| Chinese writer Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012. Mo, who was born in 1955 into a farmer’s family in Gaomi County in Shandong Province, is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. In his early years, life was not easy and he experienced hunger（饥饿）. These things have influenced Mo Yan’s later writings. |
| 60-year-old Park Geun-hye(朴槿惠)was elected（选举）the new President of South Korea in December, 2012. She becomes the country’s first female head of state and her term will last five years from 2013. “I will become a president who puts people’s living before anything else,” she told the cheering Peopl in central Seoul as she accepted her win. “I will keep my premises.” |
| Barack Obama ( born in Hopolulu, Hawaii in 1961), who was elected the 44th President of the United States in 2008, has been elected again to a second term, fighting against Republican chllenger Mitt Romney. Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School. His father was from Kenya. And his mother was born in Wichits, Kansas. |
1.When Mo Yan was young, his family might be .
A. big B. poor C. rich D. small
2.When was Park Geun-hye born?
A. In 1952. B. In 1955. C. In 1961. D. In 1987.
3.Where was Barack Obama born?
A. In Kansas. B. In Kenya. C. In Columbia. D. In Hawaii.
4.Which of the following is NOT true about the passages?
A. The writer Mo Yan lived in a big city before he got the prize.
B. Park Geun-hye will lead South Korea till the year 2018.
C. Obama fought against his challenger Mitt Romney in the election.
D. Among the three persons, Park Geun-hye is the oldest.
5.The three passages may be from .
A. an email B. a letter C. news D. an ad
What's going to happen in the future? Will robots control our planet? Will computers become smarter than us? Not likely. But here are some things that scientists say are most likely to happen in 10 to 30 years from now, according to the BBC.
Digital money
We used to pay with cash(现金) for everything we bought. Now when we use a credit card(信用卡) to shop online, money is spent without us seeing it. That means we are already using digital money. Using a card is much easier than searching our pockets for change. It is also safer than carrying a lot of cash.
When ATM cards were first introduced, they were not accepted everywhere. But now it's hard to live without them. It's reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year, and the US might be next.
Bionic(仿生的) eye
It's no longer something only in a science fiction movie. People who are blind may have a chance to get their sight back—by wearing bionic eyes.
A blind eye can no longer sense light, but a bionic eye can use a camera to “see” the environment and send data(数据) to the mind. Now the bionic eye only allows patients to see lights and unclear shapes. A high resolution(高清的) image could be just a few years away.
Self－driving cars
Unlike a human driver, a self－driving car won't get distracted(分钟) by phone call, the radio or something outside the window. Sensors(探测器) and cameras on the car would allow it to stick reduce the number of road accidents. You could even take a nap while the car driver itself. In the future, driverless cars would be widely accepted.
1.________ has stopped using cash completely.
A. Sweden B. ATM C. BBC D. America
2.What does the writer mainly tell us about digital money?
A. We use digital money to shop online without paying money.
B. Digital money is most likely to be used instead of cash.
C. Using cash is easier and safer than a credit card.
D. ATM cards are always popular.
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Bionic eyes only appear in the science fiction film.
B. Human drivers won't get distracted by something outside.
C. The blind wearing bionic eyes may see clearly in the future.
D. There will be no road accidents at all if self－driving cars are used.
4.From the report, we can learn some information about ________．
A. culture and art
B. industry and farming
C. science and technology
D. traffic and journey
5.Which of the following can be predicted(预测) from the passage?
A. There would be a number of self-driving
B. The blind could use cameras to see things around.
C. We would live a hard life with digital money.
D. Robots would control the world.
I used to live in my own room alone.But one day it all changed when my brother Mike asked to share my ____．At first，my parents said “no” to him，but at last my mother agreed.I cried and asked my parents not to do this，____ it didn't work.
As soon as Mike entered my room，it began to become ____．To my anger，he often left his unwashed clothes and toys everywhere!
One evening，I was doing some ____ on my computer while Mike was listening to music.____，I left my seat to get some water.A big surprise was waiting for me when I ____ .He was using my computer to play games.I had forgotten to save the homework.Sadly，he had closed my program ____ saving it—all I had done had disappeared! I ____ him.He cried a lot as my mother came and beat him.My mother also asked him to leave my room at once.
Then I did my homework ____．At 10: 00 pm，I finished it.When I was going to turn off the ____，I saw the photo of my ____ that he had put on my table.I looked at his lovely face and remembered how ____ he was when my mom beat him.I really felt ____ .I went to see what he was doing.I found he was ____ in my parents' bed.I kissed his face.He woke up，got up and said.“I'm sorry.I won't bring you any more trouble.”
I was as moved and said.“From now on，my room is not only mine.It is ____！” That very night，Mike and I shared not only the room，but the bed.
1.A.clothes B．Food C．room D．toys
2.A.because B．But C．or D．so
3.A.dirty B．empty C．quiet D．tidy
4.A.business B．Homework C．reading D．shopping
5.A.Later B．Instead C．However D．Sometimes
6.A.danced B．fell C．returned D．slept
7.A.after B．by C．for D．without
8.A. agreed with B．heard from C．looked after D．shouted at
9.A. as well B．for ever C．in the end D．once again
10.A. computer B．Fan C．radio D．TV
11.A.brother B．Cousin C．father D．grandfather
12.A.clever B．happy C．sad D．silly
13.A.bored B．excited C．proud D．sorry
14.A.jumping B．Sleeping C．sitting D．singing
15.A.his B．hers C．ours D．theirs
The Dongying-Hainan airline for about 5 months. I have taken the flights three times.
A. is openB. has openedC. has been openD. has been opened
Many children ask their parents to give money to charity buy them snacks.
A. later on B. even thoughC. rather than D. in order to
David Beckham decided to ________ playing football match forever because he is not energetic enough.
A. put off B. deal withC. break off D. give up
