1 . In the Tang Dynasty (朝代), there were no cars, people went home in a carriage (马车). There were no traffic lights on the street or even no traffic rules (规则). There were no computers. People did all the things by their hands.
But today robots help to do many things. People use them to help the workers. These robots are not like the robots in movies. They don’t walk or talk. Sometimes, a robot may be just a metal arm (金属手臂). It can do the same job in a factory over and over again. Sometimes a robot may be just like Robin. It can help people to send things to the customers in a hotel or a restaurant. Some robots can answer (回答) any questions you ask.
In the future there will be house robots. They will help people to cook, clean and do housework. They can even help you when you are ill (生病的). But is it good or bad for our life? Do you want to have a robot in the future?
Task Ⅰ: Finish the chart according to the article. Fill in each blank with no more than 3 words.根据短文内容，每空格用1-3个单词填空，使句意与文章相符。
| In the Tang Dynasty | Now | In the future |
| ★ There were no cars. There were no traffic lights or 1 . ★ There were no computers. People did all the things by 2 . | Robots help to do many things. ★Some robots may be just a metal arm. ★Some robots help people to 3 . ★Some robots can answer 4 you ask. | Robots will help people to cook, clean and do many housework. They can even help you when you are 5 . |
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TaskⅡ: Answer the following questions.
根据文章，回答问题。
6. How did people go home in the Tang Dynasty?
7. Can the robot do the same job in a factory over and over again?
8. What kind of robot do you want? Why? (不少于15词)
2 . Do you know the Spring Festival, the traditional (传统的) festival in China? It’s the festival for Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year’s Day is on the first day of the first lunar month.
Before the Spring Festival, people are busy shopping for clothes and presents, making delicious food, and cleaning their houses. Children are very happy because they don’t go to school.
On the Eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together, eat dumplings and watch the CCTV Spring Festival Gala (春节联欢晚会).
On the first day of the Chinese New Year, people wear new clothes and visit friends. They say “Happy New Year!” to each other (互相).
People usually have a very good time during the Spring Festival.
1. The Spring Festival is a traditional festival in ________.| A．China | B．India | C．Australia |
| A．公历 | B．农历 | C．新历 |
| A．Busy. | B．Scared. | C．Happy. |
| A．Making food. | B．Going shopping. | C．Making noises. |
| A．Good luck! | B．Happy birthday! | C．Happy New Year! |
3 . Elephants are very special animals. They are very clever and have different emotions, such as happiness and sadness. They can even cry. Elephants can learn many things, and in some countries, they work carrying heavy things.
There are two kinds of elephants: African and Asian elephants. African elephants are usually larger and they can be 7,000 kilos or more. All elephants eat a lot—up to 300 kilos of food a day. They can live for about 60 years.
Unluckily, the number of wild elephants is going down. Many people kill them mainly for their tusks—the long pointed (尖的) teeth. People try to protect them, but it’s difficult.
1. How much food does an elephant eat a day?| A．300 kilos. | B．600 kilos. | C．2,000 kilos. |
| A．嗅觉 | B．才能 | C．情感 |
| A．For their ears. | B．For their teeth. | C．For their meat. |
| A．All the elephants live in the zoo. |
| B．The Asian elephants are usually larger. |
| C．Elephants can live for about 60 years. |
| A．A special tooth. | B．A special animal. | C．Kinds of elephants. |
Spring Festival is coming. You will buy new clothes and a lot of food. There are always some old clothes you don’t want. And there is always some food you can’t eat. What can you do? Send them to the two places.
Wall of Kindness (友善之墙)
You can see Wall of Kindness in many cities now, like Shanghai, Beijing, Xiamen and Qingdao. People hang (悬挂) their old clothes on the wall. Poor people can take them away. You can always see jackets, sweaters, trousers and coats on the wall.
Share Fridge (共享冰箱)
China has its first Share Fridge. It’s in Shanghai. There is a lot of food in it, like cakes. The food is from some restaurants and stores. People don’t need to buy the food because it’s free. They can take it home.
1. The underlined word “them” refers to (指的是) ________.| A．clothes | B．cakes | C．fridges |
| A．some birthday cakes | B．an English book | C．a pair of old trousers |
| A．China has its first Share Fridge in Xiamen. |
| B．People who need the clothes on the wall can take them away. |
| C．People have to pay for (为……付款) the food in Share Fridge. |
| A．helpful | B．tidy | C．healthy |
| A．Wall of Kindness | B．Share Fridge | C．Do something for others |
Many students are not very healthy now. Most of them know it is good for them to play sports. But when they have time, they always don’t want to exercise. Some of them only watch sports games on TV. Allen is a 15-year-old boy. He likes basketball, but he never plays it. He thinks it is difficult for him. He likes many basketball players like Yao Ming and Kobe, but he doesn’t do sports like them.
Many boys and girls don’t like vegetables or fruit, either. They like eating junk food (垃圾食品) very much. But eating vegetables and fruit is good for our health. Students need to eat them every day. So if you want to be healthy, you should eat vegetables and fruit and exercise every day!
Task 1：Finish the chart according to the article. Fill in each blank with no more than 3 words.
Stay healthy
| Many students don’t like playing sports. They only watch sports games 1._______. Allen is one of them. He is 2._______. He likes basketball, but he never 3._______. |
| Many boys and girls like eating junk food. Eating vegetables and fruit 4._______ our health. Students need to eat vegetables and fruit and 5. _______ every day. |
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Task 2：Answer the following questions.
6. Who knows it is good to do sports?
7. Does Allen play basketball? How do you know that?
8. How can students stay healthy? Explain your reason(s) in about 20 words.
6 . American children like to celebrate their birthdays. They usually celebrate them with a party. They ask their friends to their parties. They don’t have parties on the right dates of their birthdays if they come on a school day. They may hold (举办) it at the weekend.
Today many children like two kinds of parties. One is at home. Parents decorate the house with balloons and coloured paper. They make a special birthday dinner. The children play games. The other is away from home. Some are at a special restaurant. The children eat pizza and ice cream. The waiters also sing and say happy birthday to the children. Some are at a park, or at a cinema, or in some other places.
There is a cake with candles (蜡烛) at every birthday party. When the candles are lighted (点燃), everyone sings the special birthday song Happy Birthday.
Many people don’t have birthday parties when they are not young. They say they would like to forget how old they are. But they do like to keep the happy birthday parties of their childhood in mind (记忆).
1. If Tom’s birthday is on February 10th, Wednesday, he may have the party on ________.| A．February 9th | B．February 10th | C．February 13th |
| A．Only one. | B．Two. | C．Three. |
| A．take...off | B．put...away | C．make...beautiful |
| A．some children spend their birthdays at a cinema |
| B．the children’s birthday candles are very special |
| C．many children don’t want to spend their birthdays |
| A．Birthday presents for children |
| B．Birthday parties in America |
| C．A special birthday party |
7 . Tom has a happy family. There are some rules in his family.
Keep healthy
Being healthy is important. Tom’s family play sports for one hour every day. Tom is in the school swimming club. And his parents run every morning.
Evening time is family time
They can’t watch TV or play computer games after dinner. The family usually sit (坐) on the sofa and talk. Tom always talks about his school and friends. Sometimes they take a walk together.
Always say “I love you” and “Thank you”
Tom says “I love you” to his parents in the morning before he goes to school, and in the evening before he goes to bed. His parents say it to him, too. When Tom helps his mother, she says “Thank you”. They show their love and thanks all the time (一直).
1. What club does Tom join?| A．The swimming club. |
| B．The running club. |
| C．The tennis club. |
| A．plays computer games |
| B．talks with his parents |
| C．takes a walk with his parents |
| A．Before he gets up. |
| B．At breakfast. |
| C．Before he goes to bed. |
| A．Tom’s father doesn’t exercise every day. |
| B．Tom can’t watch TV at home in the afternoon. |
| C．Tom always says “I love you” at home. |
| A．exercise and being healthy |
| B．how to talk with your parents |
| C．some rules in a happy family |
8 . Eating lots of vegetables is good for our health. Different vegetables can help our bodies in different parts.
Eating carrots is good for our eyes. Carrots can help us see better at night. Peas are helpful to our bones (骨头) and teeth. Do you like red tomatoes? They look nice. Doctors call tomatoes “healthy vegetables”, because they can stop serious illnesses. They can also keep our skin healthy. So it’s important to eat some tomatoes. Don’s forget about spinach (菠菜) . The spinach leaves (叶子) have Vitamin (维生素) A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E. They can help us do our jobs better. They help red blood cells (细胞) form, too.
Vegetables are very important to us, but we can’t only have vegetables. We also need other kinds of food to keep healthy.
1. What is good for our eyes? (根据短文内容回答问题)2. Why do we have to eat some peas? (根据短文内容回答问题)
3. How do tomatoes look? (根据短文内容回答问题)
4. The underlined word “They” refers to
5. What does the passage mainly tell us?
9 . Chongyang Festival is on the ninth (第九) day of the ninth month in the lunar calendar (农历) every year. It’s a traditional festival of China. Do you know how it comes? Here is the story about it.
Once there is a man called Huan Jing. He learns from his teacher Fei Zhangfang. One day, Fei Zhangfang tells Huan Jing, “On the ninth day of the ninth month, your parents are going to be ill (有病的). You must go home now. Make two red bags for your parents and put some dogwood (山茱萸) on the door. Then take the red bags in your hands, and climb the mountain near your house. You can stay on the mountain until (直到) the next day. Then your parents can be OK.”
Huan Jing listens to his teacher and goes home. He asks his family to do all those things. This saves his parents. Huan Jing is very happy.
Many people hear of it. They also do those things on this day. Then it becomes a tradition now.
1. Huan Jing’s ________ is/are going to be ill on the ninth day of the ninth month.| A．brother | B．parents | C．teacher |
| A．Two. | B．Four. | C．Five. |
| A．伤害 | B．治愈 | C．理解 |
a. Make red bags for his parents.
b. Stay on the mountain until the next day.
c. Put some dogwood on the door.
d. Climb the mountain with the red bags.
| A．abcd | B．cadb | C．acdb |
| A．the history of Chongyang Festival |
| B．the ways to celebrate Chongyang Festival |
| C．the places of celebrating Chongyang Festival |
10 . In England, the boys and girls start to go to school when they are five years old. They usually have a six-year-primary school (小学) life.
Betty is an English girl, and she goes to the primary school this year. The primary school year starts on the first Tuesday of September. On her first school day, she doesn’t take any pens, books or bags with her. She can get the school things at school.
There are twenty students in the class, so every student can talk with the teachers in class. The school day starts at 9:00 am and ends at 3:30 pm. But Betty can’t go home because it’s time for after-school clubs. Her school has lots of interesting clubs, like the Drawing Club and the Reading Club. She can learn a lot in them.
1. The English children’s primary school life is usually for _______ years.| A．five | B．six | C．seven |
| A．On the first day of September. |
| B．On the first Tuesday of September. |
| C．On the last day of September. |
| A．She wants to go to the primary school next year. |
| B．She takes only one pencil in her bag. |
| C．She doesn’t take school things to school. |
| A．goes to after-school clubs | B．has dinner | C．does her homework |
| A．Food and health | B．Art and history | C．School and study |
