Someday in the future we may not need to have money in our pockets. Is life easier when people don't need to carry any currency at all? Is money heavy to carry? Is it safe to carry money? Maybe in the future each of us will have only one small plastic credit card. We will use it to buy all the things we now buy with money. We will not need money to pay for things.
Of course we may still have some of the same problems with cards we now have with money. Sometimes we lose money. Maybe we will lose the cards. Maybe someone will take the card. Someone may even make a card that looks like our card. Since we can't buy anything without our cards, the credit card may be no better than currency.
Is there something easier to use than credit card? Each of us has a thumbprint (拇指纹). No two thumbprints are the same. Maybe someday the government will keep people's thumbprints with a number. When you want to buy something you will put your thumb on a machine or a computer. Each store or business will have one. Everyone's thumbprint will be in the computers. It will be very difficult to lose our thumbprints! It will be difficult for someone to steal it or to make one like it.
57. The underlined word "currency" probably means_______ here.
A. thumbs B. coins C. plastic card D. paper money
58. Our thumbprints may be used in the future because ______.
A. each store will have a computer B. each person's thumbprint is different
C. they will help each store D. computers need them
59. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Each person has a different thumbprint.
B. There are some problems with the use of credit cards.
C. There are no currency problems.
D. There are easier things to use than credit cards.
60.Which of the following gives the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Credit cards may be no better than currency.
B. We use credit cards because money may be stolen.
C. We have many problems with money.
D. Credit cards are worse than currency.
科目:初中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
A.he didn't like to play the violin | B.he had to support his family |
C.he wanted to play games | D.he didn't keep on practicing |
A.Delighted. | B.Excited. | C.Bored. | D.Relaxed. |
A.Dad didn't let me do it. | B.Dad didn't stop me doing it. |
C.Dad didn't help me do it. | D.Dad didn't see me do it. |
A.I could go to a better school | B.I could give myself much joy |
C.I could be a useful man | D.I could make people happy |
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Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a __36__ about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d __37__ a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he __38__ drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.
He put a great deal of his __39__ into the project and the next day he handed it in __40__ his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a __41__ that read, “See me after class.”
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “__42__ did I receive an F?”
The teacher said, “This is an __43__ dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of __44__. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no__45__ you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “__46__ you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about __47__ long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important __48__ for you.”
Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the __49__ paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my 50 .”
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科目:初中英语 来源:2012届福建省莆田市擢英中学初三中考模拟英语试卷(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
Eileen Collins is the first woman ever chosen to be a spaceship pilot. She is also the first woman to command(指挥) a spaceship. Today she has flown more than 5, 000 hours in more than 30 kinds of airplanes.
Talking about high school, she said, “I began reading all kinds of books about famous women pilots. These women went and flew into dangerous places. Their stories encouraged me.” In 1977 Eileen got a pilot’s license and the following year she graduated from university. She went into space in 1999 at the age of 43. She took with her the hopes and dreams of a nation of young people on the earth.
Eileen is not only an astronaut but also a wife and the mother of a young daughter. She has short curly hair and friendly brown eyes. She met her husband, Pat, while they were together in the air force(空军).
When she was named as the First Woman Spaceship Commander in 1998, Eileen smiled and said, “When I was a child, I dreamed about space. It was only a dream that I would be one of the astronauts someday. I hope all children will be encouraged to reach for their dreams, when they see I go into space. I believe dreams do come true!”
【小题1】How many hours has Eileen flown?
【小题2】When did Eileen go into space?
【小题3】What does Eileen look like?
【小题4】Who did Eileen meet in the air force?
【小题5】Did Eileen believe that her dream would come true?
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科目:初中英语 来源:2014届北京市初二下期期中考试英语卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
New rules and behaviour standards (行为规范) for middle school students came out in March. Middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won't only have high marks. They will also be kids who don't dye (染) their hair, smoke or drink. Here are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else's work on an exam? Don't do it again! That's not honest. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don't tell your parents that you have done homework.
Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-Loving Month in our country. Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. Have you ever quarreled(吵架)with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Perhaps you'll discover(发现) Earth II someday. Don't look down at anyone. Everyone's ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don't let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren't for kids, so try to look at Web pages that are good for you. You can use the Web for fun or homework.
1.According to the passage, which of the following is not true?
A.Take care of yourself when you are out. B.Tell the truth, even when you are wrong.
C.Keep some animals to protect them. D.Use the Internet, but keep away from bad thing
2.The main idea of the fourth paragraph is about .
A.making the team stronger B.working together with others
C.being a good friend to others D.getting on well with others
3.The passage tells us how to .
A.be top students B.do more at school
C.care for others D.use the Internet
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