Wearable gadgets (可穿戴设备) are usually high-tech equipment, which are so small that people can wear on heads or wrists.
Google Glasses is such kind of wearable gadget. It has attracted the world’s attention since being tested this year. Users can take videos and broadcast live on the Internet. There is also a GPS system in the glasses. So if you get lost you can say “OK,Glasses, where am I?” Then it will tell you where you need to go. It sounds cool, doesn’t it?
Don’t forget Galaxy Gear from Samsung, a Korean company. It is just the tip of the iceberg. This smart watch looks like a normal watch but much lighter. But Galaxy Gear needs to connect with a Samsung Smartphone or tablet (平板电脑). Its short battery life of 25 hours also disappoints (使…失望) users.
With all kinds of wearable gadgets coming into real life, it seems that wearable equipment is becoming more modern and popular. Indeed, unlike smart phones, wearable gadgets are more convenient (方便的). Their biggest advantage is that they can do most of the same things as smart phones, yet they are hands-free.
However, wearable gadgets also have their own problems. Some people are not sure whether wearing a gadget is cool. Unless you know about it, you may just think there are many crazy people talking to their wrists.
Perhaps only time will tell how these gadgets will change our lives.
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Wearable gadgets can be on heads or wrists. Google Glasses and Galaxy Gear are some of them. People can make calls or take pictures, or even receive e-mails without
their hands more. So they can
young people’s attention. Galaxy Gear is
to a normal watch but much lighter. Some people may not be
with it not only because of its short 25-hour battery life, but also because it needs a connection with a Samsung Smartphone or tablet.
Everyone knows that exercise is important. We need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It keeps our bodies strong.
When the daytime comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. Exercise means doing things with the body. There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways: you have to like what you’re doing. Exercise enough---but not too much. It is good to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two or three sports that feel right for you.
Exercise can be fun. Friends can exercise together at fitness center, or they can play sports together. How do you exercise?In the passage the writer tells us that we all need to_______________.
A.drink | B.relax | C.exercise | D.work |
Which of the following sports can’t we find in the passage?
A.Fishing | B.Running | C.Swimming | D.Walking |
What does exercise mean?
A.It means doing things with the body |
B.It means studying |
C.It means doing lessons. |
D.It means playing |
What can exercise do to the body?
A.It can make the body weak |
B.It can make us sleep more |
C.It can make the body sick |
D.It can make the body healthy |
The words “fitness center” in the passage mean_________
A.减肥中心 | B.健身中心 | C.购物中心 | D.医疗中心 |
Every morning Tom goes to work by train. He has a long way to go. So he always buys a newspaper. It helps him to spend the time on the train. Tom likes sport very much. One morning on the train he is reading something about the football match. So he forgets to get off the train at his station. He doesn’t know it. When he finishes reading, he looks out of the window. It’s far from his station. He gets off at the next station. He has to go back by train. Of course, he is late for work.Tom goes to work by ___.
A.train | B.bike | C.car | D.bus |
Tom likes ____.
A.reading | B.sport | C.music | D.working |
Tom’s work place is _______ his home.
A.near | B.far from | C.beside | D.behind |
What does Tom buy every morning?
A.a book | B.a football | C.a hamburger | D.a newspaper |
Where does he get off the train at last?
A.the right station | B.the next station to his work place |
C.before the train station | D.we don’t know |
The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as you can. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes, which shows they understand what you are saying. But if they are angry with you. That may mean they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is, “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is ________.
A.writing | B.using it | C.listening | D.learning grammar |
What should you do in learning English?
A.Be careful not to make any mistakes. |
B.Write as quickly as you can . |
C.Speak English as much as you can. |
D.Laugh more often . |
When you make a mistake you should _______.
A.keep quiet | B.get angry | C.be kind | D.keep your sense of humor |
The story tells us :”__________”.
A.Only foolish people make mistakes |
B.Few people make mistakes |
C.People never make mistakes |
D.There is no one who doesn’t make mistakes |
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A.Children | B.Old women | C.Anyone aged 12-70 | D.Young people |
Carlos Green does volunteer work for .
A.animals | B.children | C.computers | D.older people |
The passage may be from.
A.a newspaper | B.a story book | C.a picture book | D.a textbook |
Mr. Black works on a big farm. His wife Mrs. Black works in a school Mr. Black is nearsighted. But he doesn’t like wearing glasses when he has meals. Mr. Black has a son. His name is Tony. He is in Class One, Grade Eight of No.2middle School. He likes talking very much. He often talks about his school and his friends at table. Mr. Black is angry, he always shouts, “Don’t talk when you have meals.” And Mrs. Black also says to him, “Be a good boy, Tony.”
One day, when they are having supper, Tony finds there is a fly in his father’s bowl. Then he wants to tell his father about it,“Dad, there is …” His father looks at him and says,“Stop talking!” After supper, his father asks him , “Well , my boy, what is it?” “There is a fly in your bowl, and it is in your stomach now.”says Tony.“Why don’t you tell me earlier?” shouts his father angrily. Mr. Black is a .
A.farmer | B.teacher | C.driver | D.worker |
Mr. Li eats a.
A.bird | B.fly | C.fish | D. dog |
What is Tony like ? .
A.He is shy | B.He is outgoing | C.He is quiet | D.He is lazy |