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套题1
Not so many years ago, you hardly ever sawcomputers. Now they seem to be everywhere. There are also many hidden computers in your home, but youmight be unaware of them. For example, there may be one inside your TV set,telephone or washing machine. You are more dependent on computers than youknow.
Computers are probably the best calculators in the world. They arefaster at calculating than people, and they rarely give wrong answers. They canalso type, print and draw things like diagrams and graphs. They can teach youmany things and also play games with you. More importantly, they can operaterailways and fly planes and spaceships. For these reasons, we sometimes callthem electronic brains.
套题2
Thesoldier rushed down the stairs. Captain, theyve gone, he cried. All of them Before the soldier could finish, the captain of the guards quickly ran upthe stairs.Seconds later, the captain stood on the high wall of the city ofTroy, and looked down at the empty plain. The Greeks have tried for ten yearsto capture our city. Now theyve gone and weve won! he said. But theyveleft their huge wooden horse outside the main gates, the soldier said.Well,it was too big for them to take with them. Pull it into the city now. Its onwheels, the captain ordered.But why is it on wheels? the soldier asked.Maybe the Greeks want us toThe captain interrupted him, Youre a soldier.You have to obey orders. Move that horse, now! The Trojans dragged it into thecity with ropes.
套题3
The first Olympic Games happened thousands of years ago in Greece.People started the Olympic Games to show respect to the gods. They would prayto their gods in the morning and then have the games in the afternoon. Thefirst Olympic Games only lasted for one day! In modern times, the Olympic Gameslast for two weeks.
Thousands of years ago, married women could not watch the games.Otherwise, they would be punished! Here is a story about a woman at the ancientOlympic Games in Greece. Her name was Helen. Helens son Rodus took part in thecompetition of running in the Olympic Games. Helen wanted to watch Rodus run,so she made herself look like a soldier and entered the stadium. Unfortunately,Helen was found inside the stadium. Rodus won the competition, but his motherwas punished.
套题4
I have a friend.His mane is Henry Day, but everyone calls him Happy. Happy travels widely. Whenhe comes to a new place, he opens a pet shop and begins selling African GhostFish.
According to Happy, these are the worlds only invisible fish, and theyneed no food. Once a year, the female Ghost Fish lays eggs. Then, whileeverything is quiet, she becomes visible. But, in no time, shes the mostbeautiful creature alive.
After Happy tells his customers this story,his fish tanks sell very quickly. When Happy sells out of fish tanks, heusually leaves for another town. He has rarely received a complaint since hebegan the business. In fact, many people take pleasure in looking at theirinvisible fish with their friends.
套题5
Nobody has ever seen a dragon, but there arestill many drawings of dragons around the world. They have wings and sharpclaws, and they breathe fire. Dragons represent different things in differentcultures. For example, the Chinese dragon lives in the sky and controls all thewater on Earth. One type of dragon really does exist and that is the SeaDragon. It is found in the seas of Australia. It is about 45 centimetres long.There is a strange thing about this creature --- the males have the babies.Some males live for more than twenty years and give birth twice a year.
There is one type of jellyfish called theSea Wasp. It has no head, no brain and is 99% water. However, its sting cankill. If you get stung by one of these creatures, you have four minutes to gethelp, or die!
套题6
Wang Damin sitson the side of the river. He is cooking a meal, with a large bird on his head.The bird is a cormorant, and Damin is a fisherman. He is over 60 now but stillworks every day and is still strong enough to control his raft on the river. Helives and works with his cormorants on this river.
Cormorants are large, black birds, about ametre long. They are good at catching fish because they can swim well under water, their largefeet are used to push them quickly through the water.
Damin does not require nets to catch fish.That is done for him by his twelve cormorants. Damin begins his work on hisbamboo raft with his birds in the late afternoon. The birds swim down and catchfish.
套题7
The writer asksus to imagine Earth inside a kind of greenhouse. The atmosphere around Earthacts like the glass. It lets sunlight in and keeps much of the warmth fromgetting out. It is important to us all. Without it, Earth would be as cold andlifeless as the surface of the moon. The trouble is that our atmosphere ischanging because we are polluting it with chemicals --- in the form of gases--- and it is keeping in too much heat! This will cause the level of seas torise and drown cities and even whole countries.
The burning and cutting down of trees ismaking the greenhouse effect worse because trees taking in harmful gases. Itwill also cause floods because trees can help hold soil together, and soilabsorbs water when it rains.
套题8In 1897, H GWells wrote a science fiction book about spaceships coming to Earth. Its namewas The War of the Worlds. The book was still very popular in the 1930s. On 30October, 1938, a man named Orson Welles put out a radio programme from the book.The programme was different from the book in one important way: in theprogramme the actors talked like reporters and it sounded like a news report tothe listeners.
The actors said, Space people from theplanet Mars are going to attack Earth. Huge things like snakes will come out ofspaceships and kill people and peoples guns cannot hurt any of them. Whenpeople heard this, they were very afraid. Some even left their homes and triedto hide.
套题9
Kelly alwayswanted to be a scientist. She was interested in Maths and physics. She hoped towork in space one day. I will discover something important in the future, sheoften told herself. Every evening, Kelly went out with her dog to look at the stars.One night, she saw a strange, coloured light moving across the sky. It cantbe a star, she thought. Its too bright. It must be a spaceship! Im going tosee it!
She walked quickly towards the light. Thepeople in the spaceship will want to talk to me. Can they speak our language?Will I be able to understand them? Are they lost?
The spaceship landed a few metres in frontof Kelly and the door slowly opened. Suddenly, Kellys dog ran towards thespaceship.
套题10
Disneyland is afamous park in the USA. Its founder was Walt Disney (19011996). He is famousfor his cartoon characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and SnowWhite. Disney was born in the USA. After leaving school, he sold newspapers anddelivered letters. At the same time, he studied art at night. Finally, he got ajob drawing cartoons for films. Sometimes a mouse sat on Walts desk when hewas at work. He drew the mouse and put it in a cartoon. This became Disneysmost famous cartoon character ---- Mickey Mouse. Mickey soon became a star andDisney became rich and famous.
Disneyland opened in many places, such as inJapan and Hong Kong. Not only young people but also the old go to Disneylandfor fun.
套题11
A photographercan have a very interesting life. Norma Parkinson was a famous Englishphotographer. She liked travelling to interesting places and takingphotographs. It was her hobby as well as her job.
Taking photographs is a favourite hobby of manypeople all over the world. It can help us remember things. We all love to takephotographs of each other, especially when we travel to new places. We alsolike to have a photograph of everybody in the group together. When we want tobe in the picture, we need to ask someone to take the photograph for us.
Having the photographs is important becausepeople and places always change. It is very sad, for example, if childrencannot look at photographs of their parents or grandparents. What didGrandfather look like? Where did he use to live?
套题12
Debbie and Simonlooked up as an old lady entered their office. The lady looked at them bothquickly, and then walked over to Debbie. Debbie greeted her cheerfully.
Simon sighed and took some papers over tothe fax machine. Chris, a senior member of staff, was standing there. Whatsup, Simon? You dont look very happy.
Customers always prefer Debbie to me. Icant understand it. Simon answered.
But I can. Its the way you communicate.Chris said.
How can that be? I dont even get a chanceto speak to them. Simon asked.
Communicating is not just about speaking.Body language is important, too. Look at Debbie. She holds her head up. She looks at peopleseyes. She smiles before speaking to them. Thats why they go to her for help,Chris said.
套题13
Throughout thehistory of mankind, people have communicated with body language. Although youprobably dont realize you are doing it, you use your hands and the rest ofyour body every time you talk to someone. In many situations, what you say withyour eyes is more important than what comes out of your mouth. Eye contact isone of the most important forms of body language. It can be the key tosuccessful communication. It can show whether a person is friendly orunfriendly, interested or bored, clear or confused. However, eye contact canmean different things in different cultures. In Western cultures, making eyecontact in conversations is necessary. As a matter of fact, a Westerner mightconsider a lack of eye contact as a lack of interest.
套题14
Animals showtheir feelings with their faces and bodiesif they show their teeth and raisetheir backs, that means theyre angry. Humans do many of these things, too. Youcan usually tell whether someone is happy or angry, relaxed or nervous, proudor ashamed, just by looking at them. Words are not always necessary. We onlyhave to observe our pets to see how close animal and human body languages are.When a cat is feeling confident, it will stand very tall and point its noseinto the air. Humans do the same thing when they are feeling proud. They lifttheir heads and push out their chins. Chimpanzees are very similar to humans.For example, children often put their hands together and point their palms upwhen they want something. Chimpanzees use the same gesture to beg for food fromother members of their group.
套题15
For thousands of years, people used different ways to measure things.Some people measured things using the size of their kings foot or hand. Whenthe king died, they used the new kings foot, and so on. This wasnt a good wayto measure things.
People all over the world used the sun andthe moon to measure time. However, they all had different numbers of days in aweek and different numbers of hours in a day. In 1584, one of the scientistsstarted to think about a set of measures which used the number ten, but no onewas interested in his ideas. About two hundred years later, many scientistsdecided to use metres to measure length and they worked out how long a metreshould be.
套题16
What do you doat the weekend? Some people like to stay at home and rest. Others would like togo out for a walk. My friend Jack works very hard from Monday to Friday. Atweekends he always does the same things. On Saturdays he washes his car, and onSundays he takes his family to a village far from his house. His uncle and auntlive there, so Jack goes to see them every week. His uncle has a big farm butonly one worker to help him. Jack often asks his family to help them. Thechildren give food to the animals, Jack and his wife work in the fields. Afterthe long hard day of work, they are very tired and hungry. So Jacks unclegives them a nice meal.
套题17Most people whowork in the office have a boss. So do I. But my boss is a little unusual.Whats unusual about him? Its a big dog. Many people have dogs, but few menbring their dogs to the office every day. My bosss dog, Robinson, is big andbrown. My boss brings him to work every day. He takes the dog to meetings andhe takes the dog to lunch. When there is telephone call for my boss, I alwaysknow whether he is in the office or not. I only look under his desk. If I seesomething brown and hairy under it, I know my boss is somewhere in the office.If there is no dog, I know my boss is out.
套题18
I am going totalk about Bangkok, Thailand. There are many interesting places to visit, butfirst I want to tell you about the traffic problem.
The streets are very crowded in Bangkok, so itcan take a long time to get from place to place. It used to take me more thantwo hours to get to school by bus! I often slept on my way there! If you wantto get somewhere on time in Bangkok, you must leave early. Lots of people taketuk-tuks to get through the traffic quickly. Tuk-tuks are like little cars withthree wheels.
Bangkok is next to a big river. It isinteresting to visit the Floating Market on the river. At the market, peoplesell lots of fresh fruit and vegetables from their boats.
套题19
My grandfatheroften tells me many interesting stories about his childhood. At that time, thesky was blue, the air was fresh and the water was clean. When my grandfatherand his friends played in the forest, they could hear birds sing. When theyswam in the river, they could see many fish. However, today, the air and waterare becoming dirtier. People are killing animals, and cutting down and burningtrees. Some animals and plants are now disappearing. Earth is in trouble. Iwant you to join us by helping protect our environment. We need to protectEarth because it is our home. We do not need to do big things ---- we can startout small. Do not throw any rubbish onto the ground. Do not waste water.
套题20
People work withdifferent parts of their bodies. A construction worker mostly uses his hands.An athlete mostly uses his or her arms and legs. Teachers use their brains forthinking, their mouths for speaking, their eyes for reading and their ears forlistening.
A perfume makermust have a good sense of smell. A good sense of smell is also useful forworking with any kind of food. A cook working in a restaurant uses his or hernose all day. He or she must have a good sense of taste as well. Firemen needto have a good sense of smell. The best firemen can smell smoke very quicklyand because of this, a fireman with a good sense of smell will always be saferthan one without.
套题21
One evening, Daisy said, I am going to buy some sweets. Does anyone wantanything? Benny, Daisys brother, said, Yes. Can you get me a packet ofelectricity, please? Daisy said, Right, and went out. Benny laughed, I wasfinally able to fool Daisy. You cant buy electricity in packets like sweets!Shell look foolish.
Mum asked, What is electricity? Benny answered, Electricity flowsthrough a wire. Its like water, in a way. Not a bad explanation, said Dad,and also electricity helps us, like a servant of mankind. We use it to do allkinds of things, like watching TV and running the air conditioner. We cant seeelectricity, but we can change it into different forms of energy. Then we cansee, hear or feel it.
One evening, Daisy said, I am going to buysome sweets. Does anyone want anything? Benny, Daisys brother, said, Yes.Can you get me a packet of electricity, please? Daisy said, Right, and wentout. Benny laughed, I was finally able to fool Daisy. You cant buyelectricity in packets like sweets! Shell look foolish.
Mum asked, What is electricity? Benny answered, Electricity flowsthrough a wire. Its like water, in a way. Not a bad explanation, said Dad,and also electricity helps us, like a servant of mankind. We use it to do allkinds of things, like watching TV and running the air conditioner. We cant seeelectricity, but we can change it into different forms of energy. Then we cansee, hear or feel it.
套题22
Daisy wasbrushing her teeth and the tap was on. Water was pouring into the sink. Turnthat tap off, a voice said loudly. Daisy froze. She looked around, but saw noone. Youre wasting water, the voice sounded angry. Daisy obeyed. Who whoare you? Daisy asked. I am water. Its not easy for me to get here.Twenty-four days ago, I was in a cloud in Yunnan. Then the cloud dropped meinto a stream and I flowed quickly down the mountain into the Pear River.Theriver carried me to a reservoir. I relaxed there for a few days. Then peoplecleaned me up in a water treatment works. Then I travelled in the pipes underthe streets. I waited there until you called me.
套题23
In China,people use chopsticks to eat with. They have eaten this way for thousands ofyears, but I found chopsticks very difficult to use. Chinese cooks usually cutthe food into small pieces, and put each dish on a different plate. At dinner,everyone sits at a round table. The hostess puts the dishes of food in themiddle of the table, and everyone helps themselves with chopsticks or spoons.
In the UK,people usually use a knife and fork. For a family dinner, the mother or fatherwill put the food in the middle of the table. Everyone passes the food around.As they pass the food, they take some and put it on their plates. They use tierknife to cut the food, and their fork to eat it.
套题24
Tea is one ofthe most important and popular drinks in China. There are many different kindsof tea. Mostly, we have green tea, black tea, oolong tea and white tea. Thereare also many different kinds of flower tea.
Most peopleknow the story about Dragon Well green tea. This tea comes from the Chinesevillage of Dragon Well, not far from Hangzhou. Nearly 2000 years ago, thevillage had many months with no rain. All of the crops were dying, and thefarmers were very worried. Them a man found a dragon in a well. He asked the dragonto get out of the well. As soon as the dragon came out, it began to rain andthe crops were saved. People now call the tea from the area, Dragon Well tea.
套题25
Yesterday,from around 11 a.m.until 7 p.m. all the electricity was off in Garden City. The lights went out.The buses and the underground stopped. It was Saturday. Many people were athome, in the street, or in shopping malls. Many other people were travelling bybus or by underground. When it happened, people did not care about it at first.However, soon people became worried. People at home and in shopping malls cameout onto the streets. The streets became more and more crowded. People on busesgot off, and people in the underground began to phone their family and friends.The electricity still did not come back on. People became more and more worriedand impatient. The sun set, and the only light in the city came from the cars.
套题21
One evening, Daisy said, I am going to buy some sweets. Does anyone wantanything? Benny, Daisys brother, said, Yes. Can you get me a packet ofelectricity, please? Daisy said, Right, and went out. Benny laughed, I wasfinally able to fool Daisy. You cant buy electricity in packets like sweets!Shell look foolish.
Mum asked, What is electricity? Benny answered, Electricity flowsthrough a wire. Its like water, in a way. Not a bad explanation, said Dad,and also electricity helps us, like a servant of mankind. We use it to do allkinds of things, like watching TV and running the air conditioner. We cant seeelectricity, but we can change it into different forms of energy. Then we cansee, hear or feel it.
One evening, Daisy said, I am going to buysome sweets. Does anyone want anything? Benny, Daisys brother, said, Yes.Can you get me a packet of electricity, please? Daisy said, Right, and wentout. Benny laughed, I was finally able to fool Daisy. You cant buyelectricity in packets like sweets! Shell look foolish.
Mum asked, What is electricity? Benny answered, Electricity flowsthrough a wire. Its like water, in a way. Not a bad explanation, said Dad,and also electricity helps us, like a servant of mankind. We use it to do allkinds of things, like watching TV and running the air conditioner. We cant seeelectricity, but we can change it into different forms of energy. Then we cansee, hear or feel it.
套题22
Daisy wasbrushing her teeth and the tap was on. Water was pouring into the sink. Turnthat tap off, a voice said loudly. Daisy froze. She looked around, but saw noone. Youre wasting water, the voice sounded angry. Daisy obeyed. Who whoare you? Daisy asked. I am water. Its not easy for me to get here.Twenty-four days ago, I was in a cloud in Yunnan. Then the cloud dropped meinto a stream and I flowed quickly down the mountain into the Pear River.Theriver carried me to a reservoir. I relaxed there for a few days. Then peoplecleaned me up in a water treatment works. Then I travelled in the pipes underthe streets. I waited there until you called me.
套题23
In China,people use chopsticks to eat with. They have eaten this way for thousands ofyears, but I found chopsticks very difficult to use. Chinese cooks usually cutthe food into small pieces, and put each dish on a different plate. At dinner,everyone sits at a round table. The hostess puts the dishes of food in themiddle of the table, and everyone helps themselves with chopsticks or spoons.
In the UK,people usually use a knife and fork. For a family dinner, the mother or fatherwill put the food in the middle of the table. Everyone passes the food around.As they pass the food, they take some and put it on their plates. They use tierknife to cut the food, and their fork to eat it.
套题24
Tea is one ofthe most important and popular drinks in China. There are many different kindsof tea. Mostly, we have green tea, black tea, oolong tea and white tea. Thereare also many different kinds of flower tea.
Most peopleknow the story about Dragon Well green tea. This tea comes from the Chinesevillage of Dragon Well, not far from Hangzhou. Nearly 2000 years ago, thevillage had many months with no rain. All of the crops were dying, and thefarmers were very worried. Them a man found a dragon in a well. He asked the dragonto get out of the well. As soon as the dragon came out, it began to rain andthe crops were saved. People now call the tea from the area, Dragon Well tea.
套题25
Yesterday,from around 11 a.m.until 7 p.m. all the electricity was off in Garden City. The lights went out.The buses and the underground stopped. It was Saturday. Many people were athome, in the street, or in shopping malls. Many other people were travelling bybus or by underground. When it happened, people did not care about it at first.However, soon people became worried. People at home and in shopping malls cameout onto the streets. The streets became more and more crowded. People on busesgot off, and people in the underground began to phone their family and friends.The electricity still did not come back on. People became more and more worriedand impatient. The sun set, and the only light in the city came from the cars.