Allan Maman was a 17-year-old boy from the USA. When fidget spinners（指尖陀螺）first came out, he got really interested. He bought some online. When he got them, he found that they were of poor quality（质量）. Instead of waiting for someone else to make something better, he decided to make one for himself.
Allan found the way to make it online and tried to make one with his high school's 3D printer（打印机）. With the help of his science teacher, Allan made his first fidget spinner! He shared it with his classmates. They thought it was great and everyone wanted one. So, Allan started to make more fidget spinners and sold them in his school.
Later, Allan got more and more orders. So he bought his own 3D printer. He and his friend, Cooper Weiss, also tried to make more people know about their fidget spinners through the Internet. They caught on quickly! Allan and Cooper had to buy more 3D printers and open their shop. But soon they needed more help. So, they found a company (公司)in New York to make fidget spinners for them.
All in all, Allan and Cooper made about $350,000! Many magazines and TV stations reported their success. Allan is now moving on to other inventions（发明）. He hopes to make more money and give it back to people in need.
1. Allan decided to make his own fidget spinner because ________ .| A．it was difficult to buy one |
| B．he thought it was easy to make |
| C．the fidget spinners in the store were too expensive |
| D．he thought the quality of fidget spinners needed improving |
| A．with a 3D printer at home | B．with a 3D printer in his school |
| C．with help from Cooper Weiss | D．with help from his classmates |
| A．he wanted to give them to his classmates |
| B．he needed more money to buy 3D printer |
| C．his classmates thought his first fidget spinner was good |
| D．he knew it would be popular on the lnternet |
| A．Trying new inventions | B．Making new fidget spinners |
| C．Saving more money | D．Giving away money to people in need |
| A．In a magazine about science | B．In a book about sports |
| C．In a newspaper about animals | D．In a letter for students |
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【推荐1】Long ago, there lived a clever man in China. He was famous for his wide knowledge. And lots of people from all over the country came to learn things from him. The great man taught his students with all his heart and answered their questions with great patience(耐心).
One day a student asked him, “My dear teacher, didn’t you say you have more questions than we do? But we think we students have a lot more than you.” With a smile, the teacher drew two circles—one is as large as a big plate, and the other smaller.
“Of course, I’ve learned much more. But I don’t think I know all you know. Now, look at these two circles：Inside the big one is my knowledge of things, and inside the smaller one is yours. Out of the circles is what we don’t know. My circle is larger, so its line is longer. That means I have more chances to meet with what I don’t know. And that’s why I have more questions than you. The more you learn, the more questions you’ll have. You will never learn enough, you know.”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案
1. Lots of people came to learn things from the great man because .
| A．he was very clever | B．he knew a lot | C．he was patient |
| A．the teacher had more questions than the students |
| B．the teacher had fewer questions than the students |
| C．the teacher had same questions as the students |
A． |
B． |
C． |
| A．To show that he was good at drawing pictures. |
| B．To tell student why he had more questions than his students. |
| C．To tell the student that he knew everything. |
| A．The teacher knew all his students knew. |
| B．The man was a good teacher. |
| C．The teacher’s knowledge is inside the big circle. |
【推荐2】Is the American class different from ours? Let’s learn about it together!
Be on time! They think it is impolite to be late in America. If you come late, be sure to enter quietly. You don’t need to knock at the door before you go into the classroom.
If the teacher asks a question, you should give an answer. If you don’t understand the question, you should raise your hand and ask the teacher to repeat the question. If you don’t know the answer, it is all right to tell the teacher that you don’t know it.
Copying another student’s test paper is never acceptable(可接受的). They call it cheating. At most schools in America, they kick out the students who cheat.
In America, you should use Mr, Miss, Ms or Mrs before your teacher’s last name, not “teacher”.
Before going into a teacher’s office, you should knock at the door first. Knock first, and then wait.
1. When the teacher asks a question, you should _______.| A．give an answer | B．raise your hand | C．repeat the question | D．know the answer |
| A．need to knock at the door | B．don’t need to knock at the door |
| C．need to be invited in | D．don’t need to come in |
| A．Ask someone to do much homework. | B．Make someone leave the school. |
| C．Make someone come into the school. | D．Ask someone’s parents to go to the school. |
| A．Tim | B．Mr Tim | C．Green | D．Mr Green |
| A．You may copy another student’s test paper. |
| B．If you have to come in late, be sure to do it quietly. |
| C．Knock at the door first before you go into the teacher’s office. |
| D．If you don’t know the answer to a question, you can tell the teacher. |
【推荐3】I got an invitation to take part in an education conference (会议) at a high school. At lunchtime, I saw a young girl who looked familiar. I knew she had been a student of mine. I tried hard to recall her name, but I couldn’t. It really made me sad, as I have always been able to remember former students.
Her eyes met mine and she threw her arms around me and said, “Mrs G, it’s me Sarah, and I’m still writing!” All the memories soon came back to my mind. You see. Sarah was never a student in my classroom. Sarah’s mother had left her family and her father was absent (缺席的) from her life as well. She was sent to live with foster parents (养父母) the year I met her. Sarah was angry, often got in trouble and was often in the headmaster’s office.
It was during one of those office visits that I first met her. She was writing in a notebook with a very angry look on her face. I introduced myself to her and asked her what she was writing about. Sarah shared her story with me. Her writing spoke to me. It filled my heart and I knew it was good for her to put her thoughts on paper. Every morning at school before I started my classes, she would come into my classroom and we would work on her writing skills.
My experience years ago with Sarah taught me that teachers have a great influence on their students, even when those students are troubled. Taking the time to talk with a child has the power to truly change that child’s life. That’s why I teach.
1. What made the writer feel sad at lunchtime?
| A．She didn’t expect the girl to be a waitress. |
| B．She hadn’t seen the girl for a long time. |
| C．She couldn’t remember the girl’s name. |
| D．She was still able to remember the student. |
| A．Sarah often came into the writer’s classroom |
| B．Sarah once left home to look for her parents |
| C．she asked to live with foster parents |
| D．she often got praised by the headmaster |
| A．To show off her writing skills. |
| B．To help the girl release (释放) her thoughts. |
| C．To help the girl realize her mistakes. |
| D．To follow the headmaster’s order. |
| A．Actions speak louder than words. |
| B．Parents should offer a happy family life for their kids. |
| C．Teachers can influence students in many ways. |
| D．Teachers should use their spare time to help others. |
【推荐1】The sneakers have been our best friends and can go with us in walking, running, dancing and also in the other sports. They always give us a comfortable feel and good look when we wear them. These sneaker shoes have a fascinating history behind their evolution(演变).
The sneakers were first produced in the year of 1800 with a simple rubber sole(鞋底)design. The shoes were given the name sneakers because the soles were so soft and they did not make any sound on the ground. Keds was the first company during the early decades to produce the sneakers.
As time passed by, the sneakers also got the interest of teens and they became part of their fashion. Sneakers started ruling youngsters’ fashion world. Then the famous company, Nike, also entered the sneaker world. The Nike Tailwind was their first model of sneakers and it was followed by Air Jordan in the following years. Nike plays an important role in the production of sneaker shoes and they also have the top place in the athletic shoes’ market.
But now, sneakers can be given any possible shape according to a designer’s imagination. They are used as casual sneakers, dance sneakers and athletic sneakers suiting men and women. The Vans plays an important role in the production of sneakers for women. These sneakers play an important part in the fashion world and they come in different kinds of models and suit everybody’s need. Thus, sneakers, with a long history, have reached the top place in the market.
1. According to the text, the sneakers can help us ________.| A．do exercise | B．make friends | C．hold the meeting | D．keep warm |
| A．they have rubber soles | B．the shoes are soft | C．it’s quiet to walk with | D．they are simple |
| A．they have a long and fascinating history | B．they attract women’s attention |
| C．soft soles make customers feel comfortable | D．plenty of kinds meet customers’ needs |
| A．the kinds | B．the development | C．the invitation | D．the market |
【推荐2】Many companies use guards and expensive alarm systems (报警系统) to protect their property (财产). Soon a new kind of protection will be used—robots. Engineers have been working on the first mobile robots for businesses. The robots will patrol (巡逻) factories, warehouses (仓库), and museums at night.
The mobile robots will move around slowly on wheels. They will be able to find people through walls and pick up sounds, such as breaking glass. They can be fixed with loud sirens (警笛) to frighten thieves, or radios to signal police or guards.
To protect a building, a robot will have to move around without knocking into the walls. Information about the building will have to be stored in the robot’s small, built-in computer. A floor map could be programmed into the computer’s memory, for example.
A mobile robot will not be able to do everything. Unlike human guards, it will not be able to climb stairs, open doors, or move along rough ground. It won’t be able to tell the difference between friends and enemies. Because of that, people will have to be barred from the area it patrols.
One kind of mobile robot will be able to “sense” whether a chair or box has been moved and go around it. This robot will also judge size well enough so that it won’t send an alarm if a cat crosses the room. And if someone tries to steal this robot, it will sound a loud, painful siren. The three-foot-tall robot will be hard to be stolen anyway. It will weigh about 200 pounds.
US companies pay almost $10 billion a year to protect their property with alarm systems and human guards. Mobile robots may be cheaper.
1. Why are robots of this kind called mobile robots?| A．Because they are able to climb stairs. |
| B．Because they are able to send an alarm. |
| C．Because they can open doors. |
| D．Because they can move around slowly on wheels. |
| A．From a human guard. | B．From a built-in computer. |
| C．From another robot. | D．From radio signals. |
| A．protected | B．allowed | C．marked | D．prevented |
| A．sense whether something has been moved |
| B．sense a cat crossing the room |
| C．move along rough ground |
| D．find people through walls |
| A．protect the museum | B．set off a siren |
| C．judge the size of a person | D．patrol buildings |
【推荐3】Audi as a car company is very famous in the world.It is famous for its popular cars and special designs.It is now said that a two-wheel bike of 2012 will come into our life.The new bike,called the Audi e-bike Worthersee,is a kind of battery powered e-bike.It is also a new kind of sports bike.
The e-bike doesn't use any electricity straightly.It is not a normal bicycle either.The company describes the bike as "high-end-pedelec".It makes the bike for "sport and fun”.The design is very super,probably for the reason of being different from other bikes' look.Audi wants us to know that e-bike,like their cars,is very good in performance and speed.
The e-bike is not heavy at all;it is only 52.17 pounds.It has three different functions(功能）。You can either just ride it or the electric motor help you when you ride it,or you can just sit on it to relax and let the electric motor do all the work. It is such an interesting bike that you can ride in different ways.What's more,it has a surprising fast top speed at 50 miles per hour.
根据短文内容，对下题进行判断，正确的为F,错误的为T.
1. Audi is a car company whose cars are popular and strange.
2. The e-bike is the same as other bikes’ look.
3. .If you are too tired to ride, the e-bike can also take you to the places you want to go.
4. The e-bike is heavy and it has two different functions.
5. If you ride the e-bike Worthersee,others on normal bikes will fall behind you.
【推荐1】Dr. Joseph Dituri, also known as “Dr. Deep Sea”, has just finished an amazing adventure. For 100 days, the University of South Florida teacher lived in a small room underwater.
On 1 March 2023, Dr. Dituri, who’s 55, began the project. His goal was to stay for 100 days at a special underwater hotel. The hotel is 22 feet (6.7 meters) under the ocean surface in a protected area in Key Largo.
While he was living underwater, Dr. Dituri stayed busy. He often exercised in the morning. He kept teaching his college classes, and he had online chats with over 5, 500 students from 15 different countries. Dr. Dituri worked with other marine experts (专家) to think of ways to protect and take care of the ocean.
A number of visitors dived down and spent a little time with Dr. Dituri. He was also regularly checked out by a medical team. Dr. Dituri said what he missed the most when he was underwater was sunshine.
On 9 June 2023, Dr. Dituri was finally able to see the sun again. Many friends, family, and supporters were there to greet him and celebrate his success.
Dr. Dituri was smiling when he came back up. Doctors quickly checked him out to make sure he was okay. Then, Dr. Dituri spoke to the crowd about his 100 days underwater. “The human body has never been underwater that long,” Dr. Dituri said. “This experience has changed me in an important way.”
Actually, Dr. Dituri went through several big changes. For one thing, he became half an inch (1.3 centimeters) shorter during his time in the higher pressure undersea. For another, he was able to sleep much better. Besides, his health greatly improved in a couple of other ways.
Dr. Dituri and his team of doctors plan to study the information they collected during the project…
1. Which question can be answered in Paragraph 2?| A．Why is Key Largo protected? |
| B．How did Dr. Dituri begin the project? |
| C．Why did Dr. Dituri begin the project? |
| D．How was the underwater hotel produced? |
| A．Dr. Dituri’s busy life underwater. |
| B．Dr. Dituri’s plans to protect the ocean. |
| C．Dr. Dituri’s online teaching experience. |
| D．Dr. Dituri’s exercising habit underwater. |
| A．Dr. Dituri had difficulty sleeping underwater. |
| B．Dr. Dituri became healthier after the adventure. |
| C．A medical team stayed with Dr. Dituri underwater. |
| D．Nobody stayed underwater for days before Dr. Dituri. |
| A．To complete more adventures underwater. |
| B．To return underwater and set a new record. |
| C．To develop new medicines to help the poor. |
| D．To speak about the discoveries during the project. |
| A．Visitors Meet “Dr. Deep Sea” Underwater |
| B．“Dr. Deep Sea” Lives Underwater for 100 Days |
| C．A University Teacher Gives Classes Underwater |
| D．Humans Try an Amazing Adventure Underwater |
【推荐2】A king (国王) has a daughter. Her name is Lisa. She isn’t tall. She has big blue eyes and long blond hair. The king loves her very much. He asks his people to be kind to her daughter. Every day, Lisa stands (站) on the castle (城堡) wall, so that everyone can be nice to her. But every day, only some people look up kindly, and no one waves (挥手) or smile (微笑). So Lisa is not happy.
On a fine day, Lisa meets a girl, Christina. Christina has short brown hair and small black eyes, and she looks short, too. She waves and everyone waves to her. They also smile at her. They look very nice. Lisa wants to know why they are happy. She asks Christina to come to the castle.
When Christina comes, Lisa asks her, “Why do people wave and smile at you? Why are they kind to you?”
Christina says, “Because I wave and smile at them first (首先).”
After Christina goes, Lisa thinks for a long time.
A new day comes. Lisa stands on the castle wall and waves. She smiles, too. Christina waves and smiles back. Some other people wave and smile back, too. This makes Lisa happy. So she is very kind to her people, waves and smiles at them every day.
1. What does Lisa look like?| A．She has small blue eyes. | B．She has big black eyes. |
| C．She has long blond hair. | D．She has short brown hair. |
| A．Because Lisa doesn’t wave or smile at them. |
| B．Because Lisa stands on the castle wall. |
| C．Because the king ask his people not to talk to her. |
| D．Because Lisa doesn’t like her people. |
| A．Look at her unkindly. | B．Talk to her happily. |
| C．Be very nice to her. | D．Thank her very much. |
| A．Cool. | B．Tall. | C．Cute. | D．Kind. |
① Lisa meets a girl.
②Lisa waves and smiles to her people.
③Lisa stands on the all with no smiles.
④Lisa asks Christina to come to the castle.
| A．①-③-④-② | B．③-①-④-② |
| C．③-①-②-④ | D．①-③-②-④ |
HISTORY of Hot Dog   The 1600s A German called Johann Georghehner created the "dachshund" sausage. "Dachshund" is a German small long thin dog. The 1860s The very first hot dog - the "dachshund" sausage in a roll - was sold by Germans in New York. It became popular in the US later. 1871 Charles Feltman, a German, started the first Coney Island hot dog stand. It made hot dogs known to more people. 1893 Chris Von Der Ahe started the American tradition of eating hot dogs at baseball parks, making hot dogs more popular. 1901 A New York cartoonist. Tad Dorgan, saw the red hot "dachshund sausages sold on streets. He wanted to draw a picture of it, but he wasn't sure how to spell "dachshund, so he simply wrote "Hot Dog". It is widely believed how Hot Dog had its name. 1949 The first vegetarian hot dogs came out. | HOT DOG FUN FACTS World record for eating hot dogs: 73 in ten minutes.   Hot dogs were one of the first foods eaten on the moon ! About 150 million hot dogs are eaten by Americans each July 4th. About 21 million hot dogs were sold at American baseball parks in 2010. New Yorkers eat more hot dogs than any other city population in the US.  |
1. Americans started the tradition of eating hot dogs at baseball parks in ___________.
| A．1871 | B．1893 | C．1901 | D．1949 |
| A．Tad Dorgan | B．Charles Feltman |
| C．Chris Von Der Ahe | D．Johann Georghehner |
| A．New Yorkers like eating hot dogs most in the world. |
| B．Germans eat about 150 million hot dogs each July 4th. |
| C．A world record says someone ate 73 hot dogs in 10 minutes. |
| D．About 21 million hot dogs were sold in America in the 1860s. |
