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Nowadays you can see many 1. busy on their smart phones (智能手机) if you look around. Smart phones make our lives much 2. . But have you ever 3. about what they mean to your eyes? Staring(盯) at smart phones for a long time gives you eyes dry 4. even causes a disease 5. glaucoma(青光眼).
While you are not going to stop using them 6.， there are a few things you can do to 7. your eyes. 8. your smart phone at least 30cm away from your eyes when using it. Take a break every 9. and try the following： look at something at least 5 meters away from you and then focus on the tip of your nose. Repeat this 10. times. It could reduce the discomfort in your eyes.
Do you love American country music? It is popular not only in America but also all over the world. If you love American country music， come to Nashville. 1. .
Nashville is the capital city of Tennessee(田纳西州). 2. You can always hear the beautiful and sweet country music in the open-air restaurants or on the streets. All the singers are young and they play their guitars while they sing. 3. . If you listen to them with your heart， you can feel they are singing with their soul rather than with their voice.
When you visit Nashville， you can find shops selling music records and tapes everywhere. 4. ， and they are sent to many countries all over the world.
The country songs that most of the singers sing come from the rural areas in the southern United States. The songs often describe those day-to-day situations and the feelings of the country people. Sings often sing country songs in praise of heroism and true love.
A. The songs they sing are very touching(动人的). B. Many records are made by famous singers C. It’s the home of American country music. D. In Nashville， you don’t have to go to big auditoriums(礼堂)to enjoy country music |
Let’s suppose it’s a common day of 2060. Of course， things have changed and life is very different.
Trips to the moon are being made every day. Taking a holiday on the moon today is as easy as taking a holiday in Europe in 2010’s. At a number of scenic spots(风景胜地) on the moon， many hotels have been built. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon， every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for the entertainment(娱乐) of the young and old.
What are people eating now? People are still eating food. But many foods now come in pill(药片) form， and the food that goes into the pill comes mainly from green plants.
Because people in the world today are many more than those about fifty years ago， most of the earth’s surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer eaten by pests(害虫). The harvest is always good.
Farming， of course， is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just using a few computers.
People are now largely vegetarians， and they eat only bread， vegetables， fruit and so on and they don’t eat meat or fish. You see， as the number of people increases， the number of animals decreases. So people have to be vegetarians. We are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds， and we know how to deal with all kinds of illnesses. No one has to be ill any more.
Such would be our life in 2060.
1.What will be on the moon in 2060 according to the passage?
A. Many green plants B. Many interesting places
C. Many wild animals D. Many pests
2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “ irrigated”?
A. 冲刷 B. 淹没 C. 灌溉 D. 烦恼
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People only eat foods in pill form
B. People don’t have plenty of crops.
C. People run the farms by using high technology.
D. People will not die.
4.Why do people have to be vegetarians in 2060?
A. Because there will be more people and fewer animals.
B. Because vegetables can make the patients well.
C. Because they want to be healthier.
D. Because there will be no other animals.
One day a family visited the school where I taught deaf children. They said they would move here and planned to send their deaf daughter to my school as a first grader. They were upset that their child’s kindergarten(幼儿园) teacher told them not to have high hopes for her. Standing behind them was Katherine， a beautiful five-year-old with long hair and dark eyes. The whole time her parents were there， she didn’t make a sound or use sign language， even when her parents asked her to do so.
After a few weeks with Katherine， I discovered she was a very smart child. Although she joined in different learning activities， writing was always a problem . I tried all kinds of ways to get her interested in writing， but she always refused to write.
One day Katherine got off the school bus and stood in front of the school crying. The teachers there did not know enough sign language to ask her what happened. Finally they led her into the office and gave her a pen and a piece of paper. Katherine wrote：“PACBAK”. Then the teachers realized she had left her backpack on the bus. They called the bus driver back to school and soon Katherine got her backpack back.
That day Katherine discovered the power of the pen. From then on she fell in love with writing. She is a young woman now and has become an excellent writer， public speaker and student leader.
1.What was Katherine like when the writer first saw her?
A. She was active. B. She was upset.
C. She smiled a lot. D. She kept silent.
2.What was Katherine’s problem after a few weeks with the writer?
A. She didn’t get along well with her classmates
B. She didn’t like to write
C. She had no interest in learning activities.
D. She couldn’t use sign language
3.Why did Katherine cry in front of the school? Because .
A. she lost her pen.
B. she left her backpack on the school bus.
C. she fell off the school bus.
D. she didn’t know how to write” backpack”
4. What does the underlined part “Katherine discovered the power of the pen.” Mean?
A. Katherine became interested in writing.
B. Katherine used the pen for the first time
C. Katherine understood how to use the pen.
D. Katherine knew what the pen was used to.
Once upon a time， there were two doors in a house. One was a beautiful living room door， and the other was just a normal bathroom door.
There were some naughty children in the house， and they always kicked(踢) the door. The living room door was always very angry about it and hated the children. The bathroom door didn’t care too much when the children kicked him. Instead， he tried to comfort the living room door. He said， “Don’t worry. It’s normal. They’re children， and they’ll grow up soon. Before long， things will be better.”
One day， the living door finally lost his temper(发脾气). A child kicked him， and he broke at once. The owner of the house got very angry and told the children to be careful next time. This made the living door happy. However， the owner didn’t repair him； he threw him into a landfill(垃圾堆) instead. At the same time， the bathroom door took the place of the living room door. And the children treated him with greater care.
The living room door realized his mistake. He shouldn’t treat young children like that. He should learn to forgive(原谅) others. The happiness from revenge(报复) will never last for long.
1.Why was the living door angry?
A. Because the owner didn’t like him at all
B. Because the children didn’t like to play with him.
C. Because the naughty children always kicked him.
D. Because he was not as beautiful as the bathroom door.
2._____ didn’t care when they children gave him a kick.
A. The living room door B. The bathroom door
C. The bedroom door D. The owner of the house
3.What did the owner do with the living room door?
A. He repaired him
B. He threw him away
C. He turned him into a bed
D. He turned him into a bathroom door.
4.The writer wants to tell us that ______.
A. we should learn to forgive others
B. we should treat children kindly
C. we should treat the doors in different ways
D. we should punish children for bad behavior
Write down your wish on the Wish Tree. And tell the tree what you’ll do for others if your wish comes true. Who knows? The tree may do magic for you!
I hope my grandpa will get well quickly. If he can leave the hospital and come home， I will give away all my pocket money to the hospital. by Grace |
I wish my mom and dad would be nice to each other and get together again. If that happens， I will help children cross the street every day. by Hank |
I want to become a popular movie star. Make my wish come true and I will save time to teach my fans how to look younger. by Willy |
If I can turn into a smart and beautiful girl， I will share all my clothes with my sisters. by Nina |
1.From the above reading， we know Grace hopes _____.
A. her grandma will leave the hospital.
B. her grandpa will get well soon.
C. her parents will come home quickly.
D. she can do well in the exam
2.Grace will ____ if her dream can come true.
A. give away all her money to the hospital
B. send all her clothes to poor children
C. help her parents do housework every day
D. work harder and try to be a top student
3.Hank wishes that his parents would _____.
A. be nice to him
B. be kind to his classmates
C. get together again
D. help children cross the street
4.Who will teach his or her fans how to look younger?
A. Grace B. Hank C. Willy D. Nina
