Hi Alice,

My name’s Zhao Ming and I’d like to be your pen friend. I’m 16 years old. I have two little brothers. They’re very 1 ． (love). I often help my parents look 2 ． them in my spare time. My mother 3 ． (work) in a toy shop. She loves 4 ． (she) job. And my father is 5 ． engineer. He is busy every day, 6 ． he tries to spend more time with us.

I’m in the school basketball team. We usually play 7 ． (match) on Saturday mornings. Last week, we played against another school. They ran 8 ． (fast) than us. However, we had better teamwork. Finally, we 9 ． (win)! How happy we were! This is the 10 ． (eight) time we beat them.

Could you tell me something about you? Please write.

Best,

Zhao Ming

What will the world of tomorrow look like? Many people today believe that technology is going to help solve some of the most difficult problems we have on Earth today. New technology may solve old problems, and it may also create new ones. No technology is perfect. Each has advantages and disadvantages, as these three examples.

When we dream about the future, many of us think that we will be able to fly to the skies in our own personal flying car. We could fly at 480 km per hour, avoiding traffic lights and busy roads. However, if the cars become popular, there will be problems with traffic control.

3D printing is another new technology for the future. 3D printers are already used to make life-size models of car parts, and man-made body parts, such as ears. As we move into the future, 3D printing will change the way we make things and the way we treat sick people. The disadvantage is that such a machine is very expensive.

Finally, people are trying to build a robot suit( 套装 ). This is an electronic suit. It allows people to lift heavy objects and walk a long way. It might help people walk again after an illness or an accident. However, one disadvantage at the moment is cost.

Looking ahead, it is easy to imagine a future. We will be able to fly to work, print out a new pair of shoes or lift a car above our heads. Although there are some problems to solve before all of this is possible, we can certainly dream of a world. In this world, technology makes people’s life easier and safer. It can solve some of the most difficult problems we have today.

1 、 2 题完成句子； 3 题简略回答问题； 4 题找出并写下第三段的主题句； 5 题将文中画线句子译成汉语。

1 ． New technology may _________ and may also create new ones.

2 ． If the flying cars become popular, there will be problems with __________.

3 ． What might the robot suit help people do after an illness or an accident?

______________________________________________________

4 ． _______________________________________________

5 ． _______________________________________________

10-year-old Mike is being interviewed on TV about his own cooking.

Mike, when did you start cooking?

When I was four, I became interested in cooking. I stared helping my mum in the kitchen when I was five. At the age of six, I could make vegetable salad. One year later, I could make a fruit pie all by myself.

What’s the best way to get good at cooking?

I don’t go to cooking classes. Sometimes I watch videos on the phone. I often read books about coking actually. I think the best way to improve my cooking is trying it again and again. If it is no good, I’ll do it differently next time.

What do your parents think of your cooking?

They’re glad that they don’t have to make dinner every day, and they enjoy my cooking-usually! But, you can’t make everyone happy all the time.

Finally, what’s it like being on TV?

It’s interesting. In fact, I really enjoy myself making the shows. They’re watched by millions, but I still find it strange when people I don’t know say hello to me in the street.

1 ． When could Mike make a fruit pie all by himself?

A ． At the age of four. B ． At the age of five. C ． At the age of six. D ． At the age of seven.

2 ． What does Mike think is the best way to improve his cooking?

A ． To learn by practicing. B ． To read books about cooking.

C ． To go to cooking classes. D ． To watch videos on the phone.

3 ． Why does Mike say “you can’t make everyone happy all the time”?

A ． His parents don’t like him to make shows. B ． His parents don’t always like his cooking.

C ． His parents make him cook meals for everyone. D ． His parents find it strange that he’s interviewed.

Mary was in bed, feeling sleepy. She read the first few words of her book, “The dodo( 渡渡鸟 ) was a bird that couldn’t fly...”, and soon she fell fast asleep.

Whoosh! The window flew wide open. Mary sat up, and through the window she saw a dodo, an unusual dodo, right there in her yard!

“I lived over four hundred years ago,” the dodo said. “But then terrible things happened. People cut down the forests, so we had nothing to eat. We all died.” The dodo felt sad.

Suddenly, a mammoth ( 猛犸 ) rushed in. It said, “I’ve been looking for you, Dodo! I lived thousands of years ago, but not now.” It added, “Scientists think the weather changed, changing the environment where we lived. We ate grass, but as the weather grew warmer, forests spread and there was less grass to eat.”

Seconds later, an elephant bird came. It said proudly, “I’m the heaviest bird that’s ever lived. I weigh half a ton. But we lived on earth over a thousand years ago.”

The animals all looked sad. Before they had time to say another word, a tiger came in. “My friends,” said, showing its big teeth. “I hear what you are talking about. We tigers are lucky. Now there are some special places for us animals who are in danger. We are safe and no one can hurt us there.

“Sounds great!” thought Mary. “Animals should have more of this kind of places!”

The window blew shut, and Mary woke up with a start. There was no one and nothing to see, except the book in her hand.

1 ． Which of the animals lived thousands of years ago?

A ． Dodos. B ． Elephant birds. C ． Tigers. D ． Mammoths.

2 ． Why are tigers lucky?

A ． They have big teeth. B ． They live in safe places.

C ． The environment changed. D ． The weather grew warmer.

3 ． Which question could best help us find out the writer’s purpose?

A ． Did the writer want us to have fun? B ． Did the writer want us to raise animals?

C ． Did the writer want us to protect dodos? D ． Did the writer want to learn something?

My learning record

Unit 2 Let’s celebrate!

Name: Joyce

Self-assessment( 自评 )

Reading

★I know more about festivals in other countries.

★ I can find out the main idea of the passage quickly.

Listening

★I can listen for useful information in a radio program.

Vocabulary( 词汇 )

★I know the names of festivals and activities.

★I know the relationship between the countries and festivals.

Grammar

★I can use someone/somebody, anyone/anybody, no one/nobody, something, anything and nothing correctly.

★I can use Wh-questions correctly.

Peer assessment( 同伴评价 )

Ask your partner to help you assess your speaking and writing skills.

Speaking

★I can ask questions about different countries’ festivals correctly.

★I can speak loudly and clearly while answering questions.

Writing

★I can plan and organize ideas before writing my articles.

Comments( 评语 )

30~40     Well done! You work hard.

21~29     Good. Keep it up!

Below 20  Try harder! Practice makes perfect.

1 ． What can Joyce do while listening?

A ． Listen for different activities. B ． Find out the main idea.

C ． Listen for useful information. D ． Find out the names of festivals.

2 ． Which should Joyce do better in?

A ． Speaking. B ． Writing. C ． Grammar. D ． Vocabulary.

3 ． Which of the following comments is for Joyce?

A ． Good. Keep it up! B ． Try harder! C ． Practice makes perfect. D ． Well done! You work hard.

4 ． What’s the main reason the students use “My learning record”?

A ． To explain why they have passed the exam.

B ． To check how much progress they have made.

C ． To tell their parents what they’ve done at school.

D ． To know about how they can use the grammar correctly.