A long time ago, there was an emperor. He had a beautiful garden. In the garden, there was a little nightingale(夜莺) singing very1.(beauty).
One day the emperor heard about this little bird's beautiful voice. He asked his guards to bring her to him. As soon as the emperor heard the nightingale's voice, he said, "Put her in a golden cage, 2.she can stay and sing for me whenever I want to hear her. "
The little bird was so3.(happy) about being kept in the cage that she4.(stop) singing one day. The emperor was very angry. He ordered the scientists in his palace to make a robot bird 5. him. The bird could sing very beautifully,6.. The emperor was pleased.
Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time, the emperor became very weak. One morning, while7.(lie) in bed, the emperor wanted it to sing once again.8.the robot bird couldn't sing any more. Suddenly the nightingale landed on the window. She began to sing her9.beautiful song. The emperor was very happy! He became better and better each day.
After the emperor was well，he changed a lot and became kind to his people. From then on, all his people cherished(爱戴) him for his love and10. (kind).
1.The food your mother cooks is t_____ than that my mother does.
2.We decided to explore that u______ area. No one has been there before.
3.Many modern stations have been built, so these old ones will be out of s______in the future.
4.Jack’s father passed away in a car accident in his early f________.
5.I have r_______ that small children are really tiring to deal with
6.You can’t remember so many ___________(科学家) telephone numbers in such a short time.
7.When Mr. Jiang got home, he found his__________ (私人的) papers were spread all over the floor.
8.To ______(满足) his son’s curiosity, Father took him to that lonely island by boat.
9.This pair of leather shoes Steven gave you yesterday is ______ (特别地) made for you.
10.The boy who won the drawing competition is the _______(骄傲) of his class.
Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time—about eight hours after you wake up—your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy.
Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.
In many parts of the world, people takenapsin the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer(遭受) less from problems such as heart disease. Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it!
If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap—even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.
1.Why do you sometimes feel sleepy in the early afternoon?
A. Because it’s very hot in summer.
B. Because you eat too much for lunch.
C. Because you didn’t have a good sleep last night.
D. Because your body temperature goes down at that time.
2.What advice does the writer give on taking a nap?
A. If your time is limited, a short nap can also help.
B. Only people in warmer climate need to take a nap.
C. You’d better take a nap about an hour after you have lunch.
D. You can sleep as long as you like so that you won’t feel tired or sleepy.
3.What can we learn about “naps” according to the third paragraph?
A. Doctors need to take naps while employers don’t.
B. Taking naps is helpful for people’s health in spring and summer.
C. If you take naps every day, you’ll have less risk of heart disease.
D. All the people in warmer climates take naps in the middle of the day.
4.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. You will feel less sleepy if you sleep for a long time.
B. Taking a nap whenever you want will do good to your health.
C. If you get up at 6:30 am, you’d better take a nap at about 2:30 pm.
D. Sleeping for eight hours and you’ll feel sleepy a short period later.
5.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Just For a Rest. B. All For a Nap.
C. A Special Sleep Pattern. D. Taking Naps in Warmer Climate.
It was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow Bridge tollbooth (收费站). “I’m paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me,” she said with a smile, handing over seven tickets. One after another, the next six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were informed, “Some lady up ahead already paid your fare.”
It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith, had read something on a friend’s refrigerator: “Practice random(不经意的) kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” The phrase impressed her so much that she copied it down.
Judy Foreman spotted the same phrase on a warehouse wall far away from home. When it stayed on her mind for days, she gave up and drove all the way back to copy it down. “I thought it was beautiful,” she said, explaining why she’d taken to writing it at the bottom of all her letters, “like a message from above.” Her husband, Frank, liked the phrase so much that he put it up on the classroom wall for his students, one of whom was the daughter of Alice Johnson, a local news reporter. Alice put it in the newspaper, admitting(承认) that though she liked it, she didn’t know where it came from or what it really meant.
Two days later, Alice got a call from Anne Herbert, a woman living in Marin. It was in a restaurant that Anne wrote the phrase down on a piece of paper, after turning it around in her mind for days.
“Here’s the idea,” Anne says. “Anything you think there should be more of, do it randomly.” Her fantasies include painting the classrooms of shabby(破败的) schools, leaving hot meals on kitchen tables in the poor part of town, and giving money secretly to a proud old lady. Anne says, “Kindness can build on itself as much as violence can.”
The acts of random kindness spread. If you were one of those drivers who found your fare paid, who knows what you might have been inspired to do for someone else later. Like all great events, kindness begins slowly, with every single act. Let it be yours!
1.Why did Natalie Smith pay for the six cars behind her?
A. She knew the car drivers well. B. She wanted to show kindness.
C. She hoped to please others. D. She had seven tickets.
2.Judy Foreman copied down the phrase because she ______.
A. thought it was beautifully written B. wanted to know what it really meant
C. decided to write it on a warehouse wall D. wanted her husband to put it up in the classroom
3.Who came up with the phrase according to the passage?
A. Judy Foreman. B. Natalie Smith. C. Alice Johnson. D. Anne Herbert.
4.Which of the following statements is closest in the meaning to the underlined sentence above?
A. Kindness and violence can change the world.
B. Kindness and violence can affect one’s behavior.
C. Kindness and violence can reproduce themselves.
D. Kindness and violence can shape one’s character.
5.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. People should practice random kindness to those in need.
B. People who receive kindness are likely to offer it to others.
C. People should practice random kindness to strangers they meet.
D. People who receive kindness are likely to pay it back to the giver.
With the development of science and technology, our daily life is becoming more colorful and more convenient .
An Underwater Hotel It looks like a spaceship but it is actually a picture of an underwater hotel. A company plans to build in the sea which is about 18 metres below the surface. The whole building is underwater and you can get to it by swimming and diving. |
Google Glass Google Glass is a pair of glasses with a battery hidden inside the frame(边框). It can perform many of the same tasks as smart phones. The glass has a hidden camera and a tiny screen. It is designed to take hands-free photos or videos of anything people are doing. |
A New Kind of Shirt Hate washing clothes? You’re going to love this kind of shirt made by an American clothing company, Wool & Prince. This shirt can be worn for 100 straight days without washing! The Wool & Prince shirt never needs ironing(熨烫). |
The Digital Library Can you imagine walking into a library and finding all books have turned into computers? The first bookless public library is planned to open in San Antonio, Texas. Computers will take the place of books soon. |
1.How do you get to the Underwater Hotel?
A. By taking boats B. By taking a subway
C. By swimming and diving D. By taking a plane
2.You needn’t use ______ when you take photos or video with Google Glass.
A. a camera B. a screen C. a battery D. your hand
3.The digital Library tells us something about a library without ______.
A. books B. computers C. bookshelves D. reader
4.Which one of the following can reduce our housework in our daily life?
A. The underwater hotel B. Google Glass
C. The Wool & Prince shirt D. The digital library
5.Our daily life is improving because of __________.
A. more robots making our life convenient B. hard work of people around the world
C. more and more latest hotels and restaurants D. the development of science and technology
A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she had to do and wanted to _____up. She felt tired of fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but______came over.
Her father, a cook, took her into the_____.He poured water into three pans (锅) and boiled it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in the second he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He ____for them for a few minutes without any words.
The girl waited impatiently, not knowing ____her father was doing that. About 20 minutes later, her father turned ____the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the______and put them in another bowl. After that the coffee was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, “My sweet heart, what do you ____?” “Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she answered.
Her father told her to ____her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did so and felt that the carrots were______. After that he asked her to take eggs and ____them. Then, she got the eggs, warm and hard. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. She asked, “What did you do this for, Father?” He ____that each one had had the same unlucky experience—the boiling water, but ____had a different result. The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee was very_____and it changed the water. “Who are you?” asked her father, “When bad luck ____your door, what’s your decision? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee?”
1.A. grow B. give C. set D. pick
2.A. other B. else C. another D. many
3.A. bedroom B. office C. restaurant D. kitchen
4.A. looked B. searched C. waited D. called
5.A. that B. when C. what D. why
6.A. into B. over C. off D. out
7.A. vegetables B. fruits C. eggs D. cakes
8.A. hear B. taste C. smell D. see
9.A. close B. open C. wash D. clean
10.A. hard B. soft C. sweet D. sour
11.A. drop B. cook C. break D. drink
12.A. smiled B. explained C. laughed D. expected
13.A. each B. all C. every D. either
14.A. bitter B. colorful C. special D. common
15.A. lies in B. comes across C. meets with D. knocks at
