true, unable, instead of, sofa, treat

【1】Every evening, my mother reads through magazines on the _________at home.

【2】If you do all these other interesting things _________ our homework, I think, you will have no time to study.

【3】Dr Bethune wrote books about his experience of treatments so that other doctors and nurses could learn about how he _______ the sick.

【4】With an empty stomach, honestly speaking, I was______to play basketball with my classmates!

【5】Tell him the ______ now, even if he will be angry with you. Anyway, you show you are honest!

The first-known sky car is the FSC-1. The FSC-1 looks like an expensive sports car. You can drive the FSC-1 on the road like a normal car. If you touch a button, its wings and propeller(螺旋槳)fold out and then it can take off, fly and land as an airplane. The owners of the FSC-1 can choose if they want to drive or fly.

Another flying car or sky car is the Moller Skycar M400. Although you can't drive it on the roads, it is s mall and easy to fly and can take off and land like a helicopter(直升飛機). Urban Aeronautics' X-Hawk is another type of sky car. It is expected to be available for about $3 million.

Just like any new technology, flying cars have taken a long time to be developed. But some experts think the technology is far from what people imagine when they are sitting in traffic. It still needs to be improved.

【1】 kinds of flying cars are mentioned in the passage.

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

【2】The writer thinks that flying cars will be no longer a dream because .

A. science fiction writers' ideas are stupid B. they are too expensive to make

C. they will soon be available D. they are only in science fiction

【3】Some experts think the technology of flying cars is .

A. normal B. traditional C. not good enough D. strange

―That's for sure. .

A. I have no idea B. I am a man of my word

C. I agree with you D. I understand what you mean

Gift cards are becoming very popular in many countries around the world．In the US，they are one of the most popular kinds of gifts．Why？People love the convenience-gift cards are easy to buy and easy to use，either in the store or online．The recipient can choose his or her own gift，and the giver does not have to worry about finding just the right thing．

Receiving a gift card，however，is not the same as receiving a gift．A real gift is a better reminder of the person who gave it．The message of a real gift is more likely to be，"I spent some time trying to find the right gift for you because I care about you．"Often a gift card does not send the same message as a real gift．It may seem to say，"I was in a hurry．I didn't have time to think about what you would really like．"

In today's world，gift cards are certainly convenient．However，they can make us forget the real purpose of giving gifts，which is to build a closer connection between the gift-giver and the gift-recipient．

【1】How many reasons are given to explain why gift cards are big money makers for stores？ ______

A. One．B. Two．C. Three．D. Four．

【2】What does the underlined word"recipient"mean in Chinese？ ______

A. 商家B. 顧客C. 發(fā)行者D. 接受者

【3】What is the second paragraph mainly about？ ______

A. Why gift cards are popular in the US．

B. Different kinds of gift cards．

C. Where to buy gift cards．

D. How to use gift cards．

【4】What message does a gift card send according to the writer？ ______

A. I care about you．

B. I know you like gift cards．

C. I couldn't find the right gift for you．

D. I didn't have time to buy you a real gift．

【5】Which of the following is the writer's opinion？ ______

A. It's easy for people to lose gift cards．

B. Gift cards are better than real gifts．

C. Gift cards help people save money．

D. Real gifts can bring people closer．

―I agree. It's good for the environment and it can also save money.

A. instructions B. products C. instruments D. advantages

A. it was none of your business B. I just couldn't help it

C. I didn't care about it D. I couldn't agree more

―To order a taxi through it on your mobile phone.

A. when I can use it B. what it is used for

C. where people use it D. who uses it most

A. stress B. difficulty C. pleasure D. illness

―He is a serious boy. If he the tasks, he will try his best to finish them well.

A. will be given B. is given C. gives D. will give

―The drink made Harry's broken bones grow well.

A. especially B. specially C. probably D. finally