A very new, young officer was at a railway station. He was on his way to visit his mother in 1 town. He wanted to telephone her to tell her the time of his train, 2 she could meet him at the 3 in her car. He looked at all his pockets, but 4 that he did not have the right money for the telephone, so he went on and looked 5 for someone to help him. At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, "Can you change the money 6 me?"
"Wait a moment," the soldier 7, and he began to put his hand in his 8 "I'll see whether I can help you."
"Don't you know how to speak to an officer?" the young officer said angrily "Now let's 9 again, Can you change the money for me?"
"No, sir," the old soldier answered 10.
Mason has seen the future—and it's fun. Mason likes thinking about how machines can make our life easier by doing the work we hate, such as cleaning. He shows a floor cleaning machine that's built into the wall. It can clean up the floor.
When it comes to the kitchen, Bruce, an expert at Whirlpool, is sure that in a few years, robots will be doing most of the boring work, freeing us to relax. "More than just fun, future kitchens will be environmentally friendly," he says. A new system will be built in the house which can recycle energy lost from your kitchen to make the whole home warm.
"The fridge will be the centre of the home," says Daniel, a market expert. The fridge will have a touch screen (触摸屏幕) where you can watch TV, surf the Internet, check your emails, keep a shopping list and order vegetables. "Your fridge is the first place you go to in the morning and the last place at night," says Daniel.
"I wonder why a 1.9-metre man and 1.6-metre woman have to cook meals on counters (柜台) of the same height," Jane Langmuir, an expert of cooking machines, says. "But times have changed. We have made a new counter where you can press a button and it moves to whatever height you want."
Ted Selker has made the dish maker which lets you make dishes and bowls out of plastics at home. After each meal, the dishes are changed straight back into plastics.
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A. Enjoy a Big Meal B. Keep a Diary C. Cry Out D. Join in Activities E. Listen to Music F. Rest at Weekend |
Studying makes you tired. How to do with the worries and relax yourself? Here is some advice which may add happiness to your life.
Weekends are time for a rest. After a week's hard work, weekends are the best time for you to relax yourself. Having a nice sleep is a good idea, because a good sleep makes sure of your study.
If you feel sad, don't try to hide your feelings. Crying out may help reduce (减少) your sadness.
You can write down all that you want to say. That's a great way to think about and remember life. You can do it on paper or on computers.
It's not a good idea for a kid to lose weight, so you don't need to eat less food. When you feel upset, enjoy a big meal. Eating delicious food will make you feel good.
Having a get-together is great fun. Going out with friends for a trip will make you happy. And it will also bring you a good sleep.
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When you need help with your homework, go to the library. You may find magazines, newspapers and big dictionaries. They can always help you. For families with children, an important thing is getting the children away from the television to do their homework. Even if you could buy the world, you couldn't buy a happy family, good friends, or knowledge. The Lost World is an exciting American film. People, especially school students, may like it. People might grow plants and vegetables in about 50 years. |
A. The Importance of Knowledge (A talk between a famous teacher and some students.) B. Money isn't Everything (A talk about money with young people.) C. American Film (An introduction to new American films.) D. Today's News (It will tell the important events around the world every day.) E. Study Tools(工具) (The famous teacher Lin Hui will tell you about some useful study tools.) F. Farms in the Future (A program about science in the future.) G. Popular Talks ( A discussion with parents who have trouble with their children.) |
Over millions of years ago, there were deserts. Now about one fifth of the Earth's surface(be) deserts. The size of the world's deserts is always(change). Deserts can be hot or cold. The Australian Desert is a hot desert, while the Gobi Desert in Mongolia is an example of a cold desert. Deserts are dry areas where less than 25 cm of rain falls each year. The Sahara Desert in Africa receives(little) than 1.5 cm of rain a year.rain doesn't fall very often in deserts, sometimes even for years, there can be heavy rain(sudden). Because they are dry, deserts have wide changes in temperature each day. When the Sun goes, it is very hot. At night, the heat(receive) by the ground during the day(quick) disappears (消失), and then it becomes very cold. Becausethe change, living in the desert is very difficult. People can make deserts, but they can also stop them from getting larger and larger. Planting trees can prevent the sand from(spread).
