Every minute,someone is setting up an Internet company somewhere, in the worlD. Each one is searching for the one great idea that could make his web company click in a big way.And they are trying all kinds of tricks to attract people towards their websites.While some websites offer sounds,cartoons and amazing photos on screen to make their sites almost a movie-like experience for the viewers,others provide free downloads and competitions.
A company in California,US,has decided to offer online smells to people who visit its website.
That is,if a pizza image comes on screen,your nose will catch the smell of bread and cheese!All you need to do is to connect a device(设备)called“iSmell”with your computer.This smart little device contains(包含)some chemicals that can create different kinds of smells.
The company has invented software that changes the chemical composition(成分)of different smells into digital signals(数字信号).An onscreen image,which is programmed with the proper digital signal,will start the“iSmell" device.The device will use the software to change' the digital signal again and let go of the correct smell.This device reads the digital smell code(代码)from the website and creates the proper smell from its store of chemicals.This smell is then made to blow softly in the direction of the user with the support of a small fan.
In order to let go of the correct smell,the company has created a“Scent Registry”,which contains a digital index of thousands of smells.The company plans to allow website developers to integrate(合成)the proper smells in digital code to their games and images.The company is also hoping that Hollywood filmmakers will use the smell technology in their movies.Imagine audiences getting the smell of rocket fuel as a spacecraft takes off on the cinema screen!Of course,filmmakers will have to be careful not to shoot in dirty neighborhoods,which have a lot of rubbish lying arounD. Internet companies try their best to search for great ideas to___________.
A.join in the Internet fever |
B.offer movie-like experience |
C.provide free downloads and contests |
D.attract people to their websites |
According to the passage,people experience smells online by___________.
A.using“iSmell" device |
B.ordering food |
C.buying special software |
D.changing chemicals |
What does“iSmell”do after being started by the onscreen image?
A.It reads the smell code and sends it to the user. |
B.It blows the smell to the user with the help of a fan. |
C.It rechanges the signal and lets go of the correct smell. |
D.It changes the chemical composition into digital signals. |
The best title of the passage probably is“___________”
A.Some Useful Devices |
B.The Internet Fever.of People |
C.An Unusual Company |
D.A New World of SMells Online |
We are students, We go to school from Monday to Friday. We have no class on Saturdays and Sundays. We usually get up at six o’clock. Classes begin at eight. We have four lessons in the morning and two in the afternoon . We have lunch at fifteen past twelve .At three fifty we have sports .We study Chinese 、maths 、English、geography physics .history politics PE and music .We like Chinese and English .Some of us are good at them .We go home at five o’clock .We have supper at six o’clock .We do our homework at seven every evening and go to bed at half past nine, but sometimes we go to sleep at about ten.When do lunch do they have in the morning ?
How many lessons do they have in the morning ?
What time do they go home ?
When do they often have sports in the morning or in the afternoon ?
How many subjects do they study ?
Tom and Edward are brothers. They are very different(不同的) in many aspects(方面). Tom likes basketball very much. It’s very interesting for him. He likes tennis, too. But he doesn’t like soccer. He thinks it’s difficult and boring.
Edward, his brother, likes soccer best. He thinks it’s so exciting and interesting. He plays it every day, and he has a collection of four tennis balls. But he doesn’t like tennis.
They also like different food. Tom likes eggs and fruits. Apples are his favorite. But Edward likes meat(肉) and vegetables, and broccoli is his favorite.
But they also have the same hobbies. They like rock music very much. They like Beatles very much. They can also play the drums and the guitar well. They make(组建) a band with their best friend, Cindy. The band’s name is Sea. The people around like their band very much.Who likes broccoli best?
A.Edward | B.Tom |
C.Cindy. | D.We don’t know. |
Why does Tom like basketball?
A.Because it’s exciting. |
B.Because it’s interesting. |
C.Because it’s relaxing. |
D.Because it’s exciting and interesting. |
What instruments can Tom and Edward play?
A.The guitar. | B.The drums. |
C.The guitar and the drums. | D.The violin. |
Are Tom and Edward the same in many aspects?
A.Yes, they do. | B.No, they don’t. |
C.Yes, they are. | D.No, they aren’t. |
What do they both(都) like?
A.Basketball. | B.Tennis. |
C.Vegetables. | D.Rock music. |
Summer holiday is coming , what do you like to do ?here are four students telling us what they will do in the coming summer holiday.
Mai hajui Baihetiya, 14 .
I am from Xinjiang . I am studying at Tianjin No.2 Middle School now. I will go on a trip to Beijing . I am going to the Great Wall , the Summer Palace and the Palace Museum . I will go to Wangfujing Street to buy a sweater for my mother, a scarf for my father and a T- shirt for my brother.
Wu Jun, 13.
I come from Shanghai . My favourite season is summer . I like going swimming with my friends in the swimming pool. It is very exciting .
Mike ,13 .
I am studying at Nanjing No. 5 Middle School . I miss my parents very much . I will go back to America to see my family . Summer is a good season to go out . I will have a picnic with my friends in the countryside . I can also play football and baseball with my friends . How happy we will be .
Liu Shuyi, 14,
I am from Shanghai . I like summer best because I can eat ice cream and wear a dress. I am not good at English . I will join an English club to learn English .How many family members will Mai hajui Baihetiya buy presents for?_____
A.Three | B.Four | C.Five | D.Six |
Who likes swimming according to the passage?________ .
A.Wu JunB. Mike
C.Mai hajui Baihetiya D. Both A and B.Who likes playing baseball according to the passage?
A.Wu Jun. | B.Mike |
C.Liu Shuyi | D.Mai hajui Baihetiya . |
Liu Shuyi likes summer best because she can _________ .
A.eat ice cream | B.go boating . |
C.eat fish . | D.go fishing . |
Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage ?
A.Mike is from America . |
B.Liu Shuyi speaks English very well. |
C.Mai hajui Baihetiya lives in Tianjing now |
D.Wu jun and Mike are of the same age. |
There is an old English saying. Have you heard it before? It says that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. Then we should be healthy. We should also be wealthy (富有的) and clever.
This is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of a young age should have ten hours’ sleep every night. Children who don’t have enough sleep can’t do their work very well. They will not be wise and they may not become wealthy!
The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping, swimming and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong.
Exercise also keeps the blood moving (血液流通) around inside the body. This is very important. Our blood takes food to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood. Exercise helps us to think better!If we get up early and go to bed early, we’ll ______.
A.have enough exercise | B.be healthy |
C.play games | D.eat more food |
If a child doesn’t have 10 hours’ sleep every night, he _____.
A.will become wise |
B.won’t do well in his work |
C.will have to sleep in the daytime |
D.can’t go to school in time |
A person needs exercise because ______.
A.it makes him healthy |
B.he has a lot of homework to do |
C.it doesn’t need time |
D.it is fun to do exercise |
Exercise makes the _______ move quickly and smoothly.
A.body | B.blood |
C.children | D.head |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Exercise is good for a person’s head |
B.All students should have 10 hours’ sleep. |
C.It’s good for you to get up early and go to bed early. |
D.Blood takes food to all parts of our body. |
American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students study only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies. Most American children go to school at the age of _____.
A.eight | B.seven |
C.six | D.five |
High school students _____ after class.
A.do a lot of homework |
B.do some housework for their parents |
C.do many interesting things |
D.do some shopping |