The Internet, mobile phones and iPads are parts of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning (克隆) humans.
We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. We are sure that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.
Global Positioning System (GPS) (全球定位系统)
It's a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact (精确的) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It's made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.
Space Technology
Russian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station, (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless (无限的) advantages. It's even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.
Underwater Robot
Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.
The world is changing so quickly that it's hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It's important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modem technology, or we will fall behind the times.
1. _______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.
A. Satellites B. Receivers
C. Global Positioning System D. Underwater Robot
2. According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?
A. It has carried people to other planets.
B. It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.
C. Russia and America are working for it.
D. Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.
3. Hercules is used to_______.
A. save lives in the sea
B. take pictures in the sea
C. repair the broken ships
D. look for the ancient ships in the sea
4. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To help us study some new technology.
B. To tell us technology is changing the world.
C. To help solve the problems that technology causes.
D. To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.
Last week, the manager of an old jeweler's shop received a letter marked "personal". As he was very busy, the letter lay on his desk till teatime. When he opened it, a $100 note fell. out onto his desk. With the note was a short letter. This is what it said:
Dear sir,
I got engaged (订婚的) forty years ago. Unfortunately at that time there was a lot of unemployment and I lost my job. I was out of work for about six months before I got another one. Of course I was very short of money.
I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring one day. The assistant brought some rings for me to have a look, later she was called away, and then I put one of the rings into my pocket. When she came back, I said I did not know the size of my girlfriend's finger.
So I left the shop without paying for the ring. My wife died a month ago, and the fact that I never paid for her ring has been on my conscience
(让我良心不安) all these years. I always feel guilty about that. At that time the ring cost $ 20, and I think that is about five times- $100 at today's price. Now I am sending you that amount.
Yours truly,
A customer
After reading the letter, the manager said, "Well, well, well, life is full of surprise!"
1.The ring that the customer put into his pocket was_______ at that time.
A. $20 B. $50 C. $100 D. $400
2.The underlined word "unemployment" means "_______" in Chinese.
A. 辞职 B. 就业 C. 悲伤 D. 失业
3.How long has the customer's wife been dead?
A. A week. B. A month. C. A year. D. Two months.
4.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The manager opened the letter by himself.
B. The manager thought life was full of surprise.
C. When the customer's wife knew the fact, she was impatient.
D. The customer always feels sad for not paying for the ring years ago.
While Nick was on the bus reading his newspaper, the man sitting next to him suddenly pushed a large envelope（信封）into his hands. "Here, take this!" the man said, stood up and got off the bus before Nick could say a word.
Nick sat there, holding the envelope. It felt heavy. There was paper inside, or money perhaps. "I'd better hand it over to the police," he thought. There was a police station close to his office. But, as he got off the bus, a man came to him. He seemed to be waiting for something. "He wants the envelope," Nick thought. Nick began to walk quickly, and the man hurried after him. Nick managed to lose the man in the crowd（人群）．When he entered the police station, the man was no longer in sight.
Inside the police station, Nick handed over the envelope to the policeman who was on duty. The man opened it. The envelope was full of money, false（假的）money.“Clearly the man made a mistake," the policeman said. "He thought you were one of the gang（团伙）!”
“However," the policeman went on. "I'm afraid I must ask you to keep quiet about all this. We are trying to catch some very clever thieves, and we don't want them to know that we have some of the money. So you mustn't say a word to anyone-not even to your boss!"
1. The man who suddenly gave Nick an envelope was most probably_______.
A. Nick's friend B. the bus driver C. a thief D. a postman
2. As Nick got off the bus, a man came to him because_______.
A. he wanted to catch Nick
B. he thought Nick was a policeman
C. he wanted to give Nick some money
D. he thought Nick was one of their gang
3. By the last few sentences of the passage, we can infer that_______.
A. Nick let everyone know his wonderful story
B. Nick's boss was the last to know Nick's story
C. Nick would keep silent about what happened for some time
D. the gang already knew the police got some of the false money
Earthquakes are common, and thousands of them happen each day. But most are too weak to feel. During a earthquake, there is often a great noise first. Then the earth terribly and many houses down. Railway tracks break and trains go off lines. A great many factories are destroyed. Thousands of deaths are caused, and many more lose homes. Besides the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake ,other accidents such as fires often . More buildings are destroyed and more deaths caused. It is well-known of the of an earthquake, and for centuries man has been making researches on earthquakes. More than 2,000 years ago, ,a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng invented a machine which could from which direction the seismic waves（地动波）had come, and this machine is still by scientists today. Now we know much more about earthquakes and they happen, but we still can't tell exactly when and where earthquake will happen, and cannot stop it from happening.
1.A. real B. weak C. big D. small
2.A. moves B. shakes C. jumps D. breaks
3.A. get B. put C. set D. fall
4.A. lonely B. later C. themselves D. itself
5.A. follow B. copy C. come D. enter
6.A. information B. questions C. dangers D. troubles
7.A. as a result B. in fact C. for example D. as well
8.A. find out B. think up C. point at D. look for
9.A. improved B. repaired C. protected D. used
10.A. where B. why C. what D. when
The population of China_______ than_______ in Japan.
A. are more, those B. is more, that C. is larger; that D. are lager; those
Only_______ of the students_______ passed the English exam.
A. three fives; has B. third fives; has
C. three fifth; have D. three fifths; have
