【推荐1】Imagine the situation. You are driving a car along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea ____ you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your____ breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a ____with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device(装置) which uses satellites to find the user’s position(位置). It can find your position to within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will ____ where you are.
GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small ____receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a ____ We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic ____, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the ____

There are ____parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the ____ You can either hold it in your hand ____have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates(计算) its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They ____ the satellites and make sure they are working well.
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as ____as the mobile. They are becoming ____and more and more accurate(精确的). There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like ____ Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.1.

A．where

B．what

C．who

D．how

2.

A．ship

B．car

C．train

D．plane

3.

A．watch

B．ring

C．clock

D．GPS

4.

A．advise

B．know

C．represent

D．speak

5.

A．radio

B．TV

C．robot

D．machine

6.

A．room

B．office

C．road

D．mobile phone

7.

A．parts

B．maps

C．video

D．music

8.

A．studio

B．teenager

C．bus

D．street

9.

A．five

B．four

C．three

D．two

10.

A．sender

B．receiver

C．Internet

D．system

11.

A．and

B．then

C．but

D．or

12.

A．control

B．achieve

C．allow

D．imagine

13.

A．expensive

B．special

C．new

D．common

14.

A．cheaper

B．easier

C．more expensive

D．bigger

15.

A．computers

B．robots

C．satellites

D．watches

【推荐2】Do you like textbooks or computers when you are studying at school or home? The debate ( 辩论) on “textbooks vs.computers” has been going _______for years. How much technology is enough in the classroom? ________textbooks be replaced by computers?

There is no doubt __________ computers are powerful tools. Computer-based lesson plans are updated ( 最新的) in real time. New information can be added________ changes take place, so students can find the _______ information for the subjects they are studying.   With computers,     students can learn how to use them for the rest of their lives. Today, computers are used in almost all ________. Students can prepare themselves ______ for the future if they have computers.

________ there are many advantages, I think textbooks must stay.

Textbooks are professionally edited ( 编写). All the facts have been ______. They are put together in the best way. Each chapter builds on what a student has already learned. On the Internet, however, not all the information is _______ or well organized. With textbooks, it   is   easier for students to   get the key points and write them down. Scientists have found that __________notes   by hand helps students learn more. Textbooks are also __________   expensive   than   computers.     While most families can afford textbooks, not all of them can afford a computer. Every student should be   allowed to ______what he needs to learn. It’s wrong to rob (剥夺) a student of his _____ to learn just because he can’t afford the learning material.

Computers are playing an important role in education. They allow students to learn more. However, I don’t think they can _______   textbooks. If students want to learn effectively, they must use textbooks.

1.

A．over

B．on

C．out

D．through

2.

A．May

B．Must

C．Should

D．Would

3.

A．that

B．whether

C．which

D．what

4.

A．as early as

B．as soon as

C．as often as

D．as possible as

5.

A．free

B．general

C．latest

D．last

6.

A．countries

B．schools

C．colleges

D．areas

7.

A．abroad

B．better

C．worse

D．hard

8.

A．Because

B．Since

C．Unless

D．Though

9.

A．checked

B．known

C．printed

D．reported

10.

A．easy

B．true

C．popular

D．wrong

11.

A．taking

B．making

C．giving

D．having

12.

A．more

B．little

C．much

D．less

13.

A．find

B．know

C．learn

D．write

14.

A．ability

B．duty

C．wishes

D．right

15.

A．enjoy reading

B．take the place of

C．disagree with

D．turn down

【推荐1】A robot worked first at a Chinese bank. Many people are _______ in the smart robot. Jiaojiao is the first robot to _______ at the bank in Dalian, Liaoning Province. It can serve people in many _______．
The smiling robot is able to _______ people many different kinds of services. It can work as a guide. It can also answer people's questions. It communicates with people _______ touching, speaking and through body language.
The robot is able to offer other perfect services, _______. “Can we take a photo together？” one customer asked. “Come on, _______ make sure to use PS(图像处理软件) please.” Jiaojiao answered. Many people laughed when they _______ Jiaojiao's answer.
The robot has attracted(吸引) a larger number of people on its first day at work.
Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, one of the world's largest banks, introduced the new robot _______ Nao. He will be able to answer customers' questions about the bank's services. Nao's a bit smaller than a normal bank teller—he is just 23 inches tall and ________ about 9 pounds. He speaks 19 languages and Mitsubishi UFJ hopes he'll help a lot of foreign customers for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.1.

A．worried

B．interested

C．bored

2.

A．play

B．meet

C．work

3.

A．ways

B．houses

C．places

4.

A．collect

B．use

C．offer

5.

A．by

B．on

C．with

6.

A．as well as

B．also

C．too

7.

A．but

B．or

C．so

8.

A．thought

B．heard

C．realized

9.

A．named

B．names

C．naming

10.

A．sees

B．weighs

C．says

【推荐2】I have a computer at home. And I can use it to _____ lots of things. I often use it to do my homework. Sometimes I go online and download(下载)some _____ for my lesson. It _____me a lot. Now I'm a good student in _____ class. My grades(分数)are good. When I have time，I will _____ my computer. I usually listen to music. And sometimes I also watch _____ matches on it. Football is my favourite sport. I never play computer games，because I think it's bad for my _____.My brother likes watching _____ movies on the computer. He thinks it helps _____ learn Chinese better. On weekends，we don't use the computer. We usually go out to have a picnic in the park or go ______ near the river.

1.

A．buy

B．write

C．check

D．do

2.

A．furniture

B．information

C．toys

D．music

3.

A．helps

B．saves

C．likes

D．calls

4.

A．my

B．his

C．her

D．your

5.

A．turn up

B．turn off

C．turn on

D．turn down

6.

A．basketball

B．football

C．tennis

D．volleyball

7.

A．ears

B．mouth

C．feet

D．eyes

8.

A．English

B．American

C．Chinese

D．Japanese

9.

A．her

B．me

C．him

D．us

10.

A．fishing

B．shopping

C．skating

D．sleeping

【推荐3】We are now living in the 21st century. Life now is much more ________ than before. Many changes have happened.

Tony is a _______ in Grade 8 at an American middle school. He felt surprised and ________ on his first day of school because he found his classroom filled with technology equipment (科技设备).

In Tony’s classroom, there are many electronics, like iPads. This term they will ________ the electronics to take notes, watch videos and do some homework. “It’s very relaxing,” said Tony. “I often ________ my maths problems on my iPad and ask my classmate or teachers for help.”

With the help of new technology, students can finish their homework ________. “Technology is quite common in most of our classrooms now,” the headmaster said. “We’re trying to develop technology to open up the world to kids. It can ________ the outside world in and lets kids know more.”

Mr Miller, a science teacher ________. “It is a quick way for students to know the outside world,” he said. Mr. Miller considers himself as a guide (向导) of learning instead of as a teacher. “If they have a ________, I will try to teach them how to find the answer,” he said. Dale, Tony’s classmate, loves technology. He was not interested in class before, ________ now he likes the classes very much. “The classes help me use what I have known about in the computer lessons.” Dale said. “Most importantly, I enjoy the classroom because, of course, it will help my studies.”

1.

A．difficult

B．terrible

C．important

D．different

2.

A．teacher

B．student

C．cleaner

D．gardener

3.

A．tired

B．bored

C．excited

D．scared

4.

A．move

B．use

C．ask

D．help

5.

A．put up

B．take up

C．turn down

D．write down

6.

A．luckily

B．carelessly

C．slowly

D．quickly

7.

A．bring

B．look

C．call

D．follow

8.

A．forgets

B．agrees

C．reaches

D．laughs

9.

A．result

B．competition

C．question

D．prize

10.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．or