1 . Technology has made life much easier for children today. It is _______ for them to play, to listen to music, and to ______ in touch with their friends. ______ the help of technology, there seems to be nothing that children can't do now.

             Technology also helps _____ to know more about   their   children. For example, if a child   is given a mobile phone with a tracking(追踪) device, his parents can find out ______ he is going with the help of the mobile phone.
             However, there are also some bad _____ of technology. For example, it has become easier for bad people to get in touch with children with the help of technology. They can find personal information about children through special ways on the _____. So it is very important for parents to _____ their children to keep personal information safe while surfing the Internet.
             Besides this, there is another bad thing about technology. Children now _____ less time doing exercise than before. They are too ______ playing online games. They can even play computer games all day long. If you don't push them out of the door, they won't volunteer to go out and play. This is not good for their health.
             Therefore, teaching children the right way to make good use of technology is very important.1.

A．easier

B．more difficult

C．more important

D．harder

2.

A．lose

B．make

C．keep

D．contact

3.

A．For

B．Under

C．With

D．Over

4.

A．teachers

B．friends

C．parents

D．classmates

5.

A．when

B．whom

C．why

D．where

6.

A．sides

B．places

C．choices

D．winds

7.

A．phone

B．TV

C．radio

D．Internet

8.

A．teach

B．learn

C．punish

D．lend

9.

A．pay

B．take

C．cost

D．spend

10.

A．lazy

B．free

C．busy

D．hard-working

2 . When I asked my daughter which one she would keep: the phone, the car, the cooker, the computer, the TV, or her boyfriend, she said 'the phone'. As for me, I could do without the phone entirely（完全地）, which makes me unusual. But in fact, telephone is _______ our lives more than any other piece of technology.

Point 1 The telephone gives the need to communicate. On the road, drivers may call his/her friends or relatives. In the same way, more roads have traffic _______. My daughter comes home from school at 4:00 p.m. and then spends an hour on the phone talking to the people she has been at school with all day. If the phone did not exist would she have anything to talk about?

Point 2 The mobile phone means that we are never alone. 'The mobile saves my life,' says Crystal Johnstone. She had an accident in her Volvo on the road between suburbs and city centers. Trapped（被困）inside, she tried to make the call that _______ the ambulance to her.

Point 3 The mobile has our secret usages. It allows marketing manager of Haba Deutsch, Carl Nicolaison, to ring his sales staff all round the world at any _______ of day to ask where they are, where they are going, and _______ their last meeting went.

Point 4 The telephone allows us to reach out beyond our own lives. Today we can talk to several people though they are _______ to us at the beginning on chat lines. My daughter enjoys talking while I don't know what to talk about before we get to know each other. We can talk across the world. We can even talk to astronauts if you know any while they're space-walking.

1.

A．making

B．changing

C．spending

D．using

2.

A．names

B．lights

C．signs

D．accidents

3.

A．fetched

B．bought

C．gave

D．brought

4.

A．place

B．one

C．time

D．space

5.

A．which

B．how

C．what

D．who

6.

A．angry

B．foolish

C．strange

D．satisfied

3 . 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

4 . Today, we’ll learn about four kinds of satellite (人造卫星).

The first kind of satellite studies the_________ of the Earth. People use it to help make maps. It also helps countries see where they may_________ oil or gold (石油或黄金).

People use the second kind of satellite to show_________ to ships and planes. A ship or a plane can send a message to the satellite. Then it can_________ where the ship or the plane is

The third kind studies the _________. People use these satellites to_________ clouds and strong winds moving across the Earth. They help countries make preparations (准备工作) when very _________ weather is coming.

What about the _________ kind of satellite? People use it for communication (通讯). These satellites can send telephone calls between _________. People from one country send the call to the satellite, and then the __________ sends it to a station in another country. Some can carry hundreds of calls at the same time. Also these satellites can carry pictures.

1.

A．history

B．geography

C．time

D．air

2.

A．choose

B．keep

C．find

D．carry

3.

A．ways

B．problems

C．blogs

D．grades

4.

A．look at

B．come from

C．find out

D．arrive at

5.

A．health

B．food

C．wind

D．weather

6.

A．make

B．watch

C．draw

D．colour

7.

A．bad

B．fine

C．sunny

D．cool

8.

A．last

B．first

C．best

D．biggest

9.

A．cities

B．countries

C．towns

D．schools

10.

A．Sun

B．station

C．Earth

D．satellite

5 . Have you ever heard of the satellite(卫星) called the Early Bird, which was built by a group of scientists from 14 countries? Up till now dozens of satellites have been put into _________and they help people in many ways.

You can speak to people on the other side of the world over the telephone with the help of a satellite. They can help to take the photos of the earth and other _________. Some pictures taken by the satellites show us the right places where different metals can be _________. They can also tell the difference between healthy plants and poor ones. This is a great _________to the scientists who work in the forests and in agriculture(农业).

Satellites are quite useful in our daily life. For example, satellites for _________ are used to send radio and TV programs from one part of the world to another. It is the satellites that make our world seem _________.

A number of research stations have been set up to study the outer space. In the past, it was difficult for the scientists to get a _________picture of space because of the dusty air, _________ satellites make it easier. They are being used more and more to _________ information about space just like _________between space and men.

1.

A．room

B．earth

C．space

D．air

2.

A．moon

B．stars

C．sun

D．sky

3.

A．found

B．made

C．lost

D．put

4.

A．discovery

B．wonder

C．interest

D．help

5.

A．weather

B．communication

C．computer

D．traveling

6.

A．bigger

B．longer

C．smaller

D．shorter

7.

A．clean

B．clear

C．complete

D．fresh

8.

A．but

B．when

C．and

D．so

9.

A．collect

B．make

C．hide

D．know

10.

A．lines

B．traffic

C．holes

D．bridges

6 . On January3rd, China’s Chang’e 4 lunar probe ( 探测器) landed on the far side of the moon. There is one side of the moon   that   always___________ Earth.   But     it has another side that we have never seen. This is the far   side.   Chang’e   4   is   the   first   probe   in   history   to_________land on this side. The landing is being seen as a major   milestone   in exploring space.While this task is of great importance in history, it will also_______ useful   information that could inform our understanding of the early solar system (太阳系), and perhaps even the early space. Chang’e 4 will help scientists learn more about the moon._________the far side is less influenced     by Earth’s     gravity,   it is a good place   for scientists to study deep space.Chang’e 4   can’t   communicate   with   Earth_______.   But   Queqiao,   a   relay satellite (中继卫星), can help us stay in touch. Queqiao was sent into space in May. After Chang’e 4 landed on the moon, Queqiao took pictures and___________ them back   to Earth. Some spacecraft have taken pictures of the moon’s far side before, but no one has ever touched down there.

The ground which Chang’e 4 landed on is grey. It_______billions of years ago. We can see small rocks and holes there.

Chang’e 4 took six living things to the moon to see___________life is possible on       the moon. This is an important step toward long-term human tasks beyond Earth. The living things   include cotton   and potatoes.   They_______ in   a special box. There is       also some water and a small camera in it. This is the first time humans have grown plants on the moon. China hopes that humans will one day live on the moon.

The great   task   will   give__________to the history and development     of the     moon. And China now plans to begin fully operating the third space station of the world by 2022.

1.

A．watches

B．contacts

C．discovers

D．faces

2.

A．probably

B．successfully

C．especially

D．completely

3.

A．collect

B．connect

C．control

D．compare

4.

A．So

B．Since

C．Unless

D．Until

5.

A．wisely

B．simply

C．quickly

D．directly

6.

A．led

B．handed

C．sent

D．donated

7.

A．formed

B．forced

C．painted

D．stored

8.

A．why

B．whether

C．how

D．where

9.

A．join

B．arrive

C．grow

D．cut

10.

A．courage

B．rewards

C．clues

D．praise

7 . “I’m Sunny. I have a robot friend. Its _____ is Robbi. It is made of metal. It can move on wheels and it lives on electricity (电). ”

“Come on, Robbi! Fetch (取) _____ some milk.”

“OK, Sunny, I _____,” says Robbi. It goes into the kitchen and comes back with a glass of milk.

“Do you _____ anything else?”

“Yes, some biscuits, please.”

Then Robbi goes back to the _____ and brings me some biscuits. I can also ask it to do other things. I know it won’t be _____. It is helpful and it can do all the _____ at home. It cleans the floor, washes the clothes and does other things.

Robbi can also sing songs. But it can only sing _____ songs. My mom says there’re a number of songs in its _____.

Every weekend, all my good friends come to my ______. We gather around it and talk to it. Robbi brings us a lot of fun. We all love it very much.

1.

A．family

B．name

C．address

D．number

2.

A．you

B．it

C．him

D．me

3.

A．did

B．have

C．will

D．am

4.

A．want

B．drink

C．buy

D．eat

5.

A．shop

B．kitchen

C．bedroom

D．living room

6.

A．happy

B．funny

C．angry

D．sorry

7.

A．housework

B．homework

C．meals

D．school things

8.

A．different

B．new

C．old

D．the same

9.

A．body

B．memory

C．brain

D．head

10.

A．school

B．family

C．home

D．room

8 . 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

9 . Mr. and Mrs. Green's house in America is controlled by a computer. The computer has known the couple's ______ well. Every morning the computer ______ the lights at 6：30 which is their rising time. The water in the shower keeps at a right temperature for the couple to __13____ it. If someone gets up in the night，floor lights will come on automatically(自动地)to show the way to the ______.The air conditioner(空调)keeps the house at a comfortable temperature. The fridge keeps a check on the food that is put inside it，and _____ the local supermarket an e－mail when more food is needed. A camera works when a stranger gets ____ to the house but does not work if it is a family member or friend. The microwave(微波炉)is ______ linked(连接)to the Internet. It can cook the food for the right time.
The couple love their home，but they don't like one thing. They sometimes feel that the computer is their ____.“One night，we came home later ______ usual，but the computer had turned on the lights at the regular(固定的)time. We felt like bad kids，and     11     said ‘Sorry！’ to the computer，” said Mrs. Green.1.

A．problems

B．habits

C．plans

D．friends

2.

A．turns off

B．turns up

C．turns down

D．turns on

3.

A．use

B．warm

C．clean

D．drink

4.

A．door

B．bedroom

C．bathroom

D．window

5.

A．passes

B．sends

C．promises

D．refuses

6.

A．kind

B．friendly

C．helpful

D．close

7.

A．seldom

B．still

C．also

D．just

8.

A．boss

B．friend

C．student

D．grandmother

9.

A．like

B．than

C．as

D．from

10.

A．never

B．nearly

C．completely

D．always

10 . There have been many great inventions that change the way we live. The first great ___ was one that is still very important today—the wheel. This made it easy for man __ heavy things and to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that, there were ___ great inventions like the wheel. Then in the early 1800’s the world started to change ____. There was little unknown land left in the world. People did not have to search much any more. In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. ___ them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These have all become a big part of our life today.

The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter (直升机) in 1909. Movies _____ sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. This was also a time when a new ___ was first made. Nylon (尼龙) came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. Of course new inventions continued to be made. Man began looking __ ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took another. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, ___ their steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. __ first walked on the moon. This was certainly just a beginning. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.

1.

A．scientist

B．artist

C．musician

D．invention

2.

A．carry

B．carrying

C．to carry

D．carried

3.

A．few

B．a few

C．little

D．a little

4.

A．largely

B．differently

C．greatly

D．freely

5.

A．Between

B．Among

C．Before

D．After

6.

A．in

B．of

C．on

D．with

7.

A．mistake

B．product

C．world

D．material (材料)

8.

A．for

B．out

C．after

D．around

9.

A．made

B．were made

C．have made

D．had made

10.

A．Chinese

B．Japanese

C．Americans

D．Russians