Hi, everyone. I’m Tina. I think our life in 2060 will be different from our life at the moment. There will be many robots in my house. Because robots will be cheap. And these robots will help my family do many kinds of work every day. Every morning the clock-robot will ask me to get up. Then the clothing-robot will dress * me quickly. Next the kitchen-robot will make breakfast for me. When I get out of the house with my schoolbag, a car-robot will wait for me. After I show * it my school ID card, the car will go. And then the car-robot will check my homework. When I get to school, the car-robot will say to me “See you tomorrow, Tina. Good luck.”
In the morning, I will have three lessons with my classmates. We’ll study on the Internet. We’ll use the e-book. The teachers are all robots. They are in different sizes and they can answer any question about any subject. In the afternoon, we will go to science lab to have two classes in a new plane. After class, we’ll play football with robots. My classmates and robots can all be my friends. Don’t you think the life with robots in the future will be fantastic?
The will dress Tina every morning.
| A．clothing-robot | B．car-robot |
| C．kitchen-robot | D．clock-robot |
Before getting in the car, Tina will show her to the car-robot.
| A．homework | B．school ID card |
| C．ticket | D．schoolbag |
How many classes do Tina and her classmates have?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Children won’t need to do their homework in 2060. |
| B．Robots will do all kinds of work in 2060. |
| C．Tina can make friends with not only his classmates but also robots. |
| D．People won’t eat anything for breakfast in 2060. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．Robots will be cheap |
| B．Life with robots in the future |
| C．Students will study with robots |
| D．Different kinds of robots at home |
Expressions cover all parts of our life. They may be around your ears every day. You may know a lot of Chinese expressions that describe how you feel. Here are some English ones for your enjoyment.
Have Your Heart in Your Mouth
This expression means that you’re really afraid or anxious about something. When your heart starts beating so much that you can feel a thumping(怦怦跳) in your throat, it may feel like you "have your heart in your mouth."
Have Butterflies in the Stomach
How did butterflies get in your stomach? Well, those really aren’t butterflies in there. It is a way of describing those nervous feelings you might get before a test or a very important decision.
These stomach flutters (跳动) are normal and happen to many people. Some people believe having a few butterflies might even help you perform better.
Sick as a Dog
If you’ve ever been very sick, you may have used this expression. Because dogs eat just about anything they find, they often get sick. So it’s all right to describe someone who’s not feeling well as being "sick as a dog".
Under the Weather
When it’s rainy all day outside, how would you feel? This expression comes from the idea that bad weather might hurt a person’s health and mood(心情). The expression "__" is most probably used while you are watching a thriller.
A. have your heart in your mouth B. sick as a dog C. under the weatherSomeone believes__ if you "have butterflies in the stomach" before a test.
A. you’re sure to fail B. you will forget everything C. you might do betterIt’s __ to say somebody is "sick as a dog" when he is not feeling well.
A. impolite B. suitable C. wrongWhen somebody says "under the weather", he must feel
A. upset B. happy C. calmAll expressions discussed in this passage are about
A. health B. habits C. feelings
A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed an old lady following him round. Thinking nothing of it, he continued.
Finally, he went to the check-out line, but the old lady got in front of him. "Excuse me," she said, "I’m sorry if my staring at(盯着看) you has made you feel uncomfortable,it’s just because you look like my son, whom I haven’t seen for a long time"
"What a pity," replied the young man, "is there anything I can do for you?"
"Yes," she said, "as I’m leaving, can you say ’Good bye, mother’? It would make me feel so much better."
"Sure," answered the young man. So, when the old woman was leaving, he called out, "Goodbye, mother !"
As he stepped up to the check-out counter(收银台), he saw that his total was $127. 50. "How can that be?" he asked, "I only buy a few things!"
The clerk replied, "Your mother said that you would pay for her. "The young man was __ that day.
A. doing some shopping B. having a walk C. visiting his motherThe old lady stood__ the young man on the check-out line.
A.beside B.behind C.before__ wasn’t an honest person in this story?
A. The clerk B. The old lady C. The young man At last, what the young man had to pay was __ what he expected.
A. more than B. less than C. as much as We know from the story that the old lady__
A. liked shopping B. had a son C. paid nothing
House of Porridge
Welcome to Clark’s Porridge House. We have different kinds
of porridge. We have meat porridge, vegetable porridge, and fruit
porridge is our special. It is only RMB 4 for one bowl. A bowl
of meat porridge is RMB 5.Vegtable porridge is RMB 3 for one
bowl, but RMB 5 for two. We have thin pancakes, too. They are RMB5
for ten. Come and taste delicious the food here. If you are too
busy to come, call us and we can deliver the food to you in
20 minutes.
Fill in the blanks according to the passage Only one word for
each blank
The owner of this porridge house is (1)____. The cheapest
is the (2)___porridge. If you eat a bowl of meat porridge and
five thin pancakes, you will pay RMB(3)____. (You can explain
it either in Chinese or in English.) The word“deliver”in the
last sentences probably means(4)____. If you order some good
in this restaurant at 6 o’clock, you will probably get it before
(5)_____
Many years ago, an earthquake happened suddenly. A lot of buildings
collapsed(倒塌)。 It killed over 100,000 people in a few minutes. Shortly
after the earthquake, a father rushed to the school where his son studied
only to find the building had fallen down. He remembered his promise to
his son:“No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!”
The tearful father began to dig to look for his son. Some parents
felt hopeless and tried to pull him off. But he asked,“Are you going
to help me now?”And then he kept on digging. The fireman came.
They tried to pull off and said,“Danger! Leave here!” But the
father who loved his son deeply,asked,“Are you going to help me now?”
The policeman came up and said,“It’s over.Leave here!We’ll do it.”
Still he asked again and again,“Are you going to help me now?”
He went on alone because he needed to know,“Is my boy alive or
is he dead?” He dug for 8 hours…12 hours…24hours…36hours…then, in the 38th hours, he pulled back a large stone And heard his son’s voice. He cried,“Tom!”He heard back,“Dad? It’s me, Dad! I told other kids you’d save me. I believe you would keep your promise.”“Get out, boy!”“No dad! Let the other kids out first. Because I know you’ll get me out! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”
Judge the following sentences true(T) or false(F)
1.More than one hundred thousand people lost their lives in this earthquake.
2.Other parents and fireman did their best to help the father.
3.The father knew that his son was alive.
4.The boy believed his father would let him out of danger.
5.The other kids were saved first.
In most parts of the world, many students help their school make less pollution. They join in “environment clubs”. In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.
Here are things students often do：
Turn off the water! Do you know that some toilets can waste twenty to
forty tons of water an hour? In a year, that would fill a small water! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.
No-car day. On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car-not the students and not the teachers. Cars give pollution to our air, so remember: walk, jump, bike or run.
Use your legs! It’s lots of fun!
No-garbage(垃圾) lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch?
Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used
again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage
and report them to the whole school.
We love our environment! Let’s work together to make it clean! After mending the broken toilets, they save .
| A．a small river | B．a lot of water | C．a toilet | D．a year |
On a no-car day, will take a car to school.
| A．only students | B．only teachers |
| C．both students and teachers | D．neither students nor teachers |
Environment clubs ask students .
| A．to run to school every day | B．to play sports every day |
| C．not to throw away lunch bags | D．not to forget to take cars |
From the passage we know that students usually have lunch .
| A．at school | B．in clubs | C．at home | D．in shops |
The write wrote the passage to tell students to .
| A．join in clubs | B．help teachers | C．make less pollution | D．clean schools |