Waking up is terrible. Getting out of the bed is awful. So why on the earth would people sell a thing that cause you to do both? It’s simply because being late can cause a lot of troubles. It is said president Reagan almost missed his inauguration(就职典礼) because of a broken clock.
There are many special clocks for anyone who’s unable to get up in the morning.
Bomb Alarm Clock
Flying Alarm Clock
Puzzle(拼图) Alarm Clock
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。 If we don’t have an alarm clock which can wake us up, we’ll__________.
| A．get up | B．get more trouble |
| C．miss inauguration | D．become lazy |
According to the article, the loudest alarm clock is __________.
| A．Bomb Alarm Clock | B．Puzzle Alarm Clock |
| C．Flying Alarm Clock | D．an usual clock |
In the three clocks, you can turn off ___________ without going out of the bed.
| A．Flying Alarm Clock | B．Puzzle Alarm Clock |
| C．Bomb Alarm Clock | D．all of them |
What’s the meaning of the underline word “decibels”?
| A．纳米 | B．分贝 | C．光年 | D．纬度 |
The Puzzle Alarm Clock is sure to wake you up, because _____________.
| A．you have to get up find the propeller and put it in the clock. |
| B．it’s too noisy and it can shake |
| C．it won’t stop ringing until you turn it off |
| D．you have to find the 4 pieces and put them into it. After that, you won’t feel sleepy. |
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Going to work by car is getting more and more expensive today because petrol (汽油) price is getting higher and higher. People are looking for a cheaper way of transportation and they find out that it is a good choice to ride a bike to work. More and more people return to bikes.
Children often go to school by bike. But now more and more people are going to work by bike, too. "The bike is easy to use," says Molly, "and it is also very cheap".
Mr Brown goes to his hospital by bike every day. He says, "A bike doesn't cost so much money, and most families can have two or more bikes. Riding a bike is good for our health. Today most people get fat because they don't get enough exercise. So I tell all my patients（病人）to buy bikes. Besides, in big cities it's usually quicker to travel by bike than by bus or car. Car drivers can do nothing but get angry（愤怒） when traffic is busy."Why is going to work by car getting more and more expensive?
___________________________________________________________________What does Molly think of the bike?
___________________________________________________________________In big cities, is it quicker to travel by bus or car than by bike?
___________________________________________________________________It is a good choice to ride a bike to work , isn’t it?
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Every girl dreams she could be the most beautiful in the world. Some girls went under the knife (动手术) to change (改变) their looks.
Rim Seong Wan, a 23-year-old girl, did some operations (手术) in 2009, and she looked different. Before the operations, she was shy because she thought she was not beautiful. After the operations, she had much bigger eyes and higher nose. When she talks with others, there is always a big smile on her face.
Rim has more clients (客户) than others. When she does the work, she’s much happier and can finish it more quickly. She’s called the most talented girl in the company (公司).
Rim’s changes made her life better. However, the scientists didn’t think it was good to change life by this way. It’s more important to adjust (调整) our minds.
Rim Seong Wan’s is different from four years ago.
| A．foot | B．face | C．hand | D．job |
When did Rim Seong Wan do the operations?
| A．When she was 13. | B．When she was 17. |
| C．When she was 19. | D．When she was 23. |
Rim does in the company after the operations.
| A．more quickly | B．more slowly |
| C．less | D．worse |
The scientists advise (建议) us to .
| A．change our looks | B．change our clothes |
| C．change our jobs | D．adjust our minds |
Tom and Mike were good friends. Sometimes they were kind to each other, and sometimes they were not. But all of their classmates said they were like brothers.One day they went out for a walk together. At noon they were very hungry and they went into a restaurant to have lunch. The waiter came up to them and asked. "What can I do for you?" "Please bring us two apples first,” said Tom. When the waiter put two apples on the table, Mike took the bigger one at once. Tom got angry(生气的）.
“You are unfriendly, Mike. Why don't you take the smaller one?" Tom said.
“But I am right,” said Mike with a smile. “If I let you take first, which one will you choose?”
“Of course I’ll take the smaller one." said Tom. "Yes," Mike said. “If you take the smaller one, the bigger one will still be mine. Don’t you think so?"
"Oh!" Tom couldn't answer. Tom and Mike were ____________.
| A．always kind to each other |
| B．sometimes kind to each other |
| C．dear brothers |
| D．friends of different schools |
Mike only thought about ____________ when they were having lunch.
| A．himself | B．Tom |
| C．his parents | D．his friends |
The waiter gave them ____________.
| A．two eggs | B．two apples |
| C．three oranges | D．some milk |
Mike took the ____________ apple.
| A．better | B．bigger | C．smaller | D．worse |
Cindy likes eating ice cream very much. She often buys ice cream in the shop and takes it home. So does her husband（丈夫）. One day her husband sees the ice cream and thinks, "Good! Now, I can have a delicious dessert（甜点）."
When Cindy comes home from work in the evening, the ice cream is not there and her husband says, “Oh, you see the fridge (冰箱) is broken(坏的）. It’s not cold at all.” “Really?” Cindy says. And at the same time, she put her husband’s arm into the fridge. Cindy says "Keep it in the fridge for an hour. Don’t move it away before I come back." She goes to cook dinner. "Oh, no." her husband shouts loudly.What does Cindy like to eat?
| A．ice cream | B．egg | C．fish m | D．meat |
What does "So does her husband." mean?
| A．她丈夫不爱吃。 | B．她丈夫也是。 |
| C．她丈夫是的。 | D．所以是她丈夫。 |
The fridge is broken. Is it true?
| A．Yes, it is. | B．No, it isn't. |
| C．Yes, it isn't. | D．No, it is. |
Does Cindy know her husband eats her ice cream?
| A．Yes, she does. | B．No, she doesn't. |
| C．I don't know. | D．It doesn’t tell. |
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| 18:00 Around China 18:30 Children’s Programs 19:00 News 21*cm 19:30 Weather Report 19:40 Around the World 20:10 TV Play: Sisters 21:00 English for Today 21:15 Pop music 21*cm 21:55 Talk Show 21*cm |
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If you want to watch a soccer game, the best program for you is ______.
| A．Pop Music | B．Sports | C．Animal World | D．Talk Show |
The program_____will let you know much about foreign(外国的) countries.
| A．Around China | B．On TV Next Week |
| C．Sisters | D．Around the World |
If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, the best program for you is ____________.
| A．News | B．Classical music |
| C．Animal World | D．Foreign Art |
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