In fall 2006，the National Basketball Association （NBA）started using basketballs made with synthetic ，or man-made ，material instead of leather（皮革）．They made the change be- cause they wanted every basketball they use to feel and bounce（弹起）the same．Not all leather balls are exactly alike in weight or how they bounce，but the synthetic balls are．
However，some players complained right away that the new balls bounced differently and were actually harder to control than the leather ones．
Physics helped answer questions about why the new balls felt different．For example，the scientists studied friction（摩擦力），which in this case affects the ability of a player to hold onto a ball．"The greater the friction，the better it will stick to his hand，"explains a scientist．
Tests on both wet and dry balls showed that while the synthetic ball was easier to hold onto when dry，it had less friction and became much harder to hold onto when wet．That's because sweat stays on the surface of the synthetic balls but gets taken into the leather balls．
The scientists also tested bounce and found that the logo （商标）printed on the new balls made their surface uneven（不平） and caused them to bounce a little strangely com- pared with the leather balls．
In January，the NBA went back to using the leather balls．They aren't perfect，but for now，that's just the way the ball bounces．Why were the synthetic balls expected to be used in NBA according to the text?
| A．Because they are easier to control． |
| B．Because they waste less material． |
| C．Because they look exactly alike． |
| D．Because they feel and bounce alike． |
The ball is easier to hold on to_________
| A．when friction is greater |
| B．when friction is less |
| C．when it is heavier |
| D．when it bounces strangely |
The synthetic ball bounces differently from the leather one mainly because _________
| A．it is wet | B．it is dry |
| C．there's a logo on it | D．its weight remains the same |
The underlined word sweat refers to ____________ .
| A．灰尘 | B．细菌 | C．汗水 | D．雨水 |
It can be inferred（推断） from the text that _________．
| A．a synthetic ball takes in water faster than a leather ball |
| B．a leather ball is more difficult to make than a synthetic one |
| C．a synthetic ball is more expensive than a leather ball |
| D．a leather ball may increase its weight during a game |
The Arts Cinema is open 7 days a week, showing lots of American and foreign films. Next week，it will show an Australian film called “Midnight Meeting”. It is set in Sydney in the 1960s. You can see that film from Monday to Thursday. It will be on twice a day at 6:30 and 9:10 in the evenings. The film lasts two hours and fifteen minutes. Tickets are $ 4, but there is a special student ticket at $2.60 for all the films. Please bring your student card if you want the cheaper ticket.
The nearest car park to the cinema is in Hamlet Street. It’s just five minutes’ walk from the cinema. If you need further information, phone 8813962 during office hours-9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.From the passage we know that “Midnight Meeting” is a(n) film.
A. Chinese B. Japanese C. AustralianWhen can people see that film? .
A. From Monday to Thursday
B. From Monday to Friday
C. Six days a weekThe film lasts .
A. from 6:30 p.m. to 9:10 p.m.
B. from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
C . 2 hours and 15 minutesWhat’s the price of a student ticket? .
A.$ 2 B.$ 2.60 C.$ 4According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. “Midnight Meeting” is about Sydney in 1960.
B. Students can get a ticket with half of the price.
C. For more information, please phone 8813962.
Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes (改变)will happen. But what will the changes be?
The population (人口) is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least (至少) one in every room. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.In the future there will be _______.
A. much more fruit B. more people C. less vegetablesEvery family will have at least a _____________ in the future.
A. robot B. cow C. computerIn the future people don’t have to __________________
A. work long hours B. work fast C. walk on footPeople may not eat _________ as much as they do today.
A. fruit B. fish C. meatOne big problem in the future is that ___________.
A. many people will not be able to find work
B. people have to work fast
C. all the work will be done by robots
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The life we know will be different a hundred years from now. We won’t be here to see it, but we can imagine how it will be. Kids will go to schools on Mars. People will live and work on space stations too. We will get there by rocket. The food we will eat won’t look the same. And our clothes will be different. There will be no more supermarkets or shops. Robots will bring everything you want to your home and do everything for you.Will this be a good thing?Life in the future will not be all that different.
There will be schools on Mars.
People will use cars to travel around space.
We will go shopping for food and clothes.
here will be robots to do the housework.
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In the US, parents usually hold school parties for the children at school. Parents need three basic(基本的) things for a school party-----games, snacks and gifts.
A few weeks before the party, parents should meet their child’s teacher and discuss with him/her about the plans for the games. Snacks and gifts to get his/her advice. They should know the time for the party and the school rules. They will get the names and phone numbers of the other parents in the class. They also need a list of the children in the class to plan the party.
They should organize three games for the school party-----two active games and one quiet game that children can play just at table on desk. They can plan two kinds of snacks for the school party----one salty( 咸的)and one sweet (甜的). They usually prepare the snacks the night before the party. Pencils and stickers(贴纸) are always the favorite gifts. They put the gifts in small bags, and write each child’s name on the bag. Kids like having their own bag with their names on it.
| How to hold a school party for children? |
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| Before the party, parents should Meet the teacher, Get to know the time for the party and the Get the names and phone numbers of the other parents in the class. Make a list of the children in the class. |
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| Games |
Plan two active games and |
| Snacks |
Plan two kinds of snacks for the party. Prepare the snacks |
| Gifts |
Buy children’s Put the gifts in the small bags.and write each child’s name on the bag. |
It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Get out of house and do things that will put you in touch with other people. It’s easier to make friends when you have similar interests.
Don’t be afraid to show people what you’re really good at. Talk about things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.
Look at people in the eyes when you talk to them. That way , they’ll find it easier to talk to you.
Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about ”me ,me, me”
Try to make friends with the kinds of people you really like, respect(尊敬）and admire（羡慕），not just with those who we are easy to meet. Be friends with a lot of people .That way ,you ‘ll have a bigger group of people to choose and have more chances for making friends.How can we have more friends?
| A．Get in touch with other people. |
| B．Stay at home |
| C．Only surf the Internet. |
| D．Often make telephone calls to others. |
When you talk to people ,you should look__________.
| A．In front of him | B．right ,left or at the floor |
| C．the sky | D．at the people in the eyes |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Cindy always talks about herself when she talks to other people. |
| B．It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home all the time. |
| C．Don’t be afraid to show people what you’re really good at. |
| D．Please look at people in the eyes when you talk to them. |
If you want to have more chances for making friends, you should ________.
| A．try to make friends with the kinds of people you really like, respect and admire. |
| B．Don’t just make friends with the people who are easy to meet. |
| C．Be friendly with a lot of people |
| D．All above. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Tell us not to study at home all the time. |
| B．Tell us only to make friends with people you like. |
| C．It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home. |
| D．Tell us how we can make more friends |
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