．money
A．kind B．poor C．strong D．lazy
A．What B．How C．Why D．When
A．discover B．make C．collect D．spend
A．little B．good C．much D．excellent
A．giving B．running C．washing D．receiving
A．comfortable B．cheerful C．nice D．hard
A．borrow B．need C．Afford D．pay
A．Kept B．Finished C．minded D．stopped
A．really B．Easily C．quietly D．slowly
Dear Mum，
I’m writing to tell you my life in America．You can’t imagine how happy I am．I a lot of new friends here．They are very kind Last week I was ill and stay in bed for three days．They helped me a lot with my lessons．
Cathy is one of my friends at schoo1．She has a round face a pair of glasses．She is two months older than me，but shorter．She works very hard and all her lessons．She often helps me with my English．We live in the same street．Sometimes we dance half an hour before we go home．She dances than any other student in our class．She wants to be a when she grows up．
0n weekends，Cathy usually goes swimming．I sometimes go swimming with her．I think it’s a good way to ．We always have a good time together．
Write soon．
Love，
Lin Lin
A．make B．depend C．take D．keep
A．must B．should C．had to D．may
A．well B．best C．better D．the best
A．has B．have C．on D．with
A．very B．a little C．many D．quite
A．is good at B．is bad in C．is well in D．is good for
A．in B．for C．as D．to
A．good B．well C．better D．best
A．cook B．singer C．writer D．dancer
A．keep health B．make health C．keep healthy D．be health
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It is evening．An old cock is sitting in a tall tree．A fox comes to the tree and at the cock．"Hello．Mr．Cock．I have some news for you．"says the fox．"Oh?"says the cock．"What is it?""All the animals are good friends now．Let's friends．too．Please come and play with me．""Fine!"says the cock．"I'm very glad to hear that"．Then he looks up．"Look! There is something over there．"" are you looking at?"asks the fox．"Oh，I see some animals over there．They're this way．""Animals?""Yes．Oh，they're dogs．""What? Dogs!"asks the fox．"Well…well，I go now．Goodbye．""Wait，Mr．Fox，"says the cock．" go．They are only dogs．And dogs are our friends now．""Yes，I know，but don't know that．""I see，I see，"says the cock．He and goes to sleep in the tree．Do you know why? Foxes are afraid(怕)of dogs．
A．1istens B．sees C．gets D．looks
A．bad B．good C．sad D．funny
A．is B．am C．are D．be
A．down B．up C．at D．to
A．How B．What C．Where D．Why
A．looking B．going C．coming D．taking
A．must B．may C．can D．need
A．Can't B．Let's C．Don't D．Please
A．the dogs B．you C．the animals D．the cocks
A．cries B．shouts C．calls D．smiles