Text messaging, or simply “texting”, which allows people to send and receive messages on mobile phones, becomes very popular today.
The advantages of texting are obvious. Texting helps to save money. If you have a few words to greet your families and friends on their birthdays or on some important festivals, sending messages can be cheaper than phone calling. Texting helps to save time. Even if you want to send a message to 100 people, you can do it one second. Texting helps you to “talk” to someone when he is too busy to answer the phone. Texting can also help you to “talk” to someone secretly if you don’t want others to hear what you are talking on the phone. These advantages are so amazing that many people are crazy about it. They hold mobile phones in hands all day long, send dozens of messages each day, and even text while driving or walking.
However, texting has its disadvantages. Junk messages may come into your mobile phone box now and then. When your phone box gets too full, you can’t receive any more messages. You may therefore miss some important information.
What’s more, if you don’t do texting properly, for example texting while driving or walking, it can be dangerous. It can cause injuries and even death. It was reported that about 6,000 people were killed and half a million were injured for this reason each year. In Fort Lee, a small town in New Jersey, USA, three people died because they walked into traffic while texting in 2011. Two researchers at Stony Brook University, New York found that texters are 60% more probably to have an accident than others. When people are texting, they don’t notice other people or things around them. To reduce traffic accidents, all drivers of the UN are now not allowed to text while driving. About 32 countries have passed laws restricting the use of mobile phones while driving.
Texting is a wonderful way of communication. However, only when we use it properly, can we fully enjoy the fun it brings. How many advantages of texting are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
What did the researchers at Stony Brook University find?
| A．Texting is a good way of communication. |
| B．6,000 people were killed and injured. |
| C．Texters are easier to have an accident. |
| D．Many people text to greet families and friends. |
The underlined word restricting probably means _________.
| A．not telling | B．not allowing | C．enjoying | D．making |
This passage is written to tell us that __________.
| A．we should do less texting |
| B．texting has many advantages |
| C．texting is better than phone calling |
| D．we should do texting properly |
阅读理解
| Guide to the best hotels in Boswell |
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Numbers of rooms |
Price |
Things provided |
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| Single |
Double |
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| First Hotel 222 Edward Road Tel. 414-6433 |
120 |
$25 |
$35 |
Air-conditioned (有空调的) rooms with phone, TV and radio. There is a French restaurant, a nightclub, a swimming pool. Close to the city centre. |
| Fairview Hotel 129 North Road Tel. 591-5620 |
50 |
$12 |
$18 |
Close to the airport. Telephones in each room. There is a bar, a restaurant and a swimming pool. |
| Orchard Hotel 233 Edward Road Tel. 641.-6646 |
120 |
$15 |
$20 |
Face First Hotel with a European restaurant, a coffee shop and a nightclub. TV in each room with dry-cleaning service. |
| Osaka Hotel 126 Winning Road Tel. 643.-6646 |
180 |
$30 |
$50 |
Air-conditioned rooms with Japanese and Chinese restaurants, shops, a swimming pool and a big garden. |
根据所给信息提示，选择正确答案。The cheapest room for a couple is _____ in _____.
| A．$35; First Hotel | B．$30; Osaka Hotel |
| C．$18; Fairview Hotel | D．$15; Orchard Hotel |
The number of rooms in Osaka Hotel is _____.
| A．120 | B．50 | C．180 | D．240 |
If a traveller likes to eat French food, the hotel at _____ is the right place for him.
| A．222 Edward Road | B．126 Wining Road | C．233 Edward Road | D．129 North Road |
Which hotel faces Orchard Hotel?
| A．First Hotel. | B．Osaka Hotel. | C．Fairview Hotel. | D．None of the above. |
You’d better call _____ to book a room if you hope to live near the airport.
| A．641-6646 | B．414-6433 | C．643-6646 | D．591-5620 |
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“Life is speeding up(加快速度). Everyone is getting unwell.” This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person wrote it.
Inventions can change our lives. But have all these things really improved our lives? Imagine this. You’re doing your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings and the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer is turned off and you lose all your work. How do you feel? Inventions have speeded up our lives, but they often leave us feeling tired.
One family in England went “back in time” to see what life was like without these inventions. The grandparents, with their daughter and grandsons Ben 10 and Tom 7, spent nine weeks in an old house. They had no computers or mobile phones. The grandmother, Linda, said, “The more things you have, the harder life becomes.” And Ben also noticed that his grandmother had changed. She cooked delicious food for them!
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。The writer uses the quotation(引语) at the beginning to _____.
| A．tell us a truth about our lives | B．tell us what life was like before |
| C．show why such a thing happened | D．show that we face big problems |
In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions _____.
| A．have speeded up our lives | B．have improved our lives |
| C．may make people feel happy | D．may bring people some trouble |
The family chose to spend some time in an old house because _____.
| A．they loved to live simple lives |
| B．they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions |
| C．they were troubled by modern inventions |
| D．living in a different way would be fun for them |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．With the improvement of our lives, we often feel tired. |
| B．An unknown man was sure that life would get better. |
| C．The family had some changes when they lived in an old house. |
| D．The grandson Ben was ten when the family went “back in time”. |
The passage is mainly about _____.
| A．problems with technology | B．improvements of our lives with technology |
| C．changes happening to technology | D．the importance of technology |
It is eight o’clock. The children go to school by car every day, they are going to school on foot. It is ten o’clock. Mrs. Sawyer usually stays at home in the morning, but this morning, she is going to the shops. It is four o’clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Sawyer usually drinks tea in the living room. But this afternoon, she is drinking tea in the garden. It is six o’clock, In the evening, the children usually do their homework, but this evening, they are not doing their homework. At the moment, they are playing in the garden. It is nine o’clock. Mr. Sawyer usually reads his newspaper at night. But he’s not reading his newspaper tonight. At the moment, he’s reading an interesting book.The children go to school ______ every day.
| A．by car | B．on foot | C．by bike | D．by bus |
Mrs. Sawyer is going to ___ this morning。
| A．staying at home | B．go shopping | C．drinking tea | D．watching TV |
Mrs. Sawyer usually drinks tea in the evening at ______in the living room.
| A．8:00 | B．16:00 | C．18:00 | D．21:00 |
Are the children doing their homework at the moment?
| A．Yes, they do. | B．No, they don’t. | C．Yes, they are. | D．No, they aren’t |
Gina is an English girl. She has a brother. His name is Mike. They are good students. Their father and mother are English teachers, and they work very long hours every day. So the family usually go to the park on Saturday or Sunday.
Today is Saturday. It’s a nice day. They want to go there with their dog. They leave home at 8:30 a.m. and go to the park by car. They get there at 9:10 a.m. Gina and Mike start to play tennis. Their parents are under a tree. Their father reads a book and their mother listens to music. The dog plays on the grass. At 12:00 they have lunch in KFC in the park. In the afternoon they go boating. And they get home at 4:00 p.m. they are very tired, but very happy.How many children are there in the family?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Two. | D．One. |
What day is it tomorrow?
| A．It’s Saturday. | B．It’s Sunday. |
| C．It’s Monday. | D．It’s Friday. |
In the park, Gina and Mike .
| A．drive a car | B．read books |
| C．listen to music | D．play tennis |
What do they do in the afternoon?
| A．Watch TV. | B．Play sport. |
| C．Go boating. | D．Plant some trees. |
Harry is from London. But he is in China with his parents now. He is 13 years old. He is a student of Grade 7.
Harry is a clever student. He works very hard. He is good at all his lessons. He says he likes Chinese best. He can speak some Chinese now. His teachers and classmates are all nice to him.
Harry gets up at 6.20 on weekdays. He has his breakfast at home. Then he walks to school. His lessons begin at 7.50 every day. In the morning, they have four classes. Harry has lunch at school with his classmates. They have three classes in the afternoon. And school is over at 4.40.
After school, Harry plays ball games in the playground. He goes home at about 5.30. He has supper with his parents every day. In the evening, he does his homework and watches TV. And then he goes to bed at 9.30.
“I like living in China very much. The people here are friendly and the food is very nice. I like all the things here,” He says to his parents.Which is Harry’s favourite subject?
| A．English. | B．Chinese. | C．Maths. | D．Ball games. |
When does Harry get up in the morning?
| A．At 6.10. | B．At 7.15. | C．At 6.00. | D．At 6.20. |
What does he like in China?
| A．The people. | B．The food. | C．All the things. | D．We don’t know. |
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