Modern inventions make our life easier and more interesting than before. Let’s take a look at some inventions.
A new kind of enzyme(酶) Scientists in Britain and the United States have found a new kind of enzyme that eats plastics. With its help, plastics can be turned into smaller parts and go away quickly. It can stop plastics from being burned everywhere. Scientists believe that it can solve the problem of plastic pollution in the future. |
Social robot Can robots talk to us like humans? Jibo, a robot made in US, can talk with you. The robot has a big, round head and a big body with no eyes or mouth. It uses animated icons (动画图标) to show emotions(情绪). It just seems like a real human. Right now, Jibo can only do some easy things, like taking photos and reading news to you. But it may learn to do new things in the future. |
Spark Spark is a new drone(无人驾驶飞机) made by a Chinese company in Shenzhen. It can help people take photos and videos. Spark might be the smallest drone ever made. When folded, it is as small as a Coke can. The coolest part is that users can control the small drone just by using hand gestures. For example, if you wave your hand from left to right, the drone will fly in the same way. When you want it to land you just put your hand out. The drone will come to you and land on your hand. |
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1.According to the scientists, the new kind of enzyme can__________.
A.solve the problem of air pollution
B.stop plastics from being thrown everywhere
C.help plastics to burn quickly
D.help plastics to turn into smaller parts
2.We can learn that Jibo__________according to the text.
A.is a person with a big, round head
B.has big eyes and a big mouth
C.can take photos and read news to people
D.can do many difficult things
3.According to the text, what can we know about spark?
A.Spark is bigger than any other drones ever made.
B.Spark can be controlled by hand gestures.
C.Spark can only fly towards the same direction.
D.Spark is created by scientists from a US company.
4.Which of the following is Not true according to the text?
A.The enzyme is helpful in protecting the environment.
B.The social robot can only do something easy.
C.Spark can help people take photos and videos.
D.The social robot and Spark can both take photos and read news.
5.Where is this text most probably from?
A.A science report. B.A school introduction
C.A shopping poster. D.a trip advertisement.
One day a teacher stood before his class and picked up a large empty glass jar and filled it with rocks. He then asked the students if the jar was_________. They agreed that it was. He then added a box of pebbles(鹅卵石)into the jar,_________it lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the rocks. “Is the jar full now?” The teacher asked. The students said yes.
But then the teacher poured a bag of sand into the jar. Once more he asked _________ it was full. The students_________said that it was.
The teacher then poured a glass of beer_______the jar. The students were very excited about this demonstration(演示)
The teacher spoke again, “I want you to know that this jar represents (代表)your _________. The rocks are the important things in your life, like your family, your partner, and your health. If everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter, like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else. If you put the sand into the jar first, there is no _________for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small things, you will never have room for the things that are _________to you. Take care of the rocks first.”
Then one of the students asked what the _________ represented.
It just goes to prove that no matter how full your life ______________ seem, there’s always room for a glass of beer.
1.A.empty B.full C.dirty D.clean
2.A.painting B.washing C.shaking D.hiding
3.A.or B.if C.so D.though
4.A.ever B.Just C.yet D.still
5.A.between B.on C.for D.into
6.A.courage B.life C.dream D.promise
7.A.price B.room C.sign D.value
8.A.easy B.difficult C.important D.surprised
9.A.beer B.stone C.sand D.jar
10.A.must B.need C.should D.may
—Could you tell me _______?
—Yes. They________to the swimming pool.
A.where are the twins; have been B.where were the twins, have been
C.where the twins are; have gone D.where the twins were; have gone
—Great changes have taken place in our city.
—Yes. It's said that another new road________in the north of the city next month.
A.build B.will build C.will be built D.has been built
—Do you know the name of the girl________won the Invention Competition last week?
—Yes. She is Mary. She is in Class Nine.
A.who B.which C.where D.whose
Today, WeChat becomes very popular, more and more people like to use it to________each other.
A.depend on B.communicate with C.believe in D.pass by
