Do you like singing? Do you know how to use the iPod or iPhone to sing? The iPod and iPhone are two devices of the company Apple. Now they will soon teach you how to sing well. The company Apple is planning to turn the two devices into karaoke machines.
After Apple invented the iPod, the way people listened to music changed a lot. But now the company wants to teach people to sing with them. By using the iPod or iPhone, you can choose your favourite song, and then you will see lyrics (歌词) on the screen, just like traditional karaoke machines. When you sing, the devices will remember your voice. It will also compare your voice with the singer of the song. It can even give you a suitable (合适的) mark. If you sing well, you may get a mark of 90-100. If you don’t sing well, you may get a poor mark.
It is good news for people who like singing. Use your iPod or iPhone to practise more. I am sure you can sing very well. What does the underlined word “devices” mean in Chinese?
| A．设备 | B．机会 | C．歌曲 | D．手机 |
The iPod and iPhone will soon teach you how to _______.
| A．use the devices | B．sing well |
| C．make phone calls | D．dance to music |
By using the iPod or iPhone, you can’t _______.
| A．choose your favourite song |
| B．see lyrics on the screen |
| C．get the singing marks |
| D．see people dance to the music |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The company Apple didn’t invent(发明) the iPod. |
| B．No devices will remember your voice. |
| C．When you sing, you may get a mark from the devices. |
| D．If you like dancing, it is good news for you. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．A famous company Apple. |
| B．A perfect mobile phone. |
| C．Why people often use the iPod or iPhone to sing. |
| D．How people will use the iPod or iPhone to sing. |
Scientists in Britain and the United States have made a new kind of enzyme（酵素）that eats plastics（塑料）． With its help， plastics can be turned into smaller parts and go away quickly． Scientists believe that， in the future， it could solve the problem of plastic pollution．
The enzyme is able to break downPET， a form of plastic． PET was first made in the 1940s and is now widely used to make plastic bottles． It can remain in the environment for many years and pollute large areas of land and water． So it has always been a headache to deal with the waste from PET and other plastics．
The researchers made the discovery（发现）while examining the structure of a natural enzyme in Japan． They found that the natural enzyme was helping to break down PET plastics． So， they decided to make small changes to the enzyme by adding some amino acids（氨基酸）． It made the natural enzyme's plastic﹣eating abilities work faster and better．
John McGeehan， one of the lead researchers， said， "We've made an improved enzyme． It's better
than he natural one． And we are trying to make more improvements to it． "He went on， "The enzyme is not harmful to humans or animals， and it is friendly to the environment． So we are considering putting it into wider use．"
The team is now trying to make the enzyme break down PET in large quantities（大量地）．"We'll see that the plastic pollution may be stopped with this technology． However， there is still a long way to go，"John McGeehan added．
（1）According to the scientists， the enzyme may solve the problem of pollution．
| A． |
air |
| B． |
water |
| C． |
light |
| D． |
plastic |
（2）The underlined phrase "break down" in the passage probably means " " in Chinese．
| A． |
实验 |
| B． |
生产 |
| C． |
发明 |
| D． |
分解 |
（3）Researchers discovered that a natural enzyme helped eat plastics ．
| A． |
in Britain |
| B． |
in the US |
| C． |
in Japan |
| D． |
in China |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ？
| A． |
The scientists are still trying to improve the enzyme． |
| B． |
The enzyme will pollute large areas of land and water． |
| C． |
The natural enzyme works better than the improved one． |
| D． |
The natural enzyme is harmful to humans and animals． |
Gardening is popular in many parts of the world． It brings us sweet smelling flowers， fresh fruit and vegetables． But you can get more from your garden．
Gardening helps to keep healthy． Today's people sit indoors for too long and don't get much exercise． When you garden， you have to move around． It's a good chance for you to exercise your body by watering flowers or doing some digging． Besides， when you are in your garden， you can feel the warm sunshine． This means you are getting Vitamin D． It helps your bodies use calcium（钙），which is necessary to keep your bones（骨骼） strong．
______It gets them of computers， televisions and phones． Gardening can be a great teacher to teach children about nature and healthy eating． It can also help them to understand the meaning of " No pains， no gains．"
Gardening is a great way to meet people and build relationships．When you are gardening， you are outdoors． So it is a perfect time to communicate with your neighbors． Most people love to talk about their hobbies， and so do gardeners． They usually enjoy showing people what they are growing． And most enjoy sharing advice and stories about their gardens．
（1）When it's ，you can get Vitamin D in your garden．
| A． |
sunny |
| B． |
cloudy |
| C． |
snowy |
| D． |
rainy |
（2）According to the passage， is one of the gardening activities．
| A． |
watching TV |
| B． |
watering flowers |
| C． |
walking dogs |
| D． |
playing with phones |
（3）Which of the following can be the missing part in Paragraph 3 ？
| A． |
Gardening will be good for your bones． |
| B． |
Gardening may help people to feel happy． |
| C． |
Gardening is a great activity to do with children． |
| D． |
Gardening can be a good way to meet neighbors． |
（4）The best title of the passage may be " "．
| A． |
Outdoor Activities |
| B． |
Advantages of Gardening |
| C． |
Healthy Eating Habits |
| D． |
Relationships with Neighbors |
When I was four， one day I was playing outside our house． I saw my grandfather's truck． It was black and looked very old． I thought， "Grandpa doesn't have to drive such an ugly truck． Maybe I can make it look better．" I got some paint and a brush which were left in the kitchen by my father． I painted the truck white and blue all over． I was finishing the job when my mum walked up and stopped me． She was worried that my grandfather would be angry． However， when my grandfather looked at my paintings on the truck， he laughed loudly， "Angela， that's the prettiest truck I've ever seen! I love it!"
Sometimes adults（成年人）don't stop to see things through children's eyes． They missed so much beauty in the world． Luckily， my grandfather saw things in another way．
（1）At the age of ， Angela painted her grandfather's truck white and blue．
| A． |
four |
| B． |
five |
| C． |
Six |
| D． |
seven |
（2）Angela found some paint and a brush ．
| A． |
in the truck |
| B． |
outside the house |
| C． |
in the kitchen |
| D． |
outside the park |
（3）Angela's grandfather when he saw her paintings．
| A． |
was worried |
| B． |
shouted angrily |
| C． |
became sad |
| D． |
laughed loudly |
Making money isn't just for adults． Kids can do it， too． Making money gives you more than money．（1） By working to make your own money， you' ll learn how to succeed in the world． This includes dealing with money， understanding and getting along with other people．（2） ．
Collect soft drink bottles． You can sell the collected bottles and use the money to buy a new basketball．（3）
Make greeting cards． If you are good at drawing， try making special cards． You can sell your cards to make money
（4） You may have some books that you have read but you don't want to keep． Then you can sell them to make money．
Win a scholarship （奖学金）． If you get good grades at school， you can get some money as prize． （5）
A． Sell old books．
B． Borrow old books．
C． It's also a learning process．
D． However， you are polluting the environment．
E． It's easy to make money if you try the following ways．
F． This encourages kids to work harder to get better grades．
G． At the same time， you are keeping the environment clean．
Every school day， we use schoolbags to carry all of our things to school． They are a big part of our lives． But have you ever thought about the history of the schoolbag？
In the Han Dynasty （汉朝）， students in old﹣style private schools used bamboo boxes to carry books to school． People consider the bamboo boxes to be the earliest schoolbags． They were usually two or three layers （层） in the box． Kids put different things like books， brushes， ink stones （砚） and paper in the boxes．
Hundreds of years later， people developed a new kind of schoolbag called the budai， or the "hip﹣pocket"． The budai was lighter than the bamboo box． With the founding （成立） of the People's Republic of China， military rucksacks （军用帆布包） became popular． Many people carried them when they were in school． Ask your grandparents or parents about these bags． Maybe they can tell you about their experiences of carrying them when they were in school．
A new style of schoolbags has appeared in recent years． Many of them have colorful and fashionable designs （时尚的设计） on them， such as pictures of cartoons or pop stars． And they are more comfortable to use． Some students pull wheeled bags filled with heavy textbooks and others carry backpacks．
Schoolbags are still changing． Can you imagine what future schoolbags will be like？
（1）Schoolbags in the Han Dynasty were made of ．
| A． |
cloth |
| B． |
paper |
| C． |
plastic |
| D． |
bamboo |
（2）Which is NOT true according to the passage？
| A． |
Military rucksacks were popular in the 1950s． |
| B． |
The budai was heavier than the bamboo box． |
| C． |
There are some pictures on the new style of schoolbags． |
| D． |
Schoolbags have changed a lot． |
（3）To carry heavy textbooks， students would like to use ．
| A． |
wheeled bags |
| B． |
military rucksacks |
| C． |
bamboo boxes |
| D． |
the budai |
（4）We can usually read the article in ．
| A． |
a letter |
| B． |
a guidebook |
| C． |
a newspaper |
| D． |
a notice |
（5）The purpose of the article is ．
| A． |
to tell us how to use schoolbags |
| B． |
to explain why we use schoolbags |
| C． |
to introduce the importance of schoolbags |
| D． |
to introduce the development of schoolbags |