Now machines （机器）are widely used all over the world. Why are machines so important and necessary(必要的) for us? Because they can help us to do things better and faster.
A washing machine helps us to wash clothes fast. A printing machine helps us to print a lot of books, newspapers, magazines and many other things fast. Bikes, cars, trains and planes are all machines. They help us to travel faster than on foot.
The computer is a wonderful machine. It was invented not long ago. It not only stores(贮存) information (信息) but also stores numbers millions of times as fast as a scientist does.
Let’s study hard and try to use all kinds of machines to build China into a modern country.Machines can help us to do things better and faster, so they_____.
| A．are difficult to make | B．are expensive |
| C．are important but not necessary | D．are very helpful |
Computers can store information and numbers_____ a scientist does.
| A．a little faster than | B．as fast as |
| C．much faster than | D．much more slowly than |
If we want to build China into a modern country. We must__________.
| A．study hard |
| B．try to use all kinds of machines |
| C．invent many machines |
| D．all above |
A printing machine can help us___________.
| A．print a lot of books | B．read more books |
| C．invent many machines | D．wash clothes fast |
Do you get lots of reading tasks as part of your homework？ You might wish that you could read faster．There are some people who say that you can learn to read at super﹣high speeds． But experts disagree on this idea．
"Speed reading is not actually possible，" said Elizabeth Schotter，a scientist at the University of South Florida， US． Schotter pointed out that people who say that they can teach others how to speed read are usually doing it to make money by selling courses and books．
In fact， speed reading has been made known to people since 1959， when US educator Evelyn Wood introduced a speed reading program． Several US presidents have even asked their officers to take speed reading courses． However， there is no real science behind speed reading．
Schotter explained that reading is a task difficult to finish． It includes four steps： seeing a word， getting back its meaning from your memory， connecting it to other words in the same sentence， and then moving on to the next word．This process uses many parts of the brain at one time． It can't be sped up．
Some people who say they are able to speed read are simply skimming． Skimming involves reading a passage quickly and only looking for certain words or sentences．
Skimmers can figure out the main idea of a passage﹣especially if it's a topic they're familiar with﹣﹣but they will not be able to remember all the pieces of information．
So is there a way to become a faster reader？ Research suggests that you should try to improve the number of your words and simply read more．
（1）According to Schotter， which of the following is TRUE？
A． It's good for students to read at super high speeds．
B． Speed reading courses are supported by real science．
C． Reading includes four steps，it's not easy to finish．
D． Speed reading courses and books are useful for us．
（2）What can we know from Paragraph 5？
A． Skimmers will not forget all the pieces of information．
B． You must read the passage carefully when you are skimming it．
C． Skimming focuses on all the words or sentences of a passage．
D． By skimming， skimmers may find the main idea of a passage．
（3）According to this passage， how to read faster？
A． Learn more words and read more．
B． Taking speed reading courses can help．
C． Read more books about speed reading．
D． See the words at super﹣high speeds．
When ice is on the ocean， the polar bears are on the hunt． They are hunting seals．Polar bears need the ice． They can't catch seals as well in the water， where there is no ice．
In summer， some of the sea ice becomes water．Now，however， the sea ice is becoming water earlier than it used to．There is not as much time for the polar bears to hunt for food．They should have enough fat in their bodies to keep them from getting hungry．Some polar bears， however，haven't been able to get enough to eat． By the end of the summer， they are going to die．
Scientists want to learn all they can about polar bears and how they can help them．To help the bears，they have to do tests．It is difficult， however，for scientists to get close to the bears．Scientists fly in a helicopter， over the places where polar bears live．When they notice a bear， they shoot a pointed object at it． The object makes the bear go to sleep．While the bear is asleep，the scientists can do their tests．The most important test is the fat test． If the bear hasn't eaten for two months， it won't have enough fat to live on．
Many people are worried about the ice that is becoming water．Polar bears have to go further and work harder to find food． If the ice keeps becoming water， one day there might not be any polar bears．
（1）The underlined word "hunt" in the first paragraph means： ．
A．搜集
B．游荡
C．狩猎
D．探索
（2）If polar bears want to find food，what do they need？
A． Fat．
B． Ice．
C． A pointed object．
D． Water．
（3）What's the main idea of this passage？
A． Polar bears are in great danger．
B． Polar bears like hunting for seals to eat．
C． It's difficult for scientists to test bears．
D． The ways to help polar bears．
Many schools across the country have shut their doors due to the coronavirus outbreak． This puts teachers and students in new situation． They are turning to online learning． For some students， this is a new experience． Here are a few helpful tips．
1．Find a quiet place
Getting ready for a video lesson？ Your first step is finding a quiet place to set up． Choose a place where nobody or nothing will take your attention away．
2．Set goal（目标）for yourself
Before class starts， set a goal for yourself． A goal gets your mind ready to learn． It gives you an extra purpose in class． It can even help you focus on what your teacher is saying．
3．Check： Are you muted？
Before the lesson starts， mute yourself! Background noises may not sound loud on your side． But even tiny sounds can be louder through speakers!
4．Practice active listening
Here are ways to practice active listening： Keep your eyes on the screen，____looking around the room． Nod， smile and react to what you're hearing．
5．Follow your teacher's instructions
Usually your teacher can see you raise your hand． That's not so easy on a video classroom． So be sure to follow instructions． Your teacher will let you know how to show that you want to ask or answer a question．
6．Keep calm and troubleshoot
Has something gone wrong during？ Screen froze？ Bumped（被挤出）from the class？ App crashed？ Don't be nervous! Problems like this will happen． It is not the end of the world． Try logging（登录）back on， check your Wi-Fi or restart your computer if you need to． If all else fails， keep calm﹣and try logging on again!
（1）In Tip 1： To get ready for a video lesson， find a quiet place to make sure
（根据文中内容补全句子信息，10词以内）
（2）In Tip 2： List two advantages of setting goal before class starts．（列举两条设定目标的好处）
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（3）①In Tip 3： What' s the Chinese meaning of mute？（写出mute的汉语意思）
②In Tip 4： Fill in the blank with one phrase．（在句子空白处填一个恰当的短语）
（4）In Tip 5： Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．（将划线句子翻译成汉语）
（5）In Tip 6： How do you understand the underlined sentence？（写出划线句子的近义句，禁止使用文中原句）
Shameem was born in a small village in Pakistan． In her village， it was a tradition to keep girls inside their homes． They were not allowed to get an education．
Fortunately， Shameem's uncle， a university teacher， wanted to give her a chance to see the world． He offered Shameem a chance to attend school． So she became the only girl student in her class．
However， Shameem struggled to complete her schooling． To get permission for college， she went on three﹣day﹣ hunger strike（抗议）． After graduating from college， Shameem got a position in non﹣profit organization（非营利性组织）working to help women in rural（农村的）areas．
There， she saw a Pakistan that she didn't know． Until then， she thought she had a difficult life． But there， she saw what women in other parts of Pakistan were experiencing． Some women had 11 children， but nothing to feed them． They would walk three hours every day to get water．
Shameem found that the position was more than just a job for her． She discovered her power． By setting an example， her experience could encourage more people to understand the importance of education and send their daughters to school．
Now， Shameem teaches in a rural school in her hometown． "The first day I walked into the school，" she said， "I saw all these little Shameems staring at me with dreams in their eyes， the same dream of freedom which I had in my childhood．"
Today， there is not a single girl in her village who doesn't go to school．
（1）Who played an important role in sending Shameem to school？
A． Her uncle．
B． Her parents．
C． A workmate．
D． A university student．
（2）Why did Shameem work for a non﹣profit organization？
A． To make much money．
B． To finish her education．
C． To discover her power as an example．
D． To help poor women in the countryside．
（3）What's the main idea of Paragraph 4？
A． Shameem walked three hours to get water．
B． Shameem used to know her homeland well．
C． Women and children were short of food．
D． Women's situation was more awful than expected．
（4）What's the influence of Shameem's effort？
A． Girls have the same dream．
B． No girl is allowed to attend school．
C． All girls in the school are named Shameem．
D． The idea of girls' education in her village has changed．
A neighbor called 911 at 11:09 a． m． after seeing smoke coming from a house in the 165 block of 54th Street 'Southeast．
The man who lives in the home was able to get his older child and the family dog out of the house on fire． Just then Monroe police officers arrived． The father said his younger child was still on the upper level of the house but he didn't know where．
Officers did a quick search of the house but couldn't find the girl． One of them closed the door to the master bedroom， where the fire started， controlling it and slowing its spread． Firefighters arrived and after searching the closet and narrow beds in another bedroom， one firefighter noticed the closed toy box at the foot of the bed．
"She wasn't making sounds，" later the firefighter said of the girl， whose exact age he didn't know． "I opened it up and saw her． She was lying in the toy box just balled up．"
Firefighters got the girl outside， where she was examined by doctors and found to be fine． The fire was quickly put out． The police officer who managed to shut the master bedroom door was highly praised． And the girl's father was so thankful to firefighters．
（1）How did the police officers know a child was still missing？
A． The neighbor called．
B． The father told them．
C． The family dog jumped wildly．
D． The child was making much noise．
（2）Why did the officer try to shut the master bedroom door？
A． To protect the toy box．
B． To slow the fire's spreading．
C． To clear the way for firefighters．
D． To keep fire from entering the master bedroom．
（3）Where was the girl found finally？
A． In a closet
B． Inside a toy box．
C． Behind a door．
D． Under a narrow bed．
（4）What can be the best title for the text？
A． Calling 911
B． A house on fire
C． Saving a girl out of fire
D． A thankful father
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