Life in the future(将来) is different from now. There are not any paper money in the future. People use their credit cards when they go shopping. There are not so many stores. At weekends, people needn’t go out. They usually do some shopping at home on the Internet.
Children don’t get up early to go to school. They have lessons at home on the Internet, too. Teachers teach their students and give them homework on the Internet. Children give the homework to their teachers on the Internet, too.
People don’t need to do much work. There are more robots(机器人). Robots do hard work for people. Parents don’t cook or wash clothes. A cooking robot cooks breakfast. In fact, robots do all the housework for us.
There are more holidays. Parents spend much time with their children. They spend a lot of time travelling around the world.
I think life in the future is very interesting. Do you think so?What is the Chinese for the underlined phrase “credit cards”?
| A．身份证 | B．户口本 | C．信用卡 | D．优惠卡 |
Teachers teach their students __________ in the future.
| A．in the classroom | B．over the radio |
| C．on TV | D．on the Internet |
In the future, robots can __________ for us.
| A．eat dinner | B．cook meals |
| C．watch films | D．talk with friends |
How does the writer like the life in the future? He thinks it is__________.
| A．hard | B．easy | C．interesting | D．healthy |
Which is the best title(标题) for the passage?
| A．Life in the future | B．Studying at home |
| C．Working at home | D．A hard life |
Want to be a brave person? Try the following four things. They might help you in some way.
Try something new every day. Decide to do at least one new thing that you have never done before every day. Go to a new restaurant or talk to a person you have never spoken to before. Then it is possible far you to face something new bravely.
Practice doing scary things. The more you practice doing things that you are. afraid of, the less scary they will be. If you are afraid of making phone calls to people who you don't know very well, practice doing it until it feels easier. If you feel anxious when you speak in your second language, speak this language more often.
Pretend to be brave enough. When you pretend that you are brave enough, you will try to make it
come true. To make it easier you can set a certain time to do this. How about going to the supermarket by yourself Or how about talking at your next class meeting?
Reward ( 奖励 ) yourself for doing something brave. Each time you do something despite (不顾) your fear you should celebrate yourself or at least tell yourself "well done';. This will encourage you to continue to be brave in the future.
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My home is far from my school. I can’t go home every day. So I live in our school. I usually go home from school on Saturday morning. And I always come back to school by bus on Sunday afternoon.
—Tina
I’m a school girl. I’m busy. I have a lot of homework to do. I have no time to watch TV on weekdays. I usually watch TV on Saturday evening and Sunday evening.
—Betty
Jack is a good student. He is the monitor of Class One, Grade Three. He always comes to school on time. He always help others. He often helps his classmates with his classmates with their lessons.
—Mr. Gao, Jack’ teacher
| A．once a week | B．twice a week |
| C．once a month | D．twice a month |
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．watch TV | B．play computer games |
| C．play basketball | D．play soccer |
| A．clean their classroom | B．do housework |
| C．do homework | D．do their lessons |
A. often B. sometimes C. never
Dumplings are traditional Chinese food. On the lunar New Year’s Day, most families make a lot of delicious dumplings. To make them, we can follow these easy steps.
The first step is to mix the flour(面粉) with water. When the dough(面团) is ready, we can begin to make dumpling wrappers(薄皮). We roll the dough into small, thin and round pieces so that they can be easy to cook. Then it’s time to prepare the filling(馅), usually, we use meat such as beef or pork, and some vegetables for filling. Remember to cut these things into small pieces, put some salt and oil into it and mix them.
When all these are done, we can start making dumplings. First put a spoonful of filling in the center of the wrappers. Then stick(粘) the two opposite sides together. The best shape of dumplings is like a ship. When they are boiling in the pan, they look like ships sailing in the sea. The smell can make your mouth water.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 Most families make a lot of dumplings on ____.
| A．Dragon Boat Day | B．Christmas Day |
| C．the lunar New Year’s Day | D．Mid-autumn Day |
. The second step is ____.
| A．to make wrappers | B．to mix the flour |
| C．to prepare the filling | D．to cook them in the pan |
To make the filling, we need to prepare ____.
| A．some meat | B．some vegetables |
| C．some salt and oil | D．all of the above |
The best shape of dumplings is ____.
| A．round | B．like a cake |
| C．like a ship | D．like a dough |
The best title for the passage is ____.
| A．What Dumplings Look Like | B．How to Make Filling |
| C．How to Make Dumplings | D．The Lunar New Year’s Day |
| Welcome to Xindadi Restaurant |
| MENU MAIN COURSES STAPLE FOODS Beijing Roast Duck￥38. 00 Fried Noodles￥8. 00 Pork and Cabbage￥16. 00 Fried Rice￥5. 00 Roast Chicken￥20. 00 Dumplings￥7. 00 Beef￥15. 00 Sandwich￥9. 00 Indian Curries￥18. 00 Hamburger￥12. 00 SOUPS DRINKS Bone Soup￥6. 00 Tea￥1. 50 Chicken Soup￥5. 00 Apple Juice￥3. 00 Egg Soup￥4. 00 Coke￥2. 50 Vegetable Soup￥3. 50 Lemonade￥3. 00 DESSERTS Apple Pie￥6. 00 Ice Cream￥2. 50 Fruit Salad￥4. 00 |
| Tel: 0372-6819349 |
根据菜单信息，选择正确答案。 If you want to have dinner in Xindadi Restaurant, you can ____.
| A．call 0372-6819349 | B．fax 0372-68193349 |
| C．call 0372-68193349 | D．fax 0372-6819349 |
. How many different main courses can you choose?
| A．8. | B．6. | C．7. | D．5. |
Which kind of staple foods is the most expensive?
| A．Beijing Roast Duck. | B．Hamburger. |
| C．Pork and cabbage. | D．Bone soup. |
Which dessert can’t you get after your meal?
| A．Apple pie. | B．Pear pancake. |
| C．Fruit salad. | D．Ice cream. |
If you want to have a kind of staple food and a kind of soup, how much money will you
pay at least?
| A．￥8. 50. | B．￥9. 00. |
| C．￥7. 50. | D．￥9. 50. |
When people say “culture”, we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse with two large round ears ―Mickey Mouse. Over 80 years ago, he first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18, 1928, it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and successful. In the 1930s, he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.
Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger. In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try his best. People went to the cinema to see the “little man” win. Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.
On November 18, 1979, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame（星光大道）. Today’s cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still knows and loves him. Who has a pair of ears more famous than Mickey’s? 
Is Mickey Mouse a famous symbol in Amerian culture?
Who created Mickey Mouse?
Why is Mickey Mouse so popular?
When did Mickey get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
What’s the passage mainly about?