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①“I will think of it.” It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? We can not see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, but they have great power (力量) !
②Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he found how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.
③James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father’s watch, and he wondered, “Why should I not make a watch?” This made him think and he made a wooden clock which kept good time.
④Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought. He looked and looked at a place high up in the room. This went on for a long time, and then he got an idea for a new film.
⑤Ideas come at any time, and the important thing is to think. When you meet with any difficulty, don’t lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. Think and by thinking you will learn how to think differently.
Newton wanted to find out ________.

A.when the apple hit him B.why the apple fell
C.who made the apple fall D.where the apple fell

Walt Disney was ________ when he got an idea for a new cartoon.

A.making a film B.telling a story
C.having a meeting D.sitting in a garden

From the passage we can learn that ________.

A.we should always ask others for help
B.every one of us likes thinking
C.it is easy to see and hear our thoughts
D.thinking helps to get new ideas

Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage?
(①="Paragraph1," ②=" Paragraph" 2, …)

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When we talk about stars, especially women stars,it seems that they are always young,pretty and own charming body shapes.But recently a Britain's Got Talent(英国达人)star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely(完全地).

Simon Cowell,one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyb's voice. “This lady came up,and I'm thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through —it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted On line and before long,the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland,MsBoyle said that she hadn't thought of changing her appearance.She said that her friend helped her with make-up.“I mean,that's hardly a makeover.” she added.
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal(歌唱的) talents.”I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.’’
.Susan Boyle is __________.

A.a judge B.a reporter C.a beautiful lady D.a Scottish woman

.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because ______.

A.she was confident of her singing
B.she was satisfied with the judges
C.she was pretty and in good shape
D.she sang the song,I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables

. What does the underlined word “views” mean?

A.见解 B.预告 C.复习 D.景色

.According to the passage,which is NOT true?

A.It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence.
B.Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school.
C.Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.
D.Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight.

What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?

A.It's never too old to learn.
B.It's easier to succeed at the age of 47.
C.If you have a dream,try to make it come true!
D.If you are not able to study well,to be a singer instead.


boomerang

The Aborigines (澳洲土著) have lived in Australia for about 60,000 years. They painted pictures inside caves, and these are the rock paintings that have given us so much information about Aboriginal life. For example, some of the paintings that are about 10,000 years old show men with boomerangs. From this we know that the Aborigines started using boomerangs for hunting at that time. Other pictures show kangaroos, so we know that there were kangaroos at that time.

The Aborigines believed that spirits made people, animals and plants, and that these spirits still live in the earth. For Aborigines, no one can own the earth—the earth belongs to the spirits.
In 1700, there were many Aboriginal groups with a population of 750,000 all over Australia, and there were probably more than 240 different Aboriginal languages. The groups did not have a leader. Instead, things were decided by the older men in a group. People from different groups often travelled hundreds of miles to meet each other.
Aboriginal life changed when an English boat arrived in Australia in 1770. Many Aborigines were killed in the wars that they had with the English. More Europeans came, and they started taking land from the Aborigines. The Europeans also brought new illnesses that killed the Aborigines. The result is that today there are only about 300,000 Aborigines in Australia.
The Aborigines painted pictures .

A.on animals’ fur B.on the land
C.on the tree D.on the rock

What do you think the Aborigines used boomerangs to do?

A.To paint. B.To hunt. C.To fight. D.To play.

. The Aborigines thought were the most important on the earth.

A.people B.animals C.spirits D.plants

In an Aboriginal group decided things.

A.the older men B.the leader
C.the English D.the Europeans

The number of the Aborigines is small today .

A.because their living condition was very bad
B.because the English killed a lot of them in the wars
C.because of the new illnesses the Europeans brought them
D.because of the wars and the new illnesses

There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by ,it becomes less and less ,so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to use horses ,carriages and bicycles .
In the Second World War ,some people didn't use gas made from petroleum (石油)in their cars .They made gas from wood and plants instead . The cars didn't go fast ,but they ran ,so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we can't cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too.
Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity(电)to run our cars but first we must make the electricity !Some countries have coal and they make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big ,strong rivers and they can use the power of water to turn turbines(涡轮机) and make electricity more easily and cheaply.
We are also able to get power from the ocean tides. We put turbines into the mouth of the river .Then the tide comes in ,the water turns the turbines and then it goes out ,it turns them again.
Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future?
When might people have to go back to using horses and carriages?

A.When they are poor
B.When they run out of oil
C.When they need more exercise
D.When there aren't any big trees in the world

How many ways are suggested to make electricity in the passage?

A.2 B.5 C.4 D.3

The passage is mainly about .

A.how to run our cars
B.what to do when oil runs out
C.different types of gas
D.the way to make electricity

The worst danger is a house on fire when people are asleep. Always be ready to leave through a window into the garden by making sure you can open it if necessary. If you should be on holiday in a tall building or hotel,make sure you know where the fire easape(太平梯) is . When you can’t find any way out,try to find pieces of cloth and make a rope to get out of a window to safety. If you smell burning in your home,get out right away. If you can’t breathe properly because of smoke on your way out, crawl(爬行) on your hands and knees because smoke rises and the air will be cleaner near the floor.Smoke is a killer and more people have died from breathing it in than actually being burnt.
Fire in a cinema,hall or public place often means people pushing to reach a door. Keep your head up with arms up in front of your chest(胸).This protects your chest and gives you the best chance to breathe. Above all, don’t get frightened!
In a room filled with smoke ,you’d better crawl on the floor because__________.

A.you won’t ger burnt. B.the floor is cleaner
C.there is less smoke near the floor D.you won’t breathe any smoke

Which of the following is NOT true?

A.In a fire, more deaths are caused by smoke.
B.The most important thing is not to be frightened in a fire
C.When a public place is on fire, people usually push to leave.
D.Be ready to leave a burning house through a window if there is a garden down below.

People cannot reach an agreement on the use of science and technology. For example, will radiation from electronic equipment destroy the environment? Should medical scientists change gene structures to prevent genetic disease or to create “more perfect” human beings? While people are arguing about these and others, technology continues to influence our everyday lives—the home, health and education, entertainment and communication, and so on.
Some people carry on active social lives with computers —their own or the ones in public places like cafes, social centers, libraries, and so on. Communicating with others in chat rooms, computer users can get to know people they might never meet in traditional ways. With live online video connections, two people with cameras in their computers can see and talk to each other from separate places.
With modern telephone technology, most people stopped writing lettters—especially personal letters and notes. But now, writing to communicate has returned in electronic form, or e-mail, which is a way of sending messages from one computer to another. For some computer users, the wish to communicate intelligently or creatively with others makes them want to write better.
Computer technology has also made it possible to run a house electronically. From turning lights on and off to starting the coffee and cooking the hot meal, computers are taking care of people at home. Many modern machines have computer chips that allow their owners to program them. For instance, you can “instruct” a microwave oven how to cook a dish. Most entertainment equipment operates with computer technology too. Computers can even start cars automatically so that on cold winter mornings you can get into a warmed-up vehicle and drive off.
Although much of the technology in our everyday lives has good effects, there are some uses that raise questions. For example, are interactive media ( i.e., a combination of television, telephone, and computer) going to control minds, cause people to forget about family life and personal relationships? What effects will the genentic engineering of food have on people’s health? High-tech medical treatments can make a person live a much longer life, but can they improve the health and happiness of human beings? Only time will tell, but, in the meantime, science and technology will continue to move forward.
What does the underlined word “ chips” mean?

A.thin pieces of potatoes B.small holes C.small pieces of wood D.central parts

We can know from the passage that _________.

A.technology never stops changing our everyday lives
B.with computers each of us can live a comfortable life
C.people can do more activities with computers
D.the more you use computers, the better you might write

What can we infer from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A.The longer you live, the happier you are.
B.High-tech medical treatments can’t improve our health and happiness.
C.High-tech medical treatments can’t help us with everything.
D.The writer questioned high-tech medical treatments somehow.

What is the best title for the passage?

A.Science and New Technology B.Computers Change Our Lives
C.Everyday Uses of Technology D.Only Time Will Tell

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