Life in the future(将来) is different from now. There are not any paper money in the future. People use their credit cards when they go shopping. There are not so many stores. At weekends, people needn’t go out. They usually do some shopping at home on the Internet.
Children don’t get up early to go to school. They have lessons at home on the Internet, too. Teachers teach their students and give them homework on the Internet. Children give the homework to their teachers on the Internet, too.
People don’t need to do much work. There are more robots(机器人). Robots do hard work for people. Parents don’t cook or wash clothes. A cooking robot cooks breakfast. In fact, robots do all the housework for us.
There are more holidays. Parents spend much time with their children. They spend a lot of time travelling around the world.
I think life in the future is very interesting. Do you think so?
1.What is the Chinese for the underlined phrase “credit cards”?
A. 身份证 B. 户口本 C. 信用卡 D. 优惠卡
2.Teachers teach their students __________ in the future.
A. in the classroom B. over the radio
C. on TV D. on the Internet
3.In the future, robots can __________ for us.
A. eat dinner B. cook meals
C. watch films D. talk with friends
4.How does the writer like the life in the future? He thinks it is__________.
A. hard B. easy C. interesting D. healthy
5.Which is the best title(标题) for the passage?
A. Life in the future B. Studying at home
C. Working at home D. A hard life
People like to give gifts to others on big days. Do you know how to choose(挑选) gifts? You should choose gifts that your family or friends like. Different gifts are for different people. For example, boys often like to play with robots(机器人),toy guns(枪)and balls. And girls may like something lovely, like flowers, dolls and beautiful clothes. Of course, you don’t need to choose something expensive. Your feeling is much more important than money. There is a Chinese saying, “A small gift means far much. ”
1.The word “big” in the first sentence means “ ”.
A. beautiful B. interesting C. important D. funny
2.When you buy your friend a gift, you should choose something that .
A. you like B. he or she enjoys
C. is expensive D. is very big
3.Michael wants to buy a birthday gift for his sister, he may choose a .
A. teddy bear B. basketball
C. water gun D. robot
4.What does the underlined sentence mean in Chinese?
A. 礼多人不怪 B. 心有灵犀一点通
C. 礼轻情义重 D. 来而不往非礼也
5.Which is the best title (标题) for the passage?
A. Everyone needs gifts B. Where to buy expensive gifts
C. The meanings of gifts D. How to choose a gift
No | Books | Authors（作者） | Price |
1 | Fruits and Our Health | P. H. Francis | $17.50 |
2 | Successful planting in the garden | Mark Brown | $19.77 |
3 | A handbook for Taiwan’s National Parks | Jackson Fisher | $32.00 |
4 | Modern American History | Thomas Birdsall | $11.53 |
5 | Taking care of your rabbit | Helen Piers | $5.39 |
1.Kelly wants to visit Taiwan next month. She needs to buy .
A. Fruits and Our Health
B. Successful planting in the garden
C. A handbook for Taiwan’s National Parks
D. Modern American History
2.How much is Taking care of your rabbit?
A. $19.77. B. $17.50. C. $11.53. D. $5.39.
3.Who is the author of Modern American History?
A. Thomas Birdsall. B. Mark Brown.
C. P. H. Francis. D. Helen Piers.
4.Who may be interested in Successful planting in the garden?
A. A teacher. B. A student.
C. A worker. D. A gardener.
5.Who can you probably find this table?
A. At school. B. In a book shop.
C. In a dining hall. D. On the street.
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One day, I am reading a newspaper when my wife calls me in the kitchen, “Will you ________ here and make your daughter eat her food?”
I throw the ________ away and run to my 8-year-old daughter, Millie. In front of her is a bowl of rice. She says to me: “Dad, I want to do a special thing. ________ I eat all the rice, will you let me do it?” “OK.” I say.
“Dad, I want to cut(剪掉) all my hair from my ________ this Sunday.” She says. I feel a little surprised(惊讶的). “Millie, why don’t you ask for something else? We will be ________ when we see your cleanshaven(剃光的) head.”
“Dad, you say you will let me ________ it!” Millie cries.
On Monday morning, I ________ her to school. I watch my hairless(没有头发的) daughter walking to her classroom. I see a boy with a hairless head. He ________ another car, and shouts: “Millie, please ________ for me.”
“Sir, your daughter is ________ .” A woman gets out of the ________, and says, “That boy is my son, Harish. He is ill. He lost(失去了) all his hair because of chemotherapy(化疗).He doesn’t ________ to go to school. Millie visits him and I don’t know she would cut her hair________ my son! ”
I stand there, and I can’t ________ anything. “Thank you, my little angel! You are teaching me what love is!” I think. My daughter is a ________ girl. She lives for her friends.
1.A. come B. go C. ride D. drive
2.A. book B. magazine C. picture D. newspaper
3.A. But B. Before C. And D. If
4.A. head B. foot C. hands D. legs
5.A. happy B. sad C. healthy D. excited
6.A. do B. have C. eat D. drink
7.A. fly B. ride C. walk D. drive
8.A. gets out of B. gets into C. gets on D. gets away from
9.A. look B. ask C. wait D. answer
10.A. interesting B. bright C. great D. clever
11.A. bus B. taxi C. train D. car
12.A. want B. need C. hate D. have
13.A. about B. for C. of D. in
14.A. say B. speak C. tell D. talk
15.A. kind B. bad C. strong D. healthy
---__________? --- Yes, I’d like to buy a hair-clip for my daughter.
A. What do you think of it B. Do you like it
C. Can I help you D. What can you do for me
— __________ the new hair clips cost? —They are only ten yuan.
A. How many does B. How much do
C. How many are D. How much are
