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Today’s question is:

　　　 What do you think is the most useful invention of all time?

Posted by Cindy Wu on Saturday, April 13

There are many ---the train , the car, the airplane are useful machines, but these are not my choices. For an everyday, useful invention, I vote for the air conditioner. I live in Taibei, and during the summer the temperature can be 35degrees Celsius（摄氏度)or more. It’s so hot! I’m not joking when I say that, without an air conditioner, people here cannot work or study. A lot of people might also get sick without cool air.

Posted by Jorge on Sunday, April 14

The most useful invention of all time is surely the Internet. We can now reach people and do business faster. I own a clothing store in Mexico City, and there is a lot of competition(竞争). I also have a website. Now, people from all over the world can buy my clothing using my website. I can keep in touch with friends and family in Mexico and around the world using e-mail. It’s faster than usual mail, and it’s cheaper than using the phone.

Posted by Kazuo on Monday, April 15

Jorge, I also think that the Internet is useful. But, in my opinion, there is an ‘invention’ that is even more important, and that’s electricity. Of course, this isn’t a man-made invention, .But without electricity, many of the world’s most important invention would not work.

52. vote, it means_________

A.投票　　　　 B. 制作　　 C. 表达　　 D. 感受　　　

53. For Cindy, the air conditioner is the most useful because____________

　　 A. her apartment doesn’t smell very good　

B. she lives in a very hot place.

　　 C. she often gets sick　　　 　　　　　　

D. she likes summer

54. Jorge says that the Internet helps him to ______________

　　 A. buy clothing from all around the world.

B. keep in touch with family and friends

　　 C. use the telephone more cheaply.　　　

D. see the talk show

55. Kazuo thinks electricity is the most useful because________________

　　 A. many machines cannot work without it.　 B. it is really an invention.

　　 C. it is very cheap　　　　　　　　　　　 D. it is easy

①The Dream It is everyone’s dream to work at home or not work at all．You can plan your own hours and work when you want to．There is no more rush hour and no hours that people waste when they get to and from a job every day．

②The Fact The fact is that this dream can be attained．You can stay at home，work when you want to  and make money when you need to．There are plenty of opportunities for you to make money at home，just by using your computer and the Internet．

③Start Today! Educate yourself，look closely into all the opportunities and decide on what works best for you．It will not happen during one night，but you can make the decision today and start to make it happen today．

④How Could You Do It? Do you have a blog（博客）or a personal website like millions of other people?  Are you using it to make money? Most of these blog and website owners are not．But you can do that!

⑤          When you have your computer and the Internet working for you，your businesses will be working for you 24 hours a day，seven days a week．You will make money while you sleep，travel or do whatever you want to do all day long．

⑥Get Going! There are many ways you can make money with your computer．And you can begin your Stay-at -home businesses with just a little money．What are you waiting for?

1.In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?

A．Sports           B．News             C．Culture        D．Business

2.What does the underlined word“attained”in Point ② mean ?

A．Broken           B．Achieved         C．Lost           D．Destroyed

3.What’s the best title for Point ⑤ ?

         A．Sleep 24 Hours a Day                   

B．Make Money Every Moment

         C．Play All Day Long                      

D．Travel Around the World

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage ?

         A．People need a lot of money to start a stay – at – home business.

         B．People can even use their blogs to make money.

         C．People can plan their own time when they work at home.

D．People can make the best decision and start to make it happen today.

5.How is the passage organized ?

A．By using famous people’s words.          

B．By giving reasons only.

C．By showing a topic and giving solutions  

D．By telling old stories

This is my school. There are many trees and flowers in it. The teaching building is big and tall. There is a big playground in our school. After 4:30 in the afternoon, many students come to the playground to play football and some students play table tennis in the table tennis room.
There are 1,200 students in 25 classes in our school. The students all like to study. The teachers in our school are very good. They help the students to study and the students like them, too.
【小题1】The school looks _____.

阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。

A. When did you buy it?

B. It’s much better than before.

C.When does it start?

D. Good idea.

E. I won’t miss it!

F. It will last two days

G. How much are the tickets?

A: Lucy, are you going to the School Science Show?

B: Yes, I plan to.    1. 

A: I saw the poster yesterday. It says the show starts on July 5^th.  2.  

B: Oh, July 5^th and 6^th. It’s the first weekend of July.

A: Yes, and this time it will be open from 10:00 am to 6:00pm.

B: That sounds good. It will give more people the chance to enjoy it.  3. 

A: Only $2 for students. The poster also says there are many new inventions to watch and try this time.

B: Great!  4. 

A: So it is!

B: it must be very exciting.  5.  

阅读理解

My name is Chen Lan. My home is in Gulangyu. Do you know Gulangyu? It is in Xiamen. It is near the sea. Gulangyu is a small place, but it is very nice and clean. There are no cars, no buses and no bikes. People only walk. So it is very quiet. People, go to visit Gulangyu by ship.

Our house is in the middle of Gulangyu. Behind our house there is a big tree. My grandfather tells me that the tree is very, very old. There are many birds in the tree. We call it a “bird tree” . Our house is near the sea. The sea is big and blue. There are a lot of fish in the sea. After school, I go there and catch fish with my friends. It is very interesting. I like fish and I like catching fish.

根据短文判断正误,在正确的句子前填上(T)，在错误的句子前填上(F)

1.Gulangyu is an island.

2. Chen Lan tells us a lot about her parents.

3. There are no vehicles(车辆)in Gulangyu.

4.Chen Lan always goes fishing by herself.

5. Chen Lan is from Xiamen.