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Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then a scientist called Mike has a special bed for you. His Bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it works!
The bed is connected to an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music and then your girl friend’s beautiful voice comes, “Wake up, darling, please.” A few minutes later, loud music comes from the tape recorder. At the same time, you may hear the voice of your boss. Your boss shouts angrily, “ Wake up at once, or you’ll be late!” If you don’t get up after that, you’ll be sorry! A plastic “foot” is in the bed. It kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits for a few more minutes. What! You’re still in bed! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and the foot of the bed goes lower. Finally, you fall off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of the bed and awake!
Mike made his bed because he wanted to take part in a competition. Mike won one of the top prizes for his bed.
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The alarm clock wakes you up. |
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Do you have a mobile phone? Do you often send text messages(短信) to your friends or family? If you keep sending text messages over and over again, there may be something wrong with your fingers.If you don’t, you may get injured one day.
Text messaging or texting is becoming popular. But scientists have found out that texting can give us problems with fingers. Too much texting can make your fingers uncomfortable. When we press small buttons over and over again, we may have a disease called RSI. RSI is short for Repetitive Strain Injury (重复性力损伤).
Harriet Wilson is a doctor. She has many patients with RSI.If we spend more than 10 to 15 minutes every day, we could have such problems in the future.
Mobile phones are getting smaller and smaller. Texting with a smaller phone is worse than using a larger phone with bigger buttons.
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If you use a computer keyboard and play video games for long, you may have the same problem. More and more people can find themselves with RSI.
A. So it’s a good idea to use a larger phone. B. Everybody using the mobile phones should be careful. C. And the buttons are getting closer together. D. It’s easy to find out that mobile phones have changed our life. E. She says we should check how much time we are spending in typing text messages. |
What does the writer want to tell us?
A.He wants to ask us not to send text messages with mobile phones. |
B.He wants to tell us to use small mobile phones to send text messages. |
C.He wants to tell us some good ways to communicate with friends. |
D.He wants to tell us the damage(伤害) of sending text messages too much. |
Be Thankful
Be thankful when you don’t already have everything you want.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don’t know something,
for it gives you the chance to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for each new challenge(挑战) ,
because it will build your strength(意志) and character(品格).
Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you important lessons
Be thankful when you’re tired,
because it means you’ve made a difference.
It’s easy to be thankful for the good things
A life of rich fulfillment(满足) comes to those
who are also thankful for the setbacks(挫折).
Gratitude(感激) can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,
and they can become your blessings.According to the poem, ________ make us grow.
A.difficult times | B.good things |
C.challenges | D.blessings |
We should thank for new challenges because they will _________.
A.give you the chance to learn | B.build your strength and character |
C.teach you important lessons | D.make your life different |
_________ can turn a negative into a positive.
A.Troubles | B.Gratitude | C.Mistakes | D.Chances |
The underlined word “blessings” probably means “_________” in Chinese.
A.幸事 | B.烦恼 | C.困境 | D.霉运 |
The writer thinks that we should learn to be _________.
A.thankful | B.helpful | C.important | D.negative |
Do you have to be very smart to live a happy life? The character of McDull (麦兜) tells you that this is not true. He is famous for having a birthmark on his right eye. He is not very clever, but he has a heart of gold. He is also happy, with lots of dreams. McDull wanted to visit the Maldives (马尔代夫). But his mother didn’t have enough money for a trip there. So she lied to him and took him to a place called Hong Kong. The place has a sign that says, “Go to the Maldives.” It made McDull very happy. He thought he was really excited in the Maldives!
McDull is just a common pig. He has many dreams, but they never come true. That doesn’t stop him trying. McDull lives his life in a simple and happy way. His idea towards life is “Never give up”.
The cartoon pig character was created in Hong Kong by Alice Mark and Brian Tse. McDull first showed up as a character in the McMug comics. McMug is another cartoon pig. But McDull is more popular with a huge number of fans everywhere!McDull is famous for ______.
A.having a birthmark on his left eye |
B.having a birthmark on his right eye |
C.his wonderful character |
D.visiting the Maldives |
McDull is a very _______pig.
A.clever | B.rich | C.friendly and kind | D.lazy |
When McDull came to Hong Kong with his Mum, he felt _______.
A.sad | B.unhappy | C.angry | D.excited |
Where are the artists who created McDull from?
A.Hong Kong. | B.Japan. |
C.America. | D.Not mentioned. |
In the writer’s opinion, what kind of person will live a happy life?
A. A person who has to be very clever.
B. A person who is happy and simple with lots of dreams.
C. A person who is easy to give up
D. Both A and C.
When you hear birds singing, do you want to sing with them? When the light wind1, can you feel its friendly touch on your face? When you see the first little 2 from the ground in the early spring, do you feel 3 about that? These are wonderful feelings from the nature.
The nature can make our everyday life colorful. It 4 gives us lots of lovely surprises. We can find some time to5close to the nature. Let’s feel it from our heart. We can enjoy the simple, easy moments under the clear sky, along the6river, or just in the park near our houses. We can feel many wonderful things in 7place.
Why not8away from your busy work and take a rest in Mother Nature’s arms? You can sing with the bird, dance with the wind or jump with the rain. 9the same time, we can find out the magic of life.
The nature is always preparing some 10for you. It has put the gifts in the sky, along the river or in the park. Can you find them?A. blows B. falls C. drops
A. animal B. flower C. rain
A. exciting B. excited C. boring
A. never B. hardly C. always
A. get B. send C. live
A. dirty B. noisy C. quiet
A. every B. all C. both
A. make B. stay C. leave
A. For B. In C. At
A. drinks B. vegetables C. gifts
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(精确地) 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 space 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 |
According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?
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. |
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 |
What is the purpose of the passage?
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. |