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In the middle of my home country there are very large places. They are hot and dry land called
deserts.
1. ____________ Families live a long way from other people. Sometimes they are the only people for thousands of kilometres. 2. ____________
About 65 years ago these people found that using strong radios was a possible way for families
living far away to communicate with each other. They decided they could use the radios for school. In this way, children could talk to each other like at school. 3. ____________
The children each spent about 30 minutes a day on the radio. They talked to their teacher about
their work and difficulties. The teacher designed some exercises and tasks based on what they
learned and posted them to the children. After finishing their work, the children sent it back to their teacher to mark. 4. ____________ He tried to visit each child twice each year. This was sometimes difficult. The journey was very long and could be dangerous. In addition, the school held camps once a
year. The children could all meet each other and shared their learning experience.
5. ____________. The government provides families with computers so that the children can
use the Internet to talk to their teachers and classmates by e-mail now. The teachers enjoy their
work very much because they get to know the children and their families very well. It is an interesting way to learn, don’t you think?
A. The teacher also travelled around the country.
B. All over the deserts are farms and small towns.
C. This was how the first“ School of the Air” started.
D. This families’ children cannot go to school like you.
E. With the development of technology, computers are becoming popular.
People can’t see you when you’re speaking on the phone, but they can hear you. So, the way you speak is especially important. In fact, researchers have calculated that 80% of communication over the phone is through your tone of voice; and only 20% is from the words you use. Here are our top tips on how to speak over the phone.
1. Facial Expressions
Your facial expression can influence your voice. For example, if you smile, your voice will sound warm and friendly, just the opposite, if you have an angry look on your face, it can make you sound unpleasant.
2. Volume
If you speak too loudly, you could sound angry. And if you speak too softly, it’ll be difficult to hear you. So, speak loudly enough to be heard clearly, but not so loud that you’re shouting.
3. Pace
The pace of your voice is how quickly you speak. And this can show how you feel. For example, an angry person might speak faster than normal. Or a downhearted person might speak very slowly. Try speaking a little more slowly than normal. This will make you sound confident, and it’ll make it easier for the other person to understand you.
4. Gestures
Gesturing can influence the tone of your voice. When you gesture, you bring more air into the lungs, which can make your voice sound warmer. Gestures are also useful to help you stress the right words or even find the words you need. The best thing about gesturing during a phone call is that no one can see what you’re doing, so you can gesture as wildly as you like!
5. Movement
If you’re feeling nervous, stand up and move around. It will reduce the nervousness in your body and help your voice to sound more confident.
6. Pauses (停顿)
Using pauses every now and then can help you to slow down. This will make you sound more confident and in control. Also, if you pause after giving some new information, it’ll give the other person time to understand it. At the same time, listen to how the other person uses pauses. They could tell you something about the speaker’s feeling. For example, when a speaker is really angry, he might use pauses and says, “I... am... so... angry...”
1.How much of telephone communication is from the words you use?
A. 20%. B. 40%. C. 60%. D. 80%.
2.What can people do to reduce their nervousness on the phone?
A. Gesture wildly. B. Move around. C. Raise their voices. D. Make facial expressions.
3.How can pauses help people talk on the phone?
A. The speaker can show he is friendly. B. The speaker can tell more information.
C. The listener will feel confident and in control. D. The listener will have time to understand the words.
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to control the speed of your speech. B. Different good ways of talking on the phone.
C. Reasons of making gestures while talking. D. How to improve communication among friends.
5.What is the writer’s opinion about telephone talk?
A. Your voice on the phone will show what you’re feeling.
B. Using too many pauses while talking will annoy others.
C. Speaking loudly makes it easier for others to understand you.
D. The words you use are more important than the way you speak.
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Public libraries
Most towns in Britain have a public library. A library usually has a large selection of books and other resources, which library members can use and borrow for free.
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Britain’s First Public Library The first public library in Britain opened in Manchester in1852. It’s first librarian was a man called Edward Edwards, Edwards attended the library’s opening ceremony and two famous writers called Charles Dickens and William Thackeray were there too.
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How to Join a Library To join a library, go to your local library and fill in a form. you’ll receive a library card which is needed when using library services
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Mobile Libraries Not everyone can get a library. Some people live far away from towns and cities. Other people find it difficult to go out because they have an illness or a disability .Thanks to mobile libraries, these people can still borrow books. Unlike most libraries, which store books in buildings, mobile libraries usually keep their books in a mini –bus. The back of the mini- bus has shelves for the books, and it is big enough for borrowers to step inside and look around. A driver takes the mini-bus to a certain place at a certain time, so people know when to expect it. They can then return their books and borrow some more .
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All Aboard the Library A school in London didn’t have space for a library inside the building. However, everybody agreed that it was still important to have a school library. So the head of the school, Graham Blake decided to park an old bus on the school car park and changed it into a library. Pupils helped to paint the bus, and after eight months, the new library was ready .
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1.Who was the first librarian of the first public library in Britain?
A. Charles Dickens. B. William Thackeray C. Edward Edwards. D. Graham Blake
2.Who can use public library services?
A. CD or DVD sellers. B. Anyone living in Britain.
C. A person with a library card. D. Newspaper or book writers.
3.What is special about the mobile library?
A. Keeping books in buildings. B. Returning books to readers.
C. Offering special services to pupils. D. Going to a certain place at a certain time.
4.Why did the school in London build its library on an old bus?
A. Because parents offered the school an old bus.
B. Because pupils thought it was fun to read on a bus.
C. Because the school didn’t have enough money to buy books.
D. Because the school didn’t have enough space inside the building.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Schools in London like mobile libraries. B. Public library services in the UK are free.
C. People living far away can’t use libraries. D. Many famous British writers lived in Manchester.
Tim Berners-Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world. However, his invention has changed
our lives.
He was born in London, England in 1955. When he was a small boy, Tim was interested in
playing with electrical things. He studied science at Oxford University. He made his first computer
from an old television at the age of 21.
Tim started working on early computers. At that time, they were much bigger than now. He worked in England then Switzerland. Tim was really interested in two things, computers and how the brain
works. How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly? He had to work with people all
over the world. They shared information about computers. It was hard to manage all the information. He answered the same questions again and again. took a lot of time. It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information. Tim also forgot things easily. Could a computer work like a brain? Could it “talk” to other computers?
There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use. In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW) all by himself. This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet. When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web. The Internet grew quickly after that.
Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think he did anything special. He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there. All he did was to put them together. He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today.
Most inventors want to become rich. But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing. He now works in America. He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use. Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!
1.What was Tim Berners-Lee interested in?
A. Looking for jobs in different cities. B. Talking to people around the world.
C. Studying how to connect computers. D. Exploring how to improve memory.
2.The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refers to “__________”.
A. Working on early computers B. Connecting different facts together
C. Travelling to the office in Switzerland D. Repeating the answers to the same questions
3.Why is Tim Berners-Lee one of the most important men in the world?
A. He made information sharing on the Internet possible.
B. He made the first computer when he was 21 years old.
C. He helped people understand better how the brain works.
D. He invented the Internet and made it free for everyone to use.
4.In what order did the following events take place?
a. Tim worked in England. b. Tim worked in Switzerland. c. Tim made his first computer.
d. Tim invented the World Wide Web. e. Tim studied science at Oxford University.[来源:学。科。网Z。XA. c – e – d – a - b B. e – b – a – c - d C. c – d – a – e - b D. e – c – a – b - d
5.What does the writer think of Tim Berners-Lee?
A. He is not famous because he is not rich. B. He has changed our lives and he is great.
C. He did nothing special but make people a good life. D. He has made great achievements in memory research.
We often hear stories of animals rescuing people .But now someone has managed to return the favor .
The event took place one snowy January morning Thomas Smith was walking his dog, Jack, in the park.“ As I was walking, I just saw Jack running onto the ice towards the ducks in the middle, and then he fell into the water and couldn’t climb out, ”said Smith. He realized he had no choice but to try and save his dog.“ someone else told me the lake was only one - meter deep, but it was at least twice that. I had to break my way through the 6- cm ice. Finally, I got Jack by the neck, and pulled him out. I don’t think I have ever felt so cold by the time we got back to dry land. And when we got there, everyone was asking if Jack was okay------ no one was particularly worried, about me!”
A neighbor, Julie Brown, saw it all happen.“The dog went onto an icy lake. All of a sudden, it started to go under. There were crowds of people around, and they were all shouting and screaming. Before I knew it, the owner Smith was in the water forcing his way through the ice. I can’t begin to imagine how cold it was. Everyone was very nervous, but he was as cool as a cucumber ----- he just crawled back out, put the dog on its lead, and went home.”
Many regard him as a hero, but Mr. Smith is quite laid- back about it.“Most dog owners are the same as me.They would do what I did without a second thought. But in the future, I’m going to make sure he’s on lead near any ice ponds,
Pets are members of our family. Would you do the same for them?
1.What happened on a cold January morning？
A. Mr. Smith met Jack in the park .
B. Mr. Smith ran after Jack on the ice.
C. Jack fell from the ice into the water.
D. Jack played with the ducks in the water.
2.How did Mr. Smith save Jack?
A. He asked a neighbor for help
B. He broke the ice and shouted to Jack.
C. He got Jack by the leg and pulled him out.
D. He pulled Jack out of the icy water by the neck.
3.The underlined phrases“ as cool as a cucumber” in Paragraph 3 means “___________”
A. relaxed B. proud C. shy D. brave
4.In the last paragraph, the writer asks a question to _____________.
A. suggest keeping pets for fun. B. remind people to put their dogs on the leads.
C. encourage people to take good care of their pets. D. advise people not to leave their dog near icy ponds .
5.What is the best title of the passage？
A. A Man’s Pet Dog B.A Dog’s Best Friend
C. The Danger on the Icy Lake D. Suggestions for Pets’ Owners [来源
More than 700 years ago，Scotland ( 苏格兰 ) was fighting with England . The king of England wanted to___16___Scotland. He had a strong army so it was___17___for the Scots to fight. They lost many times, King Robert of Scotland had to run from the English army.
One rainy day, King Robert lay in an old house. He thought that he was not good enough to be king. He was so___18___ that he didn’t even see a spider(蜘蛛)near him. He ___19___when he saw the spider climbing. It was trying to climb up its web at the top of the house but it fell down.
“How sad” thought King Robert. “The spider is like me. It’s not ___20___enough.”He watched while the spider climbed up again. It fell down a second time.
“Be careful, little spider， or you might die,”he said. “Life is so hard. You’ll never get back to your web.”But the spider___21___again and again. King Robert watched while it___22___climbed back to its web. After an hour, the spider got do the web.
“You are such a great___23___，”he said.“If you can keep trying. I can too. I must keep on fighting. I won’t let the English win.” His___24___grew strong and they___25___the English army. Scotland was free.
Nobody knows if this is a true story. Many parents tell it to their children because the want them to keep trying.
1.A. leave B. control C. help D. Visit
2.A. interesting B. difficult C. important D. necessary
3.A. surprised B. bored C. worried D. Lonely
4.A. looked ahead B. looked out C. looked on D. looked up
5.A. old B. strong C. fast D. free
6.A. tried B. fell C. practiced D. cheered
7.A. finally B. easily C. slowly D. suddenly
8.A. player B. fighter C. soldier D. spider
9.A. army B. feeling C. opinions D. family
10.A. kept B. raised C. stopped D. joined
