Life in the 21^st century is different from that in the 20^th century because there are many changes in the new century.What will our life be like in 20 years?Maybe we will have robots at home. Here is my ideal robot.
I hope it’ll look like a pretty Barbie doll,with long blonde hair and bright blue eyes. She will be tall and slim. She will be able to speak English, Chinese, Japanese, German and French. When I travel around the world, she will be my guide. She will do most of the things for me. We will be also good friends.
Every morning she will wake me up and cook a healthy breakfast for me. After breakfast she will drive me to school. While I am studying at school, she will do some chores such as washing my clothes,cooking the dishes,cleaning the room and feeding my dog. When I come back from school, a delicious meal will be ready. If my mother is busy, my robot will go shopping with me. She will give me some advice when I don’t know which one to buy. She will also help me with my school work.
My robot will be smart and kind. If I feel sad, she will talk to me and make me happy. Most of all, she’ll never feel tired or angry, I hope I can have a robot like that. But my mum says it’s just my daydream and I should learn to do them all by myself.
【小题1】What will the robot look like?
A It will have short blonde hair.        B It will have long black hair.
C It will be short and heavy.           D It will be tall and slim.
【小题2】How many languages will the robot be able to speak?
A Two   B Three    C Four  D Five
【小题3】What will the robot do after breakfast?
A Drive the writer to school.
B Read English with the writer.
C Go shoppping with the writer.
D Give the writer some advice.

Life in the 21^st century is different from that in the 20^th century because there are many changes in the new century.What will our life be like in 20 years?Maybe we will have robots at home. Here is my ideal robot.

I hope it’ll look like a pretty Barbie doll,with long blonde hair and bright blue eyes. She will be tall and slim. She will be able to speak English, Chinese, Japanese, German and French. When I travel around the world, she will be my guide. She will do most of the things for me. We will be also good friends.

Every morning she will wake me up and cook a healthy breakfast for me. After breakfast she will drive me to school. While I am studying at school, she will do some chores such as washing my clothes,cooking the dishes,cleaning the room and feeding my dog. When I come back from school, a delicious meal will be ready. If my mother is busy, my robot will go shopping with me. She will give me some advice when I don’t know which one to buy. She will also help me with my school work.

My robot will be smart and kind. If I feel sad, she will talk to me and make me happy. Most of all, she’ll never feel tired or angry, I hope I can have a robot like that. But my mum says it’s just my daydream and I should learn to do them all by myself.

1.What will the robot look like?

A It will have short blonde hair.        B It will have long black hair.

C It will be short and heavy.           D It will be tall and slim.

2.How many languages will the robot be able to speak?

A Two   B Three    C Four  D Five

3.What will the robot do after breakfast?

A Drive the writer to school.

B Read English with the writer.

C Go shoppping with the writer.

D Give the writer some advice.

Life in the 21^st century is different from that in the 20^th century because there are many changes in the new century.What will our life be like in 20 years?Maybe we will have robots at home. Here is my ideal robot.
I hope it’ll look like a pretty Barbie doll,with long blonde hair and bright blue eyes. She will be tall and slim. She will be able to speak English, Chinese, Japanese, German and French. When I travel around the world, she will be my guide. She will do most of the things for me. We will be also good friends.
Every morning she will wake me up and cook a healthy breakfast for me. After breakfast she will drive me to school. While I am studying at school, she will do some chores such as washing my clothes,cooking the dishes,cleaning the room and feeding my dog. When I come back from school, a delicious meal will be ready. If my mother is busy, my robot will go shopping with me. She will give me some advice when I don’t know which one to buy. She will also help me with my school work.
My robot will be smart and kind. If I feel sad, she will talk to me and make me happy. Most of all, she’ll never feel tired or angry, I hope I can have a robot like that. But my mum says it’s just my daydream and I should learn to do them all by myself

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   What will the robot look like?

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   How many languages will the robot be able to speak?

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   What will the robot do after breakfast?

   1. A.
      Drive the writer to school
   2. B.
      Read English with the writer
   3. C.
      Go shoppping with the writer
   4. D.
      Give the writer some advice

About 800 million people in the world speak English, about 15% of the world’s population.

About 400 million people speak   1   as their first language in the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and so on.

About 300 million people speak English as a   2   language, for example, in many parts of India and Africa people speak one language   3   with their family and friends but use English for work. The children study their lessons in English at school.

About 100 million people speak English as a foreign language. For example, in Germany people don’t use English   4   and they don’t speak it at home. In school they study most of their lessons in their native language, German, and English is an extra (单独设置的) lesson. At work they use English for business with people from   5  .

Why do so many people speak English in the world? That’s because America is very

  6   in business all over the world. American culture is very popular too. In most countries people can   7   English through Hollywood films, TV programs and pop music. English is especially important for the world’s   8  , for science and technology; for pop music and for air travel.

However, the language spoken by the greatest number of people is  9 , which is spoken by over one   10  people; the amazing thing is that they are all nation speakers.

1．A. Chinese               B. German             C. France                     D. English

2．A. second                B. first                  C. native                D. new

3．A. in public              B. at school           C. at home             D. at work

4．A. all the time          B. for ever             C. in the future       D. at a time

5．A. other countries    B. America             C. Canada              D. Australia

6．A. strong                 B. weak                 C. popular             D. welcome

7．A. read                    B. hear                  C. speak                D. watch

8．A. population           B. history                     C. environment      D. business

9．A. English               B. Chinese             C. Japanese           D. Russian

10．A. million        B. hundred thousand      C. billion         D. hundred million

Canada, the second largest country in the world, lies in the north of America. The population of Canada is about 29 million and the capital is Ottawa. The country covers about 9,980,000 square kilometers and six of the world’s 24 time areas (时区) as well.
There are two official languages spoken in Canada: French and English. Many people can speak both English and French. More than 60% of Canadians speak English as their language. About 25% of the Canadians speak French. In one province of Canada where French is the common language, the programmes on TV and radios as well as the teaching in schools are all in French. Today, Chinese has become the first inofficial(非官方的) language in Canada.
Canada’s climate is not as cold all year around as some may believe. In winter, temperatures fall below freezing point throughout most of Canada. In summer, the southern provinces often experience high levels of temperatures that can reach over 30℃ regularly. The weather in Canada is just like the weather in China. It is rather cold in the north while it is fairly warm in the south. Winters in the north last long with snow for half a year. As the cold northern climate, only one-fifth of the land is suitable for farming.
As it is known to all, Canada has one-third of the world’s supply of fresh water. It has many great lakes. There are five great lakes in the south. And there are many others, especially in the north. It is also rich in natural resources, such as coal, oil, natural gas of which Canadians make use to produce energy.
People of northern Canada are called Inuit (因纽特人), who came from Asia and settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago. They used to travel around from place to place with teams of dogs which pulled their baggage. Now, they seldom move. There are about 2,500 Inuit in all. The government has started a new school project in which Inuit teach their own young children. So it is hoped that the way of Inuit life will be kept alive for more centuries.
【小题1】How many people are there living in Canada?