For 13-year-old Brooke Martin, seeing her golden dog Kayla has become much easier, even when she’s not at home. Martin made a kind of machine—iCPooch. It allows pet owners to video chat with their pets and sends food from other places.2-1-c-n-j-y
When a dog owner puts the iCPooch app on a phone, he or she can connect to the iCPooch machine at home and start talking. The owner's image(影像) and voice will be on the screen. When the owner pushes a button on the iCPooch app, the machine will give the dog some food that has been stored inside the box.
How could Martin come up with the idea? The idea came to the Washington girl when she took a business class last year. That led her to think about helping her pet Kayla. Kayla always looked sad when she was left alone at home.“I wanted to know how you could talk to your dog if you were not at home. And what if you were able to give them a treat while you were away?” Martin explained her idea.
Now Martin and her family have set up a company. They’ve had investments (投资) from businessmen and asked a factory to make the product. They expected to sell 8,000 products by the end of 2015.
Martin is satisfied(满意的) with her success. “A year ago, I never thought that I would be able to start a business, or even having an idea for a business,” she said. “I’ve learned that we are supposed to hold on to your dreams.”What color is Brooke Martin’s dog?
| A．It’s white. | B．It’s yellow. |
| C．It’s golden. | D．It’s black. |
The right order of iCPooch is _____.
a. The owner's image and voice will be on the screen.
b. The owner pushes a button on the iCPooch app
c. The owner puts the iCPooch app on a phone
d. The iCPooch will give the dog some food
| A．c, b, a, d | B．b, c, a, d |
| C．c, a, b, d | D．d, c, a, b |
Kayla felt _______ when she was left alone at home.
| A．happy | B．lonely | C．exciting | D．surprised |
From the passage, we know ________.
| A．the iCPooch is a kind of phone |
| B．Martin set up her company in 2012 |
| C．Martin will sell 5,000 products by the end of 2014 |
| D．Martin held on to her dreams at last |
Life in the future will be different from life today. Many changes will happen. But what will the changes be?
The population is growing fast. There will be more people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every room. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat meat as much as people do today. Instead they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier.
Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a big problem.
| A．much more fruit | B．more people |
| C．less vegetables | D．less people |
| A． robot | B． cow | C． TV set | D．computer |
| A．work long hours | B．work fast |
| C．walk on foot | D．eat meat |
| A． fruit | B．fish | C． meat | D．rice |
| A．many people don’t have to work |
| B．many people will not be able to find work |
| C．people have to work fast |
| D．all the work will be done by robots |
Can you swim? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. We can listen to English programs on the radio. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word. Somebody may be a good listener but he doesn’t dare to speak. He’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with people who knows English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense.
Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.
| A．going into the river and learning |
| B． looking at others swimming |
| C．having lessons on it |
| D． reading books about it |
| A．by train | B．on the radio |
| C．every minute | D．now and then |
| A．Don’t make mistakes. | B．Study hard |
| C．Try not to speak English | D．Don’t be afraid. |
| A．Listening. | B．Speaking. |
| C．Reading and writing. | D．Learning. |
| A．listening and speaking | B． reading and writing |
| C．swimming | D． A and B |
“My dear dad, where are we going?” Have you ever heard of this question? It’s from the song of Hunan TV station’s show: Where Are We Going, Dad?
The show is played on Fridays. In the show, five pairs of fathers and kids go to strange places and finish interesting tasks. The fathers learn to cook and look after their kids. The kids learn about being independent (独立的).
Wang Lu, 13, from Hebei, says, “I like Kimi very much, though he finds it hard to finish the work alone. You know, he is so young.”
Zhao Jingjing, 14, from Jiangsu, says, “I like Guo Tao’s son very much. He looks strong-minded. He doesn’t cry when he meets trouble, and he can often look after himself and even other kids.”
On the journey of life, kids learn to grow up, and adults learn to be better parents. Maybe we can plan a trip with our parents. Shall we go?When can we watch the show on TV?
| A．On Wednesdays. | B．On Thursdays. |
| C．On Fridays. | D．On Saturdays. |
How many pairs of fathers and kids are in the show?
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
In the show, who finds it hard to finish the work alone?
| A．Wang Lu. | B．Guo Tao’s son. |
| C．Zhao Jingjing. | D．Kimi. |
What does the underlined word “strong-minded” mean?
| A．意志坚强的 | B．意志脆弱的 |
| C．爱笑的 | D．爱哭的 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．This most popular show is played on Hubei TV station. |
| B．To grow up, we need to be strong-minded and independent. |
| C．In the show, kids learn to cook and look after their fathers. |
| D．Zhao Jingjing is from Hebei and she likes Kimi very much. |
| May 2, Saturday We arrived in Hangzhou at 3:00 pm. After we walked out of the train station, we took a taxi to the hotel. The hotel was very clean. We stayed there for three days. Then we wanted to travel to Hainan. |
| May 5, Tuesday In the morning we went to Hainan by plane. The people in Hainan were very friendly. Then we went to a beautiful beach. It was sunny. So we had great fun playing in the water. |
| May 7, Thursday It was rainy today. So we went to a museum. We saw many old things there. Then we went to the aquarium (水族馆) to see some sea animals. We saw many kinds of fish. They were very lovely. I hope I could come to Hainan again. |
How did the writer go to Hangzhou?
| A．By train. | B．By plane. | C．By taxi. | D．By bus. |
The writer stayed in Hangzhou for days.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
They on Tuesday.
| A．visited a museum |
| B．saw some sea animals |
| C．had dinner in a restaurant |
| D．played in the water |
It was on May 7.
| A．sunny | B．hot | C．rainy | D．windy |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The writer wanted to visit Hainan again. |
| B．The writer took a train to Hainan. |
| C．The people in Hainan were very friendly. |
| D．There were many kinds of fish in the aquarium. |
Once Goethe, the great German poet, was walking in a park. He was thinking about something when he noticed he came to a very, very narrow road. Just at that time, a young man came towards him from the other end of the road. It was too narrow for both of them to pass through at the same time. They stopped and looked at each other for a while. Then the young man said rudely, “I never make way for a fool.” But Goethe smiled and said, “I always do.” Then he turned back quickly and walked towards the end of the road.Where was Goethe walking?
________________________________________________________________Who came towards Goethe from the other end of the road?
________________________________________________________________Was the road too narrow for both of them to pass through at the same time?
________________________________________________________________Did the young man make way for Goethe?
________________________________________________________________Who turned back quickly and walked towards the end of the road?
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