“High tech” and “state of the art” are two expressions that describe very modern technology. High tech is just a shorter way of saying high technology. And high technology describes any invention or system that uses the newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering.
What is high tech? A computer is high tech. So is a communications satellite. A modern manufacturing (制造业的) system is surely high tech.
High tech became a popular expression in the United States during the early 1980’s. Because of improvements in technology, people could buy many new kinds of products in American stores, such as home computers, microwave ovens (微波炉), etc. “State of the art” is something that is as modern as possible. It is a product that is based on the very latest ways and technology. Something that is “state of the art” is the newest possible design or product of a business or industry. A state of the art television set, for example, uses the most modern electronic design and parts. It is the best that one can buy.
“State of the art” is not a new expression. Engineers have used it for years, to describe the best and most modern way of doing something.
Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late 1970’s. The reason was the computer revolution（革命）. Every computer company claimed (声称) that its computers were “state of the art”.
Computer technology changes so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old tomorrow. The expression “state of the art” has become as common and popular as computers themselves. Now all kinds of products are said to be “state of the art”.What is the purpose of the passage?
| A．To tell how “high tech” and “state of the art” have developed. |
| B．To give examples of high tech. |
| C．To tell what “high tech” and “state of the art” are. |
| D．To describe very modern technology. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．American stores could provide new kinds of products to the people. |
| B．“High tech” describes a technology that is not traditional. |
| C．“State of the art” became popular later than “high tech”. |
| D．A lantern out of a big orange pumpkin is “state of the art”. |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．Since the computer revolution, the expression “state of the art” has become popular. |
| B．“State of the art” means something that is the best one can buy. |
| C．With the development of computer technology, a state of the art computer may easily become unpopular. |
| D．All the producers claim that their products are “state of the art” nowadays. |
The best title for the passage is_____.
| A．Computer Technology |
| B．High Tech and State of the Art |
| C．Most Advanced Technology |
| D．Two New Expressions |
On the last Wednesday of each August the shops of the small Spanish town of the Bunol don't open． Anyone who doesn't like tomatoes leaves town and the streets become full of tourists． They are here to take part in La Tomatina， the world's largest vegetable fight． For a couple of hours almost 50，000 kgs of tomatoes are launched as missiles（导弹） at whoever moves．
La Tomatina started around fifty years ago， when，for no reason， a group of local people started throwing tomatoes at each other． Other people joined in and had so much fun that they did the same thing the next year． Since then La Tomatina has grown and grown． In 2004 almost 20，000 people took part in the "tomato war"． Now days it is the most important part of a week﹣long festival involving（包含） parades， eating， drinking， and lots of fireworks．
On the morning of La Tomatina ， eight big trucks full of soft tomatoes pull into the center of the town． Official starters climb into the trucks and start throwing tomatoes at the crowd． That is the signal that the fight is about to start． From then on it is a wild scene， as everybody tries to get into the truck to get to the tomatoes． Nobody on the streets is safe from attack（攻击）． And there is nothing the locals like more than throwing tomatoes at camera﹣carrying tourist．
Finally， after two hours， all the tomatoes have been thrown． Everybody is tired， sweaty and covered with tomatoes． A bell rings to signal the end of the fight and everyone is a friend again． Tomato﹣covered clothing is taken off and throw away and the crowds wash themselves in public showers down by the river． La Tomatina is over for another year．
（1）How long does the tomato fight last？
A． For two hours
B． For a day
C． For a week
D． For a year
（2）What can we know about the tomato fight？
A． A bell rings to signal the start of it．
B． It costs almost 50，000 kgs of tomatoes each time．
C． It takes place on the first Wednesday of August．
D． The crowds go back home to watch themselves after it．
（3）What's Paragraph 3 mainly about？
A． When the tomato fight starts？
B． Where the tomato fight happens？
C． What people do during the tomato fight？
D． Why the locals like attacking tourists with cameras？
（4）Where can we almost probably read this passage？
A． In a news weekly．
B． In a self﹣protect handbook．
C． In a Chinese textbook．
D． In a tourist magazine．
Have you ever heard that we can "grow" fresh air in our home without using any expensive air﹣cleaning machines？ It becomes true． The studies in India show that people need only three green plants． What we have to do is put them in specific（特定的）space of the house， and each of them will do their share．
Betel palm |
Evergreen |
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Put it in the living room． |
Put it in the bedroom． |
Four are needed for a person． |
Six to eight are OK． |
Money plant |
Tulip |
take away something bad from the air． |
give off something bad to the air． |
Put it anywhere in the house． |
Never put it anywhere in the house． |
As many as you like． |
You decide． |
Meattle， an engineer， has filled his office building with some plants and made it the healthiest building in New Delhi． So why not put some of these plants in your own house？ You will not only get better air but also feel fresh at any moment．
（1）What plant may be harmful to people？
A． Tulips．
B． Betel palms．
C． Evergreens．
D． Money plants．
（2）Which of the follow it TRUE？
A． Money plants can't be put in the bedroom．
B． Evergeens can change CO into O2 at daytime
C． Meattle has planted many tulips in his office building．
D． A family of three needs 12 betel palms in the living room．
（3）What's the passage about？
A． How to grow green plants better
B． how to make the office building healthier
C． How to get fresh air through proper plants．
D． How to turn our home into a more beautiful one．
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This dog is from the USA． She can run，jump and play． She is very smart． Of course， she can't talk， but she can understand about 350 words． |
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This monkey is 29 years old and lives in a zoo in the UK． He can help people take care of sheep． He can make things and play the piano． |
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This elephant from Thailand is very big． It can swim and run very fast． But it can't jump! It can play basketball with other four elephants． They are a strong team． |
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Call 0919﹣236﹣517， and you can know more about these smart animals． If you are the 100th to call in， you can have a robot as a gift． |
（1）Where is the elephant from？
A． America
B． Thailand
C． China
D． England
（2）What animals can play the piano？
A． The cat
B． The dog
C． The monkey
D． The elephant
（3）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． The dog can take care of sheep．
B． The elephant can play basketball．
C． The monkey can understand words．
D． You can call in and get a mobile phone
Money VS Family
Rama's family is very big． He has three kids， two sons and a daughter．
He works for more than 16 hours a day． The kids cannot see him as he leaves home early in the morning before they wake up， and he reaches home around midnight when kids have slept every day． （1）
Though Rama's family is one of the richest families in the city， he still works so hard． One day， Rama's family went to their beach house to spend their vacation． His daughter asked， " （2） "
Rama replied， " Yes， my dear， tomorrow for sure，（3） I'm tired of work and need refreshment!"
The whole family became very happy．
Unfortunately， the next day， none in Rama's family were alive as they were washed out in the tsunami（海啸）!
（4） When he tried to reach his beach house， he saw sea and water everywhere and screamed for his family． He could not even find the dead bodies of his family．
（5） He remembered his wife's words， "Why are you running for money？ We can be happy with what we have now．"
A． Dad， will you please spend one day at home and stay with us here？ B． Rama was too busy even to hear the news about the tsunami． C． The whole family eagerly wait to spend quality time with him and the kids miss him so much． D． He can never have them again， cannot even see them and even by paying millions he cannot get them back to life! E．I will join you for the lunch and be with you all for next few days． |
We're sitting too much and it's dangerous． Most Americans spend more than seven hours sitting every day， and the more you sit， the weaker your body will be． Fortunately， there are simple changes you can make during the day﹣﹣anywhere， even at the workplace﹣to improve your health．
Park a few blocks away from the office each morning and walk to work．
This allows you to start off your mornings actively and be ready to take on the work． If you take the bus， get off one stop earlier to take some light exercise before 8 a．m．
Get up and move around the office once every 60～90 minutes．
When you're busy with work， it's easy to forget the time． Set the alarm to remind（提醒） you to get up and take a walk around the office． You can use this time to fill up your water bottle or go to the bathroom．
Ask questions and discuss questions face to face．
Go to your co﹣worker's office to discuss questions face to face， rather than send an e﹣mail every time you have a question． This gives you a good excuse to move．
Use your lunch break to move around outside．
So many Americans today work during their lunch break． When possible， take advantage of（利用） this time to walk outside and enjoy the nice weather． Fresh air can make you keep a clear mind．
（1）Every morning， we can park a few blocks away from the office to ．
A． take some light exercise
B． find a good place to park
C．save some money
D． take a walk in the park
（2）What can we do when we get up to walk around the office？
A． To play games with our co﹣workers．
B． To fill up the water bottle．
C． To enjoy the nice weather．
D． To walk to work．
（3）Which sentence is right according to the passage？
A． We should discuss questions face to face during the lunch break．
B． We should send an e﹣mail every time we have a question．
C． Few Americans spend more than seven hours sitting every day．
D． We should move our bodies every 60～90 minutes during the work．
（4）The passage mainly tell us during the workday．
A． ways to be more active
B． it's dangerous to sit too much
C． the importance of taking exercise
D． ways to get along with co﹣workers
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