Have you had this experience? You are watching a movie. A man is shooting on the screen. The picture is so real that you think he is shooting at you. Or a car is speeding on the screen and at one point you are afraid that it will hit you. Yes,it’s a three-dimensional(3D) movie.
　　3D movies use special technology to make pictures seem more real and exciting than two-dimensional ones.They are fun to watch, but do you know how they are made? It is much easier to understand if we do an experiment.
　　Hold one of your fingers up at arms length and close one eye. Then try closing the other eye. As you switch(切换) between open eyes, you should see your finger “jumping” left and right against the background.
　　This happens because our two eyes are about 4cm away from each other. The separation(分开) causes each eye to see the world from a different angle. The brain puts these two views together. What you see becomes three-dimensional.
　　3D movies are made using two video cameras at the same time, which creates two different images. When the movie plays in a cinema, two projectors(放映机) put the two images on the screen. With a pair of 3D glasses, the two images are separated and each image only enters one eye. Your brain puts the two pictures back together, and the pictures on the screen become three-dimensional.

So far we can only see 3D movies in the cinema with a special screen and projector. But soon, we will be able to watch them in our living rooms.

51. According to the passage,3D movies _________.

A. are less real than the common movies
　B. use special projectors to make pictures
　C. will take the place of 2D movies soon
　D. can be only seen in the cinema now

52. We need _________ when seeing a 3D movie.
　A. Fingers.　　　　　 　B. 3D glasses.　 　　　C. Cameras. 　　　D. Pictures.

53. From the passage, we know that 3D technology ________.
　A. works in similar way of eyes seeing things
　B. creates two different images separately
　C. uses special video cameras and screens
　D. can be very easy to experiment with
54. In which page of a newspaper can you most probably read this passage?

A. Fiction　　　　　　 B. Advertisement　　　　 C. News　　　　 D. Science
55. The passage is mainly about ________.
　A. how 3D movies develops　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what 3D movies are
　C. how 3D technology works　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what 3D technology needs

　 Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset（不安的）if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you.

　 Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11. Ask your hosts（主人）what time you should arrive. It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

　 Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks（小吃）. If you want to be extra polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember－it’s not polite to ask how much things cost.

　 In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests.

　 You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert（甜点心）, followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.

　 Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you, thank, thank you” all the time!

（　）1. If your English friend doesn’t invite you to dinner at home, it means he or she ______.

　 A. doesn’t like you　　　　　　　　　 B. likes you

C. can’t afford to do so　　　　　 D. is too busy

（　）2. It’s impolite ______.

　 A. to ask about the price of a certain thing

　 B. to say “thank you” to hosts

　 C. take nothing with you when you are invited to dinner

　 D. to eat up everything on your plate

（　）3. The meal ends with _______ usually.

　 A. soup　　　　　　　 　　　 B. coffee

　 C. meat or fish　　　　　　　　　 D. dessert

（　）4. When you are invited to a dinner party, you’d better _______.

　 A. ask what time you should arrive

　 B. take your wife with you

　 C. drink as more as possible

　 D. eat more snacks as you can

（　）5. Which of the following is true?

　 A. The hosts like the people who sit closer to them.

　 B. The hosts like the people who ask them time, price, age, etc.

　 C. The husband and the wife usually sit together.

　 D. You can call your host the next day or write a letter of thanks after that.

Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about drinking is the key to critical（判断性的）thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others．Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.

The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen-beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the incorrect reasoning.

Critical thinking is an attitude（态度）as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper（希望深挖）into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.

Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning（高阶推理）are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today’s world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence（智力）, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein. Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “Please go slowly. I don’t understand things quickly.”

34. Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, __________.

A. it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast

B. we might be controlled by other people’s ideas

C. we will follow the ideas of others naturally

D. we might be footed by other people’s ideas

35. If you are a critical thinker, you will __________.

A. think deeply about different ideas                B. trust the reports in the newspapers

C. take one view against another view             D. criticize other people for their mistakes

36. In the last paragraph, “something new” suggests that__________.

A. the smarter you are, the faster you do things  

B. the faster you do things, the smarter you become

C. speed can improve intelligence             

D. intelligence is not decided by speed

37. What would be the best title for the passage? 

A. Thinking and Critical Thinking.   　　     B. Understanding Critical Thinking.

C. Thinking Is Natural and Human.  　　     D. Thinking Fast Means Intelligence.

Hello!
My name is Molly Sharp. I'm eleven years old. I've got one brother—his name's Joson and he's fourteen. I haven't got any sisters.I live with my mum and dad and grandma in a small house in Chesterfield，in the north of England. There are lots of things to do here. My friends and I go to the cinema on Saturdays.
　  Do you like games? I like football. My favorite team is Manchester United. I sometimes play football with my brother. I can play well but he isn't very good.
　  I've got seven pets--a tortoise and six goldfish. I want a dog or a cat，but my mother doesn't like them.
Please write to me.
Becky
【小题1】 The girl wants to find a ________.
　  

A．sister

B．brother

C．pet

D．pen pal

【小题2】What is the girl's surname(姓)?
　  

A．Sharp

B． Molly

C．Becky Molly

D．none of the above

【小题3】 The girl's family live in ________.

A．a big room	B．a cinema
C．the west of England	D．the north of England

【小题4】 Does the girl play football well?

A．Yes，she does.	B．No，she doesn't.
C．She's not very good.	D．We don't know.

【小题5】 The girl's mother doesn't like ________. 

A．the tortoise or the goldfish

B．the tortoise or the dog

C．a dog or a cat

D．the goldfish or the cat

根据首字母提示和句意完成单词

1.How about l　　　to the radio?

2.Now,let me show you how to l　　　English.

3.Why don’t you write d　　　your mistakes?

4.I’m going to meet my p　　　friend this term.

5.Can you give me some a　　　?My English is so poor.

6.I enjoy w　　　English films and l　　　to real English songs.

7.The students should speak English all the t　　　in English class.

8.Many students ask for advice about i　　　their English.

9.Did you enjoy y　　　at the party?

10.Write the words on p　　　of paper and place them in your bedroom.