My house is made of wood, glass and stone. It is also made of software.
If you come to visit, you’ll probably be surprised when you come in. Someone will give you an electronic PIN to wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give you what you need. When it’s dark outside, the PIN turns on the lights nearest you, and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music, it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call, only the nearest telephone rings.
Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console (控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you.
The PIN and the console are new ideas, but they are in fact like many things we have today. If you want to go to a movie, you need a ticket. If I give you my car keys, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the keys. My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.
I believe that several years from now on, most new homes will have the systems that I’ve put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones I’ve put in today.
I like to try new ideas. I know that some of my ideas will work better than others. But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new, and ask myself instead, “How did I live without them?”
1.The writer’s house is NOT made of ________.
A. bricks B. wood C. glass D. software
2.What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How to develop a new system. B. The function of the PIN.
C. A home for the future. D. Easy life in the future.
3.What is the writer’s purpose of writing the fourth paragraph?
A. To let readers know why his ideas are new.
B. To explain what the functions of the PIN and the console are.
C. To explain the importance of the PIN and the console.
D. To let readers know how special his house is.
4.The writer’s new house is different from ordinary ones mainly because ________.
A. it has your favourite music following you
B. you can make a telephone call anywhere
C. the writer is able to change his new idea into practice
D. it has been controlled by computers
5.What is the writer most likely to be according to the passage?
A. An IT expert. B. A famous engineer.
C. A game player. D. An experienced teacher.
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The wind tried pushing Colin to the ground. It felt as if Colin’s news-bag was full of potatoes.
Maybe it had to do with the news Dad read before Colin left. The morning headlines（标题）were full of the usual sad stories.
“No good news again!” Dad said.
Car accidents! House burns! Storm damage（损害）!
Colin moved quickly from house to house leaving papers in the mailbox. He wished he could bring only good news to his family, also to his friendly neighbours. “How could I make things better for everyone?” he wondered.
Colin noticed Alice coming. She only had one real eye. The other was made of glass. He liked Alice even if many others laughed at her. He didn’t realize how much it helped her, having a friend like Colin.
Each time Colin left a paper by a customer’s door, he thought, “How could I make some good news?”
Colin gave his usual cheerful “Hi” to everyone on his way. His smile was like the rising sun.
Someone was crying and he ran to where a little boy had fallen and hurt his leg. Colin calmed him down until the boy’s mother arrived.
“I’m glad you’re my paperboy,” she told Colin.
He continued on his way, but he didn’t feel tired. It was fun doing what he usually did—helping others.
He raced up the street to his last customer. Mrs. Williams saw Colin coming and had peanut butter cookies as a treat for her favourite paperboy. She wondered why such a lively boy always had time to chat with an old lady.
Colin’s own treat for his customers came from his heart. He did have much good news to share, even if he didn’t realize it. His smile and polite manners brought cheering-up news to all his customers.
1.What was Colin’s trouble?
A. His news-bag was too heavy.
B. He had heard of many sad stories.
C. His dad didn’t like his job as a paperboy.
D. He couldn’t bring good news to his customers.
2.Why did Mrs. Williams think Colin was her favourite boy?
A. Because he would always like to chat with her.
B. Because he liked her peanut butter cookies.
C. Because he didn’t bring bad news to her.
D. Because he always sent papers to her as fast as he could.
3.What was Colin’s treat for his customers?
A. His smile and polite manners. B. His papers full of good news.
C. His honesty and happiness. D. His confidence and friendship.
4.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. No news is good news
B. How paperboys work
C. The boring job as a paperboy
D. A sunny paperboy
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Shanghai is ______the east of China, and Japan is _______the east of China.
A. in, toB. to, in
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--It was . I really enjoyed it.
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Two old beggars were sitting on a busy street corner of a big city. They watched _______ as a lot of people walked by without looking at them. Sometimes, a kind-?hearted woman or a small child would drop a few coins in the _______ in front of them.
As it was getting dark, they started to________ their things. Just as they were getting ready to leave, they notice a man walking towards them. The man _______, reached into his pocket and took something out. What looked like a piece of hard candy, wrapped (包裹) in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man continued his way.
“Why couldn’t he leave us a few_________or a bill instead of the rock candy?” said the first beggar. With these words, he picked up the thing and________. Then he collected his things and left.
The second beggar wanted to do the same, but a second thought made him change his________. “I haven’t had anything like this for ages.” he thought. “How _______ of that man to offer me something so sweet!” With that, he opened the white paper. To his________, there was no hard rock candy inside.________, a shiny white pearl (珍珠) worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.
1.A. helplessly B. happily C. uselessly D. quickly
2.A. bags B. boxes C. hats D. pockets
3.A. sell B. hide C. place D. pack
4.A. stopped B. ran C. went D. talked
5.A. books B. coins C. sweets D. flowers
6.A. carried it away B. ate it up C. opened it up D. threw it away
7.A. habit B. way C. mind D. rule
8.A. nice B. funny C. clever D. strange
9.A. interest B. sadness C. surprise D. pity
10.A. Besides B. Instead C. Though D. Again
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At that time, jeans were usually flared( 向外展开的), but today, ____many different styles of jeans: straight, baggy, flared, low-waisted—almost any style you can __.
Today, _____people wear jeans to go to work in offices, as well as to go out. Jeans are as ____today as they ever were, but there is one thing no one is really sure about—why are they called "jeans"?
1.A. what B. where C. who D. which
2.A. a B. an C. the D. /
3.A. and B. or C. but D. so
4.A. work B. were working C. are working D. have worked
5.A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. more hardly
6.A. to B. at C. for D. by
7.A. call B. called C. calling D. to call
8.A. comes B. come C. came D. has come
9.A. good B. better C. best D. the best
10.A. it B. its C. they D. them
11.A. wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn
12.A. have B. has C. there are D. there is
13.A. imagine B. imagined C. imagining D. to imagine
14.A. million B. millions C. million of D. millions of
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THE WORLD'S BEST
All types of shoes half price or less
Every shoe you're ever dreamed of!
Sports shoes,soccer boots,running shoes,
dance shoes,ballet shoes,hip-hop shoes,
Beach shoes boat shoes, fashion shoes,
high-heeled shoes,flat shoes…
All stock must go!
WHEN
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Forget all the other sales.Come and see us!
You'll be sorry if you miss out!
1.The material above is a(an) .
A. letter B. advertisement C. report D. ticket
2.How many types of shoes are mentioned in the passage?
A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12
3.What are the prices of the shoes?
A. All types of shoes are the same as usual.
B. All types of shoes are half price or less.
C. Some shoes are 30％ on sale.
D. Some shoes are 80％ on sale.
4.You can buy the shoes on sale .
A. at 10 a.m.on 6 July. B. at 2 p.m.on 6 July.
C. at 10 a.m.on 8 July. D. at 2 a.m.on 8July.
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书面表达
请根据下表信息，写——篇80词左右的短文，介绍雅安地震。
发生时间 | 2013年4月20日早晨8：00 |
发生地点 | 雅安市芦山县 |
地震损失 | 200多人遇难，13，000多人受伤，成千上万的房屋倒塌。 |
救灾情况 | 全国各地的人们伸出援手，纷纷捐款捐物帮助当地人重建家园。 |
你的实际行动 | …… |
参考词汇：县county 受伤get hurt 重建rebuild
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The daughter, Susan, is good at growing flowers and keeping goldfish（养金鱼）．Every morning she gets up early．The first thing for her is to look at her flowers and goldfish．She likes them very much. When she is eighteen years old she goes to college（上大学）．She has to（不得不） tell her mother to look after（照顾）her flowers and goldfish．
Her mother is too careless(粗心)．She is not good at growing flowers and keeping goldfish．
By and by(慢慢的) the goldfish is dead（死了）,then the flowers. The mother has to write to （写信）her daughter to tell her all about her flowers and her goldfish．Susan is very sorry to hear that．She writes back (回信)to her mother a letter:“Then what about my father?”
1.Is “Susan”the name of the mother?
A. Yes,it is． B. No,it isn't． C. Yes, it isn’t. D. No, it is.
2.Susan likes her flowers and goldfish .
A. very much B. little C. a little D. many
3.When does she go to college?
A. When she is nineteen years old．
B. When she is eighteen years old．
C. When she is eighty years old
D. When she is eight years old.
4.Susan is very after hearing that.
A. glad B. sorry C. tired D. surprised
5.“What about my father?”means(表示……的意思) .
A. How is my father? B. Who is my father?
C. How old is my father? D. Where is my father?
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