Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be?
The population(人口) is growing fast. There will be many people in the word 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 home. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in school then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling. 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 u sed 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 every day. Instead they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier.
Work will be different in the future, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.In the future there will be__________.
| A．less fruit | B．more people |
| C．less vegetables | D．less people |
Every family will have at least a ____ in the family.
| A．robot | B．cow |
| C．TV set | D．computer |
People may not eat _______as much as they do today.
| A．fruit | B．fish | C．meat | D．rice |
Which of the following is not mentioned (提到) in the passage?
| A．Computer. | B．Food. |
| C．Pollution. | D．Population. |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．The changes of the Population in the future. |
| B．The changes of food in the future. |
| C．The changes of computer in the future. |
| D．The changes of our life in the future. |
What is a library for? Most libraries have books and other things to read. Many of them have things to listen to. Some libraries even have computers. Very few people would think of a library as a place to live in.
One library in New York City turned into(变成)a home for 250 people for a few days. These were all people near the library. They slept on the floor. Why did the people move into the library?
The people moved into the library because the city wanted to close it to save money. These 250 New Yorkers loved their library. They didn’t want to lose it. So they moved in. They knew that the library couldn’t be closed if they were living inside it. At last the city agreed to keep the library open, and the people all went home.
( )11. Where did the story happen?_________.
A. In New York City. B. In a school in New York City.
C. In the streets in New York City. D. In most libraries in New York City.
( )12. The library had hundreds of ___________.
A. workers in it B. policemen in it
C. people living in it D. computers in it
( )13. The people in the story _______________.
A. were all the workers in the library B. were all people near the library
C. didn’t read any books D. wanted to buy some computers
( )14. Why did 250 people move into the library? Because_____________.
A. these people wanted to save money
B. these people needed places to live in
C. the library was very quiet
D. they loved the library and they didn’t want to lose it
( )15. From the passage we know that ___________.
A. the library was kept open at last
B. the library was closed because no one read in it
C. the library became a home of these people
D. the city saved a lot of money
Miss Evans taught physics in a London school. Last month she was explaining to her class about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her work. She said to them, Now, I have a sister in Washington. If I was calling her on the telephone, and at the same time you were 20 meters away and listened to me from the other side of the street, who could hear what I said earlier, my sister or you? And why?
The cleverest boy at once answered, “Your sister, Miss Evans, because electricity (电)travels faster than sound waves(波).” That’s very good, Miss Evans answered, but then one of the girls put up her hand, and Miss Evans said, Yes, Betty?
“I don’t think so. Betty said, Your sister would hear you earlier because when it’s eleven o’clock here, it’s only six o’clock in Washington.”
( )6. Miss Evans was teaching her class __________.
A. about sound B. to hear some strange sound
C. about electricity D. how to say time
( )7. She wanted to make her students know__________.
A. whether she could hear her sister in Washington
B. whether her students could hear her from 20 meters away
C. which was faster, London or Washington
D. electricity travels faster than sound waves
( )8. The cleverest boy thought that___________.
A. sound waves travel faster than electricity
B. they would hear her sister in Washington first
C. Miss Evans’s question wasn’t right
D. Miss Evans’s sister would hear her earlier
( ) 9. Miss Evans________.
A. thought Betty’s answer was much better
B. thought the cleverest boy’s answer wasn’t so good
C. was satisfied with what the girl had said
D. was satisfied with(对...感到满意) what the cleverest boy had said
( )10. Betty thought the cleverest boy was wrong, because_____________.
A. clocks in Washington showed a different time from those in London
B. electricity was slower than sound waves
C. they were only 20 meters away from the telephone
D. electricity travels as fast as sound waves
For Children
Museum: Children’s Museum, Sundays, 89 North Street, 67641235
Story time: Children’s Library, 106 Green Street, Wednesdays during 9:30 a.m -5:00p.m. 66599624
Sports: Football Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 16 Yangtze Road, 96725643
Basketball Club, Wednesdays and Fridays, 79071632
Cinema: New films for children, 99 Brick Road, 69001354
Useful Phone Numbers
Fast Food Restaurant: 66387901
Hospital: 68787451
Visitor Information Center: 800-120-9847
Taxi: 79210583
Visitor Hotel(宾馆) Information: 800-739-7302
( )1. It’s Friday afternoon, you can go to_______ .
A. visit the museum B. play football
C. play basketball D. read children’s stories
( )2. If children want to watch new films, they should go to________.
A. 16 Yangtze Road B. 89 North Main Street
C. 106 Green Street D. 99 Brick Road
( )3. If you dial (拨号)66387901, you can __________.
A. ask for some hotel information B. do some shopping
C. have a good story time D. get fast food in a restaurant
( )4. Lily’s father is ill, She should dial________.
A. 800-120-9847 B. 79210583 C. 68787451 D. 96725643
( )5. You can not get any information about________ from the two notices．
A. looking for a hotel B. doing eye exercises
C. eating fast food D. taking a taxi
Sydney Tower
Address: 100 Market St, Sydney
Phone: 02 9333 9222
Fax: 02 9333 9203
Open time: 9:00 a.m. t0 10:30 p.m. (Saturdays to 11:30 pm)
Ticket: $60 (for an adult) $30 (for a child)
Website: www.sydneytower.com.au
How to get there: train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market Street
How to book tickets: by phone/fax or through the web
Attractions: Sydney’s best views are just the beginning! Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point
above Sydney for exciting 360° view of our beautiful city.If you want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can’t __________.
| A．email sydneytower @ hotmail. com | B．fax 02 9333 9203 |
| C．search www.sydneytower.com.au | D．call 02 9333 9222 |
Last Saturday, Johnson went to visit Sydney Tower. He had to get down the tower
| A．after 11:30 p.m. | B．before 11:30 p.m. | C．at 10:30 p.m. | D．by 10:30 p.m. |
The passage above is probably
| A．a piece of news | B．a conversation | C．a story | D．an advertisement |
This is not a diet. It’s a simple way to lose weight. And you don’t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym (参加体育锻炼). You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you’ll become thin.
(1) Wake - up
When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend（弯曲） forward until you feel sore（酸痛） in your back. It will burn about 10 calories.
(2) Start with soup
When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you’ll feel fuller, so you’ll eat less when the main food comes.
(3) An apple (or more) a day
Apples are full of fiber（纤维） and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight.
(4) Stand up and walk around
Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average (平均) two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn 50 0r more calories.
Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.Why does eating apples make one’s stomach want less food?
| A．Because apples are delicious. |
| B．Because apples are full of fiber and water. |
| C．Because apples are sour. |
| D．Because only apples are filled with calories. |
Which of the following may the author DISAGREE?
| A．Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories. |
| B．Eating apples every day is good for people’s health. |
| C．You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight. |
| D．It’s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone. |
What’s the purpose of the passage?
| A．To give some advice on how to lose weight. |
| B．To advise people to eat apples every day. |
| C．To tell people how to enjoy a better life. |
| D．To advise people to give up bad habits. |
In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?
| A．Shopping. | B．Teaching. | C．Family. | D．Health. |