【题目】阅读理解(A)
What do you think Americans in the early twentieth century (1900~1927) did on weekends? What do they do on weekends now?

Then
Once upon a time, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. Then, new inventions changed the weekends.
◆People used electric(电动的) streetcars to travel in cities. On weekends, they rode the streetcars to parks. Young people liked roller coasters(过山车).
◆The first movie lasted only one minute. Soon movies lasted longer. In the 1920s, movie theaters sold millions of tickets each week. In 1927, movies eventually(最终) had sound. Sometimes, people stayed at home instead, and listened to another new invention — radio.
◆People in cities worked indoors during the week, so they wanted to be outdoors on weekends. Bicycling became a popular activity.

Now
With more time, money and inventions, people have much more choices.
◆They can visit large parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coasters that go higher and faster than ever before.
◆They can choose from lots of different movies at a multiplex (a building with many movie theaters) or watch a video at home.
◆Many people jog(慢跑), cycle, work out at the gym, or play sports. Others turn on their TV and watch sports.


(1)Before the early twentieth century, Americans used to spend their weekends _______.
A.at home
B.in the theatre
C.outdoors
D.in the park
(2)What do you know about the first movie according to the passage?
A.It had no sound.
B.It got longer.
C.It sold well.
D.It was interesting.
(3)The roller coasters in America go _______ than ever before.
A.faster
B.higher
C.more slowly
D.faster and higher
(4)_____ is popular in the past and now.
A.Jogging
B.Cycling
C.Playing sports
D.Running in the gym
(5)The best title of the text is “________”.
A.Much More Choices
B.The New Inventions
C.The Popular Activities
D.The Changing Weekend

【题目】根据短文内容,判断正误。
“How are you?”is a nice question. It's a friendly way for Americans to greet each other. But“How are you?”is also a very unusual question. It often doesn't need an answer. The person who asks“How are you?”hopes to hear the answer“Fine”even if the person's friend isn't fine. In fact, they are not really a question or an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello”or“Hi”.
Sometimes people also don't say exactly what they mean, For example, when someone asks“Do you agree?”the other person might think,“No,I disagree. I think you're wrong.” But it isn't very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say,“I'm afraid …”It's a nicer way to disagree.
People also don't say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many phone talks finish when one person says“I have to go now.”Often, the person who wants to finish the phone call gives an excuse,“Someone's at the door.”The excuse might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to finish the phone call simply doesn't want to talk anymore, but it isn't polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't hurt the other person.
When they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, thinking of finishing a talk, people don't say exactly what they are thinking about. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it is part of the game of language.
(1)“How are you?”is another way of saying“Hello”or“Hi”.
(2)It is polite to say“No,I disagree. I think you are wrong”if you don't agree with others.
(3)When someone says“I have to go now”on the phone, it means he wants to go on talking.
(4)“Someone is at the door ”may be an excuse for finishing a phone call.
(5)Sometimes, people don't say exactly what they are thinking about just because they try to be nice to each other.

【题目】根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
April will bring a new product– the Apple Watch into the market. Last week, the watch was firstly introduced by Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. The price of the watch is from $349 to $1,099, depending on its size and whether it is a sports or regular one. Apple engineers and designers have put in a lot of thought and hard work into creating this small screen on your wrist. The sensor(传感器)on the screen not only finds your finger, but also knows the difference between when you are tapping(轻触), and when you are pressing harder.
The watch also has haptic feedback(触觉反馈). You can send personal messages to your friend —such as drawing a star or a special sign with your fingers, or tapping the watch, say 3 times, and your friend will receive those taps on their wrist.
Besides telling the time, the watch will use 'Bluetooth' to connect with your iPhone and show calls or text messages that come in.
According to Tim Cook, the watch may open up a whole new area of applications(应用) that we had never thought of. Some car factories like BMW have developed an app that allows its car owners to open their cars with the watch. A 'Hotels' app may allow you to open the door to your hotel room without worrying about losing the smart-card. And finally, even at the airport—passengers may be able to simply wave their wrist to check into their flight.
The biggest use of the watch, however, is as your personal fitness coach. The watch can show your pulse (heartbeat) using a sensor at the bottom of the watch. It also has the same sensor as your iPhone, so it knows when you are moving, and also how much you are walking or running. It will remind you if you have been sitting for too long without taking exercise.
(1)We can learn from the passage that the Apple Watch.
A.is designed by Tim Cook
B.was brought into the market last week
C.sells at different prices for different colors
D.will come into the market this coming April..
(2)With apple watch, you can ___________.
A.develop your own personal app
B.connect your iPhone with your iPad
C.receive personal messages from your friends' iPhone
D.send personal messages to your friends' apple watches
(3)Many businesses help push for the uses of apple watch EXCEPT ______.
A.hospitals
B.hotels
C.airlines
D.car factories

【题目】完形填空 I have had the pleasure of meeting a few neighbors . They seem to be quite kind people . For Christmas , I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbors that I knew . I sat down and counted . There were nine neighbors , and I also knew which houses they lived 1 .
However , I decided to add one more person to my list , the lady I met every morning walking to work when I drove down the street . She always gave me a sweet smile and a friendly wave(挥手), 2 I had no idea about her address .
My gift idea was to make small 3 baskets and leave them on each of my neighbor's front porches(门廊)the night of Christmas Eve . I kept the last one for the friendly lady because I was still not sure about where she lived . It was 4 the house down about where I met her each morning . Finally I decided to put it there . My neighbors really enjoyed the baskets and a couple even came by to thank me .
This morning I got a Thank you card.
The card said , “ Thank you for those lovely apples and strawberries you left on the porch of Thomas . He 5 on January 19 , but he never stopped 6 about how nice it was that he was remembered in his time of illness . He really enjoyed it . ”
I was very 7 . Why he sent a card to me ? I had no idea 8 Thomas was or that he had been seriously ill . I had left that nice lady's basket on Thomas' porch by accident . I believe Thomas never expected to have that basket . I feel sorry that the nice lady didn't get a basket from me , but I believe if she knew what had happened , she would 9 me .
I feel lucky to have helped Thomas be more cheerful in his last days . This just makes me further believe that sometimes 10 in life are beautiful .
(1)A./ B.to C.with D.in
(2)A.but B.so C.unless D.because
(3)A.flower B.Food C.vegetable D.fruit
(4)A.clearly B.maybe C.certainly D.sure
(5)A.dead B.has been dead C.died D.has died
(6)A.talk B.talked C.to talk D.talking
(7)A.nervous B.surprised C.relaxed D.Excited
(8)A.where B.when C.what D.Who
(9)A.understand B.punish C.stop D.tell
(10)A.gifts B.mistakes C.problems D.questions

【题目】根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
Here are some tips on listening. We hope it can help you in one way or other.
Relax yourself.
Before you start to listen to something", you need to relax. Don't get nervous or excited. This will help you with your listening.
Listen carefully to the first sentence.
The first sentence tells a lot about the whole passage. For example, if at the very beginning, you hear "Many shops in many parts of China have decided to talk away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves but some people say it's not a good idea. Our reporter says..." you know you will hear a piece of news, not a children's story, or a science report.
Think when you're listening.
When you're listening, try to do some thinking. For example, you can think of the following questions: What happened When, where and how? What was the result and what does the speaker want to tell us? This way, you may understand the passage better.
Listen for important facts.
It's important for you to remember some important facts. For example, if the passage is a science report, you should try to remember its findings and how the scientists got their results.
Don't think about one or two words for too long.
You may hear some words that you don't know, but don't spend too much time on them. Very often, you'll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening. But you can remember some words or sentences that you think are important, and you can use them when you're answering the questions.
(1)This whole passage is mainly about.
A.tips on thinking
B.tips on finding the facts
C.tips on listening
D.tips on remembering words
(2)It's better for you to keepwhen you begin to have a listening exam.
A.excited
B.relaxed
C.nervous
D.worried
(3)When you're listening, it's important for you to remember.
A.every word
B.every sentence
C.some important facts
D.the whole passage
(4)Who is the passage the most helpful to?
A.Foreign language learners
B.Doctors
C.Scientists
D.Journalists

【题目】任务型阅读 The lifestyle of families has changed because of science and industry(工业).
More Americans used to live on farms, nearly each family had many children. In a farm family, parents and their children often lived with grandparents. Uncles and aunties often lived nearby, too. But when industry became more important than agriculture(农业)in American life, families became smaller, industry needs lots of workers. They must be ready and able to move off the land and move again whenever necessary. It isn't easier for large families to move from place to place as small families can. Today, more and more small families have appeared, smaller families may have no children and they may have only a man and a woman because keeping children is really hard work. It takes parents not only money and time, but also much more energy and makes young couples(夫妇)busy working, studying and enjoying their lives all day. They are probably not important in keeping children.
That's why the increasing of population in most developed countries are becoming more and more slowly, In China today, each family has only one healthy child because of one-child policy.
In this way, the country can develop farther than before and young children can have more opportunities to get education and to find suitable jobs.
(1)Did each family only have one child in the past?
(2)Why have the families become smaller and smaller?
(3)What may a smaller family have?
(4)Who did parents and their children use to live with?
(5)which countries' population increases faster, developed countries or developing countries?

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