Visiting Mineral City!
Mineral City is an interesting place to visit. It is a beautiful little town with many old buildings.
Take a walk through the center of the town on Main Street. Look first at the Mineral City Hotel. It is on the corner of Main Street and Glenn Avenue. It is about 150 years old and people will stay there. There is an interesting old building across the street from the hotel. This was a post office. Now it is a store for books and videos. There are many places to eat on Main Street. You can get lunch or dinner in one of these places. There is a park between Main Street and Oak Street. You can sit on a bench（长凳）in the park. It is nice and quiet, and you can enjoy the trees and flowers.
You can also take a walk down Glenn Avenue. Look at the old buildings and interesting little stores on this street..Mineral City is ______.
| A．a big city | B．a busy city |
| C．a beautiful town | D．an old building |
The store for books and videos is ______.
| A．across the street from the hotel |
| B．on the corner of Oak Street |
| C．on Glenn Avenue |
| D．behind the park |
There is a ______ park between Main Street and Oak Street.
| A．beautiful and old | B．nice and quiet |
| C．busy and dirty | D．big and interesting |
There are some________ on Glenn Avenue.
| A．hotels |
| B．post office |
| C．new buildings and quiet parks |
| D．old buildings and interesting little stores |
Which is NOT true?
| A．The Mineral City Hotel is on the corner of Main Street and Glenn Avenue. |
| B．The Mineral City Hotel is about 150 years old. |
| C．There are many places to eat on Main Street. |
| D．The Mineral City Hotel is a beautiful and new building. |
Have you ever rubbed your hands together when they get cold? Why do we do that? We do that for friction. Friction happens when two things that aren’t very smooth rub together to make heat energy. The faster you rub two things together, the more friction (and heat) you can make. Let’s discover friction!
| WHAT YOU’LL NEED: ● Soap ● Water ● Your hands! WHAT TO DO: 1. Make sure your hands are dry. 2. Rub your hands together until you feel the heat of your hands. 3. Now, use soap and water to get your hands very slippery (滑的). 4. Try to make friction happen while your hands are slippery. 5. Please write down what has happened. LET’S TALK! Friction is an energy that happens when two things rub together. When friction happens, it makes heat! When your hands are slippery, they won’t make very much friction and your hands won’t get so hot. DID YOU KNOW? 1. Friction happens when you stop your fast running bike. 2. Ancient people made fires by rubbing two pieces of wood together. Friction happened though they didn’t know it. ? Friction is everywhere. Have you ever noticed situations where friction is happening? If not, ask your parents to take you out in a car. If it is not too hot, touch the tires (轮胎) of the car before and after a short drive to see how much warmer they get from friction. |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。 You’d better make your hands to get heat when you rub them.
| A．slippery | B．dry | C．wet | D．smooth |
What does the word “friction” in this text mean in Chinese?
| A．摩擦 | B．冷却 | C．膨胀 | D．震动 |
is NOT an example of friction.
| A．Bike riding | B．Car driving | C．Hands rubbing | D．Friction discovering |
What’s the last column (栏目)?
| A．THINK IT OVER! | B．WHAT HAPPENED? |
| C．EVERYDAY ACTION: | D．WORK WITH PARENTS! |
This text is most probably .
| A．a science report | B．a car advertisement |
| C．a rubbing introduction | D．a chemistry programme |
Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).
Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!According to the passage who have a communication problem?
| A．parents and other people | B．only school kids and their parents |
| C．teachers and their students | D．parents and children of all ages |
How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap?
| A．5. | B．4. | C．3. | D．2. |
The underlined word “bridge” in the passage means “______”.
| A．建立 | B．消除 | C．通过 | D．到达 |
If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you’d better ______.
| A．argue with them | B．keep away from them |
| C．agree with them all the time | D．tell your parents what you care about |
The best title for the passage is______.
| A．How to bridge the generation gap | B．How to deal with family problems |
| C．How to be good parents | D．How to be a good child |
Welcome to this short tour of London. In this square we are standing in the middle of London. Opposite 对面) is the National Gallery, a museum with lots of famous paintings. Go along the red street to Buckingham Palace. The queen (后) lives here.
Turn left and go to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Opposite you can see the London Eye. It takes you 135 meters above the River Thames. You can see most of London on a clear day.
When you are tired, the best way to see London is by boat. You can get the boat near Big Ben. As you go along the river, the London Eye is on your right, near the Railway Bridge.
Get off the boat at Tower Bridge. Then you can see the Tower of London next to the bridge. The Tower of London is the city’s oldest palace. It is nine hundred years old.
Take the boat back along the river. Get off the boat and go past the station and walk along the street. Opposite is the old fruit and vegetable market. They don’t sell fruit and vegetables now. There are stores and restaurants, and lots of street musicians. Turn left into King’s Street, and go past the church. You’re now back where you started, at the square. Now you finish your tour.If you go to visit the National Gallery, what will you find?
| A．lots of lovely animals | B．lots of valuable plants |
| C．lots of famous paintings | D．lots of interesting books |
Where can you get the boat?
| A．Near Buckingham Palace. | B．Near Big Ben. |
| C．Near Tower Bridge. | D．Near King’s Street. |
______ is London’s oldest palace.
| A．The Tower of London | B．The National Gallery |
| C．Buckingham Palace | D．The Houses of Parliament |
You will not go past ______ on your way back.
| A．the station | B．the square | C．the park | D．the church |
Joe Read studied in this school for fourteen years. When he finished school, he was already eighteen years old. And then his father said to him, “You finished school, and you are a good student. Now you may go to town and get a good job. They need some clever people to work in the office. The people there can get a lot of money now. If you stay at home, you can’t get money from our family.” A few weeks later, Joe went to the office and asked for a job there. A man took him into a small room and gave him some questions on a piece of paper. Joe answered the questions quickly, and he gave the paper to the man. The man looked at the paper for a few minutes and then asked, “You were born on Sep. 23. But which year were you born in?” Joe answered, “Oh, every year.” How old was Joe when he went to school?
| A．8. | B．18. | C．4. | D．14. |
What place did his father want him to work in?
| A．A school. | B．An office | C．A house. | D．A shop. |
What did his father think of Joe?
| A．He was a good student. | B．He wasn’t a good student. |
| C．He wasn’t clever. | D．He could get money from his family. |
Why did the man give Joe a piece of paper?
| A．Because he wanted to give Joe a job. |
| B．Because he wanted Joe to answer some questions. |
| C．Because he wanted to know if Joe was clever. |
| D．Because he wanted to know how old Joe was. |
From Joe’s answered, “Oh, every year.”, we can infer(推测) that________.
| A．he didn’t want to work in the office |
| B．he was hardworking but dishonest |
| C．he was outgoing and clever |
| D．in fact, he didn’t really answer the man’s question |
What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish.
Some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.
In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to collect and recycle their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升级）.
Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers.
The computers then go to schools, charities and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things—and cut down on waste, too. How do people usually deal with their old computers?
A. They stop using them. B. They give them to others. C. They fix them up. What do some computer companies do to bring down the number of old computers?
A. They don’t do anything about them.
B. They take back some old ones.
C. They donate them to some charities. According to some countries’ laws, what must computer companies do?
A. Collect and recycle most of computer waste.
B. Repair and upgrade old computers.
C. Make much cheaper computers. What may people who can’t afford computers think of the used computers?
A. Expensive. B. Useful. C. Out-of -date. What is the passage about?
A. Repairing old computers.
B. Selling old computers.
C. Recycling old computers.
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