My car and my best friend
For most, getting your first car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you want, whenever you want. Getting a car did this for me, and it also brought my best friend and me . But then it tore us apart (分开).
My best friend lives three minutes from my . Since her is in late summer, seven months behind mine, I basically became her when I turned 16 in December.
And so I her up for school and took her home. We made ice-cream , went shopping and to the movies―all in my car. I would drive to her house just to sit on her bed, read magazines and have a good laugh. I went to her house so that she gave me a key her house.
A week after I got my license (驾照), she was with me I had my first accident. She was there and me and we kept it a , since I didn’t want people to . From then on, through thick and thin (共患难), it was just me , my car and my best friend.
High school is a time of , but I couldn’t for a long time we became so distant (疏远) after being so close. My friend waited three months after her birthday to get her dream car：a green 2004 Beetle. With its , the passenger seat of my car became . Our car trips became less frequent (频繁的) I didn’t even drive down her street.
It’s funny how a car can change a relationship so much. I had wanted her to get a car, but once she did, I it. I wanted her friendship back, even if it couldn’t be the same.
1.A. some B. any C. none D. all
2.A. closer B. farther C. luckier D. happier
3.A. neighbor B. school C. home D. family
4.A. holiday B. birthday C. course D. job
5.A. guide B. follower C. partner D. driver
6.A. picked B. woke C. called D. hurried
7.A. parties B. trips C. plans D. classes
8.A. happily B. frequently C. hardly D. seldom
9. A. to B. on C. of D. for
10.A. while B. but C. when D. after
11.A. saved B. suggested C. advised D. comforted
12.A. favorite B. secret C. pride D. joke
13.A. help B. see C. know D. laugh
14.A. change B. disappointment C. friendship D. excitement
15.A. believe B. answer C. imagine D. understand
16.A. when B. where C. how D. what
17.A. arrival B. dream C. return D. beauty
18.A. broken B. crowded C. empty D. different
19.A. however B. until C. as D. before
20.A. lost B. received C. enjoyed D. regretted
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Your school days should be some of the best and happiest days of your life.How can you gain the most from them, and ensure that you do not waste this wonderful opportunity to learn?
Be positive about school! Don’t say things which are difficult or boring.Be interested in school life and your school subjects.Join in lots of activities.Be quick to put your hand up.Go round the school with a big smile.
Expect to work. 2. If you are not working，you are not learning，you are wasting your time at school.Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable.
Keep fit.If you do not eat a good breakfast，you will be thinking about food in class.If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep，you will be sleepy in class.Play some sports to keep your body strong.
3. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.Do not say you will do things tomorrow.If you get behind the class，it is very difficult to get back in front.You cannot finish a race if you rest all the time.
Don’t be too disappointed if things sometimes go bad. 4. Friends are not always perfect，and they sometimes say and do unpleasant things.Don’t let small problems seem very big and important.
Talk about problems—sometimes they are only the result of misunderstanding.Don’t be too embarrassed to ask for help.You are young.No one thinks you can do everything!
Plan your time.Don’t waste life lying in bed on Saturday morning.Go and play a sport，learn the piano，work on a project，read a book，practise English，or help someone with problems.There are always a lot of things to do.
Set targets. If your last grade was a D，work for a C．Try to make progress bit by bit.
5.
A．Everyone fails some tests, loses some matches and has bad days.
B．Ways to have a happy school life.
C．Do today’s work today.
D．Follow my advice, and have a happy school life!
E．Because it means that you are enjoying school and learning more.
F．School is not a holiday camp.
G．You are making your time of little use unless you are learning hard.
A new camera made by a company named Netatmo has facial recognition software(识别系统)that can tell parents at work that their children have returned from school, or that a package has been taken to their home. It can also tell them if a stranger has entered their home.
Janina Mattausch is a product marketing manager for Netatmo.
“The common security(安全)cameras at present are not that smart. So, they can tell you if something is moving but they don’t necessarily know if it’s a human being or, ah, if it’s your kids—they don’t’ know the difference, so they will warn you all the time.”
When family members enter a home, the new camera "recognizes" (识别 ) them and sends information to the owner's smartphone. The owner can choose to see the video then or later. But if an unknown person enters a home, the camera will send the owner a warning that will cause an alarm to sound on the owner's smartphone.
That is what happened recently to a smart home camera owner named Darrmen. He lives in Paris.
"On a Friday I was at work, attending a big monthly meeting when my phone warned. At first I told myself 'Oh, it must be a mistake, maybe I have to set the system again. “But the notice on my phone was telling me that there was a movement in my flat and also a face that the software did not recognize.”
He watched the video and was very surprised by what he saw.
"I saw a person I did not know with his shoes on. I was watching it live on video. So I felt totally unbelievable, frozen. I asked a workmate to take me back home as fast as possible and I called the police on the way. "
With the help of the video, the police found the intruder (闯入者) later that day.
1. The new camera made by Netatmo can ______ .
A. warn the strangers
B. recognize the comers
C. stop the visitors
D. welcome the children
2.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us ______ .
A. where the new camera is placed
B. what the new camera looks like
C. when the new camera is used
D. how the new camera works
3.We can learn from the passage that Damien ______ .
A. found the warning was a mistake
B. was too busy to notice the warning
C. felt shocked to see a stranger in his flat
D. caught the intruder by himself that day
4. The writer proves(证明) the new camera works well by ______ .
A. giving an example B. making a survey
C. doing an experiment D. having a speech
The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health. There are plenty of “energy drinks” on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!
But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine(咖啡碱)in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much. Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee(IOC) has limited(限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.
1.Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ______.
A. they have beautiful colors and cool names
B. they can keep them awake and better at sports
C. they have lots of caffeine
D. they are said to be helpful to health
2.The underlined word “discouraged” can be replaced(替换) with ______.
A. encouraged B. disliked
C. helped D. stopped
3.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? ______
A. What’s the Use of Energy Drinks?
B. What’s That in Energy Drinks?
C. Who Can Drink Energy Drinks?
D. Why Can’t We Buy Energy Drinks?
It has been a dream for 30 years but now the world’s first flying car is set to hit the roads this year.
Ever since the “Back to the Future” movies lit up our screens in the 1980s，designers have dreamt of cars that could take to the sky at the push of a button．And now pilots can order their own “roadable” plane for just £ 127,000.
The plane, which has fold-out wings that span(翼展)17.5ft，has a range of flying distance of 460 miles and can be up to 115 mph．Back on the land，it can also travel at“highway speeds”in car mode(模式)．
Fueling the 19ft. long plane couldn’t be simpler----you just drive it into a petrol station and fill it up．
A spokeswoman said, “You can keep you ‘light-sport airplane’ in your garage.But because it needs a short runway to take to the air, you will have to drive to your local airport，fly up to 460 miles, land，and drive directly to your destination．You will always be ready to drive or fly．"
The spokeswoman added,“Never let bad weather change your trip.You call simply divert(改道)and continue on the ground until the weather clears.”
There is no risk to you—This is only the chance for you to be the first at your home field to unfold your wings and fly into the future．
1.According to the text, the“roadable”plane________.
A. can fly at“highway speeds”in car mode
B. is 19ft long and 17.5ft wide inside
C. is a kind of car with fold-out wings
D. can only travel on the highway
2.We can infer that in the“Back to the Future”movies_________. ‘’
A. cars can fly in the sky
B. pilots have no cars to drive
C. pilots can’t afford a“roadable”plane
D. there are some skillful pilots
3.The last sentence of the text aims to__________．
A. ask people to unfold their wings and fly into the future
B. show people the use of the“roadable”plane
C. tell people only the“roadable”plane can fly in the future
D. call on people to buy the“roadable”plane
4.If you meet with a thunderstorm in your“roadable”plane in the skies，you can ________ ．
A. land in a nearby airport until it clears
B. 1and and drive on the ground
C. turn back home until it clears
D. fly high up to 460 miles
There was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages.
On the last day of one voyage, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the captain said to his sailors, "If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give him my ship. But if he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages."
The sailors had heard about the captain's cheating, so they didn't trust him. But then one of them, who thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water, and, though it was very cold, he stayed in it. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away.
"You are cheating," the captain said to the sailor. "The fire's warming you."
"But it's half a mile away!" said the sailor.
"A fire's fire," answered the captain. "I have won."
The sailor came out of the water, and said, "Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages, but you can't cook a chicken."
"I can," answered the captain.
"If you cook this chicken," said the sailor, "I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you can't, you will give me your ship."
The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, "Where's the fire?"
"There it is," answered the sailor. "On the shore."
"But it's half a mile away," said the captain angrily.
" A fire's fire, you said," answered the sailor. "If it is enough to warm me in the water, it is enough to cook your chicken."
1. The captain got the sailors' wages ________.
A. to buy a chicken for himself
B. and said he would return the money soon
C. and kept the money for future
D. by cheating him
2.The captain insisted that the fire was warming the sailor because he ________.
A. wanted to keep his promise
B. didn't believe the sailor's success
C. didn't want to lose the bet
D. wanted to show his cleverness
3. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. In order to help the sailor in the water, the fishermen made a fire.
B. The sailors didn't trust the captain.
C. The captain failed to cheat the sailor this time.
D. The sailor didn't get out of the water before the sun appeared.
4.What is the best title of the story?
A. A Fire Is Fire
B. How a Sailor Got a Ship
C. A Brave Sailor
D. How a Captain Cheated His Sailor
