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I went home one Saturday afternoon in the autumn of 1993 to get some work done in the garden. While sweeping leaves on the ground, my five-year-old son Nick came over and asked me to write something on a piece of paper to make a sign for him.
“What for? ” I asked.
“I’m going to sell some of my stones,” he answered.
Nick was fascinated with stones and had collected many stones from all over. “I’m busy to do
that for you. Go and ask your mum for help.” I said.
A short time later, Nick returned with a sign, reading,“Stones. One Dollar Each”. He took the sign, a small chair and four of his best stones and walked to the road in front of our garden. There he put the stones in a line and sat down on the chair.
After half an hour, nobody passed by. I walked to him and asked him to go back, but he didn’t.
Another half hour later, a small car came down the road. I watched as Nick stood up, holding his sign up. A woman rolled down a window and read the sign. I couldn’t hear their talk, but I saw the woman turn to the driver and the man reach for his pocket.
I sat in the yard, as Nick ran to me. Waving the dollar, he shouted,“I told you I could sell one stone for a dollar — if you believe in yourself, you can do anything.”
The writer didn’t help his son because .
A.his wife is better at making a sign |
B.he didn’t know what to write |
C.he was busy sweeping leaves |
D.he didn’t want his son to sell the stones |
Nick was a boy .
A.who was kind | B.who had a strong mind |
C.who was honest | D.who had many hobbies |
The best title for this passage is .
A.My son’s first sale | B.Let's collect stones |
C.How to sell a stone | D.My son’s hobby |
From the story we can know that .
A.the story happened in spring |
B.the car was driven by a woman |
C.Nick spent half an hour selling one stone |
D.the father might be movedby his son |
Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The program 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(眼睛识别) program is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain and France. Soon, this technology(技术) will change 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 hands or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your fingers.
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 program can be up to 94% correct, depending on(依靠) how good the technology is. Some programs 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 at you in the eye. So smile!The eye-recognition program has already been tested inin a few countries.
A.shops and banks |
B.libraries and schools. |
C.banks and schools |
D.hospitals and hotels |
How does the eye-recognition program work?
A.You type a number. |
B.You look at the machine. |
C.The machine listens to your voice. |
D.You need to walk with the machine. |
We already have machines that can tell who you are from .
A.your eyes or your smell |
B.your face or your voice |
C.your face or your foot print |
D.your voice or the mark made by your finger |
The eye-recognition program can be up tocorrect, depending on how good the
technology is.
A.51% | B.14% | C.94% | D.49% |
Which of the following is true?
A.Eye-recognition program has already been tested in the USA.
B.Smell-recognition will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are.
C.51% of people like the idea of eye-recognition program.
D.Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes.
At school many things happen to us. We may feel excited when we have success in a school play. We may feel sorry if we lose an important game. We want to keep the memory for the rest of our lives.
How to keep the memory? Our English teacher, Miss Wang, has taught us a good way of remembering things to make our own yearbook. What is a yearbook? A yearbook is a kind of book which is used to keep the memory of exciting moments. It's usually made at the end of the year.
Last December, we began to make our yearbook. First we chose the persons who had done something special, then some students interviewed (采访) them, some wrote down their stories, others took photos of them. Everyone in our class had something to do. Finally our teacher helped us to put the things together. We had our first yearbook.
All of us put a lot of love into making the yearbook. It is so wonderful that not only the students but also our parents and teachers will remember the special time for ever.We may feel ______if we lose an important game.
A.sorry | B.happy |
C.excited | D.interested |
Who has taught us a good way of remembering things to make our own yearbook?
A.Miss Yang. | B.Miss Huang |
C.Mr Wang | D.Miss Wang. |
A yearbook is made to ______.
A.take notes | B.keep the memory |
C.do our homework | D.remember English words |
A yearbook is usually made ______.
A.at the beginning of the year |
B.at the middle of the term |
C.after the first exam in a term |
D.at the end of the year |
Finally______helped us to put the things together.
A.our parents | B.our brothers |
C.our teacher | D.our friends |
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People use the words “ mouse” and “ rat” when talking about small animals with round ears, a pointy(尖的)nose, and a long tail. However, there are many different kinds of rats and mice, such as the Norway rat, black rat, house mouse, and deer mouse. The most common(常见的)rat that people see is the Norway rat, while the house mouse is the most common mouse that people find in their homes.
If you can’t tell the difference between a rat and a mouse, you are not alone. The Norway rat and the house mouse both come from an animal, which lived millions of years ago. As a result, they have much in common. Both Norway rats and house mice have long tails, whiskers(须), and round ears.
However, there are many differences between Norway rats and house mice. The Norway rat is much bigger than the mouse. A Norway rat can weigh over ten times(倍) as much as a house mouse and is usually three times as large. Also , a Norway rat has big feet and small ears compared to the size of its body. And its tail is longer than its body, while a Norway rat’ s tail is shorter.
The Norway rat and the house mouse |
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Similarities |
They both come from the same animal. They both have They have similar |
Differences |
The Norway rat is _ The Norway rat is usually three times as The Norway rat has big feet and small ears compared to its body, while the house mouse has small feet and big ears compared to its body. The Norway rat’s tail is shorter than |
Dear Spring, I’m sorry I spoke so impolitely to you on the phone last nights. As you know, I’m a morning person and I had been asleep for about fifteen minutes when you called. I’m not sure I was completely awake. You are my friend, and I don’t want to hurt your feelings. Please accept my apoploy and let me made it up (补偿)to you by taking you to lunch on Friday. It’s been a while since we had a good talk last time. Yours, Claudia |
Dear Stuart, I know we are planning to watch the football game together this Saturday, but my uncle is coming for a visit this weekend so I will have to cancel(取消)it this time. I do look forward to seeing the homecoming(校友返校节)game with you the following week. Yours, Robin |
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Dear Lucia, I’m terrible sorry that I got the book you lent me very dirty. I know you care about your book collection very much. I shouldn’t have been so careless. I will try to replace (代替)it if it is still sold in the bookstore. If there isn’t one, I will pay you for it. Yours, Neil |
When Spring called Claudia last night, Claudia was_________.
A.reading | B.sleeping |
C.having dinner | D.making a phone call |
The underlined word “apology” means_____________.
A.行为 | B.关怀 | C.捐赠 | D.道歉 |
Robin can’t watch the football game with Stuart this Saturday because__
A.his uncle is coming over |
B.he is going to play football |
C.he has to pay a visit to his uncle |
D.he will prepare for the homecoming game |
Lucia may be interested in _________.
A.Playing sports | B.going shopping |
C.collecting books | D.watching TV |
What can we learn from the letters?
A.Claudia usually gets up late |
B.Neil will try to buy a new book for Lucia |
C.Stuart and Robin watched a football game last week |
D.Claudia is going to have lunch with Spring this Saturday. |
Diwali is perhaps the most well—known of the Hindu (印度人) festivals. It is celebrated by Hindus in India and abroad. It is often called the Festival of Lights. For Hindus, Diwli is very important and it is also very exciting time for them. Normally , this holiday is celebrated in October or November and it falls on a different date each year. This year , it will be celebrated on October23.
Diwali is usually celebrated for 5 days. To prepare for Diwali, Hindus spend several weeks cleaning their homes and preparing special food in order to welcome Laskhmi, the goodness of wealth(财富女神) into their lives. They will open the windows of their homes during this time to make sure that she can enter their home.
One of other traditions of Dawali is to light up oil lamp(灯) in the homes. The oil lamps are used to make the goddess of wealth enter the homes. Hindus believe that she will not enter a home that is not lit up.
During Diwali, the children in India do not have to go to school. They share gifts with one another and prepare special holiday meals to celebrate this event. Fireworks(烟火)are also a big part of the Diwali festival. They are used to scare away bad spirits.(神灵)Diwali _________.
A.is celebrated for a week |
B.is celebrated in India only |
C.will fall on November 23 this year |
D.falls on a different date every year. |
Hindus usually do the following EXCEPT _______ during Diwali to welcome the goddess of wealth.
A.watching fireworks |
B.cleaning their homes |
C.preparing special food |
D.opening the windows of their homes |
Hindus believe the goddess of wealth will enter a home with ____ during Diwali.
A.bad spirits | B.young children |
C.lots of gifts | D.oil lamps on |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Lakshmi is a kind of oil lamp. |
B.Diwali is a very exciting time for Hindus. |
C.Children don’t go to school during Diwali. |
D.Fireworks are a popular activity during Diwali. |
The passage mainly tells about ____________.
A.Hindus New Year | B.traditions of Diwali |
C.the goddess of wealth | D.the history of Diwali |