The number of buses，taxis and other transportations on Kenya's roads is growing every day．
Now，the country's first electric﹣powered motorbike is being made．The motorbike is designed（设计）to cut down on pollution． It's much cheaper so that most of people can afford it．
Most motorbikes used in Kenya depend on gas as fuel（燃料）， but not this new motorbike． Its energy comes from sunlight．
Three university students developed the new motorbike． It receives the sun's energy，stores it in batteries （蓄电池） and uses it to charge （充电） the electric motorbike．
Robert Achoge is one of the student inventors．"Our hope is that by the fifth year，we will be able to cover the whole Kenya with the electric motorbike in order to improve the environment and provide affordable transport． "
The students have set up a fueling station for the motorbikes in Nairobi． Riders can charge the motorbikes in the station． The small battery can run for 70 kilometers when they're fully charged． Once the power is used up， the motorbike has to return to the fueling station while another charged battery is connected to the motorbike． The US African Development Foundation is providing some money for two solar﹣powered charging stations in the Kenyan port of Kisumu．
Each motorbike costs about ﹩700． One motorbike rider says the new motorbike costs less to ride than motorbikes running on traditional fuel．" When talking about buying fuel， there is no need． It's basically good for everyone． Even though you won't carry quite a heavy load，you can go with it anywhere．"
A Nairobi dealership is selling the motorbikes． Businessman Kennedy Kusimba hopes they will become popular． "We also know they are more reliable， compared to the gas﹣powered motorbikes． They are more useful and they will last longer．"
（1）Why is the first electric﹣powered motorbike designed？
A． To cut down on pollution．
B． To provide more ways of transport．
C． To make most people richer．
D． To show the hard work of some students．
（2）What can we know about the new motorbike？
A． It depends on gas as fuel．
B． It can only be used when it is sunny．
C． It's developed from the traditional bike．
D． It makes use of sunlight and turns it into electricity．
（3）What does the underlined word mean in the passage？
A． 消耗
B． 储存
C． 燃烧
D． 节省
（4）What can riders do at a fueling station？
A． Return the batteries to the station．
B． Have their motorbikes fully charged．
C． Get some money from the US．
D． Make their motorbikes run at a high speed．
（5）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？
A． The Bright Future of the New Motorbikes．
B． The Greatest Change on Transport in Kenya．
C． Student﹣Developed Motorbikes Put into Use in Kenya．
D． The Different Views on the New Motorbikes．
Helen Keller was a very bright and beautiful girl. When she was six months, she could already say a few words. But before she was two years old, she was hit by serious illness. She could not see or hear, and soon she could not talk. At the age of six, her parents invited a teacher for her. With the help of the teacher, she began to see and hear the world around her through her hands. She learned to read books for the blind people. The teacher took Helen for long walks, and told her about all the beautiful sights (风景). Helen touched flowers, climbed trees and smelt a storm before it came.She also learned to swim and ride a horse. After she grew up, she became a famous writer in America. Her first and most famous book is The story of my life. Her story has brought hope to many blind and deaf people. It gave light to those in darkness and encouraged them to live and work.
Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.
When Helen Keller was a
Studying in groups is becoming more and more popular in class. It has many advantages. For example, we can not only save time but also encourage each other when we study in groups. I still remember when I was in Grade 8, my physics was very poor, I had a really hard time with it. Once in class, the teachers asked us to discuss it with each other, but I was very shy, I could not do it like what they told me. My physics teacher encouraged me to face others and talk with someone else bravely, then I studied with some classmates together. When I did not understand any questions, they could give me some advice, I could quickly find out the ways to deal with the problems.
After that, I felt very relaxed and asked my classmates a lot of questions about physics. I did not feel stressed out at all. At last, I finished my homework by myself for the first time. How excited I was!
Because of studying in groups, I am not worried about physics any more. With my classmates’ help, I get more confidence. It also gives me more chances to improve myself in many ways. So let’s study more in groups.
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to what you read.
A. English. B. Physics. C. Math.
A. save time
B. encourage each other
C.A和B
A. My mother
B. My physics teacher
C. No one
A.I felt relaxed after studying in groups.
B. With my classmates’ help, I get more confidence.
C. I am still worrying about physics because of studying with my classmates.
A.To study in groups.
B. To do homework in groups.
C. To study alone.
A lot of people are crazy doing shopping through the Internet now. Why is it so popular? There are some reasons. First, more and more people have their own computers and their computers can be joined with the Internet. So it is possible for many of them to do shopping through the Internet. Second, shopping through the Internet can save them some money and a lot of time. Third, they don’t need to go to the shop themselves. Because of these good facts, few people refuse it.
On the other hand, some people don’t like this new way of shopping. They are worried about the safety of shopping on line. Customers(顾客) can only see the pictures of products on the Internet. And they can’t enjoy the pleasure of buying things in large supermarkets or some wonderful stores. These are the reasons why they do not like it.
But I think more and more people will like this new kind of shopping in the future.
Judge the following sentences true ( T ) or false ( F ) according to the passage.
| What’s your dream? |
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| Jeff |
My dream is to open my own pizza shop to make money and then travel around the world. The first place I want to go to is Italy. I will work as a waiter a pizza shop there to learn the business. As soon as I make it, I am going to open up my own pizza shop. If I am successful, I will ask someone else to run it whenever I travel. |
| Gina |
I have a very simple dream. I want to enjoy my life with as little stress as possible. I only want to be a housewife with two kids (one boy and one girl) and live in a nice house with a big garden. |
| Jessica |
I think it’s necessary to work hard if you want to turn your dreams into reality. The people, who are always busy building castles（城堡）in the air, never succeed in life, so I don’t plan my future. I just plan things to do and then try my best to do them. |
| Charles |
I have many dreams and the biggest one is to have a personal library with 40,000-50,000 books to read. |
| Sofia |
My biggest dream is to discover a cure for cancer and AIDS. I would like to help poor people and I hope that one day I can travel to Africa to help the children there. |
Why does Jeff want to run a pizza shop?
| A．He wants to make money to buy a big house. |
| B．He wants to make money to build a castle. |
| C．He wants to make money to go traveling. |
| D．He wants to make money to have a personal library. |
From the passage, we can know that Jessica___________.
| A．is the mother of a boy and a girl. |
| B．always tries to do things instead of only thinking |
| C．thinks it’s hard for people to realize their dreams |
| D．doesn’t want to live a stressful life |
Whose hobby is reading, according to the passage?
| A．Gina | B．Charles |
| C．Jessica. | D．Sofia. |
Sofia wants to be a _____in the future.
| A．waiter | B．housewife. |
| C．librarian | D．doctor |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Jeff will run his pizza shop by himself when he travels. |
| B．Gina thinks her dream is very simple. |
| C．The first place Jeff wants to travel to is Italy. |
| D．Sofia wants to help poor children in Africa. |
In kindergarten（幼儿园） your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have the red crayon when all that was left was the ugly black one.
In first grade your idea of a good friend was the person who went to the bathroom with you and held your hand as you walked through the scary halls.
In second grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you stand up to the class bully（欺凌）.
In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who shared their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus.
In fourth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who was willing to switch square dancing partners in gym so you wouldn't have to be stuck with Nasty Nicky or Smelly Susan.
In fifth grade your idea of a friend was the person who saved a seat on the back of the bus for you.
In sixth grade your idea of a friend was the person who went up to Nicky or Susan , your new crush(迷恋的对象) and asked them to dance with you, so that if they said no you wouldn't have to be embarrassed.
In seventh grade your idea of a friend was the person who let you copy the social studies homework from the night before that you had forgotten to do.
In eighth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pack up your stuffed animals and old baseball, but didn't laugh at you when you finished and broke out into tears.
In ninth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who would go to a party held by a senior so you wouldn't end up being the only freshman(新生) there.If you’re _____________, you might regard the person who shared their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus as your best friend.
| A．In Grade One. | B．In Grade Three. |
| C．In Grade Six. | D．In Grade Seven. |
If you are in Grade Five, your good friend might be a person who ____________.
| A．went to a party held by a senior |
| B．let you copy the social studies |
| C．saved a seat on the back of the bus for you. |
| D．went to the bathroom with you |
What does the underlined word “switch” mean in English?
| A．exchange | B．drop |
| C．wait | D．discover |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．The person who helped you pack up your stuffed animals and old baseball cards. |
| B．The person who asked your new crush to dance with you. |
| C．The person who changed his/her schedule to have lunch with you. |
| D．The person who went to the bathroom with you. |
The main idea of the passage is that _____________.
| A．Everyone needs friends in his life |
| B．Friends are important in our daily life |
| C．We need the same friends no matter how old we are |
| D．We need different friends in our different life stages |
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