Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell. This may sound like someone would say today. But in fact, unknown person who lived in Rome in AD(公元) 53 wrote it.
We all love inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives?
You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ from your friend on the screen, the from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer breaks and you lose all your homework. Now you have to up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel?
Inventions have speeded up our lives much that people often feel stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far from noisy cities, who have no telephones, cars, even electricity(电) often to be happy? Perhaps they live simpler lives.
One family in the UK “went back in time” to see life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, their daughter and grandsons Tom, 10 and Jim, 7, spent 8 weeks in a 1940s house. They had no machine, fridge, computer or mobile phones.
The grandmother, Linda said, “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably because there was to fight for, such as their computer. And they noticed that their grandmother had changed from fashionable to one who liked cooking things.
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．notice B．message C．news D．information
A．comes B．appears C．goes D．leaves
A．noise B．voice C．sound D．hearing
A．up B．into C．down D．out
A．wake B．stay C．give D．get
A．very B．too C．so D．such
A．away B．up C．down D．over
A．look B．seem C．watch D．find
A．because B．since C．and D．or
A．whose B．which C．what D．how
A．with B．between C．together D．along
A．shopping B．sleeping C．writing D．washing
A．more B．less C．fewer D．worse
A．liking B．being C．seeing D．running
One Saturday afternoon, Kate went to buy something for her sister and herself.
As Kate was coming out of a 1, a young lady walked towards her. She said she was Miss Green --- a good friend of Kate’s sister. Kate 2 her. Then she called a taxi to send Kate home. She 3 the driver where he should go. Kate was 4 that it was not the in direction of her home.
“ 5?” Kate asked. The lady smiled.
When they came to a quiet road, a big rough man 6, on the road. He stopped the taxi driver, knocked him down, and threw him out of the 7. At the same time, Miss Green took out of a knife and 8 it at Kate. She asked Kate to keep 9. The man then started the taxi.
“ Oh, my God! I’m being kidnapped,” Kate said to herself.
She tried to escape, but not 10. Suddenly an 11 came to her. She took out a lipstick(口红) from her pocket, wrote ‘SOS’ on the window, and covered the word with her 12.
A few minutes later, a police car 13 and the policemen saw the sign. When the kidnappers saw the policemen they stopped the taxi, jumped into the grass, and ran away.
The policemen then 14 Kate up and sent her home. When her parents knew what had happened, they were greatly surprised. But they were also 15 because their daughter had finally come back safely.
A．school B．taxi C．shop D．friend’s
A．knew B．believed C．thanked D．remembered
A．told B．asked C．wondered D．checked
A．sure B．excited C．surprised D．pleased
A．What B．Where C．When D．Why
A．drove B．climbed C．fell D．appeared
A．road B．sight C．taxi D．home
A．shouted B．played C．hurt D．pointed
A．healthy B．alive C．relaxed D．quiet
A．happened B．failed C．succeeded D．hurried
A．idea B．answer C．interest D．order
A．hands B．back C．dress D．lipstick
A．sopped B．left C．passed D．turned
A．lifted B．held C．put D．picked
A．worried B．happy C．proud D．successful
Long ago，in a small village of Wakefield lived two farmers，Harry and Peter．Harry was very hard．working while Peter was 36 ．Every day Harry got up early and came home late，but Peter walked around for fun．
One summer there was no 37 and the crops(庄稼)were dying．Harry thought，“I must do something to save these crops，or they shall die．”With this 38 in mind，he went out to find a river so that he could dig a canal(沟渠)to his field．He walked on and on, feeling tired and thirsty．After a 39 search，he found a river full of blue water．He was
very happy．He started digging a canal to his field. 40 it was noon his wife sent their daughter to bring Harry home 41 lunch．But Harry did not go．He did not want to
leave his work unfinished．He completed his work 42 at night．He Was very satisfied．
He went home。had a good meal and 43 into a sound sleep．
Peter did the same．But he was not at all determined(有决心的)．He also 44 digging a
canal to his field but he didn’t have his work completed．His field did not get 45 water
and all his crops died．
Harry’s field would be watered when needed．He had a good harvest because of his hard work．
A．cruel B．1azy C．careless D．silly
A．rain B．wind C．cloud D．river
A．feeling B．dream C．problem D．thought
A．quick B．long C．slow D．special
A．Whether B．Although C．When D．Unless
A．for B．to C．with D．at
A．early B．far C．1ate D．deep
A．fell B．1ooked C．turned D．walked
A．clean B．enough C．1ittle D．fresh
A teenage girl couldn’t stand（忍受）her family rules, so she left home.
She wanted to be a star and became famous. But she had a little education and 41 years later, she had to ask for food on the street for a living. Now her father has died. Her mother is an old woman. But she is still ___42___ her daughter. She has been to every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes, she 43 a big photo of her daughter on the wall. At the lower part of the photo she writes, “I still love you …Come back home!”
One day, the daughter saw one of the photos. She was so surprised that she couldn’t believe her 44 . “Is that me?” She moved 45 and read the words, “I still love you…” She cried. She couldn’t wait ___46 back home. When she got home, it was early morning. She pushed the door. The door opened itself. She rushed to the bedroom at once. Her mother was sleeping there. She 47 her mother up, “It’s me! Your daughter is back home!” The mother and daughter looked at each other with excitement, full of happy tears. The daughter asked, “ 48 is the door unlocked? A thief could get in.” The mother answered softly, “The door has never locked 49 you left. We miss you all the time. We believe that you’ll come back some day.”
As everyone knows, parents love their children forever. Children should also understand their parents and share their happiness, sadness, even everything with their parents. 50 this way, both parents and children can be happy.
A．a little B．a few C．much D．many
A．looking for B．looking after C．looking at D．looking up
A．sets on B．puts up C．cuts up D．makes up
A．eyes B．ears C．nose D．head
A．farther B．further C．closer D．away
A．going B．go C．to gone D．to go
A．wake B．wakes C．woke D．waking
A．what B．who C．when D．why
A．since B．for C．before D．unless
A．with B．in C．by D．on
Once a Frenchman 36___ in England. He didn’t know English very well. One day he went to the post office with a postcard. He bought a 37 . Then he gave the stamp and the postcard to the girl 38 the desk. “Oh, no,” the girl said, “ you must stick（贴）the stamp on yourself.” He was very 39 . He couldn’t believe his ears. “Why must I stick the stamp on 40 ?” he asked. “Oh,” said the girl, “I mean that you must stick the stamp on the postcard. And you must do it yourself.”
A．live B．lives C．living D．lived
A．postcard B．stamp C．envelope D．paper
A．in B．on C．at D．under
A．surprised B．well C．tired D．happy
A．yourself B．myself C．herself D．himself
Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is (41).”
And he told the (42). He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.
He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always (43).”I’ll travel for my work, not for (44),” he told her . “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have (45) to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to (46), and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good (47) or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t (48). “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he (49) about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild (50) there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”
His wife was very (51), and at first she had a very enjoyable time.
Then Denny went to off to (52) some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her (53). He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and (54) it at his wife and the lion.
Then he shouted, “(55), woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”
A．dangerous B．natural C．convenient D．impossible
A．lie B．reason C．news D．truth
A．allowed B．refused C．failed D．joked
A．wealth B．prize C．pleasure D．luck
A．money B．time C．interest D．ability
A．meet B．work C．shop D．stay
A．meal B．picnic C．room D．party
A．agree B．understand C．reply D．complain
A．worried B．forgot C．asked D．thought
A．land B．flowers C．animals D．people
A．confused B．excited C．surprised D．disappointed
A．find B．feed C．drive D．shoot
A．singing B．crying C．laughing D．cheering
A．threw B．fired C．showed D．pointed
A．Hurry up B．Look out C．Slow down D．Go ahead
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