| In 1984, US toy maker Hasbro turned the intelligent(智能的)robots into toys and TV stars. They appeared in China three years later. They are been popular for a long time. Now they are back on screen. |
The story happens millions of years ago. On a planet there are intelligent robots that can think and feel. They are called Autobots(博派) and Decepticons(狂派).
The Autobots are the peace-loving and kind machines. However, the Decepticons are cruel. They have only one goal: to rule the planet themselves. They set out to kill the Sutobots.
A war between the groups of good and evil begins. The Deceptions destroy almost everything and the Autobots have to fight bravely to survive.
Things get worse. Both types of robots travel through time to get energy. Then they find Earth has what they want. So the transformers begin a secret war to control Earth’s energy.
Can humans save Earth? Watch the movie and find out!
【小题1】When did the intelligent robots first appear in China?
| A.In 1984. | B.In 1987. | C.In 1997. | D.In 2007. |
| A.comedies | B.machine toys | C.wild animals | D.computer games |
| A.To keep the world peace. | B.To kill the Autobots. |
| C.To rule their planet. | D.To destroy everything. |
| A.善良 | B.正义 | C.凶狠 | D.邪恶 |
| A.Because they want to get energy. |
| B.Because they want to fight against each other. |
| C.Because they love Earth. |
| D.Because humans put them in danger. |
Hello,everyone.Because of the high rate of school violence(暴力)in some areas,teenagers’safety becomes a serious problem.We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment.Please be part of our plan!
What is School Watch?
School Watch is a volunteer project in our school.It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life.It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe.The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom and you do the same for them.
Is it for everyone?
Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.
What else can it do?
School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other.Some members may offer to help schoolmates who have problems with their homework.
Who is the Best School Watcher?
Our school will look for the Best School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes.You could be the one!
How do you start?
To be part of this plan,the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade.If you want to get more information, check the official website at www.schoolwatch. com.
【小题1】The members of School Watch are probably _______.
| A.teenagers | B.parents | C.policemen | D.teachers |
| A.save the environment | B.organize sports activities |
| C.improve the quality of school life | D.improve students’marks |
| A.everyone may have problems |
| B.everyone can give help to others |
| C.everyone needs to make some friends |
| D.everyone wants to have good marks |
| A.check the web sites |
| B.be good at your schoolwork |
| C.talk to the director of the plan in your grade |
| D.get good marks |
| A.the school | B.the website | C.the organization | D.the plan |
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【小题1】Trees can get light from in the daytime.
| A.C02 | B.O2 | C.the sun | D.the moon |
| A.sunlight | B.soil | C.air | D.leaves |
| A.planting more trees |
| B.cutting trees down |
| C.making the water in soil(土壤) polluted |
| D.making more CO2 |
| A.water in the sea | B.water from soil |
| C.water in the river | D.O2 into air |
| A.how trees let O2 go into air in the sunlight |
| B.how trees let CO2 go into air in the sunlight |
| C.the sunlight isn't important to trees at all |
| D.trees can take in O2 and let out CO2 |
Many students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic questions.
The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?”
This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!
The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote. “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I'm shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”
When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a talk. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I write them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”
Try to remember eight or ten words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?
【小题1】How many basic questions do the students often ask?
| A.Two. | B.Three | C.Four. | D.Five. |
| A.Watch English films. |
| B.Write down the words first. |
| C.Listen to real English songs. |
| D.Take a deep breath and smile before you begin. |
| A.He’s too shy to talk with others. |
| B.He’s not able to count English words. |
| C.He can’t remember new words. |
| D.He doesn't know what real English is. |
| A.How to learn English |
| B.Talking about English films |
| C.Advice about English writing |
| D.The way of beginning an English talk |
| A.Listening to English songs |
| B.Practicing English with a foreigner in the street |
| C.Sitting in your bedroom to remember words |
| D.Saying the English names for everything you see |
Television is good. You’d like to watch it all day and all night. But too much TV is a very bad thing. Scientists found that kids who watch too much TV may have more trouble learning to read. They can’t focus on their work.
Kids learn language skills best by reading, talking and playing with others. If they spend too much time watching TV, they’ll have less time for those things. Watching too much TV is bad for people’s health. People don’t move much while watching TV. What’s more, they may eat a lot of food while watching. This can make them fat. We call these people couch potatoes.
Fighting on TV is a big problem for kids. Yong people are good at following. Scientists have found that those who watch a lot of fighting shows are more likely to fight.
【小题1】Scientists say if kids watch too much TV, they will ______.
| A.learnlanguageskillsmoreeasily |
| B.behealthier |
| C.findithardtolearntoread |
| D.eatlessfood |
| A.reading |
| B.talking |
| C.playingwithothers |
| D.alloftheabove |
| A.Eatalotoffood. |
| B.Havelesstimeforreading. |
| C.Hardlymove. |
| D.Focusontheirwork. |
| A.AnAmericanchildwillwatch12,000fightingactsonTVayear. |
| B.It’sgoodforkidstolearnfromfightingactsonTV. |
| C.ToomuchTVisgoodforpeople’shealth. |
| D.It’seasyforkidswhowatchalotoffightingshowstofight withothers. |
| A.thin | B.fit | C.fat | D.strong |
New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact , they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States.
The cost of shoing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.
A blacksmith’s job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse’s foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse’s leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very storng. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses---for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.
One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and,as the puts it, “It’s a good way to make a living.”
【小题1】According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a______ man.
| A.clever | B.rich | C.strong | D.lucky |
| A.was interested in horses | B.was needed by the policemen |
| C.drew a picture of the horseshoe | D.had a make a living |
| A.fit it on the horse’s foot |
| B.use it for two or three hours |
| C.make the from of a horseshoe from a piece of metal |
| D.draw a picture of the shoe |
| A.Policemen on Horseback | B.Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing |
| C.James Corbin, a Blacksmith | D.Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living |
| A.Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback. |
| B.New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback. |
| C.Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States. |
| D.Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars. |
When you are reading something in English, you may often meet with a new word. What’s the best way to know it?
You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?
First, all the English words are arranged(安排) in the letter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D…. That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third, the fourth… For example, “pardon” is before “plough”, “judge” before “just”, etc.
Do you understand how to look up in the dictionary?
The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English study.
【小题1】This passage is about______.
| A.new words in writing |
| B.different dictionaries |
| C.the best way of reading |
| D.using an English-Chinese dictionary |
| A.how to pronounce the word |
| B.the spelling of the word |
| C.who used the word first |
| D.how to use the word |
| A.begins with Z | B.begins with A |
| C.is a short one | D.is not often used |
| A.perhaps, produce, plenty |
| B.straight, subject, surprise |
| C.century, center, business |
| D.foreign, entrance, headache |
| A.we have to use a dictionary when we read something in English |
| B.an English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a word |
| C.an English-Chinese dictionary can help us a lot in our English study |
| D.all English-Chinese dictionary are the same |
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
First, open the lid (-盖子) and put water, salt, and rice in the pot. Then put the cover on the pot and close the lid. Next, press (按) the button (钮) for "white" or "brown", and then press the "start" button. Let the rice cook for about 30 minutes. You’ll hear a beeping sound when it’s finished, but you should wait about five minutes before eating. Finally, take out the pot. Bring it to the table and enjoy your meal.
【小题1】What are these instructions for?
| A.A coffee maker. |
| B.A cassette player. |
| C.A fax machine. |
| D.A rice cooker. |
| A.One. | B.Two. | C.Three | D.Four. |
| A.Five minutes. |
| B.Ten minutes. |
| C.thirty minutes. |
| D.Thirty-five minutes;, |
| A.You will hear a sound. |
| B.You will still have to wait for ten minutes |
| C.The lid open. |
| D.The water will come out. |
| A.Five minutes. |
| B.Ten minutes. |
| C.Thirty minutes. |
| D.Thirty-five minutes. |