“Mr. Mott often forgets important meetings. The robot will go after him all the time. It listens to everything he says. It sees everything he does. At night, it watches him sleep. It knows everything about Mr. Mott…”
It sounds like a wonderful idea, doesn’t it? But I’m afraid that Mr. Mott will not get on well with the robot, because everyone has something he doesn’t want others know. It is privacy. Just imagine that there is a video camera around you all day. How do you feel? When you are taking an exam, a teacher sits in front of you and watches you all the time. How do you feel?
Mr. Mott doesn’t lose all his memory. At least he remembers that he always forgets. So why can’t he do something for this HIMSELF? He can keep a notebook with him, like most people do. In the notebook he can write down the things he should do, the persons he should meet and the places he should go. Isn’t the notebook much cheaper and safer than the robot?
【小题1】“It” in the first paragraph(段落) refers to______________.

A．Mr. Mott

B．Mrs. Mott

C．the robot

D．a video camera

【小题2】Why does the writer think Mr. Mott will not always get on well with the robot?

A．Because it is invented by others.	B．Because it can talk with Mr. Mott.
C．Because it can remind(提示；提醒) Mr. Mott of something he forgets.
D．Because it knows something Mr. Mott doesn’t want others know.

【小题3】The underlined word “privacy” means _______________in Chinese.

A．提供

B．丧失

C．特权

D．隐私

【小题4】Mr. Mott is_____________.

A．handsome

B．forgetful

C．a scientist

D．kind and friendly

【小题5】From this passage we know that the writer__________________.

A．doesn’t like the robot to follow Mr.Mott all day.

B．thinks it is a good idea to have a robot like Mr Mott’s.

C．If we always forget something important,we should have a robot.

D．A notebook is cheaper than a robot but a robot is better than a notebook.

Making sense of how the US shows humor

Living in a new country gives me many surprises. The first surprise was the way that the US people speak.

One day I saw someone was having a public speech in a square. I thought it would be a serious speech. But I soon found it became a kind of entertainment show.

   The speaker told the audience to protect the environment with humorous words. Later he said some people’s behavior didn’t go with their words. He took the example of Taylor Swift’s song We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.

   He said that since Swift doesn’t want to be with the boy any more, she doesn’t need to speak it aloud, she doesn’t need to sing unless she still keeps in touch with that guy. It sounds like she is a hypocrite.

   Then he sang the song in a funny way. The audience laughed out loudly. I felt a little angry because Swift is my favourite star. I couldn’t understand why they laughed at Swift.

As time goes on, I find many US people make fun of others. But they don’t mean to hurt them. They do that to show closeness and humour. And people who are laughed at seldom get angry. Now I understand the speaker at the square. Now I’ve got used to the way the US people speak.

   It’s easy to find culture shock when you’re in a new place. But everyone should learn to understand different cultures and customs. 

1.The man in the square was _______________.

A. teaching people how to give a speech

B. calling on people to protect the environment

C. giving a singing show in public

D. criticizing the US government           

2. What does the underlined word “hypocrite” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. 会唱歌的人      B. 真诚的人       C. 虚伪的人       D. 爱护环境的人

3.From Paragraph 6, we learn that_________________.

A. many US people like to laugh at others  

B. many US people are friendly and humorous

C. the US people get angry at others easily  

D. the writer doesn’t like the way the US people speak          

4.Which is Not suitable for the passage?

A. The writer went to America and protect the environment.

B. Americans show humour in a different way from China.

C. It’s easy to find culture shock when you are in a new place.

D. Tailor Swift is an American famous singer.               

5.What does the article mainly talk about?

A. Differences between the Chinese and the US people.      

B. In what way the US people speak in public.

C. How to get used to life in the US.  

D. A Chinese girl’s culture shock experience in the US.

 

“Mr. Mott often forgets important meetings. The robot will go after him all the time. It listens to everything he says. It sees everything he does. At night, it watches him sleep. It knows everything about Mr. Mott…”

It sounds like a wonderful idea, doesn’t it? But I’m afraid that Mr. Mott will not get on well with the robot, because everyone has something he doesn’t want others know. It is privacy. Just imagine that there is a video camera around you all day. How do you feel? When you are taking an exam, a teacher sits in front of you and watches you all the time. How do you feel?

Mr. Mott doesn’t lose all his memory. At least he remembers that he always forgets. So why can’t he do something for this HIMSELF? He can keep a notebook with him, like most people do. In the notebook he can write down the things he should do, the persons he should meet and the places he should go. Isn’t the notebook much cheaper and safer than the robot?

1.“It” in the first paragraph(段落) refers to______________.

A．Mr. Mott

B．Mrs. Mott

C．the robot

D．a video camera

2.Why does the writer think Mr. Mott will not always get on well with the robot?

A．Because it is invented by others.	B．Because it can talk with Mr. Mott.
C．Because it can remind(提示；提醒) Mr. Mott of something he forgets.
D．Because it knows something Mr. Mott doesn’t want others know.

3.The underlined word “privacy” means _______________in Chinese.

A．提供

B．丧失

C．特权

D．隐私

4.Mr. Mott is_____________.

A．handsome

B．forgetful

C．a scientist

D．kind and friendly

5.From this passage we know that the writer__________________.

A．doesn’t like the robot to follow Mr.Mott all day.

B．thinks it is a good idea to have a robot like Mr Mott’s.

C．If we always forget something important,we should have a robot.

D．A notebook is cheaper than a robot but a robot is better than a notebook.

 

An artist goes to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stays with a farmer. Every day he goes out with his paints and brushes and paints until evening. When it gets dark he goes back to the farm and has a good dinner before he goes to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wants to pay the farmer, but the farmer says, “No, I don’t want money. But give me one of your pictures. What’s money? In a week it will be finished, but your picture will still be there.”
The artist is very happy and thanks the farmer for saying so about his pictures. The farmer smiles and answers, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to be an artist. When he comes home next month, I will show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”
【小题1】Every day the artist _________ .

A．goes out to help the farmer

B．stays at the farmer’s home and eats a big dinner

C．paints pictures

D．works hard to get some money for the farmer

【小题2】The artist thinks the farmer wants his picture because _______.

A．the farmer likes his drawing very much

B．the farmer hates his pictures

C．the farmer wants to give it to his son

D．the farmer wants to be an artist, too

【小题3】What does the farmer mean in the last paragraph?

A．He likes the artist very much.

B．He would like his son to be an artist, too.

C．He wants the artist to be his son’s teacher.

D．He doesn’t like the artist’s paintings at all.

It is Sunday today. Ann is shopping with her mother. She wants her mother to buy a new sweater for her. In a clothing shop, she finds an orange one. She tries it on (试穿). It is too small. She wants a bigger one, but the bigger ones are not orange. Ann doesn’t like other colours. Her mother asks:” Shall we go to another shop to have a look? ” So they go out of the shop and go into another one.
The second shop is bigger than the first, and in it there are many kinds of sweaters of different sizes and colours. Ann tries on an orange one. It is too big. She tries a smaller one. It is OK.
“How much is it ?” Ann’s mother asks the women who sells clothes. Then they find it too dear (贵), and they don’t have so much money with them.
“Would you like a cheaper one ? ” The women asks.
“ No, we shall take this one. My daughter likes it. We will come back to buy it tomorrow. ” Ann’s mother answers.
【小题1】 It is Sunday. Ann and her mother                

A．are at home	B． are in a clothing shop
C．are in a restaurant	D． are in a park

【小题2】 Ann wants to buy          .

A．an orange	B．an orange sweater
C．an orange for her mother	D．an orange sweater for her mother

【小题3】There is only one             .

A．shop near her home	B．orange in the first shop
C．orange sweater in the first shop	D．orange sweater in the second shop

【小题4】 The orange sweater in the first shop is          .

A．too small

B．OK.

C．longer

D．too dear.

【小题5】In the second shop, why don’t they buy the sweater ？

A．Because Ann doesn’t like the sweater.	B．Because it’s too small.
C．Because they don’t have enough(足够的) money.
D．Because they want to buy a cheaper one.