Umbrellas are common in our daily life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the  36  . But it’s not easy to hold an umbrella if there is heavy rain and  37  wind. And it’s harder to make a phone call or ride a bike  38  an umbrella in the hand. An American named Alan Kaufman and his company spend 6 years inventing a hand-free umbrella.  39  , they made it.

They called it Nubrella. Just touch a button（按钮），and the Nubrella will open  40 With the help of its “shoulder support（支持）”,the umbrella can rest on the user’s shoulders. So the user needn’t hold the umbrella any more. He can walk with hands  41 even in the strong wind.

The hand-free umbrella is $ 59.94 each. People all around the world like it very much. Because of this smart  42  ,they can use their phones to talk and send short messages in the rain now.  43  in the rain under a Nubrella is really cool, isn’t it?

1.A、snow   B、water   C、sun   D、cloud

2.A、tall   B、short   C、weak   D、strong

3.A、by   B、without   C、with   D、use

4.A、At first   B、At last   C、At most   D、at the end

5.A、easily    B、hardly    C、nearly    D、easy

6.A、free   B、busy   C、difficult   D、easy

7.A、invention   B、magazine   C、book   D、history

8.A、Lying   B、Flying   C、Running  D、Walking

Katie wrote a letter to her Chinese teacher and got a reply from him. Read their letters and answer the questions.

Dear Mr. Hu,

My family moved here from England three months ago. I can’t speak Chinese well, and it’s difficult for people to understand me. I’m losing confidence.

Could you please tell me what I should do?

Katie

Dear Katie,

I’m glad that you let me know about your problem. Here are some things you can do：

1. Your class is going to have a Story Time this month. All of you should tell stories. You should tell one, too. I’m sure you can learn a lot from doing so.

2. Try to practise speaking with your teachers and classmates. Don’t be afraid.

3. Talk to Nanako and Yu­kim. Nanako is from Japan，and Yu­kim is from Korea. They might be able to give you some advice.

4. Some foreign students told me that watching Happy Times on TV can help. The language is easy.

Please try these ideas and see if you can do better. Don’t worry too much. I have confidence in you.

Mr. Hu

36. Katie’s family has been here for ________.

A. 3 years              B. 3 months                C. 6 years            D. 6 months

37. What is Katie’s problem?

A. She misses her parents.   B. She can’t speak Chinese well.  

C. She is taking too many classes.  D. She thinks the teachers are too serious.

38. Happy Times can help students with their ________.

A. Chinese               B. English            C. Japanese          D. Korean

39. Which is NOT Mr. Hu’s suggestion in his letter?

A. Telling stories in class.                B. Watching a TV program.

C. Writing a letter every day.                 D. Talking to other foreign students.

40. From the letter we know that ________.

A. Mr. Hu is Katie’s English teacher  B. Katie’s family came from Australia

C. Katie's going to have a Story Time next month   D. Mr. Hu tries to help Katie to learn Chinese well

        it's difficult to make her dream come true，she never gives up

    A Though    B Unless    C Because     D   If