Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. “What will our world be like in the year 2020?” “I don't know,” says Fred. “What do you think?” “Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess.” “In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer(便携式计算机). The computer will give people the answers to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to see them at the same time. ” “A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. ” “Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they’ll work only two or three days a week. They’ll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there. ” “I’m looking forward(期待)to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon! ” “And 1 hope I’ll be able to live under the sea.” says Fred. “Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish! ” Tom and Fred talked about ____ .
A.their school life
B.some interesting news
C.their life in the past
D.their life in the future
Machines will ____ .
A.do most of the work instead of people
B.do some of the work instead of people
C.do as much work as people
D.do less work than people
From their talk, we know that ____ .
A.only Fred hopes to fly to the moon
B.both of them hope to fly to the moon
C.one of them hopes to fly to the moon
D.neither of them hopes to fly to the moon
Fred said ____ .
A.he liked fish very much
B.he would like to live under the sea like a fish
C.he would go fishing under the sea
D.he would spend a few days on the moon
Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned(提及)?
A.People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship.
B.People will have more holidays.
C.Many people will live and work under the sea.
D.All the factories and farms will be built under the sea
October 1st, 2011 Dear Ann, I hope that you and your children will be here in two weeks. My husband and I will go to meet you at the train station. Our town is small but it is nice and beautiful. Your son Tom can go to the sports center every day. He can play games and go swimming there. Jill is also lucky. My son has a cat and two sheep and I have two horses. She can play with them all day. Please don't worry. I'm sure you’ll have a good time here. See you soon. Best wishes, Linda The letter was from ________________.
A.Ann
B.Linda
C.Jill
D.Tom
Ann and her children will go to Linda’s home on about______________.
A.October 1
B.October 7
C.October 15
D.October 28
Linda lives in ________________ .
A.a big city
B.a small town
C.a big town
D.a country
Ann and her children are going to Linda’s home _____________.
A.by bus
B.by car
C.on foot
D.by train
From the letter we know that Tom loves and Jill loves .
Meimei is interested in playing the violin, but she can’t play very well because she has no music teacher to teach her face to face. She really wants to get one. Peter begins to have his summer holiday today. He is very tired and doesn’t want to go out for any activity. He would like to stay at home in the evening. Tom’s family is not rich. He wants to find a part-time job at weekends to earn some money for his study. Jenny is too fat. This is not good to her health. She knows it well and wants to take more exercise after study. Liu Hua is going to marry(结婚) next month. Before that, she is going to take photos with her new husband(丈夫).
A.Guangzhou Sports Ground: Open next week from 6:20 to 8:30 pm. Admission: $2, under 45 or over 60 -- $7. Welcome to join us to keep you fit. Tel: 23455884
B.CCTV-1:The programs are as follow: 18:30 Sports, 19:00 World News, 19:30 Introduction of Museum of Modern Art, 21:30 Movie – DANCE IN THE RAIN.
C.Dongfeng Photo Shop: Photos for all purposes are taken with half of the price for new husband and wife. Mon --- Fri.: 8:30 am --- 8:30 pm, Sat. & Sun.: 9:00 am --- 10:00 pm.
D.Stamps on Show: Time: 8:30am --- 5:00 pm. on October 23—24 Add: No. 1 Yuejin Road, Guangzhou.
E. Part-time Job Offered: Do you want to have a chance to communicate with those who do shopping? If so, you may contact with Sunny Bookshop, for two shop assistants are needed here. Tel: 020-23100013. F. Help from Music Teacher: Violin lessons to be given at 8:00 on Monday evening. Those attending prepare violins by themselves. Admission: 100 Yuan (half price for students) Tel: 020-28338381. G. Tourist Center: Do you want to enjoy your holiday? We have good activities for you. Come and join us!
A mother and her young son got into a bus in New York City and sat down. The bus conductor(售票员) came to them for their money. The mother said, "I want one ticket(票) to Central Park, "and gave him two dollars. The conductor looked at the small boy for a few seconds and then asked him, "How old are you, young man?" The mother just began to speak, but the conductor stopped her, and the boy said, "I'm four years old at home, and two and a half on buses and trains." The mother felt shamed(羞愧), so she took another dollar out of her bag and gave the money to the conductor. The conductor gave her one and a half tickets. One day the mother took a bus ______.
A.to a small city
B.to get some money
C.with her son
D.to school
The mother gave the conductor_____ dollars in all(总共) on the bus. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D 4 The mother was______.
A.not honest(诚实)
B.honest
C.very clever
D.not pretty
The conductor asked ______ how old he was. A. the mother B. the little boy C. the bus driver D the passenger The boy was ____ years old then. A. four B. two C. two and a half D six and a half