With the development of science and technology, our daily life is becoming more colorful and more convenient (便利).
| An Underwater Hotel It looks like a spaceship but it is actually a picture of an underwater hotel. A company plans to build in the sea which is about 18 metres below the surface(表面).The whole building is underwater and you can get to it by swimming and diving. |
| Google Glass Google Glass is a pair of glasses with a battery(电池)hidden inside the frame(边框). It can perform many of the same tasks as smart phones. The glass has a hidden camera and a tiny screen. It is designed to take hands-free photos or videos of anything people are doing. |
| A New Kind of Shirt Hate washing clothes? You’re going to love this kind of shirt made by an American clothing company, Wool & Prince. This shirt can be worn for 100 straight days without washing! The Wool & Prince shirt never needs ironing(熨烫). |
| The Digital(数字) Library Can you imagine walking into a library and finding all books have turned into computers? The first bookless public library is planned to open in San Antonio, Texas. Computers will take the place of books soon. |
You needn’t use ______ when you take photos or video with Google Glass.
| A．a camera | B．a screen |
| C．a battery | D．your hand |
The digital Library tells us something about a library without ______.
| A．books | B．computers |
| C．bookshelves | D．reader |
Which one of the following can reduce our housework in our daily life?
| A．The underwater hotel | B．Google Glass |
| C．The Wool & Prince shirt | D．The digital library |
Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language（语音） and some of the customs（风俗）of the country.
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands(握手). Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands when they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.
Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly ever shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.It is _____ if you know the language and some of the customs of a country before you pay a visit to that country.
| A．not useful | B．not helpful | C．very helpful | D．very bad |
English people usually shake hands when they ______.
| A．meet every time | B．meet for the first time |
| C．say goodbye to each other | D．say hello to each other |
Usually, English people don’t shake hands _____.
| A．when they will be away for a long time |
| B．when they say “How do you do?” |
| C．when they just meet or say goodbye |
| D．when they haven’t met for a long time |
Which is right?
| A．German people shake hands as often as possible. |
| B．English people like shaking hands very much |
| C．German people hardly ever shake hands. |
| D．Both English people and Germans don’t like shaking hands. |
This story is about _____.
| A．shaking hands | B．languages | C．customs | D．languages and customs |
阅读短文，根据短文内容补全表格中所缺的信息。（每空一词）
Now you’ve finished three years of English study. There’s one way to demonstrate(展示)what you’ve learned-take a test!
Do you have any special methods(方法) you use to help you do better on a test? How well you do is often a matter of how well prepared you are. Here are some ways to make sure you’re at your best on test days.
Go to bed early. The night before a test is not the time to stay up watching TV. You want to be rested and wide-awake for test day.
Have a good breakfast. Test day isn’t a morning for donuts(面包圈).Nor is it a time to starve yourself. Eat plenty of low-sugar, high-energy food to keep your brain and body working their best.
Be prepared, Make sure you have two pencils and anything else you were asked to bring.
Watch the numbers. Make sure that the number of the items(项目)on your answer sheet matches the number of the question.
Look over all the answer choices(选择). Don’t assume(假定)that choice A is correct until you’ve checked the others. You may find a better one. And it is wrong to eliminate(排除)any choice that you can see at once. You’ll have a better chance of finding the right answer.
Check the clock. Make sure you allow yourself enough time to answer every question and go back and check your answers .Don’t spend too much time on any difficult question .Skip(跳读)it and come back to it later.
Keep up with your school work all year long That’s how you get the skills you need for taking tests.
| How to make sure that you can do 1on test days |
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| 2__ |
Things you do |
| Going to bed early |
Not 3____ up or being asleep for test day |
| Having a good breakfast |
Eating __4___low-sugar, high-energy food |
| Being prepared |
Remembering to 5_two pencils and the 6things you were asked to bring |
| Watching the numbers |
The number of your answer should 7the number of the question |
| Looking over all the choices |
Don’t assume that the choice A is correct 8_you’ve checked the others |
| Checking the clock |
9_ your time carefully and not spending too much on any difficult question |
| You will get the skills you need 10_you keep up with your schoolwork all year long |
The following Mini Course will give you lots of ideas on how you can turn your favorite hobby into a business. Just choose the hobby that interests you from the following, and enjoy reading through the articles and information on your favourite topics.
Dog ownership, training and care. Dog ownership can be both a hobby and a lifestyle decision. There are many different types of dogs in this series of articles.
Cat ownership and care. Owning a cat can also be both a hobby and a lifestyle choice. If you want to know more things about your furry friend before you buy a cat, please read this section of the website.
Blogging. Blogging is a big business these days and it is one of the fastest growing hobbies today. But what exactly is a blog? In this series of articles, we’ll look at blogs and they will make you interested in blogs.
Chess. Chess is a very popular hobby. You can get tips and ideas about chess after you read this series of articles, which can help you win at chess.
Fishing. As a global pastime and hobby to millions, fishing is a big business. There are many fishing techniques and much information in this series of articles. Please try. Maybe you can catch a big fish next time.The Mini Course will offer you the following except___________.
| A．information about dogs |
| B．websites about cat ownership |
| C．articles about hobbies |
| D．advice on reading |
The articles about dogs may tell us________.
| A．how to make a decision | B．where to buy a dog |
| C．differences between dogs | D．how to develop a hobby |
The underlined word “pastime” means __________in Chinese.
| A．过时 | B．消失 | C．消遣 | D．运动 |
The similarity(相似性)of blogging and fishing is that___________.
| A．they are big businesses |
| B．they are growing fast |
| C．neither of them is popular |
| D．neither of them needs equipment（设备） |
Reader’s Digest is a monthly magazine. Before the 1980s, it belonged to a privately held company, which was started in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace. This magazine is small and easy to carry, just half the size of most American magazines, which caused a phrase in 2005, “America in your pocket.” It is the best selling magazine in the USA. At present, its circulation(发行量） in the USA has reached 10 million copies and the number of the readers there is 38 million. Its global circulation outside the USA has reached 40 million people throughout more than 70 countries in 21 languages.
This magazine’s focus(焦点） is not news but more of cultural views because the editors think people now can get timely news from somewhere else. They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences, something the readers can share with their families. In different countries, this magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers. Some parts of the magazine are about the local customs and interests of the local readers. The other parts give the local readers information from all over the world.
This magazine actually used to be a family business until the Wallaces died in the 1980s. Because they had no children, there was no one to take over the company. Sixteen years ago, this company went public and became a public company.How often does Reader’s Digest come out in the USA?
| A．Once a year. | B．Once a month. | C．Once a week. | D．Once a day. |
What’s the number of the readers of this magazine all over the world?
| A．38 million. | B．40 million. | C．78 million. | D．108 million. |
This magazine’s focus includes the following topics except _________.
| A．something about the timely news |
| B．some special personal experiences |
| C．some information from all over the world |
| D．the local customs and interests of the local readers |
One Sunday morning, I decided to buy a computer to use for school. I went to the biggest store in town, which sold all kinds of computers. There were so many computers there that I didn’t know how to choose a right one.
“Hi! What can I do for you?” A young man greeted me with a sweet smile. He looked like not a salesman but a student like me. I sensed a strange feeling -- as if I had met him before. He began patiently showing me each model. With his help, I decided to buy one computer with enough functions at a very low price. I enjoyed this shopping experience because of his smile. A few months later, something was wrong with my computer. I went back to the store to have it fixed. When I arrived there, what I saw was still his smile. As soon as I told him my problem, he comforted me immediately and tried his best to solve the problem for me. I was quite grateful for his sweet smile and good service.
When I went back to school, his smile often appeared in my mind. I don’t know whether we’ll meet each other again, but his sweet smile will stay there in my memory and deep in my heart. Smiling is the most peaceful language in the daily life.After reading the story, we can know that the writer is a __________.
| A．student | B．salesman | C．doctor | D．reporter |
According to the passage, why was the writer grateful to this salesman?
| A．Because the salesman recommended the cheapest computer. |
| B．Because the salesman gave the writer his sweet smile and good service. |
| C．Because the salesman recommended the computer with enough functions. |
| D．Because the salesman showed how to use the computer correctly. |
What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the story？
| A．The way to choose a right computer. |
| B．The way to use a computer correctly. |
| C．The importance of smiling in the daily life. |
| D．The importance of computers in the daily life. |