Module 6 Old and New

跟蹤導練（一）

閱讀理解

Mr Guo is a teacher from Xi’an. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR code （二維碼）.

“We spent an hour or two in class learning how to generate the codes， and in the end everything gets easier，” said Guo. “When students finish the homework， they keep it on WeChat. Then， each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their work anywhere using my computer or phone.”

The QR codes can be sent to Mr Guo by email， QQ and WeChat. When Guo scans （掃描） his students’ QR codes， their homework appears on his phone. He finds that their homework becomes more creative， with many pictures， music and even videos.

Guo’s students like the new way and think it is interesting. “We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers， which makes learning more fun，” said Tingting， a student of Guo’s.

“The paper is not easy to keep， but the code is easy to keep and share，” Guo said. “It is worth trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don’t want my students to fall behind the times.”

However， some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time surfing the Internet and less time communicating with teachers. But in fact， it’s unnecessary. Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. They only use the codes when they hand in their work， which doesn’t take them too much time. Also for teachers， it allows them to check the students’ work at any time. And it’s also an easy way to share homework with other students.

1. What makes Mr Guo special as a teacher？

A. He works really hard. B. He teaches on WeChat.

C. He gives unusual homework. D. He checks homework online.

2. How do some parents feel about Mr Guo’s new way？

A. Excited. B. Worried. C. Interested. D. Disappointed.

3. How do the students do their homework now？

A. More quickly. B. More honestly. C. More creatively. D. More easily.

4. What does the author think of the new way？

A. It is not really necessary. B. It has more disadvantages.

C. It does not work well for teachers. D. It will benefit both teachers and students.

閱讀七選五

Modern robots are important to space exploration （探索） and are being used in different ways for several important reasons.

1 Aside from the earth， just about every surface in the solar system is unsafe for humans to explore. The air on most other planets is thin for humans， making it necessary to wear a space suit and oxygen equipment. The temperatures on these surfaces are much too hot or much too cold for any human. Plus， there would be radiation， bad weather， and a lack of gravity. Robots have much less limitation （限制） in these areas. 2

Robots are designed for collecting scientific data. 3 Important scientific projects from detecting minerals， analyzing ground samples， to finding water are all performed much quicker and accurately by robots.

The use of robots has made the cost of space exploration much less expensive than it would cost for humans to do the work. In order to successfully send humans into space， we would need to build a vehicle that can not only carry humans， but also enough food and water to keep them alive for the duration of the trip. Moreover， robots have no problems working for hours on end. 4 Robots don’t require food or water and they never need a bathroom break.

Over the past 30 years or so， there have been many different types of robots used successfully in the exploration of space. 5 They have both been successful with experiments on soil and rocks and have even found evidence of water in Mars’ history.

A. Robots never complain.

B. Robots make great explorers.

C. This is because it is moving around the earth.

D. Perhaps the most famous are Spirit and Opportunity.

E. They can process information much more efficiently.

F. They can survive much longer under these conditions.

G. There are millions of pictures taken by robot explorers.

1. _____2. ___? 3. ?___ 4.___ ? 5.___

跟蹤導練（二）

完形填空

I was born in a poor family. When I was by Tehran University， I made a（n）for student loans （貸款）. It was the first time I had had so much and it felt very good.

When I graduated， I had no ， and I had $ 30，000 in debt. I thought my life was really . In order to pay the bills， I had to look for a job. ， I finally got a job. However， after working for a while， I lost all my confidence because I was always 7 myself with my workmates. During that time， I used shopping as a way of getting away from negative . However， after shopping， I was by the large amount of money I had . I became worried again. In order to throw away my ， I would go out and shop even more.

One day， I read a book and realized how my life had become. I began to go through the things I and decided to give some of them to people in . Four days later， to my surprise， I 12 bags of things in all. From then on， I started to spend my time enjoying nature， going to the gym or reading.

As a shopaholic （購物狂）， I find that it is a good idea to only with friends or partners who are not shopaholics. Why？ Because they can help you your spending. What’s more， finding other ways of enjoying your time is also important to 20 the cycle of using shopping as a way of trying to feel better about yourself.

1. A. accepted B. called C. listed D. supported

2. A. wish B. request C. excuse D. argument

3. A. fun B. education C. money D. courage

4. A. friend B. family C. car D. job

5. A. hopeless B. useless C. endless D. careless

6. A. Surprisingly B. Fortunately C. Gradually D. Actually

7. A. connecting B. replacing C. enjoying D. comparing

8. A. effect B. side C. replies D. feelings

9. A. frightened B. moved C. shocked D. encouraged

10. A. spent B. saved C. lent D. made

11. A. habit B. worries C. weight D. bills

12. A. terrible B. normal C. strange D. wonderful

13. A. wanted B. paid C. wrote D. owned

14. A. need B. turn C. danger D. doubt

15. A. left B. received C. collected D. bought

16. A. great B. serious C. patient D. confident

17. A. share B. play C. live D. shop

18. A. control B. clear C. count D. decide

19. A. quiet B. short C. free D. happy

20. A. continuing B. organizing C. repeating D. breaking

跟蹤導練（三）

閱讀理解

A

Architecture has for long been one of the favorite pursuits （追求） of human beings. Many of these structures still stand today. This is a list of the oldest buildings which are still free-standing structures that exist in the world today.

Tumulus of Bougon

Built in 4800 BC in present-day France， they were rediscovered in 1840 and are currently being studied. To preserve （維護） this ancient monument， the site and its surrounding land have been acquired by the government and are being carefully studied.

La Hougue Bie

This site is located in Jersey， Great Britain. It is the oldest man-made structure in the country and one of the oldest buildings in the world. It was built around 6000 years back and is one of the finest examples of passage graves. Today there is a church built near the ancient site， a watch post and bunker built during the Second World War and a museum open to tourists and visitors.

Tarxien Temples

This site of three distinct but connected temples is located in Malta. It was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 and since then extensive preservation and restoration have been done. The beautifully carved stone slabs （厚板） have been moved into a museum to better preserve them and replaced by plain slabs at the actual site. These temples are believed to have been built around 3100 BC.

Parthenon

This famous structure in Athens was built by the ancient Greeks of Athens for their goddess — Athena. This is one of the oldest buildings in the world. The construction of one of the most famous Greek Temples began in 447 BC and was completed in 432 BC. It is one of the most famous and visible symbols of ancient Greece and the glory the empire stood for.

1. When was Tumulus of Bougon built？

A. In 4800 BC. B. In 6000 BC. C. In 3100 BC. D. In 447 BC.

2. What can we know about the site of Tarxien Temples？

A. It was covered by carved stone slabs. B. It has the longest history among the four.

C. It is being well preserved now. D. It was built for Athena.

3. How many years does it take to build Parthenon？

A. 447 years. B. 432 years. C. 15 years. D. 5 years.

B

“Ni Hao！ I am your foreign friend. Just have a bite of our organic apples and place your orders here！” Erik Nilson， a Swedish traveler， greeted through TikTok livestreams （直播） in a village of Jiangxi Province. His appearance online increased that day’s sales greatly. After experiencing a special day of livestreaming， Erik said jokingly， “I wish I could change my job.”

This village is not alone. Nowadays， China’s e-commerce platforms （電子商務平臺） like TikTok and Taobao have helped open up online markets for Chinese farmers’ produce. This has made livestreaming sales a new way to remove poverty， with mobile phones becoming “new farm tools”.

“How can you make the audience believe that your products are delicious just through the screen in front of you？” The government in Hainan Province invites experts to teach farmers some necessary skills ranging from short video editing （編輯） to livestreaming sales. “However， at first， only a few villagers wanted to have a try. We helped then get training in livestreaming short video marketing， and other courses. It wasn’t fancy， but simple， practical， and effective.”

“Everybody， please take a look. This is the best banana. Taste it，” said Pei Yanqin， 59， speaking with a strong local accent but communicating smoothly with audience through her livestreaming software. Just over a year ago， she was one of those villagers with the least interest to get training.

Today， the village has developed eight e-commerce livestreaming courtyards. Some presenters work alone， while others are husband and wife teams. In the next step， the government will train more farmer presenters and develop multi-variety online sales.

4. What is the purpose of Paragraph 1？

A. To describe a job interview. B. To tell about a trip to Sweden.

C. To advertise the organic apples. D. To introduce the topic of the text.

5. What is most farmers’ attitude towards the training on livestreaming sales at first？

A. They took an active part in it. B. They were hopeful about it.

C. They were uninterested in it. D. They thought it simple and practical.

6. What will the government do next？

A. Build more livestreaming courtyards.

B. Encourage presenters work as a team.

C. Help farmers become skilled in marketing online.

D. Train more presenters for online selling.

7. In which part of a newspaper may this text appear？

A. Business. B. Education. C. Science. D. Advertisement.

跟蹤導練（四）

完形填空

During a mid-autumn holiday with my family at a fishing spot， I saw a fish being ， hopping （跳躍） out of the water’s surface， making every effort to .

I could see that the?was an expert for he?to leave it struggling in the water so as to work off its?. Right at that moment， I held my . With every move it made， I became more and more .

Finally， the fish， the fighter， ran out of and it was caught in the expert’s fishing net. When it was out of the net， it again started to struggle with all of its strength. Still， the expert fisherman was there to wait for it to become . The fighter stopped hopping in only a couple of minutes. My feelings were . I appreciated its strength and braveness but at the same time felt sorry about its sad .

Suddenly， I heard a sound of something dropping into the ： the fighter itself had turned the tables！

Yes， the fish. After pretending that it had run out of all of its strength， it had rolled back into the river.

I the fighter from the bottom of my heart when it made it. Of course not every fish is as as this one. However， they all hard just to survive. Even though they can be more hurt compared to us human beings， I’m amazed at how such a little fish tried so hard to its own life. Wouldn’t people who don’t realize the of life feel ashamed after seeing such creatures struggle to survive？

1. A. eaten B. killed C. freed D. caught

2. A. move B. survive C. swim D. win

3. A. fisherman B. farmer C. worker D. cleaner

4. A. hoped B. learned C. decided D. expected

5. A. time B. anger C. weight D. energy

6. A. opinion B. breath C. plan D. record

7. A. careful B. surprised C. nervous D. disappointed

8. A. power B. use C. food D. control

9. A. pulled B. carried C. driven D. thrown

10. A. worried B. exhausted C. afraid D. hungry

11. A. mixed B. terrible C. unclear D. hidden

12. A. news B. choice C. ending D. action

13. A. net B. water C. sea D. hole

14. A. waited B. disappeared C. floated D. succeeded

15. A. thanked B. loved C. admired D. trusted

16. A. lucky B. small C. fresh D. pretty

17. A. learn B. fight C. work D. jump

18. A. quickly B. directly C. repeatedly D. easily

19. A. save B. finish C. enjoy D. improve

20. A. truth B. beauty C. importance D. quality

跟蹤導練（五）

閱讀理解

The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest bridge in the world from 1937 when it was completed until the Verrazano Narrows Bridge was built in New York in 1964. Today， it is still the tenth longest bridge in the world.

For many years before the Golden Gate Bridge was built， the only way to get across San Francisco Bay was by ship. And by the early twentieth century the Bay was crowded because of them. In the 1920s， engineer and bridge-builder Joseph Strauss believed that a bridge should be built across the Golden Gate to solve the problem.

Many groups went against him， each for their own selfish reasons. Besides， the engineering challenge was also huge—the Golden Gate Bridge area often has winds of up to 60 miles per hour， and strong ocean currents sweep below the surface. If all that weren’t enough， it was the middle of the Great Depression， and funds were hard to find.

Strauss didn’t give up， and the Golden Gate Bridge history began when San Francisco officials approved （批準） $35 million to build the Golden Gate Bridge. After the artistic design and red color were chosen， construction work began in 1933. The Golden Gate Bridge project was completed in 1937， an important date in San Francisco history.

Strauss was a pioneer in building safety. The Bay Bridge， which was being built at the same time cost 24 lives while the Golden Gate Bridge cost only 12， a great achievement in a period of time when one man was killed on most construction projects for every million spent.

1. What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge？

A. It remained the world’s longest bridge for 30 years.

B. It was the widest bridge worldwide when completed.

C. It is of the same age as the Verrazano Narrows Bridge.

D. There are only 9 bridges worldwide longer than it now.

2. Why did Strauss want to build the Golden Gate Bridge？

A. To show his artistic ability. B. To build the world’s longest bridge.

C. To solve traffic jams at San Francisco Bay. D. To make crossing San Francisco Bay possible.

3. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？

A. The bad weather in the area of it. B. The necessity for building the bridge.

C. The hard time of the Great Depression. D. The difficulties in building the bridge.

4. What word can best describe Strauss？

A. Honest. B. Patient. C. Warm-hearted. D. Strong-minded.

選詞填空

用方框里單詞的正確形式填空，使其句意完整。有兩個詞是多余的。

1. The traditional friendship between our two peoples back to ancient days.

2. The 20-kilometer-long subway is so far Guangzhou’s largest project.

3. There are plans to widen the section of the road.

4.Nowadays the are still playing a very important part in the transport of goods by water in our country.

5. He is writing a novel about nineteenth-century France.

6. The examination was easy.

7. London is a rainy and city in Britain.

8. The airplane west of Denver last night.

9.It was late on a January night three years ago that Michael Menson made his final journey.

10. In big cities， the rubbish is never that simple.

語法填空

The name of a hutong stands for its beginning， place or history. It is in these long lanes （巷子）families play， buy goods， gossip， and connect.

In Beijingers’ eyes， hutong means a period of history， a（n）（friend） and warm lifestyle and? even an “encyclopedia （百科全書） of Beijing”.

In the hutong are the （home） of many famous people. Lao She， a well-known playwright? is just one of them.

Lao She was born in a small lane， in the west of the city. The memories of his childhood

（be） so dear to him and left such a deep impression that even after he’d been away from Beijing for more than 20 years， he still（clear） remembered his birthplace， and made the background of his novel Four Generations Under One Roof.

Many famous operas and dramas（base） on the theme of life in the hutong， and （enjoy） a drama at Beijing People’s Art Theater， such as Teahouse or Small Hutong in evening would be a wonderful experience.

When urban construction threatens the being of the hutong， Beijingers become worried. The municipal （市政的） government has set aside a number of them for （protect）.

1. ______2. ______3. ______4.______ 5.______

6. ______7.______ 8. ______9. ______10.______

跟蹤導練（六）

短文改錯

My daughter and I went to a supermarket where was about two block away to buy some fruits. While she was queuing at the check-out， my daughter waited on a bench nearby. When I finished， my daughter was seated next to elderly woman. I had a talk with her and find out that she was waiting for a bus to go home. I offered to take her home. She glad agreed. It was a nice chance to give up someone a ride when needing. The nice thing was that my daughter or I got a new friendship. And we promised to visit and had lunch with the elderly woman.

書面表達

假定你是李華，你的英國筆友Amy最近給你發來一封郵件，詢問你家鄉最近幾年發生的變化。請你用英語給她回信，內容包括：

1.寫信意圖;

2.介紹家鄉（環境、交通等方面的變化）;

3.歡迎她來游玩。

注意：

1.詞數100左右;

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

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