Peter Franklin is a taxi driver in New York City. He thought a lot about New York City. One day, he decided to go to radio stations to let more people know New York. Now, he had over 40,000 shows. They were both on the radio and Internet.

At first, he talked about things and people, but not about himself. But over the years he found that people loved to know more about him.

He is still talking about his city, his world and himself. He feels that he helps others know New York City better. He wants to keep doing this, because he loves it.

He isn’t just a taxi driver — he is an ambassador (大使) of a great city. He is a quiet person with few words, but when he talks about his city, he talks a lot. I like him and I like every one of you with the idea of making the world better!

1.What is Peter Franklin?

A. An ambassador. B. A taxi driver. C. A teacher. D. A policeman.

2.Why did Peter begin to talk on the radio?

A. Because it was interesting.

B. Because he wanted to let people know more about his city.

C. Because he wanted to make friends.

D. Because he thought he was wonderful.

3.Which of the following is NOT true about Peter?

A. He didn’t talk about himself much at first. B. He gives shows on the radio and Internet.

C. He knows much about the USA. D. He loves talking about New York City.

4.What does the writer think of Peter?

A. He is quiet and has few words. B. He is cute but noisy.

C. He is outgoing and noisy. D. He is friendly and funny.

5.What does the writer try to tell us according to the passage?

A. Taxi drivers know a city best. B. We should make the world better.

C. We can try to talk about our city on the radio. D. New York City has good taxi drivers.

The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.

We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.

Global positioning system(GPS)(全球定位系统)

It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact(精确的) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts:satellites, control equipments(设备) on land and receivers.

Space Technology

Russian and American scientists have worked together for the international Space Station(ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless(无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day spare technology will take humans to their new houses in space.

Underwater Robot

Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.

The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.

1._______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.

A. Satellites

B. Receivers

C. Global Positioning System

D. Underwater Robot

2.According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?

A. It has carried people to other planets.

B. It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.

C. Russian and American are working for it.

D. Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.

3.Hercules is used to _______.

A. save lives in the sea

B. take picture in the sea

C. repair the broken ships

D. look for the ancient ships in the sea

4.From the passage, we know that _______.

A. the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions

B. it’s very important for us to learn about new technology

C. it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions

D. technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans

5.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To help us study some new technology.

B. To tell us technology is changing the world.

C. To help solve the problems that technology causes.

D. To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.

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