Some people love going to museums，while others absolutely hate it and would rather stay at home，enjoying their favorite TV shows．Increasingly，museums are being seen as outdated and boring by today's youngsters．I have just returned to the UK after travelling around the USA． While there，I visited lots of museums I must say，museums are typically educational, either to develop knowledge gained at school in particular subjects，or to enhance knowledge of other cultures
In Chicago，we visited the world-famous Art Institute of Chicago．It was filled with paintings，drawings and sculptures by a huge variety of artists，such as Picasso，Monet，Matisse and Dali．
There was a mixture of traditional and modern art，including colorful stained glass windows and abstract art．
When we were in Washington D． C． ，we visited a few of the Smithsonian museums．These are all free to visit-which is great if you just want to see a few things，and not spend all day inside．
The Air and Space Museum was particularly good：it had lots of aircrafts and rockets on display，interesting information and also some interactive parts．We also went to the National U．S．Holocaust（纳粹大屠杀）Memorial Museum．Naturally，it was sad to read about the horrors of this tragedy which affected so many people in World War II．However，it was also incredibly interesting to read the stories of those who survived the Holocaust，as well as those who helped others．
Last but not least，I also found the 9/11 Memorial and Museum to be of great interest．This museum is dedicated to those who lost their lives，as well as their families，when the Twin Towers in New York City were attacked by terrorists in 2001It tells you how the terrorists planned the attack，how they hijacked the planes，and ultimately what happened as a result of their actions．Surviving pieces of the towers are shown in the museum，alongside damaged fire engines．It was a truly thought-provoking visit，which made me value my own life that little bit more．
I think museums play an important role in preserving artifacts of historical importance for future generations．Whatever your interests，there is likely to be a museum for you．You can visit waxwork museums to see models of your favorite celebrities（and get photos with the Queen！），science museums for a more hands-on，interactive visit and so much more！Best of all，if you're ever in the UK，many of them are free！
1.The first paragraph tells us that______________．
A． people of all ages love going to museums
B． trips to museums are always very tiring
C． most museums in the USA are outdated
D． some youngsters find museums boring
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． There are a lot of interactive parts in waxwork museums.
B． Art Institute of Chicago has a mixture of traditional and modern art.
C． You'd better read the stories before visiting the holocaust Memorial Museum.
D． The Air and Space Museum shows the attack 01 the twin towers by terrorists.
3.What can we infer from the passage？
A． Future generations have the duty to protect museums．
B． Visiting 9/11 Memorial and Museum is educational．
C． Most museums around the world are free for students.
D． Taking photos is allowed in the Smithsonian museums.
4.What is the writer's attitude towards museums？
A． She suggests going to museums.
B． She warns the problems of museums．
C． Museums have advantages and downsides．
D． Museums should be open to all kinds of people．
Every minute，someone is setting up an Internet company somewhere, in the worlD． Each one is searching for the one great idea that could make his web company click in a big way．And they are trying all kinds of tricks to attract people towards their websites．While some websites offer sounds，cartoons and amazing photos on screen to make their sites almost a movie-like experience for the viewers，others provide free downloads and competitions．
A company in California，US，has decided to offer online smells to people who visit its website．
That is，if a pizza image comes on screen，your nose will catch the smell of bread and cheese！All you need to do is to connect a device（设备）called“iSmell”with your computer．This smart little device contains（包含）some chemicals that can create different kinds of smells．
The company has invented software that changes the chemical composition（成分）of different smells into digital signals(数字信号）．An onscreen image，which is programmed with the proper digital signal，will start the“iSmell" device．The device will use the software to change' the digital signal again and let go of the correct smell．This device reads the digital smell code（代码）from the website and creates the proper smell from its store of chemicals．This smell is then made to blow softly in the direction of the user with the support of a small fan．
In order to let go of the correct smell，the company has created a“Scent Registry”，which contains a digital index of thousands of smells．The company plans to allow website developers to integrate（合成）the proper smells in digital code to their games and images．The company is also hoping that Hollywood filmmakers will use the smell technology in their movies．Imagine audiences getting the smell of rocket fuel as a spacecraft takes off on the cinema screen！Of course，filmmakers will have to be careful not to shoot in dirty neighborhoods，which have a lot of rubbish lying arounD．
1.Internet companies try their best to search for great ideas to___________．
A． join in the Internet fever
B． offer movie-like experience
C． provide free downloads and contests
D． attract people to their websites
2.According to the passage，people experience smells online by___________．
A． using“iSmell" device
B． ordering food
C． buying special software
D． changing chemicals
3.What does“iSmell”do after being started by the onscreen image？
A． It reads the smell code and sends it to the user.
B． It blows the smell to the user with the help of a fan．
C． It rechanges the signal and lets go of the correct smell．
D． It changes the chemical composition into digital signals．
4.The best title of the passage probably is“___________”
A． Some Useful Devices
B． The Internet Fever.of People
C． An Unusual Company
D． A New World of SMells Online
I was the typical“I can't”child-whatever my mother told or asked me to do was immediately followed by my cry，“I can't．”As a result，very few tasks or goals that I set out to achieve were ever completeD．
One evening，my mother called me into the family room．“I want you to read this article，”Mother began．“It's about Marlo Thomas．She tells how a simple poem that she was forced to learn by her father changed her life•She went from saying‘I can't’to‘I can’•According to this article，she was able to reorganize her life and her career by learning the principles（原则）in the poem．”
I took the small magazine from Mother and looked down at the pages．There was Marlo-my idol．Beside her photo was the poem my mother had spoken of，a simple poem entitled，“I Can”．
“I want you to memorize that poem，”Mother said firmly．“Mama，”I belly-acheD． “I can't learn that poem．It's too long．”
“It's not too tong and you can learn it．1 want you to know it perfectly by this time tomorrow，”said my mother．Unwillingly，I went back to my bedroom with the magazine．With a heavy heart，Ithrew myself into the bed and began my task．
“Can't is a word that is the enemy to ambition，”I began．I repeated the line．I repeated it again and again．“An enemy ambush to shatter your will…”I continued the process until I proudly recited the poem the following evening．It has now become my principle．Marlo 1 homas did not know me，but her story forever changed my life．
Saying“I can”helped me to get through the worst moments of my life: Saying“I can” encouraged me to complete things I would have otherwise seen as out of my reach．A simple poem learned at seven is a poem that will support me to seventy-seven，maybe even longer.
1.One evening my mother asked me to_________，
A． read an article
B． meet Marlo
C． write a poem
D． take photos
2.The underlined part“I belly-ached”in Paragraph 3 probably means“_________”．
A． I was hungry
B． I was relaxed
C． I felt unhappy
D． I ate too much
3.On the following evening，I_________．
A． repeated the lines on TV
B． read more stories about Marlo
C． proudly recited the poem
D． had a long talk with my mother
4.What can we learn from the passage'?
A． Marlo is very popular among teenagers．
B． I become interested in poems all my life．
C． Marlo always encourages me to work harD．
D． Saying“I can”has helped me get over difficulties．
Everybody has heard of fast food，but have you ever eaten slow food？Well，you might just want to try it．Here are some Americans talking about slow fooD． 
1.Who runs a slow food snack bar called Good Food？
A． Karen．
B． Mark．
C． JoshuA．
D． Susi．
2.What does Mark teach children about？
A． Farms．
B． FooD．
C． Business．
D． Restaurants.
3.Joshua wants to find out more about slow food
A． at the school
B． in the bar
C． on the Internet
D． in the library
A Fun Way to Start the Day
Mrs．Bames turned off the bright camera light on the news desk．Charlie，a fifth-grade news announeer（播音员），sat at the desk．“Our show seems to be missing something，”he saiD． “It seems like we should end our________on a cheerful note．We should give the students________to enjoy．Since the show is school wide，we could help everyone begin the day in a positive way．”
“What do you mean，Charlie？Don't you think the students like watching our news show and ________about the important events of the day？”Mrs．Barnes said jokingly．“Sure，”Charlie answereD． “I'm just looking for a little something more to add to our program，”he said.
Charlie was what his mother called an“experimenter”．He was，________trying to find a new way of doing something，and today Charlie wanted to think of how to really________up the school with the morning news.
As Charlie walked, he hummed（哼唱）the school song．His friend Jenny met him in the hallway and，without a word，she too began humming．By the time they reached the classroom door，another girl，Lily，had________them and started singing their happy song.
At first，Mrs．Barnes watched the class with a confused expression，and then with a shine in her eyes，she smileD． Her class loved to sing，and she liked sharing this________with them.
Just at that moment，Charlie realized that music was the________ he had been looking for.
That's it！Charlie thought．We can end the morning news by singing our school song.
“So what do you think？”Charlie asked heartedly．Mrs．Barnes was happy to see Charlie _______about his volunteer work as the school news announcer.“Let's give it a try！”Mrs．Barnes replieD． “I have a feeling that it will be a________way to end our morning news show and a fun way to start the day！”
1.A． class B． show C． day D． week
2.A． something B． anything C． nothing D． everything
3.A． reading B． warning C． talking D． asking
4.A． almost B． already C． ever D． always
5.A． call B． wake C． look D． give
6.A． told B． helped C． found D． joined
7.A． moment B． memory C． plan D． information
8.A． reason B． request C． answer D． ability
9.A． disappointed B． worried C． excited D． surprised
10.A． pleasant B． polite C． normal D． traditional
Tom's birthday is coming．Do you know tomorrow？
A． where he had a party
B． where he will have a party
C． where did he have a party
D． where will he have a party
