What will man be like in the future — in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on the average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively (相对地) short period of time, so we may suppose that man will continue to grow taller.
Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity (容量.) As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more and finally we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too. The head, especially the forehead, will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are being used too much. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we tend (有…的趋势) to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive (敏感的) because they are used a great deal in modern life.
What about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both men and women are probably to be hairless!
Perhaps, all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive (有吸引力的) person to look at! This may well be true. All the same, besides these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and feelings similar to our own.
1.Future man is probably to be different from us in ________ ways.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
2.Future man’s head will grow larger because ________.
A. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on
B. he makes use only 80% of the brain's capacity
C. the other 80% of his brain will grow faster
D. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries
3.What will be probably TRUE about the man in the future?
A. He will have smaller eyes and will wear better glasses.
B. His fingers will grow weaker because he won't use them.
C. He will be hairless because hair is no longer useful.
D. He will think and feel in a different way.
4.What does the writer write the article for?
A. To give us some knowledge of future man.
B. To show that man's life will be different in the future.
C. To let us know future man will become shorter.
D. To tell us future man will not use legs.
It seems that many stars are putting their fashion (时尚) skills to good use and some of them have succeeded in designing.
Avril Lavigne
“With a lot of designs, I try to tie in with some of my lyrics and more musical elements,” Lavigne said. Her product, named after a childhood nickname (绰号) from her father, was created three years ago, but Lavigne came up with the first idea for a clothing product when she was only 19 years old.
Victoria Beckham
Victoria created her own style of jeans for the clothing brand (品牌) Rock & Republic in 2004. Later, she created her own brand with the name DVB style and now she is more popular as a designer than as a singer.
Madonna
Pop queen Madonna created her fashion products in collaboration (合作) with the Swedish clothing company Hennes & Mauritz AB ( H&M) in 2007. She then collaborated with her daughter Lourders in creating 2010 juniors’ product for Macy’s called “ Material Girl”.
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson created her own collection of jeans. She worked with the Camuto Group and Jones Apparel Group Inc.
Justin Timberlake
No one could imagine that Justin would become a fashion designer until he paired with his friend Trace Ayala to create the William Rast label. Their clothing is presented every season and attracts attention of Timberlake’s fans and models.
1.All of the people mentioned in the passage above are ________.
A. friends B. singers C. musicians D. stars
2.What does the underlined word “elements” mean in Chinese?
A. 器材 B. 天分 C. 要素 D. 染料
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Victoria Beckham is not only a singer but also a designer.
B. Madonna once worked for Hennes & Mauritz AB.
C. Justin Timberlake had a talent for designing when he was a child.
D. Both Jessica Simpson and Madonna created their own jeans brands.
4.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A. How to be a famous star. B. To be models is a hard work.
C. Working with others is important. D. Some stars have succeeded in designing.
Jehdi and Hassan were businessmen and good friends.
One day they found themselves in a forest. They were tired so they sat down and Jehdi fell asleep.
As Jehdi slept, Hassan saw a wasp (黄蜂) coming from his friend’s nose. It flew toward a pine tree (松树), circled it three times, and then returned to Jehdi’s nose.
When Jehdi woke he said, “Hassan, What a dream! Imagine a big pine tree, like that one there. A wasp flies around it and its buzz (嗡嗡叫) seems to say, ‘You must dig here.’ I dig and I find a big box of gold.”
“Yes, a strange dream,” replied Hassan. “Why don’t you dig around that tree and see if it’s true?”
“My friend, it was just a dream and anyway it’s too hot to dig.”
Hassan said, “If you do not want to dig, I will. Sell your dream to me.”
“How much will you pay?” asked Jehdi.
Hassan agreed to pay 300 coins.
“Never have I made such a business deal. How naïve (天真的) you are, Hassan!”
The two friends then went to the pine tree Jehdi had dreamed about. Jehdi stood there with a smile on his face to see Hassan start digging. But he laughed on the other side of his face when Hassan dug up a huge box of gold.
After this, Hassan had so much gold that he lived a rich life until his death.
Jehdi often visited him. He would say, “Well, Hassan, how are you? I have come to see my dream.” They would pat(轻拍) each other on the back and laugh. But each time Jehdi went home sadly. He could never buy back his dream.
1.In Jehdi’s dream, he ________.
A. is attacked by a wasp B. digs up a box of gold
C. talks with a wasp D. becomes a wasp himself
2.Jehdi is not willing to dig because_________.
A. he doesn’t believe his dream is true B. he is lazy and doesn’t want to work
C. he is too rich to care about the gold D. he can’t find the tree from his dream
3.Jehdi thinks Hassan is _____ to agree to the deal.
A. smart B. wise C. stupid D. kind
4.The phrase “laughed on the other side of his face” probably means___________.
A. was unhappy about something one was once happy about
B. was excited at something one was once disappointed by
C. laughed so much that one’s face change
D. laughed at other people’s mistake
As a young man, Al was a famous artist with his wife and two fine sons. One night, his elder son had a bad stomachache. Thinking it was only some ____ trouble, neither Al and his wife took the condition very seriously. But the boy died suddenly that night.
Knowing the child could have been ____ if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was guilty (负罪感). To make matters worse, his wife ____ him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and ____ of the two situations were more than Al could stand, and he was used to drinking alcohol (酒精) for ____. In time Al became an alcoholic.
Drinking too much alcohol, Al began to lose ____ he owned---his land, house, money, etc. Finally Al died alone in a small bar. Hearing of Al’s ____, I thought, “What a wasted life! What a complete failure!”
As time went by, I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the _____, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I saw the ____ between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
I hadn’t heard Ernie talk much about his father. One day, I tried to ask him what his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “ As a ____ until I left home at eighteen, my father came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘Love you, son.’”
1.A. unusual B. usual C. special D. serious
2.A. saved B. taken C. killed D. brought
3.A. helped B. asked C. loved D. left
4.A. happiness B. luckiness C. pain D. fun
5.A. help B. interest C. fun D. work
6.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
7.A. life B. death C. health D. life
8.A. busiest B. richest C. kindest D. smartest
9.A. love B. hate C. help D. work
10.A. brother B. father C. man D. child
根据文字提示,请你以“ How to Keep Safe in School”为话题,写一篇80-100词的英语短文,谈谈你的看法
要点:1.描述一件发生在你身上或你看到的发生在校园的意外事件(经过与结果
2.提出避免这种校园意外的建议(至少两条);
3.呼吁同学们注意校园安全
要求:1.文中不得出现真实的校名和姓名;2.短文开头已给出,不计入总词数
提示词汇: not run in the hall ways,stop… from doing, pay attention to
How to Keep Safe in School
Do you know that our school life could be dangerous if we are not careful enough? For example
When you came to this world, she held you in her arms and thought to 1.（her） that she would give you all she had．
When you were 1 year old, she was busy d2.housework. Then the moment came when you called her mama for the 3.（one） time, and you made her cry with 4.（joyful）.
When you were 2 years old, she stood by the side of your little bed on which you were sleeping.
When you were 6 years old, she walked you to school and left you at a school 5.is the best in your neighborhood.
When you were 12 years old, she warned you not 6.（watch） TV shows which are not meaningful, but you didn't understand the reason and closed your door in her face.
When you were 18 years old, she drove you to the railway station, but you got on the train 7.（excite）, and didn't even notice the woman 8.was behind you was very sad.
When you were 40 years old, she fell ill and needed your care, but you were busy doing your work, 9.（complain） about the trouble that parents had added to their children,
And one day, she left you forever. Gone are the days when she was with you. The only thing that you can do is to remember the10.（happy） she brought to you.
