With the development of technology, WiFi is becoming more and more popular and important in people’s daily life.But have you ever experienced it? Just imagine what life will be like if there is no Internet.Maybe you won’t be able to talk with friends, play video games or search for information for your homework on the Internet.
But in fact, only one third of the world’s population are able to get information on the Internet.The rest are too poor to buy WiFi access(使用权) or they live in remote areas.As a result, they live without the Internet.
Google and Facebook, two world-famous technology companies, have decided to do something about it.Google’s Project Loon will try to send balloons which are 15 meters wide into our Earth’s stratosphere(平流层) in 2015.The balloons are made of a special material that is three times thicker than the plastic bag we use every day.Each balloon will carry a minicomputer and a WiFi radio.The WiFi radio will send the Internet over the areas it is floating over.Then people can get up-to-date information on weather or news.The underlined word “remote” means __________ in the passage.
| A．crowded | B．faraway | C．near | D．modern |
Two thirds of the world’s population live without the Internet because __________.
| A．they have no money to buy WiFi access |
| B．they live in remote areas |
| C．they don’t need the Internet |
| D．they can’t afford WiFi access or they live in remote areas |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The balloons are 15 meters long. |
| B．People can do lots of things on the Internet. |
| C．The WiFi radio can send the Internet without any help. |
| D．The material of the balloons is not as thick as our usual plastic bag. |
The main idea of the last paragraph is __________.
| A．how to send the Internet |
| B．how to use the Internet |
| C．what the balloons look like |
| D．how soon people will get WiFi from the sky |
Two men are walking in the park. One is Mr. Brown, a worker, the other is Mr. Black. Mr. Brown is going to a chair. It is next to the road. Mr. Black is after him. Mr. Brown finds Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black begins to walk faster (更快) because he wants to get to the chair before Mr. Brown. Now Mr. Brown begins to walk faster because he also wants to get to the chair first. Then they both run. Mr. Black runs faster than Mr. Brown. Soon they both run. Mr. Black runs faster than Mr. Brown. So he gets to the chair first and sits down on it. Mr. Brown runs after Mr. Black. When he gets to the chair. He sees Mr. Black sitting on it. He is sorry to show a notice(通知) with the words “Wet Paint(油漆未干)” to Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black knows why Mr. Brown is going to the chair.
Where are Mr. Black and Mr. Brown?
| A．In the garden | B．On the Chair |
| C．In the park | D．Next to the road. |
What are they doing? They are __________.
| A．walking | B．walking to the chair |
| C．holding a notice | D．sitting on a chair |
_______is after ______at first.
| A．Mr. Black, Mr. Brown | B．The worker, Mr. Brown |
| C．Mr. Brown, Mr. Black | D．Mr. Brown, the worker |
______ get to the chair first.
| A．Mr. Brown | B．The worker |
| C．Mr. Black | D．A student |
Mr. Brown goes to the chair because ________________.
| A．he wants to sit there. |
| B．it is his chair |
| C．he wants to talk to Mr. Black on the Chair |
| D．he wants to tell people “Wet Paint” |
| I like to have friends who are like me. I’m quieter than most of the kids in my class, and my best friend Yuan Li is quite,too.There are some differences,though. I’m smarter than Yuan LI.she is more athletic. James Green |
| It’s not necessary to be the same. I like to have friends who are different from me. My best friend Larry is taller and more outgoing than me. We both like sports, but Larry is more athletic than me. He always beats(赢) me in tennis. Also, I’m quieter than he is. Huang Lei |
| I don’t really care. My best friend is Carol. Carol is very funny, and more outgoing than I am. But we both like doing the same things. I don’t think differences are important in a friendship(友谊). Mary Smith |
Who likes to have friends who are like him/her?
A. James Green. B. Mary Smith. C. Huang Lei.
Who do you think likes quiet friends?
A. James.
B. Huang Lei.
C. Huang Lei and Mary.
Who is Huang Lei’s best friend?
A. Yuan Li B. Larry C. Carol
Who thinks differences aren’t important in a friendship?
A. Larry. B. Huang Lei. C. Mary Smith.
Who isn’t quiet?
A. James. B. Carol C. Huang Lei.
Last Sunday, we asked some young people what exercise they did, and here are their answers.
Jack: I’m afraid I am very lazy. The only sport I do is to play football once a month and do some swimming, but only in summer. Every day, I am busy in studying.
Ted: About once a week, I go running. I run about 5 kilometers. In winter, I go skiing(滑雪) when I have time. But every morning, I just do some easy exercise.
David: I often do some sports at school or outside school. My mum makes me go swimming because I am kind of unhealthy. I began to do gymnastics(体操) 6 years ago. Costing over 600 pounds a year is very expensive for me. And I began to swim 8 years ago. Now I want to stop them because I have much homework. But I am afraid that I will be fat if I stop all the sports.
Ted does the following exercise but ___________.
A. swimming. B. some running. C. skiing.
Jack swims ____________.
A. every month B. in summer C. twice a day
David exercises____________.
A. at school
B. in a gym
C. inside and outside school
If people stop exercise, maybe they will____________.
A. eat more B. not often feel well C. get fat
What is the main idea about the article?
A. Homework is more important than exercise.
B. It is a survey(调查) about students’ exercise.
C. Some of the students don’t like to exercise.
Tom was three years old. He liked to watch TV with his parents after supper, but his parents never let him stay long. Mother would say, “It’s eight o’clock now. It’s time for you to go to bed, Tom.”
“But why don’t you go to bed, too?” Tom always asked.
“We are adults (大人),” mother would say, “And adults go to bed late.”
One evening Tom asked his mother for an apple.
“But it’s too late,” his mother didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime. “The apples are already asleep(入睡).”
“But not all of them, Mom.” Tom said, “The baby apples are perhaps asleep, but their parents are surely awake(醒着).”Tom liked to watch TV with his parents after supper.
Tom’s mother always goes to bed together with Tom.
Tom’s mom didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime.
Tom thought the baby apples were still awake like their parents.
From the story we know Tom was a smart boy.
Choose the best answer. (根据表格信息，选择最恰当的答案，用A、B、C、D等表示)(5分)
| Name: Claude |
Name: Zhang Hui |
Name: Caroline |
Name: Kalumi |
| Country: India |
Country: China |
Country: Russia |
Country: Japan |
| Native language: Indian |
Native language: Chinese |
Native language: Russian |
Native language: Japanese |
| Time in the USA: 9 months |
Time in the USA: 2 years |
Time in the USA: 4 years |
Time in the USA: 3 months |
| Family: I live with my wife. |
Family: I have one son. He is studying in China. My wife is an English teacher in China. |
Family: I live with my husband and 2 children. |
Family: My parents, 4 brothers and sisters all live in Japan. I’m here by myself. |
| Work: I was an art teacher in India. But now I work in a company. |
Work: I was a math teacher in China, but now I’m a cook. |
Work: I was a basketball player, but now I ‘m Russian teacher. |
Work: I worked as a nurse in my country. Now I’m a shop assistant. |
| Interests: I love painting. I like music, too. |
Interests: I like cooking. I also like sports, such as basket ball and table tennis. |
Interests: I love sports and travelling |
Interests: I like reading, drawing and watching TV. |
______ has lived in America for the longest time among the four students.
| A．Kalumi | B．Caroline |
| C．Zhanghui | D．Claude |
______ were teachers in their own countries.
| A．Zhang Hui and Claude | B．Zhang Hui and Caroline |
| C．Kalumi and Claude | D．Caroline and Claude |
Of the four persons, _______ has the biggest family.
| A．Zhang Hui | B．Claude |
| C．Caroline | D．Kalumi |
Zhang Hui and Caroline both _________.
A. come from China
B. live with their family in the USA.
C. like sports
D. like travelling
These students may ______ together.
| A．draw pictures |
| B．play basketball |
| C．teach English |
| D．learn English in the same class |
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