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Diving or Drowning
A rich young man decided that he would like to do some diving in the sea, so he bought a rubber suit and all the other things that he needed, and took some lessons at a diving school. Then one day he walked into the water by himself and began to explore the bottom of the sea.
He saw a lot of beautiful fish and other things, and then, after half an hour, he suddenly saw a man waving his arms and legs around wildly near the bottom of the sea. He was wearing only a bathing suit.
The rich young man was very surprised to see him, so he took out a plastic notebook and a special pencil, which could write under water, and wrote, “What are you doing here?”
He showed the notebook to the other man, who then took the pencil and wrote, “Drowning!”What did the rich young man want to do?How did he prepare himself for this?What did he first see at the bottom of the ocean?What was the man doing?What did the rich young man do?
driving,diving,walking,swimming,driving,diving,walking,swimming,He bought all the things needed for diving.,He took a diving lesson,He bought a rubber suit and a bathing suit.,both a and b.,He bought all the things needed for diving.,He took a diving lesson,He bought a rubber suit and a bathing suit.,both a and b.,some fish,some plants,a man with a bathing suit,a man with a diving suit,some fish,some plants,a man with a bathing suit,a man with a diving suit,swimming,diving,searching for fish,drowning,swimming,diving,searching for fish,drowning,He talked with him.,He pulled the man out of water.,He communicated with the man by writing.,He gave his suit to the man.,He talked with him.,He pulled the man out of water.,He communicated with the man by writing.,He gave his suit to the man.
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There are many kinds of cars in this world. My grandfather thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. He says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with him.
My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and then she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers an hour!
My friend Mike is an artist. He paints beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black. Mrs. Bates has a very, very old car. It often has some trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four restaurants and two million dollars in the bank. My uncle Joe has a very small car. Every Sunday, he drives to the country with his wife, his three children, his mother and his dog.
Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my grandfather? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you?The writer’s grandfather thinks ___.Mrs. Bates has an old car ___.Though Uncle Joe has a very small car, ___.The writer’s friend Mike paints ___.The writer thinks ___.
a person has the same kind of car as himself (herself),different people have cars of the same kind,poor people have large cars,artists have black cars,a person has the same kind of car as himself (herself),different people have cars of the same kind,poor people have large cars,artists have black cars,because she is poor,because she is rich,because she likes old cars,and the passage doesn’t tell us why,because she is poor,because she is rich,because she likes old cars,and the passage doesn’t tell us why,he has a dog,he has a large family,he has no children,he has few members in his family,he has a dog,he has a large family,he has no children,he has few members in his family,pictures in black,colorful pictures,colorless pictures,pictures with only a few colors,pictures in black,colorful pictures,colorless pictures,pictures with only a few colors,his grandfather’s idea about cars is right,cars are often the same as their drivers in many ways,artists shouldn’t drive black cars,a car doesn’t say anything about its owner,his grandfather’s idea about cars is right,cars are often the same as their drivers in many ways,artists shouldn’t drive black cars,a car doesn’t say anything about its owner
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Do you sometimes argue about what seems to you to be a simple fact? Do you argue whether it’s cold outdoors or whether the car in front of you is going faster than the speed limit (限速)?
If you get into such arguments, try to think about the story about the six blind men and the elephant. The first blind man who felt the elephant’s trunk (象鼻) said it was like a snake. The second who felt the elephant’s side said it was like a wall, while the third said it was like a spear( 矛 ) as he touched the animal’s tusk. The fourth, who took hold of the elephant’s tail, insisted that it was like a rope. The fifth man said it looked like a tree as he put his arms around one of the elephant’s legs. The last, who was tall and got hold of the elephant’s ears, said it was like a huge fan.
Each man’s idea of the animal came from his own experience. So if someone disagrees with you about a “simple fact”, it’s often because his experience in the matter is different from yours.
To see how hard it is for even one person to make up his mind about a “simple fact”, try this simple experiment. Get three large bowls. Put ice water in one. Put hot water in the second. Put lukewarm water (温水)in the third. Now put your left hand in the hot water. Put your right hand in the lukewarm water. Your right hand will tell you the water is cold. Your left hand will tell you it is hot.There were _______ blind man who were trying to tell what an elephant was like in the story.The man who touched the elephant’s ears must be very_______.The underlined word “it” in the last line of the paragraph refers to ___.What makes people think about simple facts differently?It can be inferred from the passage that we should__________.
two,four,five,six,two,four,five,six,heavy,thin,tall,strong,heavy,thin,tall,strong,your left hand,your right hand,the water,the bowl,your left hand,your right hand,the water,the bowl,People’s wrong ideas.,People’s different experience.,Simple facts are different sometimes.,People often disagree with each other.,People’s wrong ideas.,People’s different experience.,Simple facts are different sometimes.,People often disagree with each other.,learn from the blind men,not agree about simple facts,never think about simple facts,never decide anything with one side,learn from the blind men,not agree about simple facts,never think about simple facts,never decide anything with one side
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While watching movies, it’s getting hard to tell what is and isn’t real. Thanks to computers, movie makers can now use their full imaginations. There’s even a new type of character--made entirely by computers—which is getting more and more screen time.
Making the impossible look easy has always been a part of movie magic. As far back as 1895, filmmakers used special effects in movies. Over the years, many few techniques(技术) were developed. Then, starting in the 1970s, computers took their place at the center of the process.
One of the first movies to widely use 3D computer generated(生成的,产生的) imagery (CGI) was Tron(1982). In the following years, more CGI characters were brought to life, one by one. Then, Jurassic park (1993) brought us an island full of man-eating dinosaurs. Shortly afterwards, Toy Story (1995) became the first cartoon made entirely with 3D CGI effects. It was a big
hit, and audiences loved the characters.
By using “motion capture” technology, filmmakers can make the movements of CGI humans even more lifelike. With this technique, a real actor wears sensors(感受器,传感器) on his face and body. The sensors record the actor’s movements and send the information to a computer. Then the movements are given to a CGI character. This technique was used to make the creature(生物,有生命的东西) Gollum in the second and third The Lord of the Rings movies (2002,2003). Other films, like Beowulf (2007), have also used motion capture to help create CGI humans.
It is still rather easy to tell that a CGI human is not real. But the technology is improving every year. Over time, many problems ( like the teeth and eyes looking fake) will be solved. We will certainly see more CGI animals, monsters, and people in movies and TV shows. The question is – in the future, how many real actors will be put out of work by computer actors?What is the main idea?In what year was a film made with many CGI dinosaurs?What was special about Gollum?What does the world hit mean?
Tron was important in the history of CGI films.,Many people go to the movies to see incredible special effects.,More and more film characters are being made by computers.,All the humans in Beowulf were CGI characters.,Tron was important in the history of CGI films.,Many people go to the movies to see incredible special effects.,More and more film characters are being made by computers.,All the humans in Beowulf were CGI characters.,1895,1982,1993,2003,1895,1982,1993,2003,Motion capture was used to help make the charater.,Gollum had an important role in a CGI cartoon.,He was the only CGI character in the Lord of the Rings.,Little money was spent to bring the creature to life.,Motion capture was used to help make the charater.,Gollum had an important role in a CGI cartoon.,He was the only CGI character in the Lord of the Rings.,Little money was spent to bring the creature to life.,attack,shot,success,try,attack,shot,success,try
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Can animals do work for us? Some scientists think that animals may do a lot of jobs. They say that we may see many elephants, monkeys, dogs, bears, and other animals do a lot of things. Animals can get something to eat if(如果) they do some work for people.
Some scientists say that many different animals may do lots of jobs if they know they will get something to eat. Of course, dogs can guard(看护) a house , and elephants can do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animals to work in factories. In America apes(猿)can help people make cars. Scientists believe that these big monkeys may drive cars.Many different animals may do many jobs if______.____can work for us.What kind of animals can guard a house?what jobs can elephants do?Which of the following is true?
they can go to the wild(野外),they learn they can get something to eat,they have a good place to live in,They are happy,they can go to the wild(野外),they learn they can get something to eat,they have a good place to live in,They are happy,Only a few animals B Lots of animals C. Few animals D. No animals,Only a few animals B Lots of animals C. Few animals D. No animals,A dog,An elephant,An ape,A monkey,A dog,An elephant,An ape,A monkey,Doing heavy jobs,Guarding a house,Making cars,Driving cars,Doing heavy jobs,Guarding a house,Making cars,Driving cars,In China apes can help people make cars,All the animals can do work,Scientists believe that monkeys may play the piano,Apes may drive cars,In China apes can help people make cars,All the animals can do work,Scientists believe that monkeys may play the piano,Apes may drive cars
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American boys and girls like watching TV. Some children spend six hours a day at school and four to six hours a day in front of the TV sets. Some children even watch TV for eight hours or more on Saturday.
Television(电视)is like books and films . A child can learn good things and bad things from it. Some TV
programs help children to understand the news, the people and places from other countries. With TV, children do not have to go out to see films, they can hear interesting music or watch a game at home. But some programs are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting and useful things to do.In America, some children spend eight hours or more _____ on Saturday .With TV, children can ________ at home. What does the underlined word “programs” mean?
studying,playing games,watching TV,helping their parents,studying,playing games,watching TV,helping their parents,play football,hold a sports meeting,see some films,have a swim,play football,hold a sports meeting,see some films,have a swim,频道,节目,新闻,小品,频道,节目,新闻,小品
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I’m taking my family to other countries to have a trip. My wife and I and our two children are all going along. My elder brother will go with us, too. He has never been overseas and he is even more excited than the children. My father is so old that he’d like to stay at home and take care of the house.
We’re going by train to New York, and then take a ship to Europe. When we arrive in Europe, we’re going to some countries for sightseeing (观光). We’ll go to places either by train or by bus. We’re going to fly home.
It took us a long time to decide where to go, but I think we’ll have a very interesting trip. We’ll go to England, France and Italy. We also talked about how we would go to Europe. At first we wanted to fly because it would be faster and would save more time, But my brother likes to take a boat trip and the children like that, too.How many people of the family will go to have a trip?My father will not go on the trip because ____.We’re coming back home by_____ .In Europe we will _____. My brother and my children would like to _____.
Three,Four,Five,Six,Three,Four,Five,Six,he doesn’t like travels,staying at home is more interesting,he is too old to travel,nobody wants to take him along,he doesn’t like travels,staying at home is more interesting,he is too old to travel,nobody wants to take him along,sea,air,bus,train,sea,air,bus,train,go sight-seeing at the seaside,to go to different countries by ship,buy a lot of presents,go from place to place by train or by bus,go sight-seeing at the seaside,to go to different countries by ship,buy a lot of presents,go from place to place by train or by bus,do some shopping in Europe,study the Italian language in Italy,enjoy a trip by ship,learn French in France,do some shopping in Europe,study the Italian language in Italy,enjoy a trip by ship,learn French in France
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Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washington. He was a very clever boy. His favorite subjects at school were science and math. When he was 13, he started to play with computers. At that time, computers were large machines. Once he was very interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it. In the end, they worked out a software program with the old machine. Bill sold it for $4,200 when he was only 17.
In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University(哈佛大学). In his third school year, he left Harvard to work for a company called Microsoft. Bill began his company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. They thought the computer would come into every office and every home soon. So they began developing(发展) the software for personalcomputers. They improved(改进) the software to make it easier for people to use computers.Bill Gates grew up in _______.What subjects did Bill like best at school?Bill’s company worked hard at _______.Bill started to play with computers ______. The word “personal” means _______.
Canada,Australia,America,Germany,Canada,Australia,America,Germany,Science and math,Languages and art,Math and languages,Music and P.E,Science and math,Languages and art,Math and languages,Music and P.E,making large machines,playing computer games,mending old machines,developing software,making large machines,playing computer games,mending old machines,developing software,in 1955,in 1968,in 1973,1975,in 1955,in 1968,in 1973,1975,个人的,公众的,大型的,昂贵的,个人的,公众的,大型的,昂贵的
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E—schoolbags
Is your schoolbag too heavy to carry? The e-schoolbag will help you. It is said that e-schoolbags are going to be brought into use in Chinese middle schools soon.
Heavy schoolbags have been a serious problem for a long time. But the e-schoolbag will work it out. An e-schoolbag is much lighter than a usual schoolbag. Perhaps, the e-schoolbag should be called an e-textbook. It is as small as a usual book, but it can still have all the things for study, such as a textbook, an exercise book and so on. They can be made into chips(芯片) like stamps. The students can read the text page by page on the screen, take notes, or even send e-mails to their teachers. They only need to put the right chip into the e-schoolbag and then the students can use it.
Some people say that e-textbooks can be easily broken, while others say it is not good to student’s eyes. But only time will tell.What is the e-schoolbag used for ? It can’t help students _________.What’s the e-school like? How can e-schoolbags have all the things for study?Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
take notes,send e-mails,lighten(减轻) the schoolbag,read the text in the paper book,take notes,send e-mails,lighten(减轻) the schoolbag,read the text in the paper book,It’s bigger than a usual book.,It’s just as big as a usual book.,It’s as big as a stamp.,It’s not as small as a usual book.,It’s bigger than a usual book.,It’s just as big as a usual book.,It’s as big as a stamp.,It’s not as small as a usual book.,They are made into stamps,They are made into chips.,They are called e-textbooks,They put the books into e-schoolbags.,They are made into stamps,They are made into chips.,They are called e-textbooks,They put the books into e-schoolbags.,That e-schoolbags may be easily broken,It may not be good to student’s eyes.,They have been into use in school in China.,The e-schoolbag will solve the problem of the heavy schoolbags.,That e-schoolbags may be easily broken,It may not be good to student’s eyes.,They have been into use in school in China.,The e-schoolbag will solve the problem of the heavy schoolbags.
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There was a beautiful garden. Every year the king would go to the garden to decide which flower was the most beautiful one.
For the last few years, the rose was always Number One. Because of this, the rose Gulaab became
arrogant. It would never let birds stay on its flower. Then all the birds started staying away from Gulaab.
Behind Gulaab, there was a little yellow flower. People called it Junglee. Junglee wasn’t more beautiful than Gulaab, but it welcomed the birds to stay on its flower. All the birds in the garden liked it.
This year the king went to the garden as before. The gardener pointed at the rose and said to the king, “ Your favourite flower, my king.”
Of course, the king also saw the yellow flower behind it and asked, “What flower is that?”
“Oh! That’s Junglee, a wild flower.”
“ I didn’t see a flower like it before. There are so many birds on it. I think it’s much more beautiful than the rose. It will be the King Flower of this year!” said the king.From the passage, we can know that Junglee was _________.What does the underlined word “arrogant” mean in Chinese?What do you think this passage is?Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?What is the best title for the passage?
famous,serious,friendly,smart,famous,serious,friendly,smart,傲慢的,粗心的,易怒的,开朗的,傲慢的,粗心的,易怒的,开朗的,An ad.,A story.,A diary.,A piece of news.,An ad.,A story.,A diary.,A piece of news.,All the birds liked Gulaab.,The birds liked to stay on Junglee.,Gulaab was not beautiful this year.,The king didn’t like Junglee.,All the birds liked Gulaab.,The birds liked to stay on Junglee.,Gulaab was not beautiful this year.,The king didn’t like Junglee.,The king’s garden,The clever king,The flowers and the birds,The most beautiful flower,The king’s garden,The clever king,The flowers and the birds,The most beautiful flower