B
Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well, which doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away, then we feel very sad. We miss them much, but we can call them and write to them. Maybe we would never see them again, and we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.
There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than those people who don’t. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.
1. The first paragraph tells us ___________.
A. none needs friends
B. we need to be alone
C. we always need friends around us
D. making friends is the need in people’s life
2.Which of the following is the most probable place people name after friendly people?
A. A house. B. A room.
C. A library. D. A village.
3. If people have friends, they would live longer, because ___________.
A. they feel happier and healthier
B. they get a lot of help from their friends
C. they take better care of themselves
D. both A and C
4. This passage tells us ___________.
A. that people are all friends
B. that people need friends
C. how to get to know friends
D. how to name a place
A
These inventions are making the world a better, smarter, and in some cases, a little more fun.
Easy-On Shoes
This year, Nike came out with their solution: the Flyease. The basketball shoe can be tied with only one hand. The idea for it came from ＂opening and closing a door,＂ says Tobie Hatfield, the shoe’s inventor. A pair of Nike Flyease shoes sells for $130.
Bionic Ears (仿生耳)
If you’re tired of loud noise, you have two choices: cover your ears or leave. But what if you could turn off or lower the sound, just as you would on a TV? That’s the promise of the Here Active Listening system. The Bionic Ears are connected with a smartphone app. Users can pick which sounds they don’t want. They are priced at $249.
A Virtual Pencil and Paper
In the 450 years or so since its invention, the pencil has become so common; it’s easy to forget how great a technology it is. It writes darker when you press harder. Its marks can be erased. It’s difficult to copy the way it works. That’s what makes Apple’s latest effort so different. The Apple Pencil allows users to draw, paint, or write on a screen, just as they would on a sheet of paper. The Apple Pencil goes for $99.
The Artiphon
Having a hard time choosing an instrument (乐器)? You might want to try the Artiphon. It can imitate (模仿) dozens of instruments—not just how they sound but also how they’re played. It can be like a guitar. It can be like a piano. The Artiphon is priced at $399.
1.Matthew, a student with a disability of one arm, most probably chooses .
A. Easy-On Shoes B. Bionic Ears
C. A Virtual Pencil and Paper D. Be Creative
2.How much will you most probably pay if you are a music fan who is tired of loud noise?
A. $ 229. B. $ 339. C. $ 498. D. $ 648.
3.What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A. To introduce some problem-solving apps.
B. To call on more students to love inventing.
C. To share ways of making inventions.
D. To introduce some coolest inventions.
单句改错
1. His neighbours joined him for searching for his lost child.
2. He usually disagrees in what I say.
3. The young man and the pretty girl have fallen in love with each other for many years.
4. Mr Wang is getting along bad with his business.
5. I’m having some trouble at my brother.
选词填空
have trouble with settle down fall in love with communicate with get tired of join in get along with pack up |
1. She ____________________ a foreigner and married him when she studied in America.
2. He ____________________ his English study, so he often fails his English exam.
3. How is he ____________________ his new classmates?
4. I’m going to ____________________ their discussion.
5. With his help, I can ____________________ the police in English.
6. Few students ____________________ playing games.
7. Do you need me to help you ____________________ the oranges?
8. He has ____________________ in America after he moved there.
结合语境，根据首字母或汉语提示用单词的适当形式填空。
1. The snow is very _____________（疏松的）and there is a lot of air in it.
2. I am only able to look at nature through dirty _____________(窗帘) hanging before very_____________ (布满灰尘的) windows.
3. I will be_____________(感激的) if you help me.
4. Our workmate has been in danger. We’re all _____________（担心）about his health.
5. She soon ______________(恢复；痊愈) from her illness with the help of doctors.
6. It is raining heavily outside. The children can’t play ______________(在户外).
7. Their age is from 13 to 19. They are called ______________(青少年).
8. He _____________(不理) the bell and went somewhere quiet.
9. You’d better do it with your ________________(合作者).
10. The boy came to school _______________(心烦意乱的).
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Today I visited the Smiths — my first visit to a American family. They live in a small quietly town. It was very kind for them to meet me at the railway station and drove me to their home. The Smiths did their best to make me feel at home. They offered myself coffee and other drinks. We have a good time talking or laughing together. They happy to know everything about China and asked me lots of question. In fact, they are planning to visit China in next year.
