Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It’s bad to all living things in the world.
Polluted air from cars, planes and factories is so thick that it is like a quilt(被子) over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog(烟雾). Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away. And they mustn’t blow dirty smoke into the air. We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and not throw it on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.
Rules are not enough, every person must help to fight pollution.
Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because ___ __.
| A．there were fewer modern machines at that time than today |
| B．people didn’t like to use modern medicines |
| C．there were no modern machines at all |
| D．there was no pollution at all |
What is the biggest problem in today’s life?
| A．Dirty water. | B．Pollution. |
| C．Noise. | D．Too crowded |
The most serious kind of pollution is ___ ___.
| A．noise pollution | B．air pollution |
| C．water pollution | D．waste paper |
Factories must clean their water ___ ___.
| A．before they use it | B．when they use it |
| C．before it is thrown away | D．whenever they use it |
From the passage we know that _ ___.
| A．a few years ago, there was no smog at all |
| B．today people don’t have to talk to each other in a loud voice |
| C．people are making rules in order to fight pollution |
| D．people can only use rules to fight pollution |
Mr. Read works in a hospital. He’s a good doctor, but he often forgets(忘记) things. People know him and don’t mind it. One morning he looked over an old woman and did an operation(手术) on her eyes. It t him three hours to finish it. The old woman could see again and thanked him very much. After that he had a look at his watch and found it was half p
twelve. He felt hungry and wanted to buy some food for h
.
When he got to the lift(电梯), he r he didn’t wash his hands. He had to go back to his office. He took o
his coat and put it on the back of the chair. Then he washed his hands and left.
However, in the restaurant, he found he forgot to w his coat. All his money was in one of the pockets. He got up and went back to the h
. He ran to the lift but it was going to c
. He put his head into it, and the doors opened. A man in the lift said, “Oh, dear sir! W
didn’t you hold the doors open with your hands? It’s too d
to do so with your head!”
“I think my hands are more important than my head. I have to do operations not with my head, but with my hands!”
There are many problems among young people. They always say they are growing up. They can do the things they like. They drive cars quickly. They wear strange clothes. They like loud music. Many people think they are not good. But some of their parents don’t think so.
Their parents say, “Our children are very good. They like popular music, and they play it in their own rooms. They help in the house. You know they feel bored sometimes because there’s nothing interesting in the neighbourhood, no clubs and no sports. They don’t have anything to do.”
A teacher says that he thinks most young people are very kind. He thinks that it’s not bad for young people to like loud music because it can give them lots of energy and make them feel excited. Also, a lot of young people work very hard at school, and they can get good jobs later.
Lewis, a fourteen-year-old boy said, “I have much homework to do. I felt tired all day. But loud music can make me happy. It helps me do well in all my lessons.”
| Young people’s |
They |
| Parents’ idea |
Their children are not |
| A teacher’s idea |
Most young people are very |
| Lewis’s idea |
Loud music helps |
Mr. Green is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a good student when he was young. He was often late for school and didn’t like doing his homework. Sometimes he slept in class while the teacher was teaching. He didn’t understand much, but he always thought he understood everything.
One day the teacher asked the students a question, “When John was ten years old, his brother was twenty. John is fifteen now and how old is his brother?”
Mr. Green answered, “That’s easy. His brother is twice as old as John, so he is now thirty.”
Another time, the teacher in a science class asked, “When it thunders(打雷), why do we always see the light before we hear the sound?” “But, Miss White,” said Mr. Green quickly, “can’t you see our eyes are in front of our ears?”
The third time, the teacher in a biology class asked, “Why can fish swim in the water?” “But, Miss White,” said Mr. Green quickly, “don’t you know fish can’t walk on land?”Mr. Green _____ when he was a student.
| A．understood much |
| B．did a lot of housework |
| C．didn’t like to do his homework |
| D．learned science and biology very well |
How old is John’s brother when John is fifteen in the teacher’s question?
| A．10 years old. | B．15 years old. |
| C．20 years old. | D．25 years old. |
Mr. Green think when it thunders, we always see the light before we hear the sound because _____.
| A．light goes faster than sound |
| B．our eyes are in front of our ears |
| C．our eyes are cleverer than our ears |
| D．our eyes can see but our ears can’t |
Why can fish swim in the water? Mr. Green’s answer was _____.
| A．fish can’t swim on land |
| B．fish can’t walk on land |
| C．fish has no legs or hands |
| D．fish can’t walk in the water |
It’s 8:00 a.m. and you are running out of the door. You walk outside and your handbag suddenly says, “Wait! You forgot your keys!” A talking handbag? Yes, it’s true. This “smart bag” can “talk” to the things you often bring with. If you forget your keys or drop your purse, for example, the bag will tell you.
How does it work? There is a “smart chip” in the bag. You put other chips on your phone, purse or keys. Then the bag and the others can “talk” to each other—and you!
SMART CLOTHES
These clothes change colors—while you are wearing them! Is it hot outside? Watch your jacket change from dark blue to a lighter color to protect you from the sun. Did you spill coffee on your white trousers or shirt? No problem. These smart clothes never get dirty!If you go outside with a “smart bag” but forget your keys, your _____ will tell you.
| A．mother | B．teacher |
| C．bag | D．keys |
Which of the following sentences about a “talking handbag” is TRUE?
| A．It is smart and it can chat with you. |
| B．It can tell you if you forget something. |
| C．It can talk to you when you are alone. |
| D．It has a smart chip and works as a phone. |
Smart clothes change colors when you _____.
| A．are wearing them | B．are washing them |
| C．put them on | D．make them dirty |
Who needs the “smart clothes” most?
| A．Someone working in a library. |
| B．Someone who has a bad memory. |
| C．Someone working in a restaurant. |
| D．Someone who always loses his or her mobile phone. |
| Name |
Tudou |
Youku |
Douban |
| Website |
www.tudou.com |
www.youku.com |
www.douban.com |
| Founder(建立者) |
Wang Wei |
Gu Yongqiang |
Yang Bo |
| Founding time |
April, 2005 |
June, 2006 |
September, 2004 |
| Idea |
“Show yourself like a superstar.” |
“Let the whole world watch us.” |
“Join us more, and you will get more.” |
| Feature(特点) |
Sharing videos with other people |
Watching microvideos on the C2C service platform |
Making friends with others and editing what you like |
If you want to watch micro-videos, you’d better choose _____.
| A．www.youku.com | B．www.baidu.com |
| C．www.tudou.com | D．www.douban.com |
Tudou was founded _____ months earlier than Youku.
| A．seven | B．fourteen |
| C．twenty-one | D．twenty-eight |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?
| A．Douban is the youngest of the three. |
| B．You can edit what you like on Tudou. |
| C．Wang Wei helps us make more friends. |
| D．The idea of Youku is “Let the whole world watch us.” |
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