If you go to the Hong Kong History Museum， you will see a photo taken in 1989 of a man holding a mobile phone． The phone is the size of a small handbag and when the person is speaking into ， it ， it covers half of his face! In sixteen years， people have entered the mobile phone age． Some mobile phones these days are so small that they can fit right into your hand． If these changes have taken place（发生）in just sixteen years， what kind of mobile phones will be used in the future？
Today's mobile phones are no longer used just for making and receiving calls．
They can even connect us to the Internet and act as personal digital assistants．
They can do all the things a computer can do． They can send short messages and e﹣mails．
They can also take and send photos just like a digital camera． Mobile phones of the future may be able to play music in the same way as an MD player． As for size， the technology will make them small enough to fit on your arm， just like a watch you wear． Can you imagine what mobile phones will be able to do in another sixteen years？
（1）We can learn from the passage that ．
| A． |
mobile phones were widely used in the 1980s |
| B． |
people enjoyed mobile phones in Hong Kong |
| C． |
it's hard for mobile phones to change any more |
| D． |
mobile phones have changed a lot in the past 16 years |
（2）The underlined（画线的 ）sentence shows that the mobile phone is very ．
| A． |
light |
| B． |
heavy |
| C． |
large |
| D． |
small |
（3）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？
| A． |
Mobile phones are used as a digital camera． |
| B． |
Mobile phones can be used as a small notebook． |
| C． |
Mobile phones will be used for listening to music． |
| D． |
Mobile phones can be made even smaller in the future． |
During work hours, among the sounds of machines, the kitchen of Bach’s Bakery (面包房) is especially tidy and quiet, not because of any rules against talking during work hours, but because all of the workers have a hearing disability. They are hard-working and professional in their work, and use sign language to communicate with each other from time to time.
Bach’s Bakery lies in Changsha City, Hunan Province. It is run by a German couple, Uwe Brutzer and his wife Dorothee Brutzer, who started it up ten years ago with the purpose of creating more jobs for those disabled in the neighborhood. So far, Bach’s Bakery has trained around 30 hearing disabled people. While some skilled workers found jobs in other bakeries and hotels and have been able to live on their own, several of them have stayed to work at the bakery after they completed the training.
The Brutzers’ work has won the support of many people in China. With the spread of news about the bakery, many Internet users learned about Bach’s Bakery and its inspiring story. As a result, many local people in Changsha as well as visitors from other parts of the country come to buy their products, Uwe said that public attention has encouraged them a lot and helped grow the bakery’s business, resulting in workers getting higher pay. However, what he values more is that, through media (媒体) reports, more people have come to understand that disabled people can work as well as other people when they are given chances.
Now, as they are preparing to return to Germany, they have found a German couple teaching in China as the new managers, and handed over the bakery to a public welfare (福利) organization. Their wish is to continue providing free training for the hearing disabled and that the bakery will never be changed into a shop with moneymaking as its main goal.
(1). The workers in Bach’s Bakery use sign language because ________.
| A． |
their boss doesn’t allow them to talk |
B． |
machines make too much noise |
| C． |
they can’t communicate in spoken words |
D． |
heavy work keeps them too busy to speak |
(2). It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that Bach’s Bakery ________.
| A． |
also offers jobs to people outside Hunan |
B． |
helps its workers live independently |
| C． |
requires its workers not to leave after training |
D． |
has more than 30 workers now |
(3). In Uwe’s opinion, the greatest value of public attention is that ________.
| A． |
disabled workers are paid more |
B． |
his shop becomes more popular |
| C． |
the disabled are better understood |
D． |
sales of their products get stronger |
(4). What’s the best title for the passage?
| A． |
A Silent Bakery |
B． |
A Special Wish |
C． |
The Success of the Disabled |
D． |
The Rules of Bach’s Bakery |
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(1). Young people from Roots & Shoots are making the world better by ________.
| A． |
selling cakes at school |
B． |
recycling mobile phones |
| C． |
producing toy chimps |
D． |
teaching kids how to plant trees |
(2). If you become a member of Roots & Shoots, you are expected to ________.
| A． |
be helpful for African communities |
B． |
share information with leaders |
| C． |
go to Australia to meet Dr. Jane |
D． |
raise money on its websites |
(3). What is the text?
| A． |
A story. |
B． |
A notice. |
C． |
A speech. |
D． |
A poster. |
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成句子。
Dogs are the best pets of humans. They come in all sizes. Some dogs are as small as a football, and others are as tall as a desk. Dogs’ fur(毛) is different, too. It can be long and soft, or smooth and hard. People don’t mind the kind of fur, because all dogs are good to hug.
Dogs need to be taken care of. Short-haired dogs are the easiest to look after. But all dogs need a bath once in a while. Giving a dog a bath is a lot of fun. After you give a bath to your dog, it shakes the water off its body. Be careful, or you will get wet!
Dogs like to make their owners(主人) happy, so dogs are easy to train. They can follow simple orders.
Dogs are really amazing animals. Some dogs pull sleds(雪橇) across icy places. Some save people who fall into the river. Other dogs do tricks(表演绝技) in movies. A dog has even flown in a rocket(火箭) to space.
Why not keep a dog as a pet?
(1). Some dogs are ________ a football, and others are as tall as a desk.
(2). People don’t mind the kind of dogs’ fur, because ________.
(3). When you finish giving a bath to your dog, it ________ its body.
(4). Dogs like to make their owners happy, so dogs ________ to train.
(5). The writer advises people to ________ as a pet.
根据对话内容，从下面选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整（选项中有两项是多余的）。
A: Hey, Daming! How was your holiday?
B: ___(1)___ I went to Shenzhen.
A: ___(2)___
B: Well, it’s on the coast near Hong Kong. It was a small village many years ago, but today it’s a very big city.
A: ___(3)___
B: Yes, it’s a new city.
A: ___(4)____
B: It’s over ten million, I think. That’s larger than the population of many other cities in China. Its streets are much wider and cleaner too.
A: I’d like to go there one day.
B: ____(5)___ It’s taller than many other buildings in Shenzhen.
| A． |
When did you go there? |
| B． |
Remember to visit the Diwang Tower. |
| C． |
Welcome back to school! |
| D． |
Where’s Shenzhen? |
| E． |
Pretty good! |
| F． |
So it’s a newer city than Hong Kong? |
| G． |
What’s the population of Shenzhen? |
Tea and coffee are two of the most popular drinks in the world. However, people usually like one more than the other. These drinks also have very different uses.
Tea drinking started in China over 4,000 years ago. Tea is made from leaves. These days, some people drink tea for health, using it to help with stress(压力) or losing weight. However, most people in tea-drinking countries think of tea as more than just a healthy drink. In fact, tea drinking in some countries is a part of the culture. In Turkey(土耳其), tea is always there when people meet. Whether in someone’s home or a company, tea is always offered as a way of welcoming. In the UK, homes and offices usually have tea time. Tea and other dishes are served at tea time in the afternoon. It is a way of relaxing with friends or co-workers(同事).
Coffee came much later than tea, just over 1,000 years ago. Coffee is made from beans. Something in the coffee beans makes a person feel active. Most people do not drink coffee to relax. Instead, they drink coffee to get going. Many people drink coffee in the morning to help them wake up. Others will also drink coffee during short breaks in the afternoon to keep going through the working day. Some people may visit coffee shops just to meet and talk with friends. However, many people in coffee shops drink coffee while working on their computers.
Is tea or coffee more common in your country? Between the two, which do you like to drink more?
(1). Where did tea drinking start?
| A． |
In Japan. |
B． |
In China. |
C． |
In Turkey. |
D． |
In the U |
E． |
(2). We can learn from Paragraph 2 that people in the UK ________.
| A． |
drink tea to get fat |
B． |
offer tea to say goodbye |
| C． |
think of tea as a bad drink |
D． |
have tea to relax themselves |
(3). What is coffee made from?
| A． |
Leaves. |
B． |
Sugar. |
C． |
Dishes. |
D． |
Beans. |
(4). Which of the following is NOT true according to Paragraph 3?
| A． |
Coffee came much earlier than tea. |
| B． |
Many people drink coffee to wake up. |
| C． |
Many people work on their computers in coffee shops. |
| D． |
Some people meet and talk with friends in coffee shops. |
(5). What is the best title of the passage?
| A． |
The Smells of Tea and Coffee |
B． |
The Prices of Tea and Coffee |
| C． |
The Different Cultures of Tea and Coffee |
D． |
The Different Ways of Making Tea and Coffee |
