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 shopping malls. 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 are helpful and they can .
| A．eat dinner | B．cook meals for us |
| C．talk with our friends | D．watch films |
Which is the best title(标题) for the passage?
| A．Shopping online | B．Studying at home |
| C．Robots in the future | D．Life in the future |
You might think that Olympic athletes are the healthiest people in the world. It’s true that many are. However, it’s also true that many Olympic athletes had to overcome(克服) illnesses early in their lives.
One excellent example is Wilma Rudolph. She competed in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics. She didn’t win just one gold. She won three. At the time, people called her “the fastest woman in the world.”
As a young child, Wilma could not take part in sports. She had a series of serious illnesses, and then, at the age of 4, she got polio. She lost the use of her left leg, and the doctor said she would never walk again.
The people in Wilma’s family did everything they could to help her walk again. Wilma and her mother often traveled 100 miles to get treatments for her leg. Her brothers and sisters took turns giving her leg a daily massage. Four times a day, they helped her do special exercises for her leg. Amazingly, by the time Wilma was 9 years old, she was able to walk again. Before long, she started playing basketball and running. In high school, she was a track star and then she went to the Olympics.
Wilma stopped being a runner when she was 22 years old. She then became a teacher and track coach. Her story encouraged many people to work hard and to overcome difficulties.The underlined word “polio” in paragraph 3 means in Chinese.
| A．小儿麻痹症 | B．禽流感 | C．脑瘫 | D．肺炎 |
Of the following, which order is right according to the passage?
①Her left leg couldn’t be used because of serious illnesses.
②She didn’t win one but three golds in the 1960 Olympics.
③Her family members tried their best to help her walk again.
④She stopped being a runner and became a teacher and track coach.
| A．③②①④ | B．①③②④ | C．③①②④ | D．①③④② |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Wilma Rudolph’s family helped her overcome polio. |
| B．Wilma Rudolph was seriously sick when she was a young girl. |
| C．Wilma Rudolph was a great Olympic athlete, coach and teacher. |
| D．Wilma Rudolph overcame many difficulties to become a great athlete. |
The size and shape(形状) of your ears show your character more than any other parts of the face. Other parts of the face change shape as we get older, but ears do not change their shape. They only change in size.
Reading people’s character from their ears is an old science. In very old times people thought that a person with big ears had a good and generous character. They thought that a person with pale, small ears was dangerous. They also thought that the shape of the ear showed if a person was musical. Today, too many people believe that the size and the shape of the ear help you know if a person is musical.
Ears are all different, and each characteristic has a meaning. Next time when you look at a person, see if his ears are large, medium-size or small. Look at the lobes (the lowest part of the ear). Do they stick to the face? Ears that are always red mean a person may easily get angry, or he / she just has high blood pressure (高血压). Ears that are always cold and pale mean a person has a nervous character. And a big inside hole of the ear means a person is musical.When a baby is born, .
| A．his / her ears are red |
| B．his / her ears will not change all the life |
| C．he / she will get large ears |
| D．his / her ears will not change in shape |
We can guess Beethoven(a world-famous musician) may have .
| A．ears with a big inside hole | B．round white ears |
| C．ears with a hole in the lobes | D．big red ears |
Which may be the best title of the article?
| A．Looking at a person in the right way |
| B．Ears and characters |
| C．The change of ears |
| D．Ears and colours |
Riding School:
You can start horse-riding at any age. Go riding any day except weekends.
But at 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays, there are 10 kilometers of rides across farmland and open countryside. You will need a riding hat.
Opening Hours: Any weekday: 9:00 a.m.－8:30 p.m.
Phone: (412) 396-6754 Fax(传真): (412)396-6752
Sailing Club:
Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification(资格). You’ll learn how to sail safely. Have fun with other course members.
Opening Hours: Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m.－8:00 p.m.
Phone: (412)396-6644 Fax: (412)396-6644
Watersports Club:
We have a two-kilometer-long river for boat racing and water-skiing. You will learn to drive boats safely and confidently, but must be able to swim. The club is open every day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lessons all through the day.
Opening Hours: From Monday to Friday: 9:00a.m.－4:00 p.m.
Phone: (412)396-6899 Fax: (412)396-6890
Diving Centre:
Our experienced coaches offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week.
Opening Hours: Monday and Friday: 6:30 p.m.－8:30 p.m.
Phone: (412)396-6312 Fax: (412)396-6706Which of the following should you join if you are able to swim and want to enjoy activities that are fast and a bit dangerous?
| A．Watersports Club | B．Driving Centre |
| C．Sailing Club | D．Riding School |
Which number should be faxed if you like to experience a new activity in the countryside?
| A．(412)396-6644 | B．(412)396-6706 |
| C．(412)396-6752 | D．(412)396-6899 |
When should you attend your sailing lessons?
| A．Any weekday: 9:00 a.m.－8:30p.m. |
| B．From Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m.－4:00 p.m. |
| C．Monday and Friday: 6:30 p.m.－8:30 p.m. |
| D．Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m.－8:00 p.m. |
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends．They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do．In large families，it is quite often for brothers or sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas．
It is important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends．Even(即使)when they are not with their friends，they usually spend a lot of time talking between themselves on the phone．This communication is very important in children’s growing up，because friends can discuss something．These things are difficult to say to their family members． However，parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them．Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends．Have you ever thought of the following questions? Who chooses your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like? Your answers are welcome．Many teenagers think that __________ can understand them better．
| A．friends | B．brothers | C．sisters | D．parents |
When teenagers are not with their friends, they often_______________.
| A．talk with their parents |
| B．talk with their friends on the phone |
| C．talk with their family |
| D．talk with their teachers |
When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents，they usually________．
| A．stay alone at home |
| B．fight with their parents |
| C．discuss with their friends |
| D．go to their brothers or sisters for help |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Only parents can decide | B．Teenagers need friends |
| C．Parents and children | D．A strange question |
Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either.
Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It's bad to all living things in the world.
Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away, and they mustn't blow dirty smoke into the air.
We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and do not throw it on the ground. We can to go work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution. Rules are not enough. Every person must help to fight pollution.Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder without_____.
| A．modern machines and medicine | B．cars and planes |
| C．factories | D．rules |
According to the article, one of the biggest problems today is ______
| A．water pollution | B．air pollution |
| C．noise pollution | D．pollution |
Factories must clean their water ______.
| A．before using it |
| B．when using it |
| C．after it is thrown away |
| D．Before putting it into rivers or lakes |