S: Excuse me! I am new to the campus. Would you please tell me where I can get a smartphone?
K: Sure! You can go to Mobile Joker Store, which is the nearest mobile phone store from here.
S: Er, sorry, but I don't know how to get there.
K: Don't worry, do you have a map?
S: Yes, here it is.
K: Let's see —Here's where we are right now. To get to Mobile Joker Store, you'll need to cross this square and go to the south.
S: OK. And then…?
K: And then the mobile phone store is about five hundred yards past the gym, on your left. You'll see a sign in front of the shop.
S: No wonder I got lost. I was heading in the wrong direction! Anyway, thank you very much for your help.
K: No problem. Good luck!
再听一听他们的谈话,看看你对他们的谈话了解了多少。
1.What does Susan want to get?()
A.A mobile phone
B.A book
C.An electronic dictionary
2.Susan needs to cross to get to the store ().
A.a school
B.a meeting room
C.a square
3.How many yards is the store away from the gym?()
A.500
B.800
C.600
4.Susan will see a _______ in front of the shop.
A.tree
B.bike
C.sign
5.Susan has got _______ on her to get around.
A.a map
B.an umbrella
C.a car
Heremotelycontrols my mobile phone _______ he can set up it for me.
A、that
B、so that
C、in order to
He bought a new mobile phone last Sunday, because his old one______.
A.had stolen
B.had been stolen
C.was stolen
D.stolen
A.made
B.took
C.kept
D.sought
A.Here you are
B.You are welcome
C.It is OK
D.Don’t worry
We could start with the advantages of mobile phones. There are many things that we could do with mobile phones. With the advancement of technology,more and more features are being added to the mobile phones which make them more useful. In addition to making calls,mobile phones also support a wide variety of other services such as text messaging,email,Internet access,business applications,gaming and photography. We can bring them everywhere,and can be reached by others anytime. They make the world smaller,bringing people together no matter where they are.
But we could have some risks when using our mobile phones. We may have accidents when we use them while driving. Some studies show that mobile phones can do harm to our bodies;and materials in mobile phones could damage our environment.
Since there are so many risks,why do we still have mobile phones?This is because these risks or disadvantages can be overcome. For example,while we are driving we can easily pull up our car if we really need to use the phone. Mobile phone manufacturers are reducing the radiation of mobile phones to avoid health risks.
Though there are both pros and cons of using mobile phones,we could easily see that there are more advantages than disadvantages. Moreover,mobile phones are becoming cheaper,which might be another reason why mobile phones are increasingly used today.
1. Which of the following functions is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Text messaging.
B. Camera.
C. GPS.
2. What risks might mobile phones cause?
A. Traffic accidents and health problems.
B. Environmental damage.
C. Both A and B.
3. What are mobile phone manufacturers doing to prevent mobile phone users from health risks?
A. They are reducing the radiation of mobile phones.
B. They are trying to persuade people to use mobile phones less.
C. They are developing new models of mobile phones.
4. Why do people still use mobile phones despite their disadvantages?
A. Because people don’t believe that mobile phones have any disadvantages.
B. Because the disadvantages of mobile phones can be avoided.
C. Because people cannot live without mobile phones.
5. According to the last paragraph,why are mobile phones increasingly being used today?
A. They are safer.
B. They have more functions.
C. They are becoming cheaper.
1. 我认为手机(不)可以用来学习英语或其他知识。
2. 理由是……
3. 结论
阅读理解:阅读下面短文,选择合适的内容将短文补充完整。
A. to cook or heat your home
B. checked regularly
C. to reduce air pollution
D. Use less electricity
E. Raising any sort of livestock
Man-made air pollution mainly comes from two sourcesA、mobile ones and stationary ones. Mobile sources are cars, planes, boats, etc. Stationary sources include large factories, power plants and every household, which burns natural gas or wood. The most important ways _____ are to drive less, use less electricity and natural gas, and eat vegetarian.
_THESE IDEAS ARE EASY TO FOLLOW:_
1. Get your car _____ to make sure everything works properly. Whenever possible, walk, cycle, carpool, or use public transportation. Buy fuel-efficient vehicles. Drive at 60 mph or less to improve gas mileage.
2. Burn less natural gas _____ . Instead, use a solar cooker or heater and wear extra layers.
3. Become a vegetarian or a vegan. _____ requires more land and emits more carbon dioxide than simply growing crops directly for human food.
4. _____. Coal power plants produce most of the world’s electricity, and they also produce more carbon dioxide than any other source. Coal plants also release many other pollutants. Unplug televisions, cell phone chargers, and other appliances while not in use. Most devices continue to use small amounts of power even when they’re turned off. Avoid using air conditioning, and don’t leave the fridge open any longer than necessary. Only run the clothes washer or dish washer when full. Rather than using a dryer, hang clothes on a line to dry in the sun.
1. Do not wear a money belt. This makes you an instant target.
2. Cameras of all kinds are a favorite with snatchers. Feel free to use them within the
Starehe Campus and the hotel grounds but not in the streets.
3. Ladies handbags are also a regular snatch. Avoid carrying one, and if you must, be alert and hold on to it tightly.
4. Jewellery and even glasses with valuable frames are also often targeted. Bear this in mind.
5. When in a vehicle keep the doors always locked, and the windows only slightly open --especially at traffic lights, junctions and in slow moving traffic.
6. Beware of street children, their begging often quickly transforms into something more unpleasant.
7. Stay with the main party all the time, and avoid wandering off on your own.
8. Finally, the best defence is to be alert at all times and conscious of your environment.
Should you have any problem, query or need help at any hour of the day or night call any of the following and they will do their best for you:
OFFICE FIXED HOME FIXED Mobile Phone
1 KENNEDY HONGO 763856/761221 763182 0733 761294
2 FRED OKONO 761221 764988 0733 604490
3 EDWIN OTIENO 761221 761642/763011 072 701279
This selection must be delivered by ______.
A.the Nairobi city government
B.the police of the Nairobi Airport
C.the organizer of the seminar
D.Kennedy Hongo, a detective