—You’re not angry then?

—______. I’ve never laughed so much in my life.

A. You’re joking                                 B. You’ve made it

C. That’s all right                               D. Far from it

. —Tom, you get dead drunk again!

   —_______? It’s none of your business.

A. So what    B. How come    C. Why not  D. What for

The time is drawing near  _____   food raised in space will directly benefit humans below.

 A．where B．when C．whether D．why

．—See the gathering clouds outside? Please take this umbrella with you．—   ___.

 A．Thanks．Take it easy B．OK, just in case

 C．Well, it just depends D．All right．I'll try my luck

John has put on so much weight recently that his mother has to_____ all his trousers to his measure.

 A. let out             B. give away        C. bring in        D. make up

. ------It is a pity that you have _________from the company. After all, it is a well-paid job.

   ------There is nothing serious. I don’t like the way they _______ me.

A. left; think       B. retired; regard   C. resigned; treat     D. designed; behave

.      ---What a hit! Do you agree? 

---_________. 

A. Yes, it is really disappointing        B. No, I like it

C. No, it's worth seeing it             D. Yes, it's really exciting

The two shirts are ____ the same size ,but different ____ color.

   A. of; of                     B. in ;in                C. of; in             D. in; of   

It’s summer movie time again. And heroes are ready to try their strength and magic on the silver screen. Check out our list of four films that look most promising to young audience.

Harry potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Release Date:  June 4

Story: It’s the summer before Harry Potter’s third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A shadow is hanging over Hogwarts. A dangerous murderer, Sirius Black, has escaped the Wizards’ Prison. And he broke out to fulfill one task to kill Harry Potter.

Around the World in 80 Days

Release Date:  June 16

Story: This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout ( Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan), a Chinese thief who seeks refuge with a strange London adventurer, Phileas Fogg. Passepartout uses his martial arts skills to defend Fogg from danger as he travels around the world in 80 days to win a bet.

Spider- Man 2

Release Date: June 30

Story :Peter Parker is still coming to terms with his dual (双重的) identity as the crime superhero Spider-Man. He wants to reveal his secret identity to Mary Jane: meanwhile, his aunt May has fallen on hard times. A new villain(坏人) , Dr Otto Octavius, has appeared to cause more troubles.

King Arther

Release Date: July 7

Story: King Arthur is presented as a clever ruler who manages to unite all the knights(骑士) in Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire. Under the guidance of Merlin and the beautiful, brave Guinevere, Arthur will struggle to realize his dreams

1. According to the passage, if you want to see a film whose leading actor is Jackie Chan, you will see the film on _____.

   A. June 4   B. June 16   C. June 30   D. July 7

2.In Spider Man 2, Aunt May’s trouble is caused by_____.

   A. Peter Parker   B. Mary Jane   C. Dr. Otto Octavius  D. Spider-Man

3. Which of the following films is set in ancient Britain?

   A. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

   B. Around the world in 80 Days.

   C. Spider-Man 2

   D.King Arthur   

 “Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.”

This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown citizen who lived in Rome in AD 52 wrote it.

We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives.

But have all these developments really improve the quality of our lives?

Picture this: You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How calm and happy do you feel?

Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have not telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they lead simpler lives.

One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10, and Tomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phones.

The grandmother, Lyn, said, “It was hard physically, but not mentally.” She believed life was less materialistic. “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes,” She said. The boys said they fought less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy（时髦的）, beer-drinking granny, to one who cooked things.”

Here are some simple ways to beat the stress often caused by our inventions!

Don’t be available all the time. Turn off your mobile phone at certain times of the day. Don’t check your e-mail every day.

Don’t reply to somebody as soon as they leave a text message just because you can. It may be fun at first, but it soon gets annoying.

1．The passage is mainly about________.

       A．problem with technology

       B．improvements of our life with technology

       C．the important roles technology plays in our everyday life

       D．major changes which will be likely to happen to technology

2．The writer quoted（引用） what a citizen in ancient Rome said at the beginning of the story in order to___________.

       A．share a truth about life

       B．tell us what life was like long time ago

       C．make us wonder what causes such a thing to happen

       D．point out that you experience some big problems and they may be the same

3．Why did the family choose to spend some time in a 1940’s house? Because________.

       A．they liked to live simple lives

       B．they were curious about how people lived without modern inventions

       C．they were troubled by modern inventions

       D．living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them

4．What do you think the underlined word “available” in the first suggestion offered by the writer mean?

       A．Busy on line.      B．Free       C．Be able to.     D．Be found by others.