Paris—French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he would clear over 300 Roma camps in France. He will send more than 700 Roma back to their native countries, including Romania (罗马尼亚) and Bulgaria (保加利亚) in the next three months.
Many French people disagree with Sarkozy’s move. Some European countries don’t agree with the move, either. They say it goes against human rights. However, Sarkozy has made up his mind. Police have been clearing Roma camps.
Roma are also called gypsies (吉普赛人). They came from India. They left their homeland sometime during the 11th century and entered Europe in the 14th century. Today there are 2-5 million gypsies. Most of them live in Eastern Europe.
They traveled everywhere and made a living as actors, actresses, workers, and by selling goods from faraway lands. Most gypsies are very poor and their children don’t go to school. Some gypsies can’t find work so they make a living begging (乞讨) or stealing. The French government thinks gypsies bring a lot of social problems. That’s why Sarkozy wants them out of France.
Sarkozy’s move, however, won’t solve the gypsy problems in France for the long term. According to EU (欧盟) laws, the gypsies of EU member countries are free to go to another EU member country, like France. They can stay there for up to three months. Many of the gypsies will probably come back to France in the future.How many Roma will be sent from France to their native countries in the next three months?
| A．Over 300 | B．Over 700 | C．2 million | D．5 million |
According to the news, most of the Roma live in _________.
| A．France | B．India | C．America | D．Eastern Europe |
Why does Sarkozy want to send the Roma out of France?
| A．They traveled everywhere around Europe and India. |
| B．The gypsies are free to go to another EU member country. |
| C．Most gypsies are very poor and their children don’t go to school. |
| D．The French government thinks gypsies bring a lot of social problems. |
How long can the gypsies of EU member countries stay in another EU member country?
| A．They can stay there all life long. |
| B．They can stay for up to three months. |
| C．They stayed from 11th century to 14th century. |
| D．They can travel to the country and stay for a few days. |
Which is Not True according to the text?
| A．Police have been clearing Roma camps. |
| B．All the French people agree with Sarkozy’s move. |
| C．Some European countries say the move goes against human rights. |
| D．Sarkozy’s move won’t solve the gypsy problems in France for the long term. |
It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is? I have to say that future is now. That is to say we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.
There is an old English saying: “Gain time, gain life.” Then what's time? Time is something that we can’t see or touch, but we can feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeable. We always say “Time is money”, but time is even more precious (珍贵的) than money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is priceless (无价的).
We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today.We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off what can be done today till tomorrow.
As we all know, “Time and tide wait for no man.” If you waste today, you will regret tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter. Remember: “No pains, no gains.”Today’s hard work is the cause of tomorrow’s harvest.
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| Future is now. |
Everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. If we want to have a bright future, we should know the |
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Time is money, but time is even more valuable than money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. But missing time will never |
| Be masters of today |
Today’s hard work As students, we should never put off what can be done today till tomorrow and we should try our |
Wearable gadgets (可穿戴设备) are usually high-tech equipment, which are so small that people can wear on heads or wrists.
Google Glasses is such kind of wearable gadget. It has attracted the world’s attention since being tested this year. Users can take videos and broadcast live on the Internet. There is also a GPS system in the glasses. So if you get lost you can say “OK，Glasses, where am I?” Then it will tell you where you need to go. It sounds cool, doesn’t it?
Don’t forget Galaxy Gear from Samsung, a Korean company. It is just the tip of the iceberg. This smart watch looks like a normal watch but much lighter. But Galaxy Gear needs to connect with a Samsung Smartphone or tablet (平板电脑). Its short battery life of 25 hours also disappoints (使…失望) users.
With all kinds of wearable gadgets coming into real life, it seems that wearable equipment is becoming more modern and popular. Indeed, unlike smart phones, wearable gadgets are more convenient (方便的). Their biggest advantage is that they can do most of the same things as smart phones, yet they are hands-free.
However, wearable gadgets also have their own problems. Some people are not sure whether wearing a gadget is cool. Unless you know about it, you may just think there are many crazy people talking to their wrists.
Perhaps only time will tell how these gadgets will change our lives.
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Wearable gadgets can be on heads or wrists. Google Glasses and Galaxy Gear are some of them. People can make calls or take pictures, or even receive e-mails without
their hands more. So they can
young people’s attention. Galaxy Gear is
to a normal watch but much lighter. Some people may not be
with it not only because of its short 25-hour battery life, but also because it needs a connection with a Samsung Smartphone or tablet.
Think stars don’t move? Think again! When you look at the sky at night, the stars may appear to stay in the same place. But stars are always on the move—they are just so far away that the movement is hard to see.
But some stars move in ways that appear to be strange to be real. In 2005, astronomer Warren Brown found one of these space oddities(奇特). It was located on the outer edge of the Milky Way, the galaxy(星系) we live in. The star was speeding away like nothing he’d ever seen. “It seemed unbelievable. No star in the galaxy has a speed like that,” Brown remembers. “I thought, oh my goodness, I have something kind of special here.”
No one had ever seen a star like this one. What does a scientist do when the results don’t make sense?
Brown didn’t give up. Instead, he kept looking. And he kept finding more of these strange and speedy stars, called hypervelocity stars. Hyper means “above” and velocity has to do with speed. He and his team just found six more of these “above speed” stars, bringing to the total of 16. And, he says, he’s found even more, and is just waiting for the scientific community to confirm them.In 2005, astronomer Warren Brown found___________.
| A．a star was speeding away very fast. |
| B．a stars was moving away very slowly. |
| C．some stars were not real. |
| D．some stars were not in the Milky Way. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Stars never move at all. |
| B．No star in the galaxy has a fast speed. |
| C．It’s hard to see the stars moving. |
| D．Brown has never seen something special. |
The underlined word “hypervelocity” in the last paragraph probably means”_____”.
| A．匀速的 | B．超速的 | C．超重的 | D．超常的 |
The writer writes this passage to tell us____________.
| A．something about an astronomer. |
| B．where the Milky Way is |
| C．something about the speedy stars. |
| D．how scientists do their research |
Anybody can learn to count fast if he knows the secret of following trick.
Ask your friend to write any five-figure (五位) number on the blackboard. Then you write your five-figure number under it. You choose your figures so that each one with the figure above it will make nine.
Tell your friend to put a third five-figure number under your number. Then you write a fourth number in the same way. After he has written the fifth number, you draw a line under it and quickly write the sum.(总和). You may even write it from left to right..
How do you do it ? You take away two from the fifth number and put two in front of your answer. Is it interesting?If your friend’s number is 76815, your number must be_____________________.
| A．23184 | B．54613 | C．93184 | D．99999 |
How many six-figure numbers are there on the blackboard at last?
| A．Three | B．One | C．Five | D．Four |
If the fifth number is 49834, the sum will be_____________________.
| A．249834 | B．298344 | C．298342 | D．249832 |
You cannot go without a pencil when writing or drawing something. You have probably noticed letters H and B printed on your pencils．What，for example，do HB，2H or 3H mean?
Those are letters showing the hardness of the lead(铅)or graphite(石墨)in a pencil．H refers to hard lead．The bigger the Arabic number before the letter H，the harder the lead，and the lighter will be the colour. The hardest pencil has 6H on it．Such pencils are often used in making engineering drawings．People seldom write with them．B stands for soft lead．The bigger the number before the letter B，the softer the lead，and the darker will be the colour, the softest being the 6B pencil．Such pencils are favoured by artists．
The HB pencil has a lead core(中心部分)that is neither too soft nor too hard．Its colour is medium in its blackness．It is most suitable for ordinary(平常的)writing and drawing．The number that goes before the letter H shows_________．
| A．the model of the pencil |
| B．the factory where the pencil is made |
| C．how hard the pencil is |
| D．how long the pencil lasts |
A4B pencil is _______ than a 3B one．
| A．harder | B．softer |
| C．better | D．more expensive |
According to the passage，an HB pencil is best for people like_________．
| A．students | B．artists |
| C．printers | D．engineers |
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