Inventions usually make a big difference to people's lives． Do you have any great inventions at home？ Do they help you a lot in your life or bring you much fun？ Here are some of the most useful inventions in families according to a survey．
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The most helpful and creative invention for kids is the reading pen． With the specially﹣designed pen， kids find it convenient and fun to learn． Little kids can learn a lot including story﹣telling， poems and music． They start learning by touching the contents in the books with the pen． This way kids can learn by themselves． They are also great helpers for primary school students after school． |
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Mopping robots（扫地机）are popular with people who are too busy to do housework． They are more popular with office ladies． They can help people clean dirt， dust and hair easily． With the help of them， people don't need to spend much time on housework． They can enjoy a more relaxing life after work． |
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As for old people， an electric foot basin （电动洗脚盆） is the best invention． It's a good choice to buy one for your grandparents． It can help keep their blood pressure normal and improve blood circulation （循环）． The special basin can keep the water help old people become healthier and warm． So washing feet with it will more relaxed． |
（1）It is for kids to learn with the reading pen．
A． boring
B． convenient
C． difficult
（2）The three useful inventions are mainly used ．
A． at school
B． in the office
C． at home
（3）Mopping robots are popular with ．
A． kids
B． office ladies
C． old people
（4）Old people can keep their blood pressure normal by ．
A． using the electric foot basin
B． listening to music with the reading pen
C． enjoying the mopping machine working
（5）Which of the following sentences is TRUE？
A． The water won't get cold when the electric foot basin is used．
B． It's dangerous for kids to use the reading pen alone．
C． Mopping robots can help people forget their busy life．
I used to travel by air a great deal when I was a boy. My parents used to live in South America and I used to fly there from Europe during holidays. An airhostess would look after me and I never had an unpleasant experience. I like traveling by air and once I have ever felt frightened. After taking off, we were flying low over the city and slowly gaining height(逐步升高)when the plane suddenly turned round and flew back to the airport. While we were waiting to land, the airhostess told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quickly as soon as it had touched down. Everybody on board was worried and we wanted to find out what had happened. Later we learned that there was a very important person on board, and the police were told that a bomb(炸弹) was on the plane. After we had landed, the plane was searched thoroughly(被彻底搜查). Fortunately, nothing was found and five hours later we were able to take off again.
| A．On weekends. | B．During holidays. |
| C．When he missed them. | D．When his parents invited him. |
| A．Unpleasant. | B．Happy. | C．Frightened | D．Worried. |
| A．To sit calmly after the plane landed. |
| B．To sit quietly when the plane landed. |
| C．To get off quickly after the plane landed. |
| D．To sit quietly after the plane landed. |
| A．Because an important person wanted to take the plane.. |
| B．Because something was wrong with the plane. |
| C．Because the police wanted to put some things on the plane. |
| D．Because the police were told a bomb was on the plane. |
| A．The plane stayed at the airport for five hours before taking off again. |
| B．The writer’s parents lived in Europe when he was young. |
| C．The police found only one bomb on the plane. |
| D．The writer had several such experiences. |
Soll is a village in the mountains in Austria, and the Hotel Post, opened by a local family, is clean and not expensive. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forests and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20℃to25℃ in the daytime, but much cooler by evening.
Enjoy Thailand
When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating Market(漂浮的市场) just outside the city and you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. There you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat. The sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃at mid-day.
Visit Hawaii
Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, as well as mountains and forests in the north, but be careful, there are many mosquitoes(蚊子), and don’t be surprised if it rains in the center of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24℃ to 26℃ by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening.
| A．shopping | B．food | C．travel | D．hotels |
| A．climb mountains |
| B．enjoy the scenery of the forests |
| C．live in the Post Hotel |
| D．buy fruits while sitting in your boat |
| A．Going to the sandy beaches |
| B．Wearing a hat |
| C．Climbing up the mountains |
| D．Staying in the forests |
| A．Soll in Austria | B．Bangkok in Thailand |
| C．the Floating market | D．Kauai in Hawaii |
| A．the hottest travel place is Soll |
| B．maybe it often rains in the centre of Kauai |
| C．the Floating Market is the middle of Bangkok |
| D．the Post Hotel in Austria is clean but the price is high |
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit(受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.
Folding(折叠)bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.
It helps to prevent heart diseases. Bicycling helps to control your weight. A 15-minutes bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year. Bicycling can improve your mood(心情).
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident. Bicycling is healthier than driving.
| A．surprising | B．exciting |
| C．expensive | D．popular |
| A．pollute the environment around |
| B．find something you didn’t notice |
| C．go everywhere and use a little oil |
| D．get off your bike and begin to work |
| A．get out of the car | B．take it onto a train |
| C．put it in your purse | D．go on airline websites |
| A．you can fold the bicycle |
| B．you will be friendly to others |
| C．you will be more relaxed |
| D．you may get fatter and fatter |
| A．Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people. |
| B．Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes. |
| C．Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood. |
| D．Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines. |
阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
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There are thousands of different languages in the world .Everyone seems to think his native language is the most important one , as it is their first language. For many people it is even their only language all their lives. But English is the world’s most widely used language.
As a native language, English is spoken by nearly 300 million people in the United States, England, Australia and some other countries.
For people in India and many other countries, English is often necessary for business, education and other activities. So English is the second language there.
As a foreign language, no other language is more widely studied or used than English. We use it to listen to the radio, to read books or to travel. It is also one of the working languages in the United Nations and is more used than the others,
| A．two | B．three |
| C．hundreds of | D．thousands of |
| A．first | B．only | C．one | D．foreign |
| A．England | B．India |
| C．the United States | D．Australia |
| A．first | B．second | C．foreign | D．native |
| A．much | B．more |
| C．the more | D．the most |
配对阅读:将下面五个人的性格特征和某报社编辑给他们的交友建议相匹配。Sara likes to make friends with popular people, because she finds it easier tocommunicate with them.
When Jane is happy, she likes to talk to everyone in her class. But when she feels sad, she doesn’t even say “hi” to anyone.
.Paul is poor in his study, and he always feels shy to talk with others, so he has very few friends.
When Peter feels uncomfortable talking with someone, he often look here and there.
Susan is a good student, but she is never sure what to talk about when shestays with others.
| A．Be confident in yourself. Everyone has its good qualities. People who have self-confidence are more attractive. |
| B．It is not polite to look around when talking with people. Try to look people in theeye even you are not interested in the conversation. Then people will find it easier totalk to you. |
| C．Try to make friends with kinds of people, not just with those who are easy to communicate. Then you will find there are greater chances for making friends. |
| D．Once you get to know a person, find more chances to meet. For example, you can play soccer together or have a short travel. Then you will each other well. |
E. Try to help others. For instance, look after people who are ill or help people takecare of their pets. Be kind to others and you will be treated kindly.
F. Other will think you are strange if you are friendly one day and don’t talk the next day. Learn to share your feelings with others. Share your sadness with your others, and you will be happy again.
G. Care about what’s happening in the world. Read more newspapers, listen to the top CDs, and find out something about new sports or movie stars. Then talk about things that a person may interested in.
