Imagine the situation. You are driving alone in a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device(装置) which uses satellites to find the users’ position. It can find your position within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.
The GPS, which means the Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put it in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.
There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile phone. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate. There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.
1.According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people ____________.
A. can’t be lost in a new city
B. can’t find their way in different countries
C. can learn about the culture of an unknown place
D. can spend the least time getting to another place
2.We can learn from the passage that __________.
A. a GPS can help you start your car
B. a GPS can’t be put into a watch
C. there are three parts to the GPS
D. the GPS are becoming more and more expensive
3.The underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 means ___________.
A. Receivers B. GPS devices
C. Satellites D. Ground stations
4.The passage is mainly about __________.
A. the history of the GPS B. the introduction of the GPS
C. the shape of the GPS D. the three parts of the GPS
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. All GPS devices have electronic maps.
B. The GPS can not only start your car but also know where you are.
C. The receiver of the GPS contacts all the satellite to calculate its position.
D. The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.
When thirty-two-year-old tennis player Andre Agassi made to the final of the U.S. Clay Court Championship in April 2003, he set a new world record: he became the oldest player ever to be number one in the world’s tennis rankings. It was one of the greatest achievements in Agassi’s long and successful career.
Andre Agassi turned professional in 1986 at the age of sixteen. His career soon took off, and in 1990, Agassi was famous around the world, though never having won an important tennis championship. Many people thought he was famous more for his long blond hair and colorful tennis shirts than for his tennis skills. They wondered if he could really win an important tournament.
In 1992, Agassi proved these people wrong by winning one of the greatest prizes in world tennis—the Wimbledon singles final. His first attempt to win this tournament had been in 1987, but he lost his opening game. He then refused to take part in Wimbledon for the next three years. He said his reason for not playing was that the officials refused to allow him to wear his colorful shirts, but some people said it was because he was afraid to lose.
After several more championship victories, Agassi’s luck began to run out. By 1997, the year of his marriage to a movie actress--- Brooke Shields, Agassi’s ranking had dropped to 141st in the world. Many people thought his career was over.
Agassi and Shields divorced two years later, and Agassi made a comeback with a new trainer, a new hairstyle, and new determination. In 1999, he won both the French Open and the U.S. Open and ended the year back as the world’s number one. By 2003, he had earned more than $27 million in prize money, making him one of the most successful tennis players of all times.
1. What is the best title of this passage?
A. An Amazing Career B. The World’s Oldest Tennis Player
C. Agassi’s life D. Great Championship Matches
2.How old was Agassi when he won his first championship?
A. sixteen B. twenty C. twenty-two D. thirty-two
3.Who are “these people” in “Agassi proved these people wrong…”?
A. people who beat Agassi in tennis matches
B. people who thought Agassi could not win a championship
C. Brooke Shields and other movie actresses
D. other ranked tennis players
4.Which statement is right about Agassi?
A. He was always lucky to win the championship.
B. He was the youngest player ever to be number one in the world’s tennis rankings.
C. He took part in Wimbledon in 1987.
D. His wife is a dancer.
5.Which of these did NOT happen to Agassi in 1999?
A. He got divorced. B. He won the French Open.
C. He changed his hairstyle. D. He won $27 million.
A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow was jumping around. The crow watched them with distain. (鄙视)。
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”
The swan took pity on him, took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
1.Why did the crow keep touching the water?
A. It was showing another flying skill.
B. It was struggling to keep itself from falling into water.
C. It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.
D. It was enjoying itself by doing so.
2.What does the underlined word ‘exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. tired B. angry
C. frightened D. unhappy
3. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The crow didn’t know flying.
B. Flying skills were useless.
C. The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.
D. The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow.
4.What’s the correct order of the following event?
a. The crow showed off its flying skills.
b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c. The crow laughed at the swan’s flying.
d. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
e. The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.
A. c, e, d, a, b B. a, e, c, d, b
C. c, e, a, d, b D. e, a, d, c, b
5.What does the story tell us?
A. Pride goes before a fall.
B. The early bird catches the worm.
C. No pains, no gains.
D. Practice makes perfect.
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One summer evening as I was cooking dinner, there was a knock at the door. I it and saw a truly bad-looking man. But his voice was as he said, “Good evening. I come to see if you have a for just one night. I came to the market this morning from eastern shore, and there’s no bus till next morning.” He told me he had been searching for a long time but with no . I told him we would find him a bed, but to rest on the porch(走廊). I went inside and prepared dinner. When we were ready, I asked him if he would like to us. “No, thank you. I have plenty.” After I had the dinner, I went out to talk with him. It didn’t take a long time to see that this old man had very large heart in that tiny body. He told me he fished for a living to his daughter, her five children, and her husband, who was hopelessly disabled from an accident. At bedtime, we put a bed in the children’s room for him.
On his next trip, as a gift, he brought a big fish and some other fresh sea food I had never seen. In the years he came to overnight with us, and there was a time he didn’t bring us some fish or vegetables from his garden.
I know our family will always be thankful to have known him, from him we learn to accept the bad without and the good with thanks.
1.A. felt B. opened C. repaired D. painted
2.A. boring B. angry C. pleasant D. scary
3.A. room B. bus C. television D. cake
4.A. success B. dinner C. job D. problem
5.A. call B. join C. visit D. invite
6.A. checked B. finished C. prepared D. cooked
7.A. provide B. take C. educate D. support
8.A. help B. play C. work D. stay
9.A. never B. always C. often D. usually
10.A. thanks B. excitement C. complaints D. Happiness
In one’s life, one spends the most time being oneself. But one has the understanding of oneself. When you are successful, you may be very proud. When you , you may lose heart. If you don’t get a fully understanding of yourself, you may miss many chances in life.
a fully understanding of yourself is to know well about yourself. You may realize your strong points and weak . You may hope for a wonderful future, but be sure not to expect too much not all dreams can come true. You may be to meet challenges , but first you should know what to do.
To get a fully understanding of yourself needs self-confidence. Maybe you think you are a tall tree or just small grass, but can always have your own way of there.
To get a fully understanding of yourself also means taking care of yourself. When you are angry, find a quiet place so that you won’t .
No one can tell will happen in the future. Get a fully understanding of yourself, and you will get a full control of yourself and find your life full of color.
1.A. little B. less C. least D. most
2.A. fail B. failed C. failing D. will fail
3.A. Get B. To get C. Got D. To getting
4.A. one B. ones C. the ones D. once
5.A. so B. but C. and D. because
6.A. confident enough B. enough confident C. enough confidently D. confidently enough
7.A. to be B. being C. is D. are
8.A. be hurt B. hurt C. be hurting D. hurting
9.A. how B. why C. what D. when
10.A. full with B. full of C. filled of D. fill with
The plane will ________ from Guangzhou Airport and land in New York.
A. take up B. take out
C. take away D. take off
