Imagine the situation. You are driving alone in a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device(装置) which uses satellites to find the users’ position. It can find your position within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.
The GPS, which means the Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put it in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.
There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile phone. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate. There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people ____________.
| A．can’t be lost in a new city |
| B．can’t find their way in different countries |
| C．can learn about the culture of an unknown place |
| D．can spend the least time getting to another place |
We can learn from the passage that __________.
| A．a GPS can help you start your car |
| B．a GPS can’t be put into a watch |
| C．there are three parts to the GPS |
| D．the GPS are becoming more and more expensive |
The underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 means ___________.
| A．Receivers | B．GPS devices |
| C．Satellites | D．Ground stations |
The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．the history of the GPS | B．the introduction of the GPS |
| C．the shape of the GPS | D．the three parts of the GPS |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．All GPS devices have electronic maps. |
| B．The GPS can not only start your car but also know where you are. |
| C．The receiver of the GPS contacts all the satellite to calculate its position. |
| D．The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life. |
When it comes to fashion, just about anything goes.Citizens in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province have been wearing antenna hairpins(天线发夹).
There are around 100 different designs for the antenna hairpins, which have been worn by the young and old, reported People’s Daily Online.Many of the hairpins are different kinds of plastic flowers.From afar, it looks like a plant that has grown from the top of a person’s head.While closer, it looks more like an antenna.
According to reports, the antenna hairpins have appeared all over Chengdu recently.Firstly they were only worn at touristy areas but have since spread to other parts of the city.
Many people are wearing them because they thought the hairpins made them look cute, and it’s not just for women or children.One man has told reporters: “I saw them and thought they were interesting so I bought one.People look cute when wearing it.”
His opinions are not shared by everyone however.Another man thought the hair pieces were silly.He said: “There are middle-aged men wearing the hairpins.They just look stupid.”
People have also taken to the web to discuss this funny new trend(趋势).One said: “I saw someone wearing it on the underground today.It feels like they might be able to transmit(传输) WI-FI signals.”
But street vendors(小贩) are glad of the trend.They are sold for 5 yuan by vendors but can be found online for as little as 0.3 yuan.As a vendor can sell over a hundred of the hairpins each day, they stand to make hundreds of yuan.What is the new fashion in Chengdu recently?
A.Wearing antennas.
B.Planting plastic flowers.
C.Wearing funny hairpins.Seen from a distance (远处), the hairpin looks like _____.
A.a plant that grows from a person’s head
B.an antenna to transmit WI-FI signals
C.a cute child with a plastic flowerWhich statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A.This new kind of hairpins are only worn by women or children.
B.Not all people think the hairpins look cute.
C.People wear the hairpins for getting WI-FI signals.How much will you pay if you buy 10 hairpins online?
A.50 yuan. B.30 yuan. C.3 yuan.Why are the street vendors glad of the new trend?
A.Because it is good for the tourism.
B.Because they can make more money by selling them.
C.Because they also want to wear the hairpins.
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English is very important in the modern world. Many people want to learn it well. Here are some things that I want to say about learning it.
To learn English well, you need two things---passion and good learning methods(方法). Passion is the more important one. Why? Because passion makes you want to learn English. Learning methods only tell you how to do it better and faster.
If you love learning English, you will do it regularly(有规律地) and spend more time on it. It will also be easy for you to remember new words and grammar rules. __________ For example, some people like history and know a lot about World WarⅡ. If you ask a person who doesn’t like history to memorize all the facts, he probably can’t do it.
When you want to learn English, you can do the following things:
First, imagine(想象) that you can talk to native(本土的) speakers just as you talk in your mother language. Imagine yourself to be a manager(经理) in a foreign company(公司). Imagine you are living in an English-speaking country.
Second, use English as much as possible. This is very important. The more you use English, the better you will learn it. English is very popular, so you can use it everywhere. You can watch American cartoons, sing English songs, and read interesting books written in English as well. The underlined word “passion” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．热情 | B．态度 | C．步骤 | D．情感 |
The missing(空白的) part in the third paragraph can be __________.
| A．You can’t memorize everywhere in learning English |
| B．You will find it hard to learn English |
| C．Everyone likes to learn what they like most |
| D．That’s because you can easily remember what you like |
What can you do if you want to learn English according to the passage?
| A．Stop learning it for some time. |
| B．Read interesting English books. |
| C．Listen to music or play sports. |
| D．Go to English-speaking countries. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the writer?
| A．Learning methods are more important than passion. |
| B．You need two things if you want to learn English well. |
| C．It’s easy for you to remember new words or grammar rules if you are an English lover. |
| D．It’s difficult for a person to know a lot about World WarⅡif he isn’t interested in history. |
The main idea of this passage is about _______.
| A．the importance of learning English |
| B．English around the modern world |
| C．some advice on how to learn English |
| D．how to write e-mails to other people |
Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your school work. It can make you confident(自信的) when you are studying. But unluckily, most students don’t know how to take notes.
Write down key facts. If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that’s great. You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class. Different teachers do things differently. For example, some teachers may focus on(关注) lots of dates and facts in class, but they only write the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may say something important again and again.
Ask. Don’t be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you miss. If your teacher speaks too fast and you can’t follow what he is saying, you can ask him after class.
Compare. Comparing your notes with your classmates’ can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct(纠正) some mistakes.
Organize(组织). Note-taking also needs organization. Keep notes for each subject in one notebook, so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.
Good note-taking takes time. If you decide to recopy your notes every evening, you’ll surely have less time to watch TV. But you’ll save time in the coming test.There are ______ main points(要点) about note-taking in this passage.
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
What should you write down in your notebook in class?
| A．Every word. |
| B．Lots of dates. |
| C．The most important facts. |
| D．Your complaints(抱怨) about the teacher. |
If you can’t follow your teachers in class, what should you do?
| A．Ask them after class. |
| B．Ask them before class. |
| C．Stop listening in class. |
| D．Complain to them about the class. |
Which way can help you correct mistakes in your notes?
| A．Organizing the notes. |
| B．Recopying your notes after class. |
| C．Asking your teachers for help. |
| D．Comparing your notes with others. |
Which can be the BEST title for this passage?
| A．How to Take Notes |
| B．What to Do in Class |
| C．How to Study for a test |
| D．What to Do with Problems |
Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class some fun homework---to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.
Most of the class drew a turkey or other traditional things. But Douglas drew a different kind of picture. He drew a hand. Just an empty(空的) hand.
Douglas was a different boy. He was poor and unhappy. As other children played, Douglas was likely to stand close by the teacher’s side.
His classmates were surprised at his picture. One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers raise turkeys. Others guessed it was the hand of God, for God feeds us.
The teacher asked him whose hand it was. The little boy said in a low voice, “It’s yours.”
She remembered the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there, as she had the other students. How often she said, “Take my hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Or, “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand.
Tears came into the teacher’s eyes.The underlined word “raise” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．卖 | B．饲养 | C．买 | D．做饭 |
Douglas drew a hand of ________.
| A．a farmer | B．God | C．the teacher | D．his own |
When other children played, Douglas __________.
| A．played with other children |
| B．stood quietly by the teacher’s side |
| C．sat in the classroom quietly |
| D．stood by them and watched them play |
When the teacher knew the truth, she felt ___________.
| A．surprised | B．sad | C．moved | D．happy |
Douglas drew the picture of a hand because ___________.
| A．the teacher asked the students to draw a hand of the teacher |
| B．most of the class drew traditional things used for celebrating Christmas Day |
| C．Douglas only liked drawing the hand |
| D．Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand |