Along a quiet street in Beijing, a yellow and black robot is busy1. (run) on the road. It’s a delivery (递送) robot. It can get and 2. (send) packages (包裹) from stores to people.
As we know, more and more 3.(China) people like shopping online. We buy things on the Internet and then the packages 4. (get) to our apartments in a short time. It is said that there are about 100 5. (million) packages every day in China, and the number will be much6.(large) soon. But there will not be enough people 7. (make) the deliveries. How to help people get their packages 8.(quick)? Liu Zhiyong made this kind of robot last year. He says his robots will be very 9. (importance) in the future. They will help send a lot of packages every day. Although they cannot deliver things to the door like a person, they will be improved.
But some people 10. (agree) with Liu. They think too many robots will bring new problems to the environment. What do you think of the robot?
A: Hey, Frank. 1.
B: Hi, Lucy. I’m going to play soccer with my friends.
A: 2.
B: About three times a week. I love it.
A: I see. 3.
B: I’m not sure yet. I just play soccer for fun right now. What do you want to be?
A: 4. But I want to be a scientist when I grow up.
B: How are you going to do that?
A: I’m going to study hard at school. 5.
B: Work hard, and your dream will come true.
A.How often do you play soccer?
B.Are you going to study medicine?
C.My parents want me to be a doctor..
D.My hobby is listening to music.
E.What are you going to do after school?
F.I’m going to read more science books, too.
G.Do you want to be a soccer player?
Northeast Normal University organized some activities to popularize (普及) the theory of Marxism (马克思主义理论). They tried to turn theory into practice by these activities. Karl Marx was one of the great philosophers (哲学) in the world. He was from Germany but played an important part in China.
One of students at this university said he was happy to join in these activities. He thought they could help to build school culture.
Pang Lisheng was a teacher of Northeast Normal University. He said, as a result of the activities, college students had more interest in learning the theory of Marxism. He added, these activities also improved students’ thinking abilities (能力) and made the theory of Marxism popular in students’ life.
Zhang Baoyuan was ever a student at the university. Before he left the school, he took part in an activity to give speech (演讲) about the theory of Marxism. He felt so excited to join in it and he mixed the theory with his plan or future life. And he shared his feeling with others after activities. They learned from each other and improved their understanding of theory of Marxism together.
1.The university had these activities to _______.
A.let all the students accept the theory of Marxism
B.make more students know about the theory of Marxism
C.remember the greatest philosopher Karl Marx
D.turn students’ practice into higher theories
2.The underlined word “they” refers to________.
A.the students at the university B.the theories of Marxism
C.these activities D.those great philosophers
3.Which is NOT the benefit (好处) of the activity according to Pang Lisheng?
A.Students were more interested in theory of Marxism study.
B.It was helpful for students to improve thinking abilities.
C.The theory of Marxism became popular at the university.
D.Many students have better under standing of the theory.
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Pang Lisheng is studying the theories at university.
B.Zhang Baoyuan isn’t the student of the university now.
C.Students must share their feelings before these activities.
D.These activities were about how students learn theories.
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Theory of Marxism at University B.Interesting Activities at University
C.Students’ University Life D.Learn from Karl Marx
Do you dream of being a reporter? Are you a good English writer who loves the news? We’re looking for 100 students from around the world. They will join the BBC Kid Reporter team for the 2015–2016 school year.
In the past, BBC Kid Reporters have:
★ Interviewed leaders and other people.
★ Written news stories for BBC For Kids.
★ Talked about their work on television.
Next year our team will continue to report local news stories for BBC For Kids magazine and bbcforkids.com.
How to Enter
Visitwww.bbcforkids.comand fill in the entry form (报名表). Be sure to read the rules and share them with your parents, who must sign (签名) your form. Entries must be done by June 19, 2015. You must be OVER 13 years of age. Good luck!
1.100 students from around ________will join the BBC Kid Reporter team.
A.the world B.the nation
C.the UK D.the USA
2.In the past, BBC Kid Reporters have ________.
A.made a lot of movies
B.read letters to British kids
C.given speeches in the USA
D.interviewed leaders and other people
3.Next year the team will go on to report local news stories for ________.
A.Chinese newspapers
B.American televisions
C.British middle schools
D.BBC For Kids magazine and bbcforkids.com
4.What will you do first of all to enter the BBC Kid Reporter team?
A.Visit the website and fill in the entry form.
B.Read the rules and share them with your parents.
C.Ask your parents to sign your entry form.
D.Do your entry on June 19, 2015.
5.How old must you be to join the BBC Kid Reporter team?
A.12 years old.
B.10 years old or so.
C.More than 13 years old.
D.Less than 13 years old.
A new study shows that, of all the pet owners (宠物主人), almost 77% of them keep dogs as pets, 21% cats, and only 2% rabbits (兔子). It is not difficult to find out that in the world of pets, dogs are the most popular ones.
What’s more, the study says, over 50% of the dog owners describe themselves with the word “hard-working”, and about 30% of them say they are “sunny”, 20% of them “clean”.
How about the cat? Almost 21% of the cat owners use the word “shy” to describe themselves, 20% of them “unclean”, and13% of them “lazy”. They are really different from dog owners, but they are still cute.
And 56% of the rabbit owners describe themselves “full of new ideas”. And 28% of them “long for being free”. However, 16% of them are easier to lose their eyes for things.
What’s more, rabbit and dog owners say they can get up early, but most cat lovers like to stay up late. And as for the girls or women, the dog owners in the countryside are more likely (可能) to have husband (丈夫), but the cat owners in their twenties are more likely to be single women.
1.We can use the words “________” to describe cat owner.
A.sunny but lazy B.hard-working and clean
C.unclean but hard-working D.shy and lazy
2.What can we know about dogs from the passage?
A.Almost 77% of the world animals are dogs.
B.As pets, dogs are the most welcomed.
C.Dogs can work hard for their owners.
D.Dogs always live in the countryside.
3.What does the underlined word “single” mean in the last paragraph?
A.单身的 B.干练的 C.时尚的 D.大胆的
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.People should have dogs as pets not cats.
B.There’s no difference between cats and dogs.
C.It’s difficult for the rabbit owners to keep their eyes on one thing.
D.Both the cat owners and the rabbit owners like staying up late.
5.What’s the best title for this passage?
A.Study About What Pets to Keep
B.Words to Describe Three Pets
C.The Most Popular Pets in the World
D.The Owners of Dogs, Cats and Rabbits
Welcome to Happy Toy Store! We have the most popular robot toys! Come here and have a look! You can't miss it!
Name: Nicky Price: $210 For kids over 7 Nicky can make simple dishes. It is the most popular robot toy of the year 2018. |
Name: Cow Price: $195 For kids over 5 It looks like a cow and has four legs. It can move his legs freely(自由地) and dance. |
Name: Michael Price: $220 For kids over 10 It has a big screen on his face. You can use it to learn English online and play games. |
Name: Susan Price: $180 For kids over 8 It is the smallest robot in our store, but it can teach children to speak different languages. |
1.The robot Nicky can __________.
A.dance for children B.play games with children
C.cook simple food D.speak two languages
2.Today is Ben's 6th birthday. His parents can give him the robot __________.
A.Nicky B.Cow C.Michael D.Susan
3.What do we know about the robot Michael?
A.Its price is $200. B.It's for the kids at the age of 9.
C.It has a big screen on his back. D.Children can use it to study.
4.The robot Susan is __________ than the other three robots.
A.smaller B.smarter C.more popular D.more expensive
5.Sara wants to buy two robot toys, but she only has $380. She can buy __________.
A.Michael and Cow B.Nicky and Susan C.Michael and Nicky D.Susan and Cow
