If you go to the Hong Kong History Museum， you will see a photo taken in 1989 of a man holding a mobile phone． The phone is the size of a small handbag and when the person is speaking into ， it ， it covers half of his face! In sixteen years， people have entered the mobile phone age． Some mobile phones these days are so small that they can fit right into your hand． If these changes have taken place（发生）in just sixteen years， what kind of mobile phones will be used in the future？
Today's mobile phones are no longer used just for making and receiving calls．
They can even connect us to the Internet and act as personal digital assistants．
They can do all the things a computer can do． They can send short messages and e﹣mails．
They can also take and send photos just like a digital camera． Mobile phones of the future may be able to play music in the same way as an MD player． As for size， the technology will make them small enough to fit on your arm， just like a watch you wear． Can you imagine what mobile phones will be able to do in another sixteen years？
（1）We can learn from the passage that ．
| A． |
mobile phones were widely used in the 1980s |
| B． |
people enjoyed mobile phones in Hong Kong |
| C． |
it's hard for mobile phones to change any more |
| D． |
mobile phones have changed a lot in the past 16 years |
（2）The underlined（画线的 ）sentence shows that the mobile phone is very ．
| A． |
light |
| B． |
heavy |
| C． |
large |
| D． |
small |
（3）Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？
| A． |
Mobile phones are used as a digital camera． |
| B． |
Mobile phones can be used as a small notebook． |
| C． |
Mobile phones will be used for listening to music． |
| D． |
Mobile phones can be made even smaller in the future． |
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| Jun, Korea(韩国) Posted, 5 days ago |
Question: First trip to the USA For my new job, I will travel to the United States next month and meet my American boss. This will be my first trip there. I’m worried about correct business behavior and manners. My boss invited me to his home for dinner. Do you have any advice? |
| Sue, Miami Posted, 3 days ago |
Re: First trip to the USA It’s a good idea to bring a small gift or something from your country. Don’t be surprised if your boss opens the gift right away. In the USA, people often open a gift when they receive it. In Korea, that is not polite, but it’s common in the USA. |
| Sam, Los Angeles Posted, 2 days ago |
Re: First trip to the USA Americans use their hands to eat some kinds of food, such as pizza and fried chicken. Watch your American hosts, and do what they do. |
| Kathryn, New York Posted, 12 hours ago |
Re: First trip to the USA In Korea and Japan, it’s the custom to remove your shoes before entering a house. In the United States, you usually don’t take your shoes off. Once I was travelling in Japan and entered a house with my shoes on by mistake. Oops! |
| Lee, Korea Posted, 2 hours ago |
Re: First trip to the USA Many Americans are very informal（非正式的）at home. One time I went to an American business partner’s home for dinner, I was surprised that everyone stood and talked in the kitchen while the husband and wife were cooking dinner. Besides, unlike in Korea, everyone took part in the dinner table conversation, even the man’s wife and children. |
| Andrew, Washington Posted, 1 hour ago |
Re: First trip to the USA I agree with Lee. You probably won’t speak about business during dinner, so my advice is to know some topics of conversation. For example, you can talk about travel, food, music, or sports. But you’d better not question about age. |
Jun posted a question in the forum, because _______.
| A．he got a new job |
| B．he would meet his boss |
| C．his boss invited him to his home for dinner |
| D．he wanted to know business behavior and manners in the USA |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “remove”?
| A．开除 | B．移开 | C．脱下 | D．去掉 |
If you are invited to an American friend’s home, it’s NOT polite to________.
| A．bring a small gift from your country | B．open the gift right away |
| C．enter the house with your shoes on | D．ask a person’s age |
If you go to your American boss’s home for dinner, you _______.
| A．shouldn’t use your hands to eat fried chicken |
| B．can’t stand and talk in the kitchen while the host is cooking |
| C．can’t talk with all the family members |
| D．probably won’t speak about business |
We can know from the online discussion that ________.
| A．different countries have different customs |
| B．Japanese have the similar customs with Americans |
| C．everyone may take part in the dinner table conversation in Korea |
| D．only people from Korea and America can answer Jun’s question |
Do you want to know how you can succeed in a new school term? Here are several tips for you from some teachers.
● Use a calendar or chart. Write down special tasks, activities and important dates on a calendar. This helps you remember things you need to do. You can also make a chart. Then, use colorful pens to circle or draw a line under your homework, reading tasks or other activities. By using a chart, you learn how to plan for your studies.
● Buy folders (文件夹) in different colors. Put your notebooks in different folders according to the subject. This helps you keep papers and notes organized.
● Books are great friends. Visit the bookstore or library every few weeks to find a new book to read. The more you get excited about reading, the more confident you will become.
● Join all kinds of clubs or sports. It’s important to communicate with teenagers outside of school. Joining sports clubs or other group activities is also a good way to help you learn how to get on with others. During this process(过程), you can learn how to solve problems and respect others.
● Ask for help. You’re never too old to ask for help. You can turn to your teachers when there is a question about homework, projects or relationships with your family members. They are there to help solve problems and listen to you. How many tips can you find from the passage? _______ .
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
You can NOT write down _________ on a calendar.
| A．special tasks | B．homework | C．activities | D．important dates |
______ can help you become confident.
| A．Using a chart | B．Buying folders in different colors |
| C．Reading books | D．Joining different kinds of clubs |
According to the passage, the students can ______.
| A．not communicate with teenagers outside of school |
| B．join all kinds of clubs and sports to get good grades in exams |
| C．think it over when they have a question about their homework |
| D．ask their teachers for help if they can’t get on well with their family members. |
The passage is mainly about _____ .
| A．how to plan for your studies |
| B．how to succeed in a new school term |
| C．how to solve problems and respect others |
| D．how to keep the papers and notes organized |
Naturally ,American schoolchildren love holidays .And they get a lot of them each year .Besides having national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Presidents; Day off from school ,students get longer breaks in the US only go to school for about 180 days a year.To students ,holidays are perfect .However ,parents think there are advantages and disadvantages .
On the one hand ,school holidays allow families to spend time together .Many American parents take time off from work during June,July or august to travel with their children on vacations either in the US or in a foreign country .On the other hand ,schoolchildren get much more time off school than parents get vacation for an time.This means that parents with young children may have to pay more in the babysitting or day care coats.As well ,the long summer holidays mean that students sometimes get bored.
Besides going on trips with their parents ,American students enjoy taking part in different kind s of activities during the holidays .For example ,some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure holidays .Such trips are great adventurous students .They also have a lot to offer students who aren’t usually interested in traditional PE activities .ou can do courses in survival skills ,for example .Students learn how to make a camp in the forest ,which wild food they can eat and how to find their way to make a camp in the forest,which wild food they can eat and how to find their way back to the center.
Students who are not excited about summer camps and outdoor adventure may take part in courses in computer game design ,film making and photography during the holidays .Finally ,the traditional school trip to foreign countries is always popular .Students can practice their foreign language skills and experience every day life in a different culture.How long are kids in the US at school every year?
About 180 days B.About 280 days
C.About 200 days D.About 300 days What does the underlined “they “refer to in the third paragraph?
| A．Some kids | B．Different traditional PE activities |
| C．Parents | D．Summer camps and adventures |
Which of the following is true ?
| A．Both parents and students think school holidays are perfect. |
| B．Parents can take care of their young kinds of activities |
| C．Students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during holidays . |
| D．Students don;t like to have school trips to foreign counties during holidays . |
What would be the best title for the passage ?
| A．School Trips in the US . | B．school Holidays in the US . |
| C．School Activities in the US. | D．Outdoor adventure in the US |
Have you ever wanted to stop eating something sweet but you just couldn’t ?Is the first thing you do wehn you get home from schol to look in the biscuit tin ?Can you eat a huge bar of chocolate all by yourself ?Can you say “no”to sweets at parties ?If you can’t ,thenn there is a reason ...perhapos you are a sugar addict !Does that sound funny ?Well ,doctors say that people who eat sweets regularly can easily becoame addicted to sugar .What’s more ,most sugar addicts don’t even realize that they are addicted !Sugar addiction is serious becauase it can really damage your health .doctors say that we should eat food which is healthy such as fresh fruits and vegetables,and that we shouldn’t eat a lot of sugar ,fat or fast food .But sugar addicts can’t follow this advice .They know they must stop eating sweet food,bu htey can’t .
So what can you do if you think you are ddced o he taste of sugar?Well here is some advice :
Eat some fresh fruits when you really want something sweet to eat .
Cut down son sweet foo lowly .Don’t try to stp eating it at once
You have to tell your parents ,If they know ,they will help you.What does the nderlined word “damage”mean ?
| A．be kind to | B．be good ofr |
| C．be harmful to | D．be sorry for |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．Fresh fruits are the best food for us. |
| B．We shouldn’t eat sugar to keep healthy . |
| C．Parents may help you to give up bad eating habits. |
| D．It’s necessary to stop eating swet food at once. |
What’s the main idea of the passsage?
| A．Some advice to stop eating sweet food |
| B．The importance of having good eating habits . |
| C．The reasons why people become addicted to sugar . |
| D．Something about sugar addiction and how to give it up. |
When can we visit Art Museum ?
| A．11:00 am -7:00pm every day | B．8:00am -6:00pm on weekdays |
| C．8:00am-9:30am every Sunday | D．8:00am -6:00 pm on weekends |
Where can we go if we want to learn music?
| A．25Jiefang Road | B．95 the Fifth Avenue. |
| C．120 Xinjin Street | D．Thermopolis Town |
If you and your parents visit National Park ,how much should you pay ?
| A．$15 | B．$30 | C．$38 | D．$45 |
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