A 13-year-old American has made a cheap machine that can help blind people read.
The blind can read by using Braille – a system of small bumps (隆起物) that the blind touch to read the letters. The machine that makes these small bumps usually costs at least $2,000. It is called Braille writer. The American schoolboy, Shubham Banerjee, made a new Braille writer from a Lego tool that lets people create robots. Banerjee has called his new machine the Braigo – a combination (组合) of the words Braille and Lego. It costs just $ 350. It works by changing electronic text into Braille and then printing it using a computer or mobile machine.
Banerjee designed (设计) his Braigo last year for a school science exhibition. Since then, he has caught the interest of Silicon Valley in the USA. The big technology company Intel spent money on Banerjee’s machine last November, but they did not say how much money they put in. Banerjee also got $35, 000 from his father to help him start the project. His father works as a computer engineer (工程师) at Intel. He spoke about why he gave so much money to his son, saying:”We as parents started to be interested more, thinking that he’s on to something and this invention has to continue.” Banerjee told the AP News: “My dream would probably be having most of the blind people…using my Braigo.”What is Braile in Line 2?
| A．A system of bumps to help the blind read. |
| B．The name of a new invention. |
| C．A very cheap machine. |
| D．A Lego robot. |
How much will one save if he buys a Braigo instead of a usual Braille writer?
| A．Over $2,000. | B．Less than $350. |
| C．Exactly $35,000. | D．At least $1,650. |
What does the Braigo change into Braille?
| A．Photocopies. | B．Voices. |
| C．Electronic text. | D．Computer languages. |
Why did Banerjee design his invention?
| A．He did it as a hobby. |
| B．Intel told him to do it. |
| C．He did it for a school science project. |
| D．He wanted to get money from his father. |
Banerjee’s parents wanted him to continue to _______.
| A．catch Intel’s interest | B．work on his invention |
| C．be a computer engineer | D．use the new Braille writer |
Hi! I’m Tom.This is my pencil box. It’s orange. My ruler is blue and red .It’s in the pencil-box. That is a pencil. It’s black. It is not my pencil. It’s Lucy’s. The white eraser is Bob’s. I call Bob at 789-6943. It is his telephone number.What color is Tom’s pencil-box?
| A．It’s white | B．It’s black. |
| C．It’s orange | D．It’s blue and red. |
________is blue and red.
| A．Tom’s ruler | B．Tom’s pencil-box |
| C．Bob’s eraser | D．Lucy’s pencil |
The eraser is_______.
| A．black | B．blue and red | C．white | D．orange |
_________telephone number is 789-6943.
| A．Tom’s | B．Bob’s |
| C．Lucy’s | D．Bob’s friend’s |
下列哪一选项不符合短文意思？
| A．Tom’s ruler is in the pencil box. |
| B．Lucy’s pencil is black. |
| C．Bob’s eraser is blue. |
| D．The pencil box is Tom’s. |
Have you ever thought about your life after you grow up? It is not easy --- that’s what some US students say after they try out adult (成年人) life at school.
Mount Logan Middle School, Utah, has an activity called Reality Town. Each student gets a “job” and some money. The higher the grade (成绩), the better the job they can get. Then, they have to pay for different things in the real world, such as transportation (交通) and groceries . Some of them have a “husband (丈夫)” or a “wife” and maybe a few “kids”. Student Jason Peisley, 13, became a father with a 5-year-old girl. The hardest part for him was paying taxes (税).“I make $90,000 (571,000 yuan), but after I pay my taxes, I only have $66,000 left,” he said. “Life isn’t easy. There are a lot of things to pay for.” “It’s a wake up call for these students,” said Greg Aullman, a teacher at Mount Logan, “to learn how much it costs to live. So, they’ll study harder than before and love their parents more. ”According to the passage, what is not easy for students in Mount Logan School .?
| A．Doing their homework. | B．Having exams. |
| C．Going to school. | D．Growing up. |
Where is Mount Logan Middle School ?
| A．California . | B．Washington. |
| C．Utah. | D．Oregon. |
In order to ______, the Reality Town is held.
| A．earn a lot of money |
| B．do better in their studies |
| C．make more friends with others |
| D．learn how much it costs to live |
What does the underlined phrase “ wake up call ”mean in the passage?
| A．warning | B．a call to wake you up |
| C．the ring of a call | D．an alarm clock |
How to understand the underlined sentence: “ Life isn’t easy . There are a lot of things to pay for .”?
| A．Life is happy. | B．Life is hard. |
| C．Life is sad | D．Life is exciting. |
To save time, many Americans buy foods which can be quickly made ready for the table. On holidays, families enjoy delicious meals. For example, on Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November, family members get together for a turkey dinner with pumpkin pie(南瓜派).
The United States is known around the world for its fast food, such as hamburgers, sandwiches, pizzas, salad bars, and many kinds of ice cream. People can easily find fast food chains(连锁店),such as McDonalds’ and KFC, in most of the big cities in the world.
These years, many people have taken more and more care of their health while eating. They come to know eating too much meat will make them overweight. Many of them are also worried about food addictives(添加剂). Some of them may be harmful to the body.Many Americans buy _______ to save time.
| A．ready-made food | B．food to cook at home |
| C．inexpensive food | D．foreign food |
Thanksgiving Day is on _________.
| A．November 4th |
| B．Every the 4th Tuesday in November |
| C．the fourth Thursday in November |
| D．Every November the 4th |
Pizza is a kind of __________ food.
| A．take-away | B．home-cooking |
| C．fast | D．Chinese |
What does the underlined word ‘overweight’ mean? It means______________
| A．thinner | B．fatter | C．worse | D．better |
People are worried about_________. Which is NOT true?
| A．overweight | B．their health |
| C．food addictives | D．fast food |
I am a junior school student , and I’m in Grade Three. I’m busy with my studying every day . Look at my course schedule.
| Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
| 8:00—8:45 |
Maths |
Chinese |
English |
Maths |
Chinese |
| 8:55---9:40 |
English |
Maths |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Computer |
| 10:00---10:45 |
Art |
Physics |
Biology |
Politics |
Computer |
| 10:50---11:40 |
P.E. |
English |
Maths |
Chemistry |
English |
| 13:00---15:45 |
History |
Geography |
Physics |
History |
Maths |
| 14:00---14:45 |
Music |
Chemistry |
P.E． |
English |
Biology |
| 14:55---15:40 |
Chinese |
Class Meeting |
Politics |
Chinese |
Geopraphy |
The writer has an art class on _______.
| A．Monday | B．Tuesday |
| C．Wednesday | D．Thursday |
The writer has _____ Chinese classes every week .
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
How long will the writer rest for lunch-time?
| A．60 minutes | B．70 minutes |
| C．80 minutes | D．90 minutes |
The writer has ______ classes only on Monday and Wednesday .
A. artB. music
C. biology D P.E.The writer can send and receive e-mails from ____ to _____ in computer class on Friday.
| A．8:00; 9:00 | B．8:55; 10:45 |
| C．10:00; 11:40 | D．14:00; 15:40 |
My name is Jim. My favorite day is October l8th, because it's my birthday. I am very happy on that day. I eat eggs for breakfast. Then my friends come to my home and play with me. We sing and dance. Someone plays the piano and someone plays the guitar. Lunch is very nice. After lunch, my parents take me to see a movie. My favorite movies are comedies and action movies. After supper, my parents, my sister and I watch TV. Then I go to bed at ten thirty. I don't do my homework on that day. I am very tired but happy on my birthday.Jim's birthday is on ______ .
| A．October 8th | B．October 18th |
| C．December 8th | D．December 18th |
Jim's favorite movies are ________.
| A．comedies | B．action movies |
| C．thrillers | D．A and B |
Jim goes to bed at_________ .
| A．10:30 | B．10:13 | C．10:00 | D．3:10 |
Does Jim do his homework on his birthday? _________
| A．Yes, he does. | B．No, he doesn't. |
| C．No, he isn't. | D．I don't know. |
How is Jim on his birthday?
| A．Tired. | B．Happy but not tired. |
| C．Tired but happy. | D．Happy. |