There will be many kinds of robots in the future. They will be all very useful.
Dear children, do you know what they can do?
The home robot can tidy up a room and do housework. Look! There is a robot at the bottom of the sea. What’s it doing? It is looking for something useful for mankind. Robot policemen can control the traffic. There is a kind of robot that can collect information from other planets. Medical robots can perform an operation.
Dear kids, do you know anything else about robots?
1.Read and judge. (阅读短文,判断正误,用“T”或“F”表示。)Musicians in Vienna
Vienna is a beautiful old city on the river Danube. It's the capital city of Austria and the centre of European classical music. From 1750 a lot of composers and musicians came to study and work in Vienna. The most famous family of musicians was the Strauss family.
There were two composers called Johann Strauss: a father and a son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for a classical dance—a waltz. His waltzes made his famous all over Europe.
The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was even more successful and popular than his father. He wrote more than 400 waltzes and his most famous one was the Blue Danube. He wrote it in 1867. Strauss and Mozart were two of the most important composers.
Mozart was bornin Austria in 1756. Before he was six he played not only the piano, but also the violin and the organ. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote his first opera at the age of 12 and hundreds of beautiful pieces of music for the classical orchestra. But he died in 1791 when he was only 35. Some people say he was the greatest European composer.
1.Which country's capital is Vienna? ( )A.Austria. | B.Australia. | C.Germany. | D.France. |
A.To study English. | B.To visit Vienna. |
C.To work and study. | D.To help the city. |
A.The Green family. | B.The White family. |
C.The Mozart family. | D.The Strauss family. |
A.12. | B.6. | C.35. | D.10. |
A.His friends. | B.His family. | C.His grandfather. | D.His teacher. |
The Chicago Fire
The Chicago Fire of 1871 was the worst disaster of the 19th century.
The fire is said to have started one evening in Mrs. Oleary's barn (牲口棚) on the West Side of Chicago. Several hours after she milked her cow, it kicked over an oil lamp, and the cow started the fire. We do not know if the story is true, but we do know that the fire began in a bam on the West Side.
The fire spread quickly because of the wooden buildings, a strong wind, and a dry season. The fire lasted 27 hours and spread to all parts of the city. Other cities sent 25 fire companies to help put out the fire. Federal troops (联邦军队) were also used to help fight the fire and keep order, too. At last rain put out the fire.
There was a lot of damage. 90,000 people were left homeless, and 18,000 buildings were destroyed. Property damage (财产损失) was almost 200 million dollars. In addition, about 300 people died.
People from all over the world helped Chicago by sending food and clothing. Within a month 4,000 cottages (小屋) with two rooms had been built to house people. In a few years, Chicago was completely rebuilt.
1.Which parts of the city were hurt by the fire? ( )A.The West Side. | B.The South Side and the East Side. |
C.The North Side. | D.All sides. |
A.courage | B.fear | C.weakness | D.laziness |
A.A cow. | B.Firemen. | C.The weather. | D.Carelessness. |
World Wildlife Fund and Greenpeace
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Greenpeace are two famous organizations in the world. They both aim at making our planet a better place to live.
World Wildlife Fund works to protect wild animals and plants. It began in Switzerland on September 11,1961. Now, it has offices in 100 countries and nearly 5 million members all over the world. The members are from different groups, including governments, businesses, scientists and farmers. They have played an active role in saving animals and rainforests. One recent WWF project is protecting the Amazon rainforest. WWF has done plenty of research to find creative ways that meet the needs of both people and nature.
Greenpeace was set up in 1971, with an idea of working for world peace at the very beginning. Now it is active in protecting oceans, forests, and animals as well. It also calls for the use of clean energy, like wind power and solar power. Greenpeace has offices in 45 countries such as America and Canada. Its head office is in the Netherlands. Greenpeace has about 3 million members at present. Small steps lead to big changes. It encourages more and more people to take action.
1.WWF has nearly ______ million members. ( )A.3 | B.5 | C.45 | D.100 |
A.Canada | B.America | C.the Netherlands | D.Switzerland |
A.protect animals | B.do plenty of research |
C.work for world peace | D.use some clean energy |