Have you ever asked your relatives or friends if there is Wi-Fi in their houses? Have you ever searched for Wi-Fi when you are at restaurants or hotels? The answers will probably be "Yes". Most of us want Wi-Fi everywhere as if we can't live without it. But we can only use free Wi-Fi in some public places. We still have to spend some money accessing(连接)the Internet at most time. Here comes a piece of good news.
A rich, powerful organization（组织） in the USA called the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) has decided to change the age of online computing (计算) completely by giving free Wi-Fi to every person on Earth. They will send up hundreds of satellites（卫星） into low Earth orbit(轨道)in 2015.
This is because they have made a survey and found that only 60% of the world's population（人口） have been able to get information on the Internet. And this is also because many countries are unable to offer people the necessary infrastructure(基础设施)to access the web.
We can expect to use free Wi-Fi everywhere in the near future.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题。（不超过七个词）
1.What do you search for when you are at restaurants or hotels?
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2.What is MDIF?
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3.How will MDIF change the age of online computing completely?
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4.When will they send up hundreds of satellites into low Earth orbit?
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5.Do you want to use free Wi-Fi everywhere? Why? (自拟作答)
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There are many national parks in Africa where you can go on safari(游猎). In the northeast of South Africa, there is a national park named Kruger National Park. It is about 20,000 square kilometers. Many kinds of plants and animals live in Kruger, including the famous "Big Five". For hunters, these five animals are some of the most difficult and dangerous to catch. Many travelers think mainly about seeing the Big Five while on safari. But there are many other interesting, and much smaller animals too.
Tanzania(坦桑尼亚) is another country with many parks where you can go on safari. The good place is Gombe Stream National Park in the west of the country. It has thick forest, old trees, and beautiful lakes. When you go deep into the forest, you can sit to wait for some animals to come near. You'll be glad to watch these animals playing, eating and communicating(交流) with each other.
Chobe National Park in the country Botswana is another popular place for safari. You can see one of the largest elephant groups in the world there. You can see elephants face to face in this national park. When you go around the park and feel the grass moving, there may be elephants. Then you can see them nearer. They walk past you to look for food.
1.If you go to the north-east of South Africa, the best place to go on safari is_______.
A. Chobe National Park B. Gombe Stream National Park
C. Tan. D. Kruger National Park
2.What does “the Big Five” mean in the passage?
A. They are five big parks.
B. They are five kinds of big and dangerous animals.
C. They are five good hunters.
D. They are five high mountains.
3.How many countries does the writer mention(提到) in the passage?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Gombe Stream National Park is a good place with thick forest and beautiful lakes.
B. Gombe Stream National Park i.s one of the parks where you can go on safari in Tanzania.
C. Chobe National Park has many elephants.
D. You can see interesting small animals around the lake in Chobe National Park.
5.Which is the best title?
A. Safari in Africa B. Face to Face with the Elephants
C. Travelling in Africa D. Animals in Africa
Tom was a farmer. He worked on the farm all day, but sometimes he went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables. One day, a terrible sound attracted his attention in the town market. He saw a young bull for sale. The bull was white and yellow. It was looking at Tom in fear. Tom walked up and touched its head gently. Just at that time they both seemed to have known each other for a long time. How amazing! Tom bought it at once and called it Amba.
From then on, Tom and Amba got on well with each other. But some friends told him that it was dangerous to have such a close relationship with an animal.
One afternoon, Tom was walking through the forest with Amba. Suddenly, Amba stopped walking and kept pushing Tom with its head. Tom was very surprised and looked around. There was a big snake in front of him. It was beautiful but poisonous. Quickly Amba stepped on the snake’s tail with its foot and at the same time Tom picked up a stick and hit the snake’s head heavily. Soon the snake died.
Tom was very grateful for Amba’s help. When people heard this, they were shocked at the bull’s expression of love for Tom. But for Tom, Amba was not a bull but a member of his family.
1.Tom worked __________.
A. on the farm B. in the market
C. in the forest D. in the town
2.Amba was __________.
A. a small and nice cow B. a big and beautiful snake
C. a white and yellow bull D. a black and white dog
3.From the passage, we know Tom and Amba __________.
A. hated each other B. got angry with each other
C. got on well with each other D. disliked each other
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Tom went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables.
B. Tom’s friends thought animals were safe.
C. Tom hit the snake’s head heavily with a stick.
D. For Tom, Amba was a member of his family.
5.The passage mainly wants to tell us __________.
A. the love between humans and animals
B. the fight between a bull and a snake
C. how to keep an animal
D. how to train an animal
In Barnes London Wetland Centre, you can enjoy a large number of wild birds and wild animals. Adults’ fare is ￡7.95, and children’s fare is ￡4.50. But if holding a London pass, you can have free admission(入场).
London Wetland Centre is thought to be the European City’s best place to contact wild animals. London Wetland Centre is the UK’s most worthy(值得) of showing off, and the most exciting wildlife projects, including 43 hectares of grassland, as well as pools.
Barnes wetlands are located(位于) in the Thames. This award-winning centre always interest many scientists. There are many different kinds of animals, including the cormorant(鸬鹚)，the Kingfisher(翠鸟) and the endangered water vole(河鼠).
In London Wetland Centre there are a large number of different habitats. When visiting the centre, visitors can watch movies through the video to learn more about wetlands and the knowledge of biological species(生物种).
For children, London Wetland Centre is a good choice to learn a lot about the knowledge of nature.
There are many other interesting places about wildlife. If you are interested in wildlife, why not go to London Zoo, Regent(丽晶)Park or River Thames downstream to experience the world’s most beautiful gardens. Holders of London Passes can visit them freely.
1.The Wetland Centre in the passage is in the__________ .
A. USA B. PRC C. UK D. UN
2.London Wetland Centre includes __________ hectares of grassland.
A. 4 B. 3 C. 43 D. 34
3. At the _____, visitors can learn more about wetlands and the knowledge of biological species.
A. Tower Bridge
B. London Wetland Centre
C. Big Ben
D. London Tower
4.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word ‘downstream’?
A. 干流 B. 支流 C. 上游 D. 下游
5.Two children without London Pass want to go into the London Wetland Centre. They will pay ______.
A. ￡4.50 B. ￡9.00 C. ￡7.95 D. ￡9.95
I live in a big city． It’s noisy and dirty and I got very________．At the weekends I like to leave the city and get some________air and a good rest． A few weeks ago I decided to go to see my________．I was really looking forward to it．
My parents live a long way________． I went to see them with James, a friend, and we drove on Friday night． In the middle of the ________it began to rain． The road became very ________and it was difficult to drive． We arrived home just after midnight, feeling very ________．The next _______it was still raining． James took his _______to a garage which was very good．
In the afternoon the ________improved, we wanted to go for a _______．My parents lent us their car． That was no good． Their car didn’t________． We rang up the garage． “Oh,” they said, “your car_______be ready till tomorrow． ”So it wasn’t possible to go for a drive． We decided to play a word game． When we didn’t agree upon a word we looked for a dictionary． It wasn’t there．Finally,my mother remembered, “I lent it to your sister． She took it with her when she left． ”The word game wasn’t any good without a dictionary．
On Sunday my mother dropped a heavy box on her foot and we had to hire a ________to take her to hospital． When James and I drove back we got stuck in a car accident． Next time I want a rest． I’ll stay in _______．
1.A. angry B. surprised C. sad D. tired
2.A. warm B. cool C. cold D. fresh
3.A. comrades B. friends C. parents D. hometown
4.A. away B. here C. there D. far
5.A. day B. night C. journey D. road
6.A. narrow B. wet C. dirty D. dry
7.A. happy B. excited C. tired D. thirsty
8.A. morning B. day C. afternoon D. evening
9.A. clothes B. car C. books D. machine
10.A. car B. clothes C. weather D. work
11.A. drive B. look C. trip D. walk
12.A. move B. run C. start D. work
13.A. mustn’t B. couldn’t C. wouldn’t D. won’t
14.A. truck B. taxi C. bike D. bus
15.A. the country B. the city C. my home D. the garage
— Lucy, isn’t the talk boring?
—_________. You can learn a lot from it.
A. I think so B. That’s right C. Yes, I agree D. No, not at all
