Once there was an 1. between the colors. Each color thought it was the best and most important. So each color looked down upon others. Here are their debates.
Green said: “Clearly I am the most important. I am the 2. of life and hope. I’m the color of grass, trees and leaves. 3. me, all animals would die.”
Yellow laughed: “I bring happiness and warmth into the world. Every time people look at a yellow sunflower, they start to smile. Without me there 4. be no fun.”
Orange shouted: “I am the color of 5. and strength. I have the most important vitamins (维生素). Think of carrots, 6. and oranges. When I appear in the sky, everyone is shocked at my beauty and nobody gives another thought to any of you.”
Red could no 7. stand it, “I am the color of danger and bravery. I am willing to fight for a cause. I bring fire into the blood.”
Their voices 8. louder and louder. The thunder(雷) got angry and the rain started to pour. When they became calm, the rain said, “You foolish colors. Don’t you know that each of you is unique (独一无二)? If you don’t agree, just follow me.” They did as the rain told 9. and together made the most 10. rainbow (彩虹).
What will our world be like in 2020? Maybe no one knows. Because we never know what will happen in the future. But it’s very interesting to make some predictions. Here are some exciting predictions.
Languages
English should still be the most popular language, but Chinese should be the second. Now, many foreign people are studying Chinese A their second language.
Water
①Water will become as expensive as oil because many rivers will disappear. We will have to save water and pay more for clean water.
Education and Science
Students won’t go to school. They will stay at home and study online. Students from all over the world may study together B the Internet. We may eat more genetically (转基因) modified food. And more robots will be around us. ②Lots of danger housework will be done by them.
Living
People will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. Everyone will carry a pocket computer. ③computer, the, answers, will, all, the, to, their, people, problems, give. Everyone will have telephones in the pockets, too, and they will be able to talk to their friends all over the world.
任务一: 请在文中A、B 两处的横线上填入适当的单词。(每空一词)
1. A. _________ B. _________
任务二: 请将文中①处句子译成汉语。
2. ________________________________________________________。
任务三: 请将文中②处划线句中的一个单词的错误用法找出，并改正在横线上。
3. ________________________________________________________
任务四: 请将文中③处的斜体单词连成句子。
4.. ________________________________________________________.
任务五: 5. The passage is mainly talking about _________.
A. education and science B. the school life
C. the life in the future D. the most popular language
从下面的方框中选择适当的选项补全对话。（有两项是多余的）
Gary: Hi, Tony, what are you going to do this weekend?
Tony: I’m going to Dazhou.
Gary: Dazhou? 1.
Tony: Because there is going to be a sports meeting. All the athletes from different schools will go there.
Gary: 2. , right?
Tony: Yeah!
Gary: En, How wonderful!
Tony: 3.
Gary: I’d like to very much. Is there going to be a volley ball match?
Tony: Yes, there is.
Gary: 4.
Tony: It will be held in Dazhou Stadium.
Gary: By the way, how shall we go there?
Tony: 5. , shall we?
Gary: All right. Good-bye!
Tony: Good-bye!
Our eyes are very important. But many of us pay little attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. 1. .
There are several causes leading to your poor eyesight. Like Televisions, computers and reading. Something dirty can cause redness (红肿) and they will make you feel uncomfortable. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. 2. . For example, wearing sunglasses can serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays (紫外线) in the strong sunlight.
Some foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. 3. . If a person exercises regularly and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.
All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes. 4. . In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.
A. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things B. Being happy all the time can be helpful to a person’s eyesight, too C. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too D. Naturally eye care should be put in a number one place |
In modern society, people use money every day. It seems that it is very important in our life. That’s because without money you can’t buy any goods(商品) you want. But I think few people know the history of money.
Long ago, people did not need money. They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants. As time passed, people learned to raise animals and crops. Sometimes, families produced more than they needed, so they started to trade with other families. Later, people began to use money as a means of exchange. However, it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt, large stones, etc.
During the 600s BC, people began using coins as money. They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time. Later, countries began to make their own coins.
The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably as early as the 11th century. The Italian traveler Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s. However, European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s.
Today, we have many ways to pay for things. We do not use coins or paper money. Often, people prefer to pay for things by card. Paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money.
1. People used ________ as a means of exchange before the 7th century BC.
A. paper money B. card
C. large stone D. coins
2.From the passage, we know that European countries used paper money in the ________.
A. 11th century B. 12th century
C. 16th century D. 17th century
3.Which of the following is TRUE in this article?
A. Marco Polo was from Canada.
B. Chinese used paper money earlier than Italy.
C. Today people often prefer to pay for things by salt.
D. Carrying around much “real” money is easier and safer than Paying with a card.
Do you know why so many animals do not stay in one place? Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another place at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.
When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration is probably the migration of fish, which is called “salmon”(鲑鱼). This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it will return to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.
Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster(龙虾). Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go. So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another place, but at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel.
1.The reason for most of the animals to move is ________.
A. to get away from un-crowded places B. to find their own parents
C. to want to kill themselves D. to find food more easily
2.Where does young salmon(鲑鱼) spend its life?
A. In fresh water. B. In salt water.
C. In mountain homes. D. In its birthplace.
3. When do the lobsters(龙虾) begin to move another place?
A. When their homes become too crowded.
B. When the season of the bad weather arrives.
C. When they want to give birth.
D. When their food is eaten up.
4. The underlined word migration in the passage means ________.
A. 迁徙 B. 习性
C. 运动 D. 寻觅
