It's 7 a.m. in my hometown in Germany. The cl...

It's 7 a.m. in my hometown in Germany. The clock radio wakes me up softly with American pop music.

Still sleepy, I walk into my bathroom. Each new day I'm happy about these beautiful Italian tiles here　 they were really a good choice. After a shower, I used a towel that is made of Egyptian cotton, very soft and smooth.

Time for breakfast. Colombian coffee fills the kitchen. I pour the coffee into my earthenware cup, hand-made in Spain, and enjoy French bread with it.

Quickly I jump into my car--German engineering--and drive to the office. There, I turn my computer on, and Microsoft, the American software, helps me organize my work.

Lunchtime--I go to the charming Italian restaurant just around the corner. I really like the pizza there!

1.What time does the writer set the morning clock radio?

A. At six.　　 B. At seven.　　 C. At eight.　　 D. At nine.

2.What does the underlined word "tiles" mean in Chinese.'?

A. 炊具.　　 B. 衣柜　　 C. 瓷砖　　 D. 微波炉

3.What does the writer think of the towel?

A. He is satisfied with it.　　 B. He doesn't like it.

C. He thinks it's very cheap.　　 D. He loves the design.

4.Where is the writer's earthenware cup made?

A. In Germany.　　 B. In Italy.　　 C. In Colombia.　　 D. In Spain.

5.What does the writer try to tell us?

A. We should try to use goods made in our own country.

B. We should learn from other countries to make better products.

C. Goods made in other countries are much better than those in our own country.

D. Many cultures are connected with our life to make it more interesting and enjoyable.

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My clock often ____ in the morning

A. wake me up　　 B. wakes me up

C. wake up me D. wakes up me

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My clock often ____ in the morning

A. wake me up　　 B. wakes me up

C. wake up me　 D. wakes up me

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IT’S a scene in many homes around the world: tired-eyed teens wake to the sound of their alarm clock. Another school day begins, and we all wish we could have just one extra hour of sleep.

For lucky high school students in England, they’re now going to reset their alarm and get an extra hour of sleep. Instead of starting school at 9 am, students will begin the academic day at 10 am.

This is part of a huge study by Oxford University. The experiment will see whether later classes can improve exam results.

More than 100 schools across England will join the four-year experiment, which includes tens of thousands of students. It is based on（以…为基础） scientific evidence（证据； 迹象）that teenagers are out of step with traditional school hours.

“We know that something funny happens when you’re a teenager,” lead sleep researcher Colin Epsie told The Telegraph. “Your parents think it’s because you’re lazy and everything would be OK if you could get to sleep earlier. But science is telling us that teenagers need to sleep more in the mornings.”

A similar experiment in 2009 saw an improvement of 19 percent in exam scores for major subjects – such as math and science.

Teenagers’ sleep cycles, on average, begin two hours after adults. Neuroscientists (神经科学家) say teens have a built-in clock, which makes them more likely to go to sleep around midnight. As well as not feeling fully awake until between 9 am and 10 am. This body clock stays until the age of 19 for females and 21 for males.

Schools are places for learning, as well as education laboratories – finding out the best ways to learn and increase knowledge. Yet we’ll have to wait until 2018 to find out these exciting results!

1.England high school students usually start school __________.

A. at 7 am 　 B. at 8 am　　 C. at 9 am 　 D. at 10 am

2.Teenagers feel hard to get up early because _________.

A. they are too lazy

B. their sleep cycles are later than adults

C. they stay up late at night

D. they hate going to school

3.The aim of the experiment in 2009 was to __________.

A. find out whether later classes can improve exam results

B. test how students’ body clocks work

C. compare teenagers’ and adults’ sleeping styles

D. help teachers to find the best way to teach

4.The article is focused on（聚焦）the topic that _________.

A. teenagers need more sleep than adults

B. students might need more hours’ sleep in the morning

C. boys need more sleep in the morning than girls

D. it is important to do more experiments on education

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This is Radio Washington.　 It's six o'clock in the morning, and here is the local (当地的) news. The bad weather has again brought lots of trouble in this city. The heavy snow which has been falling since yesterday afternoon has caused great difficulty. Many streets are stuck (堵住 ). So far two bad traffic accidents have happened and three persons died from it. So it's better not to drive out. People have been asked to stay inside if possible. Some schools in the countryside are closed. In the city itself, however, schools open as usual. It's going to snow all day today, but I guess kids would be happy. Well, that's the news at six o'clock.　 Now let's have some light music.

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It’s nine o’clock in the morning, but my brother is still _____.

A. in the bed　　 B. at bed　　 C. in bed　　 D. on bed

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I ______ use a clock to wake me up because at six o’clock each morning the first train passes by my house.

A. couldn’t　　        B. mustn’t　

C. shouldn’t　 　　　     D. needn’t

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I ________ use a clock to wake me up because at six o’clock each morning the train comes by my house.

A. couldn’t　　 B. mustn’t　　　　　 C. shouldn’t　　　 D. needn’t

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Waking up in the morning is difficult, and sometimes a ringing alarm clock can't get you out of a sweet dream. Now people in Japan have a better helper.

Fisherman Japan is an organization whose purpose is to make fishing cool again. Recently, it started an interesting wake-up call service to help people who have trouble waking up in the morning. The service is called Fisherman Call. Japanese fishermen will call registered（注册的）users to wake them up and start a short conversation that is sure to get them out of bed.

Fisherman Call is a free service. All you have to do is to register online and give your name, phone number and the time you would like to be called by a fisherman. You can even choose your own fisherman from the list online. You can see a picture of each one of the fishermen, find out their work time and even listen to a recording of their voice to see if it's the first voice you want to hear in the morning. Then, all you have to do is to go to sleep.

Most of the fishermen wake up in the early morning, and finish most of their work by 6 a.m.. So however early you plan on waking up. they'll probably be able to help you do it.

Fisherman Call is a real service, but another purpose of it is to connect Japanese youth with fishing, one of the oldest professions in the country. It is reported that the fishermen won' l try to persuade you to do the job during the morning phone conversation. But the idea is to increase people's interest in the fishing industry. In fact, it's already working.

1.If you are a user of Fisherman Call, __________.

A.you need to pay some money

B.you need to register with your photo

C.you can learn something about the fishermen

D.you can have breakfast with the fishermen

2.Besides waking the users up. another purpose of Fisherman Call is to_________.

A.sell its sea products

B.explain the history of fishing in Japan

C.make some young people work for it

D.make people interested in the fishing industry

3.What can we learn from the text?

A.The voices of fishermen can be heard by the users of Fisherman Call.

B.Most users of Fisherman Call like the fishing job.

C.The users of Fisherman Call can only be called after 6 a.m..

D.A free fishing trip is provided for the users of first Fisherman Call.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A.A Good Activity That Searches The Sea.

B.An Organization That Makes Fishing Cool.

C.A Website That Introduces Fishermen.

D.An Interesting service That Wakes People Up.

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It’s Tuesday afternoon, and I’m in Rheinburg, Germany, visiting the Extra Future Store. The “store of the future” is attracting a lot of attention these days– but not for it’s prices. Instead, people are coming from all over to experience a new way to shop.

The experience is less like shopping in a supermarket and more like playing some kind of high–tech game. It starts as I enter the store and choose a shopping cart(购物车). First, I swipe my store ID card through a computer on the cart. The computer’s screen comes on, a map of the store shows, and the journey begins.

As I shop, antennas(天线) around the store send information about different specials to the computer on my cart. Attracted by one of the ads, I choose a box of cheese. I hold up the box to the computer. It displays the price and also suggests that a certain type of bread would be good with it. The map on my chart shows me where to find the bread. It’s like the store is helping me to shop.

How does the store make this kind of shopping experience possible? The answer is radio frequency identification chip (or RFID射频识别). Each chip has a special number. Using an RFID reader on the computer, we can get information from a chip about the product(产品). RFID will help shoppers find the things in a store more quickly– products that are just right for them. In addition, people won’t have to wait in long lines to pay. The things in your cart will be read by the computer and the money will be paid by your store ID card automatically(自动地). So you can simply walk out of the store with your shopping bags.

Sounds good, right? Maybe you will experience the new shopping soon in your city.

1.Why are so many people coming to the Extra Future Store?

A. They hope to buy a new kind of computers.

B. They want to play some new high– tech games.

C. They expect to experience a new way of shopping.

D. They plan to learn how to use the FRID readers.

2.What is the right order to shop in this store?

①Look for the things you want to buy and find them.

②Swipe your store ID card through the computer.

③Walk out of the store without waiting in lines.

④The computer shows you a map and some ads.

⑤Hold up the things to the computer to be charged.

A.②①④③⑤   B.①②⑤③④   C.②①⑤③④   D.②④①⑤③

3.What are Not so necessary for this kind of new stores?

A. Carts with computers.  B. RFID readers.

C. Many shop assistants.  D. Good products.

4. Which of the following is the advantage of this new store?

A. The things in the shop are much cheaper.

B. It costs more time to find the things you need.

C. You will buy more things than you really need.

D. It’s more convenient to find the products and to pay.

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