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This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD（公元） 53 wrote it.
We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives?
Picture this. You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel?
Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave up feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity（电） often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they live simpler lives.
One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10 and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave（微波炉）, computer or mobile phones.
The grandmother, Lyn, said, “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy（赶时髦的）, beer-drinking granny”, to one who cooked things.
小题1:The writer uses the quote（引号） at the beginning of the story to ________.
| A．tell us a truth about our lives |
| B．tell us what life was like long time ago |
| C．point out what causes such a thing to happen |
| D．point out some problems we will meet in the life |
| A．have speeded up our lives | B．have improved the quality of our lives |
| C．may make people feel very happy | D．may bring people some trouble |
| A．they loved to live simple lives |
| B．they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions |
| C．they were troubled by modern inventions |
| D．living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them |
| A．People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier. |
| B．An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better. |
| C．The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house. |
| D．With the improvement of our lives, we often feel stressed and tired. |
| A．problems with technology |
| B．improvements of our lives with technology |
| C．changes happening to technology |
| D．the importance of technology |
today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD 53 wrote it.
We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these
developments really improved the quality of our lives?
Picture this, You're rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a
QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and
louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night
to get it done. How happy do you feel?
Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave up feeling stressed and tired. Why
do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no car, not even any
electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they live simpler lives.
One family in the UK went "back in time" to see what life was like without all the inventions we have
today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10 and Thomans, 7, spent nine
weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phones. The
grandmother, Lyn, said, "The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes." The boys said they
fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin
also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a "trendy, beer-drinking granny, to one who
cooked things"
B. tell us what life was like long time ago
C. point out what causes such a thing to happen
D. point out that you experience some big problems and they may be the same
B. have improve the quality of our lives
C. may make people feel very happy
D. may bring people some trouble
B. they wanted to know how people lived withour modern inventions
C. they were troubled by modern inventions
D. living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them
B. An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better.
C. The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house.
D. With the improvement of our lives, we often feel stressed and tired.
B. improvements of our lives with technology
C. changes happening to technology
D. the importance of technology
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One day when I was five years old , my mother was washing the kitchen floor. I was telling her about a new girl at school, and she looked up at me and said, “__1___are your two best friends?”
I was not __2___ what to say, “Um--- Jenny and Mary.”
My mother __3___ washing the floor and asked me, “ Well, what about Kate and Cindy?”
“But they’re my __4___.”
“Yes, but they can __5___ be your best friends. Friends may come and __6___, but your sisters will always be there for you.”
At that time I felt __7___. How could my two sisters be my closest friends? We fought all the time over toys, food, and what to __8___ on TV. How could my sisters be my best friends? They weren’t even the same age as me. We all had our own ___9__ at school. But my mother never let us _10___ that sisters are lifelong friends. Like all mothers, she wanted to give us a great gift ___11__ let us know how lucky we were. She let us play together and always punished us in the same way, too.
We didn’t always __12___ well and fought just like any other sisters. Now twenty years have __13___. We realise that our mother is __14___. Today I share things with my sisters that I don’t ___15__ with anyone else.
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C. Where |
D. Which |
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2.A.sure |
B. able |
C. sorry |
D. afraid |
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3.A. began |
B. stopped |
C. suggested |
D. practised |
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4.A. sisters |
B. brothers |
C. friends |
D. classmates |
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5.A. ever |
B. never |
C. still |
D. already |
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6.A. go |
B. stay |
C. live |
D. follow |
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7.A. sad |
B. great |
C. relaxed |
D. strange |
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8.A.do |
B. play |
C. listen |
D. watch |
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9.A. coaches |
B. teachers |
C. students |
D. friends |
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10.A. think |
B. know |
C. forget |
D. remember |
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11.A. and |
B. but |
C. so |
D. or |
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12.A. get off |
B. get down |
C. get along |
D. get together |
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13.A. wasted |
B. lost |
C. passed |
D. finished |
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14. A. tired |
B. right |
C. wrong |
D. dead |
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15..A. help |
B. share |
C. make |
D. care |
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Six-year-old Brandon decided to make pancakes for his parents. He should first take the flour(面粉), so he 46 the cupboard and pulled out the heavy flour bag. He put some flour 47 the bowl with his hands, mixed in a cup of milk and added some sugar.
Soon Brandon was 48 flour and getting frustrated, He wanted this to be 49 for Mum and Dad, but it was getting very bad. He didn't know what to do 50 .
Suddenly he saw his cat near the bowl and went to push it away, but he 51 the egg box to the floor. He tried to 52 but slipped(滑倒) on the eggs, getting his clothes 53 . Just then, he saw his dad standing at the door.
Brandon's eyes were full of tears. He was 54 his dad would beat him, but his father didn't. 55 , he picked up his crying son and kissed him.
That's what we sometimes face in 56 . We try to do something good, but it turns into a mess. Sometimes we just 57 there in tears because we can't think of anything else to do. Hopefully, that's 58 someone close to us picks us up, loves us and forgives us. But we can't 59 trying to "make pancakes" for "Dad" or for others. Sooner or later we'll get it 60 , and then they'll be glad we tried.
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Six-year-old Brandon decided to make pancakes for his parents．He should first take die flour（面粉）, so he 1 the cupboard（橱柜）and pulled out the heavy flour bag．He put some flour 2 the bowl with his hands, mixed in a cup of milk and added some sugar．
Soon Brandon was 3 flour and getting frustrated．He wanted this to be 4 for Mum and Dad, but it was getting very bad．He didn't know what to do 5 .
Suddenly he saw his cat near the bowl and went to push it away, but he 6 the egg box to the floor．He tried to 7 but slipped（滑倒）on the eggs, getting his clothes 8 ．Just then, he saw his dad standing at the door．
Brandon's eyes were full of tears．He was 9 his dad would beat him, but his father didn't 10 , he picked up his crying son and kissed him．
That's what we sometimes face in 11．We try to do something good, but it turns into a mess．Sometimes we just 12 there in tears because we can't think of anything else to do．Hopefully, that's 13 someone close to us picks us up, loves us and forgives us．But we can't 14 trying to "make pancakes" for parents or for others．Sooner or later, we'll get it 15 , and then they'll be glad we tried．
1．A．turned on B．turned off C．closed D．opened
2．A．above B．at C．into D．under
3．A．full of B．covered with C．good at D．used for
4．A．something good B．anything bad C．everything bad D．nothing good
5．A．certainly B．already C．recently D．next
6．A．fell B．broke C．knocked D．sent
7．A．clean up B．get up C．grow up D．take up
8．A．clean B．big C．cheap D．dirty
9．A．sure B．confident C．happy D．excited
10．A．Therefore B．Besides C．Instead D．But
11．A．life B．time C．use D．space
12．A．lay B．land C．study D．stand
13．A．whether B．what C．when D．how
14．A．stop B．keep C．mind D．finish
15．A．terrible B．difficult C．right D．necessary
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