Peter always doesn’t know the way. His friends often laugh at him. They say he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house. In his eyes, every street looks the same, and he doesn’t know which way to go. Sometimes he has to take a taxi home because he can’t remember the way to his house.
Peter watches a lot of films and reads a lot of books about animals. Each bird knows which way is south. Bats (蝙蝠) can fly at night and find their way with their ears. He feels embarrassed (困窘的) because all these animals have a good sense of direction. He tries to find his way with the help of stars in the sky. There is a star called the North Star, and he knows how to find it.
Of course, Peter’s friends are still laughing at him, because he can only see the North Star outside when it is sunny at night. He can’t tell the directions in the daytime or when he is inside or when it is cloudy.
Sometimes Peter has to take a taxi home because __________.
| A．he is tired after shopping |
| B．he doesn’t know the way home |
| C．he likes taking the taxi |
| D．his friends want him to do that |
Bats find the way with their __________.
| A．ears | B．mouths | C．noses | D．eyes |
What does the phrase “sense of direction” mean in Chinese?
| A．幽默感 | B．责任感 | C．幸福感 | D．方向感 |
Peter’s friends still laugh at him because he __________.
① can’t still find his way in the daytime
② can’t still find his way when he is inside
③ can’t still find his way when it is cloudy
④ can see the North Star outside
| A．①③ | B．①② | C．①②③ | D．①②③④ |
“Today is Mom’s birthday, Mosh,” Nick said. “Let’s make her favorite banana bread and surprise her.”Nick took out a cookbook. “I’ll read the recipe, and you follow it. Get out a bowl and a spoon while I turn on the oven.” Nick read from the cookbook. “First, mash (捣碎) the bananas in the bowl.”
The robot put the bananas into the bowl and was going to mash them with its hands. “Stop!” Nick said. “Let’s try this again. Peel the bananas, put them in the bowl, and mash them with the spoon.” Nick watched when Mosh peeled the bananas and put the peel (外皮) into the bowl. Again, Nick told Mosh to stop. Then he showed the robot which part of each banana should go into the bowl.
Then Nick read, “Add the eggs. No, wait,” he said right away. Nick cracked (打碎) the eggs into the bananas.
“Last, add flour (面粉), milk and sugar,” Nick said. “Mix everything together. Then pour the batter (面糊) into the bread pan.” Mosh followed Nick’s orders while Nick read the cookbook.
“I’ll put this in the oven,” Nick picked up the pan.
Just then Kelly came into the room. “What happened in here?” she felt surprised.
Nick answered, “Mosh and I are making banana bread for Mom’s birthday. It is a lot of work, but I think she will be surprised.”
“If you want it to be a good surprise for Mom,” Kelly laughed, “you need to give Mosh one more order. Clean up!”Why did Nick decide to make banana bread?
| A．Because his robot liked it a lot. |
| B．Because it was his favorite food. |
| C．Because it was his mother’s birthday. |
| D．Because no one else cooked dinner for him. |
Nick learned to make banana bread from ______.
| A．his mother | B．his sister |
| C．a cookbook | D．a robot |
How was Mosh going to mash the bananas?
| A．With the spoon. | B．With its hands. |
| C．With its legs. | D．With the pan. |
How did Kelly feel when she came into the room?
| A．Surprised. | B．Excited. |
| C．Sorry. | D．Bored. |
According to the passage, we know ______.
| A．Mosh knew which part of each banana should go into the bowl |
| B．Nick thought making the banana bread was a lot of work |
| C．the banana bread was Kelly’s favorite |
| D．there wasn’t any milk in the batter |
After a long day’s study at school, you are very tired. So after school you go home to relax. When you get home, a robot greets you. He’s happy to see you and helps you take your school things to your room. He listens to you talk about your school life and tells you a new joke. And he tells you to call your cousin and to say happy birthday. And then he helps you with your homework.This is your future, and the robot’s name is NAO. NAO has a small body, big eyes and a large head. He can walk and dance. He listens and talks, and he even learns and thinks for himself. His creators (创造者) predict that the robot will be in people’s homes before 2040.
This $16,000 robot knows who you are. NAO can even express emotions (表达情感). He is a self-guided robot. A self-guided robot can sense (感觉), think and act. Other robots might do two out of the three. For example, a robot might sense things using cameras and think using computers, but with no arms, he can’t act. Another robot can move and sense things, but he can’t think for himself. These aren’t self-guided robots. But NAO can do them all.The underlined word “greets” means “_____” in Chinese.
| A．讨厌 | B．击败 | C．迎接 | D．仰慕 |
The robot tells you to _____ to your cousin.
| A．say happy birthday | B．dance |
| C．send a birthday gift | D．write |
What does NAO look like?
| A．He has small eyes and a small head. |
| B．He has big eyes and a large head. |
| C．He has a large body with a large head. |
| D．He has a small body with a small head. |
When might people have robots like NAO in their homes?
| A．In 2020. | B．In about 15 years. |
| C．In 2030. | D．In about 30 years. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．NAO isn’t a self-guided robot. |
| B．NAO can’t help kids with their homework. |
| C．NAO is more than fifteen thousand dollars. |
| D．NAO can move and sense, but he can’t think. |
Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the festival eve, all the family members come back to their home. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time. Which is the most important festival in China? .
| A．Mid-autumn Festival | B．Spring Festival |
| C．Children’s Day | D．May Day |
The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in .
| A．January or February | B．February or March |
| C．September or October | D．December or January |
What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China? .
| A．Pork | B．Fish |
| C．Dumplings | D．Noodles |
The food “dumplings” mean “ ”.
| A．be delicious | B．be hungry |
| C．come together | D．come back |
When they are having dinner on the festival eve, the Chinese
| A．sing, dance and play cards |
| B．buy each other presents |
| C．never drinks |
| D．give each other the best wishes |
May 2, Saturday
We arrived in Hangzhou at 3:00p.m. After we walked out of the train station, we took a taxi to the hotel. The hotel was very clean. We stayed there for three days. Then we wanted to travel to Hainan.
May 5, Tuesday
In the morning we went to Hainan by plane. The people in Hainan were very friendly. Then we went to a beautiful beach. It was sunny. So we had great fun playing in the water.
May 7, Thursday
It was rainy today. So we went to a museum. We saw many old things there. Then we went to the aquarium(水族馆) to see some sea animals. We saw many kinds of fish. They were very lovely. I hope I could come to Hainan again.How did the writer go to Hangzhou?
A By train B. By plane.
C. By taxi. D. By bus. The writer stayed in Hangzhou for_______ days.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
They ______ on Tuesday.
| A．visited a museum | B．saw some sea animals |
| C．had dinner in a restaurant | D．played in the water |
It was________ on May 7.
| A．sunny | B．hot | C．rainy | D．windy |
Which of the following is NOT true？
| A．The writer wanted to visit Hainan again |
| B．The writer took a train to Hainan |
| C．The people in Hinan were very friendly. |
| D．There were many kinds of fish in the aquarium. |
English breakfast is a very big meal ----eggs, tomatoes, tea, coffee…
For many people lunch is a quick meal. In cities there are a lot of sandwich shops. There office workers can buy the kind of bread they like---brown, white, and then all kinds of salad and meat of fish for lunch. School children can have a hot meal at school, but many just take a sandwich, a drink and some fruit from home. “Tea” means two things. It is a drink and a meal! Some people have afternoon tea with sandwiches, cakes and a cup of tea.
They usually have the evening meal quite early, between 6:00 and 8:00, and often, all the family eat together.
On Sundays many families have a traditional lunch. They have chicken, pork...with potatoes, vegetables…
Englishmen like food from other countries, too. People often get take-away meals--- they buy the food outside and then bring it home to eat. In England, people usually have a ________ lunch.
| A．colorful | B．quick | C．big | D．delicious |
What do the office workers eat for lunch？
| A．Eggs, salad and chicken. |
| B．Sandwiches, tomatoes and coffee. |
| C．Bread, salad and fish |
| D．Pork, fish and tea. |
Where can the school children have a hot meal?
| A．In a restaurant. | B．Outside school. |
| C．In the office. | D．At school. |
How do the English people ususlly have their evening meal?
| A．Themselves. | B．With their family. |
| C．With their friends. | D．Between 6:00 and 8:00. |
What do the English people think of the take-away food?
| A．They like it. | B．They never eat it. |
| C．It is boring. | D．It is not delicious. |
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