Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The programme works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.
The eye-recognition programme is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey. Soon, this technology will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are.
However, scientists are working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger.
Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the programme can be up to 94％ correct, depending on how good the technology is. Some programmes may only be right  51％ of the time. In Britain, it was found that 91％ of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition. In the future your computer will be looking you in the eye. So smile!
【小题1】How does the eye-recognition programme work?

A．You write your number.	B．You show your ID card.
C．You look at the machine.	D．You say your name.

【小题2】Why can the programme be up to 94％ correct?

A．Because eyes never change.

B．Because hands or fingers can get dirty.

C．Because people like the idea of the programme.

D．Because the programme is widely used around the world.

【小题3】The eye-recognition programme can know you from ___________.

A．the shape of your hand

B．the shape of your foot

C．your voice

D．your mark made by your finger

【小题4】Which of the following is true?

A．The programme is being tested in Japan.

B．Machines with other systems can also tell who you are.

C．91％ of people like the idea of the programme.

D．Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes.

【小题5】What does Paragraph 4 talk about?

A．Introduction to other kinds of programmes.

B．Advantages of the programme.

C．The places where the programme is tested.

D．The way how the programme works.

Every year landslides cause 25 to 50 deaths and $2 billion in damage in the United States. And in December, a single event killed more than 2000 people in the Philippines. Sending workers to stabilize mountainsides using steel bars can help a lot, but it introduces new difficulties because of dust and loosen heavy, dangerous debris from the work. “It’s a quite dangerous job,” says Giorgio Pezzuto of D’ Appolonia, working with eight other companies. Now there may be an answer: a three-ton robot called Roboclimber.
“The idea is to operate a machine far away that can do the stabilizing job without a human being near,”says Pezzuto, manager for the project, which is supported by a European organization. Engineers say that the machine will be faster and cheaper than manual labor. The robot, a large radio-controlled four-legged spider, has cost at least $2 million so far. It should be able to climb mountainsides, drill holes and insert steel bars there. Testing should begin in May.
【小题1】The underlined word “event” refers to_____

A．earthquake

B．debris

C．dust

D．landslide

【小题2】The purpose in writing this text is _____

A．to tell people how serious the damage caused by landslides is

B．to tell people that sending workers to stabilize mountainsides is a dangerous job

C．to show people how to use a new robot

D．to introduce a new robot that can be used to stabilize mountainsides

【小题3】What does the robot look like?

A．human being

B．spider

C．steel bar

D．a drill

【小题4】A landslides cause _____________in damage in the United States Every year .

A．25 to 50 deaths	B．more than 2000 people died
C．$2 billion	D．both A and C

【小题5】The biggest advantage of this product is that____

A．it will be faster and cheaper than manual labor

B．it can climb mountainsides, drill holes and insert steel bars there.

C．it can do the stabilizing job without human beings near

D．it is like a spider

Sometimes we feel good, such as when we get good grades or when something good happens. Sometimes we feel bad, such as when we argue with our classmates or when the teachers criticize us. Both kinds of feelings are common. Of course, we all enjoy good feelings, but when we feel unhappy, sometimes we don’t know what to do about it. Here is a plan that will help you when your feelings are bothering you.
I. ACCEPT your feelings. Say to yourself, “I am sad.” “I am seared.” “I am angry.” “I am embarrassed.” It’s all right to have these feelings.
2. RELAX and have a rest before you act. Take slow deep breaths (呼吸)and relax your body. Imagine that you are in a safe place. You can listen to some music or sing a beautiful song!
3. THINK about ways to help yourself. Thinking helps you do something smart instead of hurting yourself or making things worse.
4. DO something to help yourself. Maybe you can talk to someone, or do something you enjoy. If it doesn’t work, go back to Step3.
【小题1】We feel unhappy when             .

A．we get good grades

B．everything goes well

C．someone is proud of us

D．we have a fight with our classmates

【小题2】If you want to relax yourself before you act, you can           .

A．say to yourself, “I am sad.”

B．listen to some music or sing a beautiful song

C．think about ways to help yourself

D．watch thrillers with your friends

【小题3】The underlined part (划线部分) “If it doesn’t work,” in the passage probably means

A．If it is broken

B．If it can’t interest you

C．If it is wrong

D．If it can’t help you

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．We felt good when we won the prize in the competition.

B．We felt bad when we lost our expensive things.

C．We can say to ourselves that we are pleased when we feel bad.

D．We can tell someone about our bad feelings when we are sad.

【小题5】The passage tells us             .

A．what we can do when we feel unhappy

B．we can do nothing when we feel bad

C．we all enjoy good feelings, but bad feelings are unusual to us

D．what we can do when we feel happy

More than a hundred years ago, an American produced (创造) a game. He called it indoor tennis. The Americans were not interested in it at first so he sent it to his London friends and it became very popular (流行) in Britain. The game was then played across the dining-room table or on the floor with the net hung between two chairs. In the early days ，the balls were made of cork (软木) or rubber. The bats(球拍) were made of wood.
A few years later a hollow (空心) ball like the one we use today was invented. The game then quickly spread all over the world. An Englishman once made a bat covered with rubber. He first played the game in England and called it "ping - pong". "Ping" was the sound of the bat when it hit the ball, and "pong" was the sound of the ball when it hit the table.
【小题1】Who invented the game of ping-pong?

A．A Chinese.

B．An Englishman.

C．An American.

D．We don't know.

【小题2】The game was first called ________ by its producer(创造者).

A．ping- pong tennis

B．table tennis

C．our-door tennis

D．indoor tennis

【小题3】What did the British think of the game?

A．Moving (感人的).

B．Interesting.

C．Terrible.

D．boring.

【小题4】In the early days，the ball was________.

A．hollow	B．covered with rubber
C．made of cork or rubber	D．made of wood

【小题5】The name of ping-pong has something to do with __________.

A．sound

B．size

C．history

D．place

The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you'll get your words mixed up(混合) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can' t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感)，you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don't be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It's better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you，because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is："Don't be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes."
【小题1】The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is ____.

A．writing	B．listening
C．using it	D．learning grammar

【小题2】What should you do in learning English?

A．Be careful not to make any mistake.

B．Write as quickly as you can.

C．Laugh more often.

D．Speak English as much as you can.

【小题3】When people laugh at your mistakes，you should ____.

A．not care	B．be happy
C．feel worried	D．be unhappy

【小题4】When you make a mistake，you should ____.

A．keep quiet	B．keep your sense of humor
C．be kind	D．get angry

【小题5】The story tells us："_____".

A．Only foolish(愚蠢的) people make mistakes

B．Few people make mistakes

C．People never make mistakes

D．There is no one who doesn't make mistakes

In order to safeguard（保证）the education of all Hope Chinese Scholl（HCS）students and the normal running of the school, the following rules should be followed:
★ Be quiet in classroom and hallways. Do not run or shout in classrooms or hallways.
★ Do not drink or eat in classrooms or hallways.
★ Stay in the school during school time as well as rest time. Do not leave the school or play out of the school area during school time. This includes rest time.
★ Do not scribble on any desks or walls.
★ Be respectful（尊敬）to teachers and parents.
★ Help teachers and other students to keep the classroom clean. Do not move desks, chairs, and other furniture in the classroom without the teacher’s instructions.
【小题1】Students in HCS can       in classrooms.

A．run

B．read

C．shout

D．eat

【小题2】Students can’t      during the time between classes at HCS.

A．play

B．leave school

C．speak

D．stay in classrooms

【小题3】The underlined work “scribble” means “    ” in Chinese.

A．肆意摇晃

B．随意拿走

C．乱写乱画

D．胡乱搬动

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Looking after school furniture.	B．Keeping the classrooms clean.
C．Respecting teachers.	D．Doing homework.

【小题5】The best title for this passage is “    .”

A．Hope Chinese School	B．How to Keep the School Clean
C．The Rules of HCS	D．How to Get on with Teachers

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Monday 14:00—16:00 English learning Prof.G.White Would you lke to improve your English? This is for middle school students (10 weeks)

Friday 19:00—20:30 Painting Miss Yang Would you like to learn painting? It is for beginners Only (6weeks)

Sunday 9:00—10:00答案为 Swimming Club coach: Mr Brown Like swimming? Want to swim as fast as a dolphin? Come to the club (9 weeks)

【小题1】Prof,Gwhite teaches middle school students English    .
A.in the afternoon     B.in the morning          C.in the evening 
【小题2】Miss yang’s painting class is just for    .
A.artist              B.middle school students   C.beginners
【小题3】Mr Brown is the coach of    .
A.a swimming club    B.a dolphon             C.a painting club
【小题4】If you like swimming ,ou have to learn it for     
A.ten weeks          B.nine weeks             C.six weeks
【小题5】You have to learn painting every Friday for     .
A.two weeks          B.nine weeks             C.six weeks

The seasons in Australia are not like ours. When it is winter in China, it is summer there. Australia is a southern country, it is in the south of the world. July and August are the winter months; September, October and November are spring, the summer is in January, February and December, and March, April and May are the autumn months. The north of the country is hotter than the south.
The east coast has rain all year, and there are no dry months there. The southeast winds blows(吹) here all the year. They bring rain from the sea. There is not much rain on the west side. The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer.
The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain. The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only. In summer, the southwest of the country has no rain. In the north of Australia, there is no rain in winter. The rain comes in summer. The northwest winds bring it.
【小题1】When it is spring in China, it is _______in Australia.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

D．winter

【小题2】The southwest part of Australia ______.

A．doesn’t have winter rain

B．has summer rain

C．has spring rain

D．has winter rain

【小题3】Only the southwestern part of Australia has summer rain, does it ?

A．Yes, it has

B．No, it hasn’t

C．Yes, it does

D．No, it doesn’t

【小题4】In Australia, which months are the winter?

A．September, October and November

B．December, January and February

C．March, April and May

D．June, July and August

【小题5】Where is the summer rain of southeast part of Australia from?

A．The southeast winds	B．The southwest winds
C．The northeast winds	D．The northwest winds

A good way to pass the exam is to work hard every day. You may not pass an exam if you word hard all the time before the exam.
If you are getting ready for an English exam, do not only learn grammar rulers(语法规则)。 Try to read stories in Enlish and speak English Whenever you can.
Before you start the exam, read the questions carefully. Try to understand the exact meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you finish you exam, read you answers once more, correct the mistake (错误)if there are any and make sure that you don’t miss anything out.
【小题1】How can you do well in exam?

A．work hard every day	B．Read stories in English
C．Be careful in doing the questions	D．Read your answers carefully.

【小题2】Only learning rules of grammar   to passs an English exam.

A．is enough (足够的)	B．is not enough
C．is good	D．is not good.

【小题3】It is not a good way      

A．to read English stories

B．to learn rules of grammar

C．to speak English as much as possible (尽可能的)

D．to work hard only a few days before the exam

【小题4】The word “ whenever ” means    

A．every time

B．What time

C．at any time

D．forever (永远)

【小题5】Before you start the  exam   

A．read the answers

B．correct the mistake

C．write the meaning of each question

D．read the questions carefully

Deserts(沙漠)do not stay the same size (形状).Sometimes they grow bigger. Sometimes they get smaller. The world’s biggest desert, Sahara, is in Africa. Right now, the Sahara desert is growing fast.
Why is the Sahara growing ? In some places , People farm too much.  In other places ,animals eat all the grass. or people cut down the trees. This makes the soil(土壤) weak. Weak soil lets the desert grow.
Why is it a problem? people can not grow food in the desert. people can not build houses, hospitals , or schools in the desert . so people must leave their homes .They must live somewhere else.
What can people do ? They can plant trees. They can also farm less. These things make soil stronger. maybe the Sahara will stop growing . It’s a big problem. Many people must work together to solve (解决) it?
【小题1】What is the main idea ?(中心思想)

A．The Sahara Desert is in Africa .

B．Farming too much makes the soil weak.

C．Big problem are caused (引起) by the growing Sahara desert.

D．Planting trees will help the world.

【小题2】The Sahara is growing .Which of these things is not a reason(理由)？

A．Building homes	B．Farming too much
C．Animals eating the grass	D．Cutting down trees

【小题3】What do we know about deserts ?

A．Their size never changes	B．They are caused by people
C．They can make trouble for people	D．They are all in Africa.

【小题4】Planting trees can   

A．make the soil weaker	B．help people farm less
C．be good for the soil	D．make the Sahara grow.

【小题5】Stopping growing the desert

A．is easy	B．takes a lot of people
C．is not a big problem	D．is not important