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Morpher, the folding bike helmet(头盔)
People hate to wear a helmet because it's thick and heavy. Morpher is a bike helmet made from plastics. It is just as strong as the traditional ones, but flexible(灵活的)enough to fold almost totally flat. Also it is much easier to carry.
Shoes that tie themselves
After we see the movie Back to the Future, almost everyone wants a pair of self-tying shoes. Now, thanks to Nike, the shoe dream comes tnie. When you press a button, the shoes can tie themselves.
The smart alarm clock-Hello Sense
An alarm clock , called Hello Sense, can improve your sleep. It can control the temperature, light and even air quality in your bedroom to help you have a perfect sleep environment. And it can record your sleep cycles.
Sweet potatoes that could save lives
The lack(缺乏)of vitamin A can cause blindness and many other illnesses. In sub- Saharan Africa, plant experts are helping them grow a kind of new sweet potatoes. These potatoes can help them fight against some illnesses.
1.Morpher, the folding bike helmet is .
A. thick and heavy B. not as strong as a traditional one
C. made from metal D. flexible enough to fold almost flat
2.The underlined word "button" means " ".
A. 钉子 B. 按钮 C. 图案 D. 形状
3.The smart alarm clock can NOT .
A. improve our sleep B. control our weight
C. record our sleep cycles D. control the temperature in the bedroom
4.If a child has a poor eyesight, he may be in the lack of .
A. vitamin A B. vitamin B C. vitamin C D. vitamin D
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In today's world of modern science and medicine, a more traditional treatment is once again becoming popular-animal friendship.
It is now well-known that people with problems such as heart disease or cancer live longer and get better more quickly if they have pets. Keeping pets lowers blood pressure and makes people less worried. Animals are increasingly important in treating older people who have memory loss and other brain problems. These people often feel nervous and upset. Activities with animals help them improve their physical condition and also give them joy, entertainment and loving friendship.
Here is a case that shows the advantages of animals. John was a six-year-old mute. He had no physical problems. He just refused to talk. His older cousin, Ned，had a parrot called Sally, and John used to visit it. When he arrived, Net used to say, "Hi，John!" We all know parrots copy what they hear. After a few visits, Sally began saying "Hi，John!" when John came into the room. Then, one day, John turned to the parrot and replied "Hi, Sally !" Staying with the parrot encouraged John to begin talking.
Another use of animal helpers is in schools. In some cases, animals are used to help children with physical or personal problems. In other cases, they are used to teach children to get on and share with others, and even to teach them about animals.
If you want to know more about animal helper programmes, you can get in touch with organizations like Riding for the Disabled or do a search under "animal therapy" on the Internet. You don't have to be an animal trainer or a doctor to join in.
1.Which is NOT mentioned as an illness that animals can help with?
A. Heart disease. B. Blood pressure. C. Fever. D. Cancer.
2.How can animals help schoolchildren according to the passage?
A. They can improve children's memory.
B. They can make children more popular.
C. They can make children's blood pressure higher.
D. They can teach children to share with each other.
3.The underlined word "mute" in Paragraph 3 means .
A. a person who speaks slowly B. a person who does not speak
C. a person who can not hear D. a person who enjoys talking
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Be kind to animals B. Talk to animals
C. The most dangerous disease D. Get healthy with animal helpers
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"Oh, how large he is!"
"Isn't he? And such wonderfully strong legs!"
"See his trunk(象鼻), too! Isn't it cute! And he is well stuffed(填充的)! This is really one of the best toys in the UK that ever came into our shop, Geraldine, don't you think so?"
"Yes, Angelina. I must call father to come and look at him. He will make a lovely present for some boy or girl - I mean this Stuffed Elephant will make a lovely present, not our father!" and Miss Angelina Mugg smiled at her sister across the big packing box of Christmas toys they were opening in their father's store.
"Oh, no! Of course we wouldn't want father to be given away as a toy!" laughed Geraldine. "But this Stuffed Elephant-oh, I just love him!"
Miss Geraldine Mugg caught up the rather large toy animal and hugged it tightly in her arms.
"Be careful" called her sister. "You may break him!"
"Oh, he's just a Stuffed Elephant!" laughed Geraldine. "I mean he hasn't any works inside him to wind up(结束).There's nothing but cotton inside him. But I am beginning to like him more than I cane for some of the toys that do wind up. I almost wish I were small again, so I could have this Elephant for myself!"
"He is nice," admitted(承认)Angelina.
"Well, I'm glad they like me," thought the Stuffed Elephant to himself, for just now he was not allowed to speak out loud or move around, as the Make Believe toys could do at certain times.
An excerpt(节选)from《The Story of a Stuffed Elephant》
1.From the passage, we can know that the sisters' father is a(n) .
A. toy maker B. animal keeper C. shop owner D. salesman
2.What can we learn about Geraldine from the underlined part in Paragraph 4?
A. She is very excited to find the cute Stuffed Elephant.
B. She doesn't like her father and wants to leave him.
C. She wants her father to make a lovely toy for her.
D. She wants to get a toy as a present from his father.
3.When does the story happen?
A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In autumn. D. In winter.
4.What does the paragraph following the passage probably discuss?
A. The story about the girl's family. B. Who gets the Stuffed Elephant as a gift.
C. Something about Make Believe toys. D. Some other toys the sisters have.
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