Imagine the situation.You are an exchange student from China and now you are learning French in a university in Paris,the capital city of France.One day,you come into the kitchen of your flat.Twenty minute later,you cook several delicious French dishes.To everyone's surprise,you learn the French language at the same time!This kind of wonderful kitchen is called a French Digital Kitchen or a"talking kitchen".
What do you think of the"talking kitchen"?A French Digital Kitchen has been developed at Newcatle University in the UK.It teaches students how to cook French food and speak French at the same time.For the first time,students can learn the language by following cooking steps.
All grammar and vocabulary have been carefully chosen to make sure the users can understand French well.After learning for some time,the users can test themselves by doing a short test on the computer.
The kitchen project was started by Professor Paul Seedhouse.He began to show interest in the idea after he visited another kind of talking kitchen.He said,"The purpose of the French DigItal Kitchen is to make learning a language more interesting and more educational."
How does the kitchen work?There is a computer in the kitchen.With this computer,the users can first choose a French recipethat they want to follow.Using information in the computer,the kitchen starts to guide the users how to make a French dish.If you follow the instruction on the computer,it moves on to the next.If you go wrong,the program goes back and repeats the recipe or information.At any time,the users can ask the kitchen to repeat the recipe or any information.
The new kitchen can be used in schools,universities and even people's homes.The researcher can also be developing the European Digital Kitchen,for the next three years.
(1)The purpose of the first paragraph is to .
A. |
tell how to cook in France |
B. |
introduce the theme of this passage |
C. |
introduce a way to improve cooking skills |
D. |
describe the life of an exchange student in Paris |
(2)Where did Professor Paul Seedhouse get the idea of French Digital Kitchen?
A. |
French grammar and vocabulary. |
B. |
kitchen which can talk. |
C. |
An exchange student's life in Paris. |
D. |
kitchen project. |
(3)If users don't follow the instruction on the computer,the kitchen .
A. |
goes to the next step |
B. |
stops working at once |
C. |
chooses another recipe |
D. |
shows the recipe or information again |
(4)The last paragraph mainly tells us that .
A. |
the digital kitchen will become more and more important |
B. |
the digital kitchen will become more and more popular |
C. |
how many kinds of digital kitchens will be developed |
D. |
how many places the digital kitchen can be used |
(5)From the passage we can learn that .
A. |
learning languages can be more enjoyable as well as more educational |
B. |
we can depend on the kitchen to learn a foreign language well |
C. |
students needn't to go to school to learn a foreign language |
D. |
the kitchen helps students to cook delicious French food. |
There are four people in Jim ’s family. They are Kate, Jim, their father and mother. Jim is Kate’s brother. He is fourteen. Kate is Jim’s sister. She is twelve. They are in the same middle school. Jim is in Class One, Grade Three. Kate is in Class Two, Grade One.
They are good students.
Their father Mr. Green is a teacher. He is thirty-nine. He teaches English in a school near his home. Their mother is a teacher, too. But she teaches Chinese in a different school.
Now they are all at home.How many people are there in Jim’s family?
A.3 | B.4 |
C.5 | D.2 |
Mrs. Green is __________.
A, an English teacher
B. a Chinese teacher.
C. a Japanese teacher
D. a maths teacherJim and Kate are in ___________ middle school.
A.the same | B.different |
C.No. 2 | D.same |
Mr. Green and Mrs. Green work ___________.
A.in different family |
B.in the same school |
C.in a factory |
D.in different schools |
Now Jim is ________.
A.at school |
B.at home |
C.on the bed |
D.in the classroom |
My name is Jeff. I’m English. But now I live (住)in China. I am a student. This is my classroom. Fifteen small desks and thirty chairs are in the classroom. They are for (给)classmates(同班同学)and me. A big desk is in the classroom, too. It’s for my teacher. A clock is on the back(后面的)wall of the classroom. Next to the clock is a map. It’s a map of China. My classroom is nice and clean. I like it very much.Who is Jeff?
A.An English schoolboy |
B.A Chinese schoolgirl |
C.A Chinese student |
D.An American boy |
What’s on the back wall of the classroom?
A.A clock |
B.A map |
C.A map and a clock |
D.A picture |
How many desks are there (有)in the classroom?
A.Fifteen | B.Sixteen |
C.Thirty | D.Thirty-one |
What does the underlined(画线的)word“it”mean(意思)in the passage(文章)?
A.the classroom |
B.the map of china |
C.the big desk |
D.the school |
Look at this boy. He is an English boy. His name is Peter. His last name is King. This is his school. His school ID card number is five-five-four-three-seven-six-one-zero-eight-nine. His teacher is Mr. Wang. Mr. Wang is a good teacher. Henry is his good friend at school. Look! What’s that? It’s his backpack. It’s black. But where is his watch? I don’t know. Maybe it’s in the lost and found box. Let’s call Mike at 978-8098.His school ID card number is ________
A.554376-1088 |
B.978-9098 |
C.978-8098 |
D.554376-1089 |
His teacher’s family name is ______
A.King | B.Wang |
C.Peter | D.Henry |
Whose telephone number is 978-8098?
A.Peter’s | B.Mr Wang’s |
C.Mike’s | D.Henry’s |
Do you know anything about the way of shopping in western countries? People there usually make shopping lists first and then go shopping. Most people like to go to supermarkets because they can get many things in one supermarket such as clothes, food, drinks. The things in supermarkets are cheaper.
When they get into a supermarket, they get a basket. Then they buy things and put them in the basket. After they get everything they want, they pay the money. Most people go to the supermarket once a week.People like to go to the supermarket for reason(s) (原因) .
A.three | B.two |
C.one | D.many |
Things in the supermarket are a little .
A.cheaper | B.better |
C.more expensive | D.more |
People can buy from the supermarkets.
A.food | B.milk |
C.clothes | D.A, B, and C |
Many children think mobile phones are cool. They come in fun colours and you can talk with a friend anytime and anywhere.
In the USA, more than 90 million people use mobile phones. Many of those people are children. For children, mobile phones are more than phone calls. They are fashionable.
Most mobile phone users don’t think about the health problems caused by mobile phones. Some scientists say that mobile phones give off radiation(辐射) that might be bad for users. One recent study shows that mobile phone radiation might raise a person’s chance of getting some kinds of cancer. Other scientists say mobile phones are not bad for people’s health. They say that they didn’t find any link between mobile phone use and cancer.
Scientists say that people can protect themselves from mobile phone radiation. One way is to use an earphone, or people can make shorter calls.Many children like mobile phones because they think mobile phones are _________.
A.cool | B.colourful |
C.cheap | D.their toys |
In the USA, who thinks mobile phones are more than phone calls?
A.women | B.men |
C.scientists | D.children |
Which of the following sentences is true?
A.All scientists think mobile phones are bad for users. |
B.Some scientists think mobile phones are bad for users. |
C.Mobile phones can make people die. |
D.Mobile phones are only bad for children. |