If you think texting(发短信) while walking is dangerous, just wait until everyone starts wearing Google's smart, Internet-connected glasses. These glasses can do anything you now need a smartphone or tablet computer(平板电脑) to do —and then some.
In Google's video, a guy wearing the "Project Glass" is shown getting subway information, making an appointment with a friend for coffee and showing the directions in a bookstore, all with the help of the glass. It ends with him playing an instrument for a woman and showing her the sunset through a video chat.
The "Project Glass" Google displayed have a sleek(光滑的) wrap-around look and appear nothing like 3-D glasses. In development for a few years, the project is the idea of Google X, the online search-leader's secret department that produced the self-driving car and could one day send elevators into space.
Google posted the video and short blog post about “Project Glass” on April 4th, asking people to offer feedback(反馈) through its Google Plus social network. By April 5th, about 500 people did, voicing a mix of amazement and concern about the new technology. What if people used it in cars and could not concentrate on driving? What about the effect on(对……有影响) your sight of having a screen so close to your eye?
Some asked for the glass, but Google isn't giving those out just yet. The company didn't say when normal people can expect to get their hands on a piece of Project Glass, but going by how quickly Google will come out with new products, it may not be long. Enderle said that it could be about six months to a year before wide tests are coming, and a year or more for the first version(版本) of the product. This passage mainly talks about .
A. an invention B. a video C. GoogleThe of the “Project Glass” is not mentioned in this passage.
A. shape B. inventor C. priceIf you want to buy such a piece of glass, you should wait at least for .
A. a year B. 6 months C. 3 months We can’t use the glass to .
A. communicate with others
B. keep away from the sun
C. get information Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The “Project Glass” looks like 3-D glasses.
B. Many people think that the glass may help a lot while driving.
C. Some people worry that the glass will be bad to our sight while wearing it.
Going to a friend's house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives. So remember to be polite.
When to arrive
The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come "about 3:00", that means you can arrive before 3:05. But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time.
What to bring
Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend's house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.
How to greet
When you visit your friend's house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. or Mrs. Smith. This will show them more respect （尊重） and then they may tell you to call them by their first names. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir.
It is a cool thing to visit a friend's house. Be polite to your friend and your friend's parents, and you will be welcome again!
If you get to your friend's house at about 5:00 pm, it is polite to arrive at ____.
| A．5:02 pm | B．4:50 pm | C．4:30 pm | D．5:30 pm |
When the writer was a child, he called his friend's father ______.
| A．Smith | B．John | C．Mary | D．Paul |
When you go to your friend’s house, you shouldn’t bring _____ as a present.
| A．a box of chocolates | B．a movie |
| C．some flowers | D．some money |
The passage mainly tells us_________.
| A．when to arrive at your friend's house |
| B．how to greet people |
| C．what to bring to your friend |
| D．how to be a good visitor |
We may read this passage _________ .
| A．on a wall | B．in a letter |
| C．in a magazine | D．in an advertisement |
There are lots of popular writers in China, for example Han Han, FengJical, Tie Ning, Guo Jingming and so on. In my mind, Mo Yan is one of the most famous writers in China, because he is not only from Weifang but also good at writing.
Mo Yan was born in Gao Mi, Wei Fang. Now he is a 57-year-old writer. His real name is Guan Moye. Mo Yan is his pen name. It means “no speaking”. He began writing at the age of 26 and in 2011 his novel The Frog won the Mao Dun Prize in Literature. Since then, he has won lots of prizes.
In 2012, Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature. I’m proud of him, because I like writing. So I joined a writing workshop to improve my level of writing and I made lots of friends there.
Who is your favourite writer? Can you tell me?
How many writers are mentioned in this passage?
| A．5 | B．6 | C．4 | D．7 |
Where was Mo Yan born?
| A．In Jiangsu. | B．In Zhejiang. |
| C．In Gao Mi. | D．In Nobel. |
What does “Mo Yan” mean?
| A．Frog | B．Guan Moye | C．Mao Dun | D．No Speaking |
Why did the writer join a writing workshop?
| A．Because he likes Mo Yan. |
| B．Because he likes writing. |
| C．Because he likes some writers. |
| D．Because he wants to make some friends. |
Which one is not TRUE?
| A．Gao Mi is Mo Yan’s hometown. |
| B．Mo Yan began writing in 1981. |
| C．Mo Yan won Nobel Prize in Literature in 2011. |
| D．Mo Yan is the writer’s favourite writer. |
Many animals go on long and difficult journeys to find food or places for their young to start life. They often travel very far, sometimes even halfway around the world.
Some animals make one of these amazing journeys every year, while others make only one amazing journey in their lives. Some animals travel over land, some through water and others in the air.
Green turtles spend most of their lives in the sea, but they come to the shore to lay their eggs. Every two or three years, fully-grown female turtles swim a long way to the same beach where they were hatched (孵化) and lay their eggs there. Some turtles may travel over 1240 miles to reach the same beach. No one knows how these turtles are able to find the same beach again.
Monarch butterflies live in North America. At the end of summer, they fly south to Mexico. In spring, they fly back north. During this journey, the adults lay their eggs and then they die. When the young butterflies hatch, they continue the journey north. No one knows how the young butterflies know where to go.The journeys for these animals are usually_____________.
| A．long but easy | B．short but difficult |
| C．short and easy | D．long and difficult |
Monarch butterflies lay eggs______________.
| A．in North America |
| B．in Mexico |
| C．on the way from Mexico to North America |
| D．at the end of summer |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Some animals make the amazing journey once in a lifetime. |
| B．Some animals make the journey through water. |
| C．Female turtles lay eggs on the same beach where they were hatched. |
| D．Young monarch butterflies fly back to Mexico after they hatch. |
The main idea of this passage is ______________.
| A．about some animals’ looks |
| B．about some animals’ journeys to find food or lay eggs |
| C．why some animals lay eggs |
| D．when some animals find food |
Mr. Jones opened a shop in Aston to sell writing-paper, pencils and things like that. During the first month, very few people visited his shop. He sold little, and he could see that he was going to lose money. One night, Mr. Jones sat by the fire and was worried after another very bad day. Suddenly he got an idea. He found a piece of wood and wrote to the following notice on it in big letters：
“WHAT DO YOU THINK I GIVE AWAY PENCILS PAPER AND INK”
He put up the notice in front of the shop window before he went to bed. He slept better than usual that night.
The following day, many people came to the shop. Mr. Jones said good morning to them all with a bright smile and asked the first woman what she wanted.
She chose some writing paper and a pencil. As soon as he put them on her hands, she turned to leave the shop.
“That will be thirty cents, please,” he said.
“Why?” she asked in surprise.
“That’s the price of the paper and the pencil.”
“But your notice says it’s free,” she replied.
“Oh no,” he said, “how can I make any money if everything is free?”
She took him outside and showed him the notice “It is wrong, too,” she said. “where is the question mark after the world ‘think’?”
“There isn’t a question mark,” he said.
“But there should be one.”
“I’m afraid you’ve made a mistake,” Mr. Jones said.“You have read my notice in the wrong way.”
“Not at all,” said the woman. “It is quite easy to read. It says： What do you think? I give away pencils and
paper and ink!”
“No,” Mr. Jones said. “You should read it like this . And the answer to the question is： Certainly not! So you really have to pay me thirty cents, you see.”
How did Mr. Jones most probably felt that night?
| A．Confident. | B．Afraid. | C．Unhappy. | D．Worried. |
Which of the following sentences is the most suitable for the blank in the last paragraph?
| A．What do you think? I give away pencils, paper and ink! |
| B．What? Do you think I give away pencils, paper and ink? |
| C．What do you think I give away? Pencils, paper and ink. |
| D．Ink, paper and pencils away give. I think you do what? |
What can we infer (推断) from the story?
| A．Mr. Jones agreed to let the shoppers get things for free that day. |
| B．People in the town considered Mr. Jones a smart and honest man. |
| C．The woman paid the money unwillingly and left the shop angrily. |
| D．Mr. Jones’s trick proved to be a longtime success and he got rich. |
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABCs? Do you know there is such a thing as “a banana person”? How strange! ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside. So, when a person is a “banana”, he or she is white inside—thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside—looking like a Chinese.
Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are overseas (海外的) Chinese. These people may be citizens (公民) of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.
But they are not Chinese citizens. They are people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang (杨振宁) . He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.
“ABCs” in this passage means .
| A．three English letters |
| B．a kind of banana |
| C．Chinese born in America |
| D．Americans born in China |
Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because .
| A．their bodies are white inside but yellow outside |
| B．they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
| C．they were born in China but go to study in America |
| D．they like to eat bananas |
Which of the sentences is WRONG about ABCs?
| A．ABCs may know little about China. |
| B．They are overseas Chinese. |
| C．They may speak little Chinese. |
| D．They are Chinese citizens. |
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