A. My father gave it to me last week. B. It is said that the first computer was very big. C. What does it say? D. Do you know when and where it was invented? E. I often study, send e-mails, do homework and so on. F. An inventor. |
A: Hey, Ruby! What's this?
B: Oh, it's my new computer.
A: Well, I think the computer is really a great invention.
B: Yes, it is. It makes our life more convenient.
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B: Yes. It was invented in 1946 in America.
A: Yes, it was as big as a house. By the way what do you usually do on your computer?
B:
A: Great. What are you going to be when you grow up?
B: And I want to invent many useful things for our country.
A: I believe you will manage it as long as you work hard.
A: Hi, Lisa! Would you like to watch a movie with me tonight?
B: Sure! movie do you want to watch?
A: How about a documentary?
B: Oh, no. I want to watch a documentary. I think I will fall asleep if I watch it.
A: OK. Then scary movies?
B: I don't like them, either. I am scared to watch them.
A: So what kind of movies do you like?
B: I like comedies. ?
A: That's a good idea. I like watching comedies, too.
B: OK. I will buy the tickets on the Internet. See you tonight.
A: See you!
One day, I watched two boys outside. The elder one was about 7 years old and the younger one was about 3 years old. I thought they were (brother). The two kids were running after each other happily. Suddenly the younger kid fell down and he cried (loud). The elder one stopped running. He checked the little kid's legs first and then tried to help him stand up. The little kid continued (cry), but the elder didn't know how to help him. He touched the little kid's head with his small hands and didn't say a word. Then the little kid (stop) crying, because the little kid's mom came. His mother took him away, and he said goodbye to the elder boy. At that time I knew they were not brothers! I felt great (warm) in my heart. How friendly the elder boy was!
In the year AD 105, Cai Lun made paper from tree bark, bamboo, old clothes and fishing nets. His 1 was stronger and cheaper than any other paper that had been made before.
With Cai Lun's ways of making paper, Chinese culture grew more slowly over the next several centuries. That's because ideas were much easier to 2 and more people learned to read. The use of paper 3 abroad, helping people from other countries record and spread their ideas. Nowadays, Cai Lun is 4 as one of the national heroes in China. However, the whole 5 should remember the clever Chinese papermaker forever.
A. past B. suggested C. still D. trouble E. leave F. why G. using H. because I. however J. must K. touch L. might |
Mobile phones are becoming more and more popular not only with grown-ups but also with students. Meanwhile, they also have become a problem for middle schools in the few years. Some children have got mobile phones as Christmas or birthday gifts, and more will want them.
Many students like mobile phones it is easy and quick. Some parents felt happy because they could get in with their children. Some teachers said mobile phone use was a distraction (分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gave them much in their classrooms. Sometimes students use phone messages to cheat during exams. A new study found that some teenagers sending messages in class even hurt their fingers because they can't stop mobile phones.
Many teachers that students should not have phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could their phones at school offices. Many people think they understand parents would want their children to have them, but they agree school should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
The following are some interesting facts about winter in the UK.
The coldest temperature ever recorded (记录) in winter
The coldest temperature during the winter was-27. 2℃ in the UK. The temperature was recorded twice in the village of Braemar in1895 and again in 1982, and once in Altnaharra in 1995.
The winter of 1963
The winter of 1963 is one of the coldest in record. Temperatures reached lower than-20℃ with blizzard and snowdrifts (暴风雪和吹积雪). The severe cold (严寒) started several days before Christmas in 1962. On December 29th and 30th, a blizzard hit the UK. Snow kept falling until early in March, 1963, and much of the UK was covered with snow.
The word "winter"
The word "winter" comes from the word "wintar". It derives from the root (源于词根) "wed" meaning "wet" or "water". In some places, people count (计算) the years by the winters. So if a kid is 5 years old, we could say he is 5 winters old.
"Cool" is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings.
"Cool" can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, "It's cool. " You may think, "He's so cool" when you see your favorite footballer. We all maximize (扩大) the meaning of "cool". You can use it instead of many words such as "new" or "surprising". Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall (瀑布) they had visited. On one student's paper was just the one sentence. "It's so cool". Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.
But the story also shows a scarcity (缺乏) of words. Without "cool", some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word "cool"? I can. And I think they are also very cool.
Have you heard about paper-cutting? Paper-cutting is an important art form in China. Paper-cuts were used for many purposes, and everything can become the theme of paper-cuts, from people to the things that can be found in everyday life such as birds, flowers and animals. Each paper-cut brings out the personal ideas of the author. People express traditional culture or their own feelings with different styles of paper-cuts. For example, when someone marries, we put up some red paper-cuts on the wall, dressing table or other furniture to express our best wishes.
It is easy to learn paper-cutting but very difficult to make it perfect. We need a long-time practice to learn how to use the scissors and how to paint. Moreover, we need to learn some cutting skills.
At present, in many parts of China, paper-cutting skills have become a must for women and a symbol of a clever mind.
Facial recognition (人脸识别) technology is widely used today. For example, the police use it to search for bad people. Now, a similar technology, known as facial detection (探测), is entering a new field: the business of advertising (广告). One facial detection system can judge (判断) a person's "happiness" or "fear" level. That helps businesses see how people feel as they look at products or advertisements in the store. Another system can detect whether someone is wearing glasses. Facial detection technology is also placed inside some large advertising boards. Cameras in those boards can detect information like people's ages and five levels of feelings-from "very happy" to "very unhappy". Supporters of the technology say it could improve buyers' experience by showing products they might like or by offering them products at lower prices. Some are against the idea of using such systems. Pam Dixon, the head of a privacy (隐私) group, is one of them. For example, a business could raise the price of a product according to a person's age and feelings. And the advertising (广告) maker said it didn't keep any personal information or record any videos. It sounds that they are contradictions (矛盾).
A. It's also used to unlock phones or doors. B. She thinks the strange actions may cause something unfair. C. If so, stores can send advertisements for new glasses to him. D. Such systems are going through tests in a small number of stores. E. However, they explained they wouldn't store people's information. |
Do you often talk with your parents? Here are some suggestions about making your talk with your parents.
If you're always honest, your parents will probably believe what you say. If you sometimes hide the truth, parents will have a harder time to believe what you say. If you lie, they'll find it hard to trust you.
It's easy to say "Hi, Mum" or "Dad, can you pass the potatoes?" But it can be harder to start talking about personal topics (话题). Let's face it. You will feel embarrassed (尴尬的) when talking about something personal, but your parents know you quite well. They were your age once, too! So don't let a little embarrassment stop you. It's OK to go ahead and share what's on your mind.
If you have a disagreement. Can you consider things from your parents' points of view? If you can, telling your parents you understand their views and feelings helps them understand yours, too.
Using a friendly and respectful ways makes your parents listen to you better and take what you say seriously. So, they will like to talk to you in the same way.
If you still can't talk to your parents, Find a relative, a friend or a teacher who will listen to understand and care about you help you to talk to your parents.
Then follow all the tips above to make you communicate with your parents well.
(a) 根据短文内容，从方框中选出每段的主旨大意。
A. Be brave and start talking. B. Try to understand them. C. Ask other persons for help. D. Be honest. E. Try not to argue. |
(b)根据短文内容，补全下面的语段，每空一词。
The passage gives us some to make you communicate with your parents well. You must be . If you lie, they'll find it hard to trust you. Maybe it can be harder to talking about personal topics, but we should face it. You should also your parents, try to consider things from your parents' points of view. Don't with your parents, You use a friendly and respectful way to communicate with them. You can also ask others for help to talk to your parents.
Li Bai was born in 701. He was also given the name "Taibai". The name meant "Venus" (太白金星) in ancient Chinese. Legend says that before Li Bai was born, his mother dreamed that Venus fell into her arms. Some people believed that Li Bai was a god.
Li Bai was not a very hard-working student when he was young. He often skipped school. One day when he was walking by the river, he saw an old woman. She was working on a large piece of iron (铁). He asked, "What are you doing?" She said. "I'm making a needle (针). " "But how can you make a large piece of iron into a needle?" She replied. "I must work hard every day. " Li Bai suddenly understood the importance of hard work, and he started to work hard at school.
Li Bai loved nature, especially big mountains and rivers. He traveled to lots of beautiful mountains and wrote lots of poems about them. He also wrote a lot about the moon. These poems are loved by many people. For example, Thoughts on a Tranquil Night (静夜思).
Li Bai died at the age of 61. There is a story about his death. One night, Li Bai was drinking on a boat on a river. He saw the moon in the river, and he jumped into the water. Legend says that he became a large bird and flew away.
