从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，其中有一个选项是多余的。

attract    expensive    learning     put on      turn down    within

43. It's hot today. You'd better_____ your cool clothes.

44. Will you please ______your TV? Too much noise is bad for your hearing.

45. -What is the least______ way to travel? -By train, of course.

46. Vocabulary plays an important part in language_______.

47. Traffic often returns to full speed______ months as drivers get used to seeing the signals.

The Internet, mobile phones and iPads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.

We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.

Global Positioning System(GPS)(全球定位系统)

It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact(精确的) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments on land and receivers.

Space Technology

Russian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless(无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.

Underwater Robot

Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.

The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.

42.           can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.

A. Satellites                                               B. Receivers

C. Global Positioning System                     D. Underwater Robot

43. According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?

A. It has carried people to other planets.

B. It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.

C. Russia and America are working for it.

D. Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.

44. Hercules is used to          .

A. save lives in the sea                              B. take pictures in the sea

C. repair the broken ships                          D. look for the ancient ships in the sea

45. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To help us study some new technology.

B. To tell us technology is changing the world.

C. To help solve the problems that technology causes.

D. To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.

The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.
　　We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.
　　Global positioning system (GPS) (全球定位系统)
　　It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact(精确地) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.
　　Space Technology
　　Russian and American scientists have worked together for the international Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless(无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.

Underwater Robot

Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.

The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.

41. ______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.

A. Satellites                       B. Receivers

C. Global Positioning System         D. Underwater Robot

42. According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?

A. It has carried people to other planets.  

   B. It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.

   C. Russian and American are working for it. 

 D. Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.

43. Hercules is used to ______.

A. save lives in the sea                       B. take picture in the sea

C. repair the broken ships                    D. look for the ancient ships in the sea

44. From the passage, we know that ______.

   A. the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions

   B. it’s very important for us to learn about new technology

   C. it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions

   D. technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans

45. What is the purpose of the passage?

   A. To help us study some new technology.

   B. To tell us technology is changing the world.

   C. To help solve the problems that technology causes.

   D. To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.

Most children of her age would not be able to sit through an opera. But at just the age of seven, Alma Deutscher has already composed（写作）her own.

　　Alma wrote her own sonata （奏鸣曲）at the age of six, and she composed her first opera, The Sweeper of Dreams, this year. The English National Opera (英国国家歌剧院) thought it was great work!

　　Alma said: “The music comes to me when I’m relaxing. I like thinking about fairies a lot, and princesses, and beautiful dresses.” She likes to sit on the swing（秋千） in the garden and compose. According to this talented young musician, the idea for The Sweeper of Dreams came in a dream.

　　But Alma is not only a good composer; she is a skilled violinist and pianist as well.

　　Because of her talent, Alma has become famous and many people like to compare her with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart（莫扎特）.

　　“I don’t mind whether I am famous or not,” she says. “I like Mozart, but I’m not trying to become him. I’m going to be like Alma, not Mozart.”

44. When did Alma compose her first sonata?

　 A．seven years old　　 B. six years old C. ten years old　 D. eight years old

45. What is the name of her first opera?

　 A. The Sweeper of Dreams B. The Sleeping Beauty C. My Dream D. Beautiful Dresses

46. What instruments can she play?

　　 A. piano　 B. piano and violin　 C. drum　 D. piano and trumpet

47. Whom do many people like to compare Alma with?

A. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart　 B. Henry Brown　 C. James Naismith D. Mark Twain

    “ If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!” That may seem strange. But touching things can help you see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water in the back of your hand, too.

    All children soon learn what “ Don’t touch” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things as we might buy, like food, clothes, and so on. To see something well, we have to touch it.

    There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything by touching. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body and the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them.

Most museums are just for watching. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, “ Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show.

If we want to see things better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see!

41. Which of the following part can tell the difference of two coins in your pocket?

    A. Your skin.            B. Your eyes.       C. Your fingers   D. Your back.

42. When people buy things in shops, they often             .

    A. try them on first                 B. keep their right hands on them

    C. ask about their price               D. feel and touch them

43. Which do we touch most often to “ see” better before we buy it?

    A. A CD.           B. A woolen coat.         C. A drink.       D. A pen.

44. What does the last sentence mean?

    A. Touching is more important than seeing.

    B. Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us buy food.

    C. People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up.

    D. Visitors can feel the things on show in all museums.

45. What is the best title of the story?

    A. Touching by Feeling                    B. To See or to Feel

    C. To See Better, Do Touch                D. Ways of Feeling