Robots—Our Servants in the Future?
What will our future be like? No one knows for certain, __1._ . Will they be friendly or unfriendly?
So far, __2._ . They work for us like servants all the time. They help us do dangerous and difficult work.
People are surprised at the rapid development of robots. In a few years, __3._ . However, once robots can think for themselves, problems may appear. One scientist warns that if robots start to think for themselves, _4._ , but our masters That scientist also warns that if we are lucky, they might treat us as we now treat our pets. __5._ , who knows what will happen? Perhaps there will be a war between human beings and robots.
If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?
Don’t listen to people who say the young people today often think only of themselves. It’s not true at all. More and more young people in the U.S.A. volunteer(志愿) to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice Hamilton,17
I’m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be terrific（极好的）— I’ll spend the whole summer living in the tent and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the stars. It will be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time.
Jason Moore,18
This summer, I’m going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, low-cost(低成本的) houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They’ll teach me what to do, so I’ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish Anderson,16
I’m going to teach kids who have trouble in reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, I’m going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher, and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.
1. Young people in the U.S.A. volunteer to spend _____ helping others.
A. school holidays B. weekdays
C. every morning D. every afternoon
2. What does Alice volunteer to do in summer?
A. To sleep under the stars.
B. To breathe the clean mountain air.
C. To spend the whole summer living in the tent.
D. To help build new hiking paths in the mountains.
3.From the passage, we know that Jason Moore _____.
A. likes reading
B. is 18 years old
C. isn’t very rich
D. is good at sport
4. _____ wants to be a teacher.
A. Alice Hamilton B. Jason Moore
C. Trish Anderson D. None of them
5.Which is the most possible title(标题) for this passage?
A. Reading for Life
B. A Special House Program
C. The Forest Center
D. Young American Volunteers
To: Aggie@ yahoo. com From: Joe@heinfo.Net Subject: Help! Date: 21/ 10/ 2006 10:02 a. m. |
Dear Aunt Aggie,
I’m having a problem with my classmate, Rena, at school. The other day I wrote an e-mail to another classmate, Beth, in which I said some things about Rena that perhaps weren’t very nice. Unluckily, when Beth was writing back to me, she accidentally forwarded（无意间转发）the message to Rena! Now Rena is really angry with me and won’t talk to me, and Beth is unhappy as well. She’s said sorry to me a hundred times already, but the harm is done. I feel bad, because I never would have said those things to Rena’s face, but how can I get her to forgive（谅解）me? What should I do?
Joe
To: Joe@ heinfo. net From: Aggie@ yahoo. com Subject: Some advice Date: 22/ 10/ 2006 10:45 a. m. |
Dear Joe,
This problem is more common than you might think! E-mail is very useful, but also very dangerous, as you don’t know where your message might end up! First of all, you should say sorry right away to Rena. Explain that it was a mistake, and that you didn’t mean to hurt her feelings. It may take time for her to be able to forgive you, but that’s up to her. Then you might want to do something nice for her. Perhaps send her some flowers to show that you’re truly sorry. Also, you should remember that old saying: “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. ” And good luck!
Aggie
1.What is Joe’s problem in the first e-mail?
A. Joe made Rena unhappy and he felt very sad.
B. Joe’s classmate, Rena, sent Beth an e-mail and made her unhappy.
C. Joe received a wrong e-mail from Rena and became angry.
D. Joe’s friend, Beth, is unhappy because Joe sent her an angry e-mail.
2.After Rena’s feelings got hurt, what did Joe do?
A. He emailed her and said sorry.
B. He asked Beth what he should do.
C. He emailed Aunt Aggie for help.
D. He said sorry to Rena face to face.
3.What does the underline sentence mean in the second e-mail?
It means “______.”
A. because you don’t know who the e-mail is for
B. because you can never know who will get your e-mail at last
C. because you don’t know where your e-mail was written
D. because you never know where the message is from
4.What advice did Aggie give Joe?
A. Joe, Beth and Rena should have a talk together.
B. Joe should wait for some time before saying sorry to Rena.
C. Joe should ask Beth to explain that to Rena.
D. Joe should say sorry to Rena, and then send her some flowers.
5.From the e-mails, we know that ______.
A. Joe, Rena and Beth study at different schools
B. Beth didn’t forward the message to Rena
C. Joe has said sorry to Rena many times already
D. Rena hasn’t forgiven Joe yet
The earth is 4 600 million years old. We humans have lived on earth for only 35 000 years, but during this period we have changed our planet a lot in many ways. Some things we’ve done are very good for the earth while some are bad.
All over the world, people have cut down millions of trees. When it rains or when the wind blows, the earth is taken away. Forests have become deserts, so more and more sorts of animals and plants are disappearing.
In big cities, cars and buses have polluted the air. Many people in cities now have health problems.
Factories have also polluted the land and the water. As a result, many rivers and lakes are now dead.
Around the earth, there’s a special kind of oxygen called “ozone”(O3). It is important to the earth. But now air pollution is destroying it and that has made a very big hole in the ozone layer. Too much harmful radiation from the sun passes through the hole and reaches the earth directly. This is very dangerous because this kind of radiation can cause cancer.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air has increased a lot. It mainly comes from burning oil, coal and wood. This has formed a “blanket” around the earth. The heat from the sun can’t escape so the temperature is rising. This is called “the greenhouse effect”. It causes the level of the oceans to rise and the climate of the earth to change.
All these problems are very serious, so we must do something now.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案。
1.What does our planet mean here?
A. The sun. B. Mars.
C. The moon. D. The earth.
2.In the passage, “blanket” refers to_______________.
A. carbon dioxide around the earth
B. the ozone layer in the sky
C. the forests around the world
D. pollution all over the world
3.The level of the oceans is rising because of _______.
A．pollution
B. few trees
C. the greenhouse effect
D. changes in the climate
4.Which is NOT true?
A. Cars can pollute the air.
B. Factories can pollute the water.
C. The fewer trees, the better.
D. Not all the things we have done are good for the earth.
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Environmental Problems
B. Pollution on the Earth
C. Hope for the Future
D. The Greenhouse Effect
完形填空。
Canada is the second largest country in the world. It is over 7 000 kilometers from the______ coast to the east. It ______ six time zones. ______ it is 9 a.m. in Vancouver on the west coast, it is 1:30 p. m in Saint John on the east coast.
English and French ______ the two main languages in Canada. About 60 percent of ______ population speak French. More ______ 70 percent of its population live in cities near the U.S. border(边境).
Ottawa is the capital. Every year millions of tourists go there to ______ museums and take part in the cultural(文化的)activities. Toronto is the largest city of the country ______ about 2.5 million people. Montreal is ______ second biggest French-speaking city in the world.
The maple (枫树) leaf is the national symbol of Canada. The Canadian flag has a red maple leaf on a red ______ white background.
1.A. west B. east C. south D. north
2.A. is B. had C. has D. have
3.A. Which B. What C. Where D. When
4.A. are B. is C. will be D. has been
5.A. their B. his C. its D. our
6.A. up B. over C. about D. than
7.A. saw B. visit C. look D. find
8.A. with B. for C. from D. at
9.A. a B. an C. the D. 不填
10.A. or B. and C. but D. however
情景交际。
从方框中选出适当的句子补全对话，其中有两项是多余的。
Lily: Why are you unhappy, Tom?
Tom: _____1.______It’s hard for me to learn English.______ 2.______
Lily: Yes, I’d love to. What’s your problem?
Tom: ________3._________
Lily: Don’t be shy. You should be brave and believe in yourself. You can often go to the English
Corner to practice your oral English. Once you say out loud what you learn, you won’t
easily forget it.
Tom: Really? I will try that way._____ 4.______
Lily: I often read English stories and novels. They not only improve my reading but also
enlarge my vocabulary. Reading is important way to learn English well.
Tom: ______5._______But I am still…
Lily: Cheer up. You can do a good job.
Tom: OK,I will do as you said and never give up.
A. My pronunciation is poor. B. I did badly in the English exam. C. Thank you for your advice. D. Then, how do you improve your reading? E. Could you help me with it? |
