1 . We live in the age of the computer. People like scientists, teachers, writers and students use computers to do all kinds of work. But more than 30 years ago, computers couldn’t do much. They were very big and expensive. Very few people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and cheaper. Since they can do a lot of work, many people like to use them. Many people have them at home.
Computers become very important because they can work faster than men and make fewer mistakes. Computers can help people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write. Teachers use them to teach. Students use them to study and children use them to play games. Computers can also remember what you put into them. Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our good friends. Do you want a computer?
1题判断正(T)误(F)；2题完成句子；3～4题简略回答问题；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. People like scientists, teachers, writers and students can’t use computers to do all kinds of work.
2. People didn’t know how they
3. Could computers do much work 30 years ago?
4. Do students use computers to teach?
5.
2 . Do you know what an efriend is? You make a friend with him or her by sending emails. Having efriends is good for you. You can tell them your family, problems and good things. They can teach you many things and help you get out of problems. Some of them may send you ecards on your birthday.
If your efriends come from Englishspeaking countries, they will help you learn English. Writing to them in English is good for your English learning. Some of them may invite you to their countries, and take you to visit their countries.
Where can you make efriends? You can visit some websites. There are many boys and girls, and you can make friends with some of them.
1～2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将画线句子译成汉语。
1. Efriends can teach you many things and help you
2. You can tell your efriends
3. Where can you make efriends?
4.
5.
3 . English words like other languages change all the time. People need new words for new ideas and inventions. Different words come into use and older words are used in a new way. Here are some ways to change.
English words can change by borrowing words from other languages. The word “tomato” was from Mexico, and “tea” came from China. Now new words are made by joining two words together. “Weekend” and “cookbook” are examples. A latest one “brunch” comes from breakfast and lunch. Do you have brunch every day? Sometimes new words are shorter forms (形式) of the longer words. For example, the word “photo” was from “photograph” by cutting off the end of the longer words. “Plane” and “phone” were made by cutting off the front part of “airplane” and “telephone”. The names of people and products (产品) can also become new words. Our food “sandwich” was from a man called Sandwich.
Can you find any other examples for each of these ways to make new words?
1～2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出全文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. Our food “sandwich” was from
2. People need new words
3. From what words does “brunch” come?
4.
5.
4 . American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation (假期). There are two terms in a school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children go to public schools (公立学校). High school students take only four or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment (作业) for every class. After class they have many activities. After high school, many students go to college.
1. Most American children start school life in ________.| A．September | B．February | C．June | D．January |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．four or five |
| A．In July students don’t need to go to school because of vacation. |
| B．Students have the same classes every day. |
| C．Students don’t have homework for every class. |
| D．Most American children go to public schools. |
| A．do homework | B．go back home | C．have many activities | D．go to movies |
5 . There are many kinds of parrots. Some are quite big, but others are very small. People like them because they often have beautiful, bright colors and also because some of them can talk.
No one knows why some parrots can talk. Most other birds cannot. Some people have the idea that parrots can talk because they have big, thick tongues (舌头). However, there are birds that can talk without big, thick tongues, as well as birds that cannot talk even with big, thick tongues.
Parrots do not usually know what they are saying when they talk. They are only copying the sounds they hear. However, they know when to say some words, such as “hello” and “goodbye”.
Most parrots come from hot countries, but they are adaptable (有适应能力的) and can live anywhere. This is one reason why sailors (水手) like to take parrots with them on long trips. Perhaps the other reason is that they want someone or something that they can talk with.
根据短文内容，完成下列任务。
1. Why do people like parrots?
2. Do the parrots know what they are saying?
3. How do parrots say most of the words?
4. What are the reasons that sailors take parrots with them on long trips?
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5. 翻译文中划线句子。
6 . Fast food restaurants are popular with many kinds of people around the world, and they are especially (尤其的) popular with children. One reason is that many fast food restaurants now give a toy with every child’s meal. Most fast food restaurants make a series of (一系列的) toys, usually about six, for children to collect (收集). The collectors are not only children—many adults (成人) also enjoy collecting the toys. Some people collect the toys over many years. Some of the older toy collections are worth (值得) a lot of money today. There are now some websites (网站) where collectors can buy and sell the toys, or talk about their collections online with other collectors.
1，2题简略回答问题；3，4题完成句子；5题翻译划线句子。
1. What can collectors do on some websites?
2. Why is the fast food restaurant popular with children?
3. A series of toys are usually about
4. Some people collect the toys for many years, and some of the toys are very
5.
7 . Sleepwalking is a behavior (行为) during deep sleep and results (结果) in walking.
Sleepwalking is usually more than just walking. A person may sit up in bed and look around, walk around the room or house, leave the house or even drive a long way.
Sleepwalking for grow-ups is common (普遍的), and is usually not as a result of any health problems. But it’s more common for children to sleepwalk, especially those between the ages of three and seven, and also the children who experience (经历) bed-wetting and nightmares (噩梦).
Other symptoms (症状):
Sleepwalking.
Little or no memory of the activities.
Difficult to wake the sleepwalker.
1. What is sleepwalking?| A．It’s a kind of sleep. | B．It’s a way to walk. |
| C．It’s walking during sleep. | D．It’s a nightmare. |
| A．A man who is unhealthy. | B．A man who often drives a long way. |
| C．A two-year-old baby. | D．A child who gets nightmares sometimes. |
| A．Sitting up in bed and looking around during the sleep. |
| B．Walking around in the house during the sleep. |
| C．Leaving where they live during the sleep. |
| D．Remembering what they do during the sleep. |
| A．病人 | B．成年人 | C．健忘者 | D．步行爱好者 |
| A．What Do People Do When They Sleepwalk? |
| B．Who May Sleepwalk? |
| C．Why Do People Sleepwalk? |
| D．What Do You Know About Sleepwalking? |
8 . People have been interested in colour and its influences for hundreds of years. Recently, research has turned to the question of how different colours can help students learn better.
Believe it or not, some colours can affect a child’s IQ(智商). For example, a simple black and white colour scheme (组合) may cause IQ to become low, while the good use of reds and oranges may raise it as much as 15 points. However, be careful not to use too much. A little red is exciting, but too much makes people uncomfortable. Bright yellow is exciting to the brain (大脑), while the colour green is thought to encourage creativity (创造力).
Use blue and green to calm yourself. Blue, especially, can help you calm down. For example, something blue in a reading area may help you pay attention to what you are reading. But too much dark blue can make you sad, so use light blue on walls or large floor areas.
If you are having difficulty in reading, try a different colour of paper. According to a study, 80 percent of children improved their understanding when they put something grey or blue over their pages. Do not use bright colours here, as they become difficult to look at after a while.
However, use bright colours like red, orange and yellow for important points. These colours attract the eye and help you notice details.
The same colour of the walls of a room do not help you pay attention to your studies, but make you slow in understanding. On the other hand, colours make the senses active and encourage learning. Use primary colours red, yellow and blue in a proper way. Then how do you choose color? It is mainly decided by your space, the lighting (光线) and the function (功能) of the room.
完成任务：1、2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4找出全文的主题句；5题翻译句子。
1. If you use too much red in your room, it will make you
2. Instead of
3. What kind of color can attract the eye and help notice details?
4.
5.
9 . Do you know the movie I, Robot? It tells us a story about the future. The year is 2035 and robots are just as common as mobile phones. People depend on their robots to do lots of things, for example, babysitting, cooking, doing chores and taking their dogs for a walk. Robots have to obey (听从) human’s orders, because their designers make them do so. A police officer called Spooner hates robots. He doesn’t think humans can get on well with their robots at all! But the scientist Susan has different opinions. Susan works on robots’ mind and she thinks one day robots will become more powerful (强大的) than humans and help humans to make progress (进步).
When Spooner and Susan work together, they find that something is wrong with the world’s robots. A few robots have their own thoughts and they’re trying to get out of humans’ control (控制)! Of course these robots’ dream doesn’t come true. Humans work hard to control their robots again and they succeed at last.
1. The story will happen (发生) in ________.| A．2010 | B．2020 | C．2035 | D．2040 |
| A．依靠 | B．悬挂 | C．相信 | D．取决于 |
| A．scientist, professor | B．bank clerk; police officer |
| C．policeman; doctor | D．police officer; scientist |
| A．robots can’t get on well with humans |
| B．robots will help human to make progress |
| C．robots will have their own thoughts |
| D．robots will control the world |
| A．The movie I, Robot talks about the future. |
| B．People use their robots to do everything. |
| C．A few robots want to get out of human’s control. |
| D．At last humans succeed in controlling the robots again. |
10 . In the US, who wear jeans? They look nice. They were first made in America over 100 years ago!
A German called Levi Strauss and an American called Jacob Davis made the first blue jeans in the US. Davis was a clothes maker. He wanted to make pants that did not break easily. He had a good idea, but it would cost lots of money.
Strauss had lots of money. So Davis asked Strauss for help, Strauss said OK! They started to work on the jeans in 1873. Everyone wanted them. Levi’s jeans are still popular around the world today.
Blue jeans are made of a kind of very strong cloth. People started calling these pants “jeans” in the 1960s. Blue is the most popular color but today jeans come in all colors.
Jeans are a big part of US culture, American people like to wear them. They last for a long time and anyone can wear them, young or old, rich or poor. Someone say jeans show the values（价值观）of American equality（平等）, strength（力量）and long life.
完成下列任务：1题填空；2、3、4题回答问题；5题翻译划线句子。
1. Jeans were first made in America over
2. Why did Davis want to work with Strauss to make jeans?
3. When was the name "jeans" first used?
4. Why are jeans a big part of US culture?
5.
