题目内容
The Optimus Prime (擎天柱) model on Zhu Xiaoxuan’s desk looks small–only 30cm high. But it may be the first Transformers (变形金刚) toy made by a 3-D printer (打印机)in China.
Zhu, 14, from Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School, designed it himself. Zhu is a big Transformers fan. In winter vacation, when he saw news that people abroad made many things with 3-D printers, he quickly thought of printing a 3-D model of his favorite Transformer: Optimus Prime.
But where did he start? Zhu went to a local 3-D printing company and found that he first needed to design a digital (数码的) 3-D model. However, the software is much for difficult for a teenager to learn.Feeling challenged, Zhu decided to have a try. He found a video online that showed how to use the microsoft. He watched it and learnt hundreds of computer commands (命令).
After three days of hard work, he built the arms. But they turned out to be too long. Zhu had to re-design it. “The model has 96 parts and almost every part needs to be adjusted (调整). You can imagine how many times I have failed,” Zhu said.
Finally, over 20 days later, Zhu completed the design and had Optimus Prime printed out.
Title: Transformers and 3-D printer | |
Who | Zhu is a boy from Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School who is 【小题1】____ years old. |
Why | Zhu saw news that many things 【小题2】________ by foreigners with 3-D printer. |
How | Went to a local 【小题3】______company Found a video on the Internet 【小题4】_________ the video and learnt computer commands Built the arms and other parts Completed the design and got the Optimus Prime 【小题5】 |
【小题1】14
【小题2】were made
【小题3】3-D printing
【小题4】Watched
【小题5】printed out
解析试题分析:短文大意:朱孝轩的办公桌上的擎天柱模型看起来很小–只有30厘米高。但它可能是在中国第一个由3-D打印机制成的变形金刚玩具。这是由来自石家庄外国语学校的14岁的朱孝轩自己设计的。
【小题1】根据第二段第一句Zhu, 14, from Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School, designed it himself.可知该填写14。
【小题2】根据第二段后两句In winter vacation, when he saw news that people abroad made many things with 3-D printers, he quickly thought of printing a 3-D model of his favorite Transformer: Optimus Prime.可知该填写were made。
【小题3】根据第三段第一句But where did he start? Zhu went to a local 3-D printing company and found that he first needed to design a digital (数码的) 3-D model.可知该填写3-D printing。
【小题4】根据第三段最后两句He found a video online that showed how to use the microsoft. He watched it and learnt hundreds of computer commands (命令).可知该填写Watched。
【小题5】根据最后一段Finally, over 20 days later, Zhu completed the design and had Optimus Prime printed out.可知该填写printed out。
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We drink tea every day. But more than three hundred years ago most of the people in Europe (欧洲) did not know anything about tea. Some people heard about it,but very few of them know what to do with it.
There is a story about an English sailor (水手) who went to countries in the east,the west and the south. He went to India and China. One day he came home and brought some tea as a present for his mother. She told her friends about the present and asked them to a "tea party". When her friends came to the "tea party",the old woman offered (给) them brown tea-leaves (茶叶). The old woman's friends began to eat them. Of course, nobody liked the tea-leaves.
At that time the sailor came in. He looked at the table and said,"Mother,what have you done with the tea?"
"I boiled (煮) it,as you said."
"And what did you do with the water?"
"I threw it away,of course." answered the old woman.
"Now you may throw away the leaves,too," said her son.
【小题1】Most of the people in Europe ___.
A.drank tea every day 300 years ago |
B.drink tea every day |
C.know nothing about tea |
D.like to eat the tea-leaves |
A.countries in the west |
B.countries in the south |
C.India or China |
D.a tea shop in England |
A.the sailor told her to do that |
B.she wanted to ask her friends what to do with the tea |
C.she liked to show off (炫耀) |
D.she wanted to taste the tea together with her friends |
A.all the woman's friends spoke highly of the tea |
B.nobody knew what to do with the tea |
C.the woman offered her friends some dried (干的) tea |
D.the woman gave her friends each a glass of tea water |
A.boiled the tea | B.did as the sailor said |
C.poured away the water | D.didn't throw away the tea-leaves |
Millions of British people have ditched the traditional “thank you” and took the place of it with the less formal “cheers”, according to a survey.
Although the common person will say “thank you” nearly 5,000 times a year, one in three are more likely to add a “cheers” or “ta” where it’s needed to show they are fashionable.
One in twenty now say “nice one” instead, while the younger are more likely to offer a “cool” than a “thank you”. “Merci”, “fab” and even “gracias” were also listed as common phrases to use, as “much appreciated(感激)”.
One in twenty who took part in the survey of 2,000 people by the Food Network UK for Thank You Day, which is marked on November 24, 2011, said a formal “thank you” was now not often needed in everyday conversation. More than one in ten adults said they regularly won’t say thank you if they are in a bad mood. Most people stated that saying thank you was something that their parents trained them. A huge 70 percent of those questioned will say thank you to a person’s face without even meaning it, while one fifth avoid(避免)saying it when they know they should.
It seems our friends and family get the stress of our bad manners. Half of them admit (承认) they’re not good at thanking those closest to them. Many of them explain that they don’t say thank you because their family “already know I’m grateful”.
When spoken words won’t do, it falls to a nice text to do the job for most people.
One third will still send a handwritten thank-you note---but 45 percent admit it’s been more than six months since they tried to send one.
A quarter of British people say “thank you” with food, with 23 percent cooking a meal to show their appreciation to someone. Another 15 percent bake a cake.
It follows that 85 percent of people will be angry because of not getting the gratitude (感激)they feel they should receive.
【小题1】Most of the people who took part in the survey say that they say “thank you” _______.
A.when they are in good mood |
B.completely out of habit |
C.when they feel truly grateful |
D.purely out of politeness |
A.gave up | B.used |
C.shared | D.knew |
A.different ways of expressing gratitude are all fashionable |
B.people should avoid saying “thank you” nowadays |
C.a thank-you note is still appreciated by most people |
D.people in a bad mood never say “thank you” |
A.Most people express their gratitude to others by buying food for them. |
B.About fifty percent of people try not to say thank you when they should. |
C.Most people may feel natural when they fail to receive others’ gratitude. |
D.Many people think it unnecessary to say thanks to their family members. |
There’s a big zoo in our city. It’s about five kilometres away from my house. I like all kinds of animals. I often go to the zoo by bus on Sundays. In the zoo, I can see many different kinds of animals, such as monkeys, bears, pandas, tigers, lions and dolphins. Some animals are friendly, but some are not. Tigers, lions and bears are dangerous, so they have to stay in cages. But I don’t think it’s good for animals to stay in cages. They are not happy. They should be free.
Tigers and lions usually live in forests. They can run very fast there. They catch and eat small animals like deer and rabbits. But now in the zoo, they live in small rooms. They walk round and round (徘徊) in the cages, and they want to get out. I feel sorry for them.
Of all the animals I like dolphins best. The most interesting animals in the zoo that I like are dolphins. I like watching them swim and jump. They swim fast and they jump very high. They are very clever. They can play with balls. They are very friendly to people. If you fall into the water and can’t swim, they may come to help you.
【小题1】How does the author (作者) usually go to the zoo?
A.By train. | B.By bus. |
C.On foot. | D.By taxi. |
A.Rabbits. | B.Deer. |
C.Monkeys. | D.Lions. |
A.Because they are friendly. |
B.Because the tigers like to live in cages. |
C.Because they can run very fast. |
D.Because they are dangerous. |
A.they live in forests |
B.they are interesting, clever and friendly |
C.they catch and eat small animals |
D.I fall into the river |
A.Some animals are friendly. |
B.Tigers usually live in forests. |
C.The author thinks tigers should stay in cages. |
D.Dolphins can play with balls. |
Eighth-grader Victoria Bills is talking about money with her classmates. She is worried that a company’s stock (股票) price could fall. It may be an unusual topic of conversation for a 13-year-old. But at Bills’ school in Chicago, US, you hear it all the time.
The Chicago school’s 420 students learn about economic(经济学). They also get a chance to make money. Each 1st grade and 5th grade, students learn the basics of economics and investing(投资).
Then in 6th grade, they put what they’ve learned to work. Students join a junior group that manages the $20,000. The group, made up of 12 to 14 students, decides which stocks to buy.
After graduating, students pass on $20,000 to the next 1st grade class. They keep half of the rest of the money; the other half goes toward improving the school. They can choose to put their money in a college-savings program or take the cash.
In 2007, Bills suggested that her class buy the stock of the Apple computer company. This was just before the iPhone came out. “We bought stock just at the right time,” she says. The kids bought Google stock as it reached $400 a share. It is now worth over $500. “It was a good buy,” says Myles Gate, 13. He hopes to be a banker one day.
The school’s two graduating classes of 2005 and 2006 have each earned about $10,000 in profits(利润).
【小题1】 At Bills’ school, students can’t .
A.learn the basics of economics | B.learn how to invest money |
C.get a chance to make money | D.share all the money they make |
A.The teachers. | B.The school. |
C.The students. | D.The parents. |
A.$500 | B.$400 |
C.$10,000 | D.$20,000 |
A.Bills’ class bought the Apple stock after the iphone came out |
B.it was a mistake for the class to buy Google stock |
C.the students get some investing experience in the school |
D.the class bought the two kinds of stocks at the same time |
A.How students make money in the US. |
B.Students learn economics and investing at school. |
C.Myles Gage hopes to be a banker one day. |
D.What US students hope to do after graduation. |
To: manager@tastytreat.com
Date: Monday, 7th October, 3:34 p.m.
From: raymondyuen@canada.net
Subject: Complaint
Dear Mr. Price,
I have eaten in your restaurant many times and have always been happy with the food and service. This makes what happened last Saturday even more disappointing(失望).
It was my son’s birthday so we booked a non-smoking table at your restaurant for 7:30 p.m. We arrived on time but were told that our table was not yet ready. At 8:00 p.m., we were given a table in the smoking area. I asked to move but I was told that there were no other tables. A lot of people were smoking so it was uncomfortable and unhealthy.
Our first waitress, Janet, was very polite and helpful. She gave us free drinks for waiting so long. Our food also came quickly and looked fresh and tasty. When my wife had eaten most of her meal, she found a dead cockroach(蟑螂)in her vegetables. She was shocked and wanted to leave. At first, the waitress told us it was a piece of garlic(作料).When we told her it had legs, she apologized
(="said" sorry) and took the food away.
We asked for the pay for my wife’ s meal bill, expecting not to pay for my wife’s meal. Nobody came. After 15 minutes, I asked to see the manager. The headwaiter told us that you were on holiday. I complained again about the horrible cockroach. He told me Janet had finished work. He didn’t believe my story and gave me a bill for three meals. I argued with him but was forced(被迫)to pay.
The waitress, Janet, was always friendly, but I would like an apology from your impolite headwaiter and a full refund(退款)for our meal. It cost $68. Until then, I will not be eating at your restaurant or recommending it to anyone.
You can contact me at 742-3254 or through e-mail if you want more information.
Thank you for your attention.
Yours sincerely,
Raymond Yuen【小题1】
The headwaiter didn’t believe Mr. Yuen because _______.
A.the waitress hadn’t told him about what happened |
B.he believed that the cockroach was garlic |
C.he didn’t want to pay Mr. Yuen back |
D.the manager was on holiday |
【小题2】
What does Mr. Yuen want to pay for now?A.Nothing. | B.Two meals. |
C.Three meals. | D.Only the drinks. |
【小题3】
Mr. Yuen wanted Mr. Price to ______.A.say sorry to his family |
B.let the headwaiter stop working in the restaurant |
C.get the headwaiter to say sorry |
D.get the headwaiter and Janet to say sorry |