Only a few years ago, mobile phones were very large. They needed large batteries. They had to be powerful to send their signal to faraway places. This was because most cities had only one antenna tower(中继站) for mobile phones.
Today’s mobile phones are small and easy to use. Now most cities have a lot of antenna towers, not just one. This means that each mobile phone doesn’t have to send its signal far away, so they don’t need to be so powerful. Mobile phones today use small batteries. A large city, where lots of mobile phones are used, can have hundreds of towers.
We can use a mobile phone to do a lot of things, like calling your friends and family from almost anywhere, calling the police immediately if there is an accident, sending or receiving messages. Some modern mobile phones can be even used to play games, take photos, listen to music, watch TV, surf on the Internet and so on.
Sending short written messages is a popular way to use your mobile phone. Many people use short forms of words, so the messages are quick to write and read. Can you guess what these messages mean? RUOK? CUL8r! That’s EZ! That’s Gr8! Can I C U B4 3pm 2moro? Try to read them out. What do you hear?
By present we can’t _______with a mobile phone.
| A．call our friends | B．surf on the Internet |
| C．do housework | D．play games |
Why did the mobile phones need large powerful batteries several years ago?
___________ What does the writer think of today’s mobile phones?
| A．They are small but very powerful. |
| B．They are very easy for us to use. |
| C．They are very useful but expensive. |
| D．They are big enough to send a signal. |
What does “Can I C U B4 3pm 2moro?” probably mean?__________________________________________
What is the article written for?
| A．To give us some common knowledge of the mobile phone. |
| B．To introduce what use the mobile phone has. |
| C．To tell us what short forms of words mean in written messages. |
| D．To show us in what way the mobile phone is expected to develop. |
Peter wondered why he didn’t have many friends. The reason was he was always taking, never giving.
One day Peter told Bill, “I’d like to give a party on Saturday, I’d like you to come and bring Martha, too.” “Thanks, Peter. We’d be happy to come.” “Perhaps you’d like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. I’m sure everyone will want you to sing for us.” That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake. “You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery.” Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didn’t forget to ask something from each one of them. He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed.
The party was a big success. However, as the guests were leaving, they said “Thank you” to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said, “Thanks for the invitation.”The party was held ________ .
| A．at Peter’s house | B．in a large hall |
| C．at Peter’s friend’s house | D．in a secret place |
.Which of the following is not true?
| A．Betty made the best cake. |
| B．Mary Jackson sang well. |
| C．Bill played the violin well. |
| D．The Jacksons did hard work for the party. |
From the story, we can see Peter was ________ .
| A．a selfish man | B．good at making friends |
| C．a warm-hearted man | D．a welcomed friend |
“Memorize (记住) these words.” “Learn this spelling rule.” “Don’t forget about the exam tomorrow.” You remember things every day, but how do you do it?
When you want to call a store or an office that you don’t call often, you look in the telephone book for the number. You dial the number, and then you forget it! You use your short-term (短暂的) memory to remember the number. Your short-term memory lasts about half a minute. However, you don’t need to look in the telephone book for your best friend’s number because you already know it. This information is in your long-term memory. Your long-term memory has everything that you remember through the years. The major reason for forgetting something is because you do not learn it well at the beginning. For example, you meet some new people, and right away you forget their names. You hear the names but you do not learn them, so you forget them.You remember things every day, but you also forget things easily because you use _______ remember them.
| A．your long-term memory | B．your short-term memory |
| C．the telephone book | D．your notebook |
How long does the long-term memory last?
| A．About half a minute | B．About 60 minutes | C．As long as you live | D．Through many years |
Your long-term memory includes _________.
| A．only your best friend’s telephone number |
| B．all information you read on the newspaper |
| C．almost everything that you remember through the years |
| D．the names of the new people you meet for the first time |
What does the underlined word “dial” mean in Chinese?
| A．拨打 | B．背诵 | C．抄写 | D．默写 |
According to the passage, people forget things mainly because _________.
| A．they are too lazy to remember them |
| B．they don’t have a long-term memory |
| C．they only have a short-term memory |
| D．they don’t learn them well at the beginning |
Interested in soccer?
Join us now!
King’s School is organizing a soccer camp for children aged 12-15. Join us for 5 days of fun when you learn to play this exciting sport!
When
13-17 January, 2014 (Monday to Friday)
3:00 p.m —5:00 p.m
Where
City Sports Hall
267 State Street
Cost （费用）
$ 10 each
Our special service:
Players from the National Soccer Team will be your coaches (教练) for the 5 days of camp!
After the camp, you will be able to:
● understand the rules of the game
● carry the ball with your feet
● pass the ball to other players using your feet
● kick(踢) the ball towards the goal(球门)
Please come in comfortable clothes and sports shoes.
For more information, please call us at 01159515092, or e-mail us at kssoccercamp@hotmail.com.uk.The camp is for the children who __________.
| A．are 12-15 years old | B．play soccer well |
| C．come from King’s School | D．live near City Sports Hall |
When will the camp start?
| A．On January 14 | B．On January 16 | C．On Monday | D．On Friday |
If Jack and his brother want to join the camp, they should pay _______ for it.
| A．$10 | B．$20 | C．$40 | D．$50 |
Children at the camp can’t learn to ____________.
| A．carry the ball with feet |
| B．kick the ball to the goal |
| C．pass the ball using feet |
| D．make the game rules |
Which of the following seems to be the most attractive(有吸引力的) to children?
| A．The camp lasts for 5 days. |
| B．The coaches are national cocker players. |
| C．The camp doesn’t cost much. |
| D．The camp is organized by King’s School |
Sally came to China last year. She is now living in Beijing and works in a computer company. She has been in the company for six months. The company is in the north of the city, and her flat is in the south. But Sally has never been late for work.
Sally is very popular in the company. She is kind to everybody and gets on well with her workmates. They often visit each other after work and talk about almost everything.
However, Sally has made a decision to leave the company. She is going to find a job as a tour guide. “If I work as a tour guide, I’ll be able to meet more people and learn more about China,” she told her friends.
Last Friday Sally had a talk with the manager of a travel agency. He seemed pleased with her Chinese. At the end of the talk, the manager said, “I’ll call you up in a week and tell you the result.” Now Sally is waiting for the answer.Sally has been in the company for _________.
| A．half a year | B．a year | C．three months | D．two years |
Sally is ________ for work.
| A．never on time | B．always late | C．always on time | D．sometimes late |
Almost ________ in the company knows Sally.
| A．nobody | B．somebody | C．anybody | D．everybody |
Sally wants to work in a ________ because she wants to know more about China.
| A．middle school | B．travel agency | C．post office | D．police station |
Sally’s ________ is good, so the manager will probably give her a chance.
| A．Chinese | B．math | C．Japanese | D．Physics |
It is the last day of June today. It is grandma’s birthday. Father, mother and I go to see her.
My grandma lives with my uncle in a village not too far away. Uncle works there. Early in the morning we buy a birthday cake and some fruit and go to her home by bus.
Grandma and uncle are very glad to see us. We give the present to grandma and say, “Happy birthday to you!” She is very happy. Then we sit down to talk. Uncle goes to prepare lunch. The meal is very nice. We all enjoy it very much. At 4 o’clock, we say goodbye and go back home.Grandma’s birthday is _______. .
| A．on May 1st | B．on June 30th | C．on June 31st | D．on June 1st |
Grandma lives_______. .
| A．with my parents | B．far away | C．by herself | D．with my uncle |
What do we buy for grandma’s birthday? .
| A．Some fish. |
| B．One birthday cake and vegetables. |
| C．Vegetables. |
| D．A birthday cake and some fruit. |
We ________ with grandma in her house.
| A．talk and enjoy a nice lunch | B．prepare lunch with uncle |
| C．talk and play | D．enjoy the birthday cake |
Which sentence is NOT true? .
| A．Uncle works in a village |
| B．We take a bus to see grandma. |
| C．Grandma is happy to see us |
| D．We are back at home at 4 o’clock. |
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