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      I’ve been invited to a graduation party, but here’s the problem：I don’t know what I’m supposed to bring or if it's necessary for me to bring a gift．                   —Mike   

Answers

    Lucy：People usually give money，but you could just，take a graduation card．Graduation is a personal accomplishment．It’s nice to be able to give and receive，but it isn’t necessary．

      Peter：You can take some pictures at the party and make a remembrance book（纪念册）for your friends I am sure that it is more important that you should be there than give an expensive gift without attending it．

      Richard：Go to Trader Joe’s and buy some nice bottles of wine．They have excellent wines at great prices．Take a card and a bottle of wine to the patty．That way you won’t feel bad about showing up at the party with empty hands．

      Diana：If you don’t have enough money, then just take a card．Maybe even a dish you make if you can cook will be OK．That would be a special gift because it is made by you and your friends will never forget it．

1．What’s Mike’s problem?

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2．How many people suggest that Mike should bring a card to the party?

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3．Who thinks it is not necessary for Mike to bring a gift?

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4．Peter suggests that Mike should take some pictures to the party, doesn’t he?

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5．What do you think Trader Joe’s is?

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Here is a page from a magazine called Future. Read the following information about things that may happen in ten years.

Cars will run on solar power (太阳能) and will be much cleaner. They will be much safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down or stop by itself.
New cities will have to be built in the sea. Some cities on water will have two levels (层). People will live on the upper level; the lower level will be used for traffic, shops and factories.
Biotechnology (生物技术) will make food better and healthier. Plants without insects or illnesses (病虫害) will be developed. The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer.
Many new ways to cure (治愈) illnesses will be found. People will use products of genetic engineering (基因产品) to cure more illnesses. However, some new illnesses will appear

1. 1.

   What will happen in the future according to the passage?

   1. A.
      The air won’t be much cleaner
   2. B.
      Cars will run by itself without a driver
   3. C.
      It’ll be much more dangerous to drive a car
   4. D.
      There’ll be fewer accidents and less pollution (污染)
2. 2.

   Where will new cities have to be built in the future?

   1. A.
      In the sea
   2. B.
      In the sky
   3. C.
      Underground
   4. D.
      On the land
3. 3.

   What will be made better and healthier by biotechnology?

   1. A.
      Medicine
   2. B.
      Toys
   3. C.
      Food
   4. D.
      Clothes
4. 4.

   Genetic engineering will help doctors to cure more________

   1. A.
      cold
   2. B.
      illnesses
   3. C.
      cancer
   4. D.
      headache
5. 5.

   Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?

   1. A.
      Cars in the future
   2. B.
      Get ready for the future
   3. C.
      How to keep food longer?
   4. D.
      Where will people live in the future?

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C. be　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. was

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