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阅读理解

　　Two months after beginning the new work hours, good results have been reported in Wenzhou. New work starts at 9 in the morning, an hour later than before. But people still go back at 6 in the afternoon.

　　“With one more hour's sleep every day, I feel much better,” said a worker there.

　　Now people still work as long as before, but not from 8:00 to 6:00. They go to work an hour later, but have a shorter lunch break. In the past they had two hours for lunch, but now they have only one hour.

　　Many people welcome the new work hours.“Why do we have to waste a lot of time in the middle of the day and rush in the early morning?”

　　Two months ago, many people got up at 6 : 30 a.m. every workday and left home at 7 : 30 a.m. It usually took them about an hour to get to the office from home. Morning time was always like a battle. People went to work in a hurry, feeling very tired.

　　Sleep is needed for good health. Doctors say that eight hours' sleep is good for people, but few people can sleep that long.

　　The use of the new work hours is just beginning. Although we Chinese have long kept“early hours”, it is important to follow hours in the world. Most foreign countries have“nine-to-five” work hours. If we don't change, there will be problems. When Chinese start working at 8 a.m., foreigners haven't begun business yet.

　　But when they are busy working at noon, Chinese are still on break. So some people think that it is the right time to change.

(1) What are the new time in Wenzhou?

[　　]

A.9a.m. to5p.m.

B.8a.m. to5p.m.

C.9a.m. to6p.m.

D.9a.m. to7p.m.

(2) How long do people in Wenzhou work every workday now?

[　　]

A. Eight hours.

B. Seven hours.

C. Nine hours.

D. Six hours.

(3) How is people's life different now?

[　　]

A. They have less time to sleep.

B. The work hours are short.

C. They have less time for lunch.

D. They waste a lot of time in the middle of the day.

(4) How long have people used the new work hours?

[　　]

A. For two months.

B. For a week.

C. For two weeks.

D. For a month.

(5) Why do people use the new hours?

[　　]

A. Because they like to work long hours.

B. Because they think to change work time is good enough for people's health.

C. Because they want to change work hours in other countries.

D. Because traffic was too busy in the early morning.

阅读理解

　　Two months after beginning the new work hours, good results have been reported in Wenzhou. New work starts at 9 in the morning, an hour later than before. But people still go back at 6 in the afternoon.

　　“With one more hour's sleep every day, I feel much better,” said a worker there.

　　Now people still work as long as before, but not from 8:00 to 6:00. They go to work an hour later, but have a shorter lunch break. In the past they had two hours for lunch, but now they have only one hour.

　　Many people welcome the new work hours.“Why do we have to waste a lot of time in the middle of the day and rush in the early morning?”

　　Two months ago, many people got up at 6 : 30 a.m. every workday and left home at 7 : 30 a.m. It usually took them about an hour to get to the office from home. Morning time was always like a battle. People went to work in a hurry, feeling very tired.

　　Sleep is needed for good health. Doctors say that eight hours' sleep is good for people, but few people can sleep that long.

　　The use of the new work hours is just beginning. Although we Chinese have long kept“early hours”, it is important to follow hours in the world. Most foreign countries have“nine-to-five” work hours. If we don't change, there will be problems. When Chinese start working at 8 a.m., foreigners haven't begun business yet.

　　But when they are busy working at noon, Chinese are still on break. So some people think that it is the right time to change.

(1) What are the new time in Wenzhou?

[　　]

A.9a.m. to5p.m.

B.8a.m. to5p.m.

C.9a.m. to6p.m.

D.9a.m. to7p.m.

(2) How long do people in Wenzhou work every workday now?

[　　]

A. Eight hours.

B. Seven hours.

C. Nine hours.

D. Six hours.

(3) How is people's life different now?

[　　]

A. They have less time to sleep.

B. The work hours are short.

C. They have less time for lunch.

D. They waste a lot of time in the middle of the day.

(4) How long have people used the new work hours?

[　　]

A. For two months.

B. For a week.

C. For two weeks.

D. For a month.

(5) Why do people use the new hours?

[　　]

A. Because they like to work long hours.

B. Because they think to change work time is good enough for people's health.

C. Because they want to change work hours in other countries.

D. Because traffic was too busy in the early morning.

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.

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

A．Satellites                              B．Receivers

C．Global Positioning System                 D．Underwater Robot

2.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.

3.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

4.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

5.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.