Lily Born is an 11-year-old girl from Chicago, America. When most 11-year-olds are watching Hunger Games, Lily is busy designing(设计) a special cup to help people with Parkinson’s disease(帕金森病).
Lily is the daughter of an inventor, and her grandfather has Parkinson’s disease. After Lily noticed that her grandfather spilled his drinks, she decided to make a special cup for him. Lily’s cup has three legs, so it’s harder to knock over than the common cup. She named it the Kangaroo Cup.
The design was not a success at first. The cup broke easily. However, with the help of her father, Lily worked with some older designers and manufacturers(厂商)to improve her design. Now Lily’s grandfather can use the Kangaroo Cup. This new Kangaroo Cup is made from plastic(塑料), and Lily’s grandfather can’t break it. The new cup can stand up on anywhere, even on the grass. It also has many colours, so it’s the perfect cup for picnics.
Lily gives some advice to boys and girls like her. “Don’t be afraid if you fail, because you’ll fail a lot before you get it right,” she said. “Also, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Your parents and teachers ca n help you with a lot of things. Most of the time they are happy to help you if it’s not anything really expensive.”
1.Why did Lily invent the Kangaroo Cup?
A.To make her dream come true. B.To help her grandfather
C.To finish her homework D.To make some money
2.The underlined word “spilled” probably means“ ”.
A.flew out of a cup B.got hurt easily
C.warmed something up D.finished something quickly
3.The Kangaroo Cup is harder to knock over because .
A.it has many colours B.it has three legs
C.its shape is beautiful D.it’s made from plastic
4.Which of the following is NOT Lily’s advice?
A.Don’t worry about failure B.Don’t be afraid to ask for help
C.Your parents and teachers can help you a lot. D.It’s expensive to get help from other people.
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A man made a nice talking machine（机器）.It could weigh people’s weight .The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of machines.
He put the machine into the waiting room of a station. There were always lots of people in and out.
The first one who used the machine was an Indian woman. She stood on the machine, the machine thought for a few seconds to decide which language to speak. “Good morning, Madam.” it said in Indian. “Your weight is 72 kilograms. That’s three kilograms more .If you eat more fruit and vegetables, you will be soon all right .Please have a nice day.”
The second one to use the machine was a Chinese girl .She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight. “Good morning, Miss.” the machine said in Chinese. “Your weight is 45 kilograms. It’s all right for your age. Keep eating what you eat every day .Please have a nice day.”
The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman. She thought for a long time to stand on the machine. The machine spoke quickly in English, “Good morning .Will one of you get off?”
1.The machine in this passage could _______ .
A.make people laugh
B.tell people what they should eat
C.speak all kinds of languages
D.weigh and talk to people
2.The man put his first machine _______ .
A.in the station
B.in a train
C.in the doctor’s waiting room
D.in the women’s room
3.The machine told the Indian woman _______ .
A.she was a little heavier
B.she was a little lighter
C.it couldn’t speak Indian
D.to eat what she wanted to eat
4.How was the American woman?
A.She was healthy.
B.She was too heavy
C.She liked thinking.
D.The machine didn’t like her.
The Town Zoo
1. Stay behind the yellow line.
2. Do not feed the animals.
3. Do not put your fingers through the fences(栅栏).
4. Do not bring balloons into the zoo.
5. Do not play ball games or ride bicycles in the zoo.
6. Do not shout or clap your hands. This may frighten the animals.
7. Keep the zoo clean. Eat only in the eating areas.
Some animals take a midday nap(小睡). If you cannot see them, come back later.
Adults | $20 |
Children under 12 | $8 |
Students under 18 | $12 |
Senior citizens over 60 | $10 |
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 9：00 a.m.～4：00p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 10：00 a.m.～5：00 pm
1.If visitors can not see the animals, the animals may be______.
A.playing B.eating C.acting D.sleeping
2.Jack is eight years old. He goes to the zoo with his 58-year-old grandfather．How much should they pay for visiting the zoo?
A.$18. B.$22. C.$28. D.$32.
3.What should we do in order not to frighten the animals?
A.We should ride bikes. B.We should keep quiet.
C.Ｗe should feed the animals. D.We should keep the zoo clean.
A squirrel and a bird are close friends. One day, they see a snowman in front of a house.”Look at the snowman,” says the squirrel.”He looks ________________ .Do you think we can cheer him up?”
“Of course,” says the bird.”I will sing to him.________________ will make him feel better.”
“I will give him a present,” says the squirrel, ”That may cheer________________up.”
The squirrel goes back ______ and brings some nuts and puts them in front of the snowman. The bird sings her favourite songs.________________, the snowman doesn’t smile.
“We can’t cheer him up,” says the squirrel, ”Can you call the________________in the house out? Maybe they know_____________to do.”
The bird flies to the ___________ and sings to the children.
“Listen!” a boy cries ______________.”A bird is singing. It is a______________ day. Let’s go out and play.”
The boy and his sister put on their coats and boots.They_____ to play in the snow. They see the nuts on the playground.
“We can use these to give our snowman a bigger______________,” the boy says, ”He needs a smile on his face.” “And we can make another snowman. We can give him a big ______ , too,” says the girl. The squirrel and the bird watch the children ________ a nearby tree.
“Look!” the squirrel says to the bird. “ The snowman is smiling. And they are _____ another snowman.”
“That’s good” says the bird, “ Everyone needs a close friend.”
1.A.sad B.happy C.nervous D.hungry
2.A.Food B.Songs C.Words D.Jokes
3.A.it B.her C.him D.me
4.A.home B.office C.work D.school
5.A.Even B.Still C.So D.Always
6.A.teachers B.workers C.children D.parents
7.A.what B.where C.how D.when
8.A.table B.kitchen C.bathroom D.window
9.A.inside B.outside C.front D.back
10.A.rainy B.windy C.foggy D.nice
11.A.come in B.walk back C.run out D.jump into
12.A.mouth B.arm C.hair D.head
13.A.coat B.dinner C.smile D.party
14.A.to B.on C.at D.from
15.A.playing B.making C.drawing D.finding
— More and more wild animals are in danger.
—________
A.Congratulation! B.What a pity! C.I don’t think so D.Good idea
You can see eighty percent(百分之) of the class ____ most of the work. The rest of the work ________ really difficult.
A.is doing, is B.are doing, are C.are doing, is D.is doing, are
