On school nights, lots of kids have to do their reading before they are allowed to watch TV. Pretty soon, you might get to do both at the same time, in true Harry Potter style.
Several companies are racing to produce electronic paper and ink, complete with colors and moving imagines(图像). One idea would be to create a newspaper like The Daily Project in the Harry Potter books. Its pages would hold video clips of baseball games instead of just black-and-white photos.
Electronic paper is not a new idea. A company in Massachusetts called E ink, for example, has been working for years on such a technology. Little electricity determines(决定)whether each microsphere(灌球)looks black or white at any given time. Together, microspheres make up words and imagines. The techniques seems promising for creating still imagines that can be changed when needed, but the process(进程)is too slow for good videos.
Scientists in the Netherlands now report a new type of e-paper technology. By using layers(层) of oil, the requirements. They can also make images which change fast enough to meet standard video requirements. They can also make brilliant colors,. So far, however, each image is smaller than the fingernail.
For now, reading and watching TV will have to return two separate activities. Keep your eyes open, though, in the future, TV watching and reading might be part of the same work.
1.According to the passage, kids soon can .
A. be allowed to watch TV
B. watch TV while doing their homework
C. watch Harry Potter on TV
D. be allowed to read a newspaper
2.Several companies are racing to .
A. Make the Harry Potter TV program
B. create a newspaper like the The Daily Project
C. provide baseball games for kids
D. produce electronic paper with colors and moving images
3.What determines the black and white color of each microsphere?
A. Images B. Electricity
C. Oil and ink D. Fingernail
4.Which of the following in NOT true?
A. Electronic paper is not a new idea.
B. Microspheres make up words and images .
C. Now TV watching and reading is part of the same work.
D. Scientists use layers of oil in a new research.
5.From the last paragraph, we know that .
A. scientists are still working on the new technology
B. kids love to red while watching TV
C. parents may be against this new idea
D. teachers may not teach students any more
How do you spend your spare time? There will be different answers to it .Most people in Poland have their own ways of spending free time. Sometimes they just want to have a rest, but they try to do something more pleasant most of the time. They have many different hobbies, which help them to get away from their everyday problems and spend their free time happily.
Many Polish people like traveling. They look for new places that they have never been to and add new and exciting experiences to their journey. Some of them like to climb mountains,. others like to go to the sea or a lake to swim, because theses can make them get exercise and are good for their health.
Many Polish people also like to do sports in their free time. They are usually crazy about football, and football is regarded as the Polish national sport. Many football fans may support a certain team ,so they go to watch every match of the team they support, and they buy many things that have any relation with the team. Watching sport and doing it are both good ways to relax
In addition, doctors say that doing sports is very good for the health. Many people in town, especially young men, often go to the gym to attend the exercise classes to keep fit.
Besides these ways, Polish people have many other ways to spend their free time . And they really enjoy their free time.
1.Polish people have many different hobbies in order to .
A. solve their daily problems
B. finish all their work
C. make some friends
D. relax themselves in their spare time
2.Why do some Polish people like climbing mountains?
A. Because they hate traveling.
B. Because they can get exercise from it.
C. Because they can find a new place.
D. Because it is comfortable and funny.
3.Which of the following sports is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Playing sports. B. Climbing mountains.
C. Skating. D. Swimming.
4.What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A. Football is many Polish people’s favorite sport.
B. Young Polish people often go to the gym.
C. All the Polish people do sports in their spare time.
D. Most Polish people like watching sport.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Polish culture is colorful.
B. We can have many ways of spending our free time.
C. A doctor can give you good advice.
D. It is no need doing sport activities.
Here, a reporter is interviewing the 12-year-old singer, Mara Justine, who’s one of the youngest contestants of America’s Got Talent.
Reporter: Why did you choose to compete on America’s Got Talent instead of one of the other singing competitions?
Mara: Well, America’s Got Talent actually called me because I had auditioned before, when I was 9 or 10 . I guess they looked over those videos. They asked me to audition again.
Reporter: How does it feel to be one of the youngest people on the show?
Mara: There are a lot of other people with more experience .,but I just try to do my best .I always go on to the stage thinking good thoughts, never bad thoughts.
Reporter: Who is your role model or idol(偶像) ? What inspires you?
Mara: For singing, my idols are Aretha Franklin and Christina Aguilera, but a role model to me would be my mom. I love her with all my heart—she encourages me to believe in my dreams.
Reporter: What are your other hobbies?
Mara: I love playing video games, and I usually go to the park with my family. We usually play basketball. We also like to play tennis!
1. From the passage, what can we knew about Mara Justine?
A. She’s the youngest contestants of America’s Got Talent.
B. She was accepted by America’s Got Talent the first time she auditioned.
C. She’s hardworking and optimistic (乐观的)。
D. She’s less confident (乐观的).
2. The underlined word “audition” probably means “ “
A. 试镜 B. 试音 C. 观看 D. 报名
3.Who encourages Mara to make the dream come true?
A. Her mom
B. Aretha Franklin
C. Her fans
D. Aretha Franklin and Christina Aguilera
4. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. The Youngest Singer B. Mara’s Got Talent
C. A Singing Competition D. Mara’s Honbbies
5. What type of writing is the passage?
A. A travel guide B. A science report
C. A poster for a concert D. An intervie
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has talked about to be a good parent, saying that 13 is a right age for a child's first mobile phone. The 57-year-old father of three said on the Today show that his children Jennifer and Rory were not allowed phones until their thirteen birthday and his youngest daughter Phoebe is still waiting for one.
“We've made a rule in our family that it's 13 when you get a phone.” He also said as a result his child often returned home from school complaining, “All the other kids have it, I'm the only without it, it's so embarrassing.”
Asked if he keeps passwords (密码) to his son and daughters’ e-mail and Facebook accounts(帐号) . Mr Gates said that he doesn’t for Jennifer, 16, who he says is “old enough”.
Besides their wealth Mr and Mrs Gates ,who live in Lake Medina, have said they want to raise
their three children as usually as possible. It is said that their kids have to do housework at home after school and aren't given much pocket money.
And in 2010Mr Gates said that he wanted to give most of his $61 billion away rather than hand it down. “That wouldn't be good either for my kids or society,” he said.
Mr Gates left Microsoft in 2008 to put his heart to charity. During the Today interview with host Matt Lauer, he said that helping others made him feel happy as creating software.
“ What you really feel is what you’ve achieved. If a piece of software gets out there and lots of people love it—it lets them get their work down in better ways—that’s exciting.” he replied.
1.How old is Phoebe?
A. Maybe 11years old B. Maybe 13years old
C. Maybe 14years old D. Maybe 15years old
2. What do Mr Gates children think of their not having phones?
A. They feel it interesting .
B. They don’t think it exciting
C. They feel it embarrassing .
D. They think it funny
3.Mr Gates doesn’t keep a password to Jennifer’s email because .
A. Jennifer doesn’t like him to do so
B. Jennifer is already sixteen years old
C. he thinks children should be free
D. parents can’t know kid’s password
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Bill’s children like his idear about a child’s first cell phone.
B. Bill Gates is still working for Microsoft.
C. Bill’s children have to do housework after school.
D. Bill’s children are given much pocket money
5. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. Bill Gate’s school life
B. How Bill Gates is working for charity.
C. Bill gate’s work in Microsoft
D. How Mr and Mrs Gates raise their children
Until last year, the saddest thing of my life was that my wife Alice and I couldn’ t have any children. So we always all the children in our street to our house for Christmas breakfast.
Last year, Alice died. I was very and decided not to invite the children for Christmas breakfast. But Kathy and Peter, my next door neighbors, asked me to them for dinner on Christmas Eve.
As soon as I arrived, Kathy asked me, “Do you have any milk at your house?”
“Yes,” I replied. “ you need some, I’ll go and get it right away.”
“Oh, that’s all right. Come and sit down. Just give Peter your and let him do it.”
After a happy dinner with them, I went home. When I opened my door, I found my house had been decorated by Peter! It was just as as each Christmas before. At that moment, I wished that I could still the Christmas breakfast, but I had made no preparations.
Early the next morning, a little boy with a bag of candies my bell. Before I could ask him what was , he was joining by two of his friends. Within fifteen minutes, my house was full of , and I had all the food I needed. I had a happy breakfast with the children again.
1.A. took B. invited C. sent D. led
2.A. happy B. lazy C. sad D. poor
3.A. help B. join C. pay D. meet
4.A. Unless B. As C. Since D. If
5.A. money B. milk C. keys D. things
6.A. beautiful B. dirty C. colorless D. empty
7.A. buy B. enjoy C. sell D. serve
8.A. rang B. answered C. required D. painted
9.A. boiling B. ending C. singing D. happening
10.A. gifts B. children C. flowers D. candies
When you leave , please turn off the lights energy.
A. save B. to save C. saving D. saved
