What are people wearing in the 21 st century? Scientists believe that in the near future, high—tech（高科技）clothing will make our lives more interesting. Take a look here and see some great inventions.

    Some say Speedo swimsuits helped world champion Michael Phelps move faster in water   1.  This gives clothes many new functions（功能）.

    Now many clothes makers begin to use new fabrics（纺织品）like nanofiber（纳米纤维）. The clothes made from these fabrics can keep away stains（污渍）and creases（皱褶）  2. 

    Clothes makers also use eco—friendly materials in clothing. Most of them come from old clothes. newspapers or even plastic bottles.   3.   Many clothes makers like Li-Ning make clothes from this low-carbon material.

    As the Internet has become part of our life, everyday objects are becoming part of a network.

Clothing is, too. For example, a US company has developed a pair of pants.  4.

    Scientists put sensors（传感器）inside the pants and then connect them to a computer. When people put the pants on, the sensors collect information about the body and send it to the computer.  5.  .

A. People don't have to wash them or iron them frequently.

B. Reusing materials will help us to cut down on carbon emissions（碳排放）.

C. High-tech clothing is made from old clothes, newspapers or even plastic bottles.

D. It can see your movement and “let a computer know your every move”.

E. Today there's more and more technology in clothing.

F. Scientists believer this technology will help us learn more about our bodies.

G. Clothes makers can make more and more money in the future.

 

Life is like the four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learned many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days: some days the sun shone(闪耀), and some days it didn't.

In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn't have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hairs. The summer of my life passed quickly.

Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking slowly. One day I stopped working. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us delicious fruits.

But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come, I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left. I will enjoy them to the end.

1.The writer was very busy in the ______ of his life.

A. spring              B. summer                  C. autumn     

2.According to the passage, which of the following ages is during the autumn of his life?

A. 87                  B. 33                       C. 62 

3.What does the word “sorrowful” mean in this passage?

A. sad                 B. exciting                C. wonderful

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The writer had a garden with flowers.

B. The writer was always happy as a child.

C. The writer now is old and weak, but still he enjoys his life.

5.The best title for the passage would be _____

A. Four seasons    B. My life      C. Four seasons in my life

 

---Wow, so many new houses! I can’t believe that. It used to be a poor village.

  --- Yes,_________ has changed here.

A. Nothing      B. something    C. Everything    D. Anything

 

1Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)

1．Helen Monson has always been interested in helping her community. Her first volunteer experience was for the American Red Cross when she was in high school. When she was a school teacher, she also found time to volunteer. One year, she organized a Super Saturday Fun Day for kids in the community. She also used to volunteer at the Mint Festival every year. One summer, she served food, another year she organized an art programme.

2．After she retired, she started volunteering to help the old. When her father was older, he was not able to see as well as he used to, which made her sad because he had always enjoyed reading. She decided it would be fun to read to elderly people in her community. She also helped one woman write her stories. Ann was almost 100 years old, and Helen wrote down information about her life when she visited her. She put the information in a book and got it published. Ann was very excited to share her life story with her children and her grandchildren.

3．After a hurricane(飓风) destroyed some southern cities, Helen volunteered again for the American Red Cross. She prepared food and answered phones in a care centre. She says, “I have always liked the Red Cross because the organization helps people in need no matter what.”

4．One day, Helen read an article in the newspaper about refugees(难民) who needed to learn English. Now, she meets once a week with Sahra, a 38-year-old woman, from Somalia. Sahra is living and working in a town about 30 minutes’ walk from where Helen lives. They work on reading and writing skills. Helen gave Sahra a camera and asked her to take pictures of her daily life. She developed the pictures, and then asked Sahra questions about them. In the end, they wrote a book together and used the photos in the book. This helped Sahra learn many new words about her everyday life.

5．Helen says, “The most rewarding(有益的) part of volunteer work is becoming friends with the people I help. They enrich my life as well as I enrich theirs.”

1.When was Helen’s first volunteer experience for the American Red Cross?

2.What did Helen do after she retired?

3.Why was Ann excited when her book got published?

4.Where did Helen work when she volunteered again for the American Red Cross?

5.How far is Sahra living and working from Helen’s home?

6.Did Helen help Sahra to learn English?

7.What can you learn from Helen?

 

three times a day   get to   for a week     take part in      add to

【小题1】Most students _____ school very early yesterday.
【小题2】In China, people usually have meals ______.
【小题3】Please ____ some salt ____ the soup and it will taste better.
【小题4】Mike will come to Chengdu and he will stay here _____.
【小题5】She_____ the English party and talked with many new friends.