April will bring a new product - the Apple Watch - into the market. Last week, the watch was firstly introduced by Tun Cook, Apple's CEO. The price of the watch will differ from $349 to $1,099, depending on its size, strap and whether it is a sports or regular style.
Apple engineers and designers have put in a lot of thought and hard work into creating this "small screen" on your wrist(手腕). The "sensor" on the screen not only detects your finger, but knows the difference between when you are tapping, and when you are pressing harder.
The watch also has "hal)tic feedback(触觉反馈)". You can send personal messages to your friend - such as drawing a star or a special sign with your fingers, or tapping the watch, say 3 times, and your friend will receive those taps on their wrist. Besides telling the time, the watch will use bluetooth' to connect with your iPhone and show calls or text messages that come in.
According to Tim Cook, the watch may open up a whole new area of applications that we had never thought of. Some car factories like BMW have developed an app that allows its car owners to open their cars with the watch. A Hotels' app may allow you to open the door to your hotel room without worrying about losing the smart-card. And finally, even airlines are jumping in - passengers may be able to simply wave their wrist to check into their flight.
The biggest use of the watch, however, is as your personal fitness coach. The watch can measure your pulse (heartbeat) using a sensor at the bottom of the watch. It also has the same "accelerometer" as your iPhone, so it knows when you are moving, and also how much you are walking or running, It will remind you if you have been sitting for too long without much activity.
Many stores are planning to stop selling FitBit devices(设备) to welcome the Apple Watch. Will Apple Watch really replace these devices and make fitness much more fun?
What product will Apple the company bring into the market?
| A．The apple. | B．The new mobile phone. |
| C．The apple watch. | D．The computer. |
We can learn from the passage that the Apple Watch__________.
| A．is designed by Tim Cook |
| B．was brought into the market last year |
| C．sells at different prices for different colors |
| D．will come into the market soon |
With apple watch, you can________________.
| A．develop your own personal app |
| B．connect your iphone with your ipad |
| C．receive personal messages from your friends' iphone |
| D．send personal messages to your friends' apple watches |
Many businesses help push for the uses of apple watch EXCEPT__________.
| A．hospitals | B．hotels |
| C．airlines | D．car factories |
Many stores are planning to stop selling Fit Bit devices because____________.
| A．all of the devices are sold out |
| B．they cannot make fitness fun |
| C．they want to welcome the Apple Watch |
| D．Apple Watch can replace Fit Bit devices completely |
I’m Marie. I work in a nursing home (养老院) and my job is to look after the old people. Alice is one of them. She’s a very nice old woman.
This year, Alice had a difficult time. She went to hospital twice. In November, I finally could get her back to her “home”.
Alice hoped that her daughter could come to visit her on Christmas Eve because she wanted to be with her family, like the old days. But her daughter was coming after Christmas, so she was very sad. I also felt sad because she would be alone on the holiday!
On Christmas Eve, I took her to a candlelight service (烛光礼拜) at church that night.
I didn’t take her to my church. I took her to the church in her old neighborhood. We got there early and I let her sit near the door, so people could see her when they came in. Soon some of her friends came to the church and they all talked to her and sat with her.
Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there. She said she loved the gift like this. That night, I thought I got the best gift: the smile on Alice’s face.
根据材料内容选择正确答案。 What did Marie think of Alice’s life this year?
| A．Difficult. | B．Happy. |
| C．Exciting. | D．Boring. |
Alice wanted to on Christmas Eve.
| A．leave hospital | B．have a party |
| C．stay with her daughter | D．see her old friends |
Marie spent the Christmas Eve .
| A．in the nursing home | B．in a church |
| C．in her house | D．in a hospital |
What can we learn about Alice?
| A．She lived with her daughter. |
| B．She was in very good health. |
| C．She liked staying in the nursing home. |
| D．She was unhappy before the Christmas Eve. |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．The best Candlelight Service. |
| B．The best Christmas gift. |
| C．Alice’s family. |
| D．Marie’s job. |
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Many people would like to watch sport matches. First, you need to know about audience manners.
●Most sporting arenas(竞技场) have rules for audience written on the back of the tickets. Read your ticket carefully before you arrive. Try to reach your seat half an hour before the start of the event and don’t leave when a game is in progress. When you leave, remember to take away your soft drink bottle and other rubbish.
●During exciting games, try to control yourself. Don’t criticize(批评)the performance of players and coaches. Be careful with your words, since some may cause anger among other people in the audience.
●Applause（鼓掌）is a special form of body language you can use to communicate with players, but you should do it properly. When players first appear, clap your hands together to welcome them, but don’t go on for too long. After an excellent performance, applaud warmly. If someone fails, your applause will help encourage them.
●Applause is not welcome, however, while players need to keep their concentration. Various sports have various rules for the audience.
●Enjoy artistic gymnastics silently. But lots of cheering can really help basketball and football players. Snooker and table tennis courtside behavior includes a ban on flash photography. Mobile phones are not allowed in shooting centers.
●To be good audience, you should spend time learning the specific(明确的) rules and the culture of each event.What should you do after you watch a game?
_____________________________________________________Applause is always welcome, isn’t it?
_____________________________________________________How many events are mentioned in the passage?
_____________________________________________________What’s the best title of the passage?
_____________________________________________________Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
_____________________________________________________
As China’s influence grows, many students in the US are working hard to learn Chinese. Parents and education experts (专家) in the US think Chinese speakers may have greater chances.
The number of schools that teach Chinese has grown. Ten years ago, only about 300 schools in the US had Chinese lessons. Today, about 1,600 schools teach Chinese.
Lomond Elementary School (小学) in Ohio is one of them. Each week, all students in grades one through five have a one-hour Chinese class. They learn the language through songs, games and lots of talking.
“We’re trying to make students interested in the language,” teacher James told Times for Kids. “We think it’s really important that all children receive these lessons,” he says. “We’d like to do even more.”
“Schools are looking to the future,” says Nancy, a US education expert. “China is becoming a really powerful country. Young people should not only know the language but understand the culture.” Students may not be thinking about the future, but they think learning Chinese language and culture is fun.
“We wish we could go to China one day.” said Karl and his classmate, Walt, from Miami.
More than 40 million foreigners around the world are studying Chinese. About 50,000 people in the US are learning the language. Chinese has become the second most spoken foreign language in the US after Spanish. At present, many American students are learning Chinese because________.
| A．they wish to work in China |
| B．they would like to travel all over China |
| C．it is the most useful language in the world |
| D．China’s influence grows |
_______is an American education expert.
| A．James | B．Nancy | C．Karl | D．Walt |
We can learn from the passage that________.
| A．students are looking to the future |
| B．there are more Spanish people than Chinese in the US |
| C．Chinese is becoming popular in the US |
| D．Chinese is the most popular foreign language in the US |
People are always afraid of making mistakes. But sometimes it’s not bad to make mistakes, and here is why.
At first, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things, because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never try new things, how can you improve? How can you create? The simple answer is, “You can’t.” Look around you, everything you see is the result of someone trying new things.
Another good thing about mistakes is this: when you are making mistakes, you are learning. Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb. When he was asked how he felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work.
Finally, when you make a mistake, you are much closer to success. Why? Because you have said what you should say, and you have done what you should do. Every time you make a mistake, you are closer to success. But it doesn’t mean that you can make mistakes without thinking. Instead, when you try new things you have to think them over, so that you can keep away from some unnecessary mistakes.
We shouldn’t spend all our time and money on the only one way, but use them correctly. Because our time and money are limited (有限的).
There is an old saying. “If you are not making mistakes, you are not trying hard enough.” So go bravely and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And succeed. If you making a mistake, that means ________.
| A．you’re careful | B．you’re kind |
| C．you’re growing | D．you know nothing |
If you never try new things, you can’t ________.
| A．improve | B．create | C．spend | D．A and B |
After Edison failed 10,000 times, he ________.
| A．gave up |
| B．invented the light bulb |
| C．invented the computer |
| D．invented 10,000 new things |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Never make mistakes |
| B．You can make mistakes without thinking. |
| C．Sometimes it’s good to make mistakes |
| D．Making mistakes is terrible. |
Sports can help you keep fit and close to nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should realize that sport you choose might have great influence on the environment.
Some sports are resource—hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also lots of water. Besides, huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses (球场) in good condition. This causes major environmental changes. For example, in the dry places of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for (为…承担责任) serious water shortage(短缺) in some local areas.
There are many environment—friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes, and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also help you stay healthy. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and keep thin.
Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment—friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms.” They are better replacements(替代) for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership(会员身份). And best of all, it’s free.Which of following does the author most probably support according to the passage?
| A．walking around the lake. |
| B．Car racing on the road. |
| C．Playing basketball in a gym. |
| D．Swimming in a sports center. |
What does the phrase “resource—hungry” in this passage mean in Chinese?
| A．广为流行的 | B．亲近自然的 |
| C．低成本的 | D．耗费资源的 |
The author uses power walking as an example mainly because________.
| A．it is an outdoor sport |
| B．it is loved by many people |
| C．it uses fewer resources |
| D．it is supported by experts |
The author writes the passage to __________.
| A．show us disadvantages of golf |
| B．call on us to take part in green sports |
| C．explain the major sports influence of popular sports |
| D．discuss different kinds of environment—friendly sport |